[Boarts, Lyle]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 12, 1978 p. 6
FINAL RITES HELD FOR LYLE
BOARTS WEDNESDAY
Funeral
services were held Wednesday morning for Lyle Boarts, 53, of Bedford. Mr. Boarts died Sunday, Jan. 8, at the V A Hospital in
Omaha.
Interment
was in the Bedford Cemetery.
[Bollin, Wayne Edward]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 6, 1943 [p. 1]
BOLLIN KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Train Strikes Car At
Kearney, Nebraska
Wayne
[Edward] Bollin, a resident of
Bedford before going to Nebraska recently to take employment in a defense
plant, was killed in an auto-train accident at Kearney, Nebraska Sunday.
The
body was brought to Bedford and the funeral services were held at the Walker
& Shum Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. L. Hufstader.
He
is survived by his wife, the former Miss Marjorie Cannon of Bedford, and by two children. He was a
resident of Sioux City before coming to Bedford.
[Bollin, Wayne Edward]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 13, 1943 p. 4
Hold Last Rites For W.
Bollin
Funeral
services for Wayne [Edward] Bollin,
27, former Bedford man who was killed early Sunday morning, May 2 at Kearney,
Nebraska, when coming from work at the Army Airbase, were held at the Walker
& Shum Funeral Home in Bedford Wednesday, May 5.
Surviving
are the wife, formerly Marjorie Cannon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cannon of Bedford; and two sons, Neil, 2 1/2 years and Marlin, 6 months old; his parents, four brothers and
three sisters.
Those
from a distance attending the last rites were Mrs. Otto Hartkopf, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Keasey of Atlantic, Mrs.
Mike Woodall of Dexter, Gerald
Sheumaker, Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Claussen and son Morris of Adair; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Miller and son Dale of Mt. Etna, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cannon of Mt. Ayr, Mrs. J. L. Taylor of Wiota, Mrs. Etta Cannon and Eugene of Elliott, Mrs. Orville Simpson, Mrs. James Bruce and Gladys Ann of Red Oak; Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Simpson of Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bollin and family of Kingsley, Mr. and Mrs. Rollie
Bollin of LeMars, and Mrs. H.
W. Fellom of Cherokee.
[Brandon, Bonnie
Maxine Chaney]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday February 3, 1993 p. 5
BONNIE MAXINE
BRANDON
Funeral service for Bonnie
Maxine Brandon was held Friday, Jan. 29, 1993 at
Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Ted DeHass and Rev. Elmer West
officiating. Burial was at Bedford City Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.
Bonnie
Maxine Brandon, daughter of Delos
and Katherine [Guyer] Channey [Chaney] was born at Skidmore, Mo. on June 23, 1937 and
departed this life January 27, 1993 at Corning, Iowa at the age of 55.
She
lived in Skidmore, Mo. and grew to maturity in Skidmore where she attended the
public school and Baptist Church.
On
June 18,1955 she was united in marriage to Raymond T. Brandon at Mound City, Mo. and they lived in Burlington
Jct., Mo. To this union seven children were born: Eddie, Ricky, Randy,
Raymond Jr., Calvin, Delpha, and Jackie. She was a housewife.
She
was preceded in death by Delos and Katherine, and brother Eugene.
Left
to cherish her memory are her husband, Raymond Brandon, children, Eddie, Trenton, Mo., Ricky, Tecumseh, Okla., Randy, Trenton, Mo., Raymond Jr., Shawnee, Okla., Calvin, Lenox, Iowa, Delpha Maines Smith, Grove, Ky., Jackie, Lenox, Iowa. There are 13 grandchildren and
three great grandchildren. She leaves three sisters, Lucille Irvin, Burlington Jct., Mo., Lois Gaskill, Maryville, Mo., Linda Collins, Malakoff, Texas.
She
was a member of the Baptist Church.
She
was a kind and considerate wife and mother and will be missed by all who knew
and loved her.
