[Akes, Frederick Eddie, Sr.]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      March 19, 1986     p. 4

Last rites held for Fred Akes

Funeral services for Frederick E. Akes, Sr. were held Tuesday, March 11, 1986 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home. Burial was held at the Bedford City Cemetery, Bedford. Gary Windecker officiated. He died March 7, 1986 at Bedford, Iowa, at the age of 73 years, 5 months, 18 days.

Frederick Eddie Akes, son of Harvey Abraham and Louisa Emmaline Bay Akes, was born near Decatur, Iowa, September 19, 1912. He grew up in Decatur County, Iowa. He spent twenty-one years in coal mining in Clarinda, Iowa. He and his family moved to the Conway area in 1954, where he was engaged in farming for several years. He moved to Bedford in 1967, where he spent the last fifteen years in retirement.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and eight brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife, Maxine Akes, four children, Patty Jo Powell of Sacramento, California, Frederick Eddie Akes, Jr., Carroll Dwight Akes, and Dixie Lee Ehlers, all of Bedford, one sister, Dale Kelly of Seattle, Washington, 12 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

[Beall, Charles B.]

Bedford Times-Republican

Monday      April 4, 1921     [p. 1]

C. B. Beall Dead

Charles Beall, who has been confined to his bed for several months with cancer, passed away yesterday. Funeral will be held at the residence Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock.

[Beall, Charles B.]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     April 7, 1921     p. 5

Obituary—Charles B. Beall

Charles B. Beall, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Beall, was born near Iowa City, Iowa, October 18th, 1867, and passed from earth April 3, 1921. When about five years of age he came with his parents to Bedford, and here he grew to manhood having received his education in the Bedford schools.

As a young man he entered his father's store in this city and being especially proficient in clerical work he later accepted a position as bookkeeper for Chase & Son at St. Joseph. Later he was with the wholesale firm of R. Douglass and Co., working in the same capacity, but left that position for a better one as traveling salesman with headquarters at Creston.

He was united in marriage to Miss Cora M. [ay] Flick, June 3rd, 1895 and three children came to bless their home. They were Maude, Beatrice and Frank, the latter having died at the age of eighteen months.

Soon after his marriage, Mr. Beall located in Bedford and with the exception of a few years spent in Colorado, had been a continuous resident of this city. At first he was employed in his father's store but about ten years ago he engaged in the grocery business for himself and continued as one of our successful and prominent business men until his broken health compelled his retirement.

For over three years brother Beall had been a constant sufferer but with a cheerfulness and patience that is seldom witnessed he passed through dreary months without a complaint surrounded by a loving family and a host of friends who did all within their power to lesson the pain and cheer the slowly passing hours.

He joined the Methodist church about six years ago and was also a member of the Modern Woodmen and [Masonic fraternities].

Besides the wife and two daughters of the immediate family he is survived by his father and mother who reside in Omaha and three brothers, Ernest L. [ovell] and Frank O. [rville] of Omaha and Henry M. [ilton] of Cleveland, Ohio. A large number of relatives, friends and neighbors who knew and loved Charlie Beall for his true manhood and kindly spirit extend to the sorrowing family their sincere sympathy in this hour of trial.

Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m conducted by Rev. M. A. Gable of the Methodist church and interment in the Bedford cemetery.

[Beall, Charles B.]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     April 7, 1921      p. 8

Obituary

Charles B. Beall, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. [rancis] M. [arion] Beall [Azelia Ann Dennis], was born near Iowa City, Iowa, October 18th, 1867. When about five years of age he came with his parents to Bedford and where he grew to manhood, having received his education in Bedford schools. He was united in marriage to Miss Cora M. [ay] Flick June 3rd, 1895 and three children came to bless their home Maude, Beatrice and Frank. The latter having died at the age of eighteen months.

For over three years he has been a constant suffer [er] but with a cheerful and patience that is seldom witnessed, he passed thru dreary months without a complaint surrounded by a loving family and a host of friends who did all within their power to lessen the pain and cheer the slowly passing hours.

