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Helen Marie <I>Powers</I> Snyder

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Helen Marie Powers Snyder

Birth
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
21 Aug 2012 (aged 90)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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Helen Marie Snyder passed away on August 21, 2012 at the age of 90. She was born May 15, 1922 in Oklahoma City, where she lived until her passing. Throughout her life, she has been an inspiration to all with her positive attitude, loving and caring disposition and contagious smile. She loved her family, friends, her dogs and cats, and cherished the times she spent with them. She loved watching sports, especially OSU football and Thunder basketball. She loved to sing, play the piano and flower gardening. Her life exemplified a strong Christian belief and her devotion to its teachings.

During the working years of her life, she was an administrative assistant to several major companies and schools in Oklahoma City. In 1979, during "National Secretaries Week," she was honored to be selected as "Secretary of the Year" by Manpower Inc. in Oklahoma City due to her proficiency, work excellence and overall outstanding performance.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Clifford Powers and Marie Stangle Powers; brother, Jim Powers, and previous husband, Joe Snyder. She is survived by her son, Andy Snyder and wife Linda; daughter, Gretchen Priba and husband Paul; brother, Howard Powers; grandchildren, Christopher, Jeffrey and Stephen Snyder, Kevin Priba, and Annette Cooper; and great-granddaughter, Abigail Cooper.

Viewing will be Monday, 9am-9pm, with the family present from 6-7:30pm at Mercer-Adams. Service will be Tuesday, August 28, 1:30pm at Church of the Servant, Chapel of the Cross, 14343 N. MacArthur with entombment in Rose Hill Mausoleum.
Helen Marie Snyder passed away on August 21, 2012 at the age of 90. She was born May 15, 1922 in Oklahoma City, where she lived until her passing. Throughout her life, she has been an inspiration to all with her positive attitude, loving and caring disposition and contagious smile. She loved her family, friends, her dogs and cats, and cherished the times she spent with them. She loved watching sports, especially OSU football and Thunder basketball. She loved to sing, play the piano and flower gardening. Her life exemplified a strong Christian belief and her devotion to its teachings.

During the working years of her life, she was an administrative assistant to several major companies and schools in Oklahoma City. In 1979, during "National Secretaries Week," she was honored to be selected as "Secretary of the Year" by Manpower Inc. in Oklahoma City due to her proficiency, work excellence and overall outstanding performance.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Clifford Powers and Marie Stangle Powers; brother, Jim Powers, and previous husband, Joe Snyder. She is survived by her son, Andy Snyder and wife Linda; daughter, Gretchen Priba and husband Paul; brother, Howard Powers; grandchildren, Christopher, Jeffrey and Stephen Snyder, Kevin Priba, and Annette Cooper; and great-granddaughter, Abigail Cooper.

Viewing will be Monday, 9am-9pm, with the family present from 6-7:30pm at Mercer-Adams. Service will be Tuesday, August 28, 1:30pm at Church of the Servant, Chapel of the Cross, 14343 N. MacArthur with entombment in Rose Hill Mausoleum.


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