[Fordyce,
Beulah Marie Ford]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 14, 1938 p. 3
Obituary
Mrs. LeRoy
Fordyce
Beulah
Marie Ford, daughter of
[Milton] Ernest and Clara [Gartside] Ford, was born near Blockton, Iowa, May 16, 1902, and
died at the Missouri Methodist hospital in St. Joseph, April 3, 1938,
aged 35 years, 10 months and 17 days.
She
was united in marriage on August 24, 1922 to LeRoy [Allen] Fordyce and to this union were born three children, Naomi
Nadine, Francis Clay,
and Eldon Lynn.
She
was a devoted wife and mother, always putting the interests of those
in her home before her own personal needs. She will be greatly missed by her husband and children. Her circle of friends was wide, for she
always gave any help and assistance gladly and willingly.
Besides
her immediate family she leaves to mourn her untimely departure, her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ford;
her brother, Orville Ford;
two sisters, Gladys Ford and Mrs. Elmer Fluke [Georgia];
her sister's children, Glenn Kay and Earl Blaine; and
her aged grandmother, Mrs. Maria [Kemery Gartside] Dawes, as well as a host of other friends.
The
funeral services were held Tuesday, April 5, at the Methodist church,
conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
[Shields,
Frances Poe]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 14, 1938 p. 3
Sister Dies In
St. Joseph
Mrs.
Ed Shields [Frances Poe]
of Mount Ayr, a sister of Mrs. Maurice O'Connor, was taken to a hospital in St. Joseph Saturday, where she passed away
that night. She had been
sick at the O'Connor home for quite some time.
[Owens,
Louisa Meehan]
Bedford Free
Press
Thursday December 22, 1910 p. 4
Mrs. John
Owens Dead
Word
was received here of the death of Mrs. John Owens [Louisa Meehan], which occurred at Keota, Colo., yesterday. Her brother, Charles Meehan, and Mr. and Mrs. J. [ames] F. [ranklin] Walkup
[Mary Elizabeth Meehan],
left this morning for that place. Mr. and Mrs. Owens lived on their farm three miles northeast
of Bedford until about a year ago, when they moved to Keota, Colo.,
which has since been her home. No particulars have been received other than those given. Mrs. Owens was a most estimable lady and had many friends in
this vicinity, all of whom will learn of her death with the deepest
regret.
[Taylor,
Ethel Blanche]
Bedford Free
Press
Thursday December 22, 1910
Esteemed Lady
Gone
Miss
Ethel Taylor, who has
been teaching in the Bedford High School since the opening of school
last fall, passed away at the H. K. Hamblin home, where she had been
boarding since coming to Bedford. Her death was the result of typhoid fever, which it is thought
she contracted while attending the State Teachers convention at Des
Moines. Her parents and
brother were with her during her last days, her mother having been with
her during nearly all her illness.
Miss
Taylor was held in the highest esteem by students and faculty, and by
all of our citizens who had formed her acquaintance.
The
funeral was held this forenoon at 11 o'clock at the Christian church,
conducted by Elder C. H. Mattox, a friend of the family for the past
fifteen years. The remains were taken to her old home
at Stuart, Iowa, on the noon train today for interment.
Ethel
Blanche Taylor was born
at La Rose, Marshall County, Illinois, September 20, 1885. At the age of seven years she removed with her parents to Stuart,
Iowa, which has since been her home. She spent three years in Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa,
graduating in June, 1910, completing the four years course in three
years and standing with the first seven honor graduates of her class. During one of these years she was president
of the Y. W. C. A., and was actively identified with that work while
in college. She was the
leader of her class during the four years in high school at Stuart,
Iowa. At the age of eight years, she started
in the Christian life at Stuart, and has membership in the Church of
Christ since at that place and at Bedford.
