Loretta Downing Schneider Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Loretta Downing Schneider (Bellingham, Washington), who passed away on January 21, 2026, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Loretta Downing Schneider or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
Though Loretta may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Loretta touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Clare and Kathleen; her siblings, Miles, Donald, Betty Ann Henderson, Wallace and Jerry; her husband Lee Schneider; and her children, Rick (Terry), Jan Rolf (Bob), Gregg (Sheila), Kirk (Jeanine) and Rob (Monica).
