Melvin Snider

Melvin Snider

Formerly of Ottumwa. Melvin Snider, 83 formerly of Ottumwa, passed away Monday, October 4, 2010 at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the West Liberty Cemetery in Montezuma. Visitation will be held from 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm Thursday at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home. Interment will be held in the West Liberty Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Pickwick Church in Ottumwa.

Melvin Lee Snider, Son of Fay and Cecile (Tish) Snider was born on August 30, 1927 in Montezuma, Iowa. Melvin graduated from Montezuma High School in 1946. During high school, he worked for various farmers and at the Poweshiek County Home. Melvin received his Limited Elementary Teaching Certificate from William Penn in the fall of 1946. He taught at several county schools. Melvin received the Lifetime Standard Elementary Teaching Certificate in 1950 from William Penn. Melvin taught and coached at Kinross, Martinsburg and Tracy schools while receiving his B.S. Degree in education from Drake University in 1956. Melvin continued his education and obtained his M.A. degree in Elementary Administration from N.E. Missouri State University in 1964. Melvin spent 31 of his 41 year teaching career in the Ottumwa school district before retiring in 1989. Melvin attended the Pickwick Church of Christ and taught adult Sunday school classes for many years. He enjoyed reading, keeping up on current events and staying involved with church activities.

Melvin is survived by nieces and nephews: Larry (Rachel) Snider of St. George, Utah, Sandra (Cecil) Bodeman of Greenfield, IN, Darrel (Bonnie) Snider of Coshocton, OH, Dennis (Jo) Snider of Johnston, IA and Kathy (Kevin) Osborn of Montezuma. He also leaves behind many great nieces and nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and his wife, Raymond (Doris) Snider, a sister, Maxine Snider and a niece, Karla Snider.

Source: Holland-Coble Funeral Home