Lucy Snyder Wallace
Lucy Snyder Wallace, 101, formerly of Kirksville Missouri, passed away at Wedgewood Gardens Assisted Living Community in Branson West, Missouri on Sunday, July 11. Lucy was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico on January 6, 1920, the daughter of Fred and Helen Snyder. She was united in marriage to Melvin "Jack" Wallace on August 11, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister Winifred Hanley, and her brother William B. Snyder.
Lucy is survived by nephews Mark Hanley (Janet) of Lampe, MO, Robert Hanley (Denise) of Indianapolis, IN, and Jared Snyder of New Orleans, LA; great-nephews Matthew Hanley (Kelly) of Columbus, OH, and great-nieces Erin Hanley (Kelsey) of Orlando, FL; and Kelly Heim (Jeff) of Leavenworth, KS, and Nicole Lewis (Eric) of Noblesville, IN.
Lucy was raised in El Paso, TX before moving to Deming, New Mexico where she graduated from high school in 1937. She attended college briefly before marrying Jack and beginning a life that centered on her husband's work in the mining industry of New Mexico. Into the 1940s she worked alongside her husband in ventures that included fluorspar production connected with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Following the war she and her husband relocated to Canon City, Colorado where she focused on clerical work and office management for the Santa Fe Railroad in Pueblo, the Canon City Chamber of Commerce, and the Fremont County Clerk's office. She and her husband moved to Kirksville in 1995 to be closer to family. Following her husband's death in 2002, Lucy continued volunteer work at Ray Miller Elementary School that spanned sixteen years. She remained in her own home until 2019 when she moved to Highland Crest Assisted Living Community in Kirksville and later to Wedgewood Gardens.
Lucy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Kirksville and the Ann Haynes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her DAR work spanned over sixty years and included holding state-level office with the organization in Colorado. She had no children but became the "special aunt" to her nephews and great nephews and nieces. Lucy never knew a stranger and delighted friends and relatives with her quick wit and endless stories of adventures in New Mexico that recalled a time not far removed from the Old West.
The family thanks the staffs of Highland Crest and Wedgewood Gardens for their loving care during Lucy's final years. They also thank Mrs. Pat Barns and Mrs. Marianne Farr, Lucy's longtime friends who became her regular telephone companions during her years in assisted living.
A graveside memorial service will be held in Deming with the date to be determined.
Published by Kirksville Daily Express from Jul. 23 to Jul. 24, 2021.
Lucy Snyder Wallace, 101, formerly of Kirksville Missouri, passed away at Wedgewood Gardens Assisted Living Community in Branson West, Missouri on Sunday, July 11. Lucy was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico on January 6, 1920, the daughter of Fred and Helen Snyder. She was united in marriage to Melvin "Jack" Wallace on August 11, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister Winifred Hanley, and her brother William B. Snyder.
Lucy is survived by nephews Mark Hanley (Janet) of Lampe, MO, Robert Hanley (Denise) of Indianapolis, IN, and Jared Snyder of New Orleans, LA; great-nephews Matthew Hanley (Kelly) of Columbus, OH, and great-nieces Erin Hanley (Kelsey) of Orlando, FL; and Kelly Heim (Jeff) of Leavenworth, KS, and Nicole Lewis (Eric) of Noblesville, IN.
Lucy was raised in El Paso, TX before moving to Deming, New Mexico where she graduated from high school in 1937. She attended college briefly before marrying Jack and beginning a life that centered on her husband's work in the mining industry of New Mexico. Into the 1940s she worked alongside her husband in ventures that included fluorspar production connected with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Following the war she and her husband relocated to Canon City, Colorado where she focused on clerical work and office management for the Santa Fe Railroad in Pueblo, the Canon City Chamber of Commerce, and the Fremont County Clerk's office. She and her husband moved to Kirksville in 1995 to be closer to family. Following her husband's death in 2002, Lucy continued volunteer work at Ray Miller Elementary School that spanned sixteen years. She remained in her own home until 2019 when she moved to Highland Crest Assisted Living Community in Kirksville and later to Wedgewood Gardens.
Lucy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Kirksville and the Ann Haynes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her DAR work spanned over sixty years and included holding state-level office with the organization in Colorado. She had no children but became the "special aunt" to her nephews and great nephews and nieces. Lucy never knew a stranger and delighted friends and relatives with her quick wit and endless stories of adventures in New Mexico that recalled a time not far removed from the Old West.
The family thanks the staffs of Highland Crest and Wedgewood Gardens for their loving care during Lucy's final years. They also thank Mrs. Pat Barns and Mrs. Marianne Farr, Lucy's longtime friends who became her regular telephone companions during her years in assisted living.
A graveside memorial service will be held in Deming with the date to be determined.
Published by Kirksville Daily Express from Jul. 23 to Jul. 24, 2021.
