Robert “Bob” L. Schnick

Robert L. Schnick aka Bob, 81 went to be with the Lord November 7, 2016. A scriptural rosary of Christian Hope will be held at St. Frances Cabrini Church at 2301 Acton Highway Granbury Texas on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 7:00 PM, the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Frances Cabrini Church on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at 10:00 AM. The Rite of Committal and Military burial at Holly Hills Cemetery in Granbury, Texas will immediately follow the Mass.
Bob was the son of Elmer L and Mary Ann Schnick. He was born in Chicago on January 30th, 1935. He lived in Joliet, Illinois until he graduated from Joliet Township High School in August 1952. It was during that time he met Vivian Kuntz, the person he was to marry in December 1954 and who spent sixty years with him as his loving wife, best friend and partner for life. Together they were blessed with four children.
Bob joined the Air Force in September 1952 and retired from the Air Force December 1972.
He was a veteran of the Korean War, and Vietnam. After retiring from the US Air Force Bob was employed by Hewlett Packard company as a Computer Technical Support Engineer and retired from HP December 1997.
Bob was active as a member of the Catholic Church wherever he was living He was the RCIA Director for his parish in Granbury, Texas. Bob was a member of the Knights of Columbus from 1965 until his death. He was active in the Pro Life ministry. He participated in the St. Frances Cabrini Mission Outreach ministry to our parish mission partner in Patzun, Guatemala. Bob made four mission trips to Guatemala.
In lieu of Flowers, donations for “Mission Outreach – Guatemala Mission” may be sent “In Honor of Bob Schnick” to St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife Vivian on March 29th 2015 and by son Daniel Leroy Schnick on January 2nd 2000 and a brother Richard on August 7th, 2007.
Bob was survived by his three remaining children; Son Christopher Lee Schnick (Cynthia Bechtold) Plano Texas,; daughters Jo Anne Marie (Stephen) Prewitt, Lafayette Louisiana; and Laura Lynne (Len) Marek of Page, Arizona; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren; also a sister, Kathleen (Kenneth) Moleski of Sarasota, Florida.