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Visitation:
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 at St.
John United Church of Christ in Lincoln
Service:
10 a.m. Friday at the church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Marita Schneider, 87, of Lincoln,
passed away in her home with her loving family by
her side on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.
Marita was born on December 5, 1933 in Lincoln, the
daughter of Chester and Dorothy (Wilham) Munyon. She
married Robert L. Schneider on December 20, 1952, in
Council Bluffs, IA. Robert preceded her in death on
August 16, 2013.
Marita is survived by her children, David (Jennifer)
Schneider of Lincoln, Rebecca (Vardeman) Moore of
Dallas, TX, and Barbara Schneider of Dallas, TX; her
five grandchildren, Aurelia Ann Moore, Michael David
(Michelle) Schneider, Sarah Rose (Sean) Tracey,
Robert Griffith Moore, and Timothy Kenneth
Schneider; and her five great-grandchildren, Emersyn,
Rose, Sadie, Aurin, and Tinley.
Marita was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband; her brother; and two sisters.
Marita was a longtime member of St. John United
Church of Christ in Lincoln; where she sang in the
choir. Her faithfulness for her church was shown
through her service there which ranged from serving
on the church council to watering the poinsettias
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Marita and her husband Robert loved
spending time together driving around to different
antique shops where they would look for unusual
household items. She had a collection of over 500
egg cups. Marita also enjoyed birdwatching and
cooking; her specialties were her German potato
salad and her 21 day dill pickles. She and her
husband farmed together, gathered eggs, and tended
cattle for over 50 years.
Services for Marita will be held at
10:00am on Friday, July 9, 2021 at St. John United
Church of Christ in Lincoln, with Rev. Bob Sherman
officiating. A time of visitation will be held one
hour prior to the service (9:00am-10:00am) also at
the Church. Burial will follow the services at Zion
Cemetery, Lincoln.
Memorials made be made in Marita’s name to St. John
United Church of Christ.
Services have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
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