Decatur County IAGenWeb History

'A CENTURY OF MEMORIES'
OF VAN WERT, DECATUR COUNTY, IOWA

1880 - 1980

" MEMORIALS "

In loving memory of BEN F. and JESSIE REDMAN Ben born Sept. 14, 1885 Jessie born Aug. 16, 1885 Madge Kernen Clifton Redman Raymond Redman Horace Redman Doris Sink Marie Baker.	In memory of our uncle HENRY O. TIEDJE 1891-1950 William R. Tiedje Malcolm E. Tiedge.	In memory of W. BURBANK HALSTEAD 1897-1962 Friends.
In memory of LEO BOATMAN 1891-1948 Malcolm Tiedje Bill Tiedje.	In memory of MR. and MRS. H.O. TUTTLE Friends.	In loving memory ARTA M. SMITH Dec. 9, 1891 - Nov. 29, 1977 by Fred Jr. and Beth Smith.
EUGENE H. JONES son of William and Golda Carrel Jones husband of Lilith Wald born Jan. 6, 1916 Missing in Action July 17, 1943 "Those there be who have no sepulcher; their name liveth forevermore."	In fond remembrance father FRED C. SMITH Oct. 17, 1899 - Dec. 19, 1944 Fred Jr. and Beth Smith.	In loving memory of husband CHARLEY R. WOODALL 1900-1963 Parents D.R. (Doc) Davis Addie Davis 1867-1944 1868-1963 By Ila Davis Woodall.
In loving remembrance of my sister and husband MILLIE DEWILD May 25, 1894 - May 24, 1971 ART DEWILD Aug. 11, 1894 - Oct. 29, 1962 and nephew ALVIN DEWILD Nov. 18, 1919 - Feb. 10, 1977 Ruth Simmerman.	In memory of our grandfather LUKE COLLINS 1869-1943 Virginia (Collins) Bethards Garry Collins.	In loving memory of my parents ADE STUBBS 1875-1958 LAURA (WARRICK) STUBBS 1886-1963 Buried in Van Wert Cemetery Mrs. Cloyd (Doris Stubbs) Foland.
In memory of ELIAS CROSS April 5, 1872 - Aug. 5, 1951 ALIVA RAMSEY CROSS Feb. 27, 1877 - Aug. 29, 1968 JOHN BENJAMIN CROSS May 17, 1900 - July 25, 1973 Bessie Cross.	In memory of FRED RAMSEY Sept. 8, 1882 - Nov. 15, 1961 CARRIE F. (PELSOR) RAMSEY June 12, 1887 - April 30, 1973 PAUL O. RAMSEY 1908 - 1943 William E. Pelsor and family.	In loving memory of our parents DAVID JONES May 18, 1891 - June 2, 1977 LILLIAN ELIZA JONES Dec. 19, 1904 - Sept. 10, 1957 The Jones Children.
In memory of WILLIARD B. VAN SYOC 1926 - 1978 Cliff, Lorraine and Rhett Van Syoc Pamela and William J. Fairbanks John Van Syoc Mary E. Van Syoc.	In loving memory of WILLIAM A. IRVING May 15, 1851 - Aug. 21, 1929 ALICE (EDMINSON) IRVING Oct. 6, 1854 - Jan. 4, 1924 William E. Pelsor and family.	In loving memory of Our Husband and Father ROBERT A. PALMER 1860 - 1946 Ellen Palmer Vondean Bradshaw and Waneta Jones.
In loving memory of WILLIS C. TURK 1908 - 1962 Mildred C. Turk, Carl W. Turk and daughter Amanda Bess, Clarice Hopkinson and son Andrew Turk, Cheryl and Timothy Flanigan.	In loving memory of ALICE G. PELSOR June 29, 1858 - July 2, 1936 GEORGE W. PELSOR Sept. 26, 1858 - Sept. 24, 1924 William E. Pelsor and family.	In loving memory of my parents CHARLES EDWARD SCADDEN April 3, 1865 - June 9, 1948 IDA (BARTLETT) SCADDEN Feb. 20, 1870 - May 1, 1942 Lived in Van Wert since 1915 By Paul Scadden and family.<
In loving memory of our son DENNIS EUGENE PALMER born December 14, 1954 and died as result of car accident September 14, 1975 Leaving his loving Dad and Mother, Lawrence and Rosalie Palmer, brother Danny and wife Martha, niece and nephew Lacey and Shawn Palmer and many more loved ones.	In loving memory of W.E. (EDD) REED 1882 - 1946 and EFFIE (FLEHARTY) REED 1882 - 1964 The children Hazel, Ellen, Effie, Eddie and Oscar.	In loving memory JAMES A. O'HAIR 1884 - 1960 and ADDIE E. (RAMSEY) O'HAIR 1892 - 1973 by Mr. and Mrs. J.B. O'Hair and family.