On
November 28th last she was taken to her bed with typhoid
fever, and departed this life at 10:40 o'clock a. m., December 21, 1910,
aged 25 years, 3 months and 1 day. Of her immediate family, two sisters had preceded her to the
Unknown Country, and she is survived by her father, mother, one sister
and three brothers. The community extends their deepest sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
[TAYLOR, ETHEL BLANCHE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 22, 1910
Ethel B. Taylor – Miss Ethel B. [lanche] Taylor, teacher in the Bedford High School, died December 21st, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hamblin, after an illness of five weeks, death resulting from typhoid fever. Funeral services were held today at the Christian Church, conducted by Rev. Mattox, after which the remains were taken to her home at Stuart, Iowa.
Miss Taylor graduated from Drake University last year and was always held in high esteem by her fellow students. She was president of the Y. W. C. A. during her course at Drake, and in this work was a faithful and studious leader.
Miss Taylor was supposed to have contracted typhoid fever at the Iowa State Teachers' Convention which was held in Des Moines before Thanksgiving and since her return she complained of not feeling very well, and shortly afterwards was stricken with typhoid fever. Her mother has been at her bedside since her sickness and her brother and father were here a portion of the time.
[TAYLOR, ETHEL BLANCHE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 22, 1910
Esteemed Lady Gone.
Miss Ethel Taylor, who has been teaching in the Bedford High School since the opening of school last fall, passed away at the H. K. Hamblin home, where she has been boarding since coming to Bedford. Her death was the result of typhoid fever, which it is thought she contracted while attending the State Teachers convention at Des Moines. Her parents and brother were with her during her last days, her mother having been with her during nearly all her illness.
Miss Taylor was held in the highest esteem by students and faculty and by all of our citizens who had formed her acquaintance.
The funeral was held this forenoon at 11 o'clock at the Christian church, conducted by Elder C. H. Mattox, a friend of the family for the past fifteen years. The remains were taken to her old home at Stuart, Iowa, on the noon train today for interment.
Ethel Blanche Taylor was born at LaRose, Marshall county, Illinois, September 20, 1885. At the age of seven years she removed with her parents to Stuart, Iowa, which has since been her home. She spent three years in Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, graduating in June 1910, completing the four years course in three years and standing with the first seven honor graduates of her class. During one of these years she was president of the Y. W. C. A. and was actively identified with that work while in college. She was the leader of her class during the four years in high school at Stuart, Iowa. At the age of eight years she started in the Christian life at Stuart and has membership in the Church of Christ since at that place and at Bedford.
On November 28th last she was taken to her bed with typhoid fever, and departed this life at 10:40 o'clock a. m., December 21, 1910, aged 25 years, 3 months and 1 day. Of her immediate family, two sisters had preceded her to the Unknown Country, and she is survived by her father, mother, one sister and three brothers. The community extends their deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones.
[Chilcote,
Susan Coleman]
Bedford Free
Press
Thursday February 9, 1911 p. 4
Mrs. Chilcote Called Home
The
funeral services of Mrs. Susan Coleman Chilcote were held in the Methodist church at Conway, Monday,
Jan. 30, 1911, at 2 p.m., the funeral sermon being preached by Rev.
J. S. Young of Gravity. He
being assisted by Rev. Hughes of the Methodist church and Rev. Lowe
of the Christian church. The
text was 1st Cor. 15:55, "O grave where is thy victory?" The body was carried from the home to the church by the sons
and sons-in-law of the departed and the interment was made at Old Lexington,
the family grave yard.
Mrs.
Chilcote had lived in Conway for over 20 years and when the services
began the house was filled with sorrowing friends and relatives.
A
full choir rendered some appropriate selections and after the services
a concourse of friends followed the remains to its last resting place.
The
obituary follows: Susan
Coleman was born in Perry county, Ohio, June 3rd,
1824, and died at her home at Conway, Iowa, Jan. 28, 1911. She was joined in marriage to Israel
Chilcote in Perry County,
Ohio, June 19, 1851. To
this union were born nine children, four boys, D. [avid] E. [lmer],
C. [harles] W. [illiam], E. [mery] H.
and J. [ohn] H. [enry] Chilcote and five girls, Mrs. Mary [Angeline] McCracken, Mrs. A. E. [rnest]
Mattice [Hester Sophia], Mrs. M. [iles] H. Litteer [Harriett Eva], Mrs.