He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church about six years ago and was also a member of the Modern Woodman and Masonic fraternities.

Besides the wife and two daughters of the immediate family he is survived by his father and mother who reside in Omaha and three brothers, Ernest Lovell of Omaha, Henry Milton of Cleveland, Ohio, and Frank Orville of Omaha. A large number of relative [s], friends and neighbors extend to the sorrowing family their sincere sympathy in this hour of trial.

He passed from this life on April 3rd, 1921. The funeral services were held at the residence at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon conducted by Rev. Gable and the burial services were conducted by the Masons, and the body laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery.

[Beall, Frank Flick]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday      February 14, 1907      [p. 1]

"Asleep in Jesus”

Frank, Flick Beall was born in Gravity, Ia., Jan. 22, 1906, and fell asleep in Jesus February 10, 1907, at 12 o'clock, noon, aged one year, nine months and eighteen days. About three weeks ago this charming sweet-faced little boy took sick. Everything that medical skill and kind hands and hearts could do was done to save the precious little life, but he continued to grow weaker until last Sunday noon the angels came and took him and bore him up to heaven.

A sorely bereft father and mother, two little sisters, many friends, and relatives weep because this precious flower has faded so soon. We cannot help but believe that this beautiful bud has opened on earth to bloom in heaven forever. Mr. and Mrs. Beall have the heartfelt sympathy of all in this hour of bereavement.

Little children, little children,

Who love their Redeemer,

Are the jewels, precious jewels,

His loved and his own.

The foregoing are the words of comfort as spoken, in part, by Rev. Freedline at the funeral service of Frank Beall, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. [harles] B. Beall, formerly of Bedford, on Tuesday forenoon. The remains were brought here and laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery.

When this little one was first taken sick some three weeks ago, no one dreamed of the sad termination it would have. It soon developed into congestion of the brain and he sank rapidly. As he was tenderly watched by aching hearted relatives and kind, true friends, the approach of the angel of death was noted and its arrival was only delayed by the strong vitality of the little one. Only those who have lost children can fully realize the awful desolation that is felt by the loving parents and words of sympathy, while appreciated, can never heal the wound—that God alone can do. “He giveth and He taketh away.” The many Bedford friends of the bereaved couple join with the friends in Gravity, in offering their heartfelt sympathy.

[Beall, Frank Flick]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     February 14, 1907    p. 4

Mr. and Mrs. Al Cochran arrived Monday from their home in Denver, Colorado, having been called here to attend the funeral their little nephew the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beall of Gravity who died Sunday.

[Beall, Frank Flick]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday    February 14, 1907   p.  5

At Rest

Frank Flick Beall, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. [harles] B. Beall, was born in Gravity, Iowa, Jan. 22, 1906, and fell sweetly asleep in Jesus February 10,1907, at 12 m., aged one year and 18 days.

About three weeks ago this charming, sweet-faced little boy took sick. Everything that medical skill and kind hands and hearts could do was done to save the precious little life, but he continued to grow weaker until last noon the angels came and took him and bore him up to heaven. A sorely bereft father and mother, two little sisters, many friends and relatives, weep because this precious flower has faded so soon. We cannot help but believe that this beautiful bud has opened on earth to bloom in heaven forever.

Mr. and Mrs. Beall and family have the heartfelt sympathy of all in this hour of bereavement.

"Little children, little children,

Who love their Redeemer,

Are the jewels, precious jewels,

His loved, and His own.

A brief service was held at the home last Tuesday at 10 a. m., after which the body was laid to rest in the Bedford Cemetery, there to await the call of the archangel of God.

Funeral services were conducted by J. H. Freedline, pastor of the First M. E. Church of Gravity, Iowa.   F.

[Beall, Frank Flick]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     February 14, 1907    p. 8

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cochrane arrived from their home at Denver, Colo., Monday, called by the death of their little nephew, Frank Beall. Mr. Cochrane returned Wednesday but his wife will remain for a longer visit with her father, Hon. J.[ames] P. [atton] Flick.

