| EDNA BELL BROOKS HIPSLEY From an unknown newspaper, published in 1967: Mrs. Earl (Edna B) Hipsley, 75, died at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital at 8 Friday after having been in the hospital for four days with a heart attack. She was born November 27, 1891, near New Market the daughter of the late Smith and Grace Martin Brooks. Following her marriage October 21, 1914 they made their home in New Market until 1937 when they moved to Hopkins, Mo. From there, they moved to Kansas, then on to Washington and then to Larkspur, Calif. where they lived until they returned to New Market in 1963. They have lived in New Market since. She was active in her church, Rebekah Lodge Circle and Lindsey Club. She is survived by her husband and a daughter Mrs. C. E. (Verna Grace) Green of San Anselmo, Calif and three grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Sunday from the Church of Christ in New Market with Preacher Glen Mitchell in charge. Soloist was Mrs. Dalphon Bashor and organist was Mrs. Dean Moore, Casket bearers were John Harold Hipsley, Orville Wood, Jesse Brown, Robert Malcom, Thomas Harris and Vincent Dancer. Arrangements were in charge of the Walker Funeral Home. Burial was in Memory cemetery near New Market. ------------------------------------------------------------------- EARL HIPSLEY An unknown newspaper carried the following Obituary in August 1972: Earl Hipsley died of crash injuries Earl Hipsley, 85, of New Market died early Saturday morning at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg where he had been a patient for two weeks following an auto accident August 12, near Sidney. The accident occurred as he was on his way home from visiting his daughter in California. Mr. Hipsley was born January 14, 1887 at Rushville, Neb, the son of Asa Truman and Ella S Stickley Hipsley. His wife Edna died in 1967. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. C E (Verna Grace) Green of San Anselmo, Calif, and three grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services were held this Monday morning at Walker Funeral Home with Loren Daly of New Market officiating. Norma Kramer was organist. Honorary bearers were Joe Hipsley, Orie Thompson, Carl Snodgrass, Eugene McAlpin, Charles Thompson and Glen Gillett. Casket bearers were Vanzo Drennen, Muriel Hargis, John Mike Hipsley, Orville Wood, Orville Preeo and Gene Renshaw. Burial was in Memory Cemetery at New Market. -------------------------------------------------------------- CLARENCE LEE BROOKS An unknown newspaper carried the following obituary in Feb 1938 Funeral services of Clarence L Brooks were held Friday afternoon February 18, at the Stevens and Bobbitt chapel in San Bernardino, California, conducted by Phoenix Lodge No. 178 A. F. & A. M. with Rev. Otis Ironmonger officiating. Military honors were given at the graveside. Roscoe Turner, a noted aviator and close friend of Mr. Brooks who was unable to be present sent an airplane which circled low over the city during the entire service and at the close dipped low and dropped a large floral wreath at the chapel. Burial was made in Mountain View cemetery. The pall bearers being three close friends from the Legion post and three from the Masonic Lodge. Clarence Brooks was born in Taylor county, Iowa, the greater part of his life being spent in this vicinity, but for the past years has been a resident of California, and where he died after years of suffering and invalidism at the Sawtelle Veterans hospital in Los Angeles, on February 15, 1938. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, of the San Bernardino Chapter of the disabled veterans of the world war and was a charter member of the American Legion post No. 300 of New Market, Iowa. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Daisy Brooks and son Clem Brooks of San Bernardino, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Brooks of New Market, Ia., and a sister Mrs. Edna Hipsley of Hopkins, MO. Among the relatives and friends who attended the funeral services included his mother, Mrs. Smith Brooks of New Market, Mrs. Alice McDonald of Los Angeles, Mrs. Marie Harris Stranahan, Alhambra, California, Mr. and Mrs. Don Young of Burbank, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ashbaugh and Mrs. Raymond Godfrey of Pomona, Mrs. Peal Barker De Lap of Claremont, Calif and F. M. Wileny of Clarinda, Iowa. