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[Cooper, Florice
Easter "Flossie" Johnson]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday January 24, 1974
Mrs. Flossie Cooper former Clarindan
Mrs
Flossie [Florice] E [aster] Cooper,
84, former Clarinda resident, died Tuesday night [January 22, 1974] at a
hospital in Grand Island, Neb. She had been in Grand Island since last July,
having gone there to be near her son Milton.
Services
will be at 2 pm Friday at Walker Funeral Home in Clarinda with Rev Lester
Greenwood officiating. Miss Aletha Hutchings will be organist. Burial will be
in the Clarinda Cemetery.
The
family will meet friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 pm this Thursday.
Mrs
Cooper was born Feb 8, 1889, near
Bedford, the daughter of William [Henry] and Cecelia [Grace] Vosburg Johnson. Her husband Clyde J [ames] Cooper died in 1966.
She
is survived by her son, Milton Cooper of Grand Island, Neb, and a daughter Mrs Jack (Dorothy) Oliver of Viola, Mo, a brother, Wilbur Johnson of Yakima, Wash, and two sisters, Mrs Bessie
Schmidt of Aberdeen, Wash, and Mrs
Grace Quartero of Oakland, Cal, a
granddaughter, three great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 14, 1974
Services held for Mrs
Flossie Freed
Funeral
services for Mrs Flossie [Ruth] Freed, 80, of Red Oak, were held this Monday afternoon at the Westminster
United Presbyterian Church, with Dr J D Almes officiating. Burial under the
direction of the Lavelle Funeral Home was in the Summit Cemetery.
Casket
bearers were David, Omer, Arthur and John Kenagy, Ernest Borthwick and LeRoy
Miller. The vocalist was Mrs Willard Andrew, accompanied by Mrs John Sperry. At
the register book was Mrs E W Freeland. Ushers were Paul McClelland and Clark
McKeown.
Mrs
Freed died Saturday morning
[January 12, 1974] at the West Heights Manor nursing home.
She
was born Sept 6,1893, west of Clarinda, the daughter of David D[eKalb] and
Inez [Idella Borthwick] Stitt.
She attended Yorktown school and was in the first graduating class of Amity
High School of College Springs in 1913. She worked in the county treasurer's
office until she was married to Paul G[ottfried] Freed Aug 29,1918, in Clarinda. They lived in South
Dakota until 1933, moving north of Yorktown where they farmed until 1959, then
moved to Red Oak. Mr Freed
died Feb 2, 1972, at Red Oak. She had been at the rest home for nearly two
years.
Mrs Freed was a 50-year member of the order of Eastern Star
of Clarinda, Sunshine Club and Westminster United Presbyterian Church.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one sister.
She
is survived by one sister, Mrs Don (Theresa) Borthwick of Coin, two nephews, Frederick D Collins of Newton and Wayne C Collins of Cedar Rapids.
Clarinda Herald Journal
Monday January 14, 1974
Burial service for Donald Grissom
Burial
service for Donald Grissom,
who died Friday [January 11, 1974] in Omaha, are being held this Monday at Oak
Grove cemetery east of Clarinda. The funeral was held in Omaha where the family
has lived. His wife, Barbara,
survives him. His sister, Mrs Opal Pierson, lives in Glenwood. Donald was graduated from Clarinda High School in 1922.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 14, 1974
Centenarian Joseph
McKee died
Joseph
McKee, 100-year-old father of Mrs
Clyde (Mabel) Anderson, died
Friday evening at the Manor at Altoona, and service is being held this Monday
afternoon at Congregational Church in Mitchellville.
Mr
McKee reached the century mark
last October while at the home of his daughter in Clarinda. He is a native of
central Iowa, farming and conducting a hardware at Mitchellville until his
retirement. His wife died in 1936, and during recent years he has lived
alternately with his children.
Mrs
Anderson went to Altoona a week
ago, called by the critical condition of her father. Mr McKee fell recently, and had not made satisfactory
recovery. The James Anderson
family drove to Mitchellville for the services, the grandsons and great
grandsons to be casket bearers.
Besides
Mrs Anderson here, he is
survived by a daughter, Mrs Dorothy Younkin of Altoona, and a son, Loren McKee, of Des Moines.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 21, 1974
Miss Chase died at county home
Miss
Virginia Chase, 57, former
resident of Shenandoah, died suddenly Saturday [January 19, 1974] at the Page
County Home from an apparent heart attack. She had been residing at the home
since October.
