Darrell Wayne Snyder, 71, La Crosse, Kansas, died Thursday, October 24, 2019, at his home.

Darrell was born February 11, 1948, in Logan, Kansas, the son of Forrest Eugene “Ike” and Mildred Euvaughn “Bonnie” Snyder. He was a resident of La Crosse, Kansas, since 2007, moving there from Salina, Kansas. He obtained his GED from Logan High School, Logan, Kansas. He was a truck driver before his retirement.

He was a member of VFW Post 7773, Scott City, Kansas.

Darrell was a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1967 to 1969 in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1973.

On August 29, 1975, he married Phyllis Lemonds at the First Baptist Church, Scott City, Kansas. They divorced. On January 24, 2000, he married Gloria Havlas, at Phillipsburg, Kansas. She preceded him in death October 5, 2006.

Survivors include: one son, Brian J. Snyder (Trish), Edmond, Kansas; two daughters, Jennifer Gross (Chris), Castle Rock, Colorado, and Becky Gordon (Kevin), Hutchinson, Kansas; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; four brothers, Dean Snyder, Winona, Texas, Glenn Snyder, Great Bend, Kansas, Allen Snyder, McPherson, Kansas, and Dale Snyder, La Crosse, Kansas; and five sisters, Marlene Wymore, West, Texas, Leora Horner, Little River, Kansas, Laveta Spargo, Marquette, Kansas, Ila Mittan, Benkelman, Nebraska, and Mary Walker, Marquette, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one daughter, Dawn Gaspar; one sister, Helen Hammack; and one infant sister, Wilma Verle Snyder.

Per Darrell’s wishes, cremation has been chosen.

A Celebration of Darrell’s life will be Friday, November 1, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas, with Pastor Mark Sizemore officiating.

Memorials are suggested to Hospice at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.charterfunerals.com/locations/janousek-lacrosse.php.

Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.