[Bray, Franklin Oscar “Frank”]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 13,
1902 p. 2]
Frank Bray Passes Over
Died,
at his residence in Bedford, Iowa, Saturday, February 8, 1902, at 9:30 o'clock, F. [ranklin] O. [scar] Bray,
aged 30 years, 5 months and 25 days. Funeral services were held at the
Christian church Monday, February 10th, at 2 o’clock p. m. conducted by Elder
Lee Ferguson. Interment in Bedford cemetery.
Deceased
was born in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, and came to this city in the year
1880, where he has resided since with the exception of a few temporary stays in
other parts. He had learned the printer's, barbers and jewelry trades, and was
at one time proprietor of a fine jewelry store in Bedford. He had been in
business at Red Oak for some time, but was compelled to return to Bedford on
account of rapidly failing health. While he had been in a precarious condition for
some time, yet he would not give up and go to bed, and was walking around town
and visiting various places of business two or three days before his death. The
immediate cause of his death was lung trouble brought on, it is thought, by the
excessive use of cigarettes.
Deceased
leaves a wife and two children and a widowed mother to mourn his departure. May
the God of peace comfort them in their hour of great affliction.
[BRAY, FRANKLIN OSCAR "FRANK"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 13, 1902, p. 3
Died, at his residence in Bedford, Iowa, Saturday, February 8, 1902, at 9:30 o'clock, F. O. Bray, aged 30 years, 5 months and 25 days.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Monday, February 10th, at 2 o'clock p. m. conducted by Elder Lee Furgeson. Interment in Bedford cemetery.
Deceased was born in Brazil, Clay county, Indiana, and came to this city in the year 1880, where he has resided since with the exception of a few temporary stays in other parts.
He learned the printers trade in this city and was a good workman. He also became proficient as a barber which trade he followed for some time with profit and finally purchased one of the finest jewelry stocks in this city.
He went to Red Oak some time ago and his health began to fail rapidly until it was impossible for him to attend to business and a few months ago he returned to this city where he has been taking treatment. His lungs were affected, and his decline was rapid.
Mr. Bray had many friends here who deeply sympathise with the devoted mother and with the wife and child which are left.
[Bray, Mahala Jane
Turner]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday August 14, 1930 p. 7
Mrs. M. J. Bray
Mrs.
M. J. Bray passed away at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Cora Turner Ogbin, at Nashua,
Iowa, Saturday afternoon, Aug. 9. The body arrived in Bedford Tuesday afternoon
and the funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris. Interment was made in the
Bedford cemetery.
Mahala
Jane Turner, daughter of Geo.
W. and Catharine Faught Turner,
was born near Danville, Ind., Jan. 12, 1844. She was united in marriage to Wm.
P. Bray, Jan. 5, 1868. To this
union two sons were born, one dying in infancy, and Frank O. [scar], in 1902. Mrs. Bray came to Bedford in 1880, where she resided until
1911, going from here to Bellingham, Wash., and later to Chicago. She had made
her home with her sister at Nashua for the past 7 years. She united with the
Christian Church at New Winchester, Ind., when a girl, transferring her
membership to Bedford in later years. She had been a patient sufferer for many
years and was ready and willing to go. She is survived by her sister, her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mayme Bray Petrie of Michigan; two granddaughters, Tamsen Bray Sarther of Cambridge, Mass., and Bernice Bray
Chamberlin of New York City. Also
two nieces and two nephews.
[Burk, Ida Linnea
Swanson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 20,
1972 p. 2
Ida
L. Burk,
92 Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Luther (Ida L.) Burk, 92, long time Bedford resident,
were held Tues., July 18 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford. Mrs. Burk died July 16,
1972 in Red Oak. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford.
[Burk, Ida Linnea
Swanson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 27,
1972 p. 2
Ida Burk, 92 Last Rites Held Here July 18
Funeral
services for Mrs. Luther (Ida L.) Burk, 92, long time Bedford resident, were held in Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home in Bedford July 18. Mrs. Burk died at Red Oak, Iowa, July 16, 1972. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery,
Bedford.
