This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SNYDER, MORGENSTERN, SWANDER, KOCIAN, VERSLUIS, HOWARD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1665 Message Board Post: SNYDER, Robert L Age 74 of Delton Passed away September 18, 2005. Bob was born on August 18, 1931, in Hopkinsburg, Michigan, the son of Kenneth and Helen (Morgenstern) Snyder. He was retired from the Upjohn Company in 1990 with thirty three years of dedicated service. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, running the roads, shopping and going to casinos. He loved traveling, as they visited Hawaii three times, Maine and the western states. Canoeing with his family at many rivers was one of his favorite activities. Bob will be remembered as being very considerate and his love for his wife, children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Joann (Swander), whom he married in Kalamazoo on August 9, 1952; their children, Cindy Kocian of Portage, Robert "Bob" (Shelley) Snyder of Vicksburg, Sue VerSluis of Portage, Tim Snyder of Richland, and Val Snyder of Battle Creek; a brother, Kenneth (Janet) Snyder of Plainwell; a sister, Barbara (Lewis) Howard of Kalamazoo; ten grandchildren and several nieces and ne! phews. The family will receive visitors Tuesday, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME DELTON where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 11:00 a.m., Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Interment Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Borgess Visiting Nurse & Hospice will be appreciated. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 9/19/2005. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)