Former Bluffton resident Mary Jane Snyder of Kingsburg, Calif., died at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Glenn, an Adjunct Professor at Fresno Pacific University; a son, Gregg (Christine) of Springville, Calif.; a daughter, Jill Peterson (Paul) of Kingsburg, Calif.; six grandchildren, Coriann, Mady and Grant Snyder and Haley, Jace, and Cade Peterson; and a sister, Kathy (Lance) Cappello of Telford, Pa.
She was born in Lansdale, Pa. Her parents were Naomi and Woodrow Rittenhouse of Souderton, Pa.
Mrs. Snyder was a former teacher at Jackson Elementary School in the Fresno Unified School District, Calif. She also taught kindergarten in several other school districts, including Bluffton; Bath; Wichita, Kan.; Mobile, Ala.; and Rialto, Calif. She retired from teaching in May, 2003.
She was a 1960 graduate of Bluffton University with a degree in elementary education.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 9, 2012, at the Mennonite Community Church, 5015 E. Olive, Fresno, Calif. 93727. Pastor Steve Ratzlaff will officiate.
Remembrances may be made to Mennonite Community Church in Fresno, CA, or Bluffton University, Bluffton.
