Erma Cressman

1922 - 2011  (88 years)

• Name	Erma Cressman
  Born	31 Mar 1922  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Erma Snyder
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-126193
  Died	27 Jan 2011	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I126193	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Addison "Addis" Cressman,   b. 25 Dec 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1977  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Lizzie Mae Erb,   b. 6 Apr 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1969, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1916	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F7775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob Orlan "Orlan" Snyder,   b. 2 Aug 1900, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Oct 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	9 Jul 1977
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F41917	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  NYDER, Erma Born March 31, 1922 in New Hamburg and died January 27, 2011 at Fairview Mennonite Home in Cambridge. Erma was the daughter of the late Addis and Lizzie May Erb Cressman. She was predeceased by her sister Mabel Cressman, her brother Harold and brother-in-law Zenus Cressman. Erma worked at Fairview Mennonite Home in the kitchen where she met widower Orlan Snyder who she married on July 9, 1977. She became step-mother to Aden (Verna) Snyder, the late Hettie (Carl) Sleeper, the late Melinda Utz and her late husband Michael, Mervin (Irene), the late Eileen Snyder, Vera (Stanley) Cressman, the late Cleason (Beatrice) Snyder, the late Laverne (Elisha) Snyder and the late Verna White and her late husband Bill. Orlan and Erma moved into a cottage at Fairview, were able to travel and Erma enjoyed gardening and photography. Erma and Orlan had 9 years together and after his death Erma moved into the apartment tower in Fairview where she was active in the Fairview choir and made many friends. In 2006 when her mobility deteriorated even more, Erma moved into the LTC section of Fairview. Her kind spirit will be missed by many staff who cared for her. Erma will be greatly missed by surviving siblings Eloise Cressman, Willard (Beulah), sister-in-law Lois Cressman and many nieces and nephews and their families. Also lovingly missed by surviving Snyder step-children Aden, Mervin and Vera, 40 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Erma's family will receive friends at Fairview Mennonite Home Auditorium (515 Langs Drive, Cambridge) on Friday, February 4th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Fairview Mennonite Auditorium at 11: 00 a.m. Interment Elmira Mennonite Cemetery. In memory of Erma, donations to the Mennonite Central Committee or Fairview Mennonite Home would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to Barthel Funeral Home (519-653-3251).

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1922). Erma Cressman Snyder (1922-2011) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 13 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64780036/erma-snyder. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 21760-1916. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 22, 1969 - Obituary of Lizzie Mae Cressman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 27 Jan 2011 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth