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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 13, 1944 p. 7 Obituary - Maude
Streitenberger Maude
Durfey was born near Farragut,
Iowa, August 11, 1894, and died Monday, Jan. 3, 1944, at the age of
49 years, 4 months and 23 days.
She lived near Farragut until she was about five years old, when
the family moved to Riverton.
She united with the Christian church at Riverton while a girl. On
January 9, 1919, she was married to John Streitenberger, at Riverton. In that same year they moved to Taylor County and had resided
near Bedford since that time. To
them four children were born: Boyd, Doris and John who survive,
and James who preceded
her in death. Beside the
children and her husband, there is also a half brother, Ben Huffman of Bedford. The
funeral services were conducted from the Wetmore Funeral Home Thursday
afternoon with Rev. B. H. Peterson in charge. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery. [Lydia
Lenora Briggs Shepherd] Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 13, 1944 p. 7 Obituary - Mrs.
Lydia Shepherd Lydia
Lenora Briggs, daughter
of Sarah J. and Greenburg Briggs
was born in Davis County, Iowa, October 29, 1865, and died at her home
in Siam, Taylor County, Iowa, December 26, 1943, at the age of 78 years,
1 month and 27 days. On
December 23, 1885, she was married to Vance B. Shepherd at Sidney, Iowa. To them one son, Clarence Alfred, was born.
They reared him to manhood; he married and had a family of five
children, and died July 11, 1929.
Just four months later Mr. Shepherd died, leaving Mrs. Shepherd
alone except for the grandchildren, who through the past years have
been a source of comfort to her. Besides
the five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, she leaves the daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Augusta Millard, of Waterloo, Iowa; and one brother, Francis Marion Briggs, of Mitchell, So. Dakota. One grandson, Glenn Shepherd, is serving in the armed forces overseas. For
the past 35 years Mrs. Shepherd's home had been in the community of
Siam, where she had many friends.
She was a charter member of the Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist church.
She was a good woman, always willing to do what she could. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. Harry Walling of the Siam Methodist
Church, on Thursday morning, Dec. 30, at the Walker Funeral Home in
Clarinda. Burial was at
Shenandoah. [Mary
Elizabeth Meehan Walkup] Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 13, 1944 p. 7 Obituary - Mrs.
J. F. Walkup Mary
Elizabeth Meehan, daughter
of John and Lydia Meehan,
was born Nov. 20, 1857, and was the first white girl born in Clayton
Township, Taylor County. She
spent her entire life in Taylor County, and died Jan. 4 at her home
in Bedford, at the age of 86 years, 1 month, and 15 days. She
was married to James Franklin
Walkup March 25, 1880. Five children were born to them: Mrs. Blanche Keith, Mrs.
Maude Gordon, and Glenn
Walkup of Bedford; Roy Walkup of Marionville, Mo.; and Frank Walkup of Altadena, California. She
was a member of the Baptist church since early life and was active in
the Woman's Relief Corps for many years. She
is survived by the five children and her 91 year old companion; nine
grandchildren, Floyd Gordon
of Bedford, Mrs. Pauline Denton
of Fort Worth, Texas, Pfc. Harold Walkup, Cpl. Robert Walkup, Pvt.
Ralph Walkup of the armed
forces, Donald and Wilbur Walkup of Bedford, Ruth Walkup of Marionville, Mo., Virginia Walkup of Altadena, Calif., and one great granddaughter,
Carolyn Lee Gordon,
of Bedford. Two sisters,
Mrs. S. J. Walkup of
Deepwater, Mo., and Mrs. Judd Burnett
of Duke, Okla., one brother, Charles Meehan of
Lewistown, Montana. The
funeral services were held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home Friday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson, and the body was placed
in the mausoleum in the Fairview cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 20, 1944 [p. 1] C. W. Gilleland, 71, Dies In Hospital C.
[harles] W. [esley] Gilleland,
a resident of Bedford and community for many years, died at the Clarkson
Hospital in Omaha Sunday, January 16, following a severe illness of
several weeks. The
body was brought to Bedford where funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at the Wetmore Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. G. L. Hufstader. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. Mr. Gilleland was
born in Illinois, August 5, 1872, being aged 71 years, 5 months and
11 days at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillian [Maloy Beard] Gilleland
of Bedford. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 20, 1944 [p. 1] William
Bix, of the community
west of Bedford, was fatally injured Monday, when he was kicked in the
head by a mule at a sale in Omaha.
He died Tuesday morning.
He was a single man. The
funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home in Bedford
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 25, 1944 p. 2 Obituary - Mrs.
Floyd Journey Wilma
Edna Cooke, daughter of
Arthur and Kate Cooke,
was born July 1, 1904, near New Market, and died at her home, the same
place where she was born, on May 9, 1944, at the age of 40 years, 10
months and 8 days. Wilma
was the youngest child of the family of five children. She was preceded in death by two brothers,
two sisters and her father. On
June 3, 1923, she was married to Floyd C. Journey. To
them two daughters were born, Betty Jo and Nancy Lee. When
quite young Wilma was converted and united with the Baptist church. At the time of her death she was vice
president of the Baptist Missionary Society and a member of the American
Legion Auxiliary. Those
left to mourn are her husband, two daughters and her mother. The
funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Baptist church
in New Market, conducted by Rev. T. J. Overholt, assisted by Mrs. Overholt,
pastors of the Mennonite church.
Burial was in Memory cemetery. |