Roxanna Lee (Finch) Schneider
Roxanna Lee (Finch) Schneider was born in Hays, Kansas on October 29, 1953 to Robert M. Finch and Betty Jean (Rubendall) Finch. Roxie, as she was known to family and friends, passed away at her home in Great Bend, Kansas on Friday, August 30, 2013. She was a graduate of Hays High School and also had a Fine Arts Degree and at one time was an Adjunct Professor of Design at Fort Hays State University. Roxanna was an associate, American Society of Interior Designers.
Roxie married William Constand Schneider, December 1, 1973 and they have two daughters, Mura Bette Schneider and Amanda Finch Schneider. Mura Bette preceded her in death April 27, 1975. She was also preceded by her father, mother and sister, Deborah Jean Finch and her mother-in-law, Beth Catherine Schneider as well as her sister-in-law, Norma Young.
In the 1970’s, Roxie and William were shareholders in and later owners of Bob Finch and Associates, REALTORS, a Coldwell Banker affiliate. Roxie also owned and operated RFS Interiors in Hays, and later worked as a designer for Ethan Allen Galleries and also Lazy Boy Galleries in Wichita, Kansas while her husband was managing residential real estate offices for J.P. Weigand and Sons. Later she worked for American Furniture and Design inColorado Springs, Colorado. She and William made a move to Lee’s Summit, Missouri and created a property management company which managed units for multiple owners. They lived in Lee’s Summit for twenty years, retired and came to Great Bend five years ago.
Surviving are her husband of nearly forty years, William Schneider and her daughter, Amanda Schneider and two grandsons, William Christopher Schneider and Nicholas Brody Schneider, the loves of her heart, all of Great Bend, Kansas. She is also survived by her five brothers-in-law: Bob J. Young of Wichita, Kansas; Don and Donna Schneider of Charlestown, Indiana; Lee and Carolyn Schneider of Ellinwood, Kansas; Jay and Terri Schneider of Great Bend, Kansas and Jon and Amye Schneider of Bison, Kansas; fourteen nieces and nephews, fifteen grand-nieces and nephews and five great-grand-nieces and nephews as well as many Ellner, Finch, Willis and Ward cousins and best friends, Dr. Roy and Elizabeth Neil and Carol Purdy of Hays.
Graveside inurnment will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 13, 2013 at Mt. AllenCemetery in Hays, Kansas. Memorial Services will follow at 1:45 PM on Friday, September 13, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church, 2900 Hall Street, Hays, Kansas with Reverend Celeste Lasich officiating. As it was Roxanna’s wishes to be cremated, there will be no visitation or viewing. Roxanna started a trust fund for her grandsons’ future education and anyone wishing make memorial contributions is welcome to donate to this or your favorite charity in lieu of flowers with the funeral home in charge. Online condolences may be left by friends and family and a complete obituary notice may be viewed athttp://www.charterfunerals.
Arrangements Entrusted To
Charter Funerals
2115 Washington St.
Great Bend, KS 67530
