Dear Mary Jean & family. What a beautiful video and tribute, I believe one of my first memories of Uncle Jack was making that trip to St. Johns when he was studying there. Riding there in Grandpa Schneiders station wagon with the wooden sides. I remember that it seemed like hours to get there and it was something planned for a couple weeks beforehand. My mom June LOVED talking to him and always let us know when they had talked. He was a wonderful man with a wonderful family. He will be missed. Love to all of you.
John "Jack" Schneider
February 9, 1931 – August 21, 2014
Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of John “Jack” Schneider, age 83, of St. Joseph will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph. Jack passed peacefully at home on Thursday, August 21, 2014. Reverend Roger Botz will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Family and friends may call after 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Parish Center. Arrangements are with Daniel Funeral Home, St. Joseph.
Jack was born on February 9, 1931 in Victoria, Minnesota to John and Helen (Kunze) Schneider. He attended St. Victoria Grade School, graduating in 1944. Attended St. John’s Prep School, Collegeville, graduating in 1948. Then he attended St. John’s University from 1948 to 1953, receiving degrees in Philosophy and Classics. From 1950 to 1954 he was a monk of St. John’s Abbey. In 1955 he was offered a job at The Liturgical Press at St. John’s, where he worked in the editorial department until 1995, when he retired but still worked as a freelance book editor until 2007.
On April 28, 1956, he married Mary Jean Borak at Guardian Angels Church in Chaska. They lived in St. Joseph most of their married life. He was a member of St. John’s Prep and St. John’s University Alumni Associations.
Surviving are his wife; six daughters, Amy Brand of St. Cloud; Carla Schneider of St. Joseph; Helen (Todd) Naylor of Star Prairie, Wisconsin; Susan (Steven) Reisdorf of St. Cloud; Julie (Randy) Schmitz of St. Cloud; Karen (David) Weeres of Clearwater; brother, William of Victoria; sisters-in-law, Marie Schneider of Mound; Donna Schneider of Victoria; Josie Schneider of Buena Park, California; Connie Borak of Chaska; brothers-in-law, Donald (Sandra) of San Antonio, Texas; Robert (Judy) of Chaska; thirteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James, Philip, Paul, Thomas, Albert; sisters, Germaine Jesberg and Jeanette Schug; sisters-in-law, June Schneider, Joyce Schneider, Donna Schneider; and brothers-in-law, Robert Schug, Donald Jesberg and Charles Borak.
Guestbook
Dear Mary Jean and Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. I feel so blessed to have had such a wonderful Uncle. I have such great memories of Uncle Jack. Over the past few years Uncle Jack and I have e-mailed back and forth and he always brightened my day whenever he sent an e-mail my way. I too will miss him so much. I know how much he loved his family and we know what a difficult time this is for you. I just saw the special picture video tribute and I also had lots of tears and smiles as I watched it. Our love to you all.
Aunt Mary Jean and Girls, just watched the video. What a beautiful tribute. He always had a smile on his face. So easy to talk to. I’m glad we both had the ancestry gene. He so enjoyed that. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your entire family.
Mary Jean and family, I feel blessed I had an uncle like Jack. I will miss him too.
Services
Visitation
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, St. JosephSchedule Details
Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of John “Jack” Schneider, age 83, of St. Joseph will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph. Jack passed peacefully at home on Thursday, August 21, 2014. Reverend Roger Botz will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Family and friends may call after 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Parish Center. Arrangements are with Daniel Funeral Home, St. Joseph.