Ami L. (Snyder) Filler

Ami L. (Snyder) Filler, 47, passed away unexpectedly,  February 9, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona.  Ami was born on September 8, 1974 on post at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the daughter of Sherry McNeil, Apex North Carolina & Ric Snyder, Hutchinson, Kansas. 

Ami was an army child and attended primary school in Augsburg Germany.  After her father was honorably discharged the family adventures took them to; Olathe, Kansas; Charleston, West Virginia; Liberty, Missouri and then Charleston, S. Carolina, where Ami graduated from Middleton High School in 1992.  Ami enjoyed a busy childhood filled with soccer, cheer leading and show choir. She enjoyed time at the beach and studying with friends.  Ami attended Mid America Nazarene College, Olathe, Kansas and ultimately graduated from Brown Mackie College, Phoenix, Arizona with a degree in Occupational Therapy where she then began her career working with challenged kids in the Dysart High School, Arizona.

Ami and her former spouse Robert "Mark" Filler had three beautiful children who were the light of her life.  Ami and Mark's marriage took them from Olathe, Kansas; Dallas, Texas; Hutchinson, Kansas; Lyons, Kansas and finally settling in Surprise, Arizona in 2007 to present. 

She is survived by children; son, Jacob "Gabe" (Taelor) Filler; daughters, Sidney Filler and Julianna Filler all of Surprise Arizona.

Mother, Sherry McNeil; Father, Ric (Patty) Snyder; brother Carl R. (Kristen) Snyder II, daughter Skylar, Olathe, Ks; sister Molly Phillips, daughters Raelynn and Bentley, Apex, North Carolina; brother, Jason (Vanessa) Peters, daughter Josslyn, Lawrence, Kansas; sister, Tricia Peters, Hutchinson, Kansas; Grandmother Norma Jean Snyder, Lenexa, Kansas.  Ami was preceded in death by her maternal Grandparents, Corbie and Mary Alline Grimes and her paternal Grandad, Carl R. Snyder;  Aunt Terri L. (Snyder) Coulter.

Celebration of Life service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23,  2022, at Cross Church, 17475 W Bell Rd, Surprise, Arizona.