Mr. Warrne Snyder, 86, dies
06.18.2010
Warren Lee Snyder, 86, of La Junta, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be Monday, June 21, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church with Rev. Ron Skorick of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairview cemetery with Military honors.
Warren was born on August 14, 1923, in Russell, Kansas to Emmanuel & Cecil
(Vandebur) Snyder. He married Charlene Garcia on September 9, 1945 in
Raton, New Mexico.
Warren attended OJC for four years studying Animal Husbandry & Agriculture
Science. He was in the U.S. Navy in the Asian Theatre on a munitions carrier.
He farmed with his parents and solo until August 1966. He worked for the
U.S. Postal Service for several years and in 1966 he began working for
the Santa Fe Railroad as a pipe fitter until his retirement in 1988. His
passions were camping, fishing, gardening and his family. He will be greatly
missed by his family and friends.
Warren is survived by his wife, Charlene of the La Junta home; children,
Victoria Warren; Janice Whatley; Gary Snyder; Sylvia (Mike) Douglass all
of La Junta; Karen (Lonnie) Estep of Peralta, NM; Shelly (Paul) Trujillo
of La Junta; grandchildren, Kimberly Warren of La Junta; Patti (Aarron)
Macias of Parker, CO; Brian Whatley of La Junta; Levi (Sally) Dellinger
of Rocky Ford; Sean (Cassie) Douglass of Durango; Chris Douglass of Ft.
Collins; 11 great-grandchildren, Marcos & Alycia Trujillo, Zane & Dax
Macias, Chloe, Michael, & Joshua Douglass, Joseph & Brian Gabaldon, Sebastian,
Derek, & Logan Estep; great, great-grandson, Emiliano Trujillo; and nieces,
Carol Lassiter of Colorado Springs and Barbara Hess of Atlanta, Georgia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, granddaughter, & two sisters.
Memorial contribution may be made to the First Christian Church, 5th &
Santa Fe Avenue, La Junta, CO, 81050 direct or though the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at www.peacockFH.com. Peacock-Larsen Funeral
Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
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