Leonora Ellison (Beeney) Eppard (1917)

BEENEY, EPPARD

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/14/2008 at 13:39:03

Earlham Library Collection
Earlham Echo

Obituary

Leanora Ellison Beeney was born in Johnson county, Iowa, February 6, 1888. Died at the Methodist Hospital February 27, 1917, age 29 years and 21 days.

Her girlhood home was in Johnson county, Iowa, until her parents moved to Des Moines in 1906.

She was graduated from the East Des Moines High School in 1907. She was a student in the liberal Arts Department of Drake University during 1909 and ’10. She was a member of the Kappa Kappa Upsilom Sorority.

She united with the Church of Christ at the age of fourteen years, of which church she was a true and faithful member.

She was joined in wedlock to Rev. Clarence M. Eppard October 24, 1911. To this union were given three children, Trewa Evalyn age 6, Marjorie Esther age 2, and Clarence Richard age 2 weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Eppard located with the Christian Church at Clarinda, Iowa, immediately after their marriage, where they made their home for three years. Since that time they have been making their home near Earlham, Iowa, where Rev. Eppard has been serving the Early Chapel Church of Christ.

Mrs. Eppard was a patient, kind, devoted Mother, Wife and friend. Besides her husband and immediate family who remain to mourn her loss, she leaves a father, Richard A. Beeney, a mother, Mrs. Jennie C. Beeney, one brother Murray A. Beeney and Wife, and one sister, Edith M. Beeney, besides a great number of more distant relatives and a great host of friends.

Mrs. Eppard’s life has been a heavenly benediction to her home, the bonds of which have been so suddenly broken only to be united again beyond the valley of the shadow of death; where the Star of Bethlehem shines in eternal glory.

The funeral services were conducted from the University Place Church of Christ by Dr. Charles S. Medbury, on Thursday at half after two o’clock. Interment was made in the Waveland cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
March 7, 1917
Page 1, Column 3

Death of Mrs. C. M. Eppard

By the death of Mrs. Clarence Eppard, wife of Rev. Eppard of Early Chapel Church of Christ, the surrounding community has been stricken with grief. Leaving besides her husband, three children, the youngest but two weeks old, Mrs. Eppard's life closed at an early age. Since their marriage in 1911, Rev. and Mrs. Eppard resided in Clarinda, remaining there three years, then coming to do pastoral work at Early Chapel. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beeney of Des Moines, attending Drake university before her marriage.

Rev Charles S. Medbury conducted the funeral services at the University Place Church of Christ in Des Moines, on Thursday, followed by interment in Waveland cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
March 7, 1917
Page 4, Column 4

Mortuary

Mrs. Clarence Eppard

Leanora Ellison Beeney was born in Johnson county, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1888 and died at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines on the 27th day of February, 1917, age 29 years and 21 days. She grew to girlhood in Johnson county, moving with her parents to Des Moines, in 1905. She was graduated from the East Des Moines high school in 1907. She was a student in the liberal arts department of Drake university during the years 1909 and 1910, being a member of the Kappa Kappa Upsilom sorority. She united with the Church of Christ when she was 14 years old, of which church she was a true and faithful member.

She was joined in wedlock to Rev. Clarence M. Eppard on Oct. 24, 1911. To this union were given three children: Trewa Evelyn, age 5 years, Marjorie Esther, age 2 years and Clarence Richard, age two weeks. Immediately after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Eppard located with the Christian church at Clarinda, which was their home for three years. Since that time they have been living near Earlham, where Rev Eppard has been serving the Early Chapel Church of Christ.

She leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband and immediate family, a father Richard A. Beeney, a mother Mrs. Jennie C. Beeney, one brother Murray A. Beeney and one sister, Edith M. Beeney, together with a great number of distant relatives and a host of friends, Mrs. Eppard was a patient, kind, devoted wife, mother and friend. The tie, which has so suddenly broken here will only be united beyond the valley of the shadow of death, where the star of Bethlehem shall shine in eternal glory.

The, funeral services were conducted from the University Place Church of Christ by. Dr. Charles S, Medbury on Thursday at half after two o'clock. Interment was made in the Waveland cemetery.

The congregation at Early Chapel prayerfully tender their deepest sympathy to Mr. Eppard in this, his time of sorrow. Our hearts, too, have been touched to their very depths with this note of sadness. The face which wore that sweet christian smile will no more be seen among us. The hands and heart which so untiringly did the will of the Master are now asleep in Jesus. Having been blessed with the richness of her Christ-like life, heaven now seems to be very near us. Mrs. Eppard cannot return to us, but the blessed privilege is ours of going to her, where we shall mingle together throughout the ages of eternity and behold the Master face to face.
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Coordinator's note: Transcribed as published, given name on gravestone is "Leonora".

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