On Thursday, May 4, 2017, Audrey Snyder of Canton, Minn., passed away at home at the age of 84.
Audrey was born on January 12, 1933 in St. Anthony, Minn., daughter of William and Rose (Cherne) Schiller. She graduated from high school and then went to work at C&P Telephone Company in Washington, DC. On June 30, 1956, she married Vane Snyder, Jr. After Vane’s tour of duty in 1958, they moved to Canton, Minn. They worked at the Fillmore County Nursery and farmed.
Audrey is survived by her children: Kevin (Jennifer) Snyder, Atlanta, Ga.; Anne Snyder, Edina, Minn.; Nina (Rick) Torkelson, Rushford, Minn.; Kent (Samantha) Snyder, Atlanta, Ga.; Annette (Todd) Fossum, Chanhassen, Minn.; Mary (Neal) Kiehne, Etna, Wyo.; Glenn (Kelly) Snyder, Rosemount, Minn.; Will (Cathy) Snyder, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; Matthew (Linda) Snyder, Atlanta, Ga.; and Tracy (Anne) Snyder, Northfield, Minn. She is also survived by her brothers, Jerry and Clarence; sisters Dorothy, Dolores, Eleanor and Bernice; 20 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated on May 27, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church, Canton, Minn. Visitation will be Friday, May 26, 2017, from 4-8 and one hour prior to the Mass on Saturday, May 27. Audrey will be cremated and buried at the Calvary Cemetery following the Mass. Arrangements are entrusted to the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel.
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