Matthew Aaron Snyder

Matthew Aaron Snyder was born April 25th, 1985, outside rural Plain City, Ohio, lived for a time in Hilliard and Columbus, then returned home when his valiant fight with cancer ended January 21st, 2024.
Because a disease chased Matthew throughout most of his short, adult life, he still made the most of living that he could. He lit up every room, every snapshot, with his handsome face, big smile, or sassy expression. Mostly a quiet kid at school, he was a '03 graduate of Jonathan Alder H.S and played four years on the golf team. He went on to attend a few years at OU, worked as a sign salesman and designer, and ended his working career as a claims adjuster for Nationwide Insurance.
Matthew was extremely active, playing golf, volleyball, biking, taking up CrossFit, and he loved any board or card game. He attended music festivals and, always up for an adventure, took trips to Jamaica, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Hawaii.
Matthew's proudest accomplishment would be the thousands of dollars he raised as long as he could for Pelotonia. He gave, raised, and rode hundreds of miles for cancer research.
To know Matthew was to adore him; he had wit, humor, a touch of orneriness but never meanness, compassion, quiet dignity, and a super power: he could endure pain, hardship, and hurt with such inner strength, without complaint and kept it to himself, all to protect those he loved. Lastly, Matthew was proudly, unapologetically, himself.
Matthew was preceded in death by his grandparents: Don and Charlotte Snyder and Verlyn Yoder and Barbara Yoder Rollins. He leaves behind an army of friends, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Most especially he leaves his most competitive game players and immediate family, parents Aaron and Shelly Snyder; his best friend and older sister, Lori Sanborn, spouse Tony, and their children Danielle, Thomas, and Bella; and his other best friend and younger sister, Christina Minshall, spouse Tyler, and their children Remi and Tegan. To say that he will be missed and was so loved, is not adequate enough.
A Celebration of Life for Matthew will occur in the Spring to be announced at a later date. No funeral or flowers are necessary. If you would like to donate to a cause in Matthew's name, anything pertaining to cancer research in general is fine or Pelotonia in particular. Ferguson Funeral Home Plain City, Ohio is honored to care for the Snyder family.