Mrs. Wayne Yoakam Mrs. Wayne (Grace E.) Yoakam, age 77 died at Keokuk county hospital Sunday, June 25, at 7:20 p.m. She resided at Manor House Nursing Home in Sigourney since, 1967 She was born March 30, 1895 at Webster to Thomas A. and Melissa Axmear Morgan. She graduated from Sigourney high school. She married Wayne Yoakam December 25, 1913 at Webster. They lived at Webster three years and then farmed near Hedrick until 1946 when they returned to Webster. Mr. Yoakam died April 15, 1968. Survivors include one son, Donald of Hedrick and one daughter, Mrs. Lyle (Mildred) Mugge of Sutherland; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Snakenberg and Mrs. Ada Sturdevant and two brothers, Clarence and Thomas in infancy. Funeral services are being held today (Wednesday) at 1:30 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home in south English with the Rev. Roy K. Hoover officiating. Burial will be in Sorden cemetery. Mrs. Lewis J. Powell will be organist and Mr. And Mrs. Glen Grove, vocalists. Sigourney Review June 28, 1972 Retyped 1996 by Lyman Morrison Mrs. Earnest Sturdevant Mrs. Ernest (Ada) Sturdevant, age 82, of Webster died June 2 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa city. She had been in failing health since 1956. Funeral services were held Friday, June 4, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist church in Webster with the Rev. Roy K. Hoover officiating. Interment was at Sorden cemetery. Powell Funeral Home of South English was in charge of arrangements. She was born April 6, 1890 in Webster a daughter of Thomas A. and Melissa Axmear Morgan. She graduated from school at Webster and Sigourney and attended the University of Northern Iowa. She taught school in Webster and the rural schools around Webster. She was a member of the Methodist Church for over 70 years and also a 50 year member of Eastern Star, served as superintendent of Sunday School and a member of Woman's club. Survivors include her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Helen Walk of South English, one son Max M. Sturdevant of Solon, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren and three sisters. Mrs. Blanche Snakenberg and Mrs. Noel Montz of Webster and Mrs. Grace Yoakam of Sigourney. Sigourney Review June 16, 1971 Bryon Snakenburg Funeral services for Bryon Snakenburg, 48, were held Thursday afternoon at the Webster Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. A. O. Dillion, assisted by the Rev. R. L. Brown of Moravia, former minister at Webster. Mr. Snakenburg was born on a farm near Webster September 12, 1890, and spent his entire life in the Webster community. In 1913 he was united in marriage to Blanche Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Morgan. He is survived by his son, Kenneth, one grandson, Gene Snakenburg, of North English; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snakenburg; one brother, Jesse Snakenburg, all of Webster. Mr. Snakenburg underwent an operation Friday, March 17, at the University hospital of Iowa City, and died the following Tuesday. Burial was in Sorden Cemetery, with Charles Kirkpatrick of Keota conducting the Masonic rites. Publication unknown Retyped 1996 by Lyman Morrison Blanche Snakenberg Funeral services for Blanche Snakenberg, 100, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Reynolds funeral Chapel, Sigourney. She died June 11, 1992, at the Keokuk County Health Center, Sigourney, where she had been a resident since May 1990. The Rev. Dean McPherson officiated at the service. Organist was Dorothy Phelps and vocalist was Shirley Montz. Burial was in Sorden Cemetery, Webster. Pallbearers were Bobbie Glandon, Dean Shifflett, Bradley Snakenberg, Randy Sorden and Dwight Street. Honorary pallbearers were Lawrence Fry, Dennis Gent, Harold Lee, Roscoe Lee, Robert Montz, Robert Osweiler, Renals Roberts, Max Sturdevant and Virgil Lee Winegarden. Memorials may be made to the Webster Methodist Church. Blanche Snakenberg was born Nov. 21, 1891, at Webster, the daughter of Thomas and Melissa Axmear Morgan. She graduated from Webster High School in 1911. She married Bryon Snakenberg in June 1913 at Webster. The couple farmed in the Webster community until his death March 21, 1939. She was secretary for the Webster School many years. Due to her father's ill health, she moved to California where she lived until his death in 1958. She then returned to Webster. Mrs. Snakenberg was secretary for the Sorden Cemetery Association and attended the United Methodist Women in Webster. She was an avid gardener until she suffered a stroke two years ago. She is survived by one son, Kenneth, Webster; one grandson, Gene, Sigourney; two great-grandchildren, Mary Jean Goeldner, Chandler, Arizona and, Bradley, Sigourney; Three great great grandchildren, Justin, Sean, and Katie Goeldner, Chandler, one sister, Helen Montz, Webster. