Martin Schakel (1875-1941)

SCHAKEL, ROSENBOOM, RAINSBARGER, DUBOIS, BURDICK, VANDER SLUIS, GOEMAAT, VAN HAAFTEN

Posted By: John Davis (email)
Date: 10/3/2019 at 07:38:06

Obit posted in Ottumwa Courier August 10, 1941
Martin Schakel 66, of 108 North Davis street, died at his home Sunday at 4 a.m. He was the son of Leonard and Ollie Schakel and was born May 8, 1875 at Pella. Survivors include his wife, Tonie; four daughters, Mrs. Bessie Rosenboom and Mrs. Alice Rainsbarger, Both of Ottumwa, Mrs. Hannah DuBois of Hedrick and Mrs. Grace Burdick of Omaha; six sons, Albert, Peter, Ray and Frank, all of Ottumwa, Paul of Blakesburg and Leonard of Melrose; a brother, Minnekes Schakel of Pella, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Vander Sluis of Hamilton and Mrs. Nellie Goemaat of Knoxville. Funeral services will be at Johnson's funeral chapel at 3 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. A. DeGroot of Pleasantville. Pallbearers will be Leonard Rosenboom, Irwin Goodsell, Carl Eckroat, Lamont Cassatt, Dave Van Haaften and Alfred Van Haaften.