Kent Schneider | 1964-2023
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Nov 13, 2023 | 9:17 AM / 407 views
Mass of Christian Burial for Kent Schneider, 59, of McLaughlin will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, November 17, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 5 PM Thursday with a prayer service at 7 PM at the church. Kent passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Mobridge Regional Hospital.
Kent Douglas Schneider was born July 16, 1964, in McLaughlin to Anton and Norma (Hepper) Schneider. He was raised on the family farm west of McLaughlin and was the fifth of seven children. Kent graduated in 1983 from McLaughlin Public School. Kent married his high school sweetheart Kim (Knudson) on November 25, 1988. They purchased their own farm west of his parents’ farm in 1992. They were blessed with three daughters, Erika, Kara, and Kayla. Kent taught his children strong morals, hard work, and how to have thick skin from his teasing humor.
Kent found his passion working alongside his dad on the family farm. He was a very dedicated, hardworking, knowledgeable, and skilled farmer/rancher with a never give up attitude. He had a love for his land and livestock and was willing to make many sacrifices to be successful.
Farming and family kept him busy, but he still found time for his hobbies. Kent enjoyed ice fishing by Kenel, snow skiing, water skiing (even into his mid-50s), fishing, hunting, and coyote calling. It is debatable if he shot more coyotes from his kitchen window than from the fields. Kent enjoyed spending time with friends at the Korner Bar and teasing nieces and nephews at family gatherings. Kent was a skilled butcher and spent many hours with family processing their own meat.
Kent was a devoted husband, a loving father, papa, brother, uncle, and son. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Kent was diagnosed with brain cancer in late 2021 and continued to farm and ranch between treatments, appointments, and when he felt well enough. God called Kent home on November 11, 2023.
Kent will be dearly missed by his wife of 34 years, Kim, his children Erika (Hank) Taken Alive of Mobridge, SD, Kara (Cody) Schaefbauer of Mobridge, SD, and Kayla (Walker) Sik of Aurora, SD. Grandchildren Henry and Hailey Taken Alive and Lawson Schaefbauer. His mother, Norma Schneider of McLaughlin, SD, mother-in-law, Katherine Knudson of Mobridge, SD. His siblings, Diane (Mike) Mickelson of McLaughlin, SD, Dave Schneider of Sturgis, SD, Tina Turner of Sidney, MT, Tammy (Patrick) Hersch of Spearfish, SD, Jim (Mary) Schneider of Rathdrum, ID, Paul (Lisa) Schneider of McLaughlin, SD. His brothers-in-law Mark Knudson and Boyd Knudson both of Mobridge, SD, his 18 nieces and nephews, 19 great nieces and nephews, and numerous relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his father Anton Schneider, father-in-law, Robert Knudson, and sister-in-law, Patricia Knudson