Memorial Trees
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Gina Buchanan(Poull)
October 30, 2024
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The staff at Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory
October 26, 2024
Memorial trees planted for:
Richard "Rich" Alan Schneider
<p>Richard A. Schneider, age 65 of Ekalaka, MT, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 25, 2024 at his hunting camp in the Township of Harrison, Waupaca County. </p><p>Richard Alan Schneider was born to John and Joen (Romanowicz) Schneider on September 21,<br> 1959 in Milwaukee, WI. He spent his early years in Butler where he enjoyed hunting, fishing,<br> camping, playing hockey and various made up games with his buddies. He attended Hamilton<br> High School in Sussex where he enjoyed playing football and baseball. It was there in his senior<br> year that he met the love of his life, Susan (Schlei) who was his corner partner in square<br> dancing in gym class. Rich would endure sitting through band practices just to see Sue. The<br> two would be inseparable from that time on over the next 47 years. Rich was a member of the<br> Sussex Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for ten years. He played on several<br> baseball leagues in the Sussex area. Sue and Rich were married on August 22, 1981 and<br> were blessed with two son’s - Daniel (Kathy Chen) and Jeffrey. Later years they had the joy of<br> adding a daughter Brittany to complete their family. From there four grandchildren would<br> become the most important thing in their lives, Alessandra (Davis), Grayson (Davis), Abraham<br> and Max (Schneider Chen).<br> Rich coached kids in football, baseball and hockey while living in Phillips, WI and even coached<br> several years after his own children were grown. He worked as a machinist tool and die maker<br> and opened an archery store in Prentice WI for several years. Hunting and fishing were his<br> passions and he spent lots of time with Sue doing just that. In 2012 along with Eric Wilund they<br> began J&J Guide Service, Living the Dream Outdoors LLC in Ekalaka, Montana. From there<br> the business would grow to four camps throughout Montana. It was that passion, his genuine<br> love of what he was doing and his wanting all the hunters to feel like they were at home that<br> helped that business become successful. Rich judged the success by the lifelong friendships<br> he made while guiding the hunters. These friends have become more like family. And he<br> always wanted the ranchers he worked with to know how very special and important they were<br> to us and that it was a privilege to use their land. This all could not have been done without<br> some amazing guides.<br> It was the adventures with family and friends that were most important to Rich. Along with his<br> friends they were the “Tiddly Wink Champions!” He spent wonderful days hunting in Iola, and<br> Park Falls with his father and friends. Rich and Sue along with all their children spent time in<br> Hawaii. And they had a trip of a lifetime to New Zealand. And the special memorable people -<br> family that we spent time were among the best days, Marjorie (Schlei), Lynn (Craig) Wallace,<br> Tom (Heidi) Schlei, Howard (Robin) Schlei, Edith (Bill) Schwartz), Mark (Vlad) Schlei, Lynn &<br> Cindi Heemeyer, Jeff and Jeannette Spotts.<br> Rich was bigger than life, he was funny, caring, generous, the first one to help. He was a<br> favorite Uncle. Along with Sue they were Mr. and Mrs. Santa for the nursing home, day care<br> and visited elderly residents. He was the silly PopPop who would dress up at a bakery to<br> surprise his grandkids, or surprise them with pizza as a delivery man. He was ready to play<br> games and read stories. Snuggling with his grandchildren was his favorite thing to do.<br> After seeing a play and lunch with his little grandson’s Rich went to a favorite spot that he had<br> hunted since he was a child in Iola, WI to begin a few days of hunting. It was there he passed<br> away peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2024 with a view of the woods and heavens that he<br> Loved. </p><p>As per Rich’s wishes, his final arrangements are private. </p><p>The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville is assisting the Schneider family with arrangements. </p><p>An online guestbook is available at eberhardtstevenson.com. </p>September 21, 1959 - October 25, 202409/21/195910/25/2024
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