Duane K. Snider's Obituary
Duane was born December 18, 1942 to Roy and Evelyn Snider, passing away May 18, 2016 at University Hospital in Ann Arbor. He graduated from Cement City High School. His lifelong enjoyment of sports and cars began in his youth leading him to play many different sports and race stock cars as a young man. Duane worked for Clark Equipment in Jackson for 20 years until the plant's closing. He continued working at Powertrain (GM) for over 20 years, mostly in the Toledo plant, until his retirement. He met his true love and future wife Wendy (Harbaugh) Snider in 1976. Together they raised six children, Timothy (Sandy) Snider, Michael (Renee) Jeppesen, Karen (Kenneth) Carpenter, David (Terri) Snider, Rhonda (Sean) Washington, and Tamra (Jeff) Ripley. He also had a special place in his heart for his 18 grandchildren, his brother Doug (Faye) Snider and a host of nephews and nieces. Duane is a man difficult to put into words and he liked it that way. He was a layer cake with no frosting on the outside, his richness hidden just below the surface, only hinted at through his sly smile. He was happiest when he was fixing things although he would never say it out loud. His genius was in getting things working again and he spent his free time buying, repairing, painting, and breathing new life into cars and the many treasures that would appear in his garage. An avid golfer, he enjoyed the company of his friends on local courses as often as he could. Euchre, landscaping, NASCAR, caring for his grandchildren and the occasional vacation with his wife kept Duane busy throughout his retirement. Duane was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Tina and his brother Donald. A Memorial Luncheon to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 3 to 7 pm from the Brooklyn American Legion Post #315, 211 Chicago Street in Brooklyn.
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