Duane Francis Snowbeck

Duane Francis Snowbeck obituary, Minnetonka, MN

Duane Francis Snowbeck

Duane Snowbeck Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels - Hopkins on Feb. 8, 2026.
Minnetonka - Age 89, of Minnetonka, passed away on January 29, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clark and Verna Snowbeck, and his grandson, Jolan Snowbeck.

Duane served in the U.S. Air Force, earning his pilot's license at age 17. He loved aerobatics, especially his time at Oshkosh. Duane, alongside his wife Diana, enjoyed RVing out west with their 14 cats. He was an avid reader and was rarely without a book about Einstein or Stephen Hawking.

Duane is survived by his wife, Diana R. Snowbeck (Molyneaux); his children, Cathy Snowbeck of Minneapolis, MN; Bradley Snowbeck of Henderson, NV; Todd Snowbeck of Arizona; and Rachel Snowbeck of Los Angeles, CA; his grandchildren, Javier Snowbeck of Las Vegas, NV; Sara Schultz of Minneapolis, MN; Tahanee Madison of Minneapolis, MN; and Yasmeen Al-Hadhramy of Minneapolis, MN; his brother, Gary Snowbeck of New Haven, CT; and five great-grandchildren.

Private family services have been held. Memorial gifts in Duane's memory may be made to a no-kill animal shelter.

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