Thelma Snyder Stevens McPherson, the widow of John J. Stevens and James B. McPherson, died of infirmities of age at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011.
She was born at Fraser to Henry C. and Ella Smith Snyder. The family moved to Fords Creek, Orofino and then to Pierce, where she went to grade school and high school.
She attended Lewiston Normal School (now Lewis-Clark State College) and the University of Idaho at Moscow, and graduated from Idaho State College at Pocatello.
Thelma taught school for many years at Bliss, Idaho, Boise, Pierce and Kamiah, and in Girdwood, Alaska.
In 1963, she was awarded the first certificate of appreciation in recognition of 13 years of devoted service to the public school children of Idaho. She continued to teach until 1980.
She lived most of her life at Pierce and Kamiah. She moved to Myrtle in May 1993.
Thelma enjoyed bowling, gardening and the outdoors.
She is survived by two daughters, Ella E. Joyce of Cavendish and Carol J. Brown of Myrtle; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard W. and Leo B. Snyder; and two sisters, Ruby Halliday and Opal Walsvig.
A viewing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. today at Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home in Lewiston. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Pierce Cemetery.

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THELMA Z SNYDER, b. August 7, 1913, ,Clearwater, Idaho; m. JAMES ST CLAIR.

348Thelma is my grandmother. She is still living as of this writing. Her two children were Ella and Carol. Ella married Walter Joyce and had three children: Mike, John, and Elizabeth (aka Tanna). Carol (my mother) married Fred Brown had three children also: Connie, Fritz (me, aka Fredrick Jr)and Thelma. With the exception of Walter Joyce, all are still living.
Fritz Brown

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Craig,

I recall e-maling you. Yes Thelma is still alive and doing well. She lives in Myrtle, Idaho with my parents. She also has a sister, Opal, who is living in Clarkston, Washington. Her other siblings (Leo, Ruby, and Howard) have all passed.

-Fritz


Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:30:21 -0700
Subject: Thelma Snyder St. Clair
From: coopsnyder@gmail.com
To: fritzb7@msn.com

Fritz Brown,

Hi, my name is Craig Snyder and I think we corresponded several years ago. After talking with my Dad today he was wondering if there are any living grandchildren of Sampson Snyder? I told him that I had heard from you several years ago and that you said that Thelma was still alive. I’m writing to find out how she is currently doing, where she lives, etc.

I am descended through her father’s [Henry] older brother, John W. Snyder, who was my great grandfather.

Hope you are still using this address otherwise I’m writing into empty cyber space.

Craig Snyder
Washington State

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U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 about Thelma McPherson
Name:
Thelma McPherson
Address:
Rr 1 Box 43E
City:
Juliaetta
State:
Idaho
Zip Code:
83535-9606
Phone Number:
208-836-5423
Residence Years:
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
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