Barbara Elizabeth (Liz) (Milstead) Snow |
| Posted 2009-10-14 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff, Arizona May 3, 2009 Barbara Elizabeth "Liz" Milstead Magnuson, 70, formerly of Flagstaff, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in Cottonwood. Mrs. Magnuson was born Nov. 23, 1938, in El Centro, Calif., to Felix and Margaret Milstead. She was raised in Yuma, where she graduated from Yuma High School. In her high school years, she was a loyal member of Job's Daughters. Upon graduating from Yuma High School, she attended the University of Arizona, where she met and married U.S. Air Force Major John Lloyd Snow. The couple had three children and were divorced, leaving her with three young boys to raise while going back to school to complete her education, which she did by attending Arizona Western College in Yuma and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. During this period of her Life, Mrs. Magnuson was an active member of the Flagstaff Hunt Club, where she had a horse and enjoyed horseback riding. Upon graduating from NAU, she taught at Flagstaff Junior High School for a number of years before meeting and marrying Ed Magnuson, at which time she joined him in working at his business, Woody Mountain Campground. Together, the couple raised their five children and celebrated the usual family milestones, including dividing their retirement years between homes in Cornville; and in Dolores and Rico, Colo. Mrs. and Mrs. Magnuson had just celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary on March 12. Among Mrs. Magnuson's hobbies were sewing and quilting. She was a voracious reader, and she and her husband always enjoyed having dogs as well as a cat here and there. She was a loving, generous, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Mrs. Magnuson is survived by her husband, Pehr Edward Magnuson; her children, Scott Magnuson (Roni), Kristin Magnuson, John Snow and Nelda McClaskey, Nicholas Snow and Felix Snow; five grandchildren; her younger brother Col. Jay K. Milstead (Mary Lou); two nieces; and an extended family of cousins who she also cherished. A memorial service will be May 9 at noon at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood. For directions, call the funeral home at (928) 634-9566. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Clarkdale-Verde Kiwanis Club, which will in turn use the funds in their outreach to underprivileged children. Donations may be mailed to Clarkdale-Verde Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 1311, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. |
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