In loving memory of EARL B. (TOMMY) FRY 1903 - 1968 Wife, Hazel Fry.	In loving memory of Grandparents SARAH AMANDA (BEVENS ) O'HAIR 1853 - 1930 JAMES EDWARD O'HAIR 1855 - 1931 by James B. O'Hair and family.	In loving memory of FANNIE M. FRY 1899 - 1975 C.M. (Bud) Fry and Robert Fry.
In memory of BILL and RUTH LEWIS By Children and Grandchildren.	In fond remembrance of JOHN MELVIN O'HAIR 1879 - 1942 LOTUS EARL O'HAIR 1888 - 1972 By Nephew James B. O'Hair.	In loving memory of CHARLIE F. FRY May 17, 1903 - June 19, 1971 Wife Julia Fry Son Carroll Gene and Wilma Fry and children.
In loving memory of our parents PAULINE J. PARMER July 17, 1912 - Feb. 15, 1948 CLARENCE "DICK" PARMER May 12, 1912 - July 6, 1971 Dick was marshall in the early years and Mayor of Van Wert at the time of his death.	In loving memory of our father and mother WILLIAM E. TIEDJE 1889 - 1954 BERTHA J. TIEDJE 1894 - 1971 William R., Darlene (Downard) Tiedje, Malcolm Tiedje.	Son and Brother MARTIN PAUL SOUTH July 18, 1946 - December 19, 1972 Van Wert Interment Opal and Sandy Holmes.
In loving memory of my father RALPH H. BEER July 11, 1901 - June 28, 1954 Sally Beer Moran.	In loving memory of EDITH JANE FULTON February 25, 1901 - July 27, 1977 Paul Fulton family.	In loving memory of my dear father WILLIAM EUREKA FRY who was loving and devoted to his eleven children. He helped to establish the Van Wert Assembly of God Church, and was a faithful member until his death. He worked for the C.B. & Q. Railroad 53 years. Robert Daniel Fry.
In loving memory of our parents DAVID HENRY HALL Dec. 4, 1882 - Aug. 14, 1950 MARGARET ANN DILLON March 30, 1887 - April 21, 1957 The Children Albert, Charlotte, Eula, Pauline, Pansa Cloyd, Ardith, Verline.	In loving memory of my dear sister FANNIE M. FRY who was one in a million. She not only gave her life for her immediate family, but for other relatives and people around town who needed help. She was like a mother to me. Robert Daniel Fry.	In loving memory of wife and mother MAE (ANDERSON) NORRIS BRAND May 4, 1904 - June 21, 1979 Loren and Jim Brand.
In loving memory of grandparents JAMES E. SMITH Feb. 5, 1856 - Sept. 6, 1922 ISABELL SMITH Oct. 5, 1859 - Dec. 15, 1953 By Fred Jr. and Beth Smith.	In honor of my parents ROBERT D. FRY and EVELYN G. FRY former residents of Van Wert and owners and operators of a restaurant, filling station and insurance business there. Roberta McNaught.	In loving memory of our mother HETTIE ERMAL PALMER Born December 31, 1893 Passed away January 19, 1980 leaving her husband Clair and family, Atha and Dean Thompson, Ruth and Robert Reynolds, Ermal and Very Byam, Lawrence and Rosalie Palmer, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren and loved ones.
In memory of GEORGE C. REDMAN 1873 - 1953 Jimmie Redman	In loving memory of EARL O. ANDERSON March 29, 1900 - Jan. 13, 1963 Anna and children Vona, Pearle, Bert and Joyce.	In loving memory of our parents and brother LOUIS SCHULDT 1894 - 1969 PEARLE HATFIELD SCHULDT 1897 - 1969 WILLARD WAYNE SCHULDT 1920 - 1921 Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Norman Mr. and Mrs. Layton Schuldt Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Schuldt Mr. and Mrs. Lane Schuldt Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Schuldt Wanda Lou Baughman.
In loving memory of sister MADGE JOHNSON 1894 - 1977 Bess Taylor Family.	In loving memory of our grandfather ISAAC SAMUEL MCMURTREY 1882 - 1963 Virginia (Collins) Bethards Garry Collins and other family and loved ones.	In loving memory of DR. and MRS. C.L. WING and WM. F. WING (1916 - 1970) By Mrs. Marie Wing Mr. Roger L. Wing Mrs. Donna (Wing) Okerstrom and family Mrs. Linda (Wing) Burke and family Mrs. Shirley (Wing) Wildebour and family.
