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Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 1, 2003 Margaret Salter
Salyards Margaret
Salter Salyards of Highland
Haven was born January 17, 1928, the ninth child of George and Georgina
Salter in Bedford, Iowa. She attended Taylor County Public Schools and graduated May
1945 from Bedford High School. On
May 14, 1945, she was married to Dean Salyards of Corning, Iowa. To this union three children were born, Dennis Dean, Donald
Paul and Donna Sue. In
1957, Dean, Margaret and Dennis moved to Snyder, where Donald was born. In 1953 they again moved to Odessa where
Donna was born. In
1953 Margaret then worked at the First State Bank as assistant cashier
until 1973. She
was preceded in death by her beloved husband Dean of 51 years, both
parents, an infant son, three brothers and two sisters. She
is survived by sons Dennis Dean Salyards and wife Aleta of
Odessa and Donald Paul Salyards
and wife Cheryl of
Houston; daughter Donna Cannon
and husband Gary of
Richardson; sisters Daisy John
and Phyllis Oxley of
Bedford, Iowa, and Sue Palmer
of Council Bluffs; grandchildren, Daryl, Jennifer, Lindsey, Lauren,
Chris Anne and Matthew; numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. Margaret
departed this life on December 5, 2002, to be with the Lord and beloved
husband, Dean. She was
a member of the Kingsland Community Church, Hill Country Luncheon Club,
Kingsland Lady Lions, Country Cuzzins Square Dance Club and Camping
Squares. Services
were held at Kingsland Community Church December 8. Burial was at Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 1, 2003 Oscar Braun Oscar
Braun, age 77, beloved
husband of the late Jolene (Raper)
passed away on December 29, 2002, in Bloomingdale, Ill. Oscar
lived in Athelstan for a short period of time. Jolene was the granddaughter of Mel and Georgia Older. Oscar
and Jolene purchased the small farm from Georgia and Mel Older. They
built a new home on the property in 1988. They had planned to retire in Athelstan. Unfortunately,
Jolene passed away
on December 11, 1990. They
had made many friends throughout the territory.
They had no children. Oscar
was born August 3, 1925,
in Medinah, Ill., the son of the late Otto and Emma (Dey) Braun. Deceased
sisters are Elsie (Lennie) Lange, Hilda (Charlie) North and Mathilda (Frank) Peterson and one brother Robert (Mary) Braun. Survivors
are his brother, Julius (Bea)
and one sister Marjorie (George) Freda, sister-in-law, Mary (Bob) Braun, Jolene's sister Janice (Bill) Rider and many nieces and nephews. Burial
will be in Athelstan Cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 21, 2001 p. 7 W. Howard
Payton W.
[illiam] Howard Payton,
age 101, a 44-year resident of Stevens CO., went to be with his Lord
on February 11, 2001, at his Addy, WA, home.
Howard was born on December 22, 1899, in Bedford, Iowa,
the son of Samuel L. [loyd] and Inez Parrish Payton. Howard
was raised and attended school in the Bedford, Iowa area and worked
on the 400-acre corn, oat, hog and cattle family farm. At the age of 22, Howard married Vera Bristow on August 22, 1922. In 1948 he vacationed with his family to the Northwest and
never returned to Iowa to stay. Howard
worked on the Columbia Basin Canal system and the Moses Lake Airbase
as a cement finisher. At
the completion of these projects, Howard
and his son, Sam, had
a cattle operation near Northport for several years, and then a dairy
at Bluecreek. In 1976, after Howard retired, he was
hired by Herman Pein to do all the fieldwork on a 400-acre farm near
Addy, WA, supporting one of the largest dairy herds in Stevens County,
WA. Howard's
life spanned from the horse and buggy days to a man on the moon. His ambition was to live past January
1, 2000, which would accomplish his living during three centuries. Howard worked until he was 93, when his
eyesight and arthritis slowed him down. An
article in the 1992 Capital Press
for the Washington Farmer written
by Scott A. Yates led with the caption, "Howard Payton, a very, very special man", defined how Howard lived his life and embraced
the people around him. Howard's
wife, Vera, went home
to be with her Lord on February 7, 1977. Howard
is survived by a son, Sam [uel] Payton and wife, Alice, Chewelah,
WA; two daughters, Donna Brumfield, Norwalk, IA, Dorothy Glass, Moses Lake, WA; one sister, Jessie Heninger, Belfast, ME; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren;
22 great great grandchildren. The
funeral service was held at 1:00 p. m., Friday, February 16, 2001, at
the Calvary Baptist Church in Chewelah, WA.
