CATHI SNELL MAYNARD

Cathi Snell Maynard went to join our Heavenly Father on December 31, 2010, surrounded by family, after a two and a half year battle with Leukemia. She was born December 30, 1953, in Manhattan, KS, to Virgil and Jane DeVore Snell, and was the oldest of 7 children. She lived each and every day to the fullest and touched everyone who knew her. Her life was full of family, travel, culture, Kansas City Chiefs games, and a love of entertaining that will forever be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to enjoy her events. Cathi spent her early career in a variety of roles, including one as a legal assistant. She then recognized the computer evolution and in 1989 accepted a position at Shook, Hardy, and Bacon as a Litigation Support Manager in their IT department, bringing her family back to Kansas City. As a single, working parent with two sons, she completed a General Business Bachelors degree from Oklahoma City University during this time. Kansas City and a vast personal and professional network propelled her to a full-time IT career, resulting in her starting her own boutique consulting company focusing on several prominent KC law firms as well as other businesses. She led Network Applications Consulting as President from the early '00s until her death. Cathi's thirst for adventure was well- documented through pictures, emails, and friends. She traveled all over Europe including a D-Day tour with her Veteran father and uncle. Her adventures also led her through countless campsites, rivers, lakes, and wildlife exposure - most of them with the Boy Scouts of Troop 91 where she mentored many young Scouts. She canoed and hiked the Boundary Waters area of Northern Minnesota, but her greatest achievement among these was Project Cope - a challenging team-building course she completed and was always extremely proud of. She was preceded in death by grandparents Walter and Margaret Drauden Snell and John and Beatrice Johnson DeVore. She is survived by Son Conor Maynard and wife Annie of Chicago, their children Harrison Bradley and Ella Catherine, Son Mark Maynard of Oklahoma City, Parents Virgil and Jane Devore Snell, siblings Mari Yearout, Janice Schlichting, Lori Offutt, Rhonda Anawalt, Patricia Moore and Walt Snell, Godsons Anthony Snell and Mason Offutt, and many other relatives including 23 nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 4, from 5-8 p.m. at the McGilley and Hoge Chapel, where the Tribe of Mic-O-Say Memorial Service will be at 6:00 p.m. and the rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, at Ascension Catholic Church. There will be a reception celebrating her life following. Burial will be Thursday, January 6, in Winfield, KS, at Highland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating on behalf of Cathi Maynard to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at 6811 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202. Arr. McGilley & Hoge Funeral Home, 8024 Santa Fe Drive, Shawnee, KS 66204, (913) 642-3565.