Jeanette Schnepper's Obituary
Jeanette E. Schnepper, 93, of Decatur, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, at Primrose Retirement Community of Decatur.
Jeanette was born March 7, 1923, in Maroa, to William O. and Bertha F. (Schubert) Wendling. She married Charles A. Schnepper on May 2, 1952. He passed away June 1, 2010. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Jeanette loved gardening and bowling.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Schnepper of Tulsa, OK; two sister-in-laws, Mildred Beckmeier of Decatur and Doris Wendling of Tampa, FL.; her niece, Sandy Caplinger; three nephews, Don Dagley, Robert Wendling and Mark Collins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles; four brothers, Raymond, Carl, Wilbur “Bill” and Russell Wendling; six sisters, Emma Hood, Irene Austin, Louise Collins, Viola Dagley, Mary Pope and Nellie Wendling; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services to celebrate the life of Jeanette Schnepper will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2016, at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home 2801 North Monroe Street, Decatur, IL 62526. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Cancer Care Specialist of Central Illinois 210 West McKinley, Decatur, IL 62526.
The family of Jeanette Schnepper is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. Send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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