Official Obituary of
MAX R. SNYDER
September 27, 2012
MAX SNYDER Obituary
Max Richard Snyder, 77, passed away Thursday morning, September 27, 2012 in IU Health Blackford Hospital.
Max retired from Box USA (formerly St. Joe Container) Hartford City in 1997 after forty-two years of service and gave twenty-two and a half years of service to the Hartford City Volunteer Fire Department.
He attended the Bethel Center Church of the Brethren, was a member of the Montpelier Lodge #600 F & A.M., the Mizpah Shrine, American Legion Post #159 and the Indiana Volunteer Fireman’s Association.
Max is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Sharon (Markin) Snyder; two sons Richard Wayne (wife, Shannon) of Indianapolis and Montpelier Police Chief, Chris Snyder; six grandchildren, Rachael, Ryan, Jessica, Bailey, Shaylah and Levi; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Charles R. Snyder, Jr., Donald E. Snyder and Jerry Snyder, as well as his sister, Judith “Judy” Snyder.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 1 in the Bethel Center Church of the Brethren, State Road #26 and Co. Rd. 175 W, with Pastor Ellen Adney presiding. Burial will be in the Hartford City Cemetery, with military graveside rites by the Dunkirk American Legion.
Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 30 from 2 – 8 p.m. in Waters Funeral Home 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City, and from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, at the church.
Montpelier Lodge #600 will conduct a memorial service at 8:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be sent to Montpelier Lodge #600 Craft Club, for parking lot paving/maintenance or to the Shriner’s Hospital Transport Fund.
Max retired from Box USA (formerly St. Joe Container) Hartford City in 1997 after forty-two years of service and gave twenty-two and a half years of service to the Hartford City Volunteer Fire Department.
He attended the Bethel Center Church of the Brethren, was a member of the Montpelier Lodge #600 F & A.M., the Mizpah Shrine, American Legion Post #159 and the Indiana Volunteer Fireman’s Association.
Max is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Sharon (Markin) Snyder; two sons Richard Wayne (wife, Shannon) of Indianapolis and Montpelier Police Chief, Chris Snyder; six grandchildren, Rachael, Ryan, Jessica, Bailey, Shaylah and Levi; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Charles R. Snyder, Jr., Donald E. Snyder and Jerry Snyder, as well as his sister, Judith “Judy” Snyder.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 1 in the Bethel Center Church of the Brethren, State Road #26 and Co. Rd. 175 W, with Pastor Ellen Adney presiding. Burial will be in the Hartford City Cemetery, with military graveside rites by the Dunkirk American Legion.
Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 30 from 2 – 8 p.m. in Waters Funeral Home 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City, and from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, at the church.
Montpelier Lodge #600 will conduct a memorial service at 8:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be sent to Montpelier Lodge #600 Craft Club, for parking lot paving/maintenance or to the Shriner’s Hospital Transport Fund.
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