Anne Marie Wickham Schneider

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Anne Marie Wickham Schneider on January 6. A descendent of several generations of Montanans, Anne was born in Louisville, KY, near where her father was stationed before and after his service in Europe during WWII. She graduated from Stevensville High School in 1963 and went on to attend the University of Montana, where she distinguished herself as one of few women studying accounting at the time. Her love of learning never faded, and she later returned to the University of Montana to study liberal arts, concentrating in art history.

Anne was known for her intelligence, deep curiosity, and lifelong devotion to books and ideas. Alongside being a loving wife and mother, she remained professionally and intellectually engaged throughout her life, drawing on her interests in history and culture in roles that included museum director, newsletter producer, and bookstore employee. She brought thoughtfulness, precision, and dedication to everything she did.

In her free time, Anne enjoyed reading, gardening and sewing, but books were her main passion. In younger years, she played endless games of pinochle with family, participated in a bowling league and square danced with her husband. She was curious about the world and loved to travel and see new places, whether across town or across the world. Her intelligence, warmth, curiosity, and kindness left a lasting impression on all who knew her, especially her family, whom she loved deeply.

She is survived by her husband Delbert, daughter Annedith Schneider and her husband Melih Ozaydin; son Geoffrey Schneider and his wife Julie Schneider; grandsons Teoman and Sinan Ozaydin; great-granddaughter McKenzie McCollum; brother Keith Wickham and his wife JoyLynn Mane-Wright, and nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Kenneth Wickham and Ethel Riley Wickham and by her grandchildren Amanda Schneider McCollum and Christopher Schneider.

Interment will take place at the Corvallis Cemetery next to her parents, and a memorial service will be held in Kalispell the first weekend in May. For more information, please contact Keith Wickham at 406-240-5367.