Obituary: Terry J. Schneider

Terry J. Schneider, of Waukesha, died after a brief illness on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 47.

He was born on July 17, 1964, in Fond du Lac, the son of Roman and Athaline (nee Tholl) Schneider. He was a 1982 graduate of St. Mary’s Springs High School.  Following high school, he began working for Mike Tighe Roofing in Fond du Lac and continued working there for eight years.  He then worked for the next 10 years at the Residence Inn in Brookfield.

He was currently the custodian at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and school in Waukesha.  On Sept. 15, 1990, he married the former Roberta Schultz at St. Peter Catholic Church in St. Peter, WI.   He was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. 

He will be sadly missed by his wife Roberta, along with their children Morgan Athaline Schneider and Quinn Regina Schneider all of Waukesha; his father Roman (Marcella) Schneider of Malone, WI; his brothers Dan (Marty) Schneider of Fond du Lac, Mike (Patty) Schneider of Malone, Dick (Tracy) Schneider of Fond du Lac, Paul (Carla) Schneider of Fond du Lac and Bruce (Sandy) Schneider of Malone; sisters Toni Schneider of Waukesha, Kim (Eddie) Vanderwerff of Salem and Amy (Shawn) Lovelace of Malone.  He is further survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, 27 nieces and nephews, 16 great nieces and nephews, his mother-in-law Mary Schultz of Fond du Lac, other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his mother Athaline Schneider, father-in-law Martin Schultz and nephew Kevin Schneider.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 9 from 4 p.m. until the 7 p.m. funeral Mass at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 2400 W. State Rd. 59 Waukesha, WI 53189. Father John Schreiter will preside. A second visitation will take place on Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Liturgy of the Word Service at St. Peter Parish, N8079 Church Rd. Malone, WI  53049.  Graveside services will immediately follow at St. Peter Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to Waukesha Catholic School System, 221 S. Hartwell Ave. Waukesha, WI  53186.  For further information, please call at 262-547-4035, or go to http://www.waukeshafunerals.com to leave an online tribute.