Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Snyder, Margaret "Peg" Elaine July 19, 2017
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Hastings Reminder-Wed. July 19, 2017

MARGARET ELAINE SNYDER
Margaret Elaine Snyder "Peg"at the age of 98, passed away July 19, 2017 in 
the comfort of her home surrounded by her son and daughter-in-law.

She was born in Wayne County, Detroit, on September 19, 1918 to Allison Issac 
and Gaylia Mae (Curtis) Tolles. Margaret attended Lake Odessa Elementary 
School and in the early 1930's moved with her parents to Hastings. She 
graduated from Hastings High School in 1936.

On May 29, 1939 Margaret married Linden J. Snyder in Louisville, KY. They had 
two children, Lynn Michael and Karen Kay (Snyder-Cracolici)-Hurd.'

In 1946, Margaret with her husband and their two children moved to a farm in 
Woodland Twp. After her husband's death in 1974, the farm became a burden, so 
she sold it in 1980 and moved back to Hastings.

Margaret was talented and energetic. She traveled the U.S. including Hawaii, 
Canada, Mexico and Europe. She was a den mother, an Avon representative for 
over 75 years, being the longest Avon rep at the time. She loved to cook, can 
and entertain. She cooked meals for the family reunions for 50 to 50 people 
and cooked Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the entire family.

For many years she was manager of a ladies clothing store in Hastings, clerk 
for the Barry County District Courts for 10 years and was a farmer's wife 
working in the fields when she lived on the farm. She loved to play golf and 
was a member of the Hastings Country Club, loved bowling and attended the 
WIBC Championship Tournaments yearly and became the oldest bowler on tour. 
Bridge was her favored card game. She started playing bridge in the late 30s 
and was still playing weekly until two weeks prior to her death.

She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in woodland Twp. while living on 
the farm. When Margaret moved to Hastings, she became a member of the First 
United Methodist church on green Street and was very active in church 
activates. She studied different religions and visited their churches and 
temples in the Michigan and Chicago areas.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Norma (Lake-
Deal) Burbank and Jerry Fox.

Margaret is survived by her two children Lynn Michael (Rosalind) Snyder and 
Karen Kay (Michael) (Snyder-Cracolici) Hurd; four grandchildren, Alan Snyder, 
Kelly Snyder, Kevin (Natasha) Cracolici, Connie Cracolici; five step-
grandchildren, Jason (Tarynn) Fife ,Karen Fulghum, Donald (Lisa) Fife, 
Rebecca (Timothy) Olson, and Katherine (Patrick) Donovan; six great-
grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-step-grandchildren 
and many nephews, nieces and cousins.

Memorial services were held on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Riverside 
Cemetery.

Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. to leave an online 
condolences, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net

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