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[Ridge, Nettie Rinker]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 1, 1974 p. 7
Nettie Ridge, 79 Last Rites Held In Bedford
Funeral
services for Nettie [Rinker] Ridge,
79, of Bedford, were held July 26 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, conducted by
Rev. Ollie Odle. She died July 23, 1974 at Rosary Hospital in Corning.
Interment was at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford.
Nettie
Ridge spent 41 years as a resident of the Taylor County Home where those who
knew and loved her counted her as one of the family in that Home.
She
joined the First Baptist Church in December 1973 where she took an active part
in the worship services.
[Robinson, Donald Lee]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 9, 1967 p. 3
Final Rites Held Here
Wed. For Donald Robinson
Funeral
services for Donald Lee Robinson,
57, of Arispe, Iowa, formerly of Taylor County, were held Wednesday, November
8, at 1:30 p.m. at the State Street, Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here conducted
by Rev Walter Ortmann. Mr. Robinson died Nov. 4, 1967 in the St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, following a car accident
three weeks ago. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford.
Donald
Lee Robinson was born November
30, 1909, son of William H. [enry] and Viola Jared Robinson.
His
present home was near Arispe in Union County. He had lived many years in Taylor
County and for a time in Nebraska.
Preceding
him in death were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson.
He
is survived by his wife, Maxine;
a son, Ronald Donald,
Riverside, Calif.; two daughters, Billie Clayton of Aurora, Colo., and Loretta Key Baker, Omaha, Nebr; a, brother, Floyd of Bedford; six grandchildren and many friends.
[Rucker, Harry LeRoy]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday February 3,
1993 p. 5
HARRY L. RUCKER
Funeral
service for Harry L. Rucker was held Saturday, Jan. 30, 1993 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev.
Larry Secor officiating. Burial was at Bedford City Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.
Harry
LeRoy Rucker, son of Elizabeth
Cook and James Edward Rucker was born at Eagleville, Mo. April 14, 1904 and
departed this life January 27, 1993 at his home in Bedford at the age of 88
years, nine months and 13 days.
He
lived in and around Clarinda, Iowa and grew to maturity in the Page County area
where he attended the public school and the Missionary Church.
On
February 14, 1923 he was united in marriage to Velma Phipps at Shambaugh, Iowa and they lived most of their
married life in Taylor county.
To
this union nine children were born, two infant sons, Wayne, Merlyn, Robert,
Lee, Mary Ann, Jan and Judy.
He
was engaged in farming and was the caretaker for 26 years for the Bedford
Cemetery.
He
was preceded in death by his wife Velma, two infant sons, also Robert and Wayne, five
brothers, one sister, three grandchildren, and his parents.
Left
to cherish his memory are his children, Merlyn and wife Marilyn of Bedford, Lee and wife Rose of Bedford, Jan Sunderman and husband Lowell of Bedford, Mary Mothershead and husband Oliver, Leon,
Iowa, Judy Refer and husband Larry of
Lenox; 25 grandchildren; 47 great grandchildren; three great-great
grandchildren; and three half sisters.
Harry attended the Hamilton Missionary Church in
Bedford.
He
was a kind and considerate man to his family and friends and will be greatly
missed by all who knew and loved him. Harry truly loved the soil and was always a farmer at
heart.
[Rucker, Robert Allie]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 9,
1982 p. 8
Robert A. Rucker Final Rites Were Held September 7
Funeral
services for Robert A. Rucker,
53, of Bedford, were held September 7 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford
conducted by Pastor Duane Hunt and Rev. Carl Cummings. Mr. Rucker died September 3, 1982 at Nebraska Methodist
Hospital in Omaha. Interment was at Bedford City Cemetery, Bedford, Ia.
Robert
Allie Rucker, son of Harry
[LeRoy] and Velma Phipps Rucker was
born at Shambaugh, Iowa November 30, 1928.
He
lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity in the Bedford community where he
attended the public school.