W. [allace] D. Leppo [Alma Mary "Alice"] and Martha Chilcote,
the latter two preceding her to the
better land. Her husband, Israel Chilcote, died
in 1874, leaving the mother and her children to fight life's battles
alone. She was a good mother and with great diligence
kept her family together and raised each one to be an active reliable
worthy member of society.
She
moved to Conway about 20 years ago and has since resided at the home
in which she died. She
was a member of the Methodist church, having with her husband united
with that organization about the time of their marriage and for almost
50 years she has lived a consistent member and although not permitted
on account of health to attend the house of God, she was always anxious
about the work contributed to its support and was deemed by her pastor
as a worthy reliable Christian.
She
died at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 25 days and leaves besides
her children, 15 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.----Conway
Record.
[Leppo,
Alma Mary "Alice" Chilcote]
Times-Republican
Thursday January 23, 1906 p. 7
Wife and Mother
Called Home
Died----Mrs.
W. [allace] D. Leppo,
wife of the junior, and sister of the senior editor of the Conway
Record, at 3:45 a. m., on Monday, January 15, 1906, at
her home in Conway, aged 43 years, 7 months and 13 days.
Alma
M. [ary] Chilcote was
born in Perry county, Ohio, June 2, 1862, but at a very early age moved
with her parents to Iowa, and for forty years, with the exception of
a short time spent in Afton, she has been a resident of Taylor County. She was married to Wallace D. [avid] Leppo, July 12, 1891, and one son, the fruit of this union,
together with her husband, survive her.
Mrs.
Leppo has for six years been an invalid, suffering pain and agony undescribable,
and death to her was a happy relief. An earnest and trusting Christian, she had no fear of the hereafter. The dark river that intervenes between life and eternity was
for her spanned by a pathway of faith, illuminated by the light that
radiated from the throne of her Savior. She not only believed---she knew, that
the promises of the Redeemer would be fulfilled, and with a smile on
her lips, and with perfect peace in her soul, she passed over to a haven
of rest---to life eternal---in a land of perfect felicity and unmarred
happiness.
To
mourn seems selfish, though perfect resignation to a bereaved husband
and motherless son, is beyond the human heart. They bow to the will of the Almighty and know that the loving
wife and mother is beyond the reach of pain and suffering. Yet their hearts are filled with sorrow
and their load of grief, hard to bear, and for them we feel the most
heartfelt and sincere sympathy.
[LEPPO, ALMA MARY "ALICE" CHILCOTE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 25, 1906
Mrs. W. D. Leppo Dead
Mrs. W. [allace] D. [avid] Leppo, wife of the senior editor of the Conway Record, died on Monday of last week. She was formerly Miss Alma Chilcote and had many friends in Bedford as well as at Conway.
Bro. Leppo has the sincere sympathy of the fraternity and a host of friends in the loss of his devoted wife and Bro. Chilcote in the loss of a loving sister.
[LEPPO, ALMA MARY "ALICE" CHILCOTE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 25, 1906
CONWAY – Mrs. Alice Leppo, wife of W. [allace] D. [avid] Leppo, died at her home in Conway, Monday afternoon, after many months suffering with cancer, aged 43 years, 7 months and 13 days. Mrs. Leppo was the daughter of Mrs. S. Chilcote of Conway and is survived by her mother, 4 brothers and 3 sisters, besides the bereaved husband. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Wednesday at 11 o'clock a. m., conducted by Rev. A. J. Coe, pastor of the Methodist church. Interment at the Lexington cemetery.
[Leppo,
Wallace David]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 25, 1947 [p. 1]
W. D. Leppo's Funeral Is Friday
Wallace
D. [avid] Leppo, 80, died
about 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, September 23, after having been in
failing health for several months.
The
funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 10:30 o'clock
Friday forenoon, September 26, conducted by Rev. Russell G. Nye. Burial will be in the Conway cemetery.
Mrs.
R. C. [lyde] Slater [Jennie Rutledge],
a sister, and other relatives from Omaha are expected for the last rites.
