Jennifer Snider, 42 passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on the evening of October 9, 2016.
Jennifer; wife to Monty and mother to Skyler, McKenna, & Avery. Throughout Jennifer’s life she adored being active with her family & friends. She loved playing softball, camping & fishing, or just sitting around the table telling stories and laughing. She was also an avid hunter and loved sharing all of these things with her kids who continue to share the same love of the outdoors.
In addition to raising three beautiful children with Monty, over the years she managed several local businesses until she found her passion and became a nurse. Jennifer grew up with a love for learning and carried that over to her nursing career for nearly 10 years at Mercy. She gained peace, comfort, and pride by being the best nurse she could and by showing other nurses that same passion to make them better.
She thrived in the high pressure atmosphere of caring for patients as if they were her own family. Other nurses have explained her over the years as one of the most thoughtful, caring & sensitive people they knew. Many that knew her would say they would considered themselves lucky to have her in their lives, even for a short time. This was proven again and again with the continued and uninterrupted flow of visitors from the staff and friends while at Mercy for the past two years when she became the patient. It is clear she improved countless lives by just being herself.
Jennifer’s faith was tested when she learned of having brain cancer in September 2014. From that day forward her focus was on enjoying as much life as she could. She fought every day and never complained. With a smile on her face and with sweet words from her lips she brought comfort for those of us around her that continued to search for understanding and answers. She was unrelenting to be selfless in her recovery and never wavering from her true self.
In the past two years she showed an abundance of grace, courage, compassion, fearlessness, and optimism. For those of us that were blessed to witness this have truly have had a front row seat to our own miracle. We all will hold her in our hearts for the rest of our own lives.
The celebration of Jennifer’s life will take place at Greenlawn North Funeral Home Thursday October 13th 6pm – 8 pm and Friday October 14th at 10 a.m.