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Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 19, 1967 p. 3 Mrs. Neil
Seader, 42, Dies In Wyoming Funeral
services for Mrs. Neil (Mary) Seader, 42, of Cheyenne, Wyo., were held January 5 at the Chapel of Chimes,
in Cheyenne. Mrs. Seader
died December 31, 1966. She
is survived by her husband, Neil;
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Olive; three grandchildren, Karri, Kim, Kirk Olive; mother, Mrs. Sophia Cirksena, Cheyenne; three brothers, E. E. Cirksena and A. [dolph] F. Cirksena of Des Moines; William Cirksena of Canoga Park, Calif.; four sisters, Evelyn
Edwards, Davenport, Ia.;
Ruth Hamblin, Hopkins,
Mo.; Alice Brockman,
Cheyenne; Ada Cox, Lancaster, Calif. Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Hamblin
of Hopkins attended the services. [Susanna Elizabeth Mumford Hayes] Bedford Free Press Wednesday April 4, 1917 [p. 1] Susanna Elizabeth Hayes Mrs. William Hayes
of Jackson Township died at her home Thursday [March 29], age 84 years,
3 months and 11 days. Funeral
services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the home by Rev. John A.
Currie, of the Presbyterian Church.
Interment was made in the Forest Grove Cemetery. Susanna Elizabeth Mumford
was born in Athens County, Ohio, December 18, 1832. When six years of age, she came with her parents to Henry County,
Iowa, and has resided in this state since that time. She was united in marriage with William
Hayes, December 16, 1852. Ten children were born to this union,
six daughters and four sons. The
family came to Taylor County, Iowa, in 1856 and in 1864 settled upon
the farm which continued to be her home until her death. For a period of fifty-three years, she resided at this place
and during that time saw conditions wonderfully changed from what they
were at the time of their settlement here. She united with the Methodist church at Forest Grove in 1879. Her husband and five children preceded
her in death. Those now
left to mourn her death are Mrs. W. [illiam] H. [oratio] Mitchell
[Mary Jane], Parnell, Mo., Mrs. A. W. Forbes, Stanton, Nebr., Mrs. H. [enry] F. [rancis] Dunlavy
[Nora], Mrs. E. [lias] A. [ndrew] Kemery [Ermina] and William Hayes, of Bedford, twenty-two grandchildren and eighteen
great grandchildren. She
is also survived by one sister, and one brother, B. F. Mumford, Parnell, Mo., and many relatives and friends. Kane County
Chronicle, Geneva, Illinois Monday August 9, 2004 Laurel Glade
'L. G.' Smalley GENEVA
-- Laurel Glade "L. G." Smalley, 83, of Geneva [Illinois], died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004, at his home. Born
Sept. 3, 1920, in Bedford, Iowa, to Ralph Wilson Smalley and Leona Furl Weir Smalley, "L.G." was a patriotic and tireless worker
who found time to be a kind and decent person, as well as a good father,
loving grandfather and husband. He
grew up on a farm in Iowa and learned to fly before World War II. He
joined the Navy Cadets, but took his commission in the United States
Marine Corps Reserve. He was on active duty until late 1946, primarily
as a fighter pilot in the South Pacific. He also served in the Korean
War. In
June 1947, he married Ruth Chelf. Later, he became partners in an agricultural
aviation company that planted and fertilized crops from the air, as
well as instructing student pilots. He later joined the Federal Aviation
Administration retaining his Reserve duties. He retired from the Marines
in 1980. "L.
G." devoted his retirement
years to accomplishing a multitude of projects and riding his motorcycle,
as well as enjoying his grandson and building a home-built airplane.
He was a member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for more than
50 years and a longtime member of the Experimental Aircraft Association
and the Chicago Chapter of Quiet Birdsmen. He
is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth Chelf Smalley; two sons, Jack V. and James W. (Donna); a grandson, Noah James Smalley; two granddaughters, Katherine Megan (Scott)
Campbell and Katelynn
Anna Smalley; three great-granddaughters,
Emma, Colleen and Mollie
Campbell; a brother, Jean
T. (Arlene) Smalley of
Medford, Ore.; three sisters, Bethel (Sam) Adams of Rochester, Mo., Mary (David) Wood, of Ouray, Colo., and Patricia (R.E.) Jackson, of Central Point, Ore.; as well as many special
nieces and nephews. Visitation
will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Yurs Wittenberg Funeral
Home, 1771 W. State St., Geneva [Illinois]. Memorial services will be
held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the Geneva United Methodist
Church, 211 Hamilton St., Geneva. Interment
will be at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to VNA, 1245 Corporate Blvd., Aurora IL, 60504. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 27, 1966 p. 5 Sarah Starkey Rites, Jan. 22 Funeral services
for Mrs. Sarah Starkey,
84, long time Conway resident, were held at the Conway Methodist Church,
January 22. Mrs. Starkey died January 18 at Tritt
Rest Home in Leon. Interment
was at Conway Cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 20, 1937 p. 7 Hold Last Rites
For Mrs. A. H. Widner Funeral
services for Mrs. A. [llen] H. Widner, who died at her home in Adrian, Mo., Friday morning, April 30, were
held at the Adrian Baptist church the following Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Fred H. Terry. Burial
was in the Crescent Hill cemetery. The
death of Mrs. Widner was quite a shock to the community as it was quite
sudden. She was up town
the evening previous to her death.
Her age at the time of death was 70 years, 8 months and 1 day. Amelia
Elemore Brown, daughter
of Isaac Henry and Margaret Brown,
was born at Bedford, Iowa, August 29, 1866.
She grew to womanhood in her native state. February
14, 1883, she was married to Allen H. Widner. To
this union three children were born, two dying in infancy. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Rexroad, and one
grandson, Perry Allen Rexroad. The
Widner family moved from Iowa to Macon County, Missouri, in 1903, thence
to Bates County in 1911, where they located on a farm at Crescent Hill. The family made their home there until
the death of Mr. Widner several years ago. After the death of Mr. Widner, Mrs. Widner moved to Adrian,
where she has since made her home. Mrs.
Widner became a Christian in early life and united with the Baptist
church of her home community.
Her membership was taken to the Adrian church when they moved
to Bates County, where she had been a faithful member and worker.
She was a member of the Rebekah lodge for many years. Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 20, 1937 p. 7 Hold Last Rites
For Mrs. Carrie Parker Funeral
services for Mrs. Carrie Parker,
who died Wednesday, May 12, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ward
Roberts, were held at the Baptist church in New Market Friday
afternoon, May 14, conducted by Rev. W. H. Hoge, pastor of the Bedford
Baptist church. Burial
was in the Memory cemetery. Carrie
E. Cook, daughter of Edward
and Mary M. Cook, was
born at Michigan City, Ind., April 4, 1857, and was aged 79 years, 1
month and eight days, at the time of her death. She
was married to Lige Parker,
August 29, 1875, at Clarinda, Iowa.
To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Ward Roberts, with whom she has lived for some time, and from
whose home she passed to her reward after quite a long period of failing
strength. She
leaves to mourn her departure also, one grandson, Ward Roberts, Jr., and a foster daughter, Mrs. Clayton Douglas, of Shenandoah. Also there is a sister-in-law, Mrs. Kate Cooke of New Market, whom she loved as a sister. There are a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs.
Parker was a Christian woman, having become a Christian and united with
the Old School Presbyterian Church when she was still quite young. Most of her church activities, however,
have been as she was associated with the Baptist people at New Market
and at Bedford. She has
been missed in these church circles during these days of her failing
strength, and now that she is gone her loss will be keenly felt. |