Herbert John Schneider

1926 - 2006  (79 years)

• Name	Herbert John Schneider
  Born	5 Jul 1926	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-71384
  Died	29 Jan 2006	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I71384	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Norman Christoph Schneider, MP,   b. 9 Dec 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Ethel May Lapsley,   b. 31 Mar 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married		Norman Schneider and Ethel Lapsley on wedding day image from: Meet the Family by Betty G. Schneider 2007
  Family ID	F26927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Schneider, Herbert John. - Died suddenly in Waterloo on Sunday, January 29th, 2006 by the side of his beloved wife, Betty. Born July 5th, 1926 in Kitchener. The eldest son of Norman and Ethel Schneider. Predeceased by his parents, and his brother, Howard Schneider. Survived by his sister, Brita Hazell; his wife of 56 years, Betty (nee Ruppel); their children, Gretchen Whethan (Bob), Eric (Minto), Nancy and Kurt (Cathie) and their grandchildren, Bryce and Chelsea McBride, Michael Schneider, Sarah Whetham and Willem and Lija Schneider. Graduate of KCI and Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph (1948). Herb's working life was spent at J.M. Schneider Inc. until his retirement in 1997 as Chairman of the Board. His community involvement included Waterloo Township Council and Oktoberfest. Active member of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Herb passed on his passion for skiing, sailing and spending time on Georgian Bay to his family. Visitation at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener on Thursday, February 2, from 7-9 p.m. and Friday, February 3, from 2 - 4 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Queen St. and Margaret Ave., Kitchener on Sunday, February 5 at 3 p.m. Donations may be made to the Herb Schneider Memorial Fund at the University of Guelph through the funeral home, 745-9495 or on line at www.ratzbechtelfuneralhome.com. The Record Newspaper 1 February 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Herbert John Schneider - 1 February 2006.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jul 1926 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Jan 2006 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth