Betty Snodgrass

The graveside service for Betty Snodgrass will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday February 13, 2018 in the Waukomis Cemetery with Pastor Michael Frisbie officiating. Services are under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.

Betty Jean Hromas Snodgrass peacefully departed this world on February 10, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. During her 88 years of life, she touched the hearts of her family and countless friends.

Betty was born to Frank and Agnes (Troska) Hromas on October 19, 1929, in their farm home west of Waukomis. Betty attended Morningstar School and graduated from Waukomis High School in 1947. Following graduation, she began her work career at Jung Motor Company in Waukomis. On June 1, 1951, she married Bill Snodgrass, and they made their home in Waukomis. In 1962, Betty joined the staff of Waukomis State Bank, where she lovingly served her community, retiring as vice president in 1988.

Betty dearly loved her family and her community. After retiring from the bank, she continued her support of the citizens of Waukomis by delivering Meals on Wheels in for several years. Living in a small town, Betty knew everyone, and everyone knew Betty. After Betty gave up driving, her dear sister Marie would take her to Enid for groceries and lunch. Betty looked forward to their weekly outings and regularly reported on friends they would see while in town.

The Christmas gift of an iPad from her grandsons brought her continued joy as she was able to stay in touch with the lives of family and so many friends. Delighted to be able to learn about the lives of those around her as well as those now far away, she regularly shared news from her Facebook connections via phone calls to family.

Grandma Betty was adored by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They will always have the memory of overnight visits, which usually included a “night cap” of cereal and milk in an Eskimo Joe’s cup. Regular phone calls from her now-grown-up “munchkins” were a testament to their devotion to her.

A long-time Sooners fan, Betty rarely missed a football, basketball or softball game. When her son Kurt was a member of the Pride of Oklahoma marching band, she and Bill made many trips to Norman to attend the football games and spend the day with the band. Betty was irritated that marching band performances at halftime are never broadcast any more. When her grandson Kevin attended OSU, Grandma Betty became a fan of the Cowboys and Cowgirls, too.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. She is survived by her sister Marie Cox, Norman, and brothers Frank Hromas and Ted Hromas, both of Waukomis.

She leaves behind four children, Kristi (Al) Vculek, Waukomis; Kent (Susan Appel) Snodgrass, Champaign, Illinois; Kelli Thedford, Waukomis; and Kurt (Rhonda) Snodgrass, Norman. Her grandchildren are Erin (Matt) Schovanec; Jan (Duncan) MacDonald; Kathryn Vculek; Kiel (Andrew Standaert) Thedford, Kevin (Vanessa) Thedford; and Kallen and Kade Snodgrass. Great-grandchildren are Zach, Parker and Madelyn Schovanec and Elisabeth MacDonald. Betty also had many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Waukomis Volunteer Fire Department with Brown-Cummings Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.

Condolences may be made to the family online at WWW.Brown-Cummings.com