On
February 14, 1949 he was united in marriage to Loah Ann John in Bedford, Iowa and they lived in the Villisca
and Bedford area, where they engaged in fanning.
Four
children were born to this union: Connie, Dennis, Jill and Randy.
He
was preceded in death by two infant brothers.
Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Loah of the home; the four children: Connie [Ann]
and her husband, Larry [Lee] Neal,
of Maryville, Mo.; Dennis [Robert] Rucker and his wife, Kim,
of Algona, Ia.; Jill [Janette] and her husband, Don Case, of Villisca, Ia.; Randy Rucker and his wife, Jean, of Villisca, Ia.; grandchildren, Kevin and
Nicole Neal; Ryan, Jeremy and
Jared Rucker; Daniel and Jacob
Case; his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Rucker of Bedford, Iowa;
sisters: Mrs. Lowell (Janice) Sunderman; Mrs. Oliver (Mary) Mothershead;
Mrs. Larry (Judy) Refer;
brothers: Merlyn, Wayne and Lee
Rucker; his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Charlie John; cousins, nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
He
was a kind, considerate and loving husband, father and grandfather and he will
be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved him. His greatest joys were his
children and grandchildren. He enjoyed the various activities of farming,
especially taking care of livestock.
While Robert was not granted an
extended time of earthly years he was able to fill them with worthwhile things
and the good life he so well lived will continue on in the memory of his family
and loved ones and friends.
[Rucker, Ronald
Norman]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 6, 1947 [p. 1]
Ronald
Norman Rucker, infant son of Mr
and Mrs. Wayne Rucker of Bedford,
died at the home in Bedford, Sunday, February 3 at the age of three months and
fifteen days.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon,
February 3, conducted by Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Overholt. Burial was in the
Bedford cemetery.
[Rucker, Velma Fern
Phipps]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 29,
1984 p. 6
Velma Fern Rucker services held here
Services
for Velma Fern Rucker, 78,
were held Wednesday, November 28 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with
Rev. Duane Hunt officiating. Burial was at Bedford City Cemetery in Bedford.
Mrs.
Rucker died November 26, 1984 at
Rosary Hospital in Corning.
Velma
Fern Rucker, daughter of Henry
and [Ella] LaVata [Levada Parker] Phipps was born at Shambaugh, Iowa June 10, 1906. She lived in Page County
and grew to maturity in Shambaugh where she attended the public school and
attended the Church of God.
On
February 14, 1923 she was united in marriage to Harry LeRoy Rucker at Savannah, Mo. and they lived in Page and
Taylor County. To this union nine children were born. She was a housewife and
loving mother.
She
was preceded in death by four sons: Henry Edward, infant son, Robert Allie and Wayne LeRoy, her parents, two sisters and three brothers.
Left
to cherish her memory are her husband, Harry LeRoy, Judy Refer and husband Larry, Jan Sunderman and husband Lowell, Mary [Ann] Mothershead and husband Oliver, Jerry Rucker and wife Rose, Merlyn Rucker and wife Marilyn, daughters-in-law, Loah and Dorothy Rucker, 25 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and one
brother, Ray Phipps.
She
attended the Missionary Church in Bedford.
She
was a kind and considerate wife and mother and will be missed by all who knew
and loved her.
[Rucker, Velma Fern Phipps]
Bedford
Times-Press
Thursday December 6,
1984 p. 7
Services held for Velma Fern Rucker
Velma Fern Rucker,
daughter of Henry and LaVata Phipps,
was born at Shambaugh, Iowa, on June 10, 1906, and departed this life November
26, 1984 at Rosary Hospital in Corning, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 5 months,
and 16 days.
She lived in Page County and grew to maturity in Shambaugh,
Iowa, where she attended the public school and the Church of God.
On February 14, 1923, she was united in marriage to Harry LeRoy Rucker at Savannah, Mo., and they lived in Iowa's Page and Taylor Counties. Last
Valentine's Day, Harry and Velma
celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary.