Surviving
are two brothers, Franklin Chase
of New Market, and Donald Chase
of Red Oak. She has 11 nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Services
will be held from the Hackett Funeral Home at 2 pm Tuesday, the Rev Hilton
Griswold will officiate and interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 21, 1974
Former Clarinda city
manager died
Henry
Traxler, Clarinda's city manager
as early as 1922, died recently, according to a note in the Municipality
magazine. Other details are unknown concerning where or survivors. He
had retired a year ago. He was in that
work from 1922-51.
[Tilford, Ceilla
Stewart Beard]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 14, 1974
Mrs Tilford was former resident
Mrs
Ceilla Beard Tilford, 64,
formerly of Clarinda, died Jan 11 at a hospital in Portland, Ore, where she was
employed until illness five years ago.
The
daughter of the late Ed and Anna Stewart of Red Oak, she was married to the late Lawrence Beard, and the family home in Clarinda was at 508 East
Garfield St. She was later married to Robert Tilford of Omaha, Neb. While living in Omaha, she was
employed at the Old Methodist Hospital. She moved to Portland several years ago
where she could be near her children.
Survivors
include children, Duana Beard
of Philadelphia, Pa; Virgil Beard
of Seattle, Wash; Shirley Gunn Walker, Sherry McGraw and Phyllis Beard of Seattle; 22 grandchildren, five great
grandchildren; one sister, Celesta Stewart Wiggins of Omaha; two brothers, Virgil T Stewart and William E Stewart of Dayton, Ohio. She was an active member of
Greater Mt Calvary Church of God in Christ, COGIC.
Funeral
and burial were this Monday in Portland.
[McGlone, Miles
Francis "Mike"]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 7, 1974
Miles F McGlone died in Omaha
Miles
F [rancis] (Mike) McGlone, 59,
representative for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in this area for many years, died
Monday [December 31, 1973] at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, and services were
Thursday at St Mary Catholic Church in Shenandoah.
He
had been in failing health for many months, being taken to Clarkson Dec 28. A
memorial is established in his name with the American Cancer Society. Burial
was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Shenandoah.
Surviving
are his wife, Dorothy; two
daughters, Mrs Lavone (Elaine) Blecha of Council Bluffs and Mrs Gordon (Kathryn) Manchester of Manhattan, Kan; five grandchildren and two
sisters, Mrs Walter (Louise) Burcher of Los Angeles, Cal, and Mrs W J (Catherine) O'Brien of Des Moines.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
January 1974
John Haldeman was Shen postmaster
John
[I.] Haldeman, a former
postmaster at Shenandoah, died at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha and services
are to be Tuesday at 2 pm in Shenandoah. He was prominent in the county Democratic
organization for many years, former oil station owner and member of the
Congregational Church. Hackett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 7, 1974
Services Tuesday for George
Schmidt
George
H Schmidt, 66, died Saturday night [January 5, 1974] at Omaha following an illness
of cancer. Services for Mr Schmidt
will be at 2 pm Tuesday
at Walker Funeral
Home with Rev Loren Works of Red Oak officiating. Garland Andrew will be
soloist and Aletha Hutchings organist. Casket bearers will be Bob Kryselmire,
Lloyd Binns, Al Lorenzen, F W Bruegman, Steve Castillo and Odas Lilly. Burial
will be in the Clarinda cemetery. The family will meet friends at the funeral
home from 7-8:30 pm this Monday.
Mr
Schmidt is survived by his wife, Lynette
Lightfoot Schmidt of the home and
three sons, George R Schmidt
of Shambaugh, Danny Schmidt
of Omaha, and Jimmie J Schmidt of Clarinda. There is one grandchild.
Brothers
are Harry Schmidt of Hastings,
Neb, and Frank Schmidt of Red
Oak. Sisters are Mrs Ora (Marie) Franks of Red Oak, Mrs Tom (Ruth) Brown of Addison, Ill., and Mrs Henry (Dorothy)
Kramer of Chicago, Ill.
He
was owner of East Side Recreation in Clarinda, moving to Rock Port, Mo, and
then Omaha on Dec 1. He is a native of Red Oak, born Oct 7, 1907 to Henry
and Elizabeth Shank Schmidt.
Mr
Schmidt was a member of Covert
Lodge No 11 AF&AM in Omaha, a Shriner, member of Elks, and member of OES.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 21, 1974
Alfred Friend had lived in Clarinda
Alfred
[Lee] Friend, 81, of Reseda, Cal,
died Jan 17 and services were
to be this Monday
in California. The body will be flown to Iowa for burial Wednesday at Mt
Ayr. Time of the graveside services is not yet known and the Wilson-Rhodes
Mortuary will be in charge of arrangements.
