Neva Lucille O'Connor

Neva Lucille O’Connor, 58, of Fort Wayne, IN (formerly of Syracuse & North Webster) passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Parkview Randalia Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on November 11, 1958 in Columbia City, IN to Maurice R. & Donna L (Rockwell) Snyder.

She graduated in 1977 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, attended Ivy Tech in Goshen, and was a lifetime Syracuse / North Webster area resident until moving to Fort Wayne 2 ½ years ago. She was married on October 19, 2004 in Gatlinburg, TN to Michael L. O’Connor II who survives. She was employed at the Liberty Diner in Fort Wayne and formerly worked at Palace of Sweet’s in North Webster, Goshen Rubber Company, and was the former owner / operator of Neva’s Place in North Webster.

She grew up in the Grace Lutheran Church in Syracuse, was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Syracuse and a former member of the Lakeland Kiwanis in North Webster.

She is survived:

Husband – Michael O’Connor II of North Webster

Daughter – Lacey (Daniel) Savage of North Webster

Son – Joshua (Diana) Patterson of Fort Wayne

3 Grandchildren – Samuel Savage, Jack Patterson, and Henry Patterson

2 Sisters – Lorree Corbat of Syracuse & Laura Keller of Fort Wayne

3 Brothers – David (Pauline) Snyder of LaPorte, IN, Daniel (Beth) Snyder of Indianapolis, and Paul Snyder of Syracuse

Step Daughter – Micca (Tony) Stewart of Lebanon, IN

Mother in law – Julia Hart of Paulding, OH

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother – James Snyder.

Visitation will be from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd 13 & CR 500N, North Webster, IN. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday in the funeral home with Pastor Gary Colby of the Salem Community Church in Wilmot officiating. Private burial will take place in the Eberhard Cemetery in Columbia City at a later date.

Preferred memorials may be given to the Lakeland Kiwanis (Riley Fund), P.O. Box 138, North Webster, IN 46555.