Shirley Fay Snider

Shirley Fay Snider was born to Andrew Schuetz and Fay Crotinger in Great Bend Kansas on Feb 28, 1931. She passed from this earth on January 29, 2022. Proceeding her in death were her parents, her brother Glen Schuetz (Dorothy), sister Margaret Kottwitz (Harold).  She is survived by her sister Lou Ann Millard (John) of Overland Park, KS. She is survived by her children: Tim (Rita) Snider of Derby KS, Pete (Mildred) Snider of Milford NH, and Deborah (David) Warne of Mankato KS. She has 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Shirley grew up in Great Bend Kansas with a multitude of extended family members who enjoyed getting together for any reason or sometimes for no reason at all except to be together. Shirley had a great love of family and celebrations. Her brother Glenn said that he thought Shirley was the one who kept the family together and was the driving force of Memorial Day family reunions held in Great Bend for over 50 years.

Shirley married Vernon R. Snider in a double ring ceremony with her sister, LouAnn and John.  Shirley was a faithful minister’s wife and moved with Vernon to all of his 15 ministerial appointments in the United Methodist Church. They retired to Mankato, Ks in 1995 and she declared she was never moving again!  For many years, she served in many different capacities in the church and held a variety of offices in the local and district units of United Methodist Women.  She had a strong faith in God and was devoted to serving others by volunteering to work whenever and where ever needed.  She could frequently be found washing dishes after a church dinner or preparing a lesson for UMW and would never complain.

Shirley was also known for her baking talents - especially bread, pies, and cinnamon rolls. They were always requested for church pot lucks and family dinners. She also enjoyed sewing, needlepoint, quilt making. She was never one to sit without doing some sort of needlework. Shirley loved sewing quilts for all her grandchildren and great grandchildren for births, graduations, and weddings as long as she was able to do so.

Shirley will forever be remembered for her smile on her face, her kindness to others, her faithfulness to God, and her love of family. She will be missed.

God Bless you and rest in peace, Shirley Fay Snider.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 5th, 2022, at 11:00 am, at the Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato, burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mankato.

Visitation will be Friday, February 4th, from 1pm - 8pm, with family greeting friends 6pm - 8pm, at Melby Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Harmony United Methodist Church, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Melby Mortuary of Mankato assisted the Snider family with these arrangements, www.melbymortuary.com