Marietta Snakenberg

SIGOURNEY-Marietta Snakenberg, age 70, of Sigourney, died Friday, August 19,
2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, from complicatons of a stroke following
surgery.

Marietta was born December 31, 1934, near Webster, to J.W. and Mary (Weber)
Snakenberg and graduated from Webster High School in 1953. Following
graduation, Marietta moved to Cedard Rapids, where she worked at Cherry
Burrell. On February 7, 1957, she married Lyle G. Snakenberg at the Sigourney
United Methodist Church. The couple lived in the Webster and Sigourney
communities all their married lives. Marietta was a member of the Sigourney
United Methodist Church and enjoyed her family and wintering in Arizona the
last five years.

Survivors include her husband: Lyle G. Snakenberg of Sigourney; two children:
Mary Jean Goeldner and husband Dale of Chandler, Arizona and Bradley
Snakenberg and wife Stacy of Olathe, Kansas; five grandchildren: Justin, Sean
and Katie Goeldner and Hannah and Alexis Snakenberg; two sisters: Helen Lee of
Webster and Mignon Dumont of Sigourney; one brother: David Snakenberg of
Sigourney and her mother-in-law: Ruth Snakenberg of Webster. She was preceded
in death by her parents and half-brother: Ray "Paduke" Snakenberg.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at
the Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel in Sigourney with Rev. John Hembry
officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in
Sigourney. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2005,
at the Funeral Chapel.

A memorial fund has been established for the Sigourney United Methodist
Church.  Condolences may be e-mailed at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under
obituaries.

Aug. 19, 2005
Ottumwa Courier 2005