Jul 17, 2021

Paula Mae (Sparks) Schneider

Posted Jul 17, 2021 9:24 PM

Paula Mae (Sparks) Schneider, Kanopolis

Obituary for Paula Mae (Sparks) Schneider | Parson Funeral Home (parsonsfh.com)

March 5, 1939 ~ July 16, 2021 (age 82)

Paula Mae Schneider, 82, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, in Ellsworth. She was born March 5, 1939 in Ellsworth to Paul and Flora (Ruetz) Sparks.

Paula was a lifetime resident of Ellsworth County, where she married Edward Marvin Schneider on April 28, 1956. She was a homemaker, raising four children before becoming the deputy county clerk for Ellsworth County and the Ellsworth County treasurer. She was a member of the Ellsworth First United Methodist Church and a past member of the Ellsworth County Historical Society.

Paula is survived by her daughter Cherie Sauers (Marty) of Kanopolis; sons Ed Schneider (Geneva), James Schneider, and Randy Schneider (Melissa) all of Kanopolis; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Edward Marvin Schneider.

Visitation: 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2021, with family present 6-8 p.m. at Parsons Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

Funeral service: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Parsons Funeral Home with burial following at Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ellsworth County Historical Society, c/o Parsons Funeral Home, P.O. Box 45, Ellsworth, KS 67439. 

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