[Leppo,
Wallace David]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 9, 1947 p. 8
Obituary - Wallace
D. Leppo
Wallace
David Leppo was born February
22, 1867, in Mansfield, Ohio, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Leppo. He
died September 23, 1947, at the age of 80 years, seven months and one
day, following a few weeks of illness. He was a twin, his brother, Willis, and his sister, Laura,
with the father, John Leppo,
passing away with diphtheria, while the two children were quite young.
The
mother, Susan [Johnston] Leppo,
and young son, Wallace,
moved to Evanston, Illinois, where she was married to D. [arius]
Rutledge, and to them were born three sons and a daughter. The latter, Mrs. R. C. [lyde] Slater [Jennie Rutledge] of
Omaha, and her husband, present for the last rites, survive. A half-brother, A. [dmiral] C. [yrus] Rutledge of Sand Springs, Okla., also survives.
After
a few years spent in Illinois, Mr. Leppo came to Taylor County, Iowa,
to settle at Conway, with his mother and her family.
On
July 12, 1890, he was married at Conway, Iowa, to Alma M. [ary] Chilcote, who preceded him in death in 1909. One adopted son, Frank McCabe Leppo, is believed to survive.
As
a boy of 14 years of age, Mr. Leppo became a printerŐs apprentice with Charley Hall, editor
of the weekly newspaper at Conway. With energy and faithfulness he remained at the printer's trade
the rest of his life, becoming editor of the Conway paper later in life
where he conducted his own business for a number of years. He worked in Afton for two years for the newspaper there about
47 years ago, and about 30 years ago, came to Bedford to accept employment
in the Times-Republican newspaper office, with John J. Clark. After
the merging of the two weekly newspapers in Bedford in 1932, he continued
working for the Times-Press, where he remained a faithful, trustworthy employee until about a month
ago. His health and age
forced him to lay down his makeup rule and type stick for the first
time in 64 years.
Mr.
Leppo, in his younger days, was a good musician, playing a horn in the
band wherever he resided. In
his home, an organ was his prized possession. He enjoyed playing it, and singing the hymns used in church,
where he was a member of the choir for a number of years. He had the first piano brought into the Conway community, and
people used to flock to his home to see it and hear him play. He taught piano in Conway for a number
of years and used to make trips to Sharpsburg to give lessons there.
He
lived a full, useful life, doing the work he loved and remaining on
the job until very near the end.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Friday afternoon
at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Russell G. Nye. Burial was in the Conway cemetery.
[Humphrey,
Martha Miller]
Times-Republican
Friday February 2, 1906 [p. 1]
A Noble Woman
Gone
Death of Mrs.
J. H. Humphrey Tuesday, January 30
Mrs.
Martha B. Humphrey, born Miller, wife of J. [oseph] H. [enry] Humphrey, sheriff of Taylor County, died at her home in Bedford,
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. On the evening train Wednesday the body was taken to Lenox, at
which place the funeral services were held yesterday afternoon.
Within
the last few months there have been many sudden deaths in the vicinity
of our city----many times have the visits of the angel of death been
unheralded, and without premonitory sickness, but never has his visitation
been more unexpected---never has the community been more shocked and
saddened, than when with his wand he touched the brow of Mrs. Humphrey, driving forth her spirit to immortality and making
the body but senseless clay.
Mrs.
Humphrey had been ill
for some weeks, and during a part of that time her condition was considered
serious. While at no time
had the friends and family believed but that she would recover, still,
for a while she was very sick. Later, however, she seemed better, and to all appearances was
well on the way to complete recovery. Even on the evening of the day she died, her condition seemed
such that there was no cause for anxiety.
Only
an hour or two before her death was there any premonition of approaching
dissolution. About suppertime
she had a sinking spell, which first alarmed the husband, and a physician
was summoned. As she still
grew worse, counsel was called, but in spite of all the aid learned
men could give or loving hearts suggest, she sank rapidly into that
sleep that knows no awakening.
For
only about two years has Mrs. Humphrey been a resident of our city, moving here with her husband from Lenox
in the fall of 1908, but for a great many years her home has been in
Taylor County. But
notwithstanding the comparatively short time she has lived here, there
is perhaps no one in our city with more sincere friends or who was more
highly honored or more greatly admired.
