Judith M. “Judy” Schneider, 82, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, October 25, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 29, 1940 in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Arthur and Lorraine (Stemwedel) Hogarth. Judy married the love of her life, Raymond Schneider, on August 16, 1958. Judy worked as an Executive Secretary for School District 300 for over 20 years. She was a volunteer for the Keenage Center in Belvidere, where she was presented the “Volunteer of the Year” award for 4 years in a row. Judy collected teapots, loved bird watching, especially cardinals and enjoyed sewing and camping in her younger years. She adored her dogs, Artie and Charlie. Most of all, Judy was the glue that held our family together and will always be the bright light in our lives.
Judy is loved and missed by her children, Wayne (Lisa) Schneider, Brian (Brenda) Schneider and Susan (Robert Wright) Schneider; grandchildren, Jennifer (Jeremy) Baumgartner, Alex (Peter) Webb, Raymond (Jennifer) Schneider, Taylor (Cesar) Mailhot, Amy (Tyler) Schneider, Dale Mailhot; great-grandchildren, Brianna, Mackenzie and Evelyn; sister, Sherry (Ray) Lada; sister-in-law, Suzette; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Raymond, brother Arthur Hogarth.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Sunset Funeral Home, 8800 N. Alpine Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115 with a funeral service to begin at 12:00 p.m. Entombment in Sunset Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 2850 Dairy Dr #130, Madison, WI 53718 or Unity Church, 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO 64065. To share a memory, visit www.sunsetfhmemgardens.com.
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