Memorial
Glenna Lea Schnell, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories officiated by Dr. William Jamison. Visitation will be held 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Stateroom. Interment following service at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Glenna was born April 8, 1939 in Cedar Rapids to Byron and Charlotte (Minehart) Rains. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1957. She married Allen Schnell on October 7, 1962 in Cedar Rapids.
Glenna worked at Penick and Ford until the early part of 1964, when she and Allen began their family. Four loving and wonderful daughters were born of their union.
She was a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church. She loved spending time with family and friends, and supported all of her grandkids’ extracurricular activities. She enjoyed crafting, bowling, playing tennis, and playing the dulcimer. Glenna also enjoyed word find puzzles and watching the Kernels baseball team, Green Bay Packers and Iowa Women’s Basketball Games (Go Hawks!).
Glenna is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Allen; four daughters: Kathy Kephart (Shawn Reicherts) of Cedar Rapids; Patricia (Tim) Humphrey of Walford; Tamara Schnell of Cedar Rapids; and Wendy (Chris) Blood of Ely; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are siblings Ronda (Don) Moffatt of Homestead; Garen (Ruth) Rains of Solon; and Cheryl Overman of Cedar Rapids; many loving nieces, nephews, and extended family members; as well as beloved dog Quincy.
Glenna was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother Byron Rains, Jr.; and brother-in-law Henry Overman.
Memorial donations in Glenna’s name may be made to Olivet Presbyterian Church or the Ed and Joan Hemphill UnityPoint Hospice Unit.