Jerry Snyder, 85

Jerry Snyder

Blue Earth – Jerry Snyder, age 85, of Blue Earth, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at St. Luke's Care Center in Blue Earth after a short battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the MTS Farm & Event Center (38826 95th St. Blue Earth) from 2-5 p.m., with a prayer service at 3 p.m. Burial will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be left at www.pattonfh.com

Jerry was born March 24, 1937 in Elmore, to Clifford and Emma (Borack) Snyder. He attended Elmore school and graduated in 1955. From there he attended the University of Minnesota. In January of 1958, he married Marjorie Regan. Together they raised four children. Marjorie passed away in 2004.

On Jan. 30, 2007 he married Betty Evans Huber. She had three children and together with Jerry's children, they always considered themselves one family.

Jerry owned and operated Snyder Electric in St. Louis Park for 45 years. The business covered 11 states and was an integral part of helping with the construction of Perkin's restaurants and Caribou Coffee's. He did a lot of traveling for work and made many friends along the way. He often treated his employees and their families to trips up to Temple Bay, Canada. Because he was on the road so frequently, he had a swimming pool put in their backyard for the kids and neighbors to use.

When not working, Jerry enjoyed traveling with his family, spending many summers at Vagabond Village in Park Rapids, 13 winters in Arizona with Betty, and in 2007 they spent a month in Alaska, taking in the sights and wildlife. Jerry will always be remembered for his generosity and having such a caring heart. Family and friends were so important to him.

Left to cherish such wonderful memories are his wife, Betty, of Blue Earth; children, Stephanie (Stuart) Hautala, of Ramsey, Michael Snyder,of Olathe, Kansas, Pat (Karin) Snyder, of Elk River, Aimee (Joel) Tiedt, of Hanover, Rocky (Brenda) Huber, of Elmore, John (Delilah) Huber, of Kerrville, Texas, and Tamy (Wayne) Tvedten, of Elmore, as well as 20 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Marjorie, and his siblings, Jim, Jack and Janice Hidem.