Janice Lou Snyder Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Janice Lou Snyder, 92, of Lilydale, MN, passed away on May 24, 2022. Preceded in death by husband, Henry; and mother and father, Minnie and Emanuel Verbin. Survived by children, Mark (Dawn) Snyder, Lynn (Edward) Bick, and Rob (Brigitte) Snyder; grandchildren, Elyanna Snyder, Matthew Bick (Kerianne), Jesse Snyder (Janet) and Manon Snyder. Jan was born on December 9, 1929, in Fremont, NE and grew up in St. Joseph, MO. She had a great love of baseball for 90 years and enjoyed horseback riding from the age of six. She earned the Girl Scouts’ Curved Bar Award in 1943, the youngest ever in St. Joe’s history. She was a member of the National Honor Society in high school and graduated from the University of Missouri. After marrying Henry, they lived in Kansas City and Overland Park, KS; Tenafly, NJ; and St. Paul’s Highland Park and Lilydale, MN. They enjoyed travelling and going to Palm Springs for 25 years, where Jan enjoyed being with family and many new and old friends. She volunteered for many organizations. She was President of the PTA at Linwood Elementary in Overland Park; fundraiser for League of Women Voters in Tenafly for 10 years; religious committee member at Temple Sinai in Tenafly; Treasurer for Hadassah HMO in St. Paul for several years; and volunteer for 25 years for the American Cancer Society, including coordinating and training new volunteers for the Reach to Recovery Program for breast cancer survivors. Her favorite activities included listening to Frank Sinatra; reading biographies, autobiographies, and Amish romance novels; knitting and doing embroidery; arranging and taking care of many plants and flowers; and working the daily crossword puzzles. She was also a devoted bridge player and played every Monday and Friday, even after she was injured. Jan wanted to thank all of her friends and family for their continual kindness and concern. She also wanted to thank Dr. Charles Callaghan for his care over many years; Dr. Mark MacDonald; and the staffs at Walker Westwood Ridge and Avalon Hospice. Perhaps most important, she died without a wrinkle on her face! Graveside service Thursday, May 26 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Cemetery, 1670 Payne Ave., St. Paul. No shiva. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the donor’s favorite charity.

Janice Lou Snyder

December 9, 1929 - May 24, 2022