Hallie F. (Kirkpatrick) Snyder

Hallie Frances Snyder, 88, of Preston, MN, passed away on Sunday Feb 21st,

2021, at the Spring Valley Care Center, in Spring Valley, MN.

Funeral Mass for Hallie will be held on Thursday, March 4th, 2021, at St. Columban

Catholic Church in Preston, MN.  A Rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m.  Public visitation

will be from 10:00-11 a.m., with the Funeral Mass beginning at 11 a.m. Burial will take

place at Calvary Cemetery in Canton, MN. Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced.

Hallie was born on Sept. 21, 1932 in Crawfordsville, IN, to James and Kathryne

(McMahon) Kirkpatrick.  Hallie graduated from Holy Family Academy, Beaverville,

IL, and then attended St. Mary’s College in South Bend, IN, where she earned

her Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. 

Following college, Hallie married Clement Snyder, Jr. and they lived in Virginia, California

and Canton, MN following Clem’s discharge from the Marine Corps. They then settled

in Preston, MN where Clem started Snyder Law Office and they moved to the farm and

raised 8 kids. Divorced in 1982, Hallie moved into town where she resided for the

following 35 years. She enjoyed a career at the Fillmore County Journal as editor and

salesperson, until she retired.

In addition to a busy family life, Hallie enjoyed gardening, sewing, crafts, and was an

avid reader. On most weekdays she made time to meet her friends for coffee and

conversation. Hallie was an involved member of St. Columban Catholic Church, where she

served on the parish council and was a lay minister. Hallie celebrated her Scottish-

Irish heritage by visiting Scotland and Ireland, and enjoyed the annual St. Patrick’s Day festival.

She had a strong passion for civic involvement, and was an active volunteer in Trout

Days, The Sesquicentennial Committee, the Preston Arts Council, and particularly fond

of the Preston Mural Project.

Hallie is survived by her children Scott (Linda) Snyder of Spring Branch, TX, James

(Valerie) Snyder of White Bear Lake, MN, David Snyder of Maplewood, MN, Mara

Snyder of Preston, MN, Richard (Linda Jensen) Snyder of Phoenix, AZ, Gregory

Snyder of Richardson, TX, Adrian (Katie) Snyder of Central Point, OR, and Randolph

(Susan) Snyder of Richardson, TX. Grandchildren Caleb Snyder, Ciri Dollens, James

Jr, Joseph, Merry, Hallie, Logan, Erik, Sean, Clare, Noah, Jacob, Samantha. Great-

grandchildren Payton, Robert, and Gunnar Dollens, and Luca and Kendrick Snyder.

Hallie is also survived by her sisters Colleen (Michael) Finnerty, Beth (Robert) Panzer

and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Columban Catholic Church, Preston, MN.

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