William H. "Bill" Schneider

1927 - 2011

William H. (Bill) Schneider

October 21, 1927 - October 8, 2011

Our beloved family patriarch went to be with the Lord on October 8, 2011. He was 83.
He died peacefully at home in Redding, CA, with his loving wife Ginger by his side.

Bill was born in Des Moines, Iowa and raised in Ames, Iowa, by his late parents, Henry William Ervin Schneider and Harriet Belle (Kelso) Schneider. He attended elementary school in Ames, and graduated from High School in 1945. He enlisted in the US Navy and served in World War II and later in the Korean War.

Bill's family moved to California in 1947 and Bill married Virginia (Ginger) Lawson in 1952. He then graduated from San Jose State College in 1953 with an Honors Degree in Business, and achieved a Master's Degree in Business Administration in 1958. He and Ginger raised four children.

Bill had a 30 year career as a Hospital Administrator. He worked at Mills Memorial Hospital in San Mateo, CA, Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma, CA, Eden Hospital in Castro Valley, CA and Memorial Hospital in Redding, CA. Active in many hospital organizations, he was President of the Redwood Empire Hospital Conference and President of the Northern California Hospital Council. He was a member of many service groups, including Lions and Rotary.

After retiring, Bill and Ginger spent several happy years traveling the United States in their motor home, and visited all 50 states and many Canadian provinces.

Bill is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Ginger, of Redding, sister Kelsey Sears of Honolulu, HI, daughter Nancy McElwee and son in law Michael of Redding, daughter Annie Nelson and son in law, Marc, of Redding, son Dave Schneider and wife Lori, of LaPine, OR, son Paul Schneider and wife Carla, of Sisters, OR, sister and brother in law Carol and Bob Yutzy, of Shasta, CA, ten grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Northern California Veteran's Home Support Group (NCVHSG) , 1855 Yuba St., Redding, CA, attention: Bob Dunlap. Services to be held at Northern California Veteran's Cemetery, Igo, CA.

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For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven.
2 Corinthians 5:1.

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