Roger William Schneider
March 12, 1933 - June 14, 2019
Roger William Schneider, 86, passed away June 14, 2019 in Pueblo West, CO. He was born in Chicago, IL to Frank W. and Alice M. Schneider on March 12, 1933. Roger was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Janet R. Michelson. He is survived by his wife, W. Kathleen Schneider; daughters, Wendy L. Schneider and Kathy L. (Steven) Reed; granddaughters, Ariana Gemini and Elizabeth Gemini Reed. Roger attended North Carolina State in Raleigh, NC and University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA studying textile Chemistry. Roger met Kathleen at University and they were married in Tazewell, VA on November 10, 1956. Roger was a veteran, entering the US Airforce on December 3, 1956. On his return to civilian life, he joined his dad in the excavating business in WI and Il. Moving to CO in 1975, Roger was a builder, broker and Realtor GRI, as well as a computer instructor at Pueblo Community College. Dogs were his lifelong best friends and Roger shared his dogs and personal stories with Wounded Warriors, in addition to walking and training dogs at PAWS for Life Animal Shelter. He enjoyed the CO outdoors, biking, camping and going by horseback into the wilderness to backpack with his friends. Per Roger's request, cremation will take place with no service to be held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Roger’s memory to: petsforpatriots.org
Roger William Schneider, 86, passed away June 14, 2019 in Pueblo West, CO. He was born in Chicago, IL to Frank W. and Alice M. Schneider on March 12, 1933. Roger was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Janet R. Michelson. He is survived... View Obituary & Service Information