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Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday November 24, 1952
J THOMPSON, 87, DIED MONDAY A M
Had Lived with
Daughter; Funeral at New Market
John
[Henry] Thompson, 87, who has
been resident of New Market and Clarinda vicinities all his life, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs Arlo Prigga, northeast of Clarinda early this Monday morning.
The
funeral service will be Wednesday at the Methodist church in New Market, with
Rev H N Hulse, retiring United Brethren minister, in charge. The burial will be
in Memory cemetery just west of New Market.
Mr
Thompson has been with his
daughter since March, and was for a while with another daughter, Mrs Bessie
Hazelton on south 16th street in
Clarinda. His wife died in August 1951. Other children besides Mrs Prigga and Mrs Hazelton are James of California, Ernest
of New Market, Aubrey of
Gravity and Jessie Peterman of
New Market.
[Oliver, Myrtle
Estella Lomax]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday September 19, 1966
25 years Shambaugh
resident, Mrs Oliver
died in Maryville
Mrs
Myrtle Estella Oliver, 79,
Shambaugh resident until moving to Maryville two years ago, died Thursday [September
15, 1966] at the Maryville hospital following a brief illness.
She
was born Sept 26, 1886, at Albany, the daughter of the late Elisha A [llen] and
Mary Ross Lomax. She was married
Dec 25, 1910, at Albany, to Martin Luther Oliver. She had lived at Shambaugh for 25 years. She was
a member of the Methodist Church.
Funeral
services were this Monday at Maryville and burial in Maryville cemetery.
Besides
her husband she is survived by three daughters, Mrs George Hunter of Higginsville, Mrs Zelma A Akes of Maryville and Mrs Charles Wardlow of Burlington; one son, Curtis Oliver of Bedford, nine grandchildren and 15 great
grandchildren.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
April 1973
Six states represented
at Williams funeral
SHAMBAUGH,
April 9 —Persons attending funeral
services April 7 for Jimmy Williams,
16, included M / M John Kehoe, Mrs Mary Kirkpatrick, Mrs Addie Williams, Des
Moines; M/M Roe Mace,
Omaha; M/M John Fitchorn,
Valley, Neb; Dan Meyers,
Oberlin, Kans; M/M Dale Stipes, Penny Jo and Gary, Greeley, Colo; M/M Joe Williams, Lora and
Jeanne, M/M Micky Williams, M/M Bill Hohiemer, Kansas City, Mo; Betty Nelson, Council Bluffs and mother, Mrs Lavitta Root of Clarinda, Evelyn Eblen, Davee and Shawn, Fontanelle; the Rev Ray Draper,
Canton, O; Mrs Vera Baker and Wilma Price of
Hamlet. Others attending
the funeral came from Stanton, Braddyville, Shenandoah,
Coin, College Springs, Clarinda
and Shambaugh.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
December 1973
Mrs Si Johnson was Coin native
Funeral
services for Mrs Si (Merle) Johnson,
84, were held Friday from the Coin Methodist Church following her death Tuesday
at the Shenandoah hospital. She had been hospitalized from a recent stroke,
which occurred at her home seven weeks ago.
Surviving
is her husband Si of Coin, a
son, William Johnson of Kansas
City, Mo, a daughter, Mrs John (Maxine) Miller of Redwood City, Cal, and two grandchildren.
The
daughter of William and Eva Whitney McLeod, she was born at Coin, on March 24, 1889. One of a family of six
children, she attended and graduated from the Coin public schools, later
attending and graduating from Casters Beauty School at St Joseph, Mo. She
returned to Coin where she operated her beauty shop for a number of years.
On
Jan 24, 1912, Merle married Silas
H [avermale] Johnson at Coin; Mr
and Mrs Johnson would have
observed their 62nd wedding anniversary on Jan 24.
