John W. Snider, 72, Warsaw, passed away at 9:55 p.m. Dec. 28, 2013, at his residence. He was born May 24, 1941, in Kokomo, to Donald Mann and Marion Williamson Snider. On Jan. 23, 1966, in Anderson, he was united in marriage by the Rev. Robert W. Fribley, the bride’s father, to Nancy Fribley, who survives in Warsaw. He was raised in Kokomo, graduating from Kokomo High School in 1959. He graduated from Purdue University, West Lafayette, in 1966 and then received his master's degree from Butler University, Indianapolis. He lived in Indianapolis from 1966-1984, then moved to Geneva, Ill., until June 2012 when they moved to Warsaw. He worked at Western Electric, Indianapolis, and Aurora, Ill., then he went to work at Bell Labs before working at Lucent Technologies, Warrenville, Ill., where he retired. All three companies are a part of AT&T. He was a member of United Methodist Church of Geneva, where he was a member of the choir and chairman of the pipe organ committee. He was also a member of the Fox Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organist and a charter member of Epworth Forest Choir School where he met his wife Nancy. Also surviving are his daughter, Beth (and spouse Dave) Lomperski, Pierceton; his son, Jason D. (and spouse Rebecca) Snider, Wyoming, Mich.; five grandchildren: Trevor Lomperski, Susan, Kaylie, Lexi and Aubrey Snider; and three brothers: Tom (and spouse Kathy) Snider, St. Louis, Mo.; Robert (and spouse Carole) Snider, Beaver, Pa.; and James (and spouse Melissa Swan) Snider, Louisville, Ky. Services will be at a later date at United Methodist Church of Geneva. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements. ***** Memorials to United Methodist Church of Geneva Music Fund, 211 Hamilton Street, Geneva, IL 60134; or to Kosciusko County Homecare and Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581-1196. Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
