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SNELLER, Louie 1937-2011

SNELLER, CLEVERINGA, AARDEMA, VANDER TUIN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 9/7/2011 at 03:39:48

Home Town: Doon, Iowa
Deceased Date: Mon. Aug. 29, 2011
Prayer Service: Friday,Sept. 2, 2011
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Address: Doon Community Center
207 Barton AvenueDoon, Iowa  
Doon, IA:

Louie Sneller, 74, of Doon, IA died Monday, August 29, 2011, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial Celebration of Life Visitation will be 4-6 pm with Prayer Service at 4 pm Friday at the Doon Community Center. Burial at Hillside Cemetery will be prior. Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley in charge of arrangements.

Louis was born April 6, 1937, son of Edd H. and Luwina (Cleveringa) Sneller on the family farm, northeast of Doon. He graduated from 8th grade country school and then graduated from the Doon Public High School in 1955. During his senior year on a frosty January evening, Lou scored a record 71 points in a basketball game against Larchwood, IA. It seemed every shot he took went in. In his 71 points, he made 31 field goals and nine free throws.

Louis married Shirley Aardema of Doon, on February 17, 1959 in Hull, IA. Lou worked as a hog buyer for over 30 years at Sioux Preme Pack, Sioux Center, and later worked as Service Manager at the John Deere business near Doon. He died at McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD on August 29, 2011, after a four week stay having abdominal surgery. His cornea's were donated to the Eye Bank.

Survivors are his wife, Shirley; son Ed (Val) Sneller of Doon; grandchildren, Brandon, Joel, and Danielle Sneller, Heather Sneller Vander Tuin; two step-grandchildren, Jacob and Matthew Vander Tuin; daughter-in-law, Bridget Vander Tuin and her husband, Les; great-granddaughter, Tori Sneller; brothers, William (Adrianna) Sneller of Luverne, MN, Elmer (June) Sneller of Sioux City, IA, Bernard (Glenda) Sneller of Dalhart, TX; brother-in-law, Don Aardema; many nieces and nephews.

Source: Porter Funeral Homes, rock Valley, IA., obit.


 

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