Harold Snyder

HAROLD "HAL" M. SNYDER

Harold "Hal" M. Snyder, age 82, of Menomonie, WI died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002 at the Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie.

He was born April 7, 1920 in Wheeler, WI to Rudolph and Mary (Stadleman) Schneider. He grew up in the Wheeler area and attended Dunn County Aggie and Dunn County Normal School in Menomonie.

Harold married Margaret Larsen on Dec. 26, 1940. He taught elementary school in Dunnville until entering the U. S. Army in Sept. 1942. Harold served in the European Theatre during W.W.II, under General Patton, until Sept. 1945. After the war he worked as an Industrial Engineer for Lakeside Aluminum in Menomonie and Presto Industries in Eau Claire. The family then moved to Roseville, MN where Harold worked for Hartzell Manufacturing for nine years. In 1968 they moved to Rice Lake where he worked for Wright Products, until retiring in 1985. After retiring Harold worked as a consultant for Hartzell Corp. and Mastercraft Industries in Rice Lake.

Harold loved hunting and fishing. He was also an avid baseball fan and player. In his younger years Harold played for the Menomonie Eagles baseball team. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Harold is survived by:
His wife, Margaret Snyder of Menomonie
2 daughters and 2 sons
Sharon (Larry) Rassbach of Menomonie
John (Carol) Snyder of Minnetonka, MN
James (Evy) Snyder of Boyceville
Ann Snyder of Knapp
11 grandchildren
5 great-grandchildren
1 sister, Rose Zack of Wake Forest, NC
1 brother, Eugene (Audrey) Schneider of Trego
And other relatives and friends

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Mary Ludke; 2 sisters and 1 brother.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rice Lake, WI with Father Kevin Gordon officiating. Burial will be in Orchard Beach Cemetery in Rice Lake with Military Honors. Relatives and friends are welcome from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie where there will be a prayer service at 6:30 PM. There will also be a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.