Although
a woman who had passed the half-century mark, and with children grown
to maturity and a little grandchild to love, still with her there were
few signs of approaching age, either in her heart or in her appearance. The full bloom of her beautiful womanhood
was still unwithered by the wintry blasts of years gone by. Her face unmarred by the advance of age,
reflected the youthful heart filled full of love and contentment. Malice, spite and other evils that prematurely
age, could there find no place of abode. Happy, contented, optimistic, but sympathetic with those whom
trouble had not passed by, she was a friend to all with whom she came
in social contact. The
social gathering was always brighter for her presence---always more
enjoyable if she were there.
But
it was not in society that her star shone forth in all its effulgence. The home circle was her world, and enthroned
in her heart above all else were husband and children. Although her little ones had long since
gained man and womanhood's estate, and had gone to homes of their own,
to her mother's heart they were just as dear as when as little tots
they prattled at her knee. Hers
was a mother's love idealized, which time could not make cold or human
act estrange.
Death
was brought to this family by a sorrow pen cannot describe, but the
blow falls most heavily upon the bereaved husband. The children have homes of their own, and their family circle
is not disturbed; but the husband is left alone.
Than
Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey, a more devoted husband and wife the world but
seldom sees.
To
each other they were all in all, and life to the husband left alone
seems void of all happiness; bleak and sad. The sympathy of myriads of friends is with him, but words at
such a time seem weak and inefficient. Time, the great healer, may palliate the sharp agony of the lonely
heart, but for courage to bear his heart rending grief he must look
to Him who alone can comfort and console.
________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday
evening when the body was taken to the train a large number of sympathetic
friends accompanied it to the depot, and many went to Lenox.
The
funeral was held at the United Presbyterian church at Lenox at 1:30
yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Davidson. The pall bearers were as follows: H. S. Ash, Ed E. Cass, W.
F. Evans, J. B. Dunn, H. M. Long and T. G. Stewart.
The
Ladies' Art Club, of which she was a valued member, went to Lenox in
a body on the noon train to be present at the obsequies.
The members of the
club and others from Bedford who went to Lenox, were as follows:
Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Long, W. F. Evans, Mrs. J. P. Flick, M. A. Sawyer, Mrs.
Wilkinson, E. E. Cass, K. E. Stephens, John L. Payton, Mrs. J. A. Minor,
A. Brant, Rennie Fuller, J. F. Besco, Miss Amie Calhoun, Joe Heasley,
H. P. Jaqua, W. D. Blakemore, John Burnside, W. M. Jackson, Rev. Barackman
and many others whose names we are unable to learn.
[HUMPHREY, MARTHA MILLER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, February 6, 1906
Relatives Present at Funeral
Among the near relatives who were present at the funeral of Mrs. J. [oseph] H. [enry] Humphrey were Mrs. George Trotter (sister) and husband of Morris., Ills., Mrs. Jerome Winterstine (sister) and husband of Griswold, Iowa, Mrs. Hattie Mitchel (sister) of Atkins, Iowa, and William Primrose (sister's husband) from Benton county, Iowa. Her sister Mrs. Primrose was unable to be present on account of ill health. Mr. and Mrs. Trotter, Mr. and Mrs. Winterstine, Mrs. Mitchel, Mr. Primrose and Mr. Humphrey's children and their families, came down from Lenox Saturday and spent Sunday here.
[HUMPHREY, MARTHA MILLER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 1, 1906
Gone to Her Reward
The town was thrown into sorrow Tuesday evening by the announcement of the death of Mrs. J. H. Humphrey, wife of our sheriff, which occurred at their residence about 8:30 p. m. Mrs. Humphrey has been suffering from a complication of ailments for some time but was confined to her bed for only a week, when death resulted from diuretic poisoning.
The deceased was of noble and generous nature and possessed of a kind and loving disposition that won the friendship and esteem of all with whom she came in contact.
In the home she was a queen, loving and devoted to husband and children. In this circle her death has left an aching void and broken hearts which time can assuage but God only can heal.
