Inez M. (Bonney) Troup (1876-1949)

BONNEY, ISENBERGER, TROUP, SEYMOUR, GRACEY, MORRIS, SHUMAKER, STONEKING, GREELEY, FEIST

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/20/2021 at 20:26:56

From Nevada Evening Journal November 9, 1949 (page 4)

Final Services For Mrs. Martin Troup

Funeral services for Mrs. Martin Troup, well-known Maxwell resident who passed away suddenly Sunday, Oct. 30, at her home, were held Thursday afternoon from the Maxwell Methodist church with the Rev. Blomquist in charge.

The many beautiful floral contributions were cared for by Gladys Joor and Mildred Young.

Mrs. Jean Mohler sang "Nearer the Cross", "In the Beautiful Garden of Prayer" and "Nearer My God to Thee". She was accompanied by Mrs. H. C. Larson.

Casket bearers were C. B. French, W. G. Joor, Harley Minear, R. G. Thompson, Paul Swanson and O. F. Strombeck.

Members of the Eastern Star attended in a body and rendered their ritualistic service. Burial was in the Maxwell cemetery.

Obituary

Inez M. Troup was born in Madison county, Iowa, on August 9, 1876, the daughter of Henry and Anna Bonney; she was the oldest of six children. At the age of eight, she was taken into the home of Rev. and Mrs. Moses Deardorff at Yale, in Guthrie county, Iowa, where she received her education.

At the age of 23, she was united in marriage of Mark M. Isenberger at Truro, Iowa, who passed away on Sept. 30, 1940. To this union were born eight children, all of whom are living, namely: Harold Isenberger of Ottumwa; Mrs. Mabel Seymour of Des Moines; Mrs. Queenie Gracey of Oak Park, Ill.; John J. Isenberger of near Indianola; Mrs. Alice Morris of Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Pearl Shumaker of Clinton; Mrs. Katheryn Stoneking of Galesburg, Ill. and Sargeant Harley Isenberger, who is now serving his second enlistment with the United States Air Corps at Wiesbaden, Germany.

Mrs. Troup passed away suddenly at her home in Maxwell, upon her return from church services on Sunday evening, Oct. 30, at the age o 73 years, two months, and 21 days.

Survivors

In addition to her immediate family, she is survived by her husband, Martin H. Troup, to whom she was united on June 13, 1947, one step-daughter, Olive A. Greeley, of Wrightwood, California, one sister, Mrs. Marie Feist of Portland, Ore.; one brother, James Bonney of St. Charles, Iowa; 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends in each of the communities in which she resided.

She was a member of the First Methodist church at Maxwell, and the Order of the Eastern Star.