Bernice Schneider

BERNICE A. SCHNEIDER

Postville

Bernice Amanda Oldag Schneider was born Aug. 29, 1922, to Edwin J. and Alma Ruckdaschel Oldag in Postville, Iowa. She passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.

Bernice was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. She graduated from Postville High School and AIB College of Business, Des Moines. She then returned to Postville and was employed at Postville State Bank until she married Robert (Doc) Schneider on Jan. 17, 1945, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. To this union four children were born.

Bernice was active in WELCA and served as secretary and treasurer. She also served on the Postville Public Library board, coordinated the Red Cross Blood Drive and volunteered with Meals on Wheels.

She is survived by her children: Allen (Elaine) Schneider, Duncanville, Texas; Robert (Carissa) Schneider, Urbandale; Beth (Randy) Snitker, Postville; and Ruth (Laird) Johnson, Dallas; nine grandchildren, Jeffrey (Cindy) Schneider, Jonathan (Becky) Schneider, Robert John Schneider, Tessa (Justin) Hartupee, Chris (Rachel) Schneider, Bradley (Heather) Snitker, Matthew (Natalie Brovsky) Snitker, Natalie Johnson and Eleanor Johnson; and eight great-grandchildren, Madeline and Caitlyn Schneider, Virginia and Zachary Schneider, Wren and Samuel Hartupee, Camden Snitker and Iris Neve. She also is survived by one sister, Virginia (Dale) Anderson.

Bernice was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, on Oct. 7, 2016; her parents; her parents-in-law; and a sister, Delila (Lawrence) Knudtson.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 25, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Online condolences may be left at www.iowacremation.com under obituaries.