In loving memory of our parents WILLIAM HARVEY EURITT Sept. 9, 1855 - Dec. 18, 1936 CORA BLANCHE EURITT Nov. 9, 1870 - Jan. 5, 1948 Children: Emil, Oren, Herman and Minnie	In loving memory of TEMPLE GIBSON Died 1896 ELIZABETH GIBSON Dec. 27, 1816 - April 3, 1909 Hazel (Baxter) Green.	In memory of Husband and Father MARVIN L. (JOKER) GORDON June 30, 1916 - July 15, 1959 Mamie (Corsbie Gordon) Craig and family.
In memory of grandparents JOSHUA A. WEST 1847 - 1922 LYDIA ELLEN CLAWSON WEST 1855 - 1919 Mr. and Mrs. Dale West.	In memory of ED BULKELEY 1866 - 1930 MAGGIE BULKELEY 1871 - 1948 CLEDWIN and NAOMA 1897 - 1955 Owen and Berdena Bulkeley.	In memory of grandparents THOMAS BENTON RAMSEY 1846 - 1922 MARY ALICE BOLES RAMSEY 1854 - 1940 Mr. and Mrs. Dale West.
In memory of MATTIE B. HALSTEAD 1867 - 1943 JASPER M. HALSTEAD 1863 - 1946 Owen and Berdena Bulkeley.	In memory of Husband and Father IVAN S. CORSBIE March 4, 1891 - Jan. 5, 1975 Lillie (Fierce) Corsbie and family.	In memory of JAMES WATSON April 6, 1871 - March 28, 1958 NANCY WATSON June 26, 1881 - March 23, 1919 Owen and Berdene Bulkeley.
In loving memory of our parents and grandparents DONALD C. MORRIS 1903 - 1970 MAXINE (GRIM) MORRIS 1908 - 1980 ROSCOE E. WILSON 1904 - 1969 HELEN (BRADSHAW) WILSON 1912 - 1969 Donald D., Beverly (Wilson) and Donna Dee Morris.	In memory of husbands and daughter CLEDWIN BULKELEY 1897 - 1955 RALPH LAMOREE 1894 - 1976 Daughter SHIRLEY ANN BULKELEY 1932 - 1933 Marie (Bulkeley) Lamoree.	In loving memory of Parents and Grandparents LOUIE R. SIMMERMAN Feb. 19, 1886 - Dec. 18, 1936 FARRIE A. SIMMERMAN (JONES) Nov. 3, 1890 - Feb. 2, 1978 Ruth Simmerman Mary Hein and family Viola Jones and family Wanda Schuldt and family Wray Simmerman and family.
In memory of my parents C.N. and EMMA EDWARDS 1870 - 1944 1875 - 1962 Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Edwards.	In loving memory of our Parents and Grandparents GEORGE WASHINGTON BARNETT Jan. 30, 1868 - Jan. 11, 1948 ELDORA ELLEN (DOBSON) BARNETT July 1, 1871 - Oct. 27, 1957 Ruth Simmerman Viola Jones and family Wray Simmerman and family Wanda Schuldt and family.	In loving memory of our parents WALTER F. and OLLIE BRINER April 6, 1896 - Jan. 19, 1947 June 22, 1872 - May 12, 1953 Lorene Sullivan, Yvonne Toliver, Atha E. Gill, Oral Vanderpool.
In loving remembrance of FRANCIS MARION THOMPSON, Died 1889 NANCY THOMPSON Hazel (Baxter) Green.	In memory of parents and brothers AMOS WEST 1879 - 1939 NELLIE NEVESTA RAMSEY WEST 1884 - 1970 INFANT SON 1905 - 1905 LOWELL AUDREY WEST 1906 - 1910 Mr. and Mrs. Dale West.	In loving memory of PATRICIA ANN KELLY Nov. 17, 1935 - Aug. 16, 1954 SHARILYN MADELL (KELLY) EDDY March 9, 1949 - Oct. 25, 1975 Richard Cammadore Kelly Bessie Lena (Palmer) Kelly Florence Lavern (Kelly) McDowell.
In loving memory of MALONA JANE GIBSON (DE VORE, WATERMAN) 1834 - Nov. 1920 WILLIAM DE VORE Hazel (Baxter) Green	In loving memory of our husband and father HOYLE R. SIMMERMAN Aug. 11, 1908 - Sept. 18, 1969 Viola Jones and family Wray Simmerman and family Wanda Schuldt and family.	In loving memory of our beloved parents WAYNE DE VORE 1914 - 1967 GENEVA DE VORE 1919 - 1972 Children: Bob De Vore, Dick De Vore, Karen Audlehelm.
