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[Davidson, Melba June Hargrove]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 14,
1966 [p. 1]
Final Rites Held Here Mon, for Three Auto Accident
Victims
Funeral
services for Mrs. Dean (Melba June) Davidson, 39, and her children, Lori Ann, 10, and Michael Dean, 7, were held July 11 at the Bedford Christian church
with Rev. Jerry Sample officiating. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery here.
The
car truck accident July 8, which took the lives of the three Davidsons, also
killed Mrs. Davidson’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Fisher of Hilo, Hawaii. All five of the victims
were in the Davidson car, which was struck head-on by a hot mix asphalt truck
near the Andrew-Nodaway county line in Missouri.
The
Missouri Highway Patrol reported that the truck driver, Thomas J. Orr, 21, who
is hospitalized in fair condition in St. Joseph, was driving his vehicle north
and apparently swerved into the southbound lane to avoid hitting a car that
slowed for a turn east off U. S. 71. The truck and the Davidson car crashed head-on on the west shoulder of the 'road.
The Fishers had been visiting at the Dean Davidson farm prior to the
accident. Mrs. Davidson would have
received a degree in elementary education from NW M State College after another
20 hours of work. Since the fall semester of ’64 she had been commuting from
her Taylor County home to classes at NWM State.
[Davidson, Melba June Hargrove]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 21,
1966 p. 6
Final Rites For Davidsons Held July 11
Funeral
services for Mrs. Dean A. (Melba June)
Davidson, Lori Ann Davidson and Michael
Dean Davidson were held at the Bedford Christian Church July 11. They were
killed in an automobile accident July 8. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery,
Bedford.
Melba June Hargrove, daughter of Paul
A. and Etta Shaw Hargrove, was born July 10, 1927 near Dedrick, Mo. She was
graduated from the Nevada High School in 1945, attending Cottey College at
Nevada, Mo., and later was employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
in Kansas City, Mo.
She
was united in marriage to Dean A.
Davidson on Sept. 12, 1952, in Kansas City, Mo.
Two
children, Lori Ann, born Nov. 10, 1955,
and Michael Dean, born Nov. 3, 1958
in Jefferson, Ia., were adopted by Dean and June November 18, 1959. Lori was ready for the 4th grade in school and Michael in the 2nd grade. Both Mike and Lori were loved by their parents and
grandparents and all who were privileged to share the many pleasures they
brought into Dean and June’s home.
June was baptized when a young girl at the Christian
Church in Dedrick, Mo., and was a member of the Independence Blvd. Christian
Church in Kansas City, transferring her membership to the Berea Church of
Christ. She has taught a children’s Bible class there the past three years. As
well as leading the busy life of a housewife and mother, she has attended the
Northwest Missouri State College at Maryville, Mo., where she would have
received her degree in education next year. This summer she was associate
teacher in the Bedford Community pre-school.
June was loved and respected not only by members of
the family but also by those in the communities in which she lived.
Those
who survive with her husband are her parents, one sister, Mrs. Marilce Austin, one brother-in-law, Vernon Austin, Eldorado Springs, Mo.; and her grandmother, Mrs. Hortence Shaw, Shell City, Mo.,
several aunts, uncles and cousins.
She
was preceded in death by a brother in infancy.
Her
sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and
William Fisher lost their lives in the accident which took those of June, Lori Ann and Michael Dean July 8,
1966.
South-West Democrat
Friday December 14, 1888 p. 4
—We
are pained to be called upon to chronicle the sad fact that Mr. Fred Freeman, of Holt Township,
died Tuesday morning from peritonitis after a brief illness of only four days. Mr Freeman was one of Holt township’s
most prosperous farmers and was highly respected by all who knew him.
[Freeman, Fred Fremont]
South-West Democrat
Friday December 21, 1888 [p. 1]
Holt Echoings.
HOLT, Dec. 3, 1888
Fred Freeman was attacked with cramps in the stomach on
Saturday morning. In the evening Dr. McColm, of Gravity, was called and found
him so bad that he had to stay with him all night. He came very near dying but
today he is some better and will probably get along all right. His brother from
Michigan arrived here on Sunday.
LATER:
Tuesday morning, Fred Freeman was
taken worse and E. M. Baker went to Gravity for a doctor, but in a short time
after he had gone, he died, about the middle of the forenoon, we have not heard
the exact time of his death or when he will be buried.
