Otto Snyder, 62, of Piketon, died at 9:30 p.m. at Pike County Hospital where he had been a patient for eight days.
The Piketon native was a veteran of World War II, member of the mason and retired food service manager of the Cleveland State Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Shambarger Snyder; a son, Guy Scott Snyder; and two daughters, Mrs. Cora Alice Nichols and Mrs. Gayle Sue Wisniewskim all of Cleveland; two sisters, Mrs. Faye Steiner of Portsmouth and Mrs. Minnie Wills of Columbus; four brothers, Leslie of Piketon, Thomas of Fairborn, Bill of Dayton, Oscar of Springfield and two grandchildren.
Services are to be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Howe Funeral Home here with burial in Mound Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Sunday.

The Portsmouth Times
14 July 1973

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1911 Ohio, Birth Index
Name: Otto Z Snyder
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1911
State File Number: 1911014402
Additional Information: Argabrigm

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Otto Z Snyder
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1920:Piketon, Pike, Ohio
Race: White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Guy S Snyder
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Laura A Snyder
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Attended School: Yes
Guy S Snyder 41
Laura A Snyder 39
Elmer S Snyder 19
Ernest L Snyder 18
Vivian F Snyder 16
Leslie R Snyder 15
Oscar Snyder 12
Minnie B Snyder 10
**Otto Z Snyder 8
Thomas H Snyder 6
Frank B Snyder 5
Lydia M Snyder 3[3 1/12]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Otto Z Snyder
Birth Year: abt 1911
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Piketon, Pike, Ohio
Street address: Scioto Trail
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Odd jobs
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Guy S Snyder 52
Laura A Snyder 49
Elmer S Snyder 29
Oscar Snyder 22
**Otto Z Snyder 19
Thomas H Snyder 17
Frank B Snyder 15
Giddie M Snyder 13

1943 U.S. WWII Army Enlistment Records
Name: Otto Z Snyder
Birth Year: 1911
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Ohio
State of Residence: Ohio, Limited Service or Hungary
County or City: Pike
Enlistment Date: 22 Mar 1943
Enlistment State: Kentucky
Enlistment City: Fort Thomas Newport
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Cooks, except private family
Marital Status: Single, with dependents
Height: 78
Weight: 093

1973 Ohio, Deaths-Pike
Name: Otto Z Snyder
Birth Date: 1911
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Place: Pike, Ohio, United States
Death Date: 13 Jul 1973
Hospital of Death: Pike Co Hosp Med Center
Death Place: Pike, Ohio, USA
Certificate: 056566
Age at Death: 62
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes, unknown if used for certification
Marital Status: Married