Jack E. Snethen, 82, Joplin, died at 5:39 a.m. Sunday at St. John’s Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Snethen was born Jan. 10, 1914, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. He lived in Wichita, Kan., for 30 years and in Joplin for 10 years. He was a custodian at West High School, Wichita, for more than 22 years. He retired in 1979. He was a member of Martinson Avenue Christian Church, Wichita, and South Joplin Christian Church. He married Nellie Mercer on Aug. 2, 1941, at King City. (Joplin Globe, April 1, 1996)

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