At Mercy One Covenant Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, Lyle Edwin Schneider, 81, of Denver, Iowa, passed away on November 30, 2022.
To parents Edwin and Esther (Klemp) Schneider in Bremer County, Iowa, Lyle was born on October 28, 1941. Wapsie Valley High School awarded Lyle a diploma in 1960. Lyle and Charlene Peters were wed on April 21, 1963, at St. John Lutheran Church in Maxfield, a rural Denver, Iowa. He hauled eggs, worked at Wittenburg Lumber in Denver, Tip Top Distributors in Waterloo, Rounds and Porter in Waterloo, assisted in the opening of the first Building Products Incorporated branch in Iowa in Evansdale, and sold U2 Fasteners at Hawkeye Building Distributors in Rock Island, Illinois, throughout his life.
Lyle was a member of St. John Lutheran Church Maxfield where he also served on the church council. He also was a member of Denver Community Club, Iowa State Lumber Board, and Poor Farm Board. Lyle greatest enjoyment in life was time spent with family, he loved attending his grandchildren’s events. He also enjoyed tractor rides and spending time boating at their Lake Delhi cabin.
Lyle’s memory is honored by his wife, Charlene Schneider of Denver; four children, Lori (Gary) Wanner of Williamsburg, Iowa, Becky (Mindy) Schneider of Vinton, Iowa, Brent (Beth) Schneider of Pearl City, Illinois, and Brian (Missy) Schneider of Denver; eight grandchildren, Wade (Kortney) Wanner, Kayla (Tevin) Sellers, Leah (Griffin) Hasler, Karly (Hunter) McWorthy, Brennan Schneider, Carson Schneider, Quinn Schneider, and Caden Schneider; great-grandson, Jaylen Sellers; two sisters-in-law, Barbara (Darold) Meyer of Whitney, Texas and Phyllis Seamans of Sumner, Iowa; and two brothers-in-law, Steven Peters of Waterloo and Dennis Peters of Denver. He was preceded in death by his parents; father and mother-in-law, Wendel and Marie Peters; and two brothers-in-law, Stanley Peters and Robert Seamans.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 4, at St. John Lutheran Church, Maxfield, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Monday. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 5, at St. John Lutheran Church, Maxfield. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Lyle’s family for later designation and online condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com.