BARBARA A. WELBORN

BARBARA A. (SNYDER) WELBORN, 79, of North Manchester, Ind., died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, 6:50 p.m., at Peabody Retirement Community. Born Dec. 7, 1937, in Wabash County, Ind., she was a daughter of Todd B. and Virginia L. (DeArm ond) Bender. She married Michael E. Snyder in North Manchester, Ind. on July 17, 1960. In 1955, Barbara graduated from Manchester High School and Indiana University where she was an officer in the Chi Omega sorority, with a degree in education, in 1959. Barbara's claim to fame was her title as "Queen of the Lakes" crowned in 1960. She started her teaching career in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. and continued to teach the second grade for over 30 years in the North Manchester School System. She was a beloved teacher to many generations, receiving many accolades. Teaching was her passion and she continued her craft after her retirement proctoring student teachers through Manchester University, as well as tutoring community children. She was a member of Manchester Church of the Brethren, lifetime member of Tri Kappa and a member of the Fine Arts Society. She lived at Peabody Retirement Community for the past eight years where she received the most compassionate care from her guardian angels. She is survived by her sister, Bernadine (James) Miller of Fort Wayne; children, Betsy (Snyder) McKenzie of Jacksonville, Fla. and Matt (Karen) Snyder of Fishers, Ind.; and grandchildren, Alexis C. Snyder, Madeline Snyder and Mitchell L. Snyder, all of Fishers, Ind. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester, with Dr. James Miller and the Rev. Christen Pettit Miller officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. The preferred memorial is Manchester Community Schools. The memorial guestbook for Barbara may be signed online at grandstaff-hentgen.com