James Snell Jr.

April 13, 1940 ~
February 12, 2022

James Harvey Snell Jr., age 81, of Allendale, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Jim grew up in Grand Haven and retired from ODL. He enjoyed wintering in Florida and working at Disney World with his wife Lois for three years. Jim loved playing pickleball, shuffleboard, and card games with friends. He was also a huge University of Michigan fan. Jim was always fun to be around, and he will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by parents, James Snell Sr. and Louise Snell; sisters, Patt (Don) Rymarczak, and Sandra Snell. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 29 years, Lois Snell; children, Denise and Larry Mizell, Jason and Heidi Snell; stepson, Kyle and Keri Rogers; and grandchildren, Nathaniel Mizell, Gabriella Mizell, Delaney Mizell, Darren Rogers, and Dustin Rogers. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 1, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 6651 Scott St., Allendale. Relatives and friends may meet the family Friday, from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. The burial will take place at Allendale Township Cemetery. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Sheldon Meadows Assisted Living Center or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Memorial Visitation
Friday, April 1
1:00pm - 2:00pm

MKD - Allendale
6651 Scott St.
Allendale, MI 49401

Phone: (616) 895-4400

Memorial Service
Friday, April 1
2:00pm

MKD - Allendale
6651 Scott St.
Allendale, MI 49401

Phone: (616) 895-4400

Leave Your Tribute Message

March 20, 2022 9:38am
So sorry to here about Jim's passing. He was always one of those people who was fun to be around during our school years.

- Ron Elenbaas

March 18, 2022 5:13pm
A remembrance - Jim was my "best friend" from the summer of 1949 (when we were nine-years old), right up through High School graduation, when we went our separate ways. As young boys, we were constant companions ... many memories from those wonder years. "Jimmy" was usually the instigator of whatever it was that we were up to. 😊 Everyone's life is important to someone else at some point in time; his certainly was to mine back then.

- Gene Warner

March 18, 2022 2:17pm
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Prayer for the entire family.

- Jerry and Judy (Sinke) Nieusma




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