Judi Schneider Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Judi Schneider, 76, of Kankakee entered the gates of Heaven and met her Savior on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Judi was born July 20, 1944 in Point Pleasant, NJ, the daughter of Earl and Joyce (Woodruff) Saxe and they preceded her in death along with two sisters, Terry Saxe and Rebecca Littell and two grandchildren, Trevor and Alexander Schneider. She married Charles G. “Chuck” Schneider on December 7, 1963 in Kankakee and he survives. Other survivors include two sons, Scott Schneider (fiancé Stephanie Wilson) of Milford and Jeff (Tammy) Schneider of Bourbonnais; one brother, David (Laura) Saxe of The Villages, FL; one sister, Peggy (Alan) LaFond of Bloomington and one brother-in-law David (Christine) Schneider of North Port, FL; four grandchildren, Haley Schneider, Megan (Jacob) Kruse, Andrew (Kirsten) Schneider, and Oliver Schneider (fiancé Jacalyn Wingerter); and four great-grandchildren, Illyria and Solara Schneider and Brooklyn and Grace Kruse and many nieces and nephews. Judi knew Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Much of her time was spent praying for her family and friends and she loved keeping up with them through Facebook offering many encouraging and complimenting comments. She delighted in being a mom and Grammy. Judi was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Kankakee where she spent many years directing the daycare. In her later years, she worked at Lenscrafters helping people with their eyecare needs. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Grace Baptist Church in Kankakee (2499 Waldron Rd. Kankakee, IL). Pastor Dwight Ascher will officiate. Burial will follow at Gilman Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace Christian Academy. Arrangements by Baier Funeral Home in Watseka. Please share a memory of Judi at www.baierfuneralhome.com.

Judi Schneider

July 20, 1944 - February 6, 2021