Dorothy Schneider

Dorothy J. Schneider, age 89 of Coon Rapids, formerly of Melrose, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Homestead of Coon Rapids in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 22 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be at 5 p.m. followed by the Christian Mothers at 6 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Dorothy Julia Bauer was born February 12, 1921 in Spring Hill Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Joseph and Mary (Muellner) Bauer. On October 20, 1941 she married Quentin Schneider at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Dorothy worked at Jennie - O - Foods for 36 years.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and the Christian Mothers. Dorothy enjoyed gardening, canning, and baking.

Survivors include her children, Barbara (Melvin) Tiemann of Anoka, Corinne (Jim) Dykstra of Eagan, Gloria (Kenneth) Vogel of Mission, Texas, Judy (Alan) Nordman of Cottage Grove, and Gary (Leane) Schneider of Coon Rapids; 17 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Marceline Rolfzen of Melrose.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Quentin Schneider on May 12, 1973; parents; brothers, Ervin Bauer, Wilfred Bauer, and Clarence Bauer; and sisters, Mildred Bauer, Mary Ann Zirbes, and Delores Snyder.

Serving as casket bearers will be Mike Tiemann, Brad Tiemann, Jeff Tiemann, Eric Nordman, Brian Dykstra, and Kevin Vogel. Cross bearer will be Quin Nordman and scripture bearer will be Alan Nordman.