SNYDER, Larry Frank 1953-2017

SNYDER, MARVETS, BERGMEIER

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 5/30/2017 at 09:58:59

Memorial Visitation:
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories
965 Home Plaza
Waterloo, IA 50701

Memorial Service:
Friday, March 10, 2017
Community Church of Hudson
226 Eldora Rd.
Hudson, Iowa

Burial:
Friday, March 10, 2017
Hudson Cemetery
Hudson, Iowa

Larry Frank Snyder was born November 5, 1953: the son of Harold and Ruth (Marvets) Snyder. He graduated from Waterloo East High School with the class of 1971. Larry then attended DMACC in Ankeny for Electrical. He joined the Navy Reserves, retiring after 20 years with the Seabees.

Larry was united in marriage to Connie Bergmeier on September 20, 1975 at Grace Baptist Church in Waterloo. He was employed at John Deere as an electrician. While at John Deere, he was in the Fire Brigade and attended Upper Iowa University where he received his Bachelors of Science in Business Management. Following his retirement, he worked at Port-A-Vet in Hudson and John Deere Waterloo Implement. Larry was an avid metal detector.

He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and traveling. Some of his hobbies were motorcycle riding, woodworking, building and fixing things, reading and gardening. Larry loved to watch hours and hours of the Big Bang Theory. Most of all, he loved his family and spending time with his grandsons.

Larry passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Covenant Medical Center at the age of 63.

He is preceded in death by his parents; three grandchildren: Braden, Austin and Danica Droste; a sister Ginger Chilcote; and a half brother David Snyder.

Larry is survived by his wife Connie of Hudson; two daughters, Jaime (Mat McCormick) of Hudson and Denise (Jason) Droste of Hudson; five grandsons: Davon Snyder, Mason, Alex, Brady and Carter Droste; two brothers, Don (Pat) Snyder of Springfield, Missouri and Gary (Dot) Snyder of Mitchellville, Iowa and 4 sisters: Audrey Collis of Hazel Green, Wisconsin, Wanda (Danny) McKee of Waterloo, Phyllis Eichmeier of Cameron, Missouri and Shirley (Tim) Schell of Waterloo. Larry will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Source: Parrott and Wood Funeral Home website