Lucy Snyder Wallace
Lucy Snyder Wallace, 101, formerly of Kirksville Missouri, passed away at Wedgewood Gardens Assisted Living Community in Branson West, Missouri on Sunday, July 11. Lucy was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico on January 6, 1920, the daughter of Fred and Helen Snyder. She was united in marriage to Melvin "Jack" Wallace on August 11, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister Winifred Hanley, and her brother William B. Snyder.
Lucy is survived by nephews Mark Hanley (Janet) of Lampe, MO, Robert Hanley (Denise) of Indianapolis, IN, and Jared Snyder of New Orleans, LA; great-nephews Matthew Hanley (Kelly) of Columbus, OH, and great-nieces Erin Hanley (Kelsey) of Orlando, FL; and Kelly Heim (Jeff) of Leavenworth, KS, and Nicole Lewis (Eric) of Noblesville, IN.
Lucy was raised in El Paso, TX before moving to Deming, New Mexico where she graduated from high school in 1937. She attended college briefly before marrying Jack and beginning a life that centered on her husband's work in the mining industry of New Mexico. Into the 1940s she worked alongside her husband in ventures that included fluorspar production connected with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Following the war she and her husband relocated to Canon City, Colorado where she focused on clerical work and office management for the Santa Fe Railroad in Pueblo, the Canon City Chamber of Commerce, and the Fremont County Clerk's office. She and her husband moved to Kirksville in 1995 to be closer to family. Following her husband's death in 2002, Lucy continued volunteer work at Ray Miller Elementary School that spanned sixteen years. She remained in her own home until 2019 when she moved to Highland Crest Assisted Living Community in Kirksville and later to Wedgewood Gardens.
Lucy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Kirksville and the Ann Haynes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her DAR work spanned over sixty years and included holding state-level office with the organization in Colorado. She had no children but became the "special aunt" to her nephews and great nephews and nieces. Lucy never knew a stranger and delighted friends and relatives with her quick wit and endless stories of adventures in New Mexico that recalled a time not far removed from the Old West.
The family thanks the staffs of Highland Crest and Wedgewood Gardens for their loving care during Lucy's final years. They also thank Mrs. Pat Barns and Mrs. Marianne Farr, Lucy's longtime friends who became her regular telephone companions during her years in assisted living.
A graveside memorial service will be held in Deming with the date to be determined.
Published by Kirksville Daily Express from Jul. 23 to Jul. 24, 2021.
Lucy Snyder Wallace, 101, formerly of Kirksville Missouri, passed away at Wedgewood Gardens Assisted Living Community in Branson West, Missouri on Sunday, July 11. Lucy was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico on January 6, 1920, the daughter of Fred and Helen Snyder. She was united in marriage to Melvin "Jack" Wallace on August 11, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister Winifred Hanley, and her brother William B. Snyder.
Lucy is survived by nephews Mark Hanley (Janet) of Lampe, MO, Robert Hanley (Denise) of Indianapolis, IN, and Jared Snyder of New Orleans, LA; great-nephews Matthew Hanley (Kelly) of Columbus, OH, and great-nieces Erin Hanley (Kelsey) of Orlando, FL; and Kelly Heim (Jeff) of Leavenworth, KS, and Nicole Lewis (Eric) of Noblesville, IN.
Lucy was raised in El Paso, TX before moving to Deming, New Mexico where she graduated from high school in 1937. She attended college briefly before marrying Jack and beginning a life that centered on her husband's work in the mining industry of New Mexico. Into the 1940s she worked alongside her husband in ventures that included fluorspar production connected with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Following the war she and her husband relocated to Canon City, Colorado where she focused on clerical work and office management for the Santa Fe Railroad in Pueblo, the Canon City Chamber of Commerce, and the Fremont County Clerk's office. She and her husband moved to Kirksville in 1995 to be closer to family. Following her husband's death in 2002, Lucy continued volunteer work at Ray Miller Elementary School that spanned sixteen years. She remained in her own home until 2019 when she moved to Highland Crest Assisted Living Community in Kirksville and later to Wedgewood Gardens.
Lucy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Kirksville and the Ann Haynes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her DAR work spanned over sixty years and included holding state-level office with the organization in Colorado. She had no children but became the "special aunt" to her nephews and great nephews and nieces. Lucy never knew a stranger and delighted friends and relatives with her quick wit and endless stories of adventures in New Mexico that recalled a time not far removed from the Old West.
The family thanks the staffs of Highland Crest and Wedgewood Gardens for their loving care during Lucy's final years. They also thank Mrs. Pat Barns and Mrs. Marianne Farr, Lucy's longtime friends who became her regular telephone companions during her years in assisted living.
A graveside memorial service will be held in Deming with the date to be determined.
Published by Kirksville Daily Express from Jul. 23 to Jul. 24, 2021.
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