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Lillian Sneve Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 3, 2014.

The funeral Mass for Lillian M. Sneve will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, in Rochester, with the Rev. Charlie Collins officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.

Mrs. Sneve, 94, of Rochester, passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at Golden Living Center East in Rochester.

Lillian was born Dec. 8, 1919, in Rose Creek, to Edward and Anne (Dunleavy) Schnorenberg. She graduated from Rose Creek High School June 2, 1938. On Feb. 13, 1943, she married Rudolph Sneve in Rose Creek, and then moved to Rochester. Her husband died Sept. 13, 1987.

Lillian is survived by two sons, John (Doris) Sneve and James Sneve, both of Rochester; six grandchildren, John Sneve Jr. of Minneapolis, Julie Sneve of Rochester, Tyler Sneve of Rochester, Samuel Sneve of Sioux Falls, S.D., Amelia Sneve of Rochester and Christine Sneve of Rochester; three great-grandchildren, Airika Sneve, Lyllian Chaney-Smith and Nicholau; two sisters, Dorothy Schultz of Austin and Mary (Leonard) Vandenhamel of Owatonna; and one brother, Francis (Mary) Schnorenberg of Mantorville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two brothers, Bernard and Jerry Schnorenberg.

She was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and their Rosary Society. She was a den mother for the Cub Scouts and also worked for the John Marshall School lunch program. She volunteered at the History Center of Olmsted County and Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home. Lillian was an avid genealogist and loved to garden and go to rummage sales.

The Sneve family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Golden Living Center East and Seasons Hospice for the love and care they gave to Lillian through these most difficult times .

Memorials are suggested to the History Center or Paws and Claws.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences are welcome at mackenfuneralhome.com.

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