Obituaries

Grace Schneider

Died February 26, 2015

LAKE LEELANAU – Grace Rita Schneider, 83, of Lake Leelanau, passed away Feb. 26, 2015 at Tendercare of Suttons Bay.

  Grace was born on September 14, 1931 in Glen Arbor, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Kucera) Petrosky.  On October 7^th, 1950 she married Milford C. Schneider who survives.

  Grace was a strong individual from the day she was born.  She was born extremely premature, not expected to survive, and lived the beginning of her life in a dresser drawer surround by hot water bottles as a makeshift incubator.  She was so tiny that a man’s wedding ring could fit over her entire hand.  It is thought that this difficult beginning led to numerous health issues later in life.  Even with those issues, her strong Christian belief was reflected through her blue eyes and amazing smile.  She was proud of the fact that she was an active member of her high school basketball team.  While still in high school she actually fell in love with the milkman and married him.  She was also his hunting and fishing partner.

  She had amazing homemaker skills including cooking, baking and canning.  She chose to take many of those skills into the community through church functions, family gatherings and catering parties for others.  Her additional skills included knitting, crocheting, and sewing which she passed along to school aged children as a 4H instructor.  She was also an active member of the St. Mary Altar Society for many years.

  As the family grew and grand-children arrived she spent less time working within the community and dedicated herself to the family.

  In addition to her husband of 64 years, Grace is survived by her children, Leonard (Lois) Schneider, Mary (Mike) Taylor, Sue Saiers (John Richardson), Judy (Marty) Schaub, and Frederick (Renee) Schneider; a brother in law, Mike (Lena) Schneider; grandchildren, Jennifer, Jessica, Katie, James, Cody, Naomi, Natasha, Tabetha, Hali, Marriah, Garrett,  Kevin, Sarah; eleven great grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews

  She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Margaret Petrosky; son, Robert;  brother, Don Petrosky; sister, Elsie Warnes; grandchildren, Justin and Conrad Schneider.

  Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 4, between 5 and 7 p.m. with a Wake Service to be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay. The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, March 5, at 11 a.m., with the family greeting friends one hour prior at St. Mary’s Church, Lake Leelanau. Burial will take place in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Father Michael Janowski will serve as celebrant.

  Memorials may be directed to St. Mary School, P.O. Box 340, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653.

  Please share memories with Grace’s family online at www.martinson.info.

  Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.