Leonard Joseph Schnitzler
Leonard Schnitzler peacefully passed away January 9, 2013 at his Woodinville, WA home. Mary Schnitzler, the love of his life, was by his side til his last breath.Leonard was born on May 3, 1942 to John and Mathilda Schnitzler in Langdon, ND. He graduated from St. Alphonsus Catholic School and continued his education at the University of North Dakota. Leonard and Mary met each other on a blind date and were married on June 6, 1964. In 1965 they moved to Eugene, OR. Leonard worked for Home Insulation and when asked, moved his family to Redmond, WA in 1967 to help start a new branch of Home Insulation. In 1971 Leonard opened his own business weatherstripping doors. He built Weatherstripping Specialists into a much sought after contractors’ service and sold it when he retired in 2007. In 1976 Leonard and Mary built and moved into their dream home in Woodinville, WA. Leonard and his family were charter members of St. Jude Catholic Church in Redmond, WA. Leonard cared about this faith community and was involved with the usher program for many years. Above all else, Leonard was a family man. He truly lived by these words “Family Comes First”.
- Leonard Joseph Schnitzler
Leonard Joseph Schnitzler
Leonard Schnitzler peacefully passed away January 9, 2013 at his Woodinville, WA home. Mary Schnitzler, the love of his life, was by his side til his last breath.
Leonard was born on May 3, 1942 to John and Mathilda Schnitzler in Langdon, ND. He graduated from St. Alphonsus Catholic School and continued his education at the University of North Dakota. Leonard and Mary met each other on a blind date and were married on June 6, 1964. In 1965 they moved to Eugene, OR. Leonard worked for Home Insulation and when asked, moved his family to Redmond, WA in 1967 to help start a new branch of Home Insulation. In 1971 Leonard opened his own business weatherstripping doors. He built Weatherstripping Specialists into a much sought after contractors’ service and sold it when he retired in 2007. In 1976 Leonard and Mary built and moved into their dream home in Woodinville, WA. Leonard and his family were charter members of St. Jude Catholic Church in Redmond, WA. Leonard cared about this faith community and was involved with the usher program for many years. Above all else, Leonard was a family man. He truly lived by these words “Family Comes First”.
Leonard is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Schnitzler (Woodinville); his “harem” of daughters – Vernetta J. Albert and her husband Patrick of Redmond, WA; Christine A. Brackett and her husband Arnie of Woodinville, WA; and Renae C. Schnitzler of Kirkland, WA; four grandchildren Joshua William Henderson and his wife Ashleigh; Andrew Roy Henderson; Mitchell Joseph Brackett and Meghan Ann Brackett. He is also survived by his brother Robert J. Schnitzler and two sisters Vera A. Stremick & Mary T. Hvidston. Leonard is now in heaven with his parents, his son – Joseph Ralph Schnitzler, his brother, Mark Schnitzler and his best friend, Joseph Berger.
Leonard was an amazing, hardworking, devoted husband, father, brother and grandfather.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 am, Friday, January 18, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Redmond. A committal service will follow at Holyrood Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his honor to St. Jude’s Catholic Church or Assistance League of the Eastside. Friends are invited to view photos and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com. Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 425-392-6444.
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