Mr
Friend lived in Clarinda in the
1930's and was employed at Lisle Corp. Survivors include a cousin, Ted
Clymens of Shambaugh. Word was
received here by Mrs Irvin Davison.
[Harvey, Ruby Pauline
Henderson]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 21, 1974
Services planned for Ruby
Harvey
Mrs
Ruby Pauline Harvey, 54, of Elmo died
Friday [January 18,
1974] at the Community
Hospital at Fairfax, and services are announced to be Tuesday at the Elmo United Methodist church. The family is meeting friends
at the Davis Funeral Home this Monday from 8 to 8:30 pm.
Mrs
Harvey was born March 25, 1919,
in the Siam community near
Clarinda, daughter of
Clarence and Lilly Clayton Henderson. She has been resident of Elmo since 1953. She was married to Frank Harvey
at Clearmont, Mo, on April 7, 1940. She has been member of the Church of
Christ at Siam, active in the Legion Auxiliary and other community affairs
until her illness several months ago.
Her
husband survives her as do their children, Harold of Shenandoah, Darrell of Elmo, Carroll of Braddyville, brother, Luther Henderson
of La Salle, Colo,
sisters, Mrs Marie Oxley
of Greenfield, Mrs Claris Diedrick of Clawson, Mo, and
seven grandchildren.
The service at the church
will be at 2 pm with the Rev Charles Reed officiating, and burial at Elmo's
High Prairie cemetery.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 7, 1974
Mrs Sophia Olsen former Clarindan
Mrs
Sophia Caroline [Ross] Olsen, 87,
formerly of Clarinda, died Dec 30 at a nursing home at New Port Richey, Fla.
She had been hospitalized on occasions in recent years, and as recent as early
December.
She
was born March 16,1886, in Newmans Grove, Neb. She had lived in Florida since
1935 and in New Port Richey for the past 10 years. She was cremated and there
were no local services. When the weather moderates services will be at
graveside when her remains will be placed next to her husband in Winner, S D.
Two
sisters and one brother survive besides sons Harlof and Willard.
The
family suggests memorial books or gifts to favorite charities in her name.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 7, 1974
Opal Maltsberger died this Monday
Mrs
Opal Maltsberger, 71, of Clarinda
died this Monday morning [January 7, 1974] at Municipal Hospital.
She
was born March 10, 1902, near Maryville, Mo, the daughter of Thomas and Mary
Moss. Her husband Roscoe
Maltsberger died in 1969.
She
is survived by four children, Robert O Maltsberger of Clarinda, Carolyn Zwerg of Clarinda, Darwin M Maltsberger of Kansas City, Mo, and Mrs James (Sandra)
Cowger of Yukon, Okla. There are
three grandchildren.
Services
are tentatively set for Wednesday morning with Walker Funeral Home in charge.
Inquiries may be made from the funeral home as to time. Burial will be in the
Clarinda cemetery
Clarinda Herald
Journal
January 1974
Military services for Robert
Roten
Robert E Roten,
64, of Yorktown, died Friday evening in Clarinda. He was stricken at Gibson store and was dead on arrival at
the Municipal Hospital.
He
was born July 23, 1909, at Clarinda, the son of Emmett and Oma Johnson Roten. He had been employed by a roofing company in
recent years.
He
is survived by his wife Bettie
Maxwell Roten
of the home and six children: Mrs Darold (Betty Ann) Brown of Westminster, Cal, Mrs Tony (Sandra Kay) Aparo of Omaha, Neb, William Osborn, Clarinda, Robert James Roten and Oma Marie Roten of the home and Mrs Robert (Carol Ann) Haffner of Clarinda and three grandchildren.
Services
for Mr Roten were held this
Monday afternoon at Walker Funeral Home with Rev John Clark officiating. Mrs
Stan Archer was soloist and Mrs Ronald Perry organist.
Casket
bearers were Howard, Joe, John, Eddie, Tommy and Randy Maxwell. Burial was in
the Clarinda cemetery with military services at the graveside by Sergy Post No
98.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 7, 1974
Heart attack fatal to
Lyle Davison
BLANCHARD
— Lyle Davison, 41, had
an apparent heart attack Sunday afternoon [January 6, 1974], which proved
fatal, death coming about 6:30 pm two hours after he was taken to the hospital
in Shenandoah.
The
family had been preparing for a farm sale, which is to be east of Braddyville
next Saturday. Mr Davison had
recently placed a mobile home in Blanchard, and had joined the Lane Drilling
Co. When he had the attack, David Lane took him with his wife to Shenandoah.
