The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-13
Sophia Harnase, Who Passed Away
on April 3, Had Lived in Lee
County All Her Life, Be-
ing 60 Years Old.
GAVE EASTER PROGRAM
Scholars Of Sunday School Gave a
Most Pleasing Easter Program
Sunday Which Was
Largely Attended.

DONNELLSON, Ia, April 13.-sophia
Schoene Harnagel was born near
Viele, Iowa, October IS, 1910 and died at +
the home of her son Albert Harnagel I
near Sharon April g. 1909 at the age
of 6S years, S months and "a days. Her
whole life was spent within Lee
county. Her husband Andrew Harm. |
agel to whom she was married in 1854 |
died May A 1855, leaving In her care
their 10 children. eight sons and two
daughters, then ranging In age from
one to twenty years OF these nine
survive her, the oldest, Charles, having
died March End 1891 In addition to
her children she leaves nine grand
children, three having preceded her to
the grave. Her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Schvene were among the early
settlers and pioneers of the vicinity of
FIT. Madison. She was one of fam
lily of eleven children of whom six sur
vive her, three brothers and three sis
ters Miss Kate Schvene of Udall.
Kansas, Miss Lizzie Schvene of Den
mark, Iowa, Martin Schvene Of Hen
derson, Kentucky, Charles Schvene of
Milton, Mo-, Mrs. Amos Harm of Udall
Kansas, and Philip Schvene of Frank
lin, Iowa.
The funeral services were held
April 9Th at the home of her son
Albert, Rev. Clark of Bonaparte
preaching the sermon. He chose for
his text Romans 9-2S "And we know
that all things work together for good
to them that love God" Speaking of
the deceased he said she was possess
ed of that simple faith in God which
sustain us in time of sorrow and suf-
fering, that her life was unselfishly
spent for others and that she was al
those around her that she very fire.
quently refused to permit them to do
for her being fearful lest she might
prove burden to them. She was
always satisfied and contented deeply
appreciative of the least favors shown
her. While she is gone and deeply
mourned by her children, brothers. sis
tiers and friends the good influence of
her life will ever remain with US ALL
She was charter member of the Ger
man st. Peters church, near Franklin,
, Iowa, and in 1906 transferred her mem
: bership to the Donnellson Presbyterian
> church Two brothers and one sister
were in attendance at the funeral
Philip Scnvene OF Franklin. Iowa
Charles Schvene of Milan. Mo- and
Miss Lizzie Schvene of Denmark
Iowa
With the exception of Samuel who
is in California and could not be here
all her children were present at the
funeral Albert at whose home the
services were held George of Des
Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Emma Shelter OF
Donnellson, Martin of Pennington
Henry of Clarinda Iowa. Fred of Hawk
Point Mo, Madeline of Des Moines
and Edward of Philadelphia, Pa, the
six sons acting as pail bearers. Her
body was laid to rest by the side oil
her departed husband in the old Pres
byterian cemetery near Franklin, la.
the remains being followed to thei1
last resting place by a large number
of relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Krehbiel anc
children of Burlington attended thu
funeral of his mother, Mrs Herr.
Krehbiel Wednesday.
The Jugend Verein OF the G. E
church will give a program and socia
April 30. Watch for further announce
ments.
Misses Clarice Mattern and Leon,
Gibbons returned home Wednesda.
morning from a several days visit il
Keokuk
Miss Madeline Harnagel OF De
Moines visited her sister, Mrs. H. H
Shelter the past week,
Miss Lizzie Fischer of FIT Madiso
came home Friday morning for
weeks visit.
Miss Laura seyb is staying a
Albert Lang's this week.
There will be services at the G..
church Tuesday evening. April 20, {
which all are cordially invited. Th
pastoral conference will be held /
our city at that time.
Ed Harnagel returned to Philade
phia Tuesday evening after attendin
the funeral of his nephew and mothe
Miss Leona Gibson is on the sic
list.
Miss Leila Mattern has returned
Keokuk after a weeks vacation sper
at home.
The Easter program given by til
scholars of the G. A. Sunday scho,
Sunday evening was we'll attended an
enjoyed by all present.
John Thereof has received SON
new automobiles.
Miss Alice TAYLOR of Centerville
visiting home folks.
George and Henry Harnagel retur
ed to their homes In Des Moines al
lClarinda Wednesday after attendir