Vernard Schnack

Vernard M. Schnack passed from this life on September 16, 2013 at the age of 91 at Rosewood at the Groves, Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00PM Friday, September 20 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39 Street, Independence, MO 64057. Funeral service will be at Speaks Suburban Chapel on Saturday at 10:00AM followed by a graveside service at Mound Grove Cemetery.
Vern was born September 25, 1921 at Logan, Iowa to Herman and Evelyn (Holeton) Schnack. He married Viola Carlile on March 16, 1941. His wife, Viola, his parents, and his brother, Lionel, preceded Vern in death.
Vern was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and attended the South Crysler Restoration Branch. He was ordained a Teacher on March 18, 1951 and later ordained an Elder in 1954.
When his father’s back was broken, Vern quit school to help with the family farm after completing the eighth grade.
Vern and Viola moved to Independence in 1941 where he was employed at Lake City. He and his wife moved to Cameron in 1948 and farmed. Later he managed the Shell-Pitts Allis Chalmers farm implement dealership for eight years. In 1960, Vern started the Ford tractor and implement dealership. Due to a severe heart attack, he sold the dealership. After recuperating, he obtained a Real Estate Broker’s license. He then purchased and managed a Real Estate Agency. Vern retired in 1985 and he and Viola moved to Independence. In his retirement, he volunteered at the Independence Regional Health Center and later was hired as a Nurse’s Assistant and worked until 1992.
Vernard is survived by a son, Garland Schnack and wife Eileen of Independence, a daughter, Lou Jean (Muff) Mitchell and husband Duane of Dixon, MO, five grandchildren: Troy Schnack and wife Sandy of Kansas City, Jill Schnack Stewart and husband Brent of Blue Springs, Julie Bloom Hunter and husband Jerry of Independence, and Rawlin Bloom and wife Sara of Kingsville, MO, Maria Mitchell Scanlon and husband Michael of Lee’s Summit, MO, and six great-grandchildren.