Leonard Dallas Snodgrass, 55, of Wathena, Kansas passed away peacefully Friday, June 17, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care surrounded by the love of his family after a hard fought battle with Lung Cancer.

Leonard was born on November 16, 1960 to William “Bill” & Betty (Sharp) Snodgrass of Leavenworth, KS. He was the 4th born of 5 Siblings. Bev Armstrong (Wally) Lansing, KS. Ellen Pettis, Leavenworth, KS. Tim Snodgrass (Lisa), Drexel, MO, Jim Snodgrass (Connie), Wathena, KS. He was the Uncle to numerous nieces and nephews.

Leonard married LaDonna Newton on January 5, 1979 in Wathena, KS. She survives the home with their fur babies Jacob, Lucky, and Jack. They first met in the one room school house in Blair when they were in 1st and 3rd grade and started dating when they were a freshmen and junior in High school and have been inseparable ever since.

Leonard and LaDonna have been blessed with 2 Daughters, 2 Son-in-Laws, and 4 Grandchildren. Shawna, Adam, Ashton, and Shaylee Allfree of Edwardsville, KS, and Tashia, Travis, Emerson, and Trinity of De Soto, KS.

Leonard was a hard working man of all trades and was always there to help everyone. He started his love of fixing things as a young boy and throughout his life he owned and ran several businesses including Wathena Diesel, Faucett Diesel, & L&M Truck Repair. Most recently he was employed at JM Fahey Construction and was part of the Heavy Machine Operators Union #101.

Outside of work Leonard was a devoted family man. He was an amazing Husband, Dad, and Grandpa. He shared his love for the outdoors in which his free time was full of 4-wheeling, boating,
camping, fishing, vacationing, and family gatherings at their lovely home he helped build from the ground up. He lived by the motto that you “Work Hard to Play Hard.” He had more friends than one could count. He lived life to the fullest and everyone that knew him has a story of something crazy and fun they did together. He touched the lives of so many people.

He was a man of Christian faith which was strengthened with this journey as he showed his Strength and Courage. “Be Strong and Courageous for the Lord your God goes with you.”-Deuteronomy 31:6


Visitation will be Tue June 21st from 6-8pm and the Memorial Service will be Wed June 22nd at 11:00am, both at Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena, KS. His Celebration of Life Lunch will follow the Memorial Service at their residence – 935 Monument Rd. Wathena, KS 66090.
Memorials: Small Cell Lung Cancer Research 
Inurnment at a later date.