[Blakemore, Hope Nelson]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday     June 19, 1991      p. 5

Memorial service for Hope Blakemore

A memorial service for Hope Blakemore will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 28 at the Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Blakemore died on February 1, 1991 in Boulder, Colo, at the age of 96 and was cremated. Up until she moved to Boulder in 1974, she had lived her entire life in Bedford.

All her family will be present for the service and invite all those who knew Hope to attend.

[Clark, Thelma Bubb]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     February 13, 1930      p. 8

Thelma Bubb Clark

Thelma Bubb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bubb, was born at Parsons, Kans., Feb. 27, 1903, and died at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Martha Kinney in Bedford, Feb. 9, 1930, at the age of 26 years, 11 months and 12 days. She was married to Rome Clark in September, 1924. She was the mother of four children. Three of them have preceded the mother in death, Georgianna dying Dec. 13, 1928; Eva May, Jan. 23, 1929, and an infant daughter Sept. 15, 1929. Her father, Frank Bubb, passed away in 1915. She leaves one child, Ernest Edward Bycroft, her mother, Mrs. Green, her stepfather, Mr. Green, and two half sisters, Etta and Lucile Green, one half brother, Ernest Green, and her grandmother, Mrs. Kinney, besides other relatives and friends. When a girl 11 years of age she united with the Christian church in Bedford.

[Cloud, Charlotte Missouri Bent]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     February 13, 1930      p. 8

Mrs. Charlotte Cloud

Charlotte M. [issouri] Bent, daughter of Luther and Elizabeth M. [artha Lowe] Bent, was born at Bedford, Iowa, February 16th, 1860, where she grew to womanhood. On February 7, 1894, she married Alvin Cloud, at Simpson, Arkansas, and to this union was born one daughter, Mary Cloud of Bedford, Iowa.

The family resided in Arkansas until 1899, when they moved to Bedford, Iowa, where they have made their home ever since. Mr. Cloud departed this life Feb. 12, 1909. Mrs. Cloud united with the church when she was young. She leaves to mourn her demise, her daughter, Mary Cloud; one brother, Curtis Bent, of Bedford, Iowa; two half sisters, Mrs. Taylor of Bedford, Ia., and Mrs. Ledgerwood of Blockton, Ia., and a host of relatives and friends. Mrs. Cloud was for some time a member of the Eastern Star and also the Relief Corps. She departed this life on Saturday morning, Feb. 8, 1930.

Funeral services were held at the Stithem Funeral Chapel at 10:30 a. m., Monday, Feb. 10, in charge of Rev. C. F. MicMican. Burial was made in the Bedford cemetery.

[CLOUD, CHARLOTTE MISSOURI BENT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 13, 1930
Miss Lottie Cloud, a half-sister of Mrs. J. F. Ledgerwood, Sr., died at her home in Bedford Saturday. The funeral services were held Monday.

[Cloud, Mary Elizabeth]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     January 29, 1970    p. 5

Rites Wednesday For Mary Cloud

Funeral services for Mary E. [lizabeth] Cloud, 74, native of Bedford, were held Wed. Jan. 28, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. John D. Kerr officiating. Miss Cloud died in Bedford Sunday. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery.

[Cloud, Mary Elizabeth]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    February 5, 1970    p. 7

 Mary E. Cloud, 74 Rites Jan. 28

Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Cloud, 74, native of Bedford, held January 28 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, were conducted by Rev. John D. Kerr. Miss Cloud died in Bedford January 25, 1970. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery.

Mary Elisabeth Cloud, the only child of Alvin Cloud and Charlotte M. [issouri] Bent Cloud, was born on March 12, 1895 at Simpson, Arkansas.

The family resided in Arkansas until 1899, at which time they moved to Bedford, where she has lived since.

Both her parents preceded her in death, her mother on February 12, 1909. She then made her home with her uncle, Curtis Bent, and after his death in 1951, she lived in nursing homes in the Bedford community.