Ida
Linnea Swanson Burk was born
January 26, 1880, in Galesburg, Illinois, daughter of Swan Swanson and Amanda Ross Swanson.
She
moved with her parents to Taylor County, Iowa when she was a young girl and
with the exception of one year when the family lived in Texas and the past year
lived in Red Oak, Iowa, she has resided in Taylor County, Iowa.
On
January 23, 1901, she was united in marriage to Luther Burk and to them were born three children: Chalon,
Irma and Ivan.
They
resided on farms in the Bedford area until Mr. Burk died February 23, 1931; following his death she
moved to Bedford.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a son, Chalon Burk, who died in 1967.
She
is survived by a daughter, Irma [Olga] McKee; a son, Ivan [Lawrence] Burk, both of Red Oak, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; 30
great grandchildren; 6 great, great, grandchildren; other relatives and many
friends.
Early
in her youth she joined the Berea Church.
She
was a kind and loving mother, friend and neighbor, and she will be sadly missed
by all who knew and loved her.
[Burk, Marion Luther]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 26,
1931 [p. 1]
Luther Burk
Luther
Burk, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Burk [Susan Ellen Oxley],
was born Sept. 14, 1879, in Gentry County, Missouri, and passed away at the
home of his parents on Feb. 23, 1931. He was aged 51 years, 5 months and 9
days. The family came to Taylor county, Iowa, from Missouri in 1880, and with
the exception of 3 years spent in Holt county, Mo., the family has lived in and
near Ross township ever since. In 1901 he was married to Miss Ida Swanson and to this union three children were born: Chalon of Council Bluffs; Erma Roubidoux of White Cloud, Kans., and Ivan [Lawrence] at home. Surviving are the three children mentioned, the wife, and
both father and mother.
The
funeral services were held at the home of his father and mother Wednesday
afternoon, at 2:00 o'clock, in charge of Rev. C. F. McMican. Burial was made in
the Bedford cemetery.
[Burk, Rowena Ellen]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 25, 1937 p. 5
Ivan Burk's Infant Daughter Dies
Rowena
[Ellen] Burk, the little four
weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Burk of Hopkins, died at the home of her grandmother Mrs.
Ida Burk in Bedford, Thursday,
March 11.
She
is survived by her parents, one brother, Ronald; and two grandmothers, Mrs. Ida Burk of Bedford and Mrs. Ruby Garten of Hopkins.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday afternoon and
burial was made in the Bedford cemetery.
[Casey, Eldon Ford]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 11, 1979 p. 8
Eldon Casey, 50 Final Rites Were Held January 3
Funeral
services for Eldon Ford Casey,
50, of Bedford, held January 3 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were
conducted by Rev. Mel Smith. Mr. Casey died in Mount Clair Care Center in Omaha, Nebraska December 30,
1978, after an extended illness. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery.
Eldon
Ford Casey, was born February 18,
1928 at Jasper, Arkansas.
His
wife, Verla [Leola Mobley Woodall] Casey, preceded him in death in 1962, leaving him one son, Butch, and a stepdaughter, Pat Manchee, both of Hereford, Texas.
Mr.
Casey spent 14 years in the
United States Air Force.
He
leaves to cherish his memory: Velma Ramsey, and stepfather, Dalton Ramsey, at Harrison, Arkansas; one son, Butch; one stepdaughter, Pat Manchee; three sisters, Irene, Georgetta, and Regina; one brother, Glenn; and a host of many friends.
[Cass, Harry L.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 12, 1951 [p. 1]
Services Are Held For Harry
Cass, 62
Harry
Cass, 62, well known racehorse
trainer, died at his room in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Delles July 5. Funeral services were held at the Wetmore
Funeral home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters. Burial was in
the Bedford cemetery.
Mr. Cass was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. [dward]
E. [rnest] Cass of Bedford and
made his home in Creston for many years after leaving Bedford as a young man.
Later he returned here and spent his time in training horses at the fair
grounds.