Mr. Freeman was an intelligent and hard working young man and
was married only last March to a daughter of Mr. Dan Morgan. — Gravity
Echo.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday October 25,
1906 p. 9
—After a long and
useful life extending over 94 years, 5 months and 28 days, Margaret Hanlin, passes peacefully away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. R. T. Arnold in this city on last Saturday. The aged mother has
been in poor health for some time. Owing to her age it was hard for her to
battle with the disease with which she was afflicted and when the end came to
her long and useful life she was ready to depart and be at rest with her
Heavenly father whom she had devoutly served for over seventy years as a member
of the Methodist church.
—Conway Record
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 21,
1966 p. 6
Harry Lewis Rites
Monday
Funeral
services for Harry Lewis, 86, long
time Taylor County resident, held July 18 at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on
Madison Street, were conducted by Rev. Walter Ortmann. Mr. Lewis died at Dora’s Nursing Home in Red Oak July 16, 1966
following a long illness. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford.
Harry Lewis was born Dec. 17, 1879 in Jasper County, Iowa to James and Nancy Lewis.
He
was married to Lena Olson in 1910 at
Marshfield, Mo. One son, French, was
born to them. Harry joined the
Baptist Church 43 years ago.
He
was a resident of Taylor County for many years. About four and a half years
ago, he moved to Red Oak, Iowa.
He
was preceded in death by two brothers, five sisters, his mother and father and
his wife, Lena.
He is survived by his
son; four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs.
Myrtle Nehls of Groton, South Dakota; a number of great grandchildren and
numerous nieces and nephews.
[Note:
Date of marriage is December 7, 1910 in Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri.
Source: Missouri marriage records, 1805-2002.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 25,
1953 p. 7
Mrs. Lena Lewis Rites
Here Monday
Mrs. Lena Lewis died Saturday, June 13, 1953 at the age of 70
years, six days after a prolonged illness.
Funeral
services were held at the Shum Funeral Home Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Benj. H. Hollis. Burial was in Bedford cemetery.
Lena Olson was born at Wilmer [Willmar], Minn., June 17,
1883. At the age of three years, she moved with her parents, Mary and Rasmus Olson to South Dakota.
She
was married to Harry Lewis in 1910
at Marshfield, Mo. One son, French,
was born to them. She joined the Baptist church 30 years ago.
She
is survived by her husband, son and four grandchildren, all of Bedford; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Peterson of Webster, S. D., Mrs. Rose Loe, Washington; one
brother John Olson of Wyoming.
[Lindley, Mary Ann Scherich] The
deceased grew to womanhood at the place of her birth. At 20 years of age, she
married Timothy S. [tilwell] Lindley,
and they lived together almost fifty years. Twenty-four years ago she mourned
his death, and the longings of the widow have reached out toward both worlds;
for the ten children born to them, four preceded their mother in death. The
living are H. [enry] M. [artin] Lindley at Bedford, Iowa; W. [illiam] C. [ollins]
Lindley of Lyonsville, South Dakota; Mrs.
Lavina Melvin of Enid, Okla.; Mrs.
Sarah Melvin of Blanchard, Ia.; Mrs.
Florence Hutson, Chicago; and Mrs.
Ruth A. Johnson of Rocky Ford, Colo. In 1883 the family removed from Pennsylvania
to Des Moines County, Iowa, and there resided till 1876 [1886]; in that year
they moved to Bedford, Iowa, and there resided till two years ago, when with
her daughter, Mrs. J. [ohn] A. [lan] Melvin,
she moved to Blanchard, Iowa. Here death found her, and the Master’s call came
last Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock.
At
the early age of 16 years she expressed her faith in Christ and united with the
United Brethren church, but later joined the Missionary Baptist church in Des
Moines County, Iowa. She transferred her membership to the congregation at
Bedford, Iowa, of which she was a member at her death.
Grandmother
Lindley’s life reaches far back through the years, and was built for eternity
on the true foundation. She and her husband made that finest of all investments
in the Godly training of their children, and had real cause for pride in seeing
each member of the family a consistent Christian. God had joined them in one
family that they might be forever united in Him. The Lindleys had the
well-earned reputation of being good neighbors, kind friends, ever ready to
hear and help a worthy cause.
Mrs. Lindley spent much of her later years in prayer and the
reading of the Bible, of which she knew much by heart. She was always a woman
of excellent health, and up until the last two weeks, had been able to get
about in spite of her great age. Then to her worn out body came the weakness
that brought her death. The change however was not one that she feared; she
looked forward with happy anticipation and often express her readiness to go,
dying in the belief that she would be thus united with her Saviour, her husband
and her children who had preceded her, and knowing that the living children
would follow her to the same Master. The unity of the family in the faith
seemed a glorious fulfillment of the Scripture, which says: “Believe in the
Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and they house.”
