Obituary of Mervin B. Snyder

Snyder, Mervin B. ~ Passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Hospice Wellington in Guelph in his 84th year. Mervin Snyder, of Elmira, was the beloved husband of Irene (Bauman) Snyder. Dear father of Eldon (Kathy), Clarence (Judy), Marlene Goerz, Delford (Lea Ann), Maurice (April), Carolyn (Alf) Griffin, Gordon (Elly); beloved grandfather of 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; dear brother of Aden (Verna); brother-in-law of Beatrice and Alicia Snyder, Stan Cressman and Carl Sleeper. Also remembered by the Bauman and Robinson families. Mervin was predeceased by his first wife Eileen (Bauman) Snyder (1991), his second wife Beulah (Robinson) Snyder (1999), daughter Rhonda Snyder (2006), son-in-law Donald Goerz (2002), his twin brother Irvin in infancy, and siblings Verna White, Cleason Snyder, Melinda Utz, Hettie Sleeper, Lavern Snyder and Vera Cressman. Mr. Snyder retired as an electrician. He was part of a group that founded the Elmira District Association for Community Living. Mervin was a member of Woodside Bible Fellowship and formerly was a member of Waterloo Mennonite Brethren. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Wallenstein Bible Chapel on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow. Interment will take place in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Hospice Wellington, Canadian Diabetes Association or the Canadian Cancer Society. The Snyder family would like to thank care partners for the loving care provided during Dad’s illness. Service Summary Visitation: Tuesday, July 10th 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. ~ Service: Wednesday, July 11th, 1 p.m. Wallenstein Bible Chapel followed by a reception ~ Interment: Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, July 11th 3:45 p.m. ~ Donations: Hospice Wellington, 795 Scottsdale Dr. Guelph, N1G 3R8. 519-836-3921 or Canadian Diabetes Association: 14 Irvin St., Suite 1, Kitchener, ON N2H 1K8 519-742-1481 www.diabetes.ca or Canadian Cancer Society: Waterloo Region Unit 241 Duke St. W. Kitchener, ON N2H 2X5 To donate on-line: www.cancer.ca or call 519-886-8888