Obit: Snyder, Ernest H. (1889 - 1971)

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Surnames: Snyder, Selves, Dwyer, Farning, Scherer, Fenske, Middleston, Malone, Moh, Arndt, Huntley, Prock, Wyer, Tibbett, Olson, Haight, John, Sturtz, Smith, Wavrunek, Schiller, Schiesel

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 3/18/1971

Snyder, Ernest H. (14 November 1889 - 11 March 1971)

Funeral services for Ernest H. Snyder, 81, of Rt. 2, Neillsville, who died March 11 at Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, were held Saturday, Mrch 13, at 2 p.m. from the Georgas Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles D. Brady of St. Mary’s Catholic Church officiated and burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Ernest Snyder, the son of August F. and Estelle (Selves) Snyder, was born November 14, 1889, in Neillsville, where he received his education. As a young man he worked for his father in a clothing store. He entered the armed forces on May 2, 1918, served overseas, and was discharged at Camp Grant on February 8, 1919. He was a sergeant with Co. D. 311 Amm. Train. During World War II he was a construction worker on the Alcan Highway.

Mr. Snyder developed the area west of Neillsville known, as Snyder’s Park. He served as Undersheriff with Sheriff Herman Olson, and was also a deputy sheriff, a real estate salesman, and an appraiser for the Neillsville Bank. At the time of his death he was bailiff for the courts. He was a member of V.F.W. Wilson Heinz Post No. 2241.

He was married in 1918 to the former Jesse Dwyer, who died in 1956. His second marriage to the former Gertrude Farning, took place at Waukon, Ia., in 1957.

Survivors in addition to his wife, include two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Scherer of Neillsville and Mrs. Lucille Fenske of Fort Madison, Ia., and a brother, Charles Snyder of Chicago, Ill.

Pallbearers were: H. G. Haight, LeRoy John, Howard Sturtz, Herb Smith, Tom Wavrunek, and Robert Schiller. Appropriate music was played by Mrs. John Schiesel.

Those from out-of-town attending the services included: Mrs. Robert Hemp, Alexandria, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Lucille Fenske, Ft. Madison, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scherer, Germantown; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleston, Beaver Dam; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Malone, West Allis; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Selves, Black River Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Armin Moh, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farning, Colby; Mrs. Marian Arndt and Mrs. Ella Huntley, Thorp; Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Prock, Bettendorf, Ia.; John Wyer, Ripon; and Mrs. Jack Tibbett, Rockford, Ill.