The
funeral was held in Bedford from the Baptist church this afternoon at 2
o’clock, Rev. D. W. Griffith of Hopkins, Mo., assisted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher
conducting the services. Interment was made in Bedford cemetery.
[Lindley, Mary Ann Sherich] Among
those from out-of-town who attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Lindley Thursday afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. John Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McConkey of Blanchard; Mrs. O. B. Hutson of Chicago; M. Kenmore and Pete Melvin of Barnard, Mo., George
Lindley and Charles Borden of
Shambaugh, Homer Borden of New Market; Mrs. Ernest Crabtree and little
daughter Audra Frances and Miss Nona Melvin of Hopkins.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 10,
1940 [p. 1]
McMillin Infant
Dies
Joan Marlee [Marlene] McMillin, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene McMillin of Bedford died Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the
Methodist hospital in St. Joseph, where she was placed in an incubator soon
after birth on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The body was brought to Bedford and after a
short service at the home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A, Douglas
Steffenson, burial was made in the Bedford cemetery.
[Note:
The name on the gravestone is spelled Joanne Marlene McMillin.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 6, 1950 [p. 1]
Mrs. Lulu Mills Succumbed Friday
Mrs. Lulu Mills died at her home in Bedford, Friday, March 31,
after an illness of several weeks.
The
funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Russell G. Nye. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
Lulu, daughter of Seymour
[Joseph] and Elizabeth [Ruth Golliday] Hall, was born March 21, 1869 in
Taylor county, Iowa, being aged 81 years and 10 days at the time of her death.
In
1897 she was married to George Frank
Mills and to them were born two children, Seymour and Paul. Paul died in infancy. Mr. Mills preceded
her in death.
Because
of her lifetime residency in Bedford and her activity throughout the years, Mrs. Mills was very well known in this
community. She was a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls and
taught school for many years. She was a member of the Bedford Methodist Church
and participated in its many activities. She was also a member of the Rebekah
Lodge and Triangle Club.
Mrs. Mills is survived by one son, Seymour Marvin of Hatfield, Mo.; three grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday February 9,
1905 [p. 1]
Gone To Join The Angels.
Paul H. Mills, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills, died this morning at 12:45 at the home of Mrs. Hall, of congestion of the
brain, age 1 year, 5 months and 9 days.
Little Paul was seriously ill only a few
hours. He was suffering from a bad cold, but was not taken seriously sick until
about noon yesterday. His mother, who was at Gravity, was at once summoned, and
arrived in the evening.
All
that loving hands could do, or medical skill suggest, was done, but without
avail. The angel of death bad touched little Paul with his wand, and, his soul, pure and undefiled, awaiting
only until the loving mother could come to her child and press a last kiss upon
his baby lips, went soaring heavenward to join the angel throng.
Frank Mills, the father, is at Sioux Falls, S. D. A telegram
has been sent him and he is expected to arrive tomorrow. No funeral
arrangements will be made until be arrives.
[Mills, Paul H.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February
9, 1905 [p. 1]
A Sudden Death
Tuesday
morning Paul H., the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] F. [rank] Mills,
was taken suddenly ill, and expired soon after midnight, death resulting from
congestion of the brain. The little fellow was the sunshine of the home, and
will be sadly missed by the sorrowing ones He was aged one year, five months
and nine days.
At the time of going to press no
arrangements have been made for the funeral on account of Mr Mills not having arrived.
[Mills, Paul H.]
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday February 16,
1905 p. 3
Funeral of Little Paul Mills
The
funeral of Little Paul Mills, son of Mr. and Mrs [George] Frank Mills,
was held at the residence of Mrs. Hall today at 10:30 a. m., conducted by Rev. Thompson. Many friends of the sorrow
stricken parents were present to show their respect and sympathy, and did all
in their power to make their grief less poignant, and assist in laying the cold
form of the little one to rest. But when death comes and claims the light and
sunshine of the home; closing for ever the bright and loving eye, stilling for
ever that sweet voice that so often has called a merry welcome to home coming
papa and mama; at such a time words of sympathy can do little to assuage the
anguish of a grief stricken parent. Time, the great healer, can alone sear the
wound that no earthly thing can heal.
[Mills, Paul H.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February
16, 1905 [p. 1]
The Last Sad Rites
The
obsequies over the remains of little Paul,
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G.[eorge] F.