Preceding
her in death were her parents, a brother Frank McLeod, four sisters, Mrs Charles (Grace) Hatch; Mrs
Clayton (Hollie) Hatch; Mrs
Frank (Nina) Houser; and Mrs
Fred (Jessie) Murphy.
The
Rev Lawrence P Fitzpatrick officiated at the services on Dec 14, Hackett
Funeral Home making arrangements. Soloist at the United Methodist church
service was Mrs William Smiley, organist Mrs Robert Reece, caring for the
flowers Mrs Dale Earwood and Mrs Elmer Mascher, at memory register Mrs Melvin
Merkle and usher W G Yeisley.
Burial
was in Elmwood Cemetery. Casket bearers were Paul Eglehoff, Sidney Hatch, Glen
James, Elmer Mascher, Melvin Merkle and Raymond James.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday December 17, 1973
Services
scheduled for Ralph D
James
Ralph
D [avid] James, 68, of rural Coin
died at 7 am Sunday [December 16, 1973] at Hand Community Hospital in
Shenandoah. A life-long resident of Fremont and Page counties, Mr James had been in poor health for the last five years.
Services
will be held at 11 am Tuesday at the Coin United Methodist Church with the Rev
L P Fitzpatrick officiating. A family prayer service will precede the funeral
at 10:45 am. Interment will be in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Mr
James farmed in the Locust Grove
and Northboro vicinities until moving into the town of Coin in 1968.
Survivors
include: his wife, Mildred [Armstrong] of Coin; one son, Cpl Michael [David] James of Washington, D C; one daughter, Mrs Floyd
(Joyce) Tripp of Sioux Falls, S
D; two grandchildren; five brothers, Ernest of Mesa, Ariz, Glenn of Blanchard, Clarence of Shenandoah, Loren of Braddyville and Carl of Apache Junction, Ariz; four sisters, Mrs
Roy W (Hattie) Swett of Long
Beach, Calif, Mrs James (Carrie) Dewey of Aurora, Colo, Mrs Orville (Marjorie) Gwartney of Omaha and Mrs Claude (Ferne) Gregg of Springfield, Mo.
A
memorial fund is being established for Mr James. Gifts may be left with Mrs James Cowen or Hackett
Funeral Home.
[James, Ralph David]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
December 1973
RALPH DAVID JAMES
Ralph
David James was born April 11,
1905 in Locust Grove Township to John [Henry] and [Mary] Lorena [Van Syckel]
James. He passed away on December
16 at the Hand Community Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa.
The
son of Mr and Mrs John H [enry] James, he spent his early life in Locust Grove Township until he married Mildred
Armstrong. After their marriage
they farmed and lived in Page and Fremont Counties. To this union were born Mrs
Floyd (Joyce) Tripp of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota and Marine Corporal Michael David James with the Security Section, Marine Executive Flight
Detachment, Washington DC.
Surviving
besides his wife and two children are five brothers and sisters. They are Mrs
Roy (Hattie) Swett, Long Beach,
California; Ernest [Stewart] of
Mesa, Arizona; Mrs
Claude (Ferne) Gregg, Springfield, Missouri; Glen of Northboro; Clarence
of Shenandoah; Mrs James (Carrie) Dewey of Aurora, Colorado; Carl
of Apache Junction, Arizona; Loren of Braddyville, Iowa and Mrs Orville (Marjorie) Gwartney of Omaha,
Nebraska. Also there are two grandchildren, Susan and James
of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
He
was preceded in death
by his parents.
Services
were held at the Coin United Methodist Church, Coin, and he was
laid to rest at
the Locust Grove Cemetery. Rev Lawrence P
Fitzpatrick
spoke the words of
comfort, Mrs William
Smiley
being soloist,
Mrs Robert Reece organist and accompanist, Mrs Dale
Earwood and Mrs Dorothy Van Duzor
cared for the flowers, W C Yeisley was usher and bearers were Walter
Armstrong, James Gwartney, John
James, Raymond James, Dan Kingery and
Franklin Manes. Funeral arrangements were by Hackett-Funeral Home.
