Royal D. Snyder
May 15, 1924 ~ March 18, 2015
Royal D. Snyder, 90, of Marion, formally of Wyoming, Iowa, died March 18, 2015, at Willow Gardens Care Center where he resided for three weeks. A gathering of family and friends: 1 -3 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Marion. Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. at Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Iowa.
Royal was born May 15, 1924 in Monticello, Iowa, the son of Royal D. Snyder Sr. and Emma (Kalouse) Snyder. Once graduating from Wyoming High School in 1942, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Aleutian Islands and Italy from 1943 to 1945. He was blessed to be married to G. Eileen French for 37 years. For 31 years, Royal was employed by the United States Post Office, retiring December 31, 1988. Royal enjoyed many things but in particular fishing, traveling and playing cards. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Marion and was a member of the American Legion for 69 years.
He is survived by his children, Wayne (Barbara) Snyder of Maryville, Missouri and Jennifer Atkinson of Colesburg, Iowa; four grandchildren, Christy (Greg) Bartlett of Austin, Texas, David (Angela) Snyder of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Stephanie (David) Ingles of Colesburg, Iowa, Aaron (Jenny) Atkinson of East China, Michigan; eight great-grandchildren Austin and Melissa Bartlett, Alexandria and Sidney Snyder, Cooper and Carson Ingles, Parker and Reese Atkinson; special friend Janet Merta of Marion; and several nephews, nieces, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Eileen, on December 13, 1987.
Memorials are suggested to the Camp Wyoming General Fund 9106 42nd Ave. Wyoming, Iowa 52362
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I was Royal’s deacon at church. It was always great to visit Royal and hear what was happening in his life! I was always so impressed with how busy he kept with playing cards and traveling to places like Branson!
My sympathy to you. Junior, as I knew him, was married to my distant relative. Lester, your mothers father, and my father, Myron, were related and lived on farms next to each other. Many summers we worked together, especially making hay. I would drive the tractor and your dad would be on the hayrack stacking the hay. Your dad was always a gentleman and a pleasure to be around.
Delores French Dallege
I was his neighbor for the past 6 years, and I admired his knowledge and will to live on his own. He will be missed .
Steve & Janet Heller
Junior & Eileen were so good to me while we lived in Wyoming. I have so many fond memories! My sympathy to all the family and friends.
Kristi Kooi Switzer – Gilbert, AZ
He always made sure to send me a birthday card no matter what. Sweet man. Cared about my little girlies too, just regret not taking them over for him to see one last time on the night I felt like taking a break from the kiddos… He was super kind. The time that he passed, my heat went out and it was very cold the next morning- something weird! I have dreams of people who passed away and I would be just fine dreaming about royal, I’m sure he is in heaven!
Today I have lots of tears of happiness- You’re not going to believe this, he was in my dream 2 or 3 times last night, and in the dream I was aware that he passed but I still saw him. He was happy and smiling, and watching my girls laugh and we were over at my moms, and he was at peace, gave me a hug, was truly and beaming happy. I know he is watching us. I LOVE having visitations in my dreams. He was sitting right next to gma as always. I think this was his way of saying how do and see you again! What a day to celebrate his life! It really felt like it was him!