Lyle seemed to respond to treatment, but within the
few hours his condition turned to be fatal.
Services
for Mr Davison will be at 2 pm
Wednesday at Walker Funeral Home in Clarinda with Richard Price of St Joseph
officiating. Joyce Burch will be organist. Burial will be in the Braddyville
cemetery.
The
family will meet friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7-8 pm.
Mr
Davison was born Dec 18, 1932, at
Clarinda, the son of Wendell and Marion Stickelman Davison. On March 23, 1951, he was married to Ikie
Morss.
His parents, Mr and Mrs Wendell
Davison, had gone to Florida for
the winter months and flew back immediately. A son, Edward Lyle, of the U S Navy has returned from San Diego,
Cal, on emergency leave, being met in Omaha by Lain Davison. With Mrs Davison are sons, Robert Wendell and Brad M, at home, and a daughter, Mrs Norman (Robin Raye) Hausen is of Villisca. He was grandson of Mrs Merrill
Davison and brother of Mrs
Robert Kendall of Clarinda.
Plans
for the farm sale will continue, slated to start at 10:30 am Saturday at the
farm five miles northeast of Braddyville.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday January 28, 1974
Services held for Alma
Boyd
Funeral
services for Alma Boyd, 79,
were held Saturday afternoon at St John Lutheran Church with Pastor Carl Lueker
officiating. Mrs Boyd died
Thursday [January 24, 1974] at West Heights Manor where she had been a resident
since last November. Before coming to West Heights she had been in a Council
Bluffs rest home for the past three years.
She
was born April 17, 1894, in Page County, the daughter of Dick and Louise
Kettler Nothwehr. She was married
to Joseph Boyd who died in
1945. They had farmed in the Bethesda and Siam areas before Mr Boyd's death.
Later she lived in Red Oak and Stanton.
Survivors
include two children, Wilda Briggs
of Council Bluffs, and Ray Boyd,
of Omaha. Sisters are Mrs Will Baumgarten, Clarinda and Mrs Clara Gebbie of Mt Pleasant, Ia. There are four grandsons and two great
grandchildren.
Burial
was in Clarinda cemetery with Walker Funeral Home in charge of services.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday January 24, 1974
Mrs. Boyd died
Mrs
Alma Boyd, 79, of Stanton died
this Thursday morning [January 24, 1974] at West Heights Manor. She had lived
at Clarinda, Red Oak and Stanton, but at rest home for three years.
Arrangements
for the services are being made by Walker Funeral Home, pending arrival of the
daughter, Mrs Wilda Briggs of
Council Bluffs and son, Ray Boyd
of Omaha. Her sisters are Mrs Clara Gebbie of Mt Pleasant and Mrs Will Baumgarten of Bethesda
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday January 24, 1974
Mrs Taggart lived in Page County
Funeral
services were held Sunday in Leon for Mrs James (Pauline) Taggart, who died Jan 10 at the Davis County Hospital in
Bloomfield after a short illness. Burial was in Garden Grove.
Mrs
Taggart, the former Pauline
Pittam, and her husband lived in
Page County until 1942 when they moved to Garden Grove.
Survivors
include her husband of the home, a daughter, Mrs H B Gentry of Bloomfield, and four grandsons.
Those
attending the services from here were Mr and Mrs John Taggart and family, Mrs Jim Pittam, Harold Martin, Mr
and Mrs Ernest Borthwick and Mrs
Charles Little.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday January 17, 1974
Services held for Anna
Brokaw
Mrs
Anna Brokaw, 85, died Tuesday
[January 15, 1974]. She was found when her son, Ralph, made his early morning visit next door, where
she has been caring for her own home.
She
was born April 20, 1888, in Page County, the daughter of William and Anna
Singleman Baetge. Mrs Brokaw had
been a resident of this area all of his life.
She
is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs Ralph Brokaw of Clarinda, a grandson, and a granddaughter. Mrs
Grover Shields of Clarinda is a
sister. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence, in 1917, and a son, Raymond.
Funeral
services were held this Thursday afternoon at Walker Funeral Home with Rev
Cecil Latta officiating. Mrs Ronald Perry was organist. Casket bearers were
Boyd Foster, Carl Fletcher, Jim Bunker, Louis Barr, Wilbur Campbell, and Don
Miller. Burial was in the Clarinda cemetery.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday January 31, 1974
Clarindan s father
died at Mt Ayr
Cleve
Bunker, 73, father of Jim
Bunker of Clarinda, died last
Thursday [January 24, 1974] at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mt Ayr. Funeral
services were held Monday at the Christian Church at Diagonal with burial in
the Diagonal Cemetery.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday January 31, 1974
Services held for Cecil
Butts
Cecil
Raymond Butts, 65, father of Mrs
Dennis (Rita) Shull of Clarinda,
died Jan 24 at the Hamburg hospital. He had been transferred there after
several weeks at an Omaha hospital.