[Raynor, Louise
Wilhelmina Schwanebeck Barrows]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Monday December 10, 1973
Mrs Raynor died following stroke
Mrs
Louise W [ilhelmina] Raynor, 78,
of Clarinda died early Friday morning [December 7, 1973] at Municipal Hospital
where she had been admitted Thursday following a stroke.
She
was born April 7, 1895, at Fontanelle, the daughter of Edward [Ernest]
Schwanebeck and Ursula Baier. She was married to Clarence Barrows and later Lloyd Raynor who preceded her in death. Mrs Raynor had worked at Mental Health Institute for over 25
years before her retirement. She lived and operated a rooming house at 315 E
Washington St.
Mrs
Raynor is survived by two sons, Ralph
Barrows of Clarinda, and Dale
Barrows of Stockton, Cal. There
is one grandchild.
Carl
Schwanebeck of Knoxville is a
brother. Sisters are Mary Walker
of Clarinda, Lena Woods of
Orient, Helen Elliott, of
Clarinda, Alice Carter of Des
Moines, Alta Bauer of Phoenix,
Ariz, Ethel Rhodes of Tooele,
Utah, Myrtle Richards
of Bridgewater, and Frances McClure of Stuart.
Services
for Mrs Raynor were being held
this Monday afternoon at Walker Funeral Home with D L Roberts officiating. Mrs
Helen Hall Hoskinson was organist. Casket bearers were Jack Krise, Elmer Britt,
Tom Gray, Dick Gray, Harland Prather and Laurence Higgins. Burial was in the
Clarinda Cemetery.
[Raynor, Louise Wilhelmina Schwanebeck
Barrows]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday December 13, 1973
LOUISE W RAYNOR
Louise W [ilhelmina] Raynor, daughter of Edward E [rnest] Schwanebeck
and Ursula Baier
was born Apr 7, 1895 at Fontanelle, Iowa. She suffered a severe
stroke the afternoon of Thursday, Dec 6 and passed away early Friday morning
Dec 7, 1973 at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital at the age of 78 years and 8 months.
She
was married to Clarence Barrows and to this union 2 sons were
born. She was later married to Lloyd Raynor. She was preceded in death
by her two husbands,
parents and 2 brothers.
She
is survived by her 2 sons, Dale Barrows of Stockton, Calif, Ralph Barrows
of Clarinda, one granddaughter Marta Barrows of Provo, Utah and her stepmother Mrs Anna Schwanebeck
of Tooele, Utah. Carl
Schwanebeck of Knoxville is a
brother. Sisters are Mary Walker
of Clarinda, Lena Woods of
Orient, Helen Elliott of
Clarinda, Alice Carter of Des
Moines, Alta Bauer
of Phoenix, Ariz, Ethel
Rhodes of
Tooele, Utah, Myrtle Richards of Bridgewater and Frances McClure of Stuart.
Mrs
Raynor was employed at what was
then called the Clarinda State Hospital for over
25 years. She graduated from the practical nurses training course that was
offered at that time and taught by Supt Max E Witte MD. She was night
supervisor for a number of years. She was a friend to and had concern for the
people under her care and kept up a correspondence with many of them over the years. She loved her work at the hospital
and it was with deep regret that she resigned in 1945 due to ill health. She
had been confined to a wheel chair the past six years but continued to
operate her rooming
house with the help of many
people, in particular
two very good friends of
long standing.
She
will be sadly missed by her family and friends, among them many shut-ins with whom she enjoyed pleasant
telephone conversations.
