Clyde Leroy Schinnerer

Clyde Schinnerer

Clyde Leroy Schinnerer was born on Aug. 15, 1926, to Newton William and Mary Ella Prior Schinnerer and died on April 15, 2025.

Clyde was born in his grandparents’ house near Garden City and grew up in Friend where his parents owned a small store and later a small farm.

Clyde graduated from Scott Community High School in 1944, and while most men his age were asked to serve in the military, the U.S. government asked Clyde to stay at home and work on the farm to support the country and the war effort.

Clyde was an active member in his local 4-H club beginning in 1939. In 1947, he won the state tractor maintenance competition and earned a trip to Chicago for the national 4-H club congress.

He continued as a junior leader and then a community leader of Lake Wide-A-Wake 4-H Club.

In 1954, Clyde married Glenda Viola Thomas, and they raised six children on the farm and in Scott City.

Clyde chaired the Scott County Soil Conservation District board and served on the Water Resources Committee of the Kansas Association of Soil Conservation Districts.

He chaired the Scott County Agricultural Extension Council and served on the board of the Scott County Farm Bureau. He served on a number of other boards and committees for the betterment of the farming industry.

Clyde was a Dekalb seed dealer for most of his farming career.

Clyde was a self-taught scholar of the Bible and spent many hours studying, teaching Bible classes, leading singing, and preaching. He served as an elder of the Church of Christ in Scott City.

He directed Bible camps at Camp Lakeside in Scott County and at Tri-State Christian Youth Camp in Stratton, Nebr. He also directed numerous Vacation Bible School sessions and area wide Christian encampments.

Clyde enjoyed woodworking, reading about new things, and studying the Bible.

Clyde is survived by his wife; children, Tonda Stafford and husband, Barry, Mark Schinnerer and wife, Linda, Leah Ries and husband, Barry, Donna Fore and husband, Bron, Lisa Reed and husband, Boyd, and Steven Schinnerer and wife, Jenni; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Keith and Kenneth; a sister, Janice; and three grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Sat., April 19, 2:00 p.m., at the Deer Creek Church of Christ, 6225 NW 178th St, Edmond, Okla.

There will be no calling times.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, 10:00 a.m., at the Scott County Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Timothy Hill Ranch at Center Hill Lake, Tenn.