Irene Phyllis Snyder

Irene Phyllis Snyder, 91, of Norwood Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 1, 2024.

Irene Phyllis Skelton Snyder, known by most as Phyllis and affectionately nicknamed Squirt by her husband Raymond, was born on August 22, 1933 in Norwood, Colorado to Lothan and Louise Skelton. During Phyllis’ childhood, the family moved to Uravan and Nucla after her father secured work at the uranium mill. Then in 1942 Phyllis’ father was offered a job in California working on a horse ranch.

Phyllis enjoyed her time in California where she joined a 4-H club and even showed a Hereford steer at the famous Cow Palace. The family moved back to Norwood, Colorado in 1947, where Phyllis graduated from Norwood High School. On June 15th, 1952 Raymond Snyder took Phyllis Skelton’s hand in marriage. The couple celebrated 72 years of marriage.

Family meant everything to Phyllis and she was the person who brought everyone together. She played an integral role in helping to establish the family’s ranching legacy and helped out in whatever capacity was needed. She was known for her ability to feed large crews a good home-cooked meal—nobody ever left her care with an empty stomach. Phyllis was kind, intelligent, hardworking, fair, humble and classy – traits that will forever leave an impression on her family and all who knew her.

Phyllis was preceded in death by an older sister Billie Skelton, a younger brother Dwayne Skelton and her parents Lothan and Louise Skelton. She is survived by her husband Raymond Snyder, her sister Janet (& Glen) Gardner, sister-in-law Ruth

Skelton, children Mont (& Sue) Snyder, Scott (& Robin) Snyder and Lonnie Spor. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren: Lothan (& Regan) Snyder, Elisha (& Brandon) Morris, Laura (& Andy) Sherman, Zach Snyder, Jeremy Spor, Jamie (& Jordan) Spor, Danielle (& Ryan) Schopp, and 14 great-grandchildren whom she loved dearly.

Services will be held at Norwood Christian Church on Saturday, Sept 21st at 11 am. Graveside services to follow for family only with potluck meal following the funeral. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Norwood Emergency Services.