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Thomas John Degeare was born on 30 December 1930.¹ He died on 11 February 2012, at age 81.¹ He was buried in Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Spokane, Washington.¹¹

Janette C. Degeare was born in 1958.¹ He died in 1970, at age ~12.¹ He was buried in Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Spokane, Washiington.¹

Nora Nellie Sears was born on 2 April 1877 in New York.^1,2 She and Frank Albert Snedaker were married on 24 December 1901 in Will County, Illinois. She died in 1924, at age ~47.¹

Ruben Edward Snedaker was born on 13 February 1903 in Illinois.^1,3,2 He died on 29 May 1995, at age 92, in Fallbrook, San Diego, California.¹ He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery (41, 0, 2664), Riverside, Riverside, California.^1,31,4

Eula Maude Sappington was born on 13 April 1903 in Kansas.^1,2 She died on 28 September 1994, at age 91.¹ She was buried in Riverside National Cemetery (41, 0, 2664), Riverside, Riverside, California.¹

Albert E. Snedaker was born on 30 May 1905 in Illinois.^1,2,3 He and Bernice Hanford Drinkwine were married on 9 June 1928.⁴ He died on 6 September 1983, at age 78, in Gurnee, Lake, Illinois.^1,3 He was buried in Warren Cemetery, Gurnee, Lake, Illinois.¹

Albert E. Snedaker was an Upholsterer in Hardware Foundry.⁵

Bernice Hanford Drinkwine was born on 29 November 1907 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois.^1,2 She and Albert E. Snedaker were married on 9 June 1928.³ She died on 24 June 2006, at age 98, in Gurnee, Lake, Illinois.¹ She was buried in Warren Cemetery, Gurnee, Lake, Illinois.¹

Bernice Hanford Drinkwine was a Supervisor in Illinois Bell Telephone.³ (Chicago Suburban Daily Herald June 29, 2006)
Bernice Hanford Snedaker of Gurnee Friends of Bernice Hanford Snedaker, 98, may call from 1 p.m. until the time of funeral services at 2 p.m. today, at Salata Gurnee Funeral Home, 4190 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. The Rev. Joe Wilcox will officiate. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, Al, in Warren Cemetery, Gurnee. Born Nov. 29, 1907, in Waukegan, the daughter of Mollie and John "Edward" Drinkwine, she passed away Saturday, June 24, 2006, at her home. On June 9, 1928, Bernice married Albert E. Snedaker. they were married 55 years at the time of his death on Sept. 6, 1983. Bernice and Al were two very special people who touched many lives. They gave freely of themselves and all that they had to all of the people in their lives. Bernice worked for and retired from Illinois Bell Telephone Company in 1963 as a supervisor. She loved bowling, crocheting and traveling. She was a member of Gurnee Community Church. Survivors include her sister, Betty Jane Bundsgaard; nieces, Judith Drinkwine, Dara (Ron) Lingle, Jo (Ron) Schroff, Judith (Larry) Foreman, Marylee Neeve and Noreen Sibiski; nephews, Dennis Drinkwine, Bob (Lillian) Byerly and Ed Drinkwine; and many great- and great-great-nieces and -nephews. Bernice is also survived by Roselia "Rose" Enoy, a very special woman who lovingly cared for both Bernice and Judy for the past few years. Bernice was preceded in death by her husband, Al; her parents; and four brothers, Harry "Buddo" Drinkwine, Devert "Teke" Drinkwine, Gerald "Pat" Drinkwine and Leander "Jimmy" Drinkwine. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Gurnee Community Church or Rainbow Hospice, 444 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068. For information, 847-244-1155. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?n=Bernice-Snedaker&pid=18279760#sthash.i9RbKmSF.dpuf.