Beckner, Sara Ann Patterson 1840-1921

CRANE, PATTERSON, WOODALL, HOSFORD

Posted By: Wanda J. Huisman (email)
Date: 2/27/2005 at 17:35:20

Sarah Ann Beckner Resident Thirty Seven Years

(obituary newspaper clipping posted in the scrapbook of "Jennie" Sarah Virginia Beckner Crane)

Mrs Sarah Ann Beckner died this morning at 4:45 at her home on the east side, the cause of her death was cancer. She had been confined to her bed for only a few weeks, but she has been ailing for the last twenty years. The deceased was born in Penn. in 1840 and died in her eighty second year. She has been a resident of this city for the past thirty-seven years. She leaves three sons and two daughters to mourn her death -HarmonQ. Beckner and Mrs E. J. Crane of South Dakota; Mrs M. L. Woodall, Issac N. Beckner and Bert Beckner, all of this city. Her husband died seven years ago. Definite arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.

Sarah Ann Patterson, daughter of James and Hannah Patterson was born in Qwarwen, Penn., January 20 , 1840. In her youth her family moved to Wisconsin and settled at Madison. She was married to David B. Beckner, April 26, 1860 Mitchell, Iowa, where thy lived for fourteen years. After several years more of changes they settled at Webster City in 1889., since which time they had continued their home in this place. Their family consisted of nine children, three of whom proceded their mother in death; James, Charles and Mrs. Alice Crane. The surviving members are Harmon D. Beckner of Jordon, South Dakota; Mrs Mae Woodall of Webster City, Iowa; Mrs Edmond(Sarah Virginia) Crane of Lebonon, South Dakota; Mrs. Charles A. Hosford of Sifton, Canada; W.B. Beckner and Isaac N. Beckner of Webster City, Iowa. Mrs. Beckner passed away September 20, 1921, in her 82nd year.

Owing to her natural temperament as well as to her long residence in this place, she acquired an extensive acquaintance in this community. Her home possessed the atmosphere of hospitality where her numerous friends found a welcome always waiting them. She was a neighborly woman, always sympathetic and helpful in times of sickness and distress. She united with the church in her childhood and continued an active interest in it through out her long life. In earlier years she was superintendent of Sunday schools and taught classes and assisted in many religious movements. This association doubtless explains her hopeful disposition and cheerful complacency with which she viewed life and accepted its varied changes. The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church on Friday afternoon with interment in Graceland Cemetary, Webster City, Iowa