Joseph Allan Schneider
San Francisco
March 7, 1955-July 3, 2025
Joseph Allan Schneider, 70, a pillar of the community and pioneer in arboriculture, died July 3 with his children, Jake and Linden, and girlfriend of 20 years, Loreen, by his side in San Francisco, California.
Born March 7, 1955 in St. Cloud, Minn., Schneider came to California in his early 20s to pursue a career in modern dance after completing his training from the College of St. Benedict, in his hometown of St. Joseph, Minn.
Survivors include the following: his three children: Jacob Schneider of Hidden Valley Lake [Annie Schneider, Giana Tyrrell], Linden Schneider of Kaneohe, Hawai’i [Andrew Rominger, Felix Rominger] and Josette Schneider of Rumson, N.J.; his sister Rosann Mijolhus [Kris Mjolhus, Katie Klug and Eric Mjolhus] of St. Cloud, Minn.; his partner of 20 years Loreen Andrews [Ariel Andrews, Rodrigo Montiel, Kai Montiel, Emerson Montiel]; countless nieces and nephews; and trees and their communities he cared for.
In honor of his legacy, donations can be directed to The Britton Fund https://www.thebrittonfund.org/
A full obituary will be published in the July 18 edition of the St. Joseph Newsleader.