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Ira Schneider Obituary

Ira Joseph Schneider

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Ira Joseph Schneider on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Chad Partain officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in St. Joseph Cemetery #2 in Marksville under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.

Mr. Schneider, age 79, of Marksville passed away at his residence on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. He was a graduate of LSU, receiving an engineering degree, and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was a US Air Force veteran. He was a diverse businessman, most known for his ownership of the Sears Roebuck Catalog Store in Marksville. He spoke fluid Cajun French, which helped him to communicate and serve a diverse customer base throughout Avoyelles Parish. Throughout his career he expanded into real estate investments and developments. He was also on the Board of Directors for the Cenla Bank and Cottonport Bank. He was active at St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise C. Schneider: two sons, Ira David Scneider and John Edgar Schneider and a daughter-in-law, Patricia Sparks Schneider.

Survivors include three sons, Dr. Mark Schneider of Memphis, TN, Frank Schneider of London, England and Karl F. Schneider of Alexandria ; two daughters, Christine Schneider of Santa Cruz, CA and Claire Schneider of Middleton, NJ and fifteen grandchildren.

Visitation will be at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Marksville on Friday, April 5, 2013 from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. with a Wake Service at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. www.melanconfunerals.com

Published by The Town Talk on Apr. 4, 2013.
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To all of Mr. Schneider's family and friends,
We are very sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one and our alumnus. We are most grateful for all that he did to support deserving Engineering students here and other LSU Organizations. Our thoughts and sympathies are certainly with you. On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of the LSU College of Engineering and Dr. Richard J. Koubek, Dean, and Dr. Karsten Thompson, Department Chair of Petroleum Engineering.

John McGehee

April 8, 2013

We would like to extend our deepest sympathy. We feel that we have lost a member of our family. We will always remember Mr Ira.With sincere thoughts. Joesph Johnson and family.

Larry Johnson

April 6, 2013

Thinking of you all. Always remembering Uncle Ira with that smile and laugh he had. Memories are a gift until we see him again. May our God comfort you with peace. Know even though we are not able to be there, you are all in our heart today. We love you, Greg & Cynthia

April 6, 2013

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

April 5, 2013

To: Mark, Frank, Fred, Christine, and Claire.

Chris and I send our sympathy to all of you, our prays are with all of you at this time. Mr. Ira was a very good person and was like by everyone and well know by everyone. May God bless all of you at this time.

Chris & Angie (Moreau) Tassin

April 5, 2013

My deepest sympathies.

April 5, 2013

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Sherwin & Cynthia Juneau

April 4, 2013

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