Sarah A. (Hews) Snodgrass 1847-1937

SNODGRASS, LINSER, TOEDT, EATON, REEVE, SMITH, BULLINGTON, SATTELE, BRUNNER, WITMER, CONN

Posted By: Connie Breckenridge (email)
Date: 6/23/2016 at 00:52:38

SNODGRASS RITES OBSERVED HERE
Services Held Sunday For Pioneer Jasper County Woman, 89
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah A. Snodgrass, 89, were conducted from the First Christian church Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
The Rev. H. Leroy Kinser, pastor of the church, delivered the funeral sermon and was assisted in the rites by the local Woman's Relief Corps.
Richard Toedt furnished the music singing, "Crossing the Bar" and "My Mother." He was accompanied by Mrs. Toedt.
Interment was in the Newton Union cemetery, with the following serving as pall bearers: True Eaton, Fred Reeve, E. C. Smith, John Bullington, Bruce Sattele and John Brunner.
Mrs. E. C. Smith, Mrs. Fred Reeve and Mrs. O. H. Witmer were in charge of the floral arrangements.
Mrs. Snodgrass died Thursday evening at her home, 424 East Third street North, following a lingering illness.
A pioneer resident of Jasper county, she had lived here since coming here with her parents as a small child. She was the widow of Alexander Snodgrass, Civil War veteran.
She was a member of the First Christian church, the Woman’s Relief Corps and a charter member of The Daily News’ Three Quarter Century club.
Surviving relatives are her sons, Oliver of near Baxter, Milo N., of near Newton, H. Lewis of Moline, Ill., and Oral A. of Newton; one daughter, Mrs. Hattie Conn of Newton, and 15 grandchildren.

Clipping from unknown newspaper (probably Newton Daily News) found in scrapbook created by Jennie Bell Howell North. Clipping has handwriting stating “Died Aug. 26, 1937” and the clipping is handwritten dated as Aug. 29, 1937. Transcribed by Connie Breckenridge.