[rank] Mills, occurred Friday morning at 10:30 at the home of Mrs. E. R. Hall, mother of Mrs Mills, being conducted by Rev. W.
B. Thompson. Quite a number of beautiful flowers were presented by friends as
tokens of love and affection. The little form was taken to the Bedford cemetery
and laid in its quiet bed, where it will await the resurrection morn. May the
ones bereft "look up to the hills from whence cometh their help." May
they be enabled to say: "The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away, blessed
be the name of the Lord!"
[Mills, Paul H.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February
23, 1905 p.
6
—J. [George] F. [rank] Mills returned to
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, last Saturday where he is engaged in business with
H. R. Dennis, formerly of Blockton. Mr.
Mills was recently called here on account of the death of his son Paul.
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday December 22, 1921 [p. 1]
Body Arrives
The
body of J. [oseph] M. [onroe] Patrick arrived on the noon train today. It was met at the depot by the G. A. R. Boys,
and many of the former friends of the deceased. The remains were taken to the
M. E. church where services were conducted by Rev. Gable at 2 o'clock. The G.
A. R. Boys met at their hall at 1:30 and marched in a body to the church.
Mr. Patrick was a resident and businessman of Bedford for
several years, leaving Bedford several years ago for the west. We will publish
the obituary next week.
[Patrick, Joseph Monroe]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 22, 1921 [p. 1]
J. M. Patrick Dead.
J. [oseph] M. [onroe] Patrick, pioneer citizen of Bedford, died at Great Falls,
Mont., December 16th. The body was
brought to Bedford today on the noon train, and funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian Church this afternoon. Interment was made in the Bedford
cemetery.
Complete
obituary will be printed in next week’s issue.
[Patrick, Joseph Monroe]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 29, 1921 [p. 1]
Obituary of J.
M. Patrick
J. [oseph] M. [onroe] Patrick was born at Kingston, Ross county, Ohio, May 3rd,
1836, and died in Great Falls, Mont., Dec. 16, 1921, aged 85 years, seven
months and eleven days.
He
first came to what is now Taylor County in 1856, where he worked at his trade
of gunsmith. He enlisted in Co. E., Third Iowa Infantry, at St. Joseph, Mo.,
Aug. 1st, 1861, and served two years, nine months and fourteen days.
He
was married to Philma [Philura] M. Lucas at Bedford, Iowa, in 1865. To this union four children were born, Sylvan D. [exter], William H., Edna May and Anna L. Edna May died in 1904, the faithful wife in 1913; and Anna L. in 1920.
He
was a member of Sedgwick Post G. A. R., the local Knights of Pythias lodge; and
still retained his membership in the Presbyterian Church in Bedford.
Funeral services were
conducted at the Presbyterian Church in Bedford at 2:00 p. m., Dec. 22, 1921.
Rev. Lumbar preached the funeral sermon, the G. A. R. held their ritualistic
services, and the Knights of Pythias were pallbearers.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Bedford
Times-Republican, December 26, 1921, page 4.]
[Patrick, Joseph Monroe]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 29, 1921 p. 4
S. [ylvan] D. [exter] Patrick, who came here to attend the funeral of his
father, J.[oseph] M. [onroe] Patrick,
left Friday for his home in Enid, Okla.
[PATRICK, JOSEPH MONROE] [PATRICK, JOSEPH MONROE] [PATRICK, JOSEPH MONROE]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February
6, 1913 p. 4
Obituary
Philura M. Patrick (nee Lucas) was born in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio,
Jan. 20, 1842. She was the daughter of Philander
[Harvey] and Lydia [Fisher] Lucas. With her parents she went to Crawford
County, Pennsylvania in 1853 where the family resided until the fall of 1862
when they came to Bedford, Iowa, which has been the home of the deceased since
that time.
She
was married to Joseph M. [onroe] Patrick in 1865 and to them were born two sons and two daughters: Sylvan D. [exter], of
Enid, Oklahoma; William H., of
Bedford; Mrs. L. L. Moody [Edna May],
deceased, and Mrs. Anna L. Sherwood,
of Brush, Colo. All the surviving children were present at the funeral.
As
one of the pioneer settlers in this vicinity, she endured many hardships and
privations incident to the settlement of a new country and during a continuous
residence of more than a half century witnessed the growth and transformation
of Bedford from a village of rude log huts and board shanties to a city of
substantial and commodious store buildings and beautiful homes.
She
united with the Presbyterian church of Bedford February 4, 1900. She had a
quiet and retiring disposition and lived a quiet and unostentatious life in the
community, loved and respected by a large circle of friends and neighbors.
