Robert L. Snyder

Dec. 10, 1938 – April 17, 2022

Robert L. Snyder of Crawfordsville passed peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday morning at IU Health Arnett.  He was 83.

He was born on Dec. 10, 1938 in Crawfordsville, the son of Robert A. Snyder and Edith Meyers Snyder. 

Mr. Snyder graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1957 and attended Purdue.  He married Carolyn Surface on June 18, 1967.

He worked at J.C. Penney, Loeb’s Department Store and was appointed to the Governor’s Commission for a Drug Free Indiana.  Mr. Snyder also had an antique business for 25 years.  He served his country in the U.S. Army at Fort Sill Oklahoma.

He was a member of First Christian Church his whole life.  He became a deacon on June 18, 1967, then was an elder for several years. Mr. Snyder served two terms as the Chairman of the church board, two terms as Treasurer and was the church Historian for over 30 years.  He was also a member of Kiwanis International, where he was a past President and the district Lt. Governor in 1988-89.  Mr. Snyder volunteered at the local food pantry, was on the original board of the Carnegie Museum and the board of the Youth Service Bureau.

Survivors include his wife Carolyn Snyder; son Jamie (Tammy) Snyder; daughter Susan Moschellla (Jay Vaughn); grandchildren Samantha Snyder, Teddy Snyder and Aidan Cuebas; sister Deanna (Marv) Schaadt ; brothers R.C. (Teresa) Snyder and Jerry (Teresa) Snyder; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation is scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022 at First Christian Church, 211 S. Walnut Street.  Services are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., led by Pastor Darla Goodrich.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Montgomery County Free Clinic, P.O. Box 86, Crawfordsville, Ind. 47933 or The FISH Food Pantry at St. Bernard Catholic Church and the First Christian Church. 

Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.