146. Orie Gibson
Funeral services for Orie Gibson will be held at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the To land Funeral Home and burial will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery near Metz.
Gibson was a Maytag Co., employee for the past six years and had been a resident of the Metz area for 12 years.
Survivors include his wife and five children, four daughters and one son. The daughters are Mrs. T. C. Orman, Newton; Mrs. Paul Michael, Altoona; Neva, Ruby and Kenneth Gibson, all of Newton. Also surviving are five granddaughters and five sisters. ~ Newton Daily News, April, 25, 1949.
Hazel B. Gibson dies Wednesday; rites Saturday
Newton -- Mrs. Orie (Hazel Belle) Gibson, 80, of 1202 N. 3rd Ave. W. a lifelong resident of Jasper County, died Wednesday evening at the Skiff Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wallace Funeral Home.
The Rev. A.B. Sudbrock, pastor of the Newton Baptist Temple, will conduct services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wallace Funeral Home after 11 a.m. Friday.
Memorial contributions to a fund in Mrs. Gibson's name will be accepted. They may be left at the funeral home.
Survivors are a son, Kenneth J. Gibson of Davis City; three daughters, Mrs. T. C. (Lo la) Orman and Mrs. Paul (Bonnie) Michael, both of Des Moines, and Mrs. Roland (Ruby) Jacobs of Newton; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sons in infancy, a daughter, a brother and a grandson.
Mrs. Gibson, who retired from the Maytag Co., in 1966 after 26 years of service was a member of the Newton Baptist Temple.
The daughter of Oliver and Nancy Miller Henney, she was born July 12, 1901 in Jasper County. ~ Newton Daily News, April 29, 1982.
'Ted' C. Orman; former Newton resident, dies
Newton -- Thaddeus "Ted" C. Orman, 72, of 2818 E. Walnut, Des Moines, a resident of Newton from 1942 throught 1952, died Tuesday eveing at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Wallace Funeral Home.
The Rev. Roger Kirkpatrick, pastor of the Immanuel Baptist Church in ?, will conduct services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. today.
Survivors are his wife, Lola; four daughters, Norma May Maples, Sandra Briggs and Patricia Slaybaugh, all of Des Moines, and JoAnn McFadden of Ashdown, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; a brother, Cecil, "Bill" Orman of Decatur, Ill.; and two sisters, Margaret "Muggs" Snyder of Decatur, Ill., and Marie Hect of Cherokee. He was preced in death by his parents and two brothers.
Mr. Orman had been an employee of the Firestone Co.
The son of William and Nellie Wilcox Orman, he was born Jan. 8, 1911 in Dawson. He was married to Lola Florence Gibson Dec. 10, 1942 in Bethany, Mo. ~ Newton Daily News, April 12, 13, 1983.
197. Donald W. Gibson
Infant Son Dies From Influenza
Funeral services for Don W. Gibson, six week old son of Mr. and Mrs. O.F. Gibson, who live near Metz, was held yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home . Rev. H.L. Roberts, pastor of the Metz Union church officiated and burial was made in the Metz cemetery. The baby died Saturday after a short illness from intestinal influenza.
Don was born Feb. 28, the same time his two-year-old brother, John William was buried. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.F. Gibson, and four-year-old sister, Lola Florence. ~ Newton Daily News, March 15, 1927.
165. John William Clement
JOHN W. CLEMENT SR. ALTOONA
John W. Clement Sr., 84, died Sunday, May 16, 2004 at InTrust Hospice Taylor House. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday May 20 at the Altoona Funeral Home, with burial in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Clement was born April 28, 1920 in Metz, IA. He went on to join the U.S. Army and retired a Captain. He was a truck driver for Ruan before his retirement. John was a member of the Altoona Methodist Church, King David Lodge in Altoona, VFW, Newton DAV Post 10 and Eastgate Masonic Lodge.He is survived by his son, John (Carla) Clement Jr. of Mitchellville; his companion, Ruby Jacobs of Altoona; five grandchildren, Troy (Michelle) Clement, Tammy (Rob Haug) Clement, Todd (Stacy) Sisson, Shad (Wendy) Sisson, and Brandi (James Brant) Landuyt; and six great grandchildren, Brett Sisson, Austin Sisson, Kyler Sisson, Rhiannon Sisson, Josh Brant, and Justin Brant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Lorraine Clement and a daughter, Linda.
Visitation will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the InTrust Hospice Taylor House. ~ Des Moines Register, published on May 19, 2004
Services Held for Former Resident John E. Van Tomme
Graveside services for John E. Van Tomme 57, were held at 10:30 a.m., April 10, at the Glendale cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa. Hamilton’s Funeral Home were in charge of the arrangements. John made his home with grandparents John and Ella Van Tomme of Colfax as a young boy, later moving to Des Moines where he resided the rest of his life.
