Anna Mae Snyder

FOREST CITY - Anna M. Snyder, age 81 of Forest City, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.



Funeral service will be Friday, January 11, 2008 at 10:30 AM at Calvary Baptist Church in Forest City with Pastor Douglas Farrell officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in rural Forest City.



Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the church.



Anna Mae Snyder was born on a farm in Winnebago County, Iowa on January 13, 1926, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Peterson) Smith. She attended rural school near her home and graduated from Forest City High School.



She furthered her education at Northwestern College in Minneapolis, MN. Following her graduation, she returned to Forest City and worked at the Olson Furniture Store.



She later moved to Ottumwa, Iowa where she met her future husband, Albert Snyder. They were married on May 21, 1954 at Calvary Baptist Church in Forest City. To this union two children were born, Faith Ann and John.



Albert and Anna Mae served churches in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Kansas before retiring in 1990 and moved to Forest City. Anna was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she loved helping with the AWANA program.



Anna Mae had a life-long love of music and it permeated every part of her life. She loved playing the piano and giving music lessons. In her later years, much of her life was dedicated to prayer - for her family and friends as well as a variety of other causes.



Anna Mae is survived by her children; Faith Snyder of Evansville, IN and John (Elaine) Snyder of Watertown, MN; two grandchildren, Zachary and Micah Snyder; four sisters: Melba Stumbo of Perham, MN; Frances Cole of Ames, IA; Gladys Stumbo of Boone, IA and Doris Johnson of Forest City, IA and many nieces and nephews.



Anna Mae was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Pastor Albert Snyder who died on July 24, 2007, brothers Harold, Lloyd, Glen and Merle Smith and a sister, Lucille Myre.