Elizabeth Schneider

Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Schneider, age 87, of Sauk Centre, died on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21 at Saint Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Her son, Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with all concelebrating priests. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Patton-Shad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Bette was born in Saint Cloud, Minnesota on February 15, 1929 to Oscar and Mary "Mamie" (Dermody) Lane, the 11th of 12 children. On April 12, 1948 she was united in marriage to David Paul Schneider from Adams, MN at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Saint Cloud. After leaving Saint Cloud they moved to Nekoma, ND; Hannaford, ND; Herreid, SD; Stewart, MN; Austin, MN; Alberta, MN; Coon Rapids, MN; LeRoy, MN; Welcome, MN; finally settling in the Sauk Centre area in 1973. Bette was deeply grateful for her Catholic faith and lived it out lovingly as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. As an active member of Saint Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, she was known as a real "prayer warrior". She started every day by participating in the Holy Mass, and parish members could always count on seeing her sitting and praying in the far left front pew an hour before Mass started. She wanted everyone to know they were loved, and family and friends knew they could count on her intercession for their intentions, as she spent many hours a day in prayer. Next to the Holy Mass the devotions dearest to her heart were the Holy Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, lighting votive candles, having Masses offered for others, praying the Storm Prayer for Divine protection, and steadfast intercession for her children, grandchildren, parishioners, and priests. She will always be remembered in her community as an evangelizer, never ignoring an opportunity to witness for the Faith.

Bette is survived by her children, Theresa Schneider of Welcome, MN; Katherine (Edward) Green of Willmar, MN; David (Susan) Schneider of San Diego, CA; Joseph (Susan) Schneider of Baxter, MN; Rev. Todd Schneider of Morris, MN; Sam (Lisa) Schneider of Blythewood, South Carolina; Amy (Eugene) Poepping of Sauk Centre, MN; 27 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and brother, Patrick (Frances) Lane of Yuba, California.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Mary (Dermody) Lane; husband, David Schneider who passed on August 14, 2008 after 60 years of marriage; siblings, John, Raymond, Nora, John, Katherine (Lembke), Eugene, Helen (Hollencamp), Richard, Wesley, Mary (Sullivan); and the precious unborn members of her family.

Serving as casket bearers will be Eugene Poepping, Jacob Poepping, Jonathan Schneider, Joshua Schneider. Cross bearer will be Gemma Poepping and Scripture bearer will be Marita Poepping. Servers will be Ivan, Max and Sam Lamusaga. Lectors will be Edward Green and Kateri Abraham. The Gospel and Petitions will be read by Deacon Tom McFadden. Gift bearers will be Joseph and Susan Schneider. Musicians will be Amy Poepping and Nick Lahr.

Memorials preferred to "Donovan Kirckof Foundation".