Obituary of Kathryn Louise Schneider

Kathryn Louise Schneider, age 87, was the youngest of 5 children and raised in Detroit. Kathryn was a graduate of Wayne State University and was an elementary school teacher in Highland Park. Kathryn would later work for Saatchi brothers adverting agency, where she was given the nickname, “Lady Proofreader.” Kathryn would retire from advertising after many dedicated years of proofreading and editing with her trusty red pencil. Kathryn met her beloved husband, Herb, while attending Wayne State University. Married for 50 years until his death, Kathryn said of Herb, “he was just the nicest person.” Kathryn and Herb raised their two daughters in Detroit, instilling in them a love of Bette Davis movies, reading (especially a great beach book), saving room for dessert, always having a tissue, and finding the humor in even the bleakest of moments. Kathryn possessed a head of red hair and described herself as an “Irish nightingale” and believed the strength of your voice didn’t matter as long as you “sing loud with feelings and gestures.” A treasured storyteller, Kathryn was known for sprinkling bits of wisdom into her tales, such as “clean sheets always help you sleep better” and “Sunday’s come too often to worry about them.” Kathryn was a kind and generous, loving and loyal, intelligent woman with a wicked sense of humor whose loss to those who knew her is immeasurable. Kathryn endured a long battle with dementia and is survived by her daughters Elizabeth Schneider (Eric Gordin) and Jennifer Schneider-Stahl (Daniel Stahl) and her grandchildren, Max Gordin, Jacqueline Gordin, Nikolas Stahl, and Emma Stahl. Following her wishes, Kathryn will be cremated and interred with Herb at the Great Lakes National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers or remembrances, the family requests that you offer up a toast in Kathryn’s honor with a nice glass of red wine.