Graveside service and vault interment followed at the Mountain
View Park Cemetery in Colville, WA. Memorial
contributions can be given to N. E. Washington Home Health Service,
Chewelah, WA. Danekas
Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. [Ila
Kathleen "Kay" Seiffert Thummel] Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 21, 2001 p. 7 Ila Kathleen
"Kay" Thummel Ila
"Kay" Thummel,
54, Lawson, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at North
Kansas City Hospital with her family by her side after a courageous
battle with cancer. Funeral services were held Friday, February 16,
2001, at 10:00 a.m. at the Old Union Church in Lawson, MO.
Burial was at the Old Union Cemetery, Lawson.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions
to be made at the Lawson Bank for the Kay Thummel Memorial Fund. Kay
was born March 9, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Henry and Barbara
Seiffert. She
grew up in the Blockton and Bedford, Iowa, area, graduating in May 1964
from Bedford Community High School. In
May 1964, she married Steve Thummel
in Redding, IA. To this
union, two children, Jennifer Jacqueline
and Jason Von were
born. Kay moved to Lawson, MO, with her family
in 1977. She has been employed
by the Lawson Rural Water District for the past 15 years. Kay
was an avid sports fan who enjoyed all sports. She also enjoyed spending time with her family, especially
her grandson, Dylan Timothy. Kay
was preceded in death by her parents. She
is survived by her husband, Steve,
of 36 years, of the home. Other
survivors include her son, Jason Thummel of Kearney, MO; her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Tim Morris
of Excelsior Springs, MO; her grandson, Dylan Morris;
her brother, Tom Seiffert
and her aunt, Kathleen Freed
of Redding, IA; her stepfather-in-law, R. Jay Nash of Camanche, IA; sister-in-law, Margie Stillwagon,
West Palm Beach, FL; and a host of many friends and relatives. Kay
was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her, but will live
on in our hearts forever. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 28, 1998 p. 5 Dean O. Troncin Dean
O. Troncin, 74, Falls
City, Nebraska, formerly of the Hopkins and Maryville areas, died Friday,
December 26, 1997, at Falls City Community Medical Center, Falls City. Born
August 17, 1923, in Hopkins, Missouri, to Harry and Mable Ruth Grandall
Troncin, he had worked
as a telephone cable splicer for 35 years. He
married Leota [Fern] McKim,
who preceded him in death. He
married Genevieve Purvis,
February 19, 1971, in Hiawatha, Kansas. Mr.
Troncin had also lived in Rock Port, Missouri and moved to Falls City
in 1959. He was a member
of the Air Force for three years during World War II. He had also worked as a maintenance man at the Falls City Courthouse
and was a self-taught locksmith. He
was preceded in death by one son, John Edward Troncin, and one brother, Bernard Troncin. Survivors
include his wife, Genevieve
of Falls City; two sons, Larry Troncin,
Falls City and Gary Troncin,
Maryville; one daughter, Linda Chesnut, Reserve, Kansas; three step sons, Dennis Finner, Larry Finner and Jeff Finner, all of Falls City; one step daughter, Connie
Gordon, Falls City; two
brothers, Kenneth Troncin,
Bedford, Iowa and Orville Troncin,
Evansville, Indiana; 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Mr.
Troncin's body was donated to the Anatomical Board of the State of Nebraska. Memorial
services were held Friday, January 2, 1998, at the Clark Funeral Home
Chapel, Falls City, Nebraska, with Fr. Robert Roh officiating. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 28, 1998 p. 5 Grace Clark Grace
Leaverton, daughter of
Jason and Elizabeth Leaverton,
was born north of New Market, Iowa, on May 26, 1898, the youngest of
seven children and departed this life January 21, 1998, at the Lenox
Care Center at the age of 99 years, 7 months and 25 days. She
grew up around the New Market area where she attended school and the
Methodist Church. Later
in life she lived in Gravity until moving to the Lenox Care Center in
December of 1975, after breaking a hip. On
November 17, 1917, she was united in marriage to William E. Dunn at Clarinda, Iowa. To this union, one son, Darrell, was born.
On July 6, 1936, she married Jesse E. Clark of Gravity, Iowa. She was a homemaker and an excellent seamstress, making her
clothes by hand without any patterns.
She crocheted, tatted and pieced many quilts. She also liked to read Western stories, work crossword and
pictures puzzles, and do crafts.
