Edna Bertha Schnabel

Edna Bertha (Janssen) Schnabel, 87, of Sheffield, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014, at the Sheffield Care Center in Sheffield, Iowa. She was born, the daughter of Henry and Bertha (Benning) Janssen, on November 17, 1926, at her parents' home in rural Ackley, Iowa. Edna was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in rural Geneva, Iowa. She attended country school in rural Ackley, attended Ackley High School for three years and graduated from Geneva High School in 1944. Edna was united in marriage to Glenn Schnabel on August 22, 1948, at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in rural Geneva, Iowa. She farmed alongside Glenn west of Chapin for sixty-five years, while raising four sons. Edna was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton, where she taught Sunday School for seventeen years. She enjoyed puzzles, playing solitaire, gardening, baking pies and most of all watching her grandchildren play ball. Edna is survived by her husband Glenn Schnabel of Sheffield, sons Lester (Eva) Schnabel of Sheffield, Rodger Schnabel of Hampton, Keith (Darla) Schnabel of Geneseo, Illinois, and Justin (Carol) Schnabel of Sheffield, grandchildren Paula Schnabel of Ankeny, Matthew (Krystal) Schnabel of Kanawha, Laura (Kyle) Hegtvedt of Rockwell, Rebecca Schnabel of Sheffield, Adam Schnabel of Colona, Illinois, Austin Schnabel of Fayette, Arion Schnabel of Ackley, Anthony Schnabel of Hampton, Rich William of Fort Dodge and his daughter Amariah and Shawnda (Mark) Behr of Adel and their children Mark and Meigan, brother Marvin (Betty) Janssen of Hampton, sisters-in-law Loretta (Don) Bishop of Swaledale and Agnes (Arlon) Duit of Monticello, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Howard Janssen, infant daughter Doris and sister-in-law Lillian (Edwin) Lubkeman. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton, with Rev. Karl Bollhagen and Vicar Nathan Schieber officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2014, at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery.

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Edna Bertha Schnabel

November 17, 1926 - March 3, 2014