Doris Maurine Snedeker

Doris Maurine Snedeker, a long-time Hinsdale, Burr Ridge and Plymouth Place resident died on May 25, 2024.

Born on February 28, 1924 in Fayette, Missouri, Maurine grew up in Boonville, Missouri and graduated from High School in 1942 and McMurry College, Jacksonville, Illinois in 1946. During her High School Sophomore year she won the Missouri State Oratorical contest sponsored by a US Congressman and won a trip for her family to visit Washington, DC. This led to her interest in writing and after college graduation she worked in Kansas City at an Advertising Agency. She met her future husband, Frank Samuel “Sam” Snedeker through a college friend (Sam’s sister) while visiting her family in Jerseyville, Illinois. Sam visited Maurine in Kansas City multiple times, traveling out of his way from business trips, and they married in December, 1947. 

Maurine and Sam started a family and moved from Tulsa to Louisville to Cincinnati and then to Hinsdale in 1963 where they built a house on Adams Street. They were active in Union Church and later Christ Church of Oak Brook when it started in the late 1960’s. Sam died in 1977, and Maurine dedicated her time to her Church and giving back.

In 1989, Maurine Moved from their house in Hinsdale to Chasemoor in Burr Ridge where she spent 18 years. In 2007 she moved to Plymouth Place where she had an apartment and subsequently moved into assisted living before her passing.

Maurine loved to travel, played Bridge, volunteered at Christ Church and for Christian Ministries, Love Christian Clearing House, Ask Ministry and many charities. She served as a Deacon and Elder at Christ Church and was active in PEO Sisterhood since 1947. Her happiest times were with family. She spoke often of her many, many blessings she had along her way. She said, God has been very good, and so very good to all of us! 

Maurine’s family enjoyed a Celebration of her Life together on her 100th Birthday in February, filling her with wonderful memories with family. She wrote, her happiest times, anytime, were with family!!

Always poised and elegant, had a servants heart and loved to care for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was active In her church all her life and loved to check in on and visit anyone in need. Maurine was an encourager, always there to lift people up, had a warm smile and sweet spirit that brightened the day of all that crossed her path. This stayed with her until the end of her life.

In addition to her three children, Sue Fredrickson, Ruth Snedeker and Bill (Laura) Snedeker, Maurine is survived by her six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Loving grandmother of Clayton (Amanda)Fredrickson and their children  Liam and Logan, Sarah (Eric)Falke and their children Roman and Nixon, Julia (Patrick)Fillnow and their children Anna, Gabrielle, Samantha and Seth, Chadwick (Abby)Snedeker and their children Ford and Maeve, Kathryn (Jon)Worden and their children Emmylou and Henry, Davis Snedeker

A Memorial Service for Maurine will be on Saturday June 29, 2024 at 11am at Plymouth Place, 315 N LaGrange Rd, LaGrange Park, IL 60526. 

Private burial will take place in Jerseyville, IL. 

Memorials made to Christ Church of Oak Brook or Plymouth Place, LaGrange Park, Illinois

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