After moving to the Care Center she crocheted dozens of afghans,
giving most of them away. She
became legally blind several years ago so could not do all the things
she enjoyed so much. Despite this, she remained cheerful and
never complained. Grace was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands,
son Darrell, six brothers
and two stepdaughters, Alice Hadley
and Frances Welch. Left to cherish her memory are a daughter
in law, Adessa Dunn,
two grandsons, Patrick (wife
Rita) and Dennis Dunn, a great grandson, Daniel Dunn, all of Sterling, Virginia; two step children, Garnette
Lawson of Clarinda, Iowa,
and Byron Clark of
Green Valley, Arizona, also a special friend, Pat Beach,
of Lenox, Iowa; and her family, who considered Grace family. She will be greatly missed by all who
knew and loved her. Graveside
services were held at 2:00 p. m. January 24, 1998, at the Maple Grove
Cemetery near Guss, Iowa, with Rev. Tim Maxa of Lenox United Presbyterian
Church officiating. Raelene
Best of Indianola, Iowa, daughter of Pat Beach, provided music. Novinger Taylor Funeral Home of Bedford was in charge of services. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 28, 1998 p. 5 Eva V. (McMillin)
Walter Eva
Viola McMillin was born
February 21, 1916, to John E. and Mary C. (Downing) McMillin in Bedford, Iowa. She passed away at Ashton Court in Liberty, Missouri, on January
11, 1998. Eva
grew up in Bedford and graduated from Bedford High School. She moved to St. Joseph, Missouri to care
for her uncle, Jack Willoughby,
until he passed away. Eva
then moved to Kansas City and worked for various companies in the Kansas
City area. Eva was united
in marriage with Bennie D. Walter
on July 4, 1973. She retired
from the Skaggs Drug Company in 1976. Eva
was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie; her sister, Flo; and her brothers, Gene, Elza and infant Percy. Survivors
include two sisters in law, Phyllis McMillin and Alma (McMillin) Northover; nieces, Virginia Coleman, Kathleen McCollaugh,
Helen Coleman, Wilma
McGraw, Mary Catherine Million,
and Linda Anderson;
nephews, Norman McMillin, Paul Eddy McMillin,
and Ronald McMillin;
her great nieces and nephews and many dear friends. Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 10, 1990 Vesta C. Barrans Funeral
services for Vesta C. Barrans
were held Thursday, Oct. 11, 1990, at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox
with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating.
Burial was in West Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa. Vesta
C. Barrans was born October
27, 1895, at New Market, Iowa.
She was one of four children born to George and Cora McAlpin
Clark. The
family moved to Bedford while Vesta was still an infant. She attended the Bedford schools and graduated
in 1913. Vesta
accepted Christ as her Saviour in her teens during a revival at the
Bedford Methodist Church. She
attended Sunday school, church, Junior and Epworth League regularly. She also assisted as church organist. Vesta
was employed as a cashier by the Thompson Mercantile in Bedford for
many years. Vesta
was married to Fred J. Barrans
on January 1, 1956, at the Presbyterian Church in Lenox. They enjoyed several years of marriage
until Fred died January 23, 1969.
She was also preceded by two sisters: Stella and
Pearl and a brother, Glenn. Vesta
died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1990, at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston
at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 12 days. She
is survived by a sister-in-law, Edith Notz of Lenox; nephew Richard Notz and wife Linda of
Lenox; great niece Annette Paxton
and great nephew Jeff Notz;
and cousin Viola Shaffer
of New Market. Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 8, 1983 p. 8 Ruby Irene
Eppers Final Rites Were Held December 7 Funeral
services for Mrs. James (Ruby Irene) [McMullen] Eppers, 72, of Conway, were held December 7 in Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. Eppers died December 4, 1983, in
Rosary Hospital, Corning. Interment
was at Conway (Ia.) cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 10, 1983 p. 4 Lisa Glidden Funeral Wednesday Lisa
Lynn Glidden, 15 months,
died Sunday afternoon at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. She
was born August 8, 1982, the daughter of Merle and Ethel Woods Glidden of Clarinda. She
is survived by her parents, two brothers, Brian and Edward; five sisters, Carol, Daisy, Susan, Christal and a twin sister, Victoria. Grandparents
are Ed Glidden of New
Market and Maxine Woods
of Bedford. Funeral
services will be held this Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Walker-Merrick
Funeral Home with interment in the Memory Cemetery near New Market. Memorials
may be directed to the Heart Fund. Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 31, 1983 p. 4 Bill Beach Services Held Tuesday, Mar. 29 Services
for Bill Beach, 57,
of Sharpsburg, were held Tuesday, March 29, at 2 p.m., at the United
Methodist Church in Lenox with Reverend Lester Hesseltine officiating. Interment
was in the East Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Mr.
