Clara Patricia Burkhart (Pat); April 17, 1925 to December 21, 2022, (97); last residing at Covenant Living of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St, Westminster, CO.; she passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2022 at 11:45pm, in North Suburban Hospital, Westminster, CO.
She was the wife of John Harold Snyder (deceased) from 1946 to October 1974 and remarried to Edwin F. Burkhart (deceased) from May 1976 until August 2000.
She was born in Allentown, PA. to the late Herman and Eulah Turbush.
She was employed from 1960 to 1986 (26 years) at Exeter Township School District as Cafeteria Supervisor and ultimately Food Services Director of Schools, retiring in 1986.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Birdsboro PA.; Order of the Amaranth in Reading PA., (where she served as Grand Royal Patron and Grand Royal Matron); she was a member of St John's Lutheran Church, Gibraltar PA.; and in her last eight years a faithful & regular attender of First Baptist Church of Westminster, CO.
She is survived by two sons, Harold J. Snyder her eldest, of Custer, SD., and Ward R. Snyder the youngest, of Arvada, CO. There were also three grandchildren, Jennifer, Allister, and Justin, with three great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Edwin Burkhart.
No formal services were held as she was interred by Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. at Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reading PA,, coming from Newcomer Funeral Home, Lakewood, CO. Memorial services will be held at First Baptist Church of Westminster, CO on January 28, 2023.
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She was the wife of John Harold Snyder (deceased) from 1946 to October 1974 and remarried to Edwin F. Burkhart (deceased) from May 1976 until August 2000.
She was born in Allentown, PA. to the late Herman and Eulah Turbush.
She was employed from 1960 to 1986 (26 years) at Exeter Township School District as Cafeteria Supervisor and ultimately Food Services Director of Schools, retiring in 1986.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Birdsboro PA.; Order of the Amaranth in Reading PA., (where she served as Grand Royal Patron and Grand Royal Matron); she was a member of St John's Lutheran Church, Gibraltar PA.; and in her last eight years a faithful & regular attender of First Baptist Church of Westminster, CO.
She is survived by two sons, Harold J. Snyder her eldest, of Custer, SD., and Ward R. Snyder the youngest, of Arvada, CO. There were also three grandchildren, Jennifer, Allister, and Justin, with three great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Edwin Burkhart.
No formal services were held as she was interred by Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. at Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reading PA,, coming from Newcomer Funeral Home, Lakewood, CO. Memorial services will be held at First Baptist Church of Westminster, CO on January 28, 2023.
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