To their union nine children were
born, and Velma was a busy housewife
and a loving mother.
She was preceded in death by four sons--Henry Edward, an infant son, and Robert Allie, and Wayne
LeRoy; her parents, two sisters, and three
brothers.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Harry LeRoy; her children: Judy Refer and husband Larry of Lenox, Jan Sunderman and husband Lowell of Bedford, Mary Mothershead and
husband Oliver of Leon, Iowa, Jerry Rucker and wife Rose of Bedford, Merlyn Rucker and wife Marilyn of Bedford; daughters-in-law, Loah
Rucker and Dorothy Rucker, both
of Bedford; 25 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; one brother, Ray Phipps of Clarinda; and a host of
friends.
Velma attended
the Missionary Church in Bedford. She enjoyed busying herself with her domestic
chores, and would often sing while she worked. Her gardens and flowerbeds were
also a joy to her. She had a special love for all children.
During her final days, Velma made the most important decision of her life by asking Jesus Christ into her
heart as her personal Saviour. Now she is with her Lord in Paradise.
[Rucker, Wayne LeRoy]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 14, 1984 p. 4
Military Rites Were
Held June 5 for Wayne Rucker,
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Funeral
services for Wayne LeRoy Rucker,
59, of Bedford, were held June 5 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here conducted
by Rev. Marcia Smith Wood and Rev. Carl Cummings. Mr. Rucker died June 1, 1984 in his Bedford home. Bedford
American Legion Post 164 conducted military rites at Bedford Cemetery.
Wayne
LeRoy Rucker, son of Harry
LeRoy Rucker and Velma Fern
Phipps Rucker, was born at
Shambaugh, Iowa March 29, 1925. He lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity
in the Guss community where he attended the public school.
On
July 21, 1945 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Mae Pace in Atchison, Kansas. They resided in the Taylor
County area the past several years in west Bedford.
To
this union two children were born: Ronald Norman and Jolee Diane.
Wayne served his country during World War II being with
the 54th Field Artillery Army of the United States.
He
was a long time and faithful employee of Taylor County Road Maintenance.
He
attended the United Christian Presbyterian Church.
He
was preceded in death by one son, Ronald Norman, three brothers, Robert Allie Rucker and two infant brothers.
Left to cherish his
memory are his wife, Dorothy of the home; daughter, Jolee and
her husband, Kent [Eugene] Hoskins;
granddaughters: Amy Jo and Barbara
Lea; his parents Harry and Velma Rucker; brothers: Merlyn and his wife, Marilyn; Jerry and his wife, Rose;
sisters: Mary Ann (Mrs. Oliver Mothershead), Jan (Mrs. Lowell Sunderman),
Judy (Mrs. Larry Refer); nieces;
nephews; relatives and many friends.
His
family and friends will remember him as a kind and considerate, husband,
father, grandfather, son and brother and he will be sadly missed by all who
knew and loved him
[Salen, Darrell Cecil]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday Oct. 28,
1982 p. 12
Final Rites Held
October 25 For Darrell Salen,
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Graveside
services for Darrell Cecil Salen,
61, of Bedford, held in Bedford Cemetery October 25, were conducted by Rev.
Carl Cummings. Bedford American Legion Post 164 presented military honors. Mr.
Salen died October 22, 1982 in
Bedford.
Darrell
Cecil Salen, son of Harland
and Ellen Lora Thornton Salen,
was born at Bedford, Iowa, August 5, 1921. He grew to maturity in Bedford where
he attended the public school.
In
April 1946 he was united in marriage to Mary Rose Spencer at Troy, Kansas, and one son, Richard, was born to them.
He
served his country during World War II in the European Theatre. Following his
discharge from the service he was in the Conoco Oil Station at Bedford for a
time and then for several years he drove a truck for Blockton Oil Company and
in later years he drove a truck for the J.L. Houston Company.
