Dixie Lea (Elliott) Snyder was born September 28, 1947 to John B. and Virginia M. (Cobb) Elliott in St. Joseph, Missouri. She passed away August 23, 2025.
Dixie graduated from North Andrew High School in Rosendale, Missouri. She resided in the Bolckow, Missouri, area until she graduated from Gard Business College and moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, and was employed by Methodist Medical Center (now Mosaic Life Care) for 26 years. She retired from the State of Missouri after working there for 10 years.
Dixie met the love of her life, Robert G. “Bob” Snyder, and they married on September 1, 1967. To this union was born one daughter, Rhonda K. (Snyder) Grippando. Bob preceded her in death in January 2009.
Bob was working in the lumber business, and Bob and Dixie built five homes, the last one being on Quail Drive, where she resided for 26 years.
She enjoyed her friends and family, and her cat, Ariel.
She was a Christian by faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob; and their beloved dog, Jake.
Survivors include daughter, Rhonda Grippando and her husband, Robert; numerous cousins and friends.
Farewell Services and Public Livestream 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends one hour prior to the service.
