Shirley Snider

Shirley Fay Snider was born to Andrew Schuetz and Fay Crotinger in Great Bend, Kan., on Feb. 28, 1931. She died Jan. 29, 2022.

Proceeding her in death were her parents; her brother, Glen Schuetz (Dorothy); and sister, Margaret Kottwitz (Harold). 

She is survived by her sister, Lou Ann Millard (John) of Overland Park, Kan .; her children: Tim (Rita) Snider of Derby Kan., Pete (Mildred) Snider of Milford, N.H., and Deborah (David) Warne of Mankato; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Shirley grew up in Great Bend, Kan., 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 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 more than 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, in 1995, and she declared she was never moving again! For many years, she served in different capacities in the church. She 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 known for her baking talents - especially bread, pies and cinnamon rolls. They were always requested for church pot lucks and family dinners. She enjoyed sewing, needlepoint and quilt making. She was never one to sit without doing some sort of needlework. Shirley enjoyed sewing quilts for all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren for births, graduations and weddings. 

Shirley will be remembered for her smile, her kindness to others, her faithfulness to God and her love of family.

Her funeral was at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato. Burial followed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mankato.

Visitation was from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.,Friday, Feb. 4, with family greeting friends 6 to 8 p.m., 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, http://www.melbymortuary. com