PIEDMONT | Dennis C. Snyder, 86, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Hospital after spending seven years at Sturgis Regional Senior Unit Massa. Dennis was born Oct. 17, 1927, in Athol, SD, to Glenn and Florence Snyder. He lived in the Athol area until his early teens when the family moved to Black Hawk, SD. Dennis married Hernrietta Ringlbauer on March 1, 1947. They had three children, Glenna (Terry) Weber, Black Hawk, Kay (Bill) Boblett, Rapid City, and Joseph Snyder, Sioux Falls. Dennis and Henrietta also raised their two nephews, Paul Donald Sowers, Wheatland, WY, and Dale Sowers, Florida. They were married for 42-years until her death in 1989. He later married M Arlene Carter in 1993. Dennis worked road construction for many years building South Dakota highways. He later worked over-the-road trucking as an independent truck driver. In the late 70's, he helped to establish the South Dakota Independent Truckers Association and served as one of the presidents. His term of president was during the truckers strike and he was very active in communications between the trucking industry and state and federal governments. He was also one of the members who started the West River Independent Trucking Company (WRITS) and worked in that business until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Arlene Carter Snyder, Piedmont; his son, Joe Snyder, Sioux Falls; two daughters, Kay (Bill) Boblett, Rapid City, and Glenna (Terry) Weber, Black Hawk; stepsons, Milton (Nancy) Carter, Wickhambury, AZ, Tom (Debbie) Carter and Bryan (Kelly) Carter, all of Piedmont; brother, Fred (Joan) Snyder, California; sister Joan (Jim) Goodart Rapid City; 14 grandchildren; numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Henrietta Snyder; brothers, John, Don and Robert; sisters, Edna Wright, Doris Curns, Maxine Bull, and Joyce Furstnaugh; and stepson, Bill Carter. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Brent Woodard officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.