Neal W. Schneider

retired funeral director and owner, Schneider Funeral Directors, Janesville, Wisconsin, died October 16, 2024, at age 92. Schneider volunteered and served in the U.S. Army, a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the infantry. He then graduated from Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science. In 1960, Schneider started Schneider Funeral Home, where he served until his retirement in 2015. He furthered the family’s five-generation legacy in funeral service that began with his grandfather and continues to this day with his grandson and namesake Neal J.

Schneider was a member of many Janesville and state organizations, including the Wisconsin DNR board, city council, local service clubs, church boards, bank boards and Farm Progress Days. He also supported fundraising efforts for United Way. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Forward Janesville in 2004, honoring his dedicated service in Janesville and beyond.

He is survived by children Lori, Joseph and Daniel; grandchildren Neal J., funeral director of the firm, Tasha and Andrew; and two great-grandchildren.