Funeral
services were conducted from the Walker Funeral Home Dec 10, D L Roberts
officiating. Mrs Helen Hoskinson at the organ played "How Great Thou ArtÓ
and the "Lord's Prayer". Casket bearers were Jack Krise, Elmer Britt, Tom Gray, Dick Gray,
Harland Prather and Laurence
Higgins. Interment was in
the Clarinda Cemetery.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
December 1973
Stroke fatal to Tracy
A. Adams
COIN
— Tracy E [llsworth] Adams,
59, who had attended the town council meeting Thursday as last meeting of his
term, died Saturday. He had a stroke at his home here, and was dead on arrival
at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital.
He
had not been well since an illness in 1972, but had continued to be active. He
had sold his business last July to a brother, Clinton, after many years of soil conservation work. His
heavy machinery formed many of the terraces and ponds in Southwest Iowa.
The
funeral is to be Wednesday. The church service at Coin United Methodist will be
at 2 pm with the Rev Lawrence P Fitzpatrick officiating. Military grave service
will be in charge of fellow members of Harris-Flowers Legion post 565 at the
Elmwood Cemetery at edge of Coin.
A
memorial is being established, Mrs Herman Randolph and Hackett Funeral Home
named in charge.
Survivors
include his wife, Joyce [Stump],
daughter, Mrs Michael (Connie Marie) Irvin, and two brothers, Clinton [Raymond] and Kenneth
[Dean], of the Coin community. He
was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Leonard [Milton].
In
addition to his community service on the town council, he was member of the
fire department. He had served in World War II.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
December 1973
TRACY ELLSWORTH
ADAMS
Tracy
Ellsworth Adams, son of Grace
[Augusta] Polsley Adams and Elza
[Ellsworth William] Adams, was
born Nov 11, 1914 at Coin. Iowa. He died Dec 16, 1973 at the age of 59 years, 1
month and 5 days, following several years of failing health.
He
attended the College Springs and Coin Public Schools. On June 1,1941 he
was united in marriage with Joyce Stump at Albany, Mo. Their marriage was blessed with
one daughter Connie Marie.
April
27,1942 he entered the US Army and served as Tech 3, 56th Station Hospital.
Following service in the European, Mid-East, and African Campaigns he was
separated from the service at Fort Sheridan, Ill. on Jan 3, 1946.
Tracy and Joyce made their home in Coin and he was engaged in soil conservation
work, operating heavy machinery to form many of the terraces and ponds in
southwest Iowa. In July of last year he sold his business to his brother Clinton.
Tracy
was presently serving on the Coin
Town Council and as a member of the Coin Fire Department. He was a member of
Harris-Flowers American Legion Post 568.
Preceding
him in death were his parents and one brother Leonard [Milton].
Surviving
is his wife Joyce, daughter Connie Marie Irvin and son-in-law Michael [Allen] Irvin and two brothers Clinton [Raymond] and Kenneth [Dean] Adams all
of Coin, a number of
other relatives and many friends.
A
good friend and loyal citizen he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Services
for Mr Adams were held Dec 19
at the Coin United Methodist church with the Rev Lawrence P Fitzpatrick
officiating. Soloist was William Mannasmith and organist Mrs Milton Dowell.
Caring for the flowers were Mrs Everett Booton, Mrs Dale Earwood, Mrs Carl
Polsley, at the memory register, Mrs Herman Randolph and ushers, Dale Brownlee
and Edwin Hascall.
Interment
was in Elmwood Cemetery at Coin, with military rites by Harris- Flowers Legion
Post. Honorary bearers were members of the Coin Fire Department. Active bearers
were, Everett Booton, Tom Murphy, Lester Olsen, Carroll Polsley, Lloyd Polsley
and Herman Randolph.
Hackett
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
December 1973
KENNETH ADAMS
Kenneth
Adams, oldest son of Mrs C
[ora] Ethel [Savage] Adams of New
Market, passed away Dec 7th in the hospital at Las Vegas, Nev at the age of 64
years.
He
was born at New Market, Iowa Feb 12, 1909. He graduated from Clarinda High
School.
He
has been in ill health for the last year and half.
