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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford Times-Press Thursday June 23, 1960 p. 4 Irwin Wilson Found Dead At Farm Home Irwin
Wilson of Bedford was
found dead Friday night at his farm home near Siam, his death being
established to have occurred Monday from a heart attack. It
was Mr. Wilson's habit to go to the farm from Monday to Thursday each
week, and when he did not return to Bedford, investigation was started. He was found lying in the yard by neighbors
who went to his home when they did not see a light in the house that
night. Funeral
services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on State Street,
Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Colvin Caughey of the Baptist church and Rev. Anthony Blankers of the
Methodist church officiated. The
body was cremated and the ashes were taken to Omaha. Irwin
Wilson, son of Samuel
Thomas and Sarah Alice Wilson,
was born near Chatsworth, Ill., December 23, 1877, the youngest of six
children, and died at the age of 82 years. In
1902 he was married to Ada Dawson
of Fairbury, Ill. To this
union one child was born, a daughter, Sarah Armina, now Mrs. Leo Mathison of Nevada, Iowa. Mr.
Wilson came to Iowa in 1902 and lived in Garner until 1907. He moved to southwestern Iowa and managed
a yard for Green Bay Lumber Company at Braddyville until 1937, when
he moved to his farm west of Siam.
His wife preceded him in death in 1940. In
November of 1944 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary L. Morris of Bedford, who survives. Also surviving are his daughter and son-in-law
and two grandchildren of Nevada; and Mrs. Morris' daughter, Mrs.
Wave Fitch of Bedford. For
many years Mr. Wilson sang with the well-known Braddyville male quartet
and was manager of the Braddyville Woolies, a boys' baseball team, about
35 years ago. He was a
staunch worker in the Methodist church.
Recently, Mr. Wilson had been employed at Bedford as maintenance
man for the Baptist church and also at the Wells sale barn. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 15, 1965 p. 8 Quatin Lambley Rites June 3 Funeral
services for Quatin F. Lambley,
57, were held June 3 at the Methodist church in Tekamah, Nebr., with
Rev. H. J. McBride officiating.
Mr. Lambley died June 1, 1965, at the Blair Hospital in Tekamah. Interment was at Conway, Iowa. Quatin
Frederick Lambley was
born May 30, 1908, at Ainsworth, Nebr., and died June 1, 1965, at the
Blair hospital. He was 57. He
was the son of George M. and Mayme Lambley. Mr.
Lambley lived at Ainsworth until after he graduated from high school
where he was valedictorian of his class.
Following graduation, he worked in banks in Ainsworth and Cody. December
18, 1930, he was married to Lela Mae Lambley of Conway, Ia. They had one son, Fred. After
their marriage, the Lambleys moved to Tekamah, where Mr. Lambley was
associated with the Burt County State Bank for many years. Several years ago, he went into business for himself, having
an insurance agency. He
enjoyed working with sheep and spent many hours on his farm west of
Tekamah caring for the animals. Mr.
Lambley made a profession of Christian faith in his early years and
became a member of the Congregational Church at Ainsworth. Later his church membership was transferred to the Methodist
Church in Tekamah. He served
in various capacities on the church board and for many years was the
treasurer of the church. Survivors
include his wife, Lela;
son, Fred; daughter-in-law, Lois; grandsons, Brice and Kevin; mother, Mayme Lambley
of Ainsworth; sisters, Aletha Lessig of Umatilla, Ore., and Valeta Rudneck of Virginia City, Nev.; brothers, Larry of Norfolk and Ulysses, June and Marion of Ainsworth, and many nieces and nephews. He
was preceded in death by his father. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 29, 1965 [p. 1] John E. Marley Services Friday Funeral
services for John Earl Marley
of Bedford will be held Friday, July 30, at Madison Street Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Mr.
Marley died July 25 at Pearl Terrace Manor here. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 5, 1965 p. 2 Final Rites Held
Here For John E. Marley Funeral
services for John Earl Marley
of Bedford, life-long Taylor County resident, were held July 30 at Madison
Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Carl Cummings officiating. Mr. Marley died July 25, 1965, at Pearl
Terrace Manor here at the age of 77 years and three days, following
a stroke on June 19, 1965. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Included in the
services was the following obituary: John
Earl Marley, son of Oren
[Lafayette] and Elizabeth Richardson Marley, was born on the Marley home farm three miles southwest of Bedford,
in Taylor County, on July 22, 1888, which farm is still the Marley farm. He
was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, William, D. Fred,
Robert C. [leveland] and
Floyd Marley, and his only sister, Jennie Marley Trumbo. On
April 10, 1922 he was married to Stella McElfish. To
this union, one son was born, John E. Marley, Jr. (better known as Jack) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. His
wife and son survive him; also his daughter-in-law, Charlene Marley, and three grandchildren, Johnny, David and Catherine Marley; sister-in-law, Mrs. Edna Marley, the widow of Robert C. [leveland] Marley, her two sons and their families, Carl and Hazel
[Thompson] Marley, Wayne
and Evelyn [King] Marley
and his niece, Lucile Trumbo,
all of Bedford; Francis Trumbo
and his wife, Mary Trumbo,
of Van Nuys, Calif. Lucile and Francis are the daughter and son of Mrs. Jennie Marley Trumbo. He
worked in and around Bedford most of his life, except for a few months
he spent with his wife at Torrington, Wyoming, proving up on a homestead
which he drew at a government drawing for World War I veterans. He spent many years as a farm manager and made many friends
in this vicinity. He
was a member of Taylor Lodge No. 156 A. F. & A. M. of Bedford and
the Bedford Legion Post No. 164. He
will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was a kind and considerate husband and father, and did many
things to help others as long as his health permitted. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 29, 1965 [p. 1] Dr. Flynn Dies In Wyoming Final
rites for Dr. Charles H. Flynn,
58, well known former Clarinda physician, were held last Saturday in
Cheyenne, Wyo. For the
past four years Dr. Flynn had served on the M. D. staff of the veterans
hospital in Cheyenne. He
had a heart attack about seven weeks ago and was in his home the three
weeks prior to his death on July 21. Dr.
