Alvina E Schneider

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Alvina E. Schneider, 91, of Cold Spring, died on Monday morning, Aug. 1, 2005, at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring.

Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Assumption Catholic Church in Eden Valley. Rev. Virgil Braun officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Alvina was born on Dec. 30, 1913, in Richmond to Henry H. and Gertrude (Bragelman) Schlangen.

She married Edmund Schneider on Sept. 6, 1943, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Richmond. They farmed in Watkins until 1974 and they moved to Eden Valley in 1975.

Alvina was a member of the Eden Valley Senior Citizens, Catholic Aid of Watkins, Christian Mothers and Assumption Catholic Church. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, cards, bingo and traveling.

Alvina is survived by a son and daughter, Harold (Doreen) Schneider and Celina (Jim) Gill, both of Cold Spring; a sister, Kitty (Aegidia) Theisen of St. Joseph; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmund (Aug. 24,1987); parents; brothers, Edmund, Norbert, Alphonse, Ervin, and Clem; and one great-grandchild.