Sue M. Snyder

Snyder, Sue M. (nee Ellenbecker) Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the age of 53, after a courageous 2-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Beloved wife of Mark for 26 years. Loving mom of Sarah. Daughter of Donna Mae and the late Glenn Ellenbecker. Sister of Ronald and Ann Ellenbecker. Also loved by many other relatives and friends and an 8-year-old Chihuahua named Lucky. Sue loved traveling, especially to Disney World and the National Parks. A dream came true when she was able to see the Aurora Borealis in northern Minnesota. She enjoyed reading murder mysteries, crocheting, photography and getting together with family and friends. She had a passion for genealogy and insisted on meticulous research of facts before adding them to her records. She was involved with the AFS program in High School resulting in lifelong friendships with students from other countries and trips to Germany and Mexico. In College, at UW Oshkosh, she participated in Model UN and traveled to many out of state conferences, in addition to a trip to the former Soviet Union. She worked as a payroll administrator for SK Williams Co and the US Bowling Congress. She became a stay at home mom in 2008, after the Bowling Congress decided to move from Greendale to Arlington, Texas. She was a Girl Scout troop leader for Sarah's troop for many years, and also organized several popular regional events like dog sled rides, a square dance and roller skating. Sue enjoyed, and was quite good at baking, especially Christmas cookies. She was well known for the variety and quantity of Christmas cookies she baked each year which went to friends and family, Mark's workplace, her church and local senior living centers. She always had a positive attitude, even as she underwent difficult treatments to try to delay the progression of her cancer. Through it all, the angriest words to come out of her mouth were simply "Cancer Sucks!". She will be missed dearly. A note from Mark and Sarah: This is a difficult time for everyone with the COVID pandemic continuing to surge out of control. Although we are having a memorial service for Sue, and we welcome visitors with open arms, we also know that going to a public gathering is a risk and we completely understand if people are uncomfortable attending. We believe in caution and wearing masks in public since Sarah and I are both in high risk categories. We also believe in personal freedom, and hope that people will make choices that are in the best interest of the common good. For Sarah and I, this memorial is an issue of healing, and delaying this until a later time, that may or may not be any better than now, is not in our best interest. Based on that, this has been planned as modest gathering, expecting that some people will want to come out, but that many others will not. The funeral homes are limited in capacity, masks are required, and things like food are just an added risk that no one needs right now. If you'd like, private email messages can be sent to "Sue.Memorial@snyderz.com". The point is that no one should feel bad about staying safe. Visitation at the Max A. Sass & Sons Westwood Chapel on Saturday, December 5, from 12 PM – 2 PM. Memorial Service at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the National Parks Service appreciated.