Evelyn Arlene Schneider

Evelyn Arlene Schneider, 95, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away on December 24, 2024. Evelyn was born on December 24, 1929 in Savanna, the daughter of Ernest August Karl and Hazel Pearl (Hicks) Mielke.

She is a 1947 graduate of the Savanna High School. Evelyn met the love of her life, Richard Schneider, in the summer of 1950, it was a perfect day for a picnic with friends. On February 18, 1951 they were married at the Savanna United Methodist Church. They celebrated over 70 years of marriage until Richard’s passing in 2021.

Evelyn was a farmer's wife, tending to her big garden and baking up a storm in the kitchen. She was known for her hard work, the way she organized everything, and her love of dancing – ever since learning to dance before their daughter’s wedding, Evelyn and Richard were regulars at the local dance halls, cutting a rug to the sounds of polka and big band. In her free time, Evelyn enjoyed quilting, crocheting, and keeping detailed journals of the family's daily life.

Evelyn will be dearly missed by her loving family, including her son, Steve (Linda) Schneider of Mt. Carroll; a daughter, Sandra (Tim) Clark of Clinton, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Melissa (Brad) Stien, Brent (Kim) Schneider, Brian (Pixie) Schneider, Josh (Fiance Kristen) Schneider, Kristin Clark, Courtney (Jason) Anderson and Michael Clark; ten great-grandchildren, Brody, Teagan, Macy, Micah, Audrey, Aspen, Karson, Caleb, Jaxon and Allie May; and her sister Phyllis Smithson of Bellevue, Iowa. She is preceded in death by her husband; both parents; and ten siblings, Edward, LaVerne, Margaret, Lepha, Frances, Irma, Virgil, Olga, Robert and Marilyn.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Law Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, with visitation from 9 - 11 am prior to the service. Burial of Evelyn's ashes will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carroll.

Memorials may be made in Evelyn’s honor to the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.