She
departed this life Friday, Jan. 31, 1913, aged 71 years and 11 days.
The funeral services were
held at her late home, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 2, at 2:30 p. m., and were
conducted by her pastor. Rev. J. A. Currie assisted by Rev. Philip Jackson, who
for years had been a near neighbor and an intimate friend. The remains were
laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery.
[Note:
The same obituary, with some slight variations in the wording, was printed in
the Bedford Times-Republican,
February 6, 1913, page 5.]
[Patrick, Philura Lucas]
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday February 6,
1913 p. 5
F. [rank] D. Sherwood came Saturday from Brush, Col., to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Sherwood's mother, Mrs.
J. [oseph] M. [onroe] Patrick.
S. [ylvan] D. [exter] Patrick came Saturday from Enid, Ok., to attend the
funeral of his mother, Mrs. J. [oseph]
M. [onroe] Patrick.
S. [ylvan] D. [exter] Patrick, who is engaged in the printing business in Enid,
Ok., arrived last week to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. J. [oseph] M.[onroe] Patrick. Mr.
Patrick is holding the state office of superintendent of the western free
employment bureau.
[PATRICK, PHILURA LUCAS] Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 18,
1947 [p. 1]
Former Resident Dies
The
body of William J. [Henry] Patrick,
a one-time resident of Bedford, arrived in Bedford Saturday on the morning
train from Chicago, and burial was made in the Bedford cemetery. Rev. Gordon F.
MacLean officiated.
Taylor County Republican
Thursday May 29,
1884 p. 4
Died.
Died,
at the residence of her parents, in this city, at 12 o'clock today, Cora Belle, youngest daughter of J. [ames] J. and E. [lizabeth] E. Perkins,
aged 15 years, 5 months and four days, of dropsy of the heart. The deceased was
a most estimable and amiable girl, just budding into womanhood, and her
untimely death will create a void that will long be felt not only in the
household of her bereaved parents, but in a large circle of young friends as
well. She was able to look at the Memorial Day procession as it passed the
house today on its way to the cemetery, and commented upon its fine appearance.
She was raised in a chair so that she might be better enabled to see it on its
return, and in this position her head sank upon her breast and her spirit took
its flight.
The
funeral will take place to-morrow at 2 o'clock p. m., from the Christian
church, the services being conducted by Rev. J. P. Lucas.
Funeral
services for Judy Refer, age 66, of
Lenox, who died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at her home were held Wednesday, March
23, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox. Interment was held
at Bedford City Cemetery. Memorials can be given in Judy’s name. Memories can
be shared with the family at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.
Judy Kay (Rucker) Refer was born September 2, 1944, in Bedford, Iowa the
daughter of Harry E. [Leroy] Rucker and
Velma F. [ern] (Phipps) Rucker. She grew up in the Bedford area attending
school, graduating from the Bedford high School with the Class of 1962. She
continued to live in Bedford where she was a waitress at the Junction Café for
a number of years. Judy met Larry Refer and the couple was united
in marriage on September 4, 1978, in Lenox, Iowa. Judy and Larry made
their home in Lenox where she worked for Taylor Ridge Estates for over ten
years.
Judy was passionate about her family, particularly her
grandchildren, with whom she spent much time. When her health was better, she
liked to drive, mostly just around town, never venturing too far from home.
Winter was her favorite season of the year . . . she even enjoyed driving in
it! She always looked forward to the many shopping trips she enjoyed taking her
grandchildren on. Judy and Larry attended the Lenox Presbyterian
Church.
Left
to cherish the memories of a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend is
her loving husband of 33 years, Larry
Refer of Lenox; her two children, Rebecca
Hartley of Lenox; and Darren Strough and wife Amber of Estes Park,
Colorado; four grandchildren, Dennis,
Dustin and Michael Hartley, and Madison
Strough; two great-grandchildren, Hunter
and Parker Hartley; a brother, Merlyn
Rucker and wife Marilyn of
Bedford; two sisters, Maryann
Mothershead and husband Oliver of Leon, Iowa; and Jan Sunderman and
husband Lowell of Bedford; along
with many other relatives and friends.
Preceding Judy in death were her parents, Harry and Velma Rucker; two brothers at
infancy, Robert and Wayne Rucker;
another brother, Jerry Rucker; and a
great-granddaughter, Ava Hartley.
Judy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
Her enthusiasm, humor and
kindness will be missed by her family.
[Note: Online obituary
available from Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel http://www.efc.cc/_main/obituaries.asp]
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