Irma Schneider

SERVICES: 11:00 a.m. Saturday October 27, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church 3201 Central Avenue OFFICIATING CLERGY: Rev. John Armstrong FINAL RESTING PLACE: Garland Brook Cemetery Mausoleum VISITATION: 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home ADDITIONAL VISITATION: 1 hour prior to the sevice at the church on Saturday MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Frank and Irma Schneider to the Foundation for Youth, 405 Hope Avenue, Columbus, IN 47201, or Bartholomew Consolidated School Foundation, 1200 Central Ave., Columbus, IN 47201. Irma M. Schneider, 99, of Washington Street, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at her home. Irma graduated from Columbus High School in 1931. She then attended Indiana University before graduating from Indiana Central in 1933. She first taught at the Walesboro School, followed by Jonesville Public School No. 3 and then Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation for 35 years, teaching at Garfield, McKinley and McDowell Elementary schools before retiring in 1980. She continued to substitute teach for several years after retirement. Irma was a 50-year member of Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority, Theta Chapter. She was also a member of Indiana Retired Teachers Association, Bartholomew County Retired Teachers Association and Grace Lutheran Church. She was a former member of the Bartholomew County Board of Health and Harrison Lakes Country Club. She and her husband enjoyed dancing with the Ray Sexton Ball Room Dance Club. Born in Jonesville Aug. 30, 1913, Mrs. Schneider was the daughter of John and Minnie Moorman. She married Frank H. Schneider Nov. 25, 1937. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Thomas F. Schneider, Columbus, IN; a daughter, Margaret A. Curry, Columbus, IN; grandchildren, Alysha D. (Josh) Davis, North Vernon, IN, Victoria L. Schneider, Columbus, IN, and Jonathan E. Curry, Columbus, IN; a great-grandchild, Jonah R. Davis, North Vernon, IN; and nieces, Susan (Garry) Brotan, Las Cruces, NM, and Diane (Rodney Larson) Moorman, Madison, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a brother, Earl F. Moorman; a son-in-law, Mick Curry; and a sister-in-law, Doris Moorman.

Irma Schneider

August 30, 1913 - October 24, 2012