IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Jody Lynn

Jody Lynn Neibauer Profile Photo

Neibauer

May 19, 1961 – June 1, 2013

Obituary

Jody Lynn Neibauer, 52, of Havre, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at her residence of pancreatic cancer. Cremation has taken place, and memorial vigil services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. Memorial mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Dan Wathen officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Jody's family has requested that memorials be made to Bear Paw Hospice or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements, and you can leave your memories/condolences for her family at www.hollandbonine.com. Jody was born on May 19, 1961, in Havre to Neil and Donna Neibauer. She was raised on the family farm north of Lohman, attending North Yantic Country School through eighth grade. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1979, and continued her education at Montana State University, both on the Bozeman and the Northern campuses, receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Business. Jody married Dennis Schnittgen in June of 1981, and their union was blessed with two wonderful daughters. The couple later divorced, but they remained close friends. Jody raised her daughters in Havre, working, but centering her life around her children. She volunteered at their schools as much as she could. Jody worked as a manager at Kmart for over 20 years, and for the last several years, she enjoyed managing IGA's Deli department, working through her illness up until May 10. As a youngster, Jody loved to listen to the radio, challenging her loved ones to play their own little "Name That Tune" game, at which she excelled. She loved music, and was an exceptional self-taught artist. She enjoyed golfing, fishing, spending time at her cabin in the Bear Paws, and she loved watching Atlanta Braves Baseball. Jody was also an avid runner, running in races all around the state of Montana, and in the Blooms Day Run in Spokane, Washington. She was a vibrant, bouncy, upbeat woman who was always smiling. And she stayed incredibly active until March of 2011, when she began her hard fight with the cancer that eventually claimed her life. Jody was preceded in death by her daughter Hailey Schnittgen; her special friend Burt Smith; her father Neil Neibauer; her aunt Nancy Neibauer; and her grandparents, George and Hannah Neibauer and Clarence and Ellen Fincke. She is survived by her daughter Cassie Schnittgen (Trent Jackson) of Bozeman; her former spouse and lifetime friend, Dennis Schnittgen of Havre; her mother Donna (Pat) Murdy of Chinook; her sister Jill Maria Murdy of West Bend, WI; her brothers Tom Neibauer and Jamie (Karla) Neibauer, both of Chinook, Jim (Lisa) Murdy of San Jose, CA, John Murdy of Helena, and Joel (Charlie) Murdy of Belgrade, MT; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
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Funeral Services

Vigil

June
6

St. Jude Catholic Church

440 7th Avenue, Havre, MT 59501

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Memorial Mass

June
7

St. Jude Catholic Church

440 7th Avenue, Havre, MT 59501

1:00 - 2:00 pm

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