Lillian Snider, 74, Blooming Prairie

Published 9:10 am Friday, December 17, 2010

Lillian Lavon Snider, 74 of Blooming Prairie, died at Prairie Manor Monday afternoon, Dec. 13, 2010. She was born Feb. 15, 1936, to Elmer and Sylvia (McCormick) DeRaad in Albert Lea. She grew up in Hollandale and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1955. She married Edwin Snider on Nov. 3, 1955, in Blooming Prairie. A cook at Blooming Prairie public schools for 36 years, Lillian worked another five years or more part time. She lived in the Blooming Prairie area all her married life. A member of St. Columbanus Catholic Church where she was active in CCW, Lillian enjoyed traveling, fishing, camping and snowmobiling. She loved family gatherings and playing cards, especially 500 and Canasta.

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Survivors include her husband, Edwin of Blooming Prairie; two daughters: Pam (Randy) Seykora of Owatonna and Debbie (Scott Neumann) Trom of Ellendale; a son, Gregory (Gloria) Snider of Blooming Prairie; six grandchildren: Steven, Stacy, Amy, Jeremy, Jennifer and Kristine; six great-grandchildren: Marti, Morgan, Caitlin, Aiden, Keagan and Landen; three sisters: Elenora Carey of Albert Lea, Marilyn Abbe of Alden and Shirley Stundahl of Austin.

She was preceded in death by one son, Edwin Gregory in infancy; her parents; three sisters: Starlene, Gloria and Helen; two brothers: Delbert and Merrel.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Columbanus Catholic Church in Blooming Prairie with the Rev. William Kulas officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment is at St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery in Blooming Prairie. The family prefers memorials to American Cancer Society. You may send condolences to www.worlein.com.