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GRACE BELLEZORA MARTIN BROOKS Grace Bellezora Martin Brooks, daughter of Alonzo L. Martin and Martha Ann Harris was born in Sumner County, Kansas, July 28, 1873, and departed from this life September 8, 1964, at the age of 91 years, 1 month and ten days. Her parents died when she was a very small child. She and her two small brothers, Wilbur L and William Clement, came to make their home with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Harris, who lived west of Siam on a farm in Buchanan township. She attended school in the brick school house in East River township, and later in New Market when the grandparents moved to town. On February 1st, 1891, she was united in marriage to Smith C Brooks and moved to a farm north of New Market. To this union two children were born, Edna B and Clarence L. Clarence passed away February 15, 1938, at the (Sawtelle) Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles, California. At the age of 15, she was converted, baptized and became a member of the Baptist Church, in which she was a faithful worker as long as she was physically able to attend. She was a member of the Ladies Aid, a charter member of the New Market Rebekah Lodge, also a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Post 300. She loved the work and companionship of those with whom she worked in the church, Lodge and Auxiliary. Among her funeral plans left for her family was found her testimony of living, quote, "I have always tried to live a clean, good life, to be a true and devoted wife, kind and loving mother and a good neighbor". As long as her health permitted, she did more than her share in helping with the sick in her neighborhood where she had lived since she and her husband moved to town in 1915. Mr. Smith Brooks died March 12, 1956, ending 65 years of marriage for the Brooks family. When her health failed, her daughter Edna and son-in-law Earl Hipsley came to live with Grace so that she could be cared for in her own home among friends. All that their human hands could do was done but Death drew down the curtain and thus ends the early life of Grace. She leaves to mourn, one daughter Edna, one son-in-law Earl, one daughter-in-law Daisy, two grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were conducted from the New Market Baptist Church at 2:00 p m Friday, September 11, 1964, with the Rev Larry Gilbert in charge. Soloist was Rosevelyn Bashor and pianist was Mary Anderson. Floral committee was Pauline Sparks and Helen Strong. Casket bearers were Jesse Brown, Alvin Brummet, Orville Woods, Vincent Dancer, J. H. Hipsley, and Ben Anderson. Burial was in Memory Cemetery, near New Market. |
| The Mail Tribune, Medford, OR Published 11 December 1967 ROBERT ALVIN ANDERSON Funeral services for Robert A. Anderson, 55, of 947 Gilman Road, who died Friday, in a local hospital, will be held at the Walker Funeral Home, Wednesday, in Clarinda, Iowa. Committal will also be in Clarinda. Local arrangements were made by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors. Mr. Anderson was born Aug 10, 1912, in New Market, Iowa. He had been a resident of Medford since June. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Linda Mullen, Bedford, Iowa; one brother, Thomas Anderson, Clarinda, Iowa, five sisters, Florence Clayton, Hepburn, Iowa, Hazel McCoy, New Market, Iowa, Emily Moore, Seymour, Iowa, Millie Roberts, Corydon, Iowa and Nellie Stout, Seymour, Iowa, two grandchildren and a nephew, Gerald Anderson, Medford. |
| Obituary published in The Des Moines Register, 04 Mar 2014 Mary Ann Evison Clipperton Mary Ann, daughter of Hosmer and Kathern (Loghry) Evison, was born December 2, 1943 in East River Township near Clarinda, Iowa. As a young girl she moved with her family to Des Moines where she attended school and graduated from Des Moines Technical High School. She continued her education at Area Eleven Community College in Boone earning her Medical Aide Certificate. Mary Ann was the mother of two daughters. The family lived in Madrid and Jamaica. Mary Ann worked at Woodward State Hospital for fifteen years. On February 24, 1999, she was united in marriage with Don Clipperton. They made their home in Bagley and, after retiring, moved to Missouri. Eventually Mary Ann and Don moved back to Iowa, settling in Perry. Her husband Don died at home in Perry on February 24, 2012. In her spare time, Mary Ann loved anything to do with the outdoors, particularly camping and fishing. She also enjoyed playing Bingo. When her health began to fail, she moved to Madrid to be closer to her sister. Mary Ann died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Dallas County Hospital, Perry, Iowa at the age of 70 years, 2 months and 11 days. Preceding her in death are her parents; two sisters Dorothy Stegman and Gladys Burgess and one brother Ronald Evison. Mary Ann is survived by her two daughters Diane Marie (Perry) Kramer of Plainfield and Susan Linn Johnson of Readlyn; two step daughters Monica (Danny) Woody of Perry and Sherri (Jerry) Yates of Earlham; seven grandchildren Jamie Lynn, Kristopher, Nathanell, Bethany, Mary Anna, Josha and Shelby; two sisters Phyllis (Jim) Belger of Madrid and Rowena (Dennis) Hutchenson of Lucas; one brother Richard Evison of California; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.The family is planning no services at this time. |