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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mary Jo Schnorbus
Mary Jo
Schnorbus
Oct 2, 1929 — Jan 18, 2017
Mary Jo Schnorbus' Obituary
Funeral services for Mary Jo Schnorbus, 87, of Marshall will be held on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Rusty Rustenhaven officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the funeral home. Mrs. Schnorbus passed away January 18, 2017.
Mary Jo Schnorbus was born October 2, 1929 in Cisco, Texas, the daughter of William Joseph Stone and Hettie Lorene White Stone. On October 17, 1947, she married A. Paul Schnorbus. She was the co-owner and later owner of A&H Electric. Mary was a faithful member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was an Elder, Sunday school teacher and choir member. She was also active in Women's ministries, as well as elected Moderator of Caddo Presbytery and served on many denominational boards throughout the years. She was a member of bridge and investment clubs with many of her friends. Mary was full of joy and faith and loved to sing, dance, hunt, fish and loved being on Caddo Lake. She hosted many pool parties at her home and treasured being with her family and friends.
Surviving Mary are three daughters, Paula Schnorbus Grobowsky and husband, Rodney, Connie Schnorbus Hanes and husband, Dean, and Teena Schnorbus Smith and husband, Owen; five grandchildren, Jordan Dunham Smith and wife, Amanda, Jenifer Grobowsky Rihn and husband, Brad, Johanna Smith Eppley and husband, Chris, Sara Ruth Grobowsky and Jessica Hanes Guy and husband, Carson; four great-grandchildren, Cheyenne Marie Smith, Justin Wayne Smith, Emma Lorene Eppley, and Stratton Dean Hanes; and one sister, Anna Ruth Stone Gentry. Also surviving are many sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Hettie Stone; husband, Augustine Paul Schnorbus; sister, Josephine Kirby and brother, Bryant (Buddy) Kelly Stone.
Serving as pallbearers will be Rodney Grobowsky, Dean Hanes, Owen Smith, Jordan Smith, Brad Rihn, Chris Eppley, and Carson Guy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to the Bell Tower Fund at Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.downsfuneralhome.com
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Funeral Services for Mary Jo Schnorbus
Visitation
January
21
Saturday
Downs Funeral Home
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Funeral
January
22
Sunday
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Starts at 2:00 pm
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