He was born on September 26, 1946 in Peoria to Charles and Francis (Keys) Schnetzler.
He married Tilli Mannahan on October 29, 2005. She survives.
Also surviving are his children, Pamela (Steven) Mills of Bloomington, Stacy (Ken) Schneztler-Trinka of Byron, MI, Craig Schnetzler and Sara Simpson-Schnetzler of Bernadotte, Katy O’Brian of Canton, Molly Helfrich of Canton, Patrick (Maria) O’Brian of Farmington, sisters, Lissa Bullock of Laughton, OK, Wanda Long of Farmington, Cindy (Dennis) Knous of Canton, twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his twin brother, Steven and one grandchild.
Michael worked in mechanical maintenance at Caterpillar for 39 years from where he retired. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Canton American Legion and the VFW. He enjoyed traveling, boating and music. He had a passion for working on and restoring classic cars.
Cremation rites will be accorded through the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 3-7pm at the Canton American Legion with a military salute at 3pm.
Memorials may be made to the Greater Peoria Honor Flight or to Canton Special Olympics in memory of Isabel Toney.



