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Daniel F. Snider Jr.

Posted: 02/24/2025

Daniel F. "Danny" Snider Jr., 97, of East Galesburg, died at 5:13 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2025, in the Knox County Nursing Home.
He was born August 6, 1927, in Kewanee, the son of Daniel F. and Maude (Betts) Snider Sr. He married Phyllis Hiatt in Detroit, Michigan. He later had a 30-year relationship with Sylvia I. Stanley. She preceded him in death on April 13, 2016.
He is survived by three children, Dan L. (Kathy) Snider of Alexis, Bill Snider of East Galesburg, and Vicki Johnson of Knoxville; three stepdaughters, Debra O'Hearn of Galesburg, Kelly (David) LaHood of Peoria, and Lora (Todd) Adkisson of Roseville; a sister, Mary Ovens of Rock Island; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. In addition to Sylvia, he was preceded in death by his parents; a stepdaughter, Kera Kay Takacs; and three sisters, Eileen Weatherford, Florence Snider, and Betty Jean Snider.
Danny was a unit repairman at Maytag Corporation for 37 ½ years, retiring in 1990

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