Leo J. Schneider, 46, of Route 4, Chilton, died Friday, November 16, following an apparent heart attack at his home.

He was born October 28, 1933 in Stockbridge, a son of Jacob and Veronica Schmidt Schneider. On May 19, 1962 he married Alice Stenz at Stockbridge. He was employed by the Tecumseh Products Co. of New Holstein for the past 21 years.

Mr. Schneider was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church of Charlestown and the Chilton Eagles Aerie 1288.

Survivors are his wife; his mother, of Chilton; one son, Tony, at home; three sisters, Mrs. George Rahmer and Mrs. Ronald Preisner, both of Fond du Lac and Mrs. Melvin Lisowe of Route 3, Chilton; seven brothers, Eugene, Harold and Gordon, all of Chilton, Clarence of Route 4, Chilton, William of Fond du Lac, Frederick of Sawyer AFB, Mich., and Alvin of Route 2, Chilton.

He was preceded in death by his father, one son, one sister and two brothers.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Martin Church by the Rev. William Eberhardy, pastor. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Chilton Times Journal – November 22, 1979
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Schneider, Leo John (Oct. 28, 1933- Nov. 16, 1979 –husband of Alice Stenz [married May 19, 1962 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Stockbridge, Calumet County] –son of Jacob Schneider [1902-1973] and Veronica Schmitt [1909-1981] –born at Stockbridge, Calumet County –on Dec. 1, 1964, Leo purchased the half-acre lot with house at W1524 Highway 151 in Hayton plus the vacant 0.81-acre lot adjacent to the east –after Leo purchased the lot with house at N3724 Washington Road on Dec. 15, 1969, Leo and his family moved to this new location while the house at W1524 Highway 151 then likely razed –on Dec. 15, 1969, Leo purchased the lot with house at N3724 Washington Street in Hayton –Leo lived here until his death in 1979 –his wife Alice lived here until her death on Nov. 4, 1991 –this lot with house was then inherited by their son Anthony who lived here until his death on Jan. 10, 2012 –factory worker at small engine company –died from "acute myocardial infarction, instant –mitral and aortic heart disease, 15 years –sub acute endocarditis, 15 years") –buried at St. Martin Catholic Cemetery, Town of Charlestown [marriage record Calumet 16-98] [death record Calumet 23-192]