Gordon D. Snyder Jr., 75, of LaPorte, died at 9:22 p.m. Sept. 14, 2014, at Golden Living-Fountainview nursing home in LaPorte.
He was born April 19, 1939, in Paxton, IN (Sullivan County) to Gordon Denzil Snyder Sr. and Helen Mildred (Smith) Snyder.
Gordon served in the U.S. Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve, with an honorable discharge from both. He retired from Thanhardt-Burger in LaPorte after 45 years. He enjoyed art in general, prints and oil paintings, and framing them. He loved his wife, sons and grandchildren and adored his great-grandchildren. Gordon liked being around people and immensely enjoyed visiting his in-law family and made them his own, routinely stopping in for coffee and a chat. He enjoyed woodworking projects, construction and crafts, as well as going to the movies, antique shows and dining out. He was a member of Salem Chapel United Methodist Church.
On May 31, 1975, at First United Methodist Church in LaPorte, he married Susane “Sue” K. Moore, who survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Blaine (Jennifer) Snyder of New Carlisle, IN, Dennis Snyder of Bahama, NC, Todd (Yvette) Snyder of New Carlisle and Robert Moore of LaPorte; seven grandchildren, Andrew Snyder, Jessica (Eric) Collins, Adam (Jackie) Snyder, Jackie Snyder (Robert Lantero), Ashlan Moore, Lucas Moore, and Jacob Moore; two great-grandchildren, Bridgette Snyder (Andrew Snyder) and Liam Lantero (Jackie Snyder and Robert Lantero); one brother, Robert (Zina) Snyder of Oklahoma City, OK; his loving family by marriage, Millie Gillen, Jeanne Galloway, Lester and Patricia Moore, Patricia Maitland, Diane and Don Conrad, and Dallis and Becky Moore; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Charles Snyder.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte, with Pastor Robert Raschka officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until the service. Burial will take place at Salem Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Foundation, c/o Lucas Moore, 302 Ridgefield Court, Asheville, NC 28806; or the American Diabetes Association, 55 E. Monroe St., Suite 3420, Chicago, IL 60603.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.