Milford C. Schneider
Died Jan. 27, 2020
LAKE
LEELANAU – Milford “Mel” C. Schneider, 89. of Lake Leelanau, passed away
Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 at the French Manor of Traverse City.
Mel
was born Aug. 19, 1930 in Traverse City and was the son of Frederick and
Elizabeth (Dufek) Schneider. On Oct. 7,
1950 he married Grace Rita Petrosky who preceded him in death on Feb. 26, 2015.
Mel
grew up on Schneider and Sons Dairy Farm in Lake Leelanau along with his
brother Michael where he learned the value of a hard work ethic which stayed
with him his entire life.
Mel
was an avid hunter and fisherman who also enjoyed taxidermy, wood carving,
split-stone masonry and tying flies for fishing. Mel was a “Jack of All Trades” as he worked
on cars, finish carpentry, house painting, tool and die, time study and was
particularly proud of his job as the lodge maintenance manager for Sugar Loaf.
Mel
is survived by 5 of his 6 children, Leonard (Lois) Schneider, Mary (Mike)
Taylor, Sue Saiers (John Richardson), Judy (Marty) Schaub and Frederick (Renee)
Schneider as well as a sister-in-law, Lena Schneider, 13 grandchildren,
Jennifer, Jessica, Katherine, James, Cody, Naomi, Natasha, Tabetha, Hali,
Marriah, Garrett, Kevin and Sarah; 12 great grandchildren, and many loving
nieces and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Grace, two brothers, Willard and
Michael; a son, Robert and his grandchildren Justin and Conrad.
Visitation
will be held from 6 to 8 p.m on Thursday, Jan. 30 with the Rosary to be prayed
at 7 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
The
funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31 with family greeting
friends at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church of Lake Leelanau. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery will be held in
the spring. Fr. Bryan Medlin will serve
as celebrant.
Memorials
may be directed to St. Mary’s School, PO Box 340, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653
and/or Hospice of Michigan, 10850 Traverse Highway, Traverse City, MI 49684
Please share condolences
with Mel’s family below or at our funeral home Facebook page:
May perpetual light shine upon you. Rest in peace friend. I will keep tight lines when fishing and will miss your company. Very Respectfully, John T. Forton
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the whole family. He was a good man. Tom and BJ Christensen
ReplyDeleteI remember summer visits at the house. Uncle Bob was always smiling, he could make me laugh, and smile. He was always very easy going, I liked that. I will always remember him most for the kind words he spoke to me at a wedding. I was young, single Mom, not looked favorably upon back then. He took me aside, and told me he loved me , and was proud of me. I will always thank, and remember him for that.What a great Uncle! Thank you Uncle Bob
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