Richard Schnebly

January 9, 1929 - February 8, 2001

Richard Schnebly, 72, died at his Silver Lake, Washington, home. He was born in Independence, Kansas to Ver and Margaret Schnebly. He moved to Silver Lake in 1970, coming from Longview, where he lived for seven years. Prior to that, he lived in Stella.

Mr Schnebly was a graduate of South Pasadena High School; was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was active in the Pasadena Rose Parade. While living in Longview, he worked for Tolleycraft building ski boasts and later for Weyerhaeuser. He retired in 1990 after 26 years, 19 of those years were spent as a barge crane operator. He was an avid boating enthusiast and enjoyed traveling, the outdoors and visiting many historical sites throughout the western United States. He loved spending time with family and friends, especially those at the Lone Fir Tavern. He could be very opinionated at times and loved a good debate. His family will remember how he enjoyed his life and are certain he would not have changed a thing.

He married Millie Berkhimer in 1960 at Rosarita Beach, Mexico. She preceded him in death in 1999. He is survived by two sons, Rogue Schnebly of Castle Rock and Burt Schnebly of Couer d'Alene, Idaho; a daughter, Debra Edenshaw of Ketchikan, Alaska; two sisters, Jackie Price (SPHS '43) of Whittier, California, and Frankie Hutchins (SPHS '44) of Atascadero, California; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews

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