Dale Phillip Snapp, 81, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 10:08 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2020 in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine.
He was born in Huntsville, Ohio on November 30, 1938, the son of the late Roy E. and Myrle (Idle) Snapp.
On August 29, 1958, he married Dorothy (Clason) Snapp and she survives.
He is also survived by four children; Teresa “Teri” (Larry) Elsass of East Liberty, Thomas Snapp of Bellefontaine, Timothy “Tim” (Cindy) Snapp of New Carlise, and Todd Snapp of Bellefontaine, four grandsons; Thomas “Tommy” Snapp of Columbus, John Looney of Urbana, Anthony Snapp of Bellefontaine, and Casey Snapp of New Carlise, two granddaughters; Sarah Looney of East Liberty, and Natalie Snapp of Bellefontaine, a step grandson, David Niswonger and a step granddaughter, Celeste (Jon Doup) Niswonger, all of Bellefontaine, four step great grandchildren; Aiden Elsass, Jaxton Niswonger, Mitchell Niswonger, and Emilia Doup, and his siblings; Donna Voorhies, Wilbur (India Ann) Snapp, Emerson (Sheila) Snapp, and Ron (Judy) Snapp, and three sisters-in-law, Madeline “Bunny” Snapp, and Evelyn Snapp, and Marge Graves of Tipp City and numerous nieces and nephews and his beloved dogs, Buster and Lila.
He is preceded in death by his siblings; Avis Nicholas, Wilda Hayes, Dwight Snapp, Howard Snapp, and Richard Snapp, and a brother-in-law, Gordon Graves.
Dale worked in sales most of his career in addition to being a business owner. He served in the National Guard and was a life member of the B.P.O.E. #132, 32nd degree F&AM, Antioch Shrine Funsters and all masonic bodies. He enjoyed the many activities of the Shrine and Funsters until he could no longer participate due to health reasons. He was one of the original three owners of Cherokee Hills Golf Course. He along with his daughter Teri, began a therapeutic horse-riding program for handicapped children at the farm.
He enjoyed camping with family and friends in their motor home and spent several winters in Pine Island, FL. He was a member of the Lima Smiling Sams Camping Club. He was a member of the American Paint Horse Association and loved horses, but raising the foals was his greatest passion, which he was able to do for more than 40 years.
Theo Ebelberger will officiate a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 321 N. Main Street, Bellefontaine, OH. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow services in the Huntsville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Antioch Shrine, 107 E 1st St, Dayton, Ohio 45402.
EICHHOLTZ DARING & SANFORD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, BELLEFONTAINE is honored to serve the Snapp family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com