WILLARD SNYDER

Obituary of WILLARD SNYDER February 10, 1932 " April 9, 2014 Willard R. (Will) Snyder of Leesburg, FL, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, April 9, 2014 and has now won his battle with cancer. He was born February 10, 1932 in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Leslie and Anna Marion Snyder and grew up in Cincinnati, OH. Following his honorable service in the Army in Korea, where he earned the Purple Heart, he returned home to marry Erleen R. Bruns. They lived and raised their family in Cincinnati and West Chester, OH. As empty nesters, they moved to Kansas City, Missouri and eventually settled in Leesburg, Florida where they have lived for the past 16 years. Will worked for Cincinnati Bell Telephone as a mechanic until retiring in 1988 after 35 years of service. Will was a volunteer fireman and EMT, a clown for Cincinnati Bell Telephone where he entertained at orphanages, and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. He was also the leader of the Motor Hawks, a 4-H club for boys and dads, which held the largest membership of all 4-H clubs in Butler County, Ohio. Will was a community servant and an involved church member in each town in which he lived. He used his mind, heart, and hands to help anyone in need. He loved to be outdoors, camping, and waterskiing. His faith and service in the name of Jesus was very important to him. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Erleen Rose (Bruns) Snyder; his children Cyndy and Jim Walther, (Aurora, IN), Bill and Debbie Snyder (Hamilton, OH), and Jim and Karen Snyder (Fishers, IN), 9 grandchildren: Jason, Joshua, and Christian (Hamilton, OH) and Caleb, Alecia, Sophia, Natalia, Isabella, and Christian (Fishers, IN) as well as many nieces and nephews. He is survived by brothers Armand and Kenneth Snyder and preceded in death by his sisters Florence Eckstein, Audrey Bender, and Ruth Winans. He also leaves his brother-in-law Tom Bruns (Aurora, IN) and sister-in-law Sylvia Teel (Independence, KY). Services Celebration services will be held Wednesday, April 16, 2014 @ 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Umatilla, FL. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend the service and the reception in the Fellowship Hall immediately following. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Umatilla.

WILLARD SNYDER

February 10, 1932 - April 9, 2014