IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Barbara Joan
Snodgrass
January 10, 1934 – November 27, 2014
Obituary
Barbara J. Snodgrass, 80 of Sioux City, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Touchstone Living Center with her family by her side.
Services will be held 10 am Monday, December 1, 2014 at Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff, with Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Burial will be in Hite Cemetery, Whiting, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to service time.
Barb was born on January 10, 1934 in Sioux City, the daughter of Anthon and Mildred “Dutch” (Fegenbush) Christensen. She graduated from the Whiting High School in 1951 and later that year, on November 1st, she was united in marriage to Paul Snodgrass.
They lived in Sloan until moving to Sioux City in 1964. She stayed home caring for her children while they were young, teaching them right from wrong, respect and responsibility. She told everyone raising her children was one of the best parts of her life.
She entered the work world as a bookkeeper for Blue Diamond Chinchilla Ranch and E.L. Graham Brake Co. She went on to mentor many other young bookkeepers.
Barb loved laundry, sewing, quilting shopping and gambling. She will be remembered by many for her quick wit, sense of humor and a great personality.
Barb is survived by her daughters, Christy Frisch, Kay (Jerry) Coyle, Paula Snodgrass Wilson, Becky (Marc) Stratmeier; her sister, Mary Lou Holcomb; her grandchildren, Lisa,Frisch, Heather Clyle, Holly Struthers, Sara Frisch, Shannon (Charles) Cox; her great grandchildren, Matthew, Derek, Cayla, Allisa, JT, Callie, Hannah, Arie, Emma and Charlie; her great-great grandsons Benton, Maxwell and Maxton.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Paul, who died October 16, 2012, her parents, her only son, Steve, her brothers Carl and Butch, a grandson, Geoff Frisch and her son in-law, Dan Frisch.
Pall bearers will be Jerry Coyle, Marc Stratmeier, Rod (Fred) Welch, Matthew Turner, Derek Turner and JT Turner.
The family expresses special thanks to Mercy Medical Center, Hospice of Siouxland, Touchstone Living Center and its staff and residents, and her special friend, Heather Buster for her special care.
Services will be held 10 am Monday, December 1, 2014 at Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff, with Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Burial will be in Hite Cemetery, Whiting, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to service time.
Barb was born on January 10, 1934 in Sioux City, the daughter of Anthon and Mildred “Dutch” (Fegenbush) Christensen. She graduated from the Whiting High School in 1951 and later that year, on November 1st, she was united in marriage to Paul Snodgrass.
They lived in Sloan until moving to Sioux City in 1964. She stayed home caring for her children while they were young, teaching them right from wrong, respect and responsibility. She told everyone raising her children was one of the best parts of her life.
She entered the work world as a bookkeeper for Blue Diamond Chinchilla Ranch and E.L. Graham Brake Co. She went on to mentor many other young bookkeepers.
Barb loved laundry, sewing, quilting shopping and gambling. She will be remembered by many for her quick wit, sense of humor and a great personality.
Barb is survived by her daughters, Christy Frisch, Kay (Jerry) Coyle, Paula Snodgrass Wilson, Becky (Marc) Stratmeier; her sister, Mary Lou Holcomb; her grandchildren, Lisa,Frisch, Heather Clyle, Holly Struthers, Sara Frisch, Shannon (Charles) Cox; her great grandchildren, Matthew, Derek, Cayla, Allisa, JT, Callie, Hannah, Arie, Emma and Charlie; her great-great grandsons Benton, Maxwell and Maxton.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Paul, who died October 16, 2012, her parents, her only son, Steve, her brothers Carl and Butch, a grandson, Geoff Frisch and her son in-law, Dan Frisch.
Pall bearers will be Jerry Coyle, Marc Stratmeier, Rod (Fred) Welch, Matthew Turner, Derek Turner and JT Turner.
The family expresses special thanks to Mercy Medical Center, Hospice of Siouxland, Touchstone Living Center and its staff and residents, and her special friend, Heather Buster for her special care.
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