Edith Snyder

1930 - 2023  (92 years)

• Name	Edith Snyder
  Born	23 Jun 1930	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1961	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-147278
  Died	14 May 2023	West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
  Person ID	I147278	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Elo Snyder,   b. 2 Sep 1895, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 1965, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Susannah Martin,   b. 12 Jun 1899, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1961, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1919	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F42894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Edith Pekarek, 92, of West Lafayette, IN, and a longtime resident of Prospect Heights, IL, passed away on May 14, 2023, in West Lafayette, IN. Edith was born on June 23, 1930, on her family's farm near Bloomingdale, Ontario Canada to Elo and Susannah Snyder. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Goshen College, opening the door to a 40-year career, including nearly 20 years at Glenbrook Hospital. She was an avid quilter and gardener, and devoted much of her time to serving several local churches and community organizations. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Pekarek; her parents; and her brothers, Amos and Floyd Snyder. She is survived by her sisters, Salome and Ina Snyder of Elmira, Ontario, and a brother, Paul (Martha) Snyder of Cambridge, Ontario; her sons, Steve (Lori) Pekarek of West Lafayette, IN and James (Tracy) Pekarek of Edina, MN; and four grandchildren, Benjamin, Hannah, Madeline, Matthew. A memorial service will be held at Christ Community Mennonite Church, Schaumburg, IL at 11:00 am on June 17, 2023. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mennonite Central Committee, Great Lakes Region, Goshen, IN (mcc.org). Published by Daily Herald on May 24, 2023. Legacy.com and Legacy (2023) EDITH PEKAREK Obituary (1930 - 2023) - PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL - Daily Herald, Legacy.com. Legacy. Available at: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyherald/name/edith-pekarek-obituary?id=52023339#:~:text=Edith%20was%20born%20on%20June,20%20years%20at%20Glenbrook%20Hospital. (Accessed: 10 March 2024).

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Mrs. Elo Snyder - Dec 20 1961 pg 27.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jun 1930 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1961 - Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Died - 14 May 2023 - West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth