William V. Schnetter

May 6, 2015

William V. “Bill” Schnetter, 84, of 2212 S. Jefferson Ave. Mason City, died Wednesday morning, May 6, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, North Iowa. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Matthew G. Muters, of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Bill Schnetter memorial fund to be distributed at a later date. William Vernon was born on December 27, 1930 in Devils Lake, North Dakota, the son of William J. and Dora Judith (Malley) Schnetter. He graduated from Devils Lake High School with the class of 1949. He honorably served his country during the Korean War, entering the Army National Guard in January 1951 until his discharge in December 1952. He was based at Camp Rucker, Alabama during that time. He returned to Devils Lake where he worked in the Jerome Candy Company warehouse then switched jobs to being a truck driver for Bridgeman’s Creamery. During this time he met and married his wife Lorraine (Liska) on September 2, 1955 in Southham, ND. He was trained as a Bug Control Specialist with the Lystad’s Pest Control company and was transferred to Mason City in 1965. He became the Owner/Operator of American Pest Control until he sold the business in 1992. Bill’s favorite thing to do and made him successful was meeting and enjoying people especially his customers. His world revolved around his business. Bill enjoyed taking the occasional trip to Las Vegas, watching All Star Wrestling, and traveling with this wife and family to places such as Hawaii and the Cayman Islands. He was formerly a member of the American Legion, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, the Elks and Eagles Lodges. Thankful in sharing Bill’s life include his wife Lorraine of just shy of 60 years, his son Dale and his wife Sandi Schnetter, and daughter Joleen and her husband Bryan Fleming, all of Mason City, his son-in-law Steve Cory who’s wife Joan Cory preceded Bill in death, three grandchildren Drew Schnetter of Waterloo, Justin Fleming and his fiancé Melanie Medica of Tempe, AZ and Molly Schnetter and her fiancé Josh Ballard of Des Moines; and great grandson Roman Ballard, Three sisters Jeanette (Arvin) Rohrer, Church’s Ferry, ND; Jeannie Groves, Rapid City, SD; Darlene (Gordon) Nelson, Lakota, ND; Sister-in-law Darlyne (Ron) Ness of Grand Forks, ND and several nieces and nephews. Preceding Bill in death are his parents, daughter Joan, and brother-in-law William Groves. Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com Facebook/Fullertonfuneralhomes