George Sniezek, 77
St. Joseph
Feb. 23, 1948-July 21, 2025
George Sniezek, 77, of St. Joseph died July 21 of natural causes after a hard-fought battle with illness.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph. The Rev. Bradley Jenniges, OSB, will officiate. Burial of the urn will be in Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud, at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 and one hour prior to the service on Friday, all at the St. Joseph Catholic Church’s Heritage Hall in St. Joseph.
Born Feb. 23, 1947, in St. Cloud to Henry and Adeline Sniezek, Sniezek was a graduate of Tech Senior High School. He spent his early years on the road as an over-the-road truck driver, logging more than one million accident-free miles and earning a reputation as one of the best in the business.
Sniezek married his high school sweetheart, Paulette, and together they raised two children, Todd and Shana. After Paulette’s passing in 1988, George was lucky to find love again after being set up on a blind date with Linda Viehauser, who became his faithful co-pilot for the next 34 years. With Linda came her daughter Amber, whom George welcomed with open arms. George and Linda enjoyed winters in Mesa, Ariz., where he could soak up two of his favorite things: sunshine and helmet-free rides through the desert on his Indian motorcycle.
Known for his love of fast cars, Sniezek was a passionate dirt track racer at the Golden Spike Speedway, proudly driving his #17S modified B-stock car well into his later years. He also enjoyed fishing, bowling and time spent with his grandkids: Kevin, Beckett George, Everett, Isabel and Zayd.
Survivors include the following: his wife, Linda; children Todd (Kevin) of Daytona, Fla.; Shana (Jeff, Beckett George and Everett) of Dorado, Puerto Rico; and Amber (Mahdi, Isabel and Zayd) of Minnetonka, Minn. He also leaves behind many friends, siblings (Jim, Bob, Sr. Pat, and Mark) racing buddies and bowling teammates who will continue sharing “George stories” for years to come.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