Miss Martha B. Miller was born in Illinois, Sept. 1, 1854, being 51 years, 4 months and 29 days old at [the time of her death. The Free Press joins a multitude] of friends in extending the bereaved husband, children and relatives their deepest sympathy.
The remains were taken to Lenox Wednesday evening and to the home of her son. The funeral is to be held this afternoon at 1:30 at the United Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. Davidson. Interment in Lenox cemetery. The pall bearers from Bedford are W. F. Evans, E. E. Cass, T. G. Stewart, H. M. Long, J. B. Dunn and H. S. Ash.
[Haynes,
Grace Church]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 25, 1947 [p. 1]
Mrs. Grace
Haynes Dies In Des Moines
Funeral services
for Mrs. Grace [Church] Haynes,
77, were held at the Crew Funeral Home in Clearfield Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in the Conway cemetery.
Mrs.
Haynes had been a resident of Taylor County for many years. She is survived by two foster daughters, Mrs. Gerald O'Dell of Lebanon, Mo., and Mrs. Verne Lau of Omaha.
[Haynes, Grace Iowa Church]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday September 25,
1947 p. 3
CLEARFIELD
Ralph Crew went to Des Moines Saturday with the ambulance to
bring the body of Mrs. Grace Haynes to Clearfield. She passed away Saturday in Des Moines. Mrs. Haynes had just recently sold her home in Clearfield and moved
to Des Moines Funeral services were Tuesday at 2:30 at the Crew Funeral home.
[Haynes, Grace Iowa Church]
Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday September 25,
1947 [p. 1]
One day after, Mrs.
Grace Haynes died in Des Moines, to which city she removed in August. She
died in her sleep, between eleven o'clock and morning, the hour will never be
known.
[Haynes, Grace Iowa Church]
Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday October 2, 1947 [p. 1]
Grace Iowa Haynes
Grace Iowa Haynes, daughter of Daniel and Margaret [Thompson] Church, was born July 10, 1870, at
Danville, Iowa, and died at her home in Des Moines on Sept. 20, 1947, at the
age of 77 years 2 months, and 10 days.
Mrs. Haynes moved at
an early age, with her parents, to Taylor county, Iowa, where she has lived for most of her life.
She was married to Cester
E [Asbury] Haynes, April 9, 1891, living at Conway, Corning, Nevinsville
& Clearfield, Iowa-- where they lived the last 8 years, and where Mr. Haynes died in 1941.
Mrs. Haynes maintained her home in Clearfield until a month ago, when because of health she disposed of her home and went to live with a niece, Miss Grace Thompson, DM, Iowa.
She was always very active in all community interests, being a
member of Clearfield Christian Church, Order of the Eastern Star, The White
Cross, Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary and the Royal Neighbors Lodge.
Mrs. Haynes was
always willing to bear her share of the load of life and will be greatly missed
in her wide circle of friends— which she always made wherever her lot was
cist.
She leaves to mourn her passing: — two foster daughters, Mrs. Gloe O'Dell, of Lebanon, Mo, and Mrs. Verna Lau, of Omaha, Nebraska.
One stepbrother, Bert Wilson, of California; one stepsister, Mrs. Etta Carter of Penn., besides nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held in the
Crew Funeral Home, Clearfield, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1947, at 2 p. m., conducted
by Rev. Hoffman. Burial was in the Conway Cemetery.
[King,
William]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 9, 1947 p. 8
William King Dies
Was Stock Buyer
In Community For Sixty Years
Funeral
services were held at the Baptist church Monday afternoon for William
King, who passed away Friday at his home in northwest
Hopkins. He had been confined
to his home the past two years.
Mr.
King was 85 years of age. He
was born in Pennsylvania. He
came to the Middle west when nine years old, and about nine years later,
he came to Hopkins, where he had since resided. He was a prominent stock buyer for sixty years.
He
is survived by three brothers, Dan King of Lyons, Colo., John King and Sam King of Hopkins;
two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Stingley of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Nellie Bridges of Kansas City.
Rev.