In
1865 following the Civil War his great grandfather, Robert Salen, came to Taylor County and homesteaded a farm
four miles west of Bedford, Iowa, and the Salen family has been a part of this community from
that time.
He
was preceded in death by his parents.
Left
to cherish his memory are his son, Richard and his wife, Sandra,
of Bedford, Iowa; two sisters: Dorene Davis of Nodaway, Iowa and Betty Hensley of Forest City, Missouri; other relatives and
friends.
He
will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
[Savage, Lula Fayola
Cooksey]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 12, 1985 p. 5
Last rites held for Lula
Fayola Savage
Funeral
services were held for Lula Fayola Cooksey Savage, 87, September 7, 1985 at Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Interment was at Bedford City
Cemetery, Bedford, Ia. Mrs. Savage died September 3, 1985 at the Sidney Health Care Center in Sidney.
Lula
Fayola Cooksey Savage, daughter
of Joseph Cooksey and Alvirda
Oxley Cooksey was born at Forbes
in Holt County, Missouri July 7, 1898.
She
grew to maturity in Holt County Missouri and Taylor County, Iowa, where she
attended the Ross Center School and the Berea Church of Christ where she became
a member.
On
August 16, 1925 she was united in marriage to Pearly Emmett Savage at Burlington Junction, Missouri. They lived one
year in Oklahoma and returned to live in the Bedford area. Four children were
born to this union: Carmalita Maxine; Ethel Darlene; Marvin Dale and Dorothy Lucille.
She
was a homemaker for her family and was employed at several restaurants in
Bedford as a cook for many years.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; her husband who died July 16, 1936; three
sisters, Ethel Lovelady; Hazel Winslow and Ruth Ross; a
sister who died in infancy and a brother, Irvin who died at the age of 12 years.
Left
to cherish her memory are the children: Carmalita Nelson and her husband Gerald of Tacoma, Washington; Ethel Darlene Milburn and her husband Harold of Fremont, Nebraska; Marvin Dale Savage of Shenandoah, Iowa; Dorothy Briggs and her husband Frank of Farragut, Iowa; two sisters: Edith Rawlings of Elmo, Missouri and Mable Cooksey of Fremont, Nebraska; a brother, Ben Cooksey and his wife, Ellie of Nebraska City, Nebraska; and a brother Bill
Cooksey and his wife Lavetta of Nebraska City, Nebraska; six grandchildren and
thirteen great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
She
was a member of the Christian Church in Shenandoah, Iowa.
Her family and friends
will remember her as a kind and considerate loved one and she will be sadly
missed by those who knew and loved her.
[Note:
Correct marriage date and place is August 14, 1925 at Clearmont, Nodaway
County, Missouri. Source: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
and the obituary for Perley Emmett Savage.]
[Savage, Perley
Emmett]
Blockton News
Thursday July 23, 1936 p. 8
Emmet
[t] Savage, 50 years of age, was
killed last Thursday evening on the railroad crossing on highway No. 3 in
northeast Bedford. It seems he was riding on the rear end of a car driven by W.
L. Whittington and jumped when it appeared certain that a train would strike
the Whittington car. He fell in front of the train. The driver of the car
claimed the sun blinded him so he did not see the approaching train. This is a
dangerous crossing, especially at night. The streetlights are very confusing
and it is impossible to tell whether there is a train coming from either
direction without stopping, and no one stops.
[Savage, Perley
Emmett]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 23, 1936 [p. 1]
Savage Was
Killed By Train Thurs.
Jumps
From Truck To Tracks
Emmett
Savage, 43, of Bedford, was
instantly killed Thursday by the evening passenger train at the first crossing
north of the depot.
Savage, farm hand employed by R. L. Whittington, was
riding back to town with his employer after the day's work. Also riding with
Whittington was Will Underwood, another employee.
As
Whittington drove his car toward the crossing he states he was blinded by the
evening sun, not seeing or hearing the train as it gained momentum in pulling
out of town.
