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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford
Times-Press Thursday April 6, 1978 p. 4 Mildred
Thompson
Dies March 24 Word has been received that Mrs. Mildred Thompson,
wife of the late James S. [tratton] Thompson, Sr., died March 24 at Calumet City,
Ill. Carol Thompson attended the services held at Calumet
City. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday March 15, 1979 p. 12 Final
Rites Held March 6 For Jean Maloy, 78 Funeral services for Mrs. Wayland (Jean Thompson)
Maloy,
78, of Shenandoah, a native of Bedford, were held in First Presbyterian
Church in Shenandoah March 6, with Rev. Frank W. Leeper officiating. Mrs. Maloy died March 2, 1979, in Hand
Hospital in Shenandoah. Interment
was at Bedford cemetery, Bedford, Ia. Jean Thompson Maloy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
W. Thompson [Elizabeth Delight Sanborn] was born August 24, 1900, in Bedford. Mrs. Maloy was reared in Bedford and was graduated
from Bedford High School in 1919.
A 1923 graduate from Northwestern University, she taught music
until her marriage to Wayland Maloy. Left to cherish her memory are a son, John Thompson
Maloy
of Rochester, New York, where he is Dean of the Vocal Department of
Eastman School of Music, his wife, Charlotte, and daughter, Caroline; great aunt, Lillian Gilliland,
Corning; nieces and nephews including Judy Hynnek of Brooks, Philip Thompson and Carol Gregory; cousins including Carrolle
Thompson
of Bedford and Charles Thompson of Clarinda. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday July 31, 1980 p. 7 Leona
Smalley Lucas
Last Rites Were Held In Bedford Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur (Leona) Lucas, 84, of Gravity, held July 24 in
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were officiated by Rev. James
Dale. Mrs. Lucas died July 20, 1980, in Clarinda
Municipal Hospital. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Leona W. [eir] Smalley Lucas, daughter of John Thomas Weir and Sarah Meloy Weir, was born in Conway, Iowa, December
17, 1895. She lived in
Taylor County and grew to maturity in the Forest Grove community where
she attended the public school and Forest Grove Church. On December 17, 1913, she was united in marriage
to Ralph Wilson Smalley at Bedford and they lived in Taylor County. To this union eight children were born: Nelson
W., Ruth Whitney, Ralph Jr., Laurel G., Bethel Adams, Jean T., Mary
Wood and Patricia Jackson. After her husband's death she was united in marriage
to Arthur Lucas in March 1970. Mrs. Lucas was a member of the Gravity United Methodist
Church, Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge #134 and Royal Neighbors of America. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, and one daughter, Ruth. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Arthur
Lucas;
three daughters: Bethel, Mary, and Patricia; four sons, Nelson, Ralph Jr., Laurel and Jean; three stepsons: Charles Lucas,
C. R. Lucas,
and Ray Lucas;
19 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Mrs. Lucas was a
kind and considerate wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed
by all who knew and loved her. Afton
Star-Enterprise, Afton, Iowa Thursday,
June 29, 1995 Kenneth
Henry Dies - Bedford
Kenneth
[Eugene] Henry, 41, of
Bedford, passed away Monday, June 19, 1995 at Mercy Hospital in Corning.
He
was born July 16, 1953, at Clarinda, the son of Doyle and Phyllis
(Thompson) Henry. He graduated
from Bedford High School in 1972 and Tech School at Southwestern Community
College. He
worked for several years in South Dakota and Arkansas before returning
home to take care of his parents. Mr.