He
is survived by his wife Marguerite F [Munsell] and
daughters, Judy and husband, Joyce
and husband, 13 grandchildren and
one great grandchild, his mother of New Market, brothers Raymond, Gravity, Iowa; Harold of Alamosa, Colo. Warren of Las Vegas, Nev, Keith of Osawatomie, Kansas; sisters Helen [Maude] Parks, Gravity, Iowa; Marge Knapp, Blue River, Ore.
He
was preceded in death by his father, [John] Manford Adams:
sister, Theo [Viola] Greenway,
brothers, Leslie, Ronald and Claude
(Babe) Adams of New Market, Iowa.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
December 1973
Saturday services for Mrs
Beulah Reed
Funeral
services for Mrs Beulah [Margaret] Reed, 68, of Clarinda will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday at the
Westminster United Presbyterian Church, with Dr J D Almes officiating. Burial
will be in the Clarinda Cemetery.
Mrs
Reed died Wednesday afternoon at
her residence, 222 North 17th, in Clarinda.
She
was born Jan 15, 1905, in East River Township, the daughter of Ben and
Jennie Davison Dow. She attended
rural school and graduated from Clarinda High School in 1923. She was married
to Harold [Llewellyn] Reed Dec
20, 1924, at Clarinda, and was employed at both banks in Clarinda, Lisle Corp
and the Model Dairy.
She
was a member of the Westminster United Presbyterian Church and was very active
in the Senior Citizens organization in Clarinda.
She
was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
The
family will receive relatives and friends from 7 to 8:30 pm, Friday at Lavelle
Funeral Home
She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs Max (Jennie V) James of Omaha, two sons, Allen of College Springs and Ferrell of Clarinda, one sister, Mrs John (Verla)
McCoy of Clarinda, nine
grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Memorials
may be directed to the Westminster United Presbyterian Church.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
December 1973
Harold McElroy, 62, died after illness
COIN
— [Clarence] Harold
McElroy, 62, who moved from
Clarinda in 1942, died at Wichita, Kan, after several months of illness. Mrs
Amy Wagaman, Paul and Ralph
McElroy from this area plan to
drive down for the funeral, which is at 10 a m Wednesday at Wichita.
He
was born in Clarinda, son of Mr and Mrs [Albert] Harry McElroy [Myrtle
Fletcher]. He has been a
construction worker. His wife, Marie, and son, Buddy,
are among the survivors. A sister, Mrs Dale Bennet, lives in Phoenix. Ariz.
[Hansen, W. P.] [Earhart,
Robert Wayne ÒBobÓ]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
December 1973
2 deaths in Earhart family
Two
deaths have occurred in the family of Mrs Helen [Louise] Earhart. Her brother, W P Hansen 85, died Dec 14 at Central City, Neb and a
nephew, Robert [Wayne] Earhart,
died Dec 20 at Overland Park, Kans.
Bob had been a Clarinda resident and attended his 1943
class reunion last summer. He was retired, being in ill health for several
years. He is survived by a wife, son and two stepsons.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
December 1973
Jesse Hughes services Friday
Jesse
Lee Hughes, 68, longtime Clarinda
resident, died Wednesday morning at the Municipal Hospital where he had been
five days. He was found in his home by a neighbor and taken to the hospital by
the rescue unit.
Mr
Hughes was born May 18, 1905, at
Clarinda, the son of Arthur and Nellie Young Hughes. He was the radio repairman at Benedict Music
Shop before retirement. Mr Hughes
was one of the first ham radio operators in this community.
Services
for Mr Hughes will be at 1:30
pm Friday at Walker Funeral Home with Rev John Clark officiating. Mrs Ronald
Perry will be organist. Casket bearers will be M L Hughes, Martin Hentsch, Jim
Harper, Tom Williams, Noris Freeman and Glen Sunderman. Burial will be in the
Clarinda cemetery.
Only
survivors are cousins including Mrs Frank Young of Clarinda.
