Arlene Cynthia Schneider was born on January10,1935 in Bronx, New York, daughter of Henry Wage Lawson and Anne Cooperman and sister to Marilyn Joan Lawson Latman.
They lived in New York for a few years when they moved to South Lake Tahoe, California in the early 1940’s where Arlene’s grandfather, John Lawson resided and was the circuit judge.
Arlene attended elementary school in South Lake Tahoe and in 1948 both she and her sister were sent to boarding school at The Principia School in St. Louis for one year. Following that year the two girls joined their parents in Miami, Florida for about four years. The family returned to South Lake Tahoe where Arlene met Gerald Kenneth Lunsford whom she married in 1953. Arlene and Gerald moved to southern California where they resided for four years. They moved to Sacramento where they raised their three children. Mark Steven Lunsford, Daniel Keith Lunsford and Janice Dianne Lunsford Terrell Morris, now deceased.
Arlene married Jules Edward Schneider, now deceased in Sacramento in 1970. Jules and Arlene owned and managed Cal-Era Lumber on Folsom Blvd in Sacramento, CA for 35 years while living in Sierra Oaks, Sacramento, CA.
Arlene has two grandchildren, James Daniel Terrell, Jr and Jenna Diane Terrell Tewksbury.
Arlene has two great grandchildren, Jamito Moonshadow Freddie Tewksbury and Adrian Gallegos Terrell.
After selling their business they began their retirement initially at the Salton Sea and later moved to Indio CA in 2005. They purchased their lovely retirement home where they spent many happy hours. Jules died there in January 2012.
Arlene moved back to Sacramento in the fall of 2018 due to poor health and resided with her son Daniel and his wife Barbara Lunsford until her death on September 4, 2020.
Arlene and Jules maintained a condo in Honolulu, Hawaii where they enjoyed their stays there over many years.
Arlene and Jules loved fishing and owned several different fishing boats and spent many happy hours on rivers and especially San Francisco bay which they loved.
Arlene and Jules made a trip to France to visit Julius’ family homeland and met and reconnected with many relatives.
Arlene’s daughter Janice and her family moved to Indio in 2006 near Arlene where Janice’s family still resides. Janice pre-deceased Arlene in February 2020 in Indio.
Arlene had a full and loving life with all her family members and will never be forgotten but remembered with love and joy.
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