Alva Leroy Snyder, 89, resident of Bronson, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Labette Health Center in Parsons, Kansas. He was born August 23, 1935, in Harding, Kansas, the son of George Franklin Snyder and Mary Elizabeth (Townsend) Snyder. He married Marjorie Marilyn Schwartz on April 4, 1958, in Fulton, Kansas, and she preceded him in death January 5, 2005.
Alva graduated from Fulton High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 until 1960. He worked at Leroy Robinson Farms in Garden City as well as feed lots, and prior to Garden City, worked for Richard Clarkson operating a bulldozer. He also farmed for Delbert Campbell in Friend, Kansas, and bulldozed for Charles Brohan. Alva was a truck driver in both Scott City and Hesston, Kansas. He moved to Bronson in 1998 and worked for WalMart.
Alva is survived by his children; Roger Snyder and wife Connie, of Chelsea, Oklahoma, Michael Snyder and wife Trisha, of Independence, Kansas; six grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Marjorie, he was also preceded in death by his son, Gale Snyder, his sister, Mary “Sug” Beckford, and two brothers, John Snyder and George “June” Snyder.
Rev. Chuck Russell will officiate services at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Mapleton Cemetery, under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Friends and family may sign the online guest book and share memories at www.konantzcheney.com.