Clarinda Herald
Journal
December 1973
Clarinda burial for Mrs
Howe
Graveside
services were being held at the Clarinda Cemetery this Thursday afternoon for Mrs
Leonard (Darlene) Howe, 45, of
Council Bluffs, who died Tuesday at a Council Bluffs hospital following an
extended illness.
She
was born Nov 19, 1928, in Hawleyville, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin
Warrick, and attended schools in
Clarinda. She worked for the Douglas County Assistance office in Omaha, living
at Portsmouth six years and Council Bluffs 13 years.
Survivors
include her husband, her mother, Mrs Calvin (Helen) Warrick of Clarinda, four sisters, Mrs Elmer (Betty)
Wohlert of Escondido, Cal, Mrs
Darrell (Delores) Pearson of
Denver, Colo, Mrs George (Kay) Milan of Indianapolis, Ind, and Mrs Pete (Sandra) Prather of Clarinda, and five brothers, Darrell
Warrick of Coos Bay, Ore, Kenneth
Warrick of North Bend, Ore, Jack
Warrick of Omaha, and Darwin
and Larry Warrick of Clarinda.
Mrs
Howe was preceded in death by her
father, two brothers and a sister.
Services
also were held this Thursday morning in Council Bluffs.
Clarinda
Herald Journal
December
1973
Arthur E Graham died at hospital
Arthur
E [ugene] Graham, 96, died
Tuesday morning at the Municipal Hospital where he had been one day.
Mr Graham had lived in Clarinda for four years and in the
Nodaway community before moving here. He was born at Perry on Jan 24, 1877. He
had been a farmer and had taken care of cemeteries in the Nodaway area for many
years.
He
is survived by three children: Ruth Graham of Clarinda, Earl Graham
of Aurora, Colo, and Mrs Lowell (Mary) Rucker of Clarinda. There are three grandchildren and 5
great grandchildren.
Services
for Mr Graham were held this
Thursday afternoon at Walker Funeral Home with Rev Cecil Latta officiating. Mrs
Ronald Perry was organist.
Casket
bearers were Calvin Haley, Dale Stalder, Hobert Briggs, Jim Haley, Delmar Haley
and Harlan Pond. Burial was in the Methodist North Grove Cemetery near Nodaway.
[Stevenson, Anna Mary
Collins]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Thursday December 27, 1973
Mrs Mary Stevenson Page County native
Mrs [Anna] Mary Stevenson, 98, lifelong resident of Page County, died early
Sunday morning [December 23, 1973] at Gillespie Rest Home where she had been
since last April.
A
resident of College Springs, she was born Dec 11, 1875, in Page County, the
daughter of Charles [Newton] and
Sarah Frances (Jeffery) Collins.
She was the widow of Lisle [Carlisle] Stevenson who died in 1955. Mr Stevenson had operated the Stevenson Mercantile Co and
funeral business in College Springs for many years.
Mrs
Stevenson is survived by seven
children, Frances Kerbaugh, of
Buffalo, Mo, Newton and Erskine Stevenson of College Springs, Mrs Carl (Esther) Thiel of Lake Park, Venetta Wise and Mrs Carl (Laura) Still of Des Moines, and Neva Radford, of Nebraska City, Nebr. There are 8
grandchildren, 22 great [grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Funeral
services for Mrs Stevenson
were held this Thursday afternoon at the United Presbyterian Church at College
Springs with Rev W D Martin officiating. Bessie Whigham was organist and Ruth
Anderson and Joe McKinley singers. Mrs Bill Dugan and Mrs Kenneth McCalla were
at the registers. Ushers were Bill Whipp and John Kenagy.
Casket
bearers were John Cabeen, Harold Martin, Bill Dugan, Ernest Borthwick, Angus
McIntosh and Kenneth McCalla. Burial was in Maple Hill cemetery at College
Springs and with Walker Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.