James Schneider

Jim was born March 14, 1929 in Comfrey, Minnesota to Grayce and Matthew Schneider. He attended college at St. Thomas as well as the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1954 with a degree in Pharmacy. Jim served in the Army from 1954 to 1956. On September 5, 1954, he was united in marriage to Yvonne Hinrichs from Gurley, Nebraska. He was blessed with wife Vonnie, three children: Teri {Schneider) Petrie, Kurt and Todd Schneider. He loved his family, friends, and the entire Comfrey community. Jim enjoyed sharing his life with each one of us. Jim was a loving, kind, and selfless person to his family and community. He loved to spend time fishing, golfing, and hunting with his children and then his grandchildren. Many nights at Games Lake were spent playing cards after a long day of fishing and golfing. Jim was a wonderful mentor, friend and confidant who was dearly loved and respected. He also cherished his career as a pharmacist serving the community. Jim was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Lions Club, The American Legion, and Commercial Club. He served as President of the Comfrey EDA and was instrumental in the rebuilding of Comfrey following the tornado of 1998. He also served on the Northwestern Drug Board of Directors, Comfrey Hospital Board of Directors, and the Comfrey People's State Bank Board of Directors. He is survived by his wife Vonnie, three children: Teri Petrie {John), Kurt {Anne) and Todd {Chelli), nine grandchildren: Vanessa Petrie, Olivia Petrie, Jordan{Schneider) Muller, Nick Schneider, Neil Schneider, Jacob Schneider, Katie Schneider, and Chris Schneider, seven great grandchildren: Maya Daley, Anthony, Owen, Juliana and Helena Muller, Adeline Schneider, and Claire Schneider. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Beverly Larson, and his grandson Dustin Petrie. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, May 28, 2021 St. Paul's Catholic Church, Comfrey 209 Field St. N Not Given, Minnesota, United States 56019 Visitation 2 10:00 am - 11:00 am Saturday, May 29, 2021 St. Paul's Catholic Church, Comfrey 209 Field St. N Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Service Information 11:00 am Saturday, May 29, 2021 St. Paul's Catholic Church, Comfrey 209 Field St. N Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Interment St. Paul Catholic Cemetery Hwy 258 Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Rosary There will be a Rosary on Friday at 4:00 pm at St. Paul Catholic Church. Parish Prayer Service There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Friday at 7:00 pm at St. Paul Catholic Church.