Schnepper, Vernon Augustus

1925 - 2012  (86 years)

• Name	Schnepper, Vernon Augustus
  Birth	16 Dec 1925	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Pipe Fitter  [1]
  Reference Number	SCHN.V003
  _FGRAVE	85826035
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army  [1, 2]
  Death	27 Feb 2012	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Vernon Augustus Schnepper, 86, of Olney, died Monday, February 27, 2012, at his residence. Visitation at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services at the funeral home with Pastor John Monroe officiating. Burial in Crest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery in rural Claremont with full military rites. Mr. Schnepper was born December 16, 1925, the son of Gus and Hazel (Houser) Schnepper. He married Lelah Anderson. She preceded him in death on November 23, 1978. He was a pipe-fitter. He was a member of Olney Christian Outreach Center. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He enjoyed driving and outdoor life. Mr. Schnepper is survived by his daughter, Linda Utley, of Olney; son, Fred Schnepper, of Olney; grandson, Mark Shane Utley, of Atlanta, Ga.; and great-grandsons, Christian Markus and Alexander Shane Utley. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gus and Hazel Schnepper; wife, Lelah Schnepper; and son, August O. Schnepper.
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I60976	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Dec 1925 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 27 Feb 2012 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S17107] https://www.findagrave.com/, Obituary, Schnepper, Vernon Augustus, 86, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85826035/vernon-augustus-schnepper), none. (Reliability: 2). [S17108] https://www.findagrave.com/, Headstone, Schnepper, Vernon A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85826035/vernon-augustus-schnepper), none. (Reliability: 2).