Dallas W. “Snoz” Belken, 78, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at Mercy One-Dyersville Medical Center at 1:36 p.m. on Thursday, November 28, 2019 following a sudden illness.

Private family services and visitation will be Monday at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, with Pastor Matt Collins officiating.  Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery.

Snoz was born on September 18, 1941 in East Dubuque, the son of Clem G. and Luella M. (Hilby) Belken.  He was a graduate of East Dubuque High School, class of 1959.

He was united in marriage to JoAnn Fluhr on February 3, 1962 at Nativity BVM Church at Menominee, IL.  Snoz was employed by John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works until his retirement in October of 1996.

He was a member of U.A.W. Local # 94, a former member of the East Dubuque Volunteer Fire Dept.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, golf, the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and a huge Notre Dame Football fan. Snoz was extremely proud of his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Surviving is his wife JoAnn; four children, Robin (Mark) Place of East Dubuque, Dan (Carla) Belken of Cuba City, WI, Mike (Paula) Belken of Menominee, IL and Tracie (Brent) Diddens of Dyersville, IA; 13-grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, with two on the way; his siblings, Delbert J. (Ruth) Belken and Donald J. (Lois) Belken both of East Dubuque, Gerald “Jake” (Julie) Belken of Menominee, Helen “Heidi” (Francis) Vosberg of Louisburg, WI, Joyce Ann Vaassen of Dickeyville, WI, and Joan (Jeff) Wieser of White Bear Lake, MN; and his in-laws, Dave & Bonnie Fluhr and Mary Fluhr of East Dubuque.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clem and Luella Belken, in-laws, Dennis Vaassen, Tom (Mary) Fluhr and Ken Fluhr, his father-in-law and mother-in-law Joseph and Anna Fluhr.

Online condolences maybe left for the family at www.millerfhed.com.