Mary "Janie" Snawder

Mary Jane Snawder, devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, 85, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Grove Integris hospital, Grove, Oklahoma, with family by her side. She had been a resident at the Autumn Place in Grove for past two and a half years. Janie was born April 5, 1929 in Alva, Oklahoma to William and Grace McGlothlin. The family lived in several places in Kansas and Oklahoma before finding a permanent residence next to Dripping Springs, now known as Natural Falls. She attended school at Carnes School and entered the world of work after she finished. She met Alfred Snawder after his return from service in the Navy in World War II, after a relatively short courtship they were married on September 9, 1947. He preceded her in death on October 6, 1992. They made their home in rural Watts, Oklahoma for 36 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Siloam Springs from 1956 until 2001 at which time she moved to Megan Coves in Grove, Oklahoma. She was dedicated nurse at the Siloam Springs Medical Center. She was employed there for 41 years, working for three different doctors. Janie was a member of the Kansas Oklahoma Eastern Star. Janie is survived by two sons, Gary Snawder and wife Angela of Girard, Kansas and James Snawder and wife Carla of Katy, Texas; eight grandchildren, Melissa Koenig and husband Weston of Auburn, Washington, Amy Hudson and husband Damon of Jenks, Oklahoma, Sarah Richardson and husband Green of Honolulu, Hawaii, Jodi Snawder of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jason Snawder and wife Tawana of Gulf Port, Mississippi, Cathie Snawder of Grand Bay, Alabama, Jared Snawder and wife Amy of Columbia, Maryland, Erin Snawder and husband Zach of Colorado Springs, Colorado, eleven great grandchildren and two sisters Irene Adkins of Redding, California and Joyce Lindsey of Ardmore, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by four brothers Verl, Johnny, Francis and Cecil McGlothlin and one sister Wilma Jean Ward. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Arkansas with Pastor Damon Hudson officiating. Burial will follow at Bell Cemetery, Watts, Oklahoma. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to service time, Saturday, January 31, 2015.

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Mary "Janie" Snawder

April 5, 1929 - January 25, 2015