Henry is survived by his parents, Doyle and Phyllis Henry of Bedford; two brothers, David (wife Dorothy) Henry of Sturgis, S. D., and Clifford (wife Jackie) Henry of St. Louis,
Mo., two sisters, Julia
(husband Tim) Johnson
of Los Angeles, Calif., and Sharon
(husband Larry) Wiseman
of Bedford. Graveside
services were held Friday morning at the Fairview cemetery at Bedford
with the Rev. Ted DeHass of Bedford officiating. The Larkin and Shelley
Funeral Home of Creston was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials
maybe directed to the Bedford Ambulance Service. [Savera
Wessels Jaquith Howard] [Undated
and untitled newspaper clipping possibly from The Maryville Daily
Forum] September
[?] 1999 Savera
Howard Dr. Savera Marie Howard, 93, Maryville, died August 31,
1999 at Parkdale Manor Nursing Home. Dr. Howard was born July 2, 1906 in Adams County,
IA. Her parents were Herman and Rose Henry Wessels. She married Elvin A. Howard December 26, 1955 in Cameron [Mo.]. She was a graduate of Creston, IA High School. She
received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwestern Community College,
Creston, IA and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kirksville
College. She was a member
of Maryville First Baptist Church and Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant
sister, Anna Louise; a sister, Pauline Huntington; and a brother, Everett Wessels. Survivors include her husband, Maryville; one daughter,
Patricia L. Mozingo, Maryville; one son, David L. Jaquith, Lincoln, NE; five grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The body will lie in state at Maryville First Baptist
Church from 12-1pm Friday, September 3, 1999. Services will be at 1pm Friday at Maryville First Baptist Church
with the Reverend Mark Albee officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Creston, IA. Memorials may be made to the Maryville First Baptist
Church. Washington
Post Thursday July 20, 1950 p. B2 Died McCloud, George
Mullin. Suddenly, on Monday, July 17, 1950, at Suburban Hospital, George
Mullin McCloud, beloved
husband of Anastasia McCloud (nee Haubert)
of 26 St. Paul St., Kensington, Md.; father of George John McCloud,
Mrs. Margaret Cour and
Anastasia Batchelder. Funeral from the Timothy Hanlin Funeral
Home, 3831 Georgia Ave, nw., Thursday, July 20, at 9:15 a. m. Requiem mass at Holy Redeemer Church,
Connecticut Ave. and Prospect St., Kensington, Md., at 10 a. m. Interment Rock Creek Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited. Washington
Post Sunday
May
2, 1937 p. 14 Died Fiester,
Ophelia Hoover, beloved
mother of Mrs. E. [dward] Clayton Fish [Lula] and Mrs. J. [ohn] Lee Wilkinson
[Irene]. Funeral services at the W. W. Deal funeral
home, 816 H St. ne., on Sunday, May 2, at 3 p. m. Interment Towanda, Pa., on Monday, May
3. [Gertrude
Mills Haverstick Hoover] Washington
Post September
18, 1977 p.
38 Deaths Hoover,
Gertrude Mills On Thursday, September 15, 1977, Gertrude M. [ills
Haverstick] Hoover, wife of the late Major General Hubert D. [on] Hoover, USA, retired and mother of Col.
Holman D. [on] Hoover
USA, retired and Hubert M. [ills] Hoover; also survived by three grandchildren. Graveside services and interment Arlington
National Cemetery Monday, September 19, at 10 a. m. Arrangements by the Hines Rinaldi Funeral
Home, Silver Spring, Md. Washington
Post Friday April 27, 1973 p. D4 Deaths McGrath,
Anne E. On Wednesday, April 25, 1973, at Sleepy Hollow Nursing
Home, Anne E. McGrath, of 3153 Key Blvd., Arlington, Va., beloved wife of the
late Hugh J. McGrath, Sr.; mother of Miriam M. McCloud of Annandale, Hugh J. McGrath, Jr., of Arlington and Charles E.
McGrath of
Vienna; sister of Rev. Robert Beattie of Groveton, Va., Mrs. Marian Kuleshor of Falls Church, Mrs. Pauline
Ellis
of Arlington, Mrs. Martha Alexander of Arlington and Mrs. Catherine Becker of Alexandria. Also survived by 17 grandchildren. Friends may call the Murphy Funeral Home-Arlington,
3524 Columbia Pike, where the family will be present from 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, and where there will be a recitation
of the Rosary at 8 p. m., Friday. Funeral Mass will be offered at 9 a. m. Saturday, April 28,
at St. Charles Catholic Church.
Interment Calvary Cemetery.
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