[Hillard, Agnes
Robinson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 14, 1984 p. 4
Agnes A. Hillard, 89 Last Rites Were Held in Bedford
Funeral
services for Agnes A. Robinson Hillard, 89, of Bedford, held June 4 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were
officiated by Rev. Marcia Smith Wood and Rev. Carl Cummings. Mrs. Hillard died June 1, 1984 in Bedford Manor. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery.
Agnes
A. Robinson Hillard, daughter of [Andrew] Woodson Robinson and Florence Belle Fultz Robinson, was born July 19, 1984 [1894] at Stewartsville,
Missouri. She moved to Bedford, Iowa with her father and stepmother in 1905
where she attended the public school.
When
she was a young lady she was baptized in Cobb's Lake in east Bedford which was
later known as Cobblestone Beach. She joined the African Baptist Church located
on South Court Street in Bedford and she attended faithfully until it closed.
She
was united in marriage to Cecil Hillard and one daughter, Jacqueline, was born to them.
Aggie made her home for a time with the Lucas family
and moved with them to Mason City, Iowa. She lived in Chicago prior to
returning to Bedford where she has continued to reside.
She
worked for Dr. John F. Hardin for about 25 years.
When
her health failed she lived in Bedford Manor about four years ago.
She
was preceded in death by her father and mother, her daughter, Jacqueline
Wiley who died in 1968 and her
brother Lewis W. Robinson.
Left
to cherish her memory are her sister-in-law, Marguerite Thomas Robinson of Bedford, Iowa; a niece, Connie Robinson
Parker and a nephew Jerry
Robinson, both in California;
other relatives and friends.
Aggie will be remembered as a very kind person, anxious
and willing to be of help to others as she was a faithful friend and she will
be missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Houston, Eva May
Million]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday January 4, 1995 p. 6
EVA MAY HOUSTON
Eva
Houston, age 63 years, one month,
29 days, was born in Rush Center, Kan. She died early Monday morning, Dec. 26
following a heart attack.
Eva was raised in Rush Center until she was 11, when
[the] family moved to Bedford, Iowa.
She
was married on September 3,1948 to John Richard Houston in Bedford. They first lived in Arkansas and
later moved back to Bedford where they have continued to live. To this union
two children were born: a son Charley, or "Bub" as nicknamed by his parents, and a daughter, Ona, affectionately called "Punk" by her mother and father.
Eva was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Clifford, sister Peggy Getly, and her husband, John Houston October 17,1994.
Survivors
include her son, Charley and
his family in Bedford, and her daughter Ona and her family, also in Bedford. Eva is also survived by a sister, Effie of Rush Center, Kan. The extended surviving family
includes nine grandchildren, two nieces, two nephews, three cousins, and many
friends.
Eva's
work outside the home included seven years in a dewing room in Arkansas; plus
work at Cudahys and the Garland Hotel both in Bedford. Her constant work was
managing a household, caring and cooking for children and grandchildren, sewing
for family, loving her family and friends.
One
unusual note about her grandchildren was the fact that both of her children had
a set of twin girls.
Services
were held December 29, 1994 at the Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home in Bedford with
Rev. Mark Woldruff officiating. Burial was at Bedford City Cemetery.
[Houston, John
Richard]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday October 26, 1994 p. 5
JOHN RICHARD
HOUSTON
John
Richard Houston, age 70 years,
four months, and 29 days, was born May 18, 1924 in Ringgold County, Iowa, to
parents Fred and Laura [Etta Randle] Houston. He died October 17,1994 after an extended
illness at the Clarkson Hospital of Omaha, Neb.
John was raised in the Maloy, Iowa area and attended
public school there.
He
was married on September 3,1948 to Eva Million in Bedford. They first lived in Arkansas and
later moved back to Bedford where they have continued to live. To this union
two children were born; a son Charley, or nicknamed "Bub" by his father, and a daughter Ona, or affectionately called "Punk" by her father. John had been a long haul truck driver until retiring
five years ago.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Survivors
include his wife Eva, his son Charley, and his family, and his daughter, Ona and her family, all of Bedford. This also
includes nine grandchildren, two nieces, two nephews, three cousins, and many
friends.
