Obituary: Ardyce Snyder

Ardyce Snyder

New Rockford, N.D.

Ardyce Rae Snyder, age 74, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Vibra Hospital of the Central Dakotas of Mandan, N.D.

Ardyce's visitation was held Friday, June 30, 2023 from 5-7 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford. A funeral service was held on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, followed by a burial at the Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford, N.D. Pastor Jeff Halvorson officiated the service with special music by Kerstin Allmaras, organist, Alicia Vorland and Rev. Merle Hoots, along with congregational hymn "What A Friend We Have In Jesus." Pallbearers were Cody Zweigle, Scott Spear, Wil Norton, Doug Kuruc, Wayne Kuruc and Dennis Snyder. Honorary bearers were all of Ardyce's New Rockford family and friends.

Ardyce was born to Chester and Beverly (Hoots) Zweigle on March 27, 1949 in Harvey, N.D. Ardyce was raised on a family farm west of Harvey. She graduated from Harvey High School in 1967. During her school years she was active in singing with the choir and in band. She was involved in 4-H and presented projects at the Wells County Fair, winning ribbons.

Ardyce attended NDSU and while in Fargo she met her future husband. She was united in marriage to Daryl G. Snyder on January 10, 1971 in Harvey, N.D. They moved to Montana, living in several communities where Daryl worked as a meat cutter in grocery stores, then advancing to an Inspector. With their many moves they were in Sioux Falls, S.D., Fargo, N.D., and Worthington, Minn., then to Minot, N.D. and finally they settled in New Rockford, N.D. together, enjoying their final home.

For many years Ardyce sold Home Interiors, helping beautify other people's homes and her own. She worked at Vorland Land Company as their office secretary and was a licensed Real Estate Agent. Ardyce assisted taxpayers, having a small business completing taxes in New Rockford and surrounding areas. She was a nonprofit and 501C organization in New Rockford. She managed apartments in the surrounding communities. She loved working for the National NDFCE and was associated with County Women of the World ACWW, which she was the president of. Ardyce was the treasurer for the Central North Dakota Steam Threshers also holding many jobs involved there, keeping them in line and on their toes! Ardyce was very involved with her church life at the First Lutheran Church in which she was president for two years and with the Tiffany 4-H Club. She also took care of the camping facilities in New Rockford. Ardyce was a woman of many talents!

She enjoyed reading books, collecting her angels, gardening and being busy in her community.

Ardyce is survived by her siblings, Margo (Jerry) Spear, Daryl (Sharon) Zweigle, and Myron Zweigle; aunts, uncles and cousins; her special nieces, Paula and Kim; dear friends, Dean and Alicia; her brother/sisters-in-law, Dennis and Judy Snyder, Leola Heyen, Cathy Snyder, Kenny (Cari) Jacobs; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, and great-great-great nieces and nephews. She will be missed by many friends and family and her very special cat friend, Missy!

Ardyce is preceded in death by her husband Daryl in 2012; her parents, along with in-law relatives, Donald and Faye Snyder, Duane Snyder, LaMae Jacobs, John and Lois Kuruc, Dick Heyen and nephew Jeff Kuruc.

Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home of New Rockford, N.D.