Beach died at the Rosary Hospital in Corning on Friday, March 25. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 25, 1982 p. 4 Robert Morris
Taylor Final Rites
Were Held February 16 Funeral
services for Robert Morris Taylor,
64, of Bedford, were held February 16 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home
conducted by Rev. Jim Dale. Mr.
Taylor died February 13, 1982, in the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda. Military honors were conducted by Bedford
American Legion Post 164 and interment was in Washington Cemetery, Gravity. Robert
Morris Taylor, son of
Earl E. Taylor and Virginia Morris Taylor,
was born in Corning, Iowa, November 16, 1917. He grew to maturity on a farm north of Gravity and attended
Oak Hill Church. He graduated
from Gravity High School and attended Northwest Missouri State College. On
August 16, 1941, he was united in marriage to Madelyn Benson of Bedford in Picayune, Miss. To this union two daughters were born,
Linda Nicole and Catherine
Diane. In
December 1941, Bob enlisted in the U. S. Air Force. After a two-year duty in the United States, he was stationed
in North Africa. His tour
of duty included North Africa and the Middle East. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean conflict and
was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and Westport Air Force
Base in Massachusetts, where he received a medical discharge. Following his discharge, he returned to
live in Bedford and Taylor County. He
was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Ted Taylor. Robert
is survived by his wife Madelyn,
his two daughters, Linda Cheney
and Cathy Nicholson,
all of Bedford; and four grandchildren. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 6, 1981 p. 8 Final Rites Held
August 3 For Roy Adkisson Funeral
services for Roy Coleman Adkisson,
80, of Bedford, held August 3 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, were
conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings.
Mr. Adkisson died August 1 in a rest home in St. Joseph, Missouri,
where he had been for three weeks.
Interment was in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Iowa. Roy
Coleman Adkisson, son
of Joshua and Iola Hodges Adkisson
was born in Sidney, Iowa, February 20, 1901. He
grew to maturity in the Sidney Iowa area where he was active in the
usual community affairs and attended the public school. At 12 years of age he was baptized in the Baptist Church in
Sidney, Iowa. On
May 23, 1925, he was united in marriage to Opal Butts of Thurman, Iowa, at Hiawatha, Kansas. They farmed in the Sidney, Iowa area until
1940 when they purchased and moved to the farm east of Bedford where
they have continued to live. Two
children were born to them: a son, Charles, who died at age three, and a daughter, Lela Mae. He
was preceded in death by his parents, son Charles, one brother and four sisters. He was the remaining member of his family. Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Opal, of the home; daughter, Lela Mae and her husband William Swartz of Helena, Missouri; three grandchildren: Barbara
Coker, Susan Rhodes and
David Swartz; four
great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. He
will be remembered as a kind and considerate loved one and friend and
will be sadly missed by those who knew and loved him. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 22, 1981 p. 8 Final Rites Held
January 17 For Ethel E. Keith Funeral
services for Mrs. Ollie F. (Ethel) Keith, 87, of Bedford, held January 17 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here,
were conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings.
Mrs. Keith died January 14, 1981, in Saint Francis Hospital,
Maryville, Missouri. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Ethel
Emma Spurgeon Keith, daughter
of Martin M. (Mack) Spurgeon and Sarah Snell Spurgeon, was born at Bedford, Iowa, June 8, 1893. She grew to maturity in the Bedford area, where she attended
the public school and the Christian Church. On
March 14, 1909, she was united in marriage to Ollie F. [orest] Keith at Bedford, Iowa, and with the exception of one
year lived in Canada, they made their home in Bedford. One
son, George Max Keith,
was born to them. She
was preceded in death by her parents, her husband who died October 2,
1965, two brothers, Ora and
Roy Spurgeon, and one
sister, Goldie Smith Morris. Left
to cherish her memory are her son, Max, and his wife, Juanita [Hiatt], of Clinton, Iowa; three grandchildren: Benita Keith Cousins of Clinton, Iowa, Denise Keith of Seattle, Washington, and Stephen Keith of Clinton, Iowa; five great grandchildren; nieces,
nephews; other relatives and friends. She
will be remembered by her loved ones as a kind mother and grandmother
and will be missed by those who knew and loved her. Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 3, 1980 p. 4 Final Rites Held
