Alton - Jack R. Schneider, Jr., 73, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023. He was born on October 31, 1949. He graduated from Alton Senior High School and attended SIUE.
Jack was a proud combat veteran of the U.S. Navy, assigned to the U.S.S. Land (DE-1060) as a Radar Operations Specialist for 4 years during the Vietnam War.
His large personality suited him well for work in customer service at the family business, Schneider Foods, Inc. dba Hund's IGA, Mascoutah, IL, as well as Moto Mart in Belleville and Cottage Hills, IL.
Jack was a lover of the outdoors, gifted artist and coin collector. He was happiest on the back porch with a cold beer, a steak on the grill, and a Cardinals game on the radio.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Jack R. Schneider, Sr. and Alice M. (Kolk) Schneider, and sister Nancy (Gene) Siglock. He is survived by five siblings: Barbara (Jerry) Takacs of Bloomington, IL; James (Berta) Schneider of Swansea, IL; Susan (Gary) Moll of St. Augustine, FL; Sally (Jeff) Dempsey of Hoover, AL; and Cathy (Patrick) Travous of Freeburg, IL.; 15 nieces and nephews, and 27 great-nieces and great-nephews.
Visitation is May 4th at Gent Funeral Home from 5 p.m.-7 p.m and mass will be held on May 5th, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Alton. Interment with military honors will follow at Oakwood (Upper Alton) Cemetery.
The family would like to issue a special thank you to the staff and residents of The Illinois Veterans Home in Anna, IL, where Jack resided and felt at home for the past 4 years.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate that donations be made, in Jacks name, to The Illinois Veterans Home, 792 North Main Street, Anna, IL 62906.