Bessie (Dales) Brock
Born: November 18, 1891 in Colfax, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: October 5, 1980 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 212, plot 1
Lot Owner: W. H. Brock, purchased 1905
Married: Ira A. Brock on December 14, 1912 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Children: William H., John, Ragan, Marjorie
Yost and Bonnie Seney
Parents: William and Jennie (Worthing) Dales1
Bessie Brock dies on Sunday; rites Tuesday
Mrs. Ira (Bessie) Brock, 88, of Nelson Manor Nursing Home, a lifelong resident of Jasper County and resident of Newton since 1950, died Sunday morning at the nursing home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Wallace Funeral Home.
Dr. Richard Bentzinger pastor of the First United Methodist Church, will conduct services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today.
Survivors are three sons, William H. Brock of Mountain Home, Ark., John Worthing Brock of Rt. 4, Newton, and Ragan G. Brock of Rt. 1, Monroe, and two daughters, Mr. E. G. (Marjorie) Yost of Newton and Mrs. Bonnie Seney of Des Moines.
Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1937, a brother and five sisters.
Mrs. Brock was a member of the First United Methodist Church and had worked as a volunteer for the Skiff Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
Formerly she had taught rural schools in Jasper County.
The daughter of William and Jennie Worthing Dales, she was born Nov. 18 1891 at Colfax, was a 1910 graduate of Colfax Community High School and attended Newton Normal College.
She was married Dec. 14, 1912 in Des Moines. ~ The Newton Daily News, October 6, 1980
1. 1920 U.S. Census, Mound Prairie Township, Jasper Co., Iowa lists this couple as living with her parents. Wm. was born in Ohio with both of his parents being born in Ireland. Jennie was born in Ohio and both of her parents were born in Wales.
Ira A. Brock
Born: February 13, 1886 near Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: April 26, 1937 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 212, plot 2
Lot Owner: W. H. Brock, purchased 1905
Married: Bessie Dales in December 14, 1912 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Children: William H. John, Ragan, Marjorie Yost and Bonnie Seney
Parents: William Henry and Clara (Miller) Brock
Conduct Rites for Ira Brock
Services for Jasper County Farmer Held in Newton M.C.
Church
Funeral services for Ira A. Brock 51, Jasper county farmer, were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church in Newton Wednesday at 1 p.m. by Dr. Leslie B. Logan, pastor. The twenty-Third Psalm was used as the sermon text.
Music was furnished by Mrs. David Roberts and Mrs. Ray Whittaker, who sang, "The Old Rugged Cross," "Abide With Me", and "Going Down the Valley." Mrs. George Walker played the accompaniment for the songs and Lois Hundling provided organ music.
Interment was in the Sugar Grove cemetery at Metz, with the following serving as pall bearers: Robert Johnson, Elmer Birkenholtz, Merle Van Gilder, Charles Roberts, George Roberts and Jesse Newell. Mrs. Van Gilder and Mrs. Failor were in charge of the flowers. Mr. Brock, died April 26, at 1 a.m. at the home of his mother, Mr. W. H. Brock, in Newton at the age of 51 years, 2 months and 13 days.
He was born on a farm near Metz in Jasper county Feb. 13, 1886, the son of William and Clara Brock. When a child, he moved with his parents to a farm southwest of Newton.
On Dec. 14, 1912, he was united in marriage to Bessie Dales of Colfax, and to this union were born five children, Marjorie, William, Worthing, Ragan and Bonnie Lee.
Farmed Extensively
Mr. Brock lived with his family southwest of Newton, where he engaged extensively in farming. Since his recent illness of the past year, he had been cared for in his mother's home, while Mrs. Brock continued the operation of the farm.
He attended the Methodist Episcopal church at Prairie City.
He was active in the affairs of his community, being a director of the Federal Loan association, a charter member of the Mound Prairie Grange and president of the Mound Prairie school board for several years.
Surviving relatives include his wife, five children, his mother, and two sisters, Mrs. Will Parsons of Grinnell and Mrs. Guy Emmack of Newton. His father preceded him in death four years ago. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 29, 1937.
Bonnie (Brock)Coy
Born: January 14, 1897 in Fairview Twp, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: February 16, 1980, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 102, plot 8
Lot Owner: Mrs. George Brock, purchased in 1953
Married: Lee S. Coy on May 11, 1921 in Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa
Children: Malcolm, Bonnie, and Clair
Parents: George Adam and Valura (Marshall) Brock
Bonnie Coy, Former Jasper Resident, Dies
Mrs. Lee S. (Bonnie V.) Coy, 83, of Cedar Rapids, a former resident of the Newton community, died Saturday morning at Cedar Rapids.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Turner Funeral Home East in Cedar Rapids. Graveside rites will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Survivors are two sons, Lt. Col. M.L. Coy of Tulsa, Okla; and Clair B. Coy of Redlands, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Bonnie A. Lunning of Mount Horeb, Wis.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. The daughter of George A and Valura Marshall Brock, she was born Jan. 14, 1897 in Jasper County.
She was married in 1921 in Iowa City. ~ Newton Daily News,
February 18, 1980.
