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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 25, 1983 Roe Ethel
Butts, 92, Last Rites Were Held In Bedford Funeral
services for Mrs. J. [oseph] Glen Butts, 92, of Clearfield, formerly of Bedford, held August 20 in Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home here, were conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Mrs. Butts died August 18, 1983, in Clearview
Nursing Home in Clearfield, Iowa. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Ia. Roe
Ethel Thompson Butts,
daughter of Enos Thompson
and Mary E. [lizabeth] Ratliff Thompson,
was born September 27, 1890, in Greene County, Tennessee. She
moved with her family to Clarinda, Iowa, when she was 12 years of age,
where she attended the public school and became a member of the Baptist
Church. Her family then moved to a farm near Bedford,
Iowa, in 1909, and she later transferred her membership to the Bedford
Baptist Church where she was a faithful and dedicated member. On
October 17, 1917, she was united in marriage to J. [oseph] Glen Butts at Creston, Iowa, and they were engaged in farming
in Taylor County all of their active years until they retired and moved
to Bedford, Iowa. Following
the death of her husband on November 11, 1976, and due to her failing
health, she sold her house in Bedford and moved to Clearfield, Iowa,
where she has continued to reside. She
was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, James
Thompson and Brainard
Thompson and two sisters, Hattie Mason and Ruth Marshall. Left
to cherish her memory are nephews, Olin Mason and Dwight Marshall and a niece, Bonnie Routh; several cousins in Tennessee; other relatives and
friends. She
will be remembered as a kind and considerate person and her life was
lived with love and concern for others and she will be sadly missed
by all those who knew and loved her. Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 21, 1983 Vearon John, 83, Final Rites Held Here April 13 Funeral
services for Vearon (Pop) John,
83, of Bedford, held April 13 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, were
conducted by Rev. Marcia Smith Wood and Rev. Maynard Peterson. Mr. John died April 10, 1983, in Municipal
Hospital in Clarinda. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery. Vearon
J. (Pop) John, oldest
son of Leon and Girda Stickelman John,
was born in rural Bedford, November 16, 1899.
He grew to manhood in Bedford where he attended public school
and was a member of the class of 1918.
He was a substitute mail carrier until March 27, 1918, when he
resigned to go to the Army in World War I. He
joined the Army at Fort Logan, Colorado, and was assigned to the Casual
Detail Battery W, 48th Artillery.
He was stationed at Puget Sound, Washington, for six weeks, then
was shipped to France where he was in active duty from April 2, 1918,
until his discharge on March 24, 1919.
Returning home, he again entered the postal service as substitute
carrier. He was appointed
temporary carrier on Rt. 1, August 20, 1920, and received his regular
appointment on Rt. 1, on December 1, 1920, where he served for 42 years. On
May 6, 1933, he was united in marriage to Ruth Hennegin at St. Joseph, Missouri, and would have celebrated
his Golden Anniversary this coming May. He was a 72-year member of the United Christian-Presbyterian
Church; was a charter member of the American Legion; and a member of
the World War Veterans. His
hobbies were woodworking and flowers.
He loved beautiful wood, especially walnut. He left many happy memories to his many friends with whom he
shared his hobbies. He
was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers: Harold,
Donald, and Albert. Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Ruth; brother-in-law, Henry Hennegin, and wife, Alta; two
sisters-in-law: Dorothy John
of Daly City, California and Alice John of Corning, Iowa; five nieces; two nephews; six great grandnieces;
and one great great grandniece. Pop, as he was known
by his friends, was a Christian in his heart for his fellow men. He will always be remembered by family
and his many friends for his helping hands and loving ways. "Tiny Lights Count" Your
tiny candle of faith May lighten someone's road. Your smiles and cheery greeting May lighten someone's load. So
give unstintingly of hope and cheer; For as you help others, as they
trod, You will find your own self nearer To the wide portals of God.
Florence Beck Unangst Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 15, 2000 p. 5 Frances
Jean Stanley, daughter
of Arthur O. and Edna Irvin Stanley,
was born on August 5, 1916, in Sheridan, Missouri and departed this
life on March 5, 2000, in the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa. She
was united in marriage to Stephen Louis Amrine on April 16, 1937. To this union three children were born, Alicia Anne (Dec. 8, 1938), Stanley Stephen (May 9, 1941), and Nichole Ruth (Nov. 25, 1942). Frances
was preceded in death by her father, her daughters, Alicia and Nichole, her mother and stepfather, Dr. Abarr, her half sister, Carlota Stanley Engle and her husband. Frances
attended Beauty School in Des Moines, Iowa, then opened a shop in Blockton
where she was a beautician for 50 years. She
was a member of the Methodist Church in Blockton and in Mt. Ayr; she
also belonged to the Eastern Star and the L. A. L. Bridge club. After the death of her husband she moved
to Mt. Ayr where she spent the last seven years enjoying activities
with the Literary Club, the Antique Club, the Dinner Group, and many
new and old friends. Left
to mourn her passing are her son, Stanley and his wife Lynette;
granddaughters, Rachel
and Robin; brother, Arthur Irvin Stanley; sister, Jean Abarr Gurnsey; her nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 15, 2000 p. 5 Funeral
services for Eva Gould Straight,
age 92, of Winterset, formerly of Taylor County, who died Monday, March
6, 2000, in Winterset, Iowa, were held Thursday, March 9, 2000, at 11:00
a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with Pastor Ted DeHass officiating. Interment was held in the Fairview Cemetery
in Bedford. Memorials can
be directed to Integrated Health Services Nursing Home in Winterset. Services were conducted by the Ritchie
Funeral Home of Bedford. Eva
Marie Gould Straight was
born December 31, 1907 in Bedford, Iowa, the daughter of Andrew Goff
and Nellie Hill Goff. Eva grew up in the Taylor County area;
she was the oldest of ten children.
