Ethel "Elaine" Snider

Ethel Elaine Snider, 82 of Martinsville and formerly of Kokomo, Indiana passed away the night of June 26, 2016 in the assisted living at Meadow Lakes in Mooresville. She was born January 23, 1934 in Moorcroft, Wyoming to the late William T. and Ethel Anne (Dienstel) Donald. On June 19, 1954, Elaine was united in marriage to her loving and devoted husband, Raymond Snider; he survives.

Elaine had a short career as linotype operator and proofreader for the Rapid City Daily Journal in South Dakota before becoming a loving homemaker to a career United States Air Force husband and their children. She also enjoyed sewing and could make the best yeast rolls, biscuits and gravy, and pancakes.

The oldest of six siblings; Elaine was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Jonathan and James Donald; three sisters, Elizabeth Herman, Marcella Moore and Patricia Chaffee and her son, Brent C. Snider.

Along with her husband of 62 years, Raymond, she is also survived by her daughter, Erin W. (Barry “Tom”) Roberts of Monrovia; two sons, Bruce G. (Caroline) Snider of Indianapolis and Brian K. (Diane) Snider of Knoxville, TN; her four grandchildren, Christopher Snider, Chelsea Roberts, Colin Snider, and Ian Roberts and her cocker spaniel, Buddy Boy.

Family and friends will gather to celebrate the life of Elaine Snider in the chapel at Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service and Crematory in Mooresville from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. A memorial service will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. She will laid to rest on Thursday, June 30 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hall. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com where you may sign the online guest register, leave a personal message for the family or view her Life Tribute video. In lieu flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Taylor Scholarship Fund-Patricia A. Chaffee Scholarship, 3750 E. Co. Rd. 300 S., Kokomo, IN 46902.