Rhoda Permelia (DeVault) Snyder (1941)

DEVAULT, NELSON, PEER, SIEBERS, SMITH, SNYDER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/12/2007 at 09:41:39

Earlham Library Obituary Collection
Earlham, Iowa
October 1941

Mrs. Rhoda Permelia Snyder, daughter of Jonathan and Malinda DeVault, was born on the 16th day of September, 1862, in Johnson county, Iowa, and passed away at her home in Penn township on the 5th day of October, 1941 at the age of 79 years and 19 days.

In her early girlhood her parents moved to Penn township while much of the land was open prairie. She attended the Madison county rural schools and was one of the first pupils to take part in the Penn Center picnics. She later attended the Dexter Normal School where she received her teacher's training and certificate. For a number of years she taught in Madison county and surrounding schools and was greatly interested in education during the whole of her life.

In 1884 she was united in marriage with Adam H. Snyder who preceded her on July 6th, 1936. To this union were born two children, Carolyn and Lois.

She was a charter member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Dexter, and took an active part in the order for many years. She was a member of the Methodist church at Penn Center and the Ladies Social Circle.

Mrs. Snyder was a devoted mother, one of the very finest neighbors, she succeeded in living a beautiful life and built such a fine character that she will continue to live in the lives of all with whom she came in contact.

Surviving her, are her two daughters, Mrs. Carolyn Siebers of Arvada, Colorado, and Mrs. Lois Peer of Earlham, two grandchildren, Mrs. Margrette Nelson and H. Claude Peer, three great grandchildren, Judith, Dean, and Diana Nelson, a brother, John DeVault, two sisters, Jane DeVault, and Mae DeVault Smith, with a host of friends and neighbors.

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