Tom Schneider

November 28, 1942 - August 11, 2018

Blissfield—Tom Schneider of Blissfield, Michigan, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018. Tom was born November 28, 1942, to Howard and Gladys (Goetz) Schneider in Toledo, Ohio. Tom graduated from Blissfield High School in 1961 where he played football and was proud of the fact that he played both offense and defense every game. He then graduated from Adrian College in 1965 and joined his father in the family business of Schneider’s Frame and Axle. He spent many nights and weekends in the wreckers pulling vehicles out of ditches and fields and wrecks with other vehicles. Even if he was out all night, he was always there to open the doors of the garage at 7 AM. In later years, he worked at Maxitrol and then in retirement he had his fun job of going to other dealerships and trading cars for Dave Knapp. At the end of each year, he knew exactly how many miles he had driven for Dave and how many states he had been to. He was proud that he had been to 11 different states to pick up cars. On November 14, 1964, Tom married Elaine Ries and together they had 2 sons. Tom and Elaine loved to travel and traveled extensively throughout the United States, always looking for places they had “heard about”. Tom is survived by his wife of 53 years, Elaine; his son David; two granddaughters, Kayla (Paul) Hensley and Heidi Schneider (fiancé Tyler Sian) and two little great grandsons, Jayden and Scott who always brought a smile to his face and he would talk about the cute things they did for three days after every visit. Tom was preceded in death by his parents; brother Terry and son Jeff. There will be no visitation. Services will be private. If anyone would like to give a memorial in Tom’s memory, please consider Hospice of Lenawee, 1903 Wolf Creek Hwy., Adrian, MI, 49221. Arrangements were entrusted to Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel where online condolences and memories may be shared at www.WagleyFuneralHome.com.