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Vera Viola Snyder

Female 1914 - 1996  (82 years)


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  1. 1.  Vera Viola Snyder was born 17 Feb 1914; died 18 Aug 1996, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Vera Viola Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-250104
    • Residence: 1982, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    SHANTZ, Vera Viola-Passed away, peacefully, on August 18, 1996, at noon, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, at the age of 82, after several months of heart and lung problems.
    Mrs. Shantz was a resident of Fairview Apartments in Cambridge.

    Beloved wife of Clayton who is also a resident of Fairview Apartments in Cambridge. Precious mother of Carol and her husband Ernie Martin of Elora, Ray Shantz and his wife Marlene of Milverton, Dianne and her husband Doug Roeder of Ayr, Lynn and her husband Al Stager of Dorchester; special mom to Alvin Thrush and his wife Betty of Calgary. Survived by her brother, Ralph Snyder and his wife Eileen of Vineland Station; sisters-in-law, Mabel Snyder of New Hamburg, Vinetta Witmer of Cambridge, Dorothy Snyder of Kitchener; brother-in-law, Leroy Good of Baden. Predeceased by her brother, John W. Snyder (May, 1991); sister, Alice Good (January, 1982); in-laws, Leota and Ed Feick, Lloyd and Beatrice Shantz, Vernon Witmer, Ward and Mabel Shantz and two grandchildren, Chad Roeder in November, 1977 and Traci Stager in February, 1996. Sadly missed by 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

    Her generous deeds were appreciated by many who received her casseroles, salads and baked goods at many times during the year. She had a great love of flowers, quilting, gardening and ceramics.

    Friends may call at the Westmount Funeral Home and Chapel, 1001 Ottawa St. S., today (Monday), 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church on Wednesday, August 21, 1996 at 2 p.m. Interment at the Shantz Mennonite Cemetery.
    Memorial donations may be made to Fairview Home Building Fund or Mennonite Central Committee.

    Vera married Clayton Arthur Shantz 24 Aug 1938. Clayton (son of Wendel R. Shantz and Priscilla Swartz) was born 11 May 1914, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Mar 2004; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Clayton Ray "Ray" Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Dianne Kathleen Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Carol Joy Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Linda Karen Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Clayton Ray "Ray" Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vera1)

    Clayton — Marlene W. Martin. (daughter of Moses B. Martin and Hannah F. Weber) [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Dianne Kathleen Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vera1)

    Dianne — Douglas E. Roeder. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Carol Joy Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vera1)

    Carol — Ernie D. Martin. (son of Henry F. Martin and Magdalena "Lena" Diefenbacker) [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Linda Karen Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vera1)

    Linda — Frederick Allen "Al" Stager. (son of Frederick Earl Stager and Janet Stewart Duncan) [Group Sheet]

    Linda — Frederick Allen "Al" Stager. (son of Frederick Earl Stager and Janet Stewart Duncan) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Tracey Lynn Stager  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Sep 1979, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1996, Thorndale, Middlesex, Ontario; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Tracey Lynn Stager Descendancy chart to this point (5.Linda2, 1.Vera1) was born 1 Sep 1979, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1996, Thorndale, Middlesex, Ontario; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-340920
    • Misfortune: 1996; died in car accident

    Notes:

    Traci Stager - Loving daughter of Al and Lynn (Shantz) Stager, of Dorchester and big sister to Melanie. Traci was buried in the Ayr Cemetery after a private interment service. She died suddenly, at 16 years, in a car accident on Saturday, February 3, 1996 while travelling with her close friends. Beloved granddaughter of Fred and Janet Stager of RR 1, Ayr and Clayton and Vera Shantz of Cambridge. Traci's quote: "Smile, Heaven will be better than this."

    The Ayr News Apr 17 1996 pg 12



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