In memory of our parents IRA (CARL) BROWN 1885 - 1961 GERTIE BROWN 1885 - 1974 AUBREY BROWN Brother 1908 - 1934 Herman and Lucille Brown.	In loving memory of GEORGE RAY O'HAIR 1882 - 1957 EVA MAUDE O'HAIR 1878 - 1955 PEARL RAY O'HAIR 1906 - 1932 Emma Walker Hoy.	In loving memory of our parents GEORGE I. FRY Sept. 19, 1886 - Feb. 13, 1959 JOSEPHINE M. (HALL) FRY Dec. 5, 1889 - March 30, 1973 Children: Ernest, Ethel, Elsie, Ellen, Margaret, Maedean, Dwight.
In loving memory of my parents DRURY F. WALKER 1864 - 1908 MATTIE JANE WALKER 1862 - 1935 Emma Walker Hoy.	In loving memory of our Son, Husband and Father RALPH D. KINZIE Aug. 20, 1930 - Aug. 1, 1976 Ava and Ora Kinzie Lola (Kathy) Kinzie Debra, Lynette, Pamela, Cheryl, Katheryn Ann.	In memory of HARLEY HECKATHORN July 10, 1884 - June 3, 1969 HATTIE HECKATHORN June 1, 1884 - Dec. 21, 1976 The Heckathorn Boys.
In loving memory of our Beloved son, brother and grandson LARRY WADE REED April 23, 1962 - July 17, 1976 Parents: Chet Reed and Norma (Maness) Reed Brothers and Sisters: Chuck, Monty and Kayla Grandparents: Eddie Reed and Elsie (Fry) Reed.	In memory of THOMAS WICK ELLA WICK Alice Wick, Clifford, Herman, Paul and Wayne Heckathorn.	In memory of Husband and Father PAUL WILLIAM STILES Oct. 8, 1919 - Aug. 28, 1956
In loving memory of our parents CLIFFORD H. DAVIS Jan. 7, 1904 - Jan. 19, 1979 MERLE L. DAVIS Jan. 28, 1905 - July 5, 1978 Delphine Miler and family Alberta Carpenter and family.	In loving memory of Our Husband and Father DELBERT DAVIS BETHARDS Feb. 26, 1917 - March 11, 1980 Pauline and children Larry, Kim, Joe, Vickie, Gary, Denny, Bennie.	In loving memory of our parents CLAIR GITHENS 1882 - 1959 BESSIE GITHENS 1883 - 1958 Children: Mildred Turk, Francis Githens, Lois Fleener, Blondine Cisco, Louise Stanfield.
In memory of CHARLES CONDA DOWNARD 1912 - 1964 Roger, Betty and Douglas Downard Dale and Sally (Downard) Dykes, Chris and Tony Enola Downard Darlene (Downard) Tiedje.	In loving memory of LORENE A. GILBERT 1917 - 1978 From the family Elmer, Connie, Glen, Karen, Gloria, Kenny.	In memory of our mother BESSIE MOREN BAKER 1892 - 1961 Dennis and Marjorie Baker.
In memory of our parents CHARLES FRANCIS MALLATT Deceased May 3, 1958 LAURA BELL MALLATT Deceased August 7, 1958 Nettie Cisco and family Harry Mallatt and family Leonard Mallatt and family Olga Glascock and family Grandson Glen Mallatt and family.	In memory of JESSE E. O'HAIR 1895 - 1952 VIOLET E. O'HAIR 1896 - 1977 Dennis and Marjorie Baker.	In memory of parents and grandparents JOHN C. FIERCE Nov. 17, 1854 - April 3, 1936 EMMA FIERCE Jan. 17, 1860 - April 23, 1937 Lillie (Fierce) Corsbie and family
In loving memory of our Father and Mother CHARLES and BERTHA BRADSHAW 1871 - 1960 1879 - 1966 Carl and Vondean Bradshaw.	In memory of Father-in-law and mother-in-law and grandparents JOHN W. CORSBIE April 22, 1856 - April 17, 1909 RACHEL M. CORSBIE May 24, 1857 - Nov. 23, 1930 Lillie (Fierce) Corsbie and family.	In loving memory of our Husband and Father ELMER D. HOUCK June 15, 1911 - Oct. 4, 1974 The Houck Family.
