Obituary for Earl Snyder Earl Paul Snyder, 84, died on May 22, 2018 in Loveland, Colorado. He was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin to Ruby Larson Snyder and Earl P. Snyder, Sr. on September 27, 1933. He attended Rhinelander High School where he played varsity basketball for the Hodags. Earl continued his education at Superior State College where he played basketball and participated in ROTC. Upon graduation, he entered the U.S. Air Force and began his career in a post-graduate meteorology program at M.I.T. in Boston and then obtained a Master’s Degree in Meteorology from University of Wisconsin. In June of 1955 Earl married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Sweo and they spent 22 years as an Air Force family with assignments in several U.S. states, Okinawa and South Korea. Earl’s last duty was at the Pentagon where he briefed the Joint Chiefs of Staff on worldwide meteorology. He retired as a Lt. Colonel and the couple returned to Rhinelander, WI with their three sons. In Wisconsin, Earl continued work as a Math Teacher at his high school alma mater, as well as a coach and referee for basketball, football and baseball. He personally enjoyed the outdoors golfing, cross country skiing and making maple syrup. In 1999, after retiring from teaching, he and Barbara relocated to the milder climate of Loveland, Colorado where he continued to play golf and became an avid bicyclist enjoying many miles of trails with Barbara. Surviving Earl are his wife Barbara, three sons Greg (Jane), Ronald (Terri) and David (Lisa), his grandchildren Shay, Lucas and Laura, one brother Duane (Eddy), one sister Jaye Welch (Gary) and many beloved nieces and nephews. A family memorial is planned at the end of May. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Earl Snyder please visit our Sympathy Store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Earl Snyder September 27 1933 May 22 2018. Allnutt Funeral Services
Death notice for the town of: Estes Park, state: Colorado