Shoemaker, John 1885-1964

SHOEMAKER, PAEPER, ANGLE

Posted By: Janet Brown - volunteer (email)
Date: 8/6/2013 at 14:23:18

From the March 5, 1964 Hawarden Independent:

Lifelong Sioux Resident Dies

Funeral services for John Shoemaker, 79, of Ireton, lifelong Sioux county resident who died at a Le Mars hospital Wednesday morning of last week, were held at 1:30 Friday afternoon at the funeral home in Ireton and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church there.

Dr. G. S. Bruland officiated with burial at Pleasant Hill cemetery under the direction of the Barnard Funeral home. Mrs. Arthur Bartlett, organist, accompanied a quartet in two selections. Casket bearers were George Rose. Wilbur Wissink, Ervin Johnson, Arie Van Driel, John Vlotho and Arthur Bartlett.

Mr. Shoemaker was born at Maurice, March 10, 1885, a son of Theodore and Louisa Paeper Shoemaker. He was preceded in death by his wife, a sister and three brothers, besides his parents.

He was a member of the Methodist church and served as its custodian.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Dale Wright of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. June Steffens of Lynwood, Calif., and Mrs. Stella Levins of Denver, Colo., and four grandchildren.

Poster's note: According to the March 17, 1921 Hawarden Independent, John Christopher Shoemaker married Helen Ericson nee Angle on Thursday, March 10, 1921. Helen was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Angle of Hawarden. In the 1925 Iowa census, Helen's maiden name is given as Angel and she and John have one daughter, Virginia. (Angle is correct spelling according to the gravestones of Helen's parents). The March 26, 1925 Hawarden Independent reports that Helen Shoemaker was granted a divorce from John Shoemaker.