W. N. Thorlakson of St. Joseph had charge of the services. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery.
[Mason,
Ruth Stewart]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 9, 1947 p. 7
Obituary - Mrs.
John Mason
Mrs.
John Mason died at the
home of her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hunter in Conway, Wednesday, October 1.
The
funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Conway Thursday
afternoon, with burial in the Conway cemetery.
Ruth
Stewart, daughter of Eliza
and Andrew Stewart, was
born in Canada, Dec. 2, 1861, being aged 85 years, 9 months at the time
of her death.
When
six years old she came to Illinois and a few years later to Taylor County,
Iowa.
On
Sept. 18, 1887, she was married to John Mason. To
them was born six children; two preceded her in death. Those who survive are: Walter Mason of Clearfield, Mrs. Blanche Lawler of Maryville, Mrs. Ralph Hunter [Bernice] of Conway, Mrs. George Nixon [Cordice] of Leon.
Besides
her family she leaves one sister, Mrs. Edna Bird of Bedford; and one brother, Sam Stewart of Canada.
She
united with the Methodist church in early youth and remained a faithful
follower as long as health permitted. She was a devoted wife and loving mother.
[Fitch,
John Henry]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 10, 1960
John H. Fitch Died Here Unexpectedly
Last
rites for John H. Fitch were held at the Bedford Methodist church Monday afternoon, March 7,
with Rev. Anthony Blankers officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
John
Henry Fitch, son of William
E. and Flora Putnam Fitch,
was born June 16, 1893 near Bedford, Iowa, and died of a heart attack
at Bedford, March 4, 1960, at the age of 66 years, eight months, 17
days. With the exception of 14 years when he
lived in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, he had resided in Bedford and vicinity.
On
February 25, 1914, he was married to Kathleen Lundy, who died on April 23, 1951. In 1939 they adopted a son, Glen Fitch,
who is employed by General Motors Corporation at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
On
August 10, 1952, John was married to Wave Madden Martin, and they have resided in Bedford since that time.
During
most of his life in & near Bedford, he was engaged in farming. From January 1947, to January 1949, he
served as county recorder of Taylor County. He was a member of Taylor Lodge No. 156, A. F. & A. M.,
and an active member of the Methodist church from his youth. He loved the church and its fellowship,
and gave generously of his time, talents and possessions in serving
his God through its various organizations. He served humbly, sincerely, and well in many of its important
offices throughout the years, and at the time of his death was a member
of the official board, serving as a steward, a head usher, and as church
custodian. Always cheerful and dependable, no words
better exemplify his life than these---"He was a good man."
Surviving
him are his wife, Wave;
his son, Glen Fitch;
a brother, Harold Fitch of Conway; three uncles, Rev. Irving E. Putnam of Minneapolis, Minn., Leslie R. Putnam of Youngstown, Ohio, Charles H. Putnam of Pompano Beach, Florida; three aunts, Mrs. Mame King of Fort Collins, Colo., Mrs. Frances Bailey of Bedford, Mrs. Etta Mason of Wakeeney, Kans.; a niece, Shirley Fitch Parmater of Santa Barbara, Calif.; three step-children, Mrs. Helen Van Deren of Eatonville, Wash., Mrs. Floy Wilmarth of Corning, Howard L. Madden of Hayward, Calif., and their families; Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin Wilson of Bedford.
[Osburn,
Roy]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 10, 1960 p. 4
Roy Osburn Rites Held Thursday P. M.
Last
rites for Roy Osburn,
who passed away Monday, February 29, 1960, were held at the Shum-Novinger
Funeral Service at 708 Madison, Thursday afternoon, March 3. Rev. Colvin Caughey, pastor of the Baptist church officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Roy
Osburn, son of William
and Linnie Osburn [Anna Linard],
was born November 10, 1879 near Le Claire, Iowa and died at the age
of 80 years, three months, 19 days. When a child the family moved to Auburn, Iowa and when he was
16, they moved to Bedford. In
1907 he moved to the farm east of town, where he lived the remainder
of his life.
