Donna Theresa Snyder
August 12, 1946 ~ April 14, 2011
Madonna 'Donna' Theresa (Schmidt) Snyder, 64, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. David O'Connor. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Friday at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, with a vigil service at 6 p.m. Visitation also one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Burial: St. John's Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Robert; children, Kate (Greg) Bergman, Donna Jo 'DJ' Hayes, Elizabeth 'Beth' (Randy Brooks) Snyder, and Makayla Snyder; mother, Catherine Schmidt; grandchildren, Kyle Kaness and Madison Belding; siblings, Mary Catherine (Lou) Ronnebaum, Raphael (Patsy) Schmidt, Lorin Schmidt, Rosalia (Donald) Putz, Irene (Louis) Bassler, Paul Schmidt, Rita (John) Cortum, Melvin (Julie) Schmidt, Darlene (Kevin) Curoe, and Dennis (Theresa) Schmidt; and many nieces and nephews. Donna was born August 12, 1946, in Dubuque, the daughter of Elmer and Catherine (Poll) Schmidt. She graduated in 1967 from Mt. Mercy College. Donna was a school teacher for over 35 years, teaching at Roosevelt and Wilson for the Cedar Rapids School District. On November 23, 1967, she married Robert Snyder in Cascade, Iowa. She enjoyed baking, gardening, sewing, crocheting, and volunteering at school. Donna was a devoted member of All Saints Catholic Church and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father. In lieu of flowers, memorials for Donna are suggested to pro-life organizations or planting a tree in her memory.
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Our hearts are heavy with this news. It was always a pleasure to come across Donna at All Saints activities, including shuttling Kaley to or from schoold, and she clearly loves Kaley very much!
Our hearts and prayers go out to Kaley, Bob and all of Donna’s family. May the beautiful meaning of this Easter season comfort you during this difficult time.
I taught with Donna at Wilson many years ago. I enjoyed being around her and especially enjoyed her warm smile.
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My heart goes out to the entire family. Donna was always smiling when I saw her at All Saints. What a huge loss. Please accept my sincere condolences. My son is in Kaley’s class, he was very saddened for Kaley. We will say extra prayers for the entire family.
My husband and I would like to convey our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of your beloved Donna. We would like to share with you something that has brought us much comfort at a similar time in our lives. John 11:14-44 shares with us the experience of Jesus resurrecting Lazarus here on earth before the very eyes of those he loved. We can only imagine the tears of joy when we too are reunited with our dear loved ones. (John 5:28,29 Donna will surely be missed by many of those who’s lives she shared, remember the experiences you shared together and learn from them, hold them close to your heart and cherish them. May you find comfort from those who surround you at this very difficult time. Our sincere condolences to all of you.
my heart goes out to Bob, Beth Kate, I”M sorry for your lost, Donna was a good person, I rememmber growing up Donna and I would always sit out side and talk, she was a very very good women, easy talk too, I cant belive that she is gone,..
Our hearts and prayers go out to your family with the loss of Donna. I and my parents will always remember Donna as a person who had a heart of gold and was always willing to help you out with any thing she could.
Sonja Winders
Very sorry for your loss! Thinking of you.
Your friendship over the last few years has been a great joy to me. Thank you so much for your support in our internet support group. You will be so missed by all of us grandparents. You were a wonderful inspration to us all. Rest in peace, friend.
My heart is so sad upon hearing the news of Donna. She was a special person and friend to everyone. We will so miss her in Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. My prayers are with her family.
Donna I will miss you so much. Thank you for being my friend.
to donnas family hugs and prayers she will be missed at grg
Donna~ we will miss you so greatly in our Grandparent’s good! Rest now in the arms of our Lord Jesus. Welcome home~ good and faithful servant.
To Donna’s family: My heart breaks for you all right now~ Donna is a wonderful and loving lady. She will be missed so much! God Bless you and keep you all.
Dear sweet Donna, she was such an inspiration on GRG and I will miss her forever. God bless your day Donna………
i have been an online friend thr grands group of donna for a number of years. she was the nicest of people. my memory of donna was that she was always there for everyone in our group with her wisdom of life and her experience with children. Ivisted her one time when she invited me to come and she gave me the pool they had as they was updating to a bigger one, my grands enjoyed it very much. I am in shock to find that we lost a wonderful person like her. prayer for bob and kayla
You are missed, butknare in his armsow you
Donna was an incredible woman, so much so that after several years I remember her! I now live in Ohio, and we lived next door to them and went to the same church. She was there for my baptism and my first communion and was a driving force for me to get back into my faith as an adult. I always hoped to find her again, but not this way. My love to Bob and the girls, and please feel free to call me, I am including my information