Mary Jean (Lang) Schneiders

Mary Jean (Lang) Schneiders of Sioux City died Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living Center.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 18, at St. Boniface Catholic Church.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will take place Friday, January 17 from 6:00-7:00 P.M.  A Vigil/Rosary Service will begin at 7:00 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel on Stone Park Blvd. Online condolences may be given at meyerbroschapels.com.

Jean was born on August 27, 1927, to Charles and Elizabeth (Gibbons) Lang.  She attended Immaculate Conception Grade School and East High School, graduating in the spring of 1945.  She worked as a secretary at A.Y. McDonald.  On August 23, 1947, she married Robert Joseph Schneiders.  They loved and cared for each other for 68 years. 

Jean lived for her family. She was a stay-at-home mom, who, along with her husband, raised 14 children. After they were grown, her life of service continued, as she became a home health aide for Amicare and St. Ann’s home.

It’s been said, “Great souls absorb everything — pain, injustice, insult, and folly— and give back decency and kindness.” Jean possessed such a soul.  Her Irish heritage fostered in her a special concern for the less fortunate. She chose to meet life’s challenges with faith, love and grace. 

She cherished visiting with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She valued life, and loved to laugh.

She is survived by 12 children: Nancy Brubaker (Craig) of Sioux City, Paul (Dana) of Dixon, Neb., Brian of Primghar, Ia., Carol Newell (Frank) of Lincoln, Neb., Jon (Rosina) of Sioux City, Matt (Lori) of Arlington, Wash., Teresa Honer (Mark) of Shawnee, Kan., Robert (Sharron) of Melbourne, Australia, Ann Carr (Greg) of Vinita, Okla., Jean of Sioux City, Tom (Courtney) of Des Moines, and Sara (Brad Thiel) of Cedar Rapids.  She is also survived by sisters Betty Noon of Council Bluffs, Joann of St. Charles, Mo., and Jerry and Mary Lou Schneiders of Sioux City. She had 23 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

Jean was preceded in death by her husband Robert Joseph, two sons, Leo and Mark, daughter Mary, grandson Luke, and sisters Shirley and Gerry.