Eugene Henry Soat (1914 - 2003)

Born 21 Jul 1914 in Milford, Dickinson, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Marian Ruth (Feltz) Soat — married 26 Nov 1956 in Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa, United States

Died 16 Dec 2003 at age 89 in George, Lyon, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Eugene Soat was an Iowan.

Eugene was born in 1914. He passed away in 2003.

Obituary

Soat, Eugene

Funeral services for Eugene Soat, 89, of George, formerly of Sheldon, were held Friday, December 19, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sheldon with Fr. Robert J. Schimmer and Fr. Clair Boes officiating.

Burial was held in the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Sheldon. The Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon was in charge of the arrangements.

Eugene, the son of Ben and Christina (Sterzinger) Soat, was born on a farm near Milford on July 21, 1914. He received his education in a country school near Milford.

On November 26, 1956, he was united in marriage to Marian "Mary" Feltz in St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Sheldon. The couple made their home in Sheldon where Eugene owned and operated the Quality Cafe for 7 years.

He drove a school bus for St. Patrick's Catholic School and for the Sheldon Community School. He was also the caretaker for the Sheldon City Parks.

His wife preceded him in death on March 15, 1992, in Sheldon.

Eugene passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at the George Community Good Samaritan Center in George, reaching the age of 89 years, 4 months and 25 days.

He was a past member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Sheldon. He enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, fishing, hunting, walking and enjoyed going to Polka Festivals.

Eugene leaves to cherish his memory his 4 children, Teresa Duin and her husband, Floyd, of George; Rochelle Meendering, and her husband, Robert, of Sioux Center; Dennis Soat, and his wife Susan, of Joplin, Missouri; Kevin Soat, and his wife Nancy, of Sibley; 8 grandchildren, Heather and Stacy Soat; Nathan, Cody and Alexis Meendering; Kyle, Ryan and Troy Soat; 3 step-grandchildren, Kayla, Dustin and Anthony Duin; a brother Ray Soat, and his wife, Velva Mae of Milford; a sister, Margaret Pavelko, of Jackson, Minnesota; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; and a sister, Evelyn at the age of 29.

Sources

CENSUS

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8BV-NYH : accessed 3 December 2020), Eugene Soat in household of Ben Soat, Dickinson, Iowa, United States; citing ED 48, sheet 17B, line 80, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 486; FHL microfilm 1,820,486.
• "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQH-7L2K : 21 June 2020), Eugene H Soat, Dickinson, Iowa, United States; citing Dickinson, Iowa, United States, Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMNB-582 : accessed 3 December 2020), Eugene H Seat in household of Ben H Soat, Okoboji, Dickinson, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 6A, line 1, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 651; FHL microfilm 2,340,386.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMT5-47L : 22 January 2020), Eugene Soat in household of Ben H Soat, Milford Township, Dickinson, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30-15, sheet 4A, line 5, family 52, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1157.

BIRTH

• "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVVM-NXP : 1 April 2020), Eugene Henry Soat, 21 Jul 1914; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,416,000.

DEATH

• Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118330796/eugene-soat
• "United States Social Security Death Index", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLLY-SZ5 : 2 December 2020), Eugene H Soat, 16 Dec 2003.