Obits from Bedford Times Press, Bedford, Iowa
and other death notices

Braun, Oscar, born 03 Aug 1925 Medinah, Ill; died 29 Dec 2002 Bloomingdale, Ill; wed Jolene Raper; father Otto Braun; mother Emma Dey; burial Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan, Ia. B 01 Jan 2003
 

Hanshaw, Jim: Memorial Card: front, center left, center right, back. Picture1 and picture2 taken by Steve Bailey, September 02, 2003.

Hanshaw, Jesse James, born 15 Sep 1943 Oakland, Calif; died 03 Jan 2003 Clarinda, Ia; wed 06 Feb 1964 Patricia Kay Sharp, Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri; father James Clifton "Clif" Hanshaw; mother Marjorie "Mickie" Renfro; buried Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. B 08 Jan 2003
 
Hess, Ava, born Aug 6, 1901 Bedford, Iowa; died Nov 30, 2002 Hamilton, Mont; married Howard Hess, Feb 22, 1929 in Orient, Ia; father George Reece, mother Eva Spencer; buried Riverview Cem in Hamilton, Mont. B 18 Dec 2002
 
King, Clara Lavelle Kuhn, born 22 Jul 1912 Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; died 26 Dec 2002 Blockton, Iowa; wed 24 May 1935 Arthur King in Bedford, Ia; father Thomas Lavelle Kuhn; mother Clara Daugherty; buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton, Ia. B 08 Jan 2003
 

From Betty Miller: Here is a copy of Jud's obituary for your web site:

Jud Lester Miller 1203 Wesley Lane Indianola IA 50125 515 961-0967

Jud Lester Miller died April 19, 2003 at The Village Health Center in Indianola, Iowa. He was cremated, and a memorial service will be held April 26 at l p.m. at the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines of which he was a member.

He was born July 1, 1911 near Conway, Iowa to P. C. Miller and Grace Dugan Miller. After graduation from the University of Iowa in 1933 he began a career in education serving school systems in Guernsey, Bridgewater, Ossian, Washta and Hancock, Iowa as well as Bellevue, Nebraska. He received his doctorate in education from the University of Nebraska in 1964 and taught at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 1964 through 1966. He was elementary principal in the Underwood Iowa Schools as well as in the Southeast Warren Community School District, retiring in 1975.

Jud served in the United States Air Force in World War II, having overseas duty as intelligence officer in the Pacific Theatre with the 314th Bomb Wing, on Guam and Iwo Jima. He later retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Jud moved to Indianola in 1993.

He is survived by his wife Betty Claassen Miller of Indianola, a son Paul Clark Miller of Hyattsville, Maryland, two daughters, Marion Miller Cook of East Granby, Connecticut and Elizabeth Ruth Miller of Iowa City, a stepson H. Michael Rood of Moreno Valley, California, a stepdaughter Kay Rood of Seattle, Washington, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Jeanne Wentz of Riverside, California. He was preceded in death by his first wife Josephine Burrell Miller and a son Joseph Dean Miller.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Intrust Hospice of Des Moines, Iowa, or to the Good Shepherd Fund of The Village, Indianola, Iowa.

Betty Miller: Bettymiller1@aol.com

 
Oxley, Ruth, born Mar 25, 1908 Ross twp, Taylor co, Ia; died Dec 12, 2002 Bedford, Ia; father Benjamin A. Oxley; mother Grace Miller. B 18 Dec 2002
 
Paymal, Norma Lucille, born May 25, 1912 Kent, Ia; died Dec 12, 2002; father H.M. Bush; mother Doris Purdum; wed Jun 1938 Eugene Paymal; buried West Fairview cem, Lenox, Ia. B 18 Dec 2002
 
Pratt, Chester Glen, born 11 Mar 1922 east of New Market, Ia; died 19 Dec 2002 Clarinda, Ia; wed 08 Oct 1944 Velma Lorene Lowe; father Chester Pratt Sr; mother Margaret ----; burial Memory Cemetery, New Market, Ia. B 25 Dec 2002
 
Salyards, Margaret Salter, born 17 Jan 1928 Bedford, Ia; died 05 Dec 2002 in Texas; wed 14 May 1945 Dean Salyards; father George Salter; mother Georgina ----; buried Lakeland Hills Memorial Park, Burnet, Tx. B 01 Jan 2003
 
Sanders, Mima Deloris Matheny, born 11 Oct 1925 Blockton, Taylor County, Iowa; died 31 Dec 2002 Dennison, Texas; wed 21 Aug 1944 William L. Sanders, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; father Paul C. Matheny; mother Margaret Tamerius; buriedPlatteville Cemetery, Platteville, Taylor County, Iowa. B 08 Jan 2003
 
Standley, George Francis, see obit at Schultz Funeral Homes: Obituaries. Use your "back" button to return to this page. Many thanks to the Schultz Funeral Home for this obituary copy and photo.
 
Wheeler, Marjorie Mae Mullen, born 17 Feb 1919 near Kellerton, Ia; died 24 Dec 2002 Bedford, Taylor co, Ia; father Al Mullen; mother Clara ----; wed 21 Sep 1940 Orvis Wheeler in Maryville, Mo; buried Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Ia. B 01 Jan 2003
 
 
Woldruff, Maye Parsons, born 29 Mar 1912 Mason Township, Taylor county, Ia; died 18 Dec 2002 Clarinda, Ia; wed 15 Jan 1934 Merle Robert Parsons at Maryville, Mo; wed 29 May 1987 George Woldruff; father James Hankins; mother Effie Bunker; buried Memory Cemetery, New Market, Ia. B 25 Dec 2002