robel; half-brother: Larry Snakenberg and granddaughter: Whitney Snakenberg. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the Sigourney United Methodist Church, with Pastors Shannon Pascual and Vince Homan officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sigourney at a later date. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for the Sigourney United Methodist Church or Hospice of Keokuk County. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Sigourney is caring for Mel and his family. Tributes may be made at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.