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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Times-Republican Thursday October 16, 1930 [p. 4] Eva Hurt Downing The
following obituary, taken from The Blockton News of Oct. 2, is in regard to a former Bedford lady. Eva
Lee Hurt was born at Greenville,
Tenn., Feb., 1893, and died at the Methodist hospital in St. Joseph,
Mo., Sept. 25, 1930, aged 37 years, 7 months, and 6 days. On Feb. 24, 1915, she was united in marriage to John Downing
at Platteville, Iowa. To
this union were born two children, Virginia Lee,
now aged 12 years, and Elmer Ray,
now 10 years of age. Besides
her husband and children she leaves to mourn her death her father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hurt
of Cheyenne, Wyo., Mrs. C. L. Valentine
and Mrs. L. D. Branson
of Bedford, Ia.; two brothers, Lowell
and Ivan Hurt of Cheyenne,
Wyo., and a number of other relatives and friends.
She united with the Methodist church when a young girl. She was a devoted wife and mother, a faithful
friend and neighbor, and beloved by all who knew her. The sympathy of the entire community goes
out to the bereaved husband and two motherless children in their hour
of sorrow. Funeral
services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Warrior.
Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 23, 1941 [p. 1] Mrs. H. J.
Harbour Dies At Greenfield Mrs.
H. [enry] J. Harbour [Sarah Louella Farnsley], 80, died
at her home in Greenfield Wednesday afternoon, following an illness
with pneumonia. She is
survived by two sons, F. [rancis] W. [ayne] Harbour of
Bedford and Harry Harbour
of Greenfield and their families.
Also by a granddaughter, Mona Lou Moye of Evansville, Ind.
The
funeral services will be held in Greenfield at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon
and burial will be made there.
Mr. Harbour died several years ago. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 10, 1969 p. 3 Dr. Ivan Stone Rites Held Tues. Dr. Ivan H. [arold] Stone, 70, son of Mrs. Nina Stone of Bedford, died July 5 in a hospital in Lincoln,
Nebr. Funeral services
were held Tuesday July 8 at Shenandoah Christian Church with interment
in Shenandoah Cemetery.
Dr. Stone's survivors include: his wife, Corinne; daughter, Mary Lou; stepdaughter, Linda; sister, Mrs. Thomas Park, Bedford; and brothers, Dr. E. [arl] J. [ennings] Stone of Bedford and Virgil Stone, Spokane, Wash.
Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 12, 1981 Elsie Fearnot, 68, Last Rites Were Held Mon., Nov. 9 Funeral services for Mrs. Noble (Elsie) Fearnot, 68, of Bedford, were held November 9 in Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home in Bedford conducted by Rev. James Nelson. Mrs. Fearnot died November 6 in Iowa Methodist
Medical Center in Des Moines.
Interment was at Shearer Cemetery. Elsie Irene Fearnot,
daughter of Jesse and Nancy Maxwell Ridenour Fearnot, was born at Clearmont, Mo., January 16, 1913.
She lived near Hopkins, Mo., and grew to maturity near Bedford
where she attended the public school and the Baptist Church. She was united in marriage to Noble Ira Fearnot in Grant City, Mo., on October 3, 1931. They lived in Lenox for two years and
in the Conway and Bedford area the remaining years. To this union seven children were born: Billy Dean, Alberta Fay,
Shirley Ann, Phyllis Ilene, Dale Ray, Gale Mae and Beverly Pearl. Mrs. Fearnot was engaged in domestic services. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Stone Rollers and Rock
and Gem Club. Mrs. Fearnot was preceded in death by her mother, father, a brother,
Delbert, in infancy, an infant daughter, Alberta Fay and one grandson. Left to cherish her memory are: her husband, Noble; six children and spouses; 19 grandchildren; 14
great grandchildren; two brothers; four sisters: Mable Wolfe, Murray, Ia.; Susie Herring, Bedford and Myrtle Sobbing, Red Oak; nieces and nephews; Pearl Orr, Martinez, Calif.; Orville Ridenour, Bedford and Rolla Ridenour, Red Oak. She was a kind and considerate wife, mother, grandmother and friend
and will be missed by all who loved her. Iowa South-West Saturday June 29, 1878 p. 3 Died. June 28th, 1878, at the residence of his
parents, in Bedford, at one o'clock p. m., Ralph, youngest son of E. F. and E. M. Wolcott, aged 9 years and 22 days. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 6, 1944 p. 8 John M. Dalton Dies In Hospital John Milton Dalton, a resident of Jackson township for many years,
died at the State Hospital in Clarinda, Tuesday, January 4. The funeral services were held at the
Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Archie A.
Ross. Burial was in the
Forest Grove Cemetery. Mr.
Dalton was born in Taylor County December 6, 1889. |