Josephine Snyder

Josephine 'Jo' Snyder, 89, of 910 E. 3rd Ave., died Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Services will be Monday, December 9, 2002; 2:00 P.M. Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald E. Boeschen officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Josephine 'Jo' Snyder was born December 1, 1913 in Webster County, south of Rosemont, Nebraska to William & Sophia (Blobaum) Arends. She was baptized April 26,1914 by Pastor Walter J. Ahrens. She moved with her family to Bethune, Colorado in 1923. She was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Church on May 20, 1928 in Stratton, Colorado. She graduated from the 8th grade on May 30, 1928 from Bethune High School, Bethune, Colorado. She married David Paul Snyder at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sterling, Colorado on November 16, 1937. They moved to Hastings, Nebraska in April 1947. Josephine, better known as 'Jo' to everyone, was active in church work and was a member of Peace Lutheran Church since 1949. She was a member of LWML and the Concordia Guild for many years. She served on the Altar Guild for 15 years and the Flower Committee for 14 years. She sewed many quilt tops for Lutheran World Relief. Jo worked at Mode O' Day Factory for 15 years and managed the Mode O' Day Remnant Store for 9 ½ years. She also worked at the Martin Lutheran Store and several other places. She lived in the home that she and her husband built in 1953.

Josephine 'Jo' Snyder was preceded in death by her parents, step-father, Henry Mochow, husband, David, 3 brothers, William, George and John and 2 sisters, Deena and Minnie.

Survivors include,
Brother: Carl Arends - Burlington, CO
Half Brother: Clarence Mochow - Albuquerque, NM
Several Nieces & Nephews

Memorial may be given to Donor's Choice