In loving memory of AARON D. FRY July 13, 1881 - Nov. 7, 1971 and MARY LUETTA FRY July 15 - Aug. 6, 1979 Mr. and Mrs. Don Fry and family.	In memory of CHARLES FREMONT HOUCK Aug. 8, 1862 - Oct. 21, 1946 SUSIE AUGUSTA HOUCK, Aug. 28, 1876 - Dec. 5, 1959 The Houck Family.	In loving memory of WILLIAM LEWIS (Born in Barnmouth, North Wales) Aug. 25, 1883 - Aug. 13, 1967 and RUTH (HUGHES) LEWIS June 11, 1887 - April 21, 1967 The children John, Reese, Irene, Margaret, Bob, Jeanette and Leland.
In memory of our Husband and Father HAROLD GENE HATFIELD Dec. 24, 1944 - July 11, 1978 Pat and Tim Hatfield.	In loving memory of my grandfather FRANCIS MEBERRY FRY A pioneer developer of the Van Wert community. He owned and operated the rock quarry where many builders purchased their rock. He contracted to supply rock for the C.B. & Q. Railroad. Robert Daniel Fry	In memory of our parents JOHN PETTIS April 26, 1889 - Feb. 6, 1975 NEALIA CORNETT PETTIS Dec. 11, 1890 - March 7, 1966 Married July 3, 1909 Children: Ralph Pettis, Doris, Dorothy, Darlene
In loving memory of our parents ULYSSES GRANT HATFIELD Oct. 12, 1865 - April 26, 1926 ELIZABETH (COLLINS) HATFIELD April 22, 1876 - May 7, 1958 Married Sept. 5, 1894 The Hatfield Family.	In loving memory of our Husband and Father CARL RAYMOND SOUTH July 6, 1910 - July 18, 1974 Lois and children Delores, George, Eldon.	In loving memory of our Husband and Father DAVID STEWARD GLENN Feb. 1, 1881 - June 9, 1957 Bessie Glenn and Family.
Happiness is MY FAMILY My husband of 40 years, Robert D. Fry, whom I found in Van Wert. He received his schooling there, was vice-president of MMH Corp. for the past 15 years; our son, Lou, who received his first 5 years of schooling there, now Deputy Chief of Police in Los Angeles; and our daughter, Roberta, who was born there and has given us two beautiful grandchildren.	In loving memory of my parents Rev. and Mrs. Roy V. Ramsey ROY V. RAMSEY April 12, 1892 - June 23, 1953 MARY MOREN RAMSEY Dec. 21, 1893 - Jan. 18, 1979 By Frank and Bernice Ramsey Collins Daughter Shirley died in infancy Son Bob Collins and wife Patti, Kim and Walen Son Lanny Collins and wife Debbie.	In memory of our parents WILLIAM SIMMERMAN 1879 - 1963 LUCY SIMMERMAN 1878 - 1971 Brothers: VIRGIL SIMMERMAN 1908 - 1966 PAUL SIMMERMAN 1915 - 1976 Herman and Lucille Brown.
In loving memory of GEORGEA M. COX Nov. 17, 1903 - Oct. 19, 1961 EDGAR R. HEMBRY Feb. 21, 1915 - April 16, 1977 Wife, Ruby.	In loving memory of HENRY THOMPSON 1854 - Feb. 3, 1913 ELIZA THOMPSON 1855 - Sept. 15, 1935 JOSEPH BAXTER MILLIE BAXTER 1899 - Feb. 13, 1913 Hazel (Baxter) Green.	In loving memory of our parents LEWIS BYRON DAVIS Oct. 17, 1870 - Aug. 29, 1939 KATHLEEN CAROLINE DAVIS Nov. 20, 1881 - Nov. 12, 1976 By Yolanda M. Davis Bryant W. Davis Carl R. Davis.
In memory of Mother and Grandmother LEFA ALVIRA (BRAMMER) RAMSEY Dec. 9, 1878 - Feb. 18, 1954 Wilma (Ramsey) Foland Don R. Foland Darel D. Foland.	In loving memory of VONDEAN MCCONNELL CLARK Feb. 22, 1920 - Oct. 11, 1977	In loving memory of my dear parents REV. L.E and MRS. ANNA BROWN Both were born near Grand River, but my father was one of the pioneer ministers to bring the "Full Gospel Ministry" to Van Wert. In later years he came back and pastored the Assembly of God Church on 2 occasions for a number of years. Evelyn G. Fry.

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'A CENTURY OF MEMORIES' OF VAN WERT, DECATUR COUNTY, IOWA

'A CENTURY OF MEMORIES'
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