Fern Schneider

Fern Eleanor Schneider was born March 1, 1921, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Alexander and Anna (Frederickson) Peterson. She was a 1938 graduate of Schurz High School in Chicago and attended Wright Junior College. On Feb. 21, 1944, in Chicago, she married Vernon E. Schneider. They had two children, Donna Jean Becker and Steven R. Schneider. They moved to Mount Prospect in 1951. Fern worked for Illinois Bell Telephone Company, worked as a newspaper writer and was a homemaker. The couple retired to Rogers, Ark., in 1973. Vernon died in 1990 and Fern moved to New Hampton, Iowa, in 2008. She had been a longtime active member of Peace Lutheran in Rogers, Ark. In Rogers, she was active in the Garden Club, Homemakers Extension Club, and a volunteer at St. Mary's Hospital and at the library. Survivors include daughter, Donna Becker of New Hampton, Iowa; one son, Steven (Tina) Schneider of Wellington, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Victoria Peterson; and twin infant sons. In lieu of flowers, Fern requested donations to go to the Peace Lutheran Church of Rogers building fund. A memorial service will be at a later date in October, at Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers.