Dale Alan Snyder, 77 of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2016 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Brosh Chapel. A private family inurnment will be at a later date.

Dale was born January 30, 1939 in Agency, the son of Leslie and Mabel (Birkenbine) Snyder. He graduated Agency High School in 1958.  Dale was united in marriage to Nancy Pumphrey on February 7, 1959. To this union three children were born, David, Ann and Steve.  Dale was self-employed all his life.   He enjoyed fishing, stock-car racing, working, fixing things, and most all spending time with his family, especially the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Dale is survived by his children David Snyder, Ann (Rod) Tierney, and Steve (Tracy) Snyder all of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren Ryan (Amy) Tierney, Michael (Ashleigh) Tierney, Kyle (Tiffany) Tierney and Ryan Fairchild; his great-grandchildren Tait, Truman, Hadley, Makston, Grace and Aubrey; his former wife Nancy Thomason of Middle Amana; a brother Marvin (Carolyn) Snyder of Fenton, Michigan; and a sister Louise Jirsa of Clive, as well as his nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his two brothers Don (Mary Ann) and Loren Snyder, and a brother-in-law Rejman Jirsa.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy in his name.