George "Skip" Schneider

George W. "Skip" Schneider, 74, of Fisher passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025. He was born on July 22, 1950, in Gary, Ind., the son of George and Veda Lucille (Dixon) Schneider. George married Georgiann Davis on Oct. 24, 1970, in Ludlow. She survives, along with their three daughters, Stacy Hall of Lawrenceville, Ga., Amy (Jason) Clanton of Fisher and Ashley (Todd) Bryan of Rantoul. He is also survived by two brothers, Richard "Butch" Schneider of Cabot, Ark., and Dennis Schneider of Paxton. George was the proud grandfather of nine grandchildren, Cassidy Nelson, Carina Carpenter, Shelby Clanton, Rebecca Clanton, Connor Hall, Elyssa Clanton, McKenna Clanton, Blake Bryan and Braxton Bryan. He also had three great-grandchildren, Jamison, Josie and Silas. George was a graduate of Paxton High School (1968) and earned an associate’s degree from Parkland College (1971). After Parkland, he spent much of his professional career at Vetter/Bell Helmets before working more than 35 years as a software engineer at Hewlett-Packard. In his free time, George enjoyed golf, music and boating; spending many evenings at Clinton Lake in Party Cove, strumming his guitar. He loved giving rides on his motorcycle with the Vetter side car. Above all, George was a devoted father and grandfather, supporting his family and attending their various activities. A visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, with a funeral service to follow at Lux Memorial Chapel, 1551 E. Grove, Rantoul. Burial will take place in Ludlow Cemetery. The Reverend Jon Scott will officiate. George’s family asks that those wishing to honor his memory make contributions to a the Leiomyosarcoma Foundation https://tinyurl.com/gwslei.