Funeral service for Jerry E. Snare, 74, Medicine Park, will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday January 2, 2013 in First Baptist Church of Medicine Park with Rev. Wayne Sanmann, Pastor, officiating. Mr. Snare went to heaven Thursday, December 27, 2012 at his home. Arrangements with full military honors are under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Jerry was born July 16, 1938 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania to Raymond John and Marion Gladys (Doak) Snare. He married Jean Leilani Vincent on September 14, 1957 in Ellwood City. He had many accomplishments as he served in the United States Army for over twenty years. During his service he had one tour in Korea and two tours in Vietnam. He served as an instructor at the Treasure Lake Job Corps for approximately twenty years, was a full time teacher's assistant for the special needs classes at both MacArthur Middle School and MacArthur High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in criminology in 1986 at Cameron University. He is survived by his wife, of the home; a son, Jerry E., Jr. and his wife Paula S. Snare; a daughter, Lori J. and her husband, Jerry A. George; a son, Raymond J. and his wife Barbi Snare, all of Medicine Park; five grandchildren, Jesse L. Snare, April D. and her husband Robert A. Bradley, Amber L. Snare, Kasey N. George, and Stevi R. Snare; seven great grandchildren, Makala A. Nuncio, Hailey L. Nuncio, Chance L. Bradley, Hunter W. Whitaker, Rylie R. Solie, Jayla L. Solie, Chaseton J. Snare, and two on the way; a sister, Eva May Ringer, Pennsylvania; and a brother, Raymond J. Snare, North Carolina. His parents, a son, Steven D. Snare and a daughter, April L. Snare preceded him in death.