Michael J. Snively, 52, formerly of Clarion, passed away in Vancouver,
Washington. Celebration of life service for Michael J. Snively will be held on
Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 4:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue
East in Clarion. CLICK HERE to join live Zoom broadcast of Michael's service
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Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at
Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion.
Michael James Snively, the son of Dr. James and Jean (Cowell) Snively was born
May 27, 1970 in Clarion, Iowa. Michael was raised in Clarion and graduated from
high school with the class of 1988.
After high school, Michael attended American Airlines school in Hartford,
Connecticut for a brief time before moving back to Iowa. He then continued his
education at Iowa Central Community College, Drake University and finished his
business degree with the University of Minnesota. He worked for Norwest Bank,
Wells Fargo in Des Moines and St. Paul and was currently working for Computer
Share. He was able to remotely work from his home and took the opportunity to
move to Vancouver, Washington where he loved the geographic of the Pacifica
Northwest and moved out there in June of 2022.
Michael enjoyed listening to music, trying new restaurants, traveling and
animals especially dogs. He was a people person who could make friends
instantly. He will be missed for his witty sense of humor and laugh.
He is survived by his parents Dr. James and Jean Snively of Clarion; sister Lynn
Nicolette of Colorado and sister Jill (Martin) Arispe of Alta; one niece and two
nephews; seven great nieces and two great nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wright County Humane Society.