Paul Gene Schneider
Marriages
Della M.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Death Notice - February 7, 2017
Paul Gene Schneider, 76, Grand Junction, died Feb. 4,
2017, at HopeWest and Hospice Care Center.
Services will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lutheran
Church of Messiah.
He was a music professor.
Survivors include his wife, Della M.; two sons, Chad of
Lakewood and Eric of Boulder; and one sister, Dian Cleveland
of Leyden.
Memorial contributions to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St.,
Grand Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Obituary - February 8, 2017
Paul Gene Schneider, 76,
passed his earthly home into
his heavenly home February
4, 2017, at home surrounded
by family.
Paul was born in Merrill,
Iowa, July 20. 1940, to
Dwight and Coral Schneider.
They lived with Dwight’s
parents on the family farm in
Iowa. Due to the humid
climate there, Paul developed an asthmatic condition that
required the family to move to a drier climate. This happened
during the depression and they had just enough gas to make it to
Arvada, Colorado, where they settled. He spent his school years
in Arvada and graduated in 1958.
He developed and displayed a music talent at an early age and
this led to his life’s work in music teaching and performing. He
went to school in Greeley, CO, where he met his future wife,
Della, his wife of 54 years. They both graduated with music
teaching degrees. This partnership led to three remarkable sons,
Mark, Eric and Chad.
Paul returned for his MA and Dr’s degree to the University of
Northern Colorado. He and Della taught in Grand Junction
schools for 35 years. After teaching at Grand Junction Junior
High for five years he then moved to Mesa State University.
During his teaching years Paul accrued many teaching awards
and honors......too many to mention here. One was retired
outstanding faculty at Mesa. Another was Colorado Music Hall
of Fame award. His performing groups won many playing
awards. This list could go on a long time.
After Paul retired he continued to return to Mesa to support the
fine arts. His portrait hangs in the instrumental hall at CMU. In
actuality he will be remembered as "Mr. Music" of Grand
Junction.
Survivors include his wife, Della; sons, Eric (Norma), and
Chad (Kim). Son, Mark, predeceased him in death as well as his
parents, Coral and Dad, Dwight.
Family requests that instead of flowers, contributions be sent to
HopeWest. Special thanks go to the HopeWest team and
Columbine Caregivers. Their time, patience and love to Paul
was outstanding.
