Dennis Schneider died unexpectedly on June 6th, 2024, several days after being severely injured in a fall down a set of stairs. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 1, 1943, to Alton Charles and Virginia Katherine (nee Trombly) Schneider. A loving father to his four sons, he will be sorely missed by Robert, Mark, and Jacob, while Ben, the youngest, tragically died a few months before Dennis's own death. Dennis is survived by his brother Bruce, his sister Linda Clark, his lifelong friend Jean Schneider, and his grandchildren (Alyssa, Spencer, Sophia, and Luciano Schneider). He will be missed by a number of close friends and colleagues, including, but not limited to, Frederick Ortner, Pedro Teixeira, and Mark Williams.
Dennis not only loved his family, he was passionate about mathematics. He received his B.S. in math in 1965, his M.S. in 1966, and his Ph.D. in 1973, all from the University of Michigan. He joined the faculty of Knox College in the fall of 1973, where he taught mathem

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