Kenneth Snakenberg

Kenneth Snakenberg
April 22, 1914 - January 16, 2005
Webster, IA
Funeral Service: 1:00 PM January 19, 2005 at Powell Funeral Home, North English, IA
Kenneth Snakenberg, age 90 of Webster, died of environmental exposure near his home on Sunday, January 16, 2005. Funeral services will be held at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 19, 2005. Pastor Don Ridenour will officiate. Burial will be in the Sorden Cemetery near Webster. Visitation will be at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English from 2 PM to 8 PM on Tuesday, January 18th. He is survived by his wife Ruth of Webster; a son Lyle Gene Snakenberg and wife Marietta of Sigourney; 2 grandchildren: Mary Jean Goeldner and husband Dale of Chandler, AZ and Bradley Snakenberg and his wife Stacey of Olathe, KS; 5 great grandchildren: Justin, Sean and Katie Goeldner and Hannah and Alxis Snakenberg. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents. A memorial fund has been established for the Webster United Methodist Church and the South English QRS. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. Kenneth Snakenberg was born on April 22, 1914, near Webster, IA, the son of Byron and Blanche Morgan Snakenberg. He graduated from Webster High School. Kenneth was united in marriage to Ruth I. Axmear on January 24, 1935, in Sigourney, IA. They farmed many years near North English and Webster before moving to Webster. Kenneth was a former board member of the English Valleys Cooperative Creamery, the Webster School Board, the Webster Telephone Board, the Keokuk County Health Board and in later years worked with the Keokuk County ASCS.