Jennifer Helen Wilder

Wilder, Jennifer Helen Age 49, died November 13 at home in Shorewood, surrounded by her beloved family: husband, Thomas, son, Daniel (Kelly) of Minneapolis; daughters, Megan and Jena; mother, Ann Nell Schneider of Glendale, Wisconsin; sisters, Susan (Ralph) Harrison of Minnetrista and Pamela Schneider of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; brother, John Schneider of Shorewood and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. Jennifer is preceded in death by her father, Daniel Schneider. Jennifer was a devoted mother who loved supporting her children's activities. She was a Girl Scout leader for years, culminating with a mother- daughter trip to Italy in 2004. Tall, strong, and beautiful, Jenny was a lifelong athlete who was a competitive high school swimmer. She jogged, biked, skied, and was a mean beach volleyball player. Highly creative, she co-founded Wildwood Furnishings with her husband when they were young parents and was an artist-in-residence at the Centennial Area Learning Center in Circle Pines from 2001-04. She loved spending time with her family and Yooper friends on the Lake Superior beach property in Michigan. She also was passionate about spending time at the Big Trout Lake cabin with all her family and friends. Jennifer attended the University of Minnesota, where she met Tom. A service in celebration of her life will be held at 2 PM Tuesday at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska (MacMillan Auditorium), with visitation one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations to the Minneapolis Foundation are encouraged in Jennifer's memory to increase awareness of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rare, aggressive and frequently lethal form of cancer. ("Jennifer Wilder IBC Awareness Fund"). Huber Funeral & Cremation Services Excelsior Chapel 952-474-9595 www.huberfunerals.com