- Date Of Birth: January 5, 1955
- Date Of Death: May 2, 2014
- State: Indiana
James W. “Jim” Snyder, 59, of Elkhart, passed away at 5:47 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital following a sudden illness.
He was born in Elkhart on Jan. 5, 1955, to the late Ralph and S. Germaine (Bohon) Snyder. On Dec. 4, 1976, he married Cathy A. Rink in Elkhart. She survives at home.
Also surviving are his sons, Chris (Karen), James (Sarah) and Ryan (Haley) Snyder, all of Elkhart, and his grandchildren, Kearra, Israel, Avery, Reagan, Taryn, Madison, Mason and Briella Snyder, also all from Elkhart.
A brother, Bruce Snyder, preceded Jim in death.
Jim was a graduate of Vincennes University and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He started out working in the van conversion business, but most recently had been employed as a corrections officer at Westville Correctional Facility in Westville for several years.
