Obituaries

Bob Schneider, beloved owner, candy-maker and operator of Sweet Tooth Candies in Newport for over 50 years, passed away, Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

His business was a family business from the beginning. He set out on his own after working in his dad’s store Schneider’s Sweet Shop. Additionally, he made candy for Bissinger’s Fine French Confections for around 30 years.

Bob is survived by his wife, Norma Soward Schneider, and his first wife Barb Utz Schneider. Additionally, his family includes daughters Shirley (Larry) Reis, Debbi (Lanny) Mallory; grandchildren Katie Reis, Jaimie (Alex) Braun, Joseph J. Johnson, Abbey (Dave) Rahschulte, and Stephen J. (Leanne) Mallory; and great-grandchildren Aleya, Kaden, Kaleb and Kasey Rahschulte and Finley Laurel Mallory.

He is predeceased by his parents, Bob and Lillian Schneider, his sister Carol Alford and his son Joe Johnson.

Services will be held on Tuesday, October 20th at Holy Spirit Church, 825 Washington Street, Newport, KY 41071. Visitation is from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Mass of the Christian Burial from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be a brief graveside service at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd., Taylor Mill, KY immediately following mass.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oak Ridge Baptist Church – Operation Christmas Child, 6056 Taylor Mill Highway, Covington, KY 41015 or St. Elizabeth Hospice Center, 483 South Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017.

The family is very grateful to the team at Colonial Gardens who cared for him each day, the staff at St. Elizabeth Hospice who provided outstanding end-of-life care, the Bereavement Committee of Holy Spirit Church for their guidance, and the professionals at Serenity Funeral Home for their compassionate support.