Thomas R. “Tom” Schneider Sr., 77, of Schnellville

Thomas R. “Tom” Schneider Sr., 77, of Schnellville passed away Saturday April 12 th at Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Tom was born on November 23, 1947 in Huntingburg to Orville Sr. and Bernadette (Merkley) Schneider. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Egloff on July 29, 1995 in Jasper. Tom was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Schnellville.

Tom was a retired construction worker and heavy equipment operator. He was a member of The Birdseye Conservation Club and St. Anthony American Legion. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era.

Tom enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, fishing, making and canning soup, NASCAR, gardening and yardwork, helping other people, watching westerns, going to shooting matches, and being with family and friends.

Surviving are his wife, Mary E. Schneider, two sons, Thomas R. Schneider Jr. (Lindsey) of Bowling Green, KY. and Adam (Tara) Foll of Ferdinand. Seven grandchildren, Logan, Hunter, Landen, and Bentley Foll, Jackson Schneider, Peyton and Paige Mattingly. Brother, Kenny (Monica) Schneider of Birdseye, Sisters, Marilyn (Maurice) Hedinger of St. Anthony, Doris Haas of Ireland, Connie (Randy) Thewes of Celestine, and Cathy (George) Tolbert of Paoli.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Jeremy Foll, brothers, Andrew Schneider, Gary Schneider, and Orville “Buck” Schneider.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday April 16, 2025 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Schnellville. Burial with military graveside rites by St. Anthony Legion Memorial Detail in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday April 15 th from 4:00 until 8:00 PM at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand, and continuing on Wednesday from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM at the church.

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