Submitted by: Dan Rich

Velma Ruth Snyder

May 27, 1907 - Oct. 10, 2007

South Nend Tribune 10/15/2007
SOUTH BEND - Velma Ruth (Cottrell) Snyder, 100, passed away on Wednesday. Velma was born on May 27, 1907, to Adelbert and Margaret (Burt) Cottrell in South Bend, Indiana.

She married Otis J. Snyder on January 20, 1932, in Westville Indiana. She is preceded in death by her husband, Otis; and a stepdaughter, Rosamond Kanouse; along with four brothers and five sisters. Survivors include her sons, Richard (Diana) of Mishawaka, Larry (Diana) of South Bend; daughter, Helen Marie of Mishawaka; and two grandsons, Christopher of Temecula CA, and Daniel of South Bend. Velma was employed by Wilson Brothers Shirt Factory in South Bend and then became a loyal employee of Uniroyal (Ball-Band) for many years. She was a faithful member and past president of The Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. Velma was also a member of St. Monica Catholic Church, where she served as an Eucharistic Minister and belonged to the Daughters of Isabella. She was a member of the Rosary Sodality at St. Monica's. The family wishes to thank Fountainview and Cardinal Nursing facilities and Harbor Lights Hospice for their excellent, compassionate care.

Friends may spend time with the family on Monday, October 15, from 3 to 7 p.m. in Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 North Main Street, and one hour prior to Mass on Tuesday. A Rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. Monday. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Monica Catholic Church, with Father Jeffery Largent officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Contributions in her honor may be made to Harbor Lights Hospice or St. Monica's School.