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PITTSBURG — Virginia M. Snell, 79 of Pittsburg, KS died at 5:45 p.m.,
Friday, December 18, 2009 at her home.
Virginia was born December 17, 1930 in Pittsburg, KS to Tennis Isaac
and Pearl (Slaughter) Norris. She attended area schools, graduating
form Pittsburg High School.
On June 4, 1953 in Bentonville, AR, she married Joseph Dale Snell. He
preceded her in death on April 7, 1995.
Virginia was a homemaker most of her life. She later worked for Chicken
Mary’s, in Pittsburg for 12 years.
Virginia was a member of the Frontenac United Methodist Church, where
she helped with the Chicken Noodle Dinners. She belonged to the Red
Hats Society, and delivered Meals on Wheels for 11 years. She loved to
cook and she is known for her brownies and French cookies.
Survivors include her sons Ronald Snell of Ft. Smith, AR, Gary Snell and
Debi of Mulberry, Terry Snell and Eldora of Pittsburg and Gerald Snell of
Wichita, KS; daughters Brenda Howell and Doug of St. Peters, MO and
Nancy West of Frontenac, KS; sisters Dorothy Wisdom of Seneca, MO
and Edith Hurl Bert and Roscoe of Pittsburg, KS; sister-in-laws Sharon
Norris of Pittsburg and Edith Norris of Davenport, IA; along with 15
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and special friend and former
pastor Verl Strong of Frontenac, KS.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, son Donald Snell;
Brothers Eddie, Larry, Willard and Chet Norris, brother-in-law Shirley
Wisdom and sister-in-law Cathryn Norris.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Bath-
Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS with Rev. Dennis
Paschke officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery
in Pittsburg, KS. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Monday at
the funeral home. Friends may call the funeral home after 4pm on
Monday. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of
memorials to the Frontenac United Methodist Church. Memorials may be
left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg, KS. E-mail
condolences may be left at our Web site www.bathnaylor.com.
Friday, December 18, 2009 at her home.
Virginia was born December 17, 1930 in Pittsburg, KS to Tennis Isaac
and Pearl (Slaughter) Norris. She attended area schools, graduating
form Pittsburg High School.
On June 4, 1953 in Bentonville, AR, she married Joseph Dale Snell. He
preceded her in death on April 7, 1995.
Virginia was a homemaker most of her life. She later worked for Chicken
Mary’s, in Pittsburg for 12 years.
Virginia was a member of the Frontenac United Methodist Church, where
she helped with the Chicken Noodle Dinners. She belonged to the Red
Hats Society, and delivered Meals on Wheels for 11 years. She loved to
cook and she is known for her brownies and French cookies.
Survivors include her sons Ronald Snell of Ft. Smith, AR, Gary Snell and
Debi of Mulberry, Terry Snell and Eldora of Pittsburg and Gerald Snell of
Wichita, KS; daughters Brenda Howell and Doug of St. Peters, MO and
Nancy West of Frontenac, KS; sisters Dorothy Wisdom of Seneca, MO
and Edith Hurl Bert and Roscoe of Pittsburg, KS; sister-in-laws Sharon
Norris of Pittsburg and Edith Norris of Davenport, IA; along with 15
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and special friend and former
pastor Verl Strong of Frontenac, KS.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, son Donald Snell;
Brothers Eddie, Larry, Willard and Chet Norris, brother-in-law Shirley
Wisdom and sister-in-law Cathryn Norris.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Bath-
Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS with Rev. Dennis
Paschke officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery
in Pittsburg, KS. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Monday at
the funeral home. Friends may call the funeral home after 4pm on
Monday. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of
memorials to the Frontenac United Methodist Church. Memorials may be
left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg, KS. E-mail
condolences may be left at our Web site www.bathnaylor.com.
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