Patricia Jeannine Snyder

Patricia “Pat” Jeannine (Wickens) Snyder, age 91, of Beech Grove, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, with her loving grandsons at her side. Pat leaves behind a legacy of steadfast devotion to family, deep pride in heritage, and a lifetime dedicated to reading, learning, and the quiet, enduring work of serving others through knowledge.

Pat was born on May 5, 1935, in Ellettsville, Indiana. Pat’s early years were shaped in Monroe County, surrounded by extended family and the simple joys of time spent on a cousin’s farm. Pat later moved to Beech Grove and graduated from Beech Grove High School.

Pat married the love of her life, Dave Snyder, and together they shared 59 years marked by companionship and shared interests—traveling to many places around the world, cheering on IU football and basketball, enjoying rounds of golf, and remaining actively involved in the Beech Grove community. Pat also poured loving attention into the lives of her grandsons, enriching their childhoods with special activities and the kind of presence that becomes a lifelong gift.

For more than 50 years, Pat served Beech Grove Community Schools as an elementary school librarian. In that role, Pat’s passion for reading and learning became a daily offering to generations of students connecting young readers with the right books, encouraging curiosity, and leaving an imprint that extended far beyond the library shelves.

Pat also held a sincere and abiding pride in family heritage. Pat treasured the knowledge that her paternal grandparents, Edward Albert and Mabel (Rumple) Wickens, were from England, and Pat valued that transatlantic connection to the British Isles- one that Pat loved to share and remember.

Pat was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dave; her parents, Edward Rice Wickens and Lena (Hancock) Wickens; her grandparents; and her brother-in-law, John Snyder.

Pat is survived by her grandsons, Josh Snyder of Indianapolis and David Snyder of Fort Wayne; her great-grandchildren, Alyvia, Mila, David Jr. ("DJ"), and Ellianna Snyder; her sister-in-law, Anne Lawrence; and a wide circle of extended family and friends who will miss Pat deeply.

Visitation will be held at Little & Sons Funeral Home, 1301 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107, on November 13, 2026, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The Funeral Service will follow at Little & Sons Funeral Home on November 13, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

Final resting place will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 1977 S. State Rd. 135, Greenwood.