Mrs. Ruth Lucille Schneeberger

Ruth Lucille (Stevens) Schneeberger, age 97, of Grand Ledge, formerly of Delta Township , MI passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Born September 9, 1913 in Northern Wisconsin at Plummer Mine, Iron Belt, Wisconsin, she was the sixth child of the late Joseph H. and Henrietta (Tichbourne) Stevens. She received her Teachers Life Certificate from Superior, Wisconsin State Teachers College and Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University. She taught for two years in Ironwood Michigan and later in the Lansing Public Schools since 1936, retiring from the Waverly Schools in 1965. She was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ, Grand Ledge, Michigan. She belonged to Alumni of Eastern Michigan University and choir, a member of Michigan Education Association (NEA), a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Lambda chapter, honorary teachers society; the Lansing Child Study Club of Early Child Development, Lansing Civic Players Group, Girl Scout camp counselor, American Red Cross hospital volunteer, Lansing area Retired School Personnel; retired Waverly Seniors and Eaton County Camera Club. Ruth devoted most of her life to her family on their West Saginaw Highway farm and to her teaching career. She was interested in the study of early child development, reading, and researching family genealogy. She enjoyed many years of cultural and educational travel around the world with her late husband of 54 years, (Earl), traveling to England, Ireland, Europe, India, China Taipai, Japan, Mexico, the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. She was an excellent cook (collecting hundreds of cookbooks), She is survived by two sons and a daughter. Thomas (Katherine) Schneeberger ; John (Freida) Schneeberger and Jane (Joseph) Gilson all of Grand Ledge, MI. Also surviving are four grandchildren Katrina Schneeberger of Grand Ledge, Trent (Anne) Schneeberger of Phoenix, AZ, Amy Baldwin of Lansing, and Dru (Lori) Schneeberger of Hickory NC. and six great-grandchildren, Kenedy, Adison, Hayden, Kain, Ava and Gage. Surviving also are nephews Ret. Col Joseph (Linda) Stevens, AZ, Ernest (Carol) Sakraska, Eagle MI, Robert (Debbie) Holland, NJ, Rev. Paul Barbara)Volpitto and Dr. David Volpitto, Augusta GA, and niece Mary Ann (Rev. Sim) Volpitto of Hawaii. Ruth was preceded in death by her brothers Glen (Mae) Stevens of Montreal, WI, Clyde, Thomas and Donald who all died at a young age, and three sisters Dorothy Holland of NJ, Mary Volpitto of Augusta, Georgia and Alice Stevens of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 from 2-4 and 6-8pm at the Holihan-Atkin Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. To honor Ruth's wishes, a private family graveside service will be held. The family expresses our most heartfelt gratitude to the Frazier family as well as the entire staff at Fairview Adult Foster Care in Grand Ledge for the outstanding and loving care given to Ruth for the past four years. The family is also extremely thankful for the nurses, social workers, music therapist and chaplain from McLaren Visiting Nurse & Hospice who provided the most compassionate and comforting care for Ruth in her final months. They are all truly angels of mercy. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Ruth's memory to: First Congregational UCC Church, 210 W. Saginaw Hwy, Grand Ledge, MI48837. or McLaren Visiting Nurse & Hospice, 23l6 S. Cedar St., Suite 600, Lansing, MI 48910.

Mrs. Ruth Lucille Schneeberger

September 9, 1913 - March 26, 2011