September 10, 2024

Linn County News

Published September 11, 2024

Carl Stephen Schneider, age 77 of Mound City, Kan., passed away in Fort Scott, Kan., on Sept. 6, 2024. Carl was born the son of Charles Lee and Hazel Josephine (Nelson) Schneider on Sept. 26, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo. He married Lynn Graham on Aug. 25, 1973, in Kansas City, Mo., to this union two children were born. 

Carl was an industrial distributor salesman through his working years. He and his dad started a muzzleloading club that is still in existence today. Carl loved older muscle cars, formula 1 racing, watching westerns and British television, he was an avid Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Jayhawks fan. He was also a big chocolate fan, but most of all, he loved his family and grandkids unconditionally.

Carl was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of fifty-one years, Lynn; a son, Eric Schneider and wife, Robbie; a daughter, Stacy Schneider; three grandchildren, Samantha Wilson, Nicole Schneider and Aidan Schneider and his lifelong best friend, Bob Stewart and the rest of the Stewart family.

Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. to service time. 

Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association or Mound City United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.