Thomas Wayne Snoddy, 71, of rural Bloomfield died at 10:28 a.m. November 3, 2026 at his home.
He was born July 8, 1955 in Newton to Robert and Leona Paxton Snoddy. Tom married Mary Marie Vannoy on September 26, 1980 and she preceded him in death on May 16, 2020.
Growing up in Packwood, Tom graduated from Pekin High School before serving in the US Army. Tom was a welder for Van Gorp Corporation and was a phlebotomist for Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was also a phlebotomist for Pomona Valley Hospital in California where they lived for 15 years. He then worked for PDX airport while living in Washington for 15 years, before moving back to Iowa in 2024.
Tom was a gym enthusiast and loved to travel. In his retirement, he toured the country in his travel trailer, visiting all 50 states. Tom’s greatest pride and joy was being a grandfather.
Surviving are his children, Richard Snoddy of Bloomfield, Aaron Snoddy (fiancé Cristin Biggs) of Vancouver, WA and Stephanie Snoddy of Ottumwa; and granddaughter, Cali Davis.
Visitation will be open at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 5th at Reece Funeral Home with the family present to greet friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, November 6th at Reece Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be in Ottumwa Cemetery with military services conducted by Walter B. Schafer Post #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars and O.B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion.