Services were Saturday at
Riverton and burial in the Riverton cemetery. His wife, Mabel Roberts Butts, survives him at the Riverton home and they have
two daughters. He was a former employee of Iowa Power & Light Co.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday January 31, 1974
FORMER COIN PASTOR
DIED AT BOONE
Friends
have learned of the death of Rev John Rex, 88, who was minister of the Coin United Methodist Church at one
time. His daughter, Wanda,
reports that he died Nov 24 and services were conducted by his son, Wendell, at Ames. He had been ill for several months,
being at Boone at time of his passing. Burial was in Story Memorial Gardens at
Ames.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
January 1974
BURR LONG DIED DECEMBER 30th
OAK HILL, Jan 2 — Burr
Long formerly of the Fairview
vicinity and Corning died Dec 30 at the Rosary Hospital in Corning. Burr a farmer was also a stock buyer in the
surrounding area. Mrs Long (Bertha)
is a resident of the nursing home in Lenox.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
January 1974
Frank Sunderman former resident
Frank
Sunderman, 74, of Rye, Colo,
formerly of Clarinda, died Jan 3 at Pueblo, Colo, and burial was held there.
Mr
Sunderman and his wife, the
former Myrle Irvin, both
worked at the Clarinda Mental Health Institute. They were married in 1925 at
Braddyville.
Besides
his wife at Rye, other survivors include a brother Jake of Omaha, and two sisters, Mrs Elizabeth
Roberts of Clearmont, Mo, and Mrs
Rose Fessenmyer of Rye.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday January 10, 1974
Donald Kelly s father died
Dr
Donald Kelly's father, John
Kelly, 84, of Mystic, Ia, died
last Saturday [January 5, 1974] while hunting at Lake Rathbun. A retired coal
miner, he is survived by nine children. The Kelly family attended the services Tuesday at the
Miller-Werhle Funeral Home in Centerville. Loren Daly of New Market and Bob Hardee of Gravity also attended.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday January 10, 1974
More details on Earhart death
More
complete details have 1 been received of the death of Dr Robert W [ayne]
Earhart Sr, 52, by his aunt, Mrs
Raymond (Helen) Earhart here.
The
former Iowan was a plant pathologist, retiring over two years ago because of
ill health and continued to live in Johnson County in Overland Park, Kan. He
was active in Boy Scout work serving his 14 years in the greater Kansas City
area.
Born
in Clarinda, Bob was graduated
from Iowa State University in 1942 and gained master and doctorate degrees from
Wisconsin University. His career centered around pathology as a university
professor for the U S Department of Agriculture, University of Florida and
Clemson University in South Carolina.
He
was an Army Veteran from World War II, and retired from the Army Reserves in
1967.
Survivors
include his wife, Mrs Elaine F Earhart; three sons, Gregory L Earhart of Jefferson City; Robert W [ayne] Earhart, Jr, of Chicago, and Gordon L Earhart of the home; his mother, Mrs Miles Thompson of Glendora, Calif; a brother, Tom A [ndrew]
Earhart of St Joseph, and three
sister, Mrs Carolyn Lyman of
Greenfield; Mrs Judith [Ann] Singleton of Camarillo, Calif, and Mrs Mary Alice Gustin of Glendora.
Services
were at Newcomer Overland Park Chapel and burial in Johnson
County Memorial
Gardens.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday February 14, 1974
Henry Van Fosson burial at CS
Henry
Van Fosson, 84, died Feb 5 [1974]
at Kansas City where he had been a resident for six years. His services were
held Friday [February 8] at Maryville and burial in the cemetery at College
Springs.
He
had farmed in the Ravenwood, Mo, area, retiring to Ravenwood several years ago.
He was married to Lela A Gates
on Oct 7, 1914, and she preceded him in death in November of 1969. His three
sons are Donald Van Fosson of
Gladstone; Darrell Van Fosson
of Aurora, Colo, and Leland Van Fosson of Mountain Grove; five grandchildren and sister, Mrs George
Maxwell, Savannah. Rev Harry B
Spear officiated at the services at Price Funeral Home in Maryville. Bearers
were Forrest Howard, Fay Simmons, James Kinman, Arthur Van Fosson, J F Schieber
and Philip Pitzenbarger.