In N. Carolina For Robert Goodspeed Memorial
services for Robert Franklin Goodspeed of 100 Greenwood Drive, Hendersonville, N. Carolina, a native of Bedford,
were held January 23 in the Wing Memorial Chapel of Hendersonville First
Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member. The Rev. Robert Henderson officiated. Mr. Goodspeed died January 21 in a hospital
in Hendersonville after a period of declining health. Robert
Franklin Goodspeed, a
son of the late Franklin Arthur
and Agnes Meikle Goodspeed,
was born in Bedford, Iowa. Robert's
mother was a sister of John, Roy,
and William Meikle, Sr. He
grew up west of Bedford and was graduated from Bedford High School in
1921. Goodspeed and a close
pal, Bud (Charles) Dinges,
both played clarinet in the Bedford band on Saturday nights. A
graduate of University of Colorado, Mr. Goodspeed was a member of a
Chicago Brokerage firm during his working years, living in Deerfield,
Ill. He retired to Hendersonville in 1963,
where he had business associates who had also retired. He
is survived by his wife, Henrietta R. Goodspeed, Hendersonville; and many cousins, including Bill
Meikle, Bedford, Elaine
Meikle Nickel and Thelma
Meikle Roller of Sun City,
Arizona, and Ruth [Meikle] Koser
and Marjorie [Meikle] Jensen,
North Liberty, Iowa. Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 29, 1979 p. 13 Golda May
Wyckoff Dies In Missouri Funeral
services for Mrs. Albert (Golda May) [White] Wyckoff of Saint Charles, Mo., were held March 27 in Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home in Bedford officiated by Rev. Dwayne Madsen. Mrs. Wyckoff was killed in an auto accident
in St. Charles March 23. Interment
was at Bedford Cemetery. Her
husband, Albert, died
in 1967. She
is survived by two nephews, Albert White and Charles White
who were reared in her home; and cousins including Mr. and Mrs. Alva
Wyckoff, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wyckoff
and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gaule
of Bedford, May Smith
of Austin, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Don Weil, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wyckoff, Laramie, Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pullen, Henderson, Ia.; Ross Wyckoff and Leroy Wyckoff of Des Moines. Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 15, 1979 p. 12 Lee Harland, 73, Last Rites Were Held March 10 Funeral
services for Alva Lee Harland,
73, of Gravity, held March 10 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford,
were conducted by Carl Cummings.
Mr. Harland died March 6, 1979, in Veterans Hospital in Knoxville,
Iowa. Gravity Legion Post No. 578 presented
military honors at Dallas Center Cemetery, Taylor County, Ia. Alva
Lee Harland, son of I.
Roy Harland and Mabel Lefever Harland,
was born in Taylor County, Iowa, June 21, 1905. He
grew to maturity in the Gravity area where he attended the rural public
school and graduated from the Bedford High School. He
resided on the farm until he was called into the service of his country
February 6, 1942, serving overseas during the war, being stationed in
Germany. He
was issued an Honorary Discharge October 2, 1945, and returned to the
farm until ill health caused retirement from the farm. His
parents and two sisters, Opal Peterman, and Vera McClurg,
preceded him in death. Surviving
him are three brothers, Albert Harland of Gravity, Iowa; Ivan Harland of Norwalk, Iowa, and Elvin Harland of Coweta, Oklahoma; five sisters, Viola Robinson
of LeClaire, Iowa; Pearl Lottridge
of Lincoln, Nebraska; Edna Collins
of Gravity, Iowa; Neva Ross
of Braggs, Oklahoma; and Ina Anderson of
Placerville, California; other relatives and friends. He
attended the Gravity Christian Church in his youth. Lee
will be remembered as a considerate brother, loved one and friend. Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 15, 1979 p. 12 Estella Davis, 79, Dies In Red Oak Funeral
services for Miss Estella Davis,
79, of Red Oak, formerly of Gravity, were held March 9 in Nelson-Boylan
Funeral Chapel in Red Oak, officiated by Rev. Michael Dixon. Miss Davis died March 6, 1979, in Vista Gardens Nursing Home
in Red Oak, following a four-year illness. Interment was in Washington
Cemetery, Gravity, Ia. Estella
Davis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James W. Davis,
was born in Gravity September 28, 1899. She
moved from Gravity to Red Oak in 1951.
Her lifetime occupation was employment at Thomas D. Murphy Co.,
from which she retired after 51 years. Miss
Davis was affiliated with the 15-20 year club of Thomas D. Murphy Co. Her
survivors include one brother, Harley Davis, Gravity; and four sisters, Mrs. Jess Greer, Prescott, Ia.; Mrs. Mamie Knerr, Corning, Ia.; Mrs. Arlene Young, Kansas City, Mo.; and Miss Addie Davis, Pickering, Mo. |