Walden L. Schnoor

NORFOLK -- Services for Walden L. Schnoor, 85, of Norfolk will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery and military rites by American Legion Post 72 and United States Army Honors Guard. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday with a 7 p.m. rosary at Stonacek Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Greg Carl will officiate. He died Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek. He was born Feb. 3, 1927, at Pierce to Harry Ferdinand and Martha (Lenz) Schnoor and was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pierce, by the Rev. H.A. Hilpert. He was educated at St. John's Parochial School, Pierce, and graduated from Pierce High School in 1945. He joined the United States Army, stationed at Fort Campbell, Calif., Maryland and then Fort Hood, Texas, until 1947. After the service he came back to Pierce. He married Ann Zach Oct. 25, 1951, at St. Joseph's rectory, Pierce. He worked for Ray Klug's Feed and Seed in Pierce. He then was a driver for the Pierce Film Service, Montgomery Ward in Norfolk. He took over the bakery in Pierce and ran it for 20 years. It was called Wally's Bakery. Wally and Ann moved to Norfolk in 1997 and were residents of the Odd Fellow Manor, Norfolk. Church and lodge affiliations were Sacred Heart and St. Mary's Catholic Parish, Norfolk, Pierce American Legion. Survivors include wife Ann Schnoor of Norfolk; four sons, Richard and wife Sharon Schnoor of Norfolk, Michael and wife Verdie Schnoor of Kansas City, Mo., Maynard Schnoor of Justin, Texas, Neil and wife Theresa Schnoor of Kearney; three daughters, Donna Rae and husband Dean Hollmann of Hastings, Minn., Dianne and husband Randy Hetrick of Omaha, Sharon and husband Bob Brand of Omaha; 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Martha; three brothers, Harold, Adolph and Delno; one sister, Delores Wragge. Organist with be Mary Bruckner with the Bound For Glory Choir. Casket bearers are Justin Schnoor, Joseph Schnoor, Adam Schnoor, Jared Hetrick, Nicholas Hetrick, Zachary Schnoor, Jackson Schnoor, Graham Schnoor. Honorary casket bearers are granddaughters Katrina Selby, Yavanna Horbal, Johanna Barnes, Sarah Hetrick, Jessica Cuffe, Bridget Pickinpaugh, Brittany Schnoor, Lindsey Haupt, Ashley Schnoor, Kristen Schnoor, Rachel Schnoor.

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Walden L. Schnoor

February 3, 1927 - October 5, 2012