John Snyder

John Snyder, St. Joseph, MO, died at age 91, on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at the MO Veterans Home in Cameron, MO.

During World War II, John served in the Army in the European Theatre. Most of his service was with the Field Hospital. His last place of employment was with the St. Joseph Water Pollution Plant. He retired from there in 1982. Prior to working at the Pollution Plant, he worked for Glenn Bower, building homes. He loved building homes, and after he and Dorothy married, he built their home where she still lives after sixty-one years of marriage.

Mr. Snyder was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; American Legion Post #359 and Forty and Eight. John was honored for giving twelve gallons of blood at the Community Blood Center.

Mr. Snyder was preceded in death by his parents, William and Martha Snyder, two sisters, Anne Stockbauer and Mary Fitch, and brother William Snyder, Jr.

On May 21, 1949, John married Dorothy Bylski. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his sister, Katherine Scimeca, Kansas City, MO and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Entombment Mt. Olivet Cemetery Mausoleum.

Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. Monday at the Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel, where the family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday evening. Rosary 6:00 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Francis Xavier Church or to a charity of the donor’s choice.