Clifton Schnaible
Clifton G. Schnaible, 88, Java, SD, died Monday, December
19, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society of Selby, SD.
Services will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 22, 2011 at
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Java, with Pastor Mary Lou
Gruebele leading the service. Burial follows at the Church
Cemetery. Organist will be Carol Fiedler and the
congregation will sing “The old rugged Cross”, “What a
friend we have in Jesus”, and “Beautiful Savior”. The
recessional hymn will be a recording of “On eagle’s
Wings”. Ushers will be Carlyle Bieber and Earl Frank.
Visitation will be at Lien Funeral Chapel, Selby,
beginning 5:00 PM Wednesday with an 8:15 PM prayer
service. Visitation resumes 12 noon Thursday at the
Church.
Clifton George Schnaible, son of Elizabeth (Zeller) and
Henry Schnaible, was born May 18, 1923 at Java. He was
raised on a farm two miles north of Java. His formal
education consisted of rural school and Java Public
School. He graduated with the JHS Class of 1941. Cliff
then started his life’s work of farming. He married Verna
E. Pfaff at Java on January 9, 1944. The first two years
of marriage they lived with Cliff’s parents. In 1946, they
moved to a farm that they purchased one mile north of
Java. They retired from their dairy operation in 1987.
Verna died March 2, 1999. Cliff continued living on the
farm until 2005, when he moved into Java. Since September
2008, Cliff lived at the Selby Good Samaritan Society. He
was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Java
Community Club. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and
sports in general; especially baseball which he played and
coached. Cliff’s love of farming was summed up in his
quote in a news story—“I love running a tractor. I love to
go out there and just drive.”
Clifton is survived by two sons—Dale Schnaible of Rapid
City, SD and Paul (Julie) Schnaible of Sioux Falls, SD;
one daughter Connie Ann Schnaible of Sioux Falls; two
grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father on October 24,
1966, his mother on August 9, 1974, his wife, and one
brother.
Honorary bearers will be the 1975 Java Junior Legion
Baseball Team and the Marlboro Country Pheasant Club.
Casketbearers will be Ben Schnaible of Sheridan, WY,
Darren Patterson of Rapid City, Steve Biel, Dan Biel, and
Cliff Bieber all of Java, and Chester Beck of Herreid, SD.
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