Obituary, THE RECORD - Feb. 23, 2007 LENA SNYDER 1912- 2007 Lena died peacefully, with her family at her side, at Parkwood Mennonite Home in Waterloo, on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. She was in her 95th year. She was the beloved wife of John W. S. Snyder, who together joyfully shared 66 years of marriage. Dear mother of Kathleen (Carl) Snyder of Bloomingdale, Stuart (Margaret Bell) Snyder of Conestogo, Brenda (John) Hagey of Cambridge and mother-in-law of Peggy Snyder of Waterloo. She will be lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Jennifer (Brian) Unrau, Bradley, Joanna Snyder, Kevin (Anne) Snyder, Kristine Snyder, Jeffrey (Jill) Snyder, Sheila Snyder and Linford Clarke, Mark, Gregory, Brent, Nadine and Yves Hallman; great-grandchildren, Owen, Leah, Addison, Michaella, Bronwyn, Blake, Trent, P.J. and Tiana. Sister of Naomi Hoffman of Kitchener, Valina and Viola Martin of Elmira, Lucinda Martin of Wichita, KA, Willard (Melba) Martin of Goshen, IN. and Floyd (Ethleen) Martin of Waterloo. She was predeceased by her parents, Blendina (Gingrich) and Seranus Martin; son, James (1991), son-in-law, Peter Hallman (1999); sister, Ida in infancy; brother, Elmer and sister-in-law, Mabel Martin and brother-in-law, Ephriam Hoffman. Lena was a life long member of the Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, the WMCEC of the church and the Bloomingdale Women's Institute. Friends are invited to visit with the family at Bloomingdale Mennonite Church on Saturday, March 3, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. A memorial service to celebrate Lena's life and faith will follow at 11 a.m. in the church with Rev. Mary Mae Schwartzentruber officiating. Cremation has taken place. Online condolences or donations to Bloomingdale Mennonite Church Building or Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com In living memory of Lena, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.