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Joseph Bernard "Joe" Snyder

1946 - 2026

Joseph Bernard "Joe" Snyder obituary, 1946-2026, Pittsburg, CA

BORN

1946

DIED

2026

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Andringa Funeral Home - Sheldon

1601 Park Street

Sheldon, Iowa

Joseph Snyder Obituary

Joseph "Joe" Bernard Snyder
07/30/1946 - 01/11/2026
Joseph Bernard ("Joe") Snyder, born July 30, 1946, in Los Angeles, died peacefully at his home in Pittsburg, California, on January 11, 2026. He was 79. A Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran, he is survived by his brother Stephen M. Snyder and a large extended family. Services will be held on January 21 in California and January 26 in Iowa where Joe will be buried. Details, including zoom attendance, contact Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, www.eldridgefamilyfuneralhomes.com

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Jan. 16 to Jan. 18, 2026.

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Andringa Funeral Home - Sheldon

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