GREENFIELD
Patricia (Pat) Belle Snider, 96, Greenfield, passed away January 14, 2021. She was born September 15, 1924 in Hancock County, the daughter of Earl and Jessie Lisher. Pat graduated from Wilkinson High School in 1942 and from St. John’s School of Nursing in 1945. Pat married her high school sweetheart, William (Bill) H. Snider in 1946. She joined Bill at the Mojave Desert Air Base where she worked at a small hospital in the town of Mojave – one of the highlights of her career. After Bill’s discharge, they returned to Greenfield where she started her career at Hancock Regional Hospital in 1953. She retired in 1986 after 33 years of service. Pat was a chartered member of St. James Lutheran Church, former member of the Edith Zike Committee and a member of the Gold Star Wives of America. Pat enjoyed watching the hummingbirds return in the spring, and she loved traveling, including to Germany and Ireland after her retirement.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Snider; parents, Earl and Jessie Lisher; son, William G. Snider; two half-sisters, Lillian Maple and Maxine Stinson; two half-brothers, Earl Maple and Harold Maple; and many dear friends. Pat is survived by and adored her daughter, Susan B. Brewer (Robert); grandchildren, Jessica McDonald (Russell), Kristin Hull (Tim), Nicholas Brewer (Jackie), Cailee Richter (Ben); her great-grandchildren, Zackary McDonald, Olivia McDonald, Niamh Hull, Ezra Hull, Eivin Brewer, Liam Brewer, and Avery Brewer; and her great-great grandchild Kyson McDonald.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, services will be private for the family on Monday, January 25, 2021 at Erlewein Mortuary & Crematory, 1484 W. US Hwy. 40, Greenfield, IN 46140. Burial will follow at McCray Cemetery in Wilkinson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made by mail to the Kenneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen, 202 E. Main St, Greenfield, IN 46140 or envelopes will be available at the mortuary. Friends may share a memory or condolence at www.erleweinmortuary.com.
