Norman L. Snyder, 79, Warsaw, passed away at 7:33 p.m. Feb. 5, 2018, in Kosciusko Community Hospital.
He was born June 28, 1938, in Mexico, to Raymond and Margaret Burkett Snyder. On June 26, 1976, in St. Petersburg, Fla., he was united in marriage to Dorothy Miller, who survives.
He had lived in Warsaw for 42 years and was the co-owner of The Party Shop, Warsaw. He attended Christ Methodist Church, Sarasota, Fla. He had been a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
He sincerely loved his family and was an avid artist, farmer and mushroom hunter. He particularly loved his home in Florida and was proud of his business. He graduated from Mexico High School; he received a B.A. from Manchester College and a master’s degree in business from the University of Chicago.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; children: Julie (companion Bob) Kingery, Mt. Carrol, Ill.; Dr. Elaine (spouse Dr. Mark) Shafer, Niles, Mich.; Dr. Connie (spouse Brad) Mick, Niles; Dana (spouse Cornell) Vlot, Warsaw; and David (spouse Janice) Hamrick, Winona Lake. He is also survived by his sister, Shirley Griffin, Mexico; two nephews; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded by a granddaughter, Sarah Jane Vlot; a brother, Ronald; and two sisters, Judith and Carolyn (Snyder) Reed.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, and one hour prior to the funeral service, at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the funeral chapel with the Rev. Steve Ailes officiating. Private interment will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Huntington.
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Memorials to Habitat for Humanity, 107 E. Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
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