He
is survived by three brothers and one sister: F. [rancis] I. [rvin]
Osburn of Auburn, Mrs. Ralph Hazel, E. [mmett] L. [loyd]
Osburn and Walter Osburn,
all of Bedford. Also a number of nieces and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Jimmie, and sister, Mrs. Gertrude Henderson.
[Osburn,
Roy]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 10, 1960 p. 4
Out-of-Town Folks
Attend Osburn Rites
Out-of-town
relatives and friends here Thursday for the last rites of Roy Osburn included the following: Mr. and Mrs. F. I. "Irve" Osburn and Mrs. Ruth Garnatz, Auburn, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Osburn &
Janet, Clarinda; Harold
Henderson and daughter,
Bartlesville, Okla.; Mrs. Howard Waller, Sharpsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Bill French, Shenandoah; Mrs. Bob Perdew, Roy French, Paul
French, Essex; Wilford
Pollock, C. E. Jorgenson,
Sidney, Iowa.
[Schurr,
Daisy Emily Walker]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 10, 1960 p. 4
Mrs. George
Schurr Rites Here Sunday
Mrs.
George Schurr of Bedford
passed away Thursday, March 3, at Municipal hospital in Clarinda after
a long illness.
Last
rites were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service on State Street,
Sunday afternoon, March 6. Rev.
Anthony Blankers of the Bedford Methodist church officiated. Burial in the Clarinda cemetery.
Daisy
Emily Walker, daughter
of Horace and Mary Walker,
was born in Page County, Iowa, March 11, 1902 and died at the age of
57 years, 11 months, 23 days.
When
a small child, she moved with her parents to Taylor County, where she
attended rural school and the Conway school, until moving back to Clarinda,
where she graduated from Clarinda High School in 1931. The next four years of her life were spent teaching in Page
and Taylor counties. Then
she was employed by Graham Department Store and Iowa Power and Light
Company in Clarinda, and by Gates Apparel Shop in Maryville. In the fall of 1949 she came to Bedford, where she opened the
business known as "Daisy's Style Shop."
On
September 24, 1950, she was united in marriage to George Schurr of Collinsville, Ill. They continued to operate and manage "Daisy's Style Shop"
until the fall of 1954, when her failing health caused her to give up
this work. Afflicted with
an incurable illness, which necessitated recurring hospital treatment,
she was exceptionally brave and patient. She did not murmur nor complain in her weakened physical condition
nor in the suffering, which her illness caused. Her faith in God was firm and strong to the end of her life.
She
is survived by her husband, George Schurr; two sisters, Mrs. Maisy Crain of Clarinda, Mrs. Amy Shum of Bedford; two brothers, Jesse Walker of Napa, Calif., Harry Walker of Clarinda; seven nieces and their husbands; nine
grand nieces and nephews.
She
was a member of the Bedford Methodist church, of the Order of the Eastern
Star and of the Rebekah Lodge.
[Garrett,
Charley]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 10, 1960 p. 4
Charley Garrett Rites Here Tuesday
Charley
Garrett of Lenox, a retired
farmer, died at University Hospital at Iowa City, Friday, March 4. The body was brought to Bedford and the
funeral services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service on State
Street, Tuesday afternoon, March 8. Rev. Robert Duckett of Lenox officiated. Burial in the Gravity cemetery.
Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Garrett of Lenox; two sons, Carol Garrett of Omaha and Carl Everett Garrett of Marysville, California. Mr.
Garrett died at the age of 69 years, nine months, 21 days.
[Hensley,
William Lee]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 10, 1960 p. 4
Hensley Child Died In Council Bluffs
William
Lee Hensley, six-month-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hensley of Council Bluffs, formerly of Bedford, died at Mercy hospital there
Friday night, March 4, after a short illness. A small sister, Cathy,
survives.
Funeral
services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service on Madison Street
at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, March 8. Rev. E. M. McGehee of the Presbyterian Church officiated. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
[Palmer,
John]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 10, 1960 p. 4
John Palmer, 90, Died At Sheridan
John
Palmer, 90, a resident
of the Sheridan, Mo. community for many years, died at his home there
Tuesday night, March 8. He
is survived by his wife and by one son, Ashbell Palmer,
of the home.