Winnie Snider-Stevenson, 95, left us peacefully to go home to the Lord on Monday, February 25, 2019. She was surrounded by her son, Doug and her grandchildren, Kaitlyn & William at the time of her passing, at Doug & Kathys’ home in Mesa, Arizona.
Winnie’s grandchildren, great-grandchildren & great-great grandchildren were her greatest blessing. She loved them the most & her eyes sparkled whenever any of them were around her.
Winnie was born on July 30, 1923 to Edith & George Spence, who came to America from Leicester England in 1906. She was the youngest of seven girls & had 1 younger brother.
She married William Leo Snider on October 17, 1942. After 50 years together, God called him home on April 18, 1993. Winnie & Bill had 6 children: Thomas Snider (Marilou), Gerald Snider (Connie), Dennis Snider (Pat), Debbie Richardson (Ron), Doug Snider (Kathy) and Denise Simpson (Mark).
On May 25, 2002 at the young age of 79, she married Kenneth A. Stevenson, age 84. She found true love twice in her lifetime. He brought with him 3 more children: Sheila Branch (Richard), Donna Phelps (Ken) and Kenny Stevenson (Vicki)
Winnie leaves behind her children & their spouses & 32 Grandchildren, 65 Great-Grandchildren & 5 Great-Great Grandchildren, with her 6th due in April.
She was a special lady who considered all 103 of them her very own, whether through blood or marriage!
Mom had a motto: You can get into our family, but you can never get out! Several of us married more than once and our first spouses were just as important to her as our current spouse. Mom created a unique family bond through each and every family member she let into the fold.
She was preceded in death by our Dad, William L. Snider & our Pops, Kenneth A. Stevenson, her parents, George & Edith Spence, 6 sisters: Evelyn Robison, Gladys Wenrich, Edith Fisher, Grace Korver, Dorothy Crane, Georgia Stevenson & 1 brother, Ralph Carlson, her great-grandson, Trevor Wynn, as well as several nephews.
We know she must have had an amazing reunion with all of them greeting her as she came up to the pearly gates of Heaven!
July 30, 1923 – February 25, 2019
I read something about how the date of your birth & your death don’t matter, that it’s the “dash” in between those dates that really count. Mom lived her “dash” better than most ever will. Thanks for all the love & kindness you gave to every person your life touched! We will love & cherish you for the rest of our lives. We love you Mom!
In lieu of flowers we know mom would love knowing donations were made to help find the cure for Parkinsons Disease as a tribute to her, to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
MICHAELJFOX.ORG
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. A Graveside Service will be on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N Cave Creek Road, Phoenix.
Joy Nicolosi
I loved this wonderful woman ,she was so very special she used to watch me and treated me like I was one of her own. I have nothing but fond memories and stories. She was the best. I am saying prayers for all of the family she was truly blessed.
Michael Bunting
I really loved your mom, she was one cool person and always made me feel like I was family even though she knew the troubles I went through. She was the only Winnie I have ever known and that is okay with me since she was always one of a kind and one in million.
Maryann Gimmelli
My condolences to the Schneider in Stevenson family Aunt when he was very special to me I always saw her lie I lived with my grandmother Dorothy Crane and my mom Sally I’ll miss her dearly and my heart goes out to everyone I would just wish I could be out there with you guys to give everybody a hug and kiss.
Jayne Gladden
Your Mom was so loved, by so many, and so many are grieving with you. She was the last of the Ohio Forever Friends.. they were friends forever while here on Earth and now they are celebrating that special friendship up in Heaven… together again, for all Eternity, waiting for us when God calls our Name.
Scott Brown and Family
Please accept my family’s heart felt condolences on the passing of your beloved mother, Winnie. She and your family made everyone feel so welcomed in their home. Feel comfort in knowing she lived (and loved) a full life; all that anyone can ever hope for… God speed, Winnie!
Lisa and Terry Groom
I am so very sorry for your loss. Erin is my colleague and I know she loved and values her grandmother very much. She established a legacy of love, strength and unconditional allegiance to all those that she cherished. While the truth is, I never knew her, I learned a lot about her from Erin and I see her values displayed in the way she loves and cherishes her own husband and children. Again, I’m so sorry that she had to go but earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. “Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his saints”, Psalm 116:15
Edmund Lukavics
Deepest condolences on the passing of a wonderful and much loved woman, Winnie. She always had a smile for me and made me feel like one of the family. She will be truly missed but never forgotten. Blessings of love and peace to her entire family!
Robin Carlson Puffer
Aunt Winnie changed my life. I knew when The Sniders left Ohio for Arizona that my dad her brother Ralph would follow to be close to his Beloved Sister.
Aunt Winnie opened her big heart as well as her home to me, my brother Gary and my dad. Thank you Aunt Winnie for that and for opening your arms when I was crying. Thank you God for opening Heaven to the sweetest, nicest Lady. Please God soothe her children’s sorrow so they may continue her kindness through them. Love to all, Cousin Robin
Cathy Ann Carlson-Klemencic
Was thinking of all today. We loved our Aunt Win so much that we followed her west to AZ. Altho I was the Carlson Kid that stayed in Northeast Ohio, my love remained for she, Uncle Willie & our cousins! It was nice for me to have Aunt Winnie back in Ohio years later when she & Uncle Ken would summer here! The best of two worlds for sure. “RIP” with MUCH Love!