St. John's Cemetery

Savits Family

There are numerous members of the Savits family buried in both the St. John's Cemetery and in the neighboring Glenwood Cemetery.

St. John's Cemetery

Lou Savits

1872 - 1952

Lewis Savits

      In giving an account of the more prominent agriculturalists of Boone County and particularly Beaver township, Lewis Savits cannot be overlooked. Mr. Savits, a native of Boone county, owns 80 acres on section 15 and eighty acres on section 21, besides eighty acres on section 10, which he bought in 1900 and which was the first land that he cultivated as an independent farmer. He was born in Amaqua township, December 5, 1872, and is the son of George and Elizabeth (Gunder) Savits, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Illinois. They came to Boone county about 1862, the father acquiring title to 40 acres of land in Yell township. He farmed successfully until 1882. In 1886 he removed to Ogden, which remained his home until his death in 1902. His widow resides in Ogden.
     Lewis Savits was reared and educated in Boone county, attending the district schools. Early he began his career as a farmer and remained in the employ of others until 1892, in which year he rented land in Beaver township, in the cultivation of which he was so successful that in 1900 he was enabled to acquire eighty acres on section 10. He immediately took the task in hand of improving the land and has since devoted himself to this occupation with the exception of 14 months spent in Colorado. Mr. Savits is an up-to-date and modern farmer and follows most progressive methods in the operation of his farm. There can be found a complete and well repaired set of buildings, which in conjunction with his well tilled fields, indicate his careful management and his incessant industry. As his means increased Mr. Savits acquired title to 80 acres of land on section 15 and eighty acres on section 21. He not only follows general agricultural pursuits but excels as a stock-raiser and annually markets three or four carloads of stock. Moreover, Mr. Savits is a stockholder in the Farmer's Cooperative Company of Beaver.
     On December 8, 1896, he married Sadie Vaughn, a daughter of Patrick and Lena (Horton) Vaughn, the former born in Ireland and the latter in New York. The parents came to Boone county during Pioneer days and here the father successfully devoted himself to agricultural labors. For a short time he was also connected with railroad construction work. He bought eighty acres on section 15 Beaver township, and this is the same land which our subject now owns and operates. Mr. Vaughn had it under cultivation for forty-three years and there remained until his death in August 1908. His wife died in Feb., 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Savits have two children: George Patrick Leo, fifteen years of age; and Lina Eloise, who is two years old.
     Mr. Savits has not only attained individual success but has been a force in the agricultural development of his section. He has always interested himself in public questions and is at present one of the township trustees, having served in that position for six years to the benefit of the township, whose interests he promotes in every way. Politically he is a republican and thoroughly conversant with the aspirations of his party, its ideals and its principles. He gives his adherence to the Catholic faith and is interested in religious life as well as in all other efforts tending to improve the moral life of man. Both he and his wife are favorably and well known in Beaver township where they have many friends.
(History of Boone County, Iowa, Vol. 2, pgs 292-293)

St. John's Cemetery

Margaret Savits

1872 -1952

St. John's Cemetery

Paul Savits

- 2002

SAVITS
     Paul L. Savits, 86. Ogden, died may 3, 2002, of cancer at the Boone County Hospital.
     Funeral services will be 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the St. John's Catholic Church in Ogden. The Rev. James Lafferty will officiate.
     Mr. Savits, son of Louis and Sarah (Vaughan) Savits, was born March 30, 1916, on the family farm in Beaver Township. He attended country school and later attended Iowa State College where he took agricultural classes.
     On Aug. 12, 1940, he married Margaret Hager at St. Patrick's Church in Perry. He was a life long Ogden resident and farmed in the area.
In addition to grain farming, he raised livestock; he was a hog buyer for Hormel, and he helped to organize the Ogden area Pork Producers. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, past member of the church council, honorary lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Boone County Extension, Farm Bureau, and former 4-H leader.
     He was preceded in death by one sister and one brother and five brothers-in-law.
     Survivors include his wife; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Dennis Savits, John and Deanna Savits, Greg and Kathy Savits, all of Ogden and Brian and Nancy Savits of Urbandale; one daughter, Mary Sauser of Cedar Rapids; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Dorothy Eichhron of Brooklyn, Rosemary Fiori of Perry, Bernice Hager of Perry and Ruth Hager of Austin, Texas.
     Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today at the Carson Funeral Home in Ogden with a rosary service at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Paul Louis Savits
     Funeral services for Paul Louis Savits, 86 of Ogden, were Tuesday, May 7, 2002 at St. John's Catholic Church in Ogden with Msgr. James Lafferty officiating.
     Mr. Savits died Friday, May 3 at Boone County Hospital.
Casket bearers were Mike, Paul and Justin Savits, Joe and Dan Hager and Nathan Sauser.
     Organist Rita Seeman accompanied the church choir in singing "Be Not Afraid", "On Eagles Wings," and "Ave Maria".
     Paul Savits was born March 30, 1916, in Ogden, the son of Louis and Sarah (Vaughan) Savits. He attended country school and later attended Iowa State College taking agricultural classes. He married Margaret Hager August 12, 1940 at St. Patrick's Church in Perry.
     Paul was a lifelong Ogden resident and farmed in the area all his life. In addition to his grain farming, he raised livestock, was a hog buyer for Hormel and was instrumental in organizing the Ogden area Pork Producers. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, past member of the church council, honorary lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Boone County extension, Farm Bureau and former 4-H leader. In his free time he enjoyed fishing, cards and traveling.
    Survivors include his wife Margaret; four sons, Dennis; Jon and his wife Deanna; Greg and his wife Kathy all of Ogden; and Brian and his wife Nancy of Urbandale; one daughter, Mary Sauser of Cedar Rapids; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Dorothy Eichhron of Brooklyn; Rosemary Fiori of Perry; Bernic Hager of Perry; and Ruth Hager of Austin, Texas.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Eloise Hager; one brother Leo Savits; five brothers-in-law, Phillip Eichhron; Gene Hager; Francis Hager; Tom Hager; and Leo Fiori.
     Interment was at St. John's Catholic Cemetery. Carson Funeral Home, Ogden, was in charge of arrangements.

St. John's Cemetery

Sarah Savits

1874 - 1942

Funeral Rites for 
Mrs. Lou Savits
Held June 16th

Laid To Rest in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery At
Ogden

     Funeral rites for Mrs. Lou Savits were held Tuesday morning, June 16, at 9 o'clock at the St. John's Catholic church with Father Daugherty of Grand Junction officiating.

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     Mrs. Savits passed away at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 1942 at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Fort Dodge.
     Interment was made in the Mt. Olivet cemetery at Ogden.
     Pallbearers were: Frank Riordan of Boone, Phillip Lawler, Fred Steelsmith, Tony Hager, Roy Jenkins and Frank Phelan.
Obituary
     Sarah Vaughan, daughter of Patrick and Lena Vaughan, was born, October 18, 1874, and passed from this life at 5 p.m. June 13, 1942 at the age of 67 years, 7 months and 25 days.
     She was united in marriage to Lewis Savits, December 8, 1896. To this union were born three children, Leo of Ogden, Mrs. Gene Hager of Rippey, and Paul of Ogden.
     Sadie, as she was familiarly known, has always lived in this community with the exception of one year in Colorado.
     She was baptized a Catholic, in infancy and reared her children in that faith showing them a good example at all times.
     She always bore her suffering most patiently.
     Before her death she received the last rites of her religion.
     She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and two brothers.
     She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, three children and one brother, August Vaughan, other relatives and a host of friends.
(The Ogden Reporter, June 18, 1942, p. 1)