Dean John Snyder – Metz Mortuary

Dean John Snyder age 91 of York, NE passed away Friday, April 21, 2023. He was born in York to John Martin and Helen (Lemkuhl) Snyder on December 9, 1931. Dean enjoyed working on the family farm with the hogs and horses used for farming. He loved baseball. Dean joined the Navy Reserves from 1950-1952. On September 26, 1953 he married Donna Mae McCall at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in York. Dean re-enlisted in the Army from 1954-1956, and was stationed in Kentucky-Black Horse Squadron as a Radio High Speed Operator-Morse Code. Dean and Donna lived and worked on the family farm south of Waco prior moving to York. Dean worked for York County as a road maintainer operator, from there he took over as Veteran Service Officer for York County for 18 years (1984-2002). Dean was Very Passionate and Proud of his work for his fellow Vets and families that sought him out (many from other counties by word of mouth). Dean was a member of the American Legion Bolton Post 19, helped with their annual steak fry and enjoyed the slum feeds. In Dean’s spare time he coached his sons’ baseball teams and helped out with encouraging words for his daughters’ softball games. Dean “EASILY” taught his children the graceful ways of living and working on the family farm from field work to farrowing and feeding hogs, irrigating, baling hay, driving tractors and harvest.

Left to cherish MOM and DAD’S memories are Theresa and Tom Koehn of Lincoln, Mike and Sandi Snyder of Geneva, Stacey and Merlin Peters of York, Scott and Denise Snyder, and Brian Snyder all of Phoenix, AZ, 8 grandchildren include; Shana and John Mayberry of York, Carlie and Jarad Kinyoun of Mesa, AZ, Shellie Koehn and Alan Buntemeyer, Tyler Koehn, Mitchel Snyder all of Lincoln, Grant Snyder and fiancé Allison Timoney of York, Bryce and Courtney Miner of Rapid City, SD and Nickolas Snyder of Phoenix, AZ, 10 great-grandchildren; McKenzie and Jaydin Mayberry, Zayden Miner, London and Sawyer Buntemeyer, Bowen and Ridge Snyder, and Paityn, Merrick and Trevin Kinyoun, along with nieces and nephews.

Dean was preceded in death by his parents, wife Donna Mae, sisters Helen, Pauline, Katherine, Dorothy, daughter-in-law Angela Snyder and two grandsons Brady Peters and Colby Bjerrum. 

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 28, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in York, with the Reverend Father John Sullivan officiating. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery east of York. A Rosary service will be said Thursday evening at 6:00 pm at the mortuary in York. Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Dean’s family will greet friends one hour prior to the rosary service. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.