Seated
with Whittington, Underwood was the first to see the train. He yelled at Whittington,
who pulled the throttle open and the truck shot ahead to just clear the tracks
as the train went across.
Savage either fell out the back end of the truck where
he was standing, or jumped, thinking there was going to be a crash. He landed
prone on the tracks, the wheels running over his body in such a manner that his
head and one arm were cut off.
Funeral
services for Savage were held
Saturday afternoon at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home and burial was made in
the Bedford cemetery. Rev. C. Max Buck was in charge of the services and a
group of world war veterans assisted as pallbearers and in a simple military
service at the graveside.
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Perley
Emmett Savage, son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. [herman] L. [evi] Savage [Sarah Stokes], was born at Omer City, Putnam County, Mo., July
5, 1893 and died in Bedford, Iowa, Thursday, July 16, 1936, at the age of 43
years and 11 days.
He
was married to Miss Lula Cooksie [Cooksey] at Clearmont, Mo., August 14, 1925. To them were born four children, Carmellita, [Ethel] Darline, Marvin Dale, and Dorothy [Lucille].
Mr.
Savage had resided in Bedford
practically all of the time since his marriage, the only exception being a few
months spent in Oklahoma. He was a member of the Church of Christ, having
placed his membership in the church while still a lad.
Surviving
with the wife and four children are his father, S. [herman] L. [evi] Savage of Keokuk, Iowa; a brother, Ray Savage of Bedford; five sisters, Mrs. [Charles]
Warren [Dorothy Juanita] of Ponca City, Okla., Mrs. George Gaines of Eldorado, Kans., Mrs. Sam Modlin [Frannie Marie] of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Ida [Oma] Whitaker of Chandler, Okla., and Mrs. John Nagel
[Velma] of Keokuk. His mother and
two brothers preceded him in death.
Mr.
Savage served his country in the
World War and was honorably discharged from the service.
[Schrodt, James Henry]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday August 9, 1995 p. 4
JAMES HENRY SCHRODT
James
Henry Schrodt passed from our
lives on Tuesday, August 1, 1995 on his farm of rural Bedford, Iowa. He was 69.
James was born January 2, 1926, to Charles Henry and
Rena Harriett Houchin Schrodt at
their residence near Corning, Iowa. He lived in southwestern Iowa until his
entry into the United States Army on October 31, 1945. He served two tours
during World War II before returning to Clarinda.
On
September 30,1950, James took
a bride, Trula Ilene Harris,
to whom he was married nearly 45 years. Unto this union four children were
born. They are Vicki Lee Fitzwater,
Omaha, NE; James Wendell Schrodt and wife Kathy, Bedford, IA; Nancy
Ilene Adams and husband Vic, Maryville, MO; and Betty Joan Albanez and husband Rick of Bellevue, NE, all of whom survive him.
James lived his entire life in southwestern Iowa. He
was a farmer his entire life, working the land with his wife.
Along
with James' wife and four children, he is survived by his mother, Rena
Schrodt Webb of Clarinda, IA; his
sisters, Ida Goff, Council
Bluffs, IA; Mary Susan Sollars,
Leavenworth, KS; and Juanita Norris and husband Gene, Braddyville,
IA, and sister-in-law Evelyn Schrodt of Bedford, IA. Also, his nine grandchildren include Lori
Hatcher, Roger Fitzwater, James Alan, Kandi and Kerri Schrodt; Chris McMichael;
Tiffany, Jake and Savannah Albanez.
Also three great grandchildren, Jennifer and Morgaine Hatcher and Chelsey McMichael, aunts, uncles, and many nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends.
James was preceded in death by his father, Charles and brother Lewis [Charles].
Daddy
was a devoted and loving father and a wonderful husband. He will be missed by
all who knew and loved him.
Funeral
services were held August 5, 1995 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home with Rev. Ted
DeHass officiating. Military graveside services were conducted at the Bedford
Cemetery.
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