The Rev. James E. Robertson of Highland Park Christian Church conducted the service. He passed away Saturday April 7, 1990 at Mercy Hospital Emergency Room of a massive heart attack. He was employed for several years with the Rock Island Railroad, retired in 1985 from Global Van Lines as a mover due to bad health. He served his country in the Korean conflict.
Casketbearers were Tom Smith, Jeff Mentzer, Roger Hutchinson, John Hutchinson, Bill Hutchinson and Jerry Hutton.
Immediate survivors are a step daughter Cindy Smith of Des Moines; sons John Jr., Ronald and Jeffrey; a daughter Cheryl and four grandchildren all of Des Moines; a sister Mrs. Leo (Jeanne) Beard of Mingo, Iowa and an aunt Thelma Fallick of California
In Memory of Mrs. Lucy M. Vantomme
Mrs. Charles A. VantommeLucy M. Vantomme of Prairie City passed away on Monday, February 5th, 1979, at the Des Moines General Hospital at the age of sixty-nine years, two months, and twenty-eight days.
Lucy was born on November 7th, 1909, at Vandalia, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Birkenholtz. She was united in marriage on December 28th, 1940, to Charles A. Vantomme.
Mrs. Vantomme is survived by her husband, Charles; two step-children, they are are: Jean, Mrs. Leo Beard of Mingo, Iowa; and John E. Vantomme of Des Moines, Iowa; seven step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers and one sister, they are: Louie Birkenholt of prairie City, Iowa; Lawrence Birkenholtz of Des Moines, Iowa; and Mary, Mrs. David Rexroat of Monroe, Iowa.
She is preceded in death by her parents; a son at the age of ten weeks; one brother and one sister, Fred Birkenholtz and Bertha Birkenholtz.
Mrs. Vantomme was a member of the Prairie City Church Of The Brethren. ~ Funeral Home folder.
211. Clarence Dow
Clarence L. Dow, 59, of 1796 N 2nd Ave E, Newton died at Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Sunday, July 2 of cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, at Our Savior Lutheran Church with Pastor Carl Leuders, Assistant Pastor at Redeemer Luther Church in Marshalltown, officiating. Burial will be at Newton Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call after noon on Wednesday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wallace Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Jasper County, the Jasper County Loan Closet or Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Born April 20, 1941 in Newton, he was the son of Ernest and Ruby McCumber Dow. He was a 1959 graduate of Newton High School. Mr. Dow was a lifelong resident of Newton. He was united in marriage with Ulas Bryan on November 8, 1963 in Newton. He was employed by the Maytag Company as a shipping and receiving supervisor for 30 years, retiring in 1997. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and served his country in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962.
He is survived by his wife; one son; Douglas Dow of Newton; one daughter and son-in-law; Densie and Ken Reed of Prairie City; four grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law; Stanley and Rose Dow of Newton; three sisters and brothers-in-law; Arless Smith of Newton, Carolyn and Russell Peterson of Newton, and Judy and Bob VanSickle of Laurel; a step father, Paul Kollasch of Lakota; one step brother, Kent Kollasch of Sterling, Mass.; and two step sisters; Barbara Snedden of Des Moines and Rebecca Hulgah of Perry.
He was preceded in death by his parents. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa, July 3, 2000.
216. Mary Louise Primrose
DEATH: Mary Louise died in a pedestrian accident; she waited for a car to pass on a gravel road; one car passed and created a dust cloud. She passed into the roadway, not being able to see another car coming, she was struck and killed.
217. Terry Gene Hayes
Probably not son of Dorothy.
Obituary: Miriam Hayes February 6, 1989
AZUSA, Calif. -- Miriam Baty Hayes of Azusa, Calif., a former Newton resident, died Monday, Feb. 6, of complications following heart by-pass surgery. Services and burial will be in California. Survivors are her husband, Virgil; a son, Virgil Jr. of Pamona, Calif.; two daughters, Ruth Dickens of Mount Vernon, Mo. and Betty Milius of Valinda, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are her mother, Lola Baty; six sisters, Doris Immell, Winona Clark and Dena Couch, all of Newton, Lorraine Specht of Lompoc, Calif., Faith Specht of Lamar, Colo. and Junella Shunk of London, Ohio; and two brothers, John Baty of Pamona, Calif., and Carrol Baty of El Monte, Calif. She was the daughter of Roy and Lola Baty. ~From an original newpaper article pasted in Dorothy Hayes scrap book