She was a long time member of the Bedford Presbyterian Church joining the Church in 1905, and she was active until her health failed.

She leaves with memories her friends and relatives.

[Huey, Ruth]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     February 13, 1930      p. 8

Ruth Huey

Ruth Huey, aged 32 years, passed away at a St. Joseph hospital Monday, Feb. 10, at 1:30 a. m. The body was brought to the Stithem Funeral Parlors and later taken to the home of her mother in Hopkins. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 12, at the Christian church in Hopkins, and burial was made in the Hopkins cemetery. Miss Huey is a sister of Mrs. Dale Wisdom and Mrs. Fred Weingarth of Bedford.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Christian church, conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris. Burial was made in the Bedford cemetery.

[Noble, Betty Ann Bridgewater]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      February 18, 1982      p. 4

Graveside Services In Hopkins Feb. 4 For Betty Ann Noble

Funeral services for Betty Ann Noble, 40, of Miller, Mo., were held in the Miller Funeral Home February 3 conducted by Rev. David Orr. Mrs. Noble died February 1 in Miller. Graveside services were officiated by Rev. Norman Lewis at Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.

Betty Ann Bridgewater Noble was born July 2, 1942 in Hopkins, Mo. She was the daughter of Raymond and Freda Bridgewater. Betty Ann attended the Valley Community School and was graduated from the Hopkins High School.

She was very active in the Miller Christian Church and worked in the Miller school system.

Betty Ann is survived by her parents, a sister, Mary Jane Adams of Gladstone, Mo.; John Bridgewater, Hopkins, Mo. and two sons, Douglas and Jason of the home; nieces; nephews and many other relatives.

She will be greatly missed by her family, relatives and a very special friend, Leonard Krogh.

[Otte, Margaret Rose Holmes Norris]

Bedford Times-Press

Supplement to Lenox Time Table/Bedford Times-Press

Bedford Times-Press June 26, 1991      p. 6B

Sharpsburg

Funeral services for Margaret (Holmes) Otte, who passed away June 2 at Ivor, Va. will be held the first week of September. Date to be announced later at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home. A year ago her son, Kerry Norris, asked us to have a family reunion so this was set up. Now the family will be here for the services.

[Otte, Margaret Rose Holmes Norris]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday      September 11, 1991      p. 6

MARGARET ROSE OTTE

Graveside services for Margaret R. Otte were held at the Bedford City Cemetery September 3, 1991 with Rev. Carl Cummings and Rev. Marcia Smith Wood officiating.

Margaret Rose Holmes, sixth of eight children of Loren and Josephine Trager Holmes, was born August 31, 1917 at Gay Center on #2 east of Bedford in rural Taylor County, Iowa and entered into rest on June 2, 1991 in Ivor, Va. at the age of 73 years, nine months and one day.

Margaret became a member of the Christian Church at an early age. She moved with her family to Maloy, then to Blockton where she graduated from high school in 1935.

After graduation, Margaret held various jobs in Clarinda where she met Leon Grant Norris. They were united in marriage on April 12, 1938. To this union a son, Kerry Grant Norris, was born on August 1, 1939. Leon became ill so the family resided with his brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Jessie, until after Leon's death on July 10, 1940.

Margaret moved to Omaha with Kerry in 1943. There she met and married Russell Otte, an officer in the Merchant Marines, in 1945. They resided in San Antonio, Texas until Russell passed away while on duty. Margaret then moved to Ivor, Va. Those left to mourn her loss include Margaret's son Kerry and his wife Kim of Ivor, Va.; three sisters, Gladys [Irene] Chitty of Sharpsburg, Iowa; Helen Coy of Grant City, Mo.; and Genevive [Genevieve] Eckert of Schenectady, N.Y.; one brother, Ivan Holmes of Sharpsburg, Iowa; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

[Otte, Margaret Rose Holmes Norris]

Bedford Times-Press

Supplement to Lenox Time Table/Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday      September 25, 1991     p. 8B

Sharpsburg

Graveside services for Margaret Otte was held at 2:00 p.m. September 3 at the Bedford City Cemetery. Rev. Carl Cummings and Rev. Marcia Wood of Bedford officiated.