Flynn assumed his Clarinda practice in the early 1940's after moving
there from Tarkio, Mo. Survivors
include his wife, Esther,
a daughter, Mrs. Lee (Gail) Schouvillers, of Billings, Mont., and a granddaughter, Cynthia Schouvillers. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 5, 1965 p. 2 Alfred A.
Taylor Services Held Here July 31 Funeral
services for Alfred Adelbert Taylor,
90, of Bedford, lifelong Taylor County resident, were held July 31 at
Madison Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. John D. Kerr, Presbyterian
minister, officiating. Mr.
Taylor died in Bedford July 29, 1965.
Interment was at Des Moines Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines. Alfred
A. Taylor was born September
24, 1874. He
was married to Faye De Haven
of Conway, Iowa, on Jan. 7, 1896. He
spent his entire life in Taylor County, farming until they retired 19
years ago. Since that time
he has lived in Bedford. He
is survived by his widow, Faye;
one daughter, Frances Morlan
of Des Moines; three grandchildren, Walt Morlan of Des Moines and Janet Bell of Minneapolis, Minn.; four great grandchildren,
Sheila and Phil Morlan and Kirk and Scott Bell; three
sisters and one brother----Hettie Martin, Lottie Gooding and Charley Taylor of Bedford and Tress Hart of Loveland, Colo. He
will be greatly missed by his friends and loved ones. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 5, 1965 p. 2 Harry Valentine Rites Held Here Tuesday, July 27 Funeral
services for Harry George Valentine
of Gravity, long time Taylor County resident, held July 27 at State
Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Valentine died July 24 at his home
in Gravity, at the age of 79 years, eight months and 28 days. The following obituary
was included in the services: Harry
G. [eorge] Valentine,
son of A. [ndrew] D. [ouglas] and Lizzie [Elizabeth Watson] Valentine, was born October 26, 1885 at Beatrice, Nebr. When
he was about 15 years old he moved with his parents to Taylor County,
Iowa, and the family lived on a farm in the Gilead Church neighborhood
north west of Bedford, Iowa. On
February 10, 1909, he was united in marriage to Angeline E. [lizabeth]
Keith at the home of the bride's parents in Bedford, Iowa,
with the Methodist minister officiating. To them were born Eldon R. of Burbank, Calif., and Gerald M. [ax]
of Gravity. Two sons died
in infancy. He
had lived on a farm all of his married life in Taylor County until 1953
when he moved to an acreage in south Gravity, where he had since resided. Left
to cherish his memory are his wife and companion of 56 years; Eldon and his wife, Wilda; Gerald and his wife Wilma;
five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; a brother, Ward, of Burbank, Calif., a brother, Vernon, of Bedford. He
was preceded in death by his parents, two infant sons, brothers Chet [Chester] and Addison, and
sisters, Jane and Clara. Harry
was in failing health the last few years but only seriously ill the
last week of his life. He
was a kind and loving husband and father, friend and neighbor, and will
be missed by all who knew him. Times-Republican Thursday May 26, 1910 [p. 8] Obituary. Angie May
Zaun. Mrs.
Angie May Zaun died in
St. Joseph, at the age of 37 years.
The remains were brought here for burial Saturday evening, and
the funeral services were held Sunday, conducted by Rev. D. McMasters
of the Baptist church. Angie
May McMillen was born
June 21, 1873. September
9, 1889, she was united in marriage with William R. Zaun in this city. They went
from here to Clarinda and from there to St. Joseph in 1891, where they
resided until her death. Times-Republican Thursday May 26, 1910 [p. 8] Mt.
Ayr, Ia., May 22. Judge
R. [obert] C. [heney] Henry
died yesterday at Globe, Ariz., at the home of his son. He was a pioneer lawyer here and was district judge for eight
years. He is survived by
a son and two daughters. The
interment will be here, Wednesday. |