Glenn Schniepp, age 93, died on September 4, 2020 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas. He was born on November 4, 1926 in Pauline, Kansas the son of Carl and Viola (Ficken) Schniepp. When he was 3 months old, they moved to Riverside, a community in Ness County in a Model T Ford.
When he was 5 years old, his family moved to a farm near Bazine where he resided for 89 years. He graduated from Bazine High School in 1945. He started to work for his brother, Cecil digging basements all over western Kansas. They had a territory from Bazine to Burlington, Colorado. Eventually, he and his brother Bob bought their own backhoes. This developed into Schniepp and Sons Construction, doing all kinds of concrete work. He also kept a farm operation going. One of the highlights of his life was when he was a teenager, he helped build the “Christ Pilot Me Hill.” A few years ago, he and his son, Charles redid the hill with large stone posts which he quarried.
On June 3, 1951, he married Phyllis Dreasher. They celebrated 69 years together. Four sons were born into this home. Glenn and Phyllis sang for many funerals. He was a member of a Praise Team that sang. That was a night, once a week, that he looked forward to. He was a member of the Wet Walnut Valley Watershed for many years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bazine, where he held offices and sang in the choir.
He was a very loving husband and father. He will be missed very much. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Schniepp of Bazine; 4 sons, Larry (Belinda) Schniepp of Shenandoah, Iowa, Terry (Colleen) Schniepp, Marlin (Billie) Schniepp all of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Charles Schniepp of Bazine; Kelle Schniepp, his favorite nurse of Ransom; a brother, Robert Schniepp of Madison, Wisconsin; 8 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother, and 2 grandchildren.
Graveside service and burial will be on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, 10:00 A.M., at the Ness City Cemetery, Ness City, Kansas. Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City, Kansas, 9:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Monday, September 7, 2020 with the family present from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Masks are requested to be worn.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Christ Pilot Me Hill or the Bazine United Methodist Church.