After
retirement, John was able to
spend time with two pastimes, one, a hobby of working with woodcrafts. The
other pastime was being involved with the love of his life, his family. Not
only did he love his own children, but he loved his grandchildren. He lived for
them, to take them to school each day and delighted in their lives.
One
unusual note about these grandchildren was the fact that both of his own
children had a set of twin girls.
Funeral
services were held at the Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home in Bedford October 20
with Pastor Jamie Mogler of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was at
the Bedford City Cemetery.
[Howe, Elvira Brooks
Vautilburg]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 11, 1929 p. 4
Mrs. Elvira Howe
The
body of Mrs. Elvira Howe of
Grand Island, Nebr., was brought to Bedford Friday afternoon for interment.
Short funeral services were held at the Bedford cemetery, conducted by Rev. J.
C. Harris. Mrs. Howe was a
resident of Bedford a good many years ago. Her father was Capt. Brooks of the 29th Iowa, and was one of the
early settlers here. She passed away at her home in Grand Island, March 29, at
the age of 79 years. Mrs. Will Proctor of Boulder, a niece, accompanied the body to Bedford. Mrs. Proctor's
mother, Mrs. Arterburn, was a
sister of Mrs. Howe.
[Seabolt, Lawrence
Michael]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday April 1, 1880 p. 3
—Just
after dinner on Thursday, the public were startled by the announcement that Mr.
L. [awrence] M. [ichael] Sebolt [Seabolt], who had been seen on the street but a few hours before, in full
health, was lying in the agonies of death. He had been plowing and planting
potatoes in his garden during the forenoon, and while turning up the ground had
found a quantity of roots, which he thought were artichokes or parsnips. He
took them home and had them cooked for dinner and after eating heartily of them
was taken ill. Drs. Golliday and Connett were called, but in spite of their
efforts Mr. Sebolt died in
less than two hours after eating the vegetables, which are believed to have
been wild parsnips. Mrs. Sebolt was also taken ill but as she had eaten more sparingly of the dish her attack
yielded to remedies and it is believed that she will recover. Dr. Connett, as
coroner, viewed the remains of the deceased and deciding that an inquest would
be unnecessary reported the facts as above set forth.
[Seabolt, Lawrence
Michael]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday April 8, 1880 p. 3
What Killed Mr.
Sebolt.
Some persons say that L.
[awrence] M. [ichael] Sebolt [Seabolt] was killed by eating parsnips; others say
something else. For the information of all who desire to know I will state that
the name of the root is aconite. Read any reliable author on the subject and
learn the botany and also the toxicology of aconite and you will know that
there was no parsnips in this much to be lamented affair. With due respect, I
am, etc.,
J.
H. STANDly.
[SEABOLT, LAWRENCE MICHAEL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 8, 1880
Death by Poison. L. M. Seabolt eats Wild Parsnips on Thursday and Death Ensues.
L. [awrence] M. [ichael] Seabolt for some months a resident of Bedford and living in the Ralph Potter house on West Main street, came to a sudden termination of his earthly career on Thursday last. Finding what he supposed was artichokes in the garden, in a thoughtless moment they were prepared for dinner and partaken of by himself and wife. Immediately after dinner he was seized with a deathly sickness, followed by vomiting and a messenger was dispatched for medical aid. Doctors Golliday and Connett soon arrived, but the deadly poison in the wild parsnips had done its work—it had passed into his system thoroughly and in a few minutes after the attack, he, a strong, stalwart man in the flush of manhood was dead.
Mrs. Seabolt, not having eaten so much of the herb as her husband, was not taken so violent as he was and the energetic means used by the physicians have placed her out of danger.
The children were at school and remained there at noon, hence escaped the danger that took from them a father so suddenly. They left him with happy hearts in the morning and returned to know that they were fatherless. – Bedford Southwest. |