Norma Snell

Norma Ruth Snell, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Dec. 19, 1916, in Frohna, Mo., daughter of Joseph R. and Edna I. Hellwege Mueller. She and Stanley Lee Snell were married May 18, 1946, in Cape Girardeau. He passed away April 15, 2010.

Norma was baptized and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. She was a perpetual care-giver to friends and relatives at the Lutheran Home.

Loving survivors include a son, Joseph (Marguerite) Snell of Lake St. Louis, Mo.; daughter-in-law Sharon Snell of Cape Girardeau; four grandchildren, Jennifer (David) Doering of O'Fallon, Mo., Joseph Snell Jr. of Imperial, Mo., Joseph (Julie) Vetter of Creve Coeur, Mo., and Mark (Agata) Vetter of Brooklyn, N.Y; and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a son, the Rev. Jerry L. Snell; and a sister.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of service Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating. The burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Living Hope of Trinity or Trinity Lutheran Church.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.

McCombs Funeral Home of Cape Girardeau is in charge of the arrangements.