Christa Jutta (Schneider) Hancock

Christa Jutta Hancock, age 78 Sierra Vista, AZ. passed away on August 20, 2024, in Sierra Vista, AZ. Christa was born on June 20, 1946, in Ulm Germany to the late parents of Bruno Ludwig Schneider and Antonie Maria Reiss.  
She started elementary school in Stuttgart, Germany, and attended an all-girls school, Schloss Middle School.

Christa worked as an administrative assistant in an insurance company when she met her future husband, Charles Hancock. Christa and Charles were married on 30 October 1970 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Christa was a loving homemaker and retired after more than 20 years of service with the Youth Activity Center, Fort Huachuca, AZ where she worked as a Child and Youth Program Assistant.

Christa is survived by her devoted husband of 54 years, Charles Hancock; one daughter, Vallerie Hancock of Phoenix, AZ; and one son Jerold (Sherrie) Hancock of Tampa, FL. One sister Ellen Rodewald of Heidelberg Germany. One grandchild Anthony Hancock of Phoenix, AZ and many nieces and nephews.

Christa was preceded in death by her parents Bruno and Antonie Schneider, and sister, Ingeborg Becker, Muhlhausen, Germany.

A time of gather for family and friends will be held on Friday, August 30 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM at the Hatfield Funeral Home, 830 S Hwy 92, funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow services at 12:00 Noon at the Southern Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, 1300 Buffalo Soldier Trail, Sierra Vista, AZ.

GOD’S GARDEN

God looked around His garden,

And found an empty place.

He then looked down upon the earth,

And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you,

And lifted you to rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful,

He always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering,

He knew you were in pain.

He knew that you would never,

Get well on this earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough,

And the hills were hard to climb.

So He closed your weary eyelids,

And whispered “Peace be thine.”

It broke our hearts to lose you,

But you didn’t go alone.

For part of us went with you,

The day God called you home.

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