Richard R. Schneckloth
July 9, 1917 — January 6, 2007
Richard Rudolph Schneckloth, the son of Carl H. �Charley� and Margaret (Schutt) Schneckloth, was born on July 9, 1917 in Benson, Minnesota. Their family moved to the Council Bluffs, Iowa area near Lake Manawa. He attended school at Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs.
After school, he moved to the Minden area and farmed with his parents and worked as a hired hand for neighboring farmers. He entered the United States Army on March 18, 1942, at Ft. Des Moines. While in the army he served his country in the Signal Corp repairing equipment during World War II in Naples, Rome, Greece and Africa. He was honorably discharged from Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas on October 12, 1945.
On December 18, 1949, Richard was united in marriage to Emma Sick in Harlan, Iowa. After their marriage, they rented a farm outside of Harlan until 1956 when they moved to a farm near Neola. They were the parents of four children: Dennis, Diane, Charlene and Roger. Emma died March 15, 1963, and Richard continued to make his home on the farm near Neola.
On November 25, 1966, Richard was united in marriage to Doris Felton in Neola, Iowa. They were the parents of four children: Terry, Ken, Tom and Mike. They made their home in Neola where he worked as a general contractor specializing in plumbing and carpentry. He continued working out of his home until his retirement in 1994. Doris died October 17, 2000, and he continued to make his home in Neola until November of 2006 when he moved to the Oakland Manor.
He died on January 6, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, having attained the age of eighty-nine years, five months and twenty-eight days. In addition to his parents and wives, he was preceded in death by his daughter Diane and his son Terry.
He is survived by his children: Dennis Schneckloth and his wife Barb of Oakland, Iowa, Charlene Lancaster, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Roger Schneckloth and his wife Beth of Neola, Iowa, Ken Schneckloth of Neola, Tom Schneckloth and his wife Kelli of Minden, Iowa, Mike Schneckloth of Neola; his son-in-law, Rick Lancaster, of Colorado Springs; eleven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; his sister, Evelyn Stortenbecker, Treynor, Iowa; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 10:30 AM with Pastor Dean Sparr serving as the clergy. Casket bearers were Rick Fox, Dick Fox, Quentin Stortenbecker, Ron Stortenbecker, Steve Cary and Dustin Cary. Interment was held in the Minden Cemetery with Military grave side rites by the American Legion Post No. 437 on Minden.
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After school, he moved to the Minden area and farmed with his parents and worked as a hired hand for neighboring farmers. He entered the United States Army on March 18, 1942, at Ft. Des Moines. While in the army he served his country in the Signal Corp repairing equipment during World War II in Naples, Rome, Greece and Africa. He was honorably discharged from Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas on October 12, 1945.
On December 18, 1949, Richard was united in marriage to Emma Sick in Harlan, Iowa. After their marriage, they rented a farm outside of Harlan until 1956 when they moved to a farm near Neola. They were the parents of four children: Dennis, Diane, Charlene and Roger. Emma died March 15, 1963, and Richard continued to make his home on the farm near Neola.
On November 25, 1966, Richard was united in marriage to Doris Felton in Neola, Iowa. They were the parents of four children: Terry, Ken, Tom and Mike. They made their home in Neola where he worked as a general contractor specializing in plumbing and carpentry. He continued working out of his home until his retirement in 1994. Doris died October 17, 2000, and he continued to make his home in Neola until November of 2006 when he moved to the Oakland Manor.
He died on January 6, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, having attained the age of eighty-nine years, five months and twenty-eight days. In addition to his parents and wives, he was preceded in death by his daughter Diane and his son Terry.
He is survived by his children: Dennis Schneckloth and his wife Barb of Oakland, Iowa, Charlene Lancaster, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Roger Schneckloth and his wife Beth of Neola, Iowa, Ken Schneckloth of Neola, Tom Schneckloth and his wife Kelli of Minden, Iowa, Mike Schneckloth of Neola; his son-in-law, Rick Lancaster, of Colorado Springs; eleven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; his sister, Evelyn Stortenbecker, Treynor, Iowa; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 10:30 AM with Pastor Dean Sparr serving as the clergy. Casket bearers were Rick Fox, Dick Fox, Quentin Stortenbecker, Ron Stortenbecker, Steve Cary and Dustin Cary. Interment was held in the Minden Cemetery with Military grave side rites by the American Legion Post No. 437 on Minden.
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