LaVerle A. Schnoor

NORFOLK – Funeral Service for LaVerle A. Schnoor, 85, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Mount Olive Lutheran Church, in Norfolk with Rev. John E. Nelson Jr. officiating. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. LaVerle passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 at the Colonial Manor in Randolph. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. The son of John and Freida (Blank) Schnoor was born on March 17, 1930 in Pierce, NE. He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pierce on April 6, 1930 and was confirmed at Zion East Lutheran Church, rural Hoskins in 1943. He attended grade school at District 77 in Wayne County and graduated from McLean High School in 1947. He married Lois Meyer on Sept. 22, 1950 at Osmond, NE. After marriage, they lived south of Randolph and farmed for 20 years. Lois passed away in 1969. LaVerle married Delores Marks on Jan. 20, 1973 at Zion East Lutheran Church, Rural Hoskins, they then moved to Norfolk. He worked at Nucor Steel and Bloomquist Construction. He was a real estate salesman for 15 years and drove truck for Cornbelt Chemical and United Suppliers for 11 years until his retirement in 2002. LaVerle enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards, spending time with his family. He has been a resident of the Colonial Manor in Randolph the last three years. He attended Mt. Olive Lutheran Church where he had served as an elder, trustee, and usher. He is survived by his wife Delores Schnoor of Stanton, three daughters Debra and husband Larry Wattier of Lincoln, Joan and husband David Baier of Wayne, Linda Means of Norfolk, two sons Jon and wife Jeanne Schnoor of Albuquerque , NM, Jim and wife Theresa Schnoor of Randolph, 13 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren, 1 step-son Steven and wife Susan Marks of Norfolk, three step-daughters JoAnn Marks of Lincoln, Janet Anderson of Norfolk, and Margie and husband Tom Darling of Kearney, six step-grandchildren, and 10 step-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Frieda, one brother Darrell, and first wife Lois and one grandson Cody Schnoor. Organist will be Terri J. Hankins. Casket bearers will be Scott Baier, Cole Schnoor, Andrew Schnoor, Carter Schnoor, David Baier, Larry Wattier, Kyle Sanders (currently deployed represented by his father Paul Sanders), Noah Scott. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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LaVerle A. Schnoor

March 17, 1930 - February 17, 2016