Lorna Snyder

Lorna was born in a small farmhouse near Blaine Pike in Jay County, Indiana, on Oct. 31, 1928. She was raised in a loving home as the youngest of four children. She attended a one-room school house until she went to Portland High School, where she graduated in 1946. After graduation, she got a job waiting tables at a local drugstore where she met the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Snyder. They married in November 1948, moved to Portland and over the next 11 years welcomed three children.

Before having children, Lorna worked for the City of Portland and later for the Jay County superintendent of schools, Harold Brubaker. After all the children were in school, she worked for Montgomery Ward and later for the United Telephone Company.

Lorna was active in the Portland community. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and at one time served as president of Psi Iota Xi Sorority. She worked hard to create a loving home environment. Her family and her home were always her first priorities. She was also a wonderful housekeeper and loved to cook and bake. Seldom was there a day without a pie or cake in the oven, and there were always cookies in the cookie jar. The house was always beautifully decorated at Christmastime, and homemade Christmas cookies and candy were abundant, with plenty of presents under the tree.

As grandchildren came along, we all looked forward to her homemade birthday cakes for each child’s special day. She was a master. She was tireless when it came to caring for her family.

Bob and Lorna were blessed with 68 joyful years of marriage before Bob’s passing in 2016. Since that time, Lorna has made her home at Hoosier Village in Indianapolis, where she has enjoyed being closer to her children.

She is survived by her children, Sandra Kay (Kay) Roberts, Lana Ashley and Kenton Snyder; eight grandchildren; and 10 great‑grandchildren.

Lorna was the daughter of Ben and Vonia Morehouse. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her siblings, Walter Morehous, Mildred Miller and James Morehous.

A private celebration of life service will be at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home in Portland. Burial will be in the Green Park Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to the First Presbyterian Church or The Portland Foundation.