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Clarence and Thomas Morgan, and two sisters, Ada Sturdevant and Grace Yoakum. North English Record June 18, 1992 DEATH OF A BOY The Little son of Thomas Morgan of Webster dead. Special to the News Webster, August 31. The last sad rites over the body of the little son of Thomas A. Morgan were performed about noon last Sunday at the Webster M. E. church. The pastor conducted the services. Rev E. C. Cheris of the congregational church assisting. Ruth Ealy, Lola Goeldner, Hazel Lonner and Marjorie Montz were the pallbearers. The church and the church yard were filled with acquaintances and sympathizing friends of the sorrowing family. The services ended, interment was made at Sorden cemetery. Thomas A. Morgan, The youngest son of T. A. Morgan was born at Webster, Iowa, April 21st, 1903. He passed to his eternal home on the morning of July 30th, 1904. A victim of pneumonia. Besides the father and mother five children remains. Clarence, Ada, Blanche, Grace and Helen. Little Thomas was a bright, cheerful, playful child. He had bestowed upon him the free affection and willing attention of the whole family. Like a tender flower the precious sufferer has been lifted up and implanted in the garden of God. There is no pain, no struggling, no temptation, no death will hinder the unfolding of his pure spirit or prevent the blossoming of his powers. The whole community sympathize with the Morgan family in their sorrow. Keokuk County News August 4, 1904 Typed by Lyman Morrison, 1994. CLARENCE E. MORGAN Clarence E. Morgan, son of Thomas A. and Eva Melissa Morgan, was born on the farm north of Webster, October 11, 1888 and died in Saint Josephs hospital, San Francisco, California, September 1, 1938. He was 49 years, 10 months and 23 days. Clarence graduated from the Webster high school with the class of 1904. Following his graduation from high school he worked for about two years in his father's general store in Webster before taking a course in the Cedar Rapids Business college. At the completion of his business course he was immediately employed by the Cedar Rapids National bank. He remained continuously in this position until the spring of 1917 when he voluntarily withdrew in order to enlist in the military service for the defense of his country which had been drawn into the World war. His enlistment was in Battery E recruited in Cedar Rapids. However, due to a slight arm injury, he was not permitted to accompany his unit into active service overseas, but, instead, was transferred to Washington D. C., where he served during the remainder of the war and until April after the signing of the Armistice. At the close of the war he again returned to the banking profession, where faithful application to his duties and efficiency of performance won for him in 1924 promotion to the important and responsible position of National bank examiner. He remained in this position until his untimely passing. Here as in his previous employment, the character of his work was of a high order earning for him some of the most important and responsible assignments in the country. At the time of his death, and for some time previous, his headquarters were in San Francisco. However, as important as his business duties were all his time and concern was not absorbed in his work. He was greatly interested in outdoor sports, especially hiking, mountain climbing and related sports which brought him into restful and refreshing spirit of God's wide open spaces. Here, in fellowship with congenial human companions, he sought and found rest and relaxation from the exacting labors of life. Mr. Morgan was only thrice removed from typically American pioneer ancestry, whose courage and adventurous spirit attracted them to the virgin plains of this section. Here in the battle for existence, and fired by an unquenchable desire to be free and economically secure, They acquired that strength of character, which made it possible for them to contend, successfully, with the obstacles, which beset all pioneering spirits. Inheriting this resourcefulness of character and adding to it the cultural advantages of his own time, Clarence went far in his chosen profession, although the foe of life, disease, cut him down at the height of life. Early in life he joined the Masonic Fraternity in Cedar Rapids and later became a Shriner in the same fraternity. He was preceded in death by his mother, who died in 1929, and one baby brother, Thomas A. Jr., who died in infancy. He is survived by his father, Thomas A. Morgan of Webster and Long Beach, California; four sisters: Mrs. Ada Sturdevant, Mrs. Blanche Snakenburg and Mrs. Helen Montz all of Webster and Mrs. Grace Yokum of Farson; also four nieces, four nephews and many friends, who will morn his passing. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church at Webster, conducted by the Rev. James A. Worell of North Liberty and the Rev. R. L. Brown. Interment was made in Sorden cemetery. Publication unknown Retyped 1994 by Lyman Morrison