[Salen, Roy W.]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      Nov. 25, 1971       p. 3

Roy Salen, 67 Dies in Denver

Funeral services for Roy W. Salen, 67, of Denver, Colo., formerly of Bedford, were held November 11 in Olinger Chapel in Denver with Pastor Robert C. Frederich of the Galilee Baptist Church officiating. Mr. Salen died November 8, 1971 at Presbyterian Hospital in Denver. Interment was at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.

Roy W. Salen, son of Robert Arthur Salen and Ina E. [lmira] Goff, was born in Benton, Iowa, May 19, 1904.

He was educated in the school of Bedford, where his father was a rural mail carrier.

He was united in marriage to Blanche Marie Florea of Hopkins, Missouri on Feb. 26, 1927. To this union were born two daughters: Mrs. Carl G. Bauer (Helen) and Alice Laverne Salen.

They moved to Omaha Nebr., in 1941 and later to Denver, Colo., in 1944 where he was employed at Armours and later at the Symns Building until his retirement in 1969.

He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Modern Woodman Lodges of Bedford. He and his family were former members of Bedford Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Harlan A. Salen.

He is survived by his wife, Blanche; daughters, Helen Bauer and Alice Salen; two sisters, Mrs. Vilas Morris (Ruth) of Blockton and Mrs. Hazel Garrett of Kansas City, Mo., an aunt, Mrs. Albert Salen of Bedford and other relatives.

He and the family were members of the Galilee Baptist Church of Denver, Colo.

[Stephens, Faithe Ruth Farrens]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      February 18, 1982      p. 4

Services Will Be Thursday For Faithe Stephens

Funeral, services for Faithe Stephens, 63, of Bedford, will be held Thurs., Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home.

Mrs. Stephens died Mon., Feb. 15 at Bedford Manor.

[Stephens, Faithe Ruth Farrens]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      February 25, 1982      p. 4

Faithe Stephens, 63 Last Rites Were Held in Bedford

Funeral services for Mrs. Paul B. (Faithe Ruth) Stephens, 63, of Bedford, held February 18 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Rev. James Dale. Mrs. Stephens died February 15, 1982 in Bedford Manor, Bedford, Ia. Inurnment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

Faithe Ruth Farrens Stephens was born the daughter of Russell A. [lbert] and Adah L. [ois Casteel] Farrens in their home in Page County on September 18, 1918. Faithe lived her early years with her family near Gravity, Iowa, where she attended grade school and was graduated from Gravity High School.

On September 30, 1950, she married Paul [Blake] Stephens at Bedford, Iowa, and except for 14 years when she and Paul lived in Wyoming, she made her home here in Bedford.

She was mother to Paul's two children, Charles Paul and Donna Sue, and grandmother to their children, 2nd Lt. Mark Stephens of Williams AFB, Arizona, Clifford Stephens, a student, Dr. Michael Snyder of Evanston, Ill., Connie Snyder of Rock Springs, Wyoming and Tim Snyder, also a student at University of Wyoming in Laramie.

Faithe held several positions, most recently as office assistant to Dr. C.W. Steward and sales person with Bedford Rexall Drug.

She was a member of the Fortnightly Club and the Bedford United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father and her husband, Paul.

She is survived by her two stepchildren: Charles Paul Stephens of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Donna Sue (Mrs. Lee) Snyder of Greenriver, Wyoming; her mother, Adah Farrens, of Bedford, Iowa; brothers and sister: Lee Farrens of Davis, Calif., Don Farrens of Clarinda, Agatha (Mrs. Horace) Beemer of Bedford, Kenneth Farrens of Hot Springs, South Dakota and Keith Farrens of Bedford; five grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews.