Eldon Sneller Obituary
Eldon Sneller, age 68 of Doon, IA, died on November 18, 2025, at his home near Doon, IA.
Visitation with the family present will be Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Hope Reformed Church in George, IA with Rev. Steven De Haan officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery at George, IA.
Eldon Henry Sneller was born April 10, 1957, at Sioux Center, IA, the son of Henry and Marie (Scholten) Sneller. He grew up near Doon, IA and attended Central Lyon Community School and graduated from Central Lyon High School in 1975. He was united in marriage to Lori Gerken on August 6, 1977, at Zoar Presbyterian Church rural George. They started their lives together on the farm where they still live today. Along with farming, Eldon worked nights for 16 years at Harker’s in Sioux Center. He also hauled eggs and drove truck for Pete Klien. He dearly loved his wife and his family, but his next love was farming. One of the best parts of farming was he was able to do this with his sons. The next best part earned him this nickname “Feedman” because he really enjoyed feeding cattle. Eldon was a farmer to the core. He was a member of the Hope Reformed Church at George, and a past secretary of Garfield township. He enjoyed playing games and building a campfire with his grandchildren and in his earlier years driving in the figure 8 races. Eldon’s courageous battle with cancer ended this past Tuesday evening, November 18, 2025, at the age of sixty-eight.
He is survived by his wife, Lori of Doon, IA; their two sons, Brad (Terri) Sneller of Rock Rapids, IA, with their children- Braelyn, Gavin, and Hudson Sneller and Chad (Stacy) Sneller of Little Rock, IA; and their children-Taryn Odens and Presley Sneller; one sister, Lavonne DeJong of Hull, IA and one brother, Leon (Tracey) Sneller of Doon, IA along with many nieces and nephews.
Eldon was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Marie; brother, Arwin Sneller and brother-in-law, Will DeJong
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