Hometown: Onslow, Iowa November 28, 1929 - October 12, 2016

Laura Emma Snyder, 86 of Onslow passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the Anamosa Care Center.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 17 at 10:00 a.m. at Zion American Lutheran Church in Wyoming. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday October 16 at Lahey Funeral Home in Wyoming. Burial will be held at South Mineral Cemetery in Rural Onslow.

Laura Emma Dirks was born on November 28, 1929 in Amber, Iowa to George and Lena (Belkin) Dirks. She married John Snyder on October 10, 1949. She was a homemaker, and a cook for the Onslow grade school. She was a member of the Zion American Lutheran Church in Wyoming.

Laura was a member of the Cozy Cotton Club. She loved to cook and bake bread and rolls. She loved spending time with family, and especially enjoyed her grandkids, and going to their sporting events. She also liked to ride motorcycles with her friends. She was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother, and friend. She was the nicest lady in town.

Those left to cherish her memories are her five children; Dr. Thomas John (LuAnne) Snyder of Bettendorf, Nancy Ann Snyder-Gile of Wyoming, Cindy (Mike) Inglis of Wyoming, Scott (Sheryl) Snyder of Monticello, Dan (Linda) Snyder of Anamosa, 18 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John, sister Wilma Himbaugh, two brothers Clarence, and Willis, and one brother in infancy.

Memorials may be left in her honor to Zion American Lutheran Church or Anamosa Care Center.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.laheys.com