She attended school in the Bedford area and on September 1, 1925,
she was united in marriage to Fred Gould in Maryville, Missouri. Eva
and Fred lived and farmed on various farms in Taylor County until his
death in 1957. Eva then
went to work as a switchboard operator in Conway and for the Mental
Health Hospital in Clarinda until her retirement in 1965.
On January 30, 1964, she was united in marriage to Marion
Straight in Bedford; he died in 1969. Eva continued to live in New Market until
1978, when she moved to Grant City, where she lived until moving to
the Winterset/St. Charles area until her death. Eva
was a great cook, specializing in pies (sour cream raisin) and desserts. Her grandchildren fondly remember eating
fried dough of "fido" as they called it. She enjoyed camping with her family. She liked to entertain, and would often
put on a play, with skits, singing, dancing, and comedy with her sister-in-law,
Ada, at churches and
other places. She attended
the United Methodist Church and had been a member of the New Market
Rebekah Lodge where she had served as president.
She had also been active as a 4-H Leader and the Conway P. T.
A. for many years. She
is survived by her daughter, Lois Downing and husband Harold
of Grant City, Missouri; a son, Robert Gould and wife Connie of St. Charles, Iowa; a daughter-in-law, Beverly
Gould of Carlisle, Iowa;
five sisters, Alma Ridenour
of Red Oak; Viva Lantz
of Carson City, Nevada; Lela Armstrong
of Rock Island, Illinois; Helen Doermann of Richmond, Virginia; and Carol Stout and husband Warren of Richmond, Virginia; twelve grandchildren; and
twenty great grandchildren. Preceding
her in death are both her husbands, Fred Gould in 1957 and Marion Straight in 1969; her parents, Andrew and Nellie; a son, Eldon Gould;
an infant daughter, Phyliss Gould;
a brother, Ken Goff;
three sisters, Opal Brubaker, Alta Bennett and Edith Sage; and
three infant great grandchildren. Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 15, 2000 p. 5 Burnice Neumeyer Word
came this morning that Mrs. Howard Neumeyer (Burnice) had passed away. She had a stroke five years ago and the family had given her
loving care all this time. She
was the former Burnice Wray. Her
husband was killed in World War II.
Then later she married Howard Neumeyer, youngest son of Henry Neumeyer. They
later moved to Idaho and had resided there since. She had three children, Maxine, Kenneth and Shirley, who survive. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 4, 1948 p. 3 Funeral Services
At Unity Funeral
services were held at the Unity rural church, east of Hopkins, Wednesday
afternoon for Mrs. Sarah [Rebecca Wells] George, the wife of the late James George, who died in 1941. The George family were long-time residents of this vicinity.
Mrs. George died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tona Covey
(Ena) at Louisville, Kentucky, of pneumonia. She was 83 years of age. The
Rev. W. J. Campbell of Davis City, Iowa, conducted the service. Burial was in the New Hope cemetery, east
of Hopkins. Another
daughter, Mrs. Emmett Campbell (Ethel) of Searcy, Ark., survives her. Both Mrs. Campbell [and Mrs. Covey?] were here to attend the
funeral service. The Swanson
Mortuary was in charge of the final arrangements. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 4, 1948 p. 3 Mrs. Bertha
Jeffers Dies Mrs.
Bertha A. Jeffers died
Friday, Oct. 29, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Galen A. Turner in east Hopkins. Mrs. Jeffers had been seriously ill throughout the summer and
was taken to the Turner home several weeks ago. Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon at the Christian Church, conducted
by the pastor, C. A. Abbott. Mrs.
Jeffers was born in Taylor County, Iowa, December 6, 1875, and was 72
years, 10 months and 23 days of age.
In early life her church affiliations were with the Siam Christian
church and later she became a member of the Hopkins Christian church. After the death of her first husband, Charles Bebout, she was married to William Jeffers. She
is survived by one son, Harley Bebout, Bryon, Tex., the daughter, Mrs. Turner, one stepson, Glen Jeffers, San Francisco, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Mrs.
Chloe Brown, Maryville,
Mo.; a stepmother, Mrs. Belle Goodrich
of Hopkins; three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery. Swanson Funeral Home in charge. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles R. Turner
came from Columbia, Mo., and attended the funeral rites of Mr. Turner's
grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Jeffers. Mr. Turner is a student at the University
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