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Krista Snell Obituary

Krista Snell of Barker, NY entered into rest on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at
home after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born in Newfane, NY on
January 3, 1969, daughter of Richard and Barbara (Heidemann) Austin; mother of
Michael and Daniel Snell; sister of Steven (Mindy) Austin and Brian (Kelly) Austin;
and aunt to numerous nieces and nephews. Krista is also survived by her former
husband, William Snell, of Middleport, NY.
Krista earned her bachelor’s degree at SUNY Cobleskill and worked as a Loan
Officer and Appraiser at Farm Credit East for 30+ years.  She loved raising her boys
and engaging in multiple hobbies, including bee keeping, gardening, harvesting
maple syrup, raising pigs and chickens, wreath making, crocheting, camping and
spending time laughing and telling stories with family and close friends.


Family and friends may call at the Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc. 2670 Main
St. Newfane, NY on Thursday, December 7, 2023 from 4-8pm. Funeral services will
be held on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 11am in St. Johns Lutheran Church 10213
Roosevelt Hwy, Lyndonville, NY 14098. Burial will be in Somerset Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Niagara Hospice or St. Johns Lutheran
Church.

Family/Spouse: SNELL, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SNELL, Michael
2. SNELL, Daniel

Richard married HEIDEMANN, Barbara Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred + DRINKWATER, Marjorie. Marjorie (daughter of DRINKWATER, Victor and Mildred) was born on 1 Apr 1917 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Oct 1970 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/7/1970

AUSTIN-Marjorie D. of The Greenwald
Trailer Court, Barker N.Y. of Intercommunlty
Memorial Hospital, Newfane,
N.Y. October 4, 1970. Wife of
Fred T. Austin. Mother of Robert
Austin ond Clyde Austin of Lockport,
Norman of Ransomvllle, Mrs. Clinton
(Pat) Bailey of Rochester, David of
Barker, Mrs. Paul (Jane) Guinn of
Mlddleport, Richard of Lyndonvllle,
Carl and Neil, both at home. Sister
of Mr. Perry Drlnkwalter ond Jerry
Drlnkwalter, both ot Lockport and Mrs.
Terry (Norma) Major of Sackets Harbor,
N.Y., Mrs. Charles (Lois) Clork
of Ransomville, N.Y. and Mr. Ronald
Drinkwalter of Youngstown, N.Y. Also
19 grandchlldren. funeral services from
The Hardison Funeral Home, Ransomvllle,
N.Y. Thursday, October 8 at
3 pm. The Rev. Allyn C Foster of
Barker Methodist Church officiating.
Interment North Ridge Cemetery.
Friends mav call this evening 7 to 9
p.m. and Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 10/6/1970

BARKER-Mrs. Marjorie D.
Austin. 53, of Greenwald Trailer
Court, died today (Oct 6. 1970)
at Newfane Inter-Community
Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Austin was born in
Wilson on April 1. 19 17.
daughter of the late Victor and
Mildred Drinkwater. She was
a resident of Barker for 10
years, and formerly a cook in
the Newfane hospital for two
years. She was a member of
the Barker Methodist Church.
Survivors include her
widower, Fred T. Austin; two
daughters, Mrs. Clinton (Pat)
Bailey, Rochester, and Mrs.
Paul (Jane) Guinn, Middleport;
seven sons, Robert and Clyde
Austin, of Lockport, Norman
Austin, Ransomville, David
Austin, of Barker, Richard
Austin, Lyndonville, Carl and
Neil Austin, both at home;
three brothers, Perry, and
Jerry Drinkwater, of Lockport,
and Ronald Drinkwater, of
Youngstown; two sisters, Mrs.
Terry (Norma) Major of Sac-
kets Haarbor and Mrs. Charles
(Lois) Clark, of Ransomville,
and 19 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Har-
dison Funeral Home, Ransom-
ville, with the Rev. Allyn C.
Foster, of the Barker Methodist
Church. Burial will be in North
Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 7 to9 p.m.
tonight and from 2 to 5 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

William married BRADLEY, Mabel about 1907. Mabel (daughter of BRADLEY, Alfred H and BELKNAP, Lucy A) was born in May 1882 in New York; died on 15 Sep 1950 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 9/16/1950

AUSTIN-In this city. September 15.
1950. Mabel Austin of Ransomville
Age 67. Wife of Will H . mother of
Melvin. t his city. Lawrence, Fred.
William, Jr . Harold, all of Ransomville.
sister of Raymond Bradley, of
Wilson. Frank B r a dley . of Ransom -
ville. She is also survived by 14
g r a n d c h i i d r e n Funeral Sunday at. 2
p m. at Gentle Funeral Parlors. Ran-
somville. Red E A Sergel officiating,
I n t e r m e n t in North Ridge cemetery.

Victor + Mildred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]