March 26, 1948 – March 3, 2013
Gary R. Schneider, 64, of Sweet Home died March 3, 2013 at home.
He was born March 26, 1948 in Pendleton to Raymond and Julia (McMichael) Schneider.
He served in the U.S. Navy as an electronics tech from 1968 to 1974 on the USS Enterprise and was in the reserves from 1979 to 1992.
He worked at U.S. Natural Resources electronics in Woodland, Wash., Whites Electronics in Sweet Home, and Hewlett Packard in Corvallis. He enjoyed fixing and collecting radios, and listening to music.
Mr. Schneider is survived by his wife, Frances; daughter Caryn Schneider of Sweet Home; son Robert and daughter-in-law Tamisha Schneider of Sweet Home; mother Julia Schneider of Hermiston; and brother Dennis Schneider, and sister Debbie Hulen, both of Hermiston.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Nicole Schneider; sister Karen Hall; and father Raymond Schneider.
Graveside services will be at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Contributions may be made in Mr. Schneider’s name to the American Cancer Society or the Shriner’s Hospital.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.