By Jim Meridith
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  • Visitation

    Wednesday, October 7, 2020
    4:00 to 8:00 pm, and
    Thursday, October 8, 2020
    9:00 to 10:00 am
    Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.

  • Service

    Thursday, October 8, 2020
    10:00 am
    Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.

  • Full Obituary

    Gloria J. Schneider, 77, of Pocahontas, IL. passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Memorial Medical Center, in Springfield, IL with her family by her side.

    Gloria was born April 8, 1943 in Highland, IL. On July 8, 1961 she married William Schneider in Troy, IL, and they celebrated 59 wonderful years, this past summer.

    Gloria was a member of United Church of Christ in Grantfork, the UFO (United for Others) group at Church and Grantfork Firemen’s Auxillary. She was a former 4-H leader and enjoyed league bowling through the years.

    Gloria was a dedicated farm wife, helping anywhere needed, especially enjoying mowing the grass. She loved taking care of her family, especially her loving husband. Gloria loved to read to her grandkids. She loved to travel in the RV, enjoying her many years as a snowbird in Florida. She still went out once a month with her old Girl Scout Troop friends. Gloria was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

    She was preceded in death by her mother, Martha Keuker; and grandson, Dalton Schneider.

    She is survived by her beloved husband, William “Bill” Schneider, Pocahontas, IL; children, Tammy Schneider, St. Jacob, IL, Todd (Lana) Schneider, Pocahontas, IL, Tim (Catherine) Schneider, Pocahontas, IL, Tina (Larry) Luitjohan, Grantfork, IL, and Tracy (Rodney) Cameron, Highland, IL; grandchildren, Nicole (Joseph) Hellon, Cameron (Dayna) Schneider, Chelsey Schneider, Cody (Logan) Luitjohan, Taylor (Cody) Gray, Dustin (Brooke) Cameron, Travis (Miranda) Schneider, Aron (Madison) Schneider, Eric Luitjohan, Kody (Jessica) Gray, Dillon Cameron, Allison (Trey) Plocher, Hunter (Emilee) Gray, Hannah Luitjohan, Nicholas Luitjohan and Marissa Cameron; great grandchildren, Savannah Hellon, Damian Powell, Junior Hellon, Hayden Plocher, William Schneider, Beckham Plocher, Cyrus Luitjohan and baby girl Cameron expected at the end of October; brothers, Dan Kurtz, Edwardsville, IL, Richard (Sue) Kurtz, Mulberry Grove, IL, Tom (Kelli) Kurtz, Edwardsville, IL; many nieces and nephews.

    Memorials may be made to the Grantfork United Church of Christ or the American Heart Association.

    Visitation: Wednesday, October 7, 2020, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, and Thursday, October 8, 2020, from 9:00 to 10:00 am, Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.

    Funeral Service: Thursday, October 8, 2020, 10:00 am, Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.

    Clergy: Rev. Tim Darmour-Paul, Pastor, United Church of Christ Grantfork

    Interment: Grantfork UCC Cemetery

    Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL

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8 Condolences
 
  1. Marissa Perez / October 5, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    Would have been nice to meet you but I know you will be watching over us all. 🙏🙏🙏

  2. Ed and Marlene DeWeese / October 5, 2020 at 8:11 pm

    Tracy, Rodney and family. Sending our sympathy and Prayers to you and all family in the loss of your loved one. May you find comfort in knowing she is in her Heavenly home. Cherish your memories. Sending our love
    To you.

  3. C. Wilson / October 6, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    My thoughts and prayers are with the SCHNEIDER FAMILY in their time of grief. May ‘God’ give you peace during this most difficult time. (Romans 15:13

  4. Janice draper / October 7, 2020 at 10:42 am

    Sorry to hear of Gloria Jean’s passing. She was a fun cousin when we visited Grandma Kueker’s farm in Troy,Ill. Will be thinking of you and your family in prayers.

  5. Bob & Beckie Schrumpf / October 7, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    Sympathy & prayers for her family. May cherished memories be your strength. God Bless

  6. Judy Bollinger Thatcher / October 8, 2020 at 9:24 am

    I am shocked and saddened to hear the news of Gloria’s passing. Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. May God surround your hearts with peace and comfort.

  7. Helen Buchta / October 8, 2020 at 11:11 am

    I am so sorry to hear of Gloria’s passing. I have known her my whole life, we shared the same Uncle. Bill, you have our symphaty as well as your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sorry to have missed the wake we just got back home.
    Jay and Helen (Schmalz) Buchta

  8. Gary and Deb Wiess / October 9, 2020 at 2:04 am

    We were shocked to hear of our cousin Gloria Jean passing. Our sympathy to the family in this time of sorrow.

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