Audrey Louise Schnider

IN MEMORY OF
AUDREY L. SCHNIDER

BORN
March 14, 1929
Sibley, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
October 25, 2006
Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Friday
October 27, 2006
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Sheldon, Iowa
Fr. Robert J. Schimmer ~ celebrant

VISITATION
After 2:00pm Thursday, October 26, 2006
With the family present from 6:00 – 8:00pm
At the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home – Sheldon
Scripture Wake Service at 7:00pm
Parish Rosary at 7:30pm

MUSIC
“Be Not Afraid”
“On Eagle’s Wings”
“Song of Farewell”
“How Great Thou Art”
"Amazing Grace"
Sung by: Mary Donohue
Organist: Donna Williams

CASKET BEARERS
Grandsons
Scott Wolthuizen Rick Wolthuizen
Chad Wolthuizen Kevin Endorf
John Hameister Danny Hall
Gabriel Hall Jason Hall
Jacob Schnider Cole Schnider
Cody Schnider Brandon Brinkman

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa

After today’s service, relatives and friends
are invited to join the family in the
fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, Iowa

AUDREY L. SCHNIDER
Audrey Louise (McCarthy) Schnider, the daughter of Lloyd and Louise (Grewe) McCarthy, was born on March 14, 1929 in Sibley, Iowa. She received her education in a country school near Sibley, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Howard Keith Hall and they made their home in Sheldon. On August 2, 1958, she married Frank Joseph Schnider Sr. in Sioux City, Iowa. After their marriage they made their home in Sheldon, where Audrey was a stay at home mom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank on March 3, 1994. Audrey stayed at home until entering the Northwest Iowa Health Center – Senior Care in Sheldon. She passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at the Northwest Iowa Health Center in Sheldon, Iowa, reaching the age of 77 years, 7 months and 11 days.
Audrey was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheldon. She enjoyed Bingo, cooking and spending time with her family and her grandchildren.
She leaves to cherish her memory, five daughters, Donna and her husband, Stan Snyder of Spencer, Iowa; Linda and her husband, Don Beltman of Sheldon, Iowa; Jackie Hall of Sheldon, Iowa; Julie Penning of Sanborn, Iowa; Louise and her husband, Don Wallinga of Primghar, Iowa; four sons, Alan and his wife, Wanda "Jo" Hall of Helena, Montana; Daniel and his wife, Janice Hall of Hartley, Iowa; Jeff and his wife, Mary Hall of Brainerd, Minnesota; Frank Jr. “Bud” and his wife, Diane Schnider of Sheldon, Iowa; nineteen grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two sisters, Marilyn and her husband, Simon Botello of Norwalk, California; Shirley Ver Hoof of Artesia, California; two brothers, Merwin “Jack” and his wife, Evelyn McCarthy of Sheldon, Iowa; David and his wife, Debra McCarthy of Sgt. Bluff, Iowa; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank J. Schnider Sr.; two infant grandchildren, a son-in-law, Merlin Penning; her parents, a brother, Lloyd McCarthy Jr; and a sister, Gilda De Waay.

SAFELY HOME

I am home in heaven, dear ones;
Oh so happy and bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty;
In the everlasting light!

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace for ever,
Safely home in heaven at last.

Did you wonder why I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh, but Jesus’ love illuminated
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond death’s shadows,
Pray to trust our Father’s will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth;
You shall rest in Jesus’ land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!