Edward Arthur Schneider, 81, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away on December 16, 2023 at his home with his wife, Carol, at his side.
The son of Edward T. and Lillian M. (Johnson) Schneider, he was born December 11, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri. On August 21, 1965 he married Carol Ann Sears of Middlebury, Vermont at Mary Immaculate Church in Kirksville, Missouri.
Ed is survived by his wife, Carol, three children, Darren Schneider and his wife Sheila of Winona, MN, Andrea Schneider of Bradenton, FL and Gregory Schneider of Lee’s Summit, MO: three grandchildren, Reed Schneider, Grant Schneider, and Mia Schneider; one sister-in-law, Ellen Meisenheimer, a niece, Denise Bell, and a nephew, James (Ann) Schmitt.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his father-in-law and mother-in-law (James and Helene Sears); his sister. Donna Schmitt and his brother-in-law, Harvey Schmitt.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home in Kirksville, Missouri.
A mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Kirksville, Missouri. A private interment will be in the Mary Immaculate Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ed can be made to the Edward A. Schneider Men’s Cross Country Scholarship Fund at Truman State University or personally plant a tree in memory of Ed.