Obituaries |
submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu |
|
Taylor County Herald October 17, 1940 p.4 Mrs. R.L. Henry Alice Marie Webb, Daughter of Richard T. and Melissa Hoover She was born March 4, 1878 in Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa. Her entire life was spent in this community and she passed away October 5, 1940, in the home where she was born. She was united in marriage on September 21, 1898 to Robert L. [etcher] Henry. She leaves to mourn her passing her loving husband and children: Beryl W. [ebb], Hubert H. [oover], Doyle L. [sic] [Richard] and Arlene M. [ary], all of Bedford, Iowa; Dorothy John of Peru, Nebraska, Carol L. Henry of Martin, South Dakota and Lola Eckles of Salt Lake City, Utah; a brother, Charles E. Webb of Greencastle, Indiana, a sister Mrs. R.L. Hill of San Francisco, and six grandchildren besides other relatives and a host of friends. One son, Elvon, preceded her in death. Alice M. [arie] Henry was a member of the Baptist Church, the Jackson Grove Grange, the Women's Relief Corps, and the Forest Grove club. She was always interested and took an active part in all community affairs. She was happiest when her hours could be spent making life more beautiful and enjoyable to others. She possessed the keenest enjoyment of living and her happy spirit was a ray of sunshine to all, wherever she went. She understood the weakness of humanity and was the first to forgive. Her ideals brought her always close to the finer things of this world and she loved all the beauty of nature, especially flowers. Through all her long, trying illness her patience and cheerfulness was remarkable. She met the trials of her life with calm acceptance and when sorely tried her favorite quotation was. 'This too, will pass.' Funeral services were Monday afternoon from the Wetmore Funeral Home. Interment was in the Forest Grove Cemetery. |
|
Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 10, 1940 p. 5 Mrs. Robert L. Henry Dies At Her Home Mrs. Robert L. [etcher] Henry, a resident of Taylor county all of her life, died at her home southeast of Bedford, in the home where she was born, on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the age of 62 years, 7 months, and 1 day. The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Forest Grove cemetery. Alice Marie Webb, daughter of Richard T. and Melissa Hoover Webb, was born March 4, 1878 in Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa. She was married on Sept. 21, 1898 to Robert L. [etcher] Henry. To them were born five sons and three daughters: Beryl W. [ebb] Henry, Hubert H. [oover] Henry, Doyle R. [ichard] Henry and Miss Arline M. [ary] Henry, all of Bedford; Mrs. Dorothy John of Peru, Nebr., Carol L. [ee] Henry of Martin, So. Dak., and Mrs. Lola Eckels of Salt Lake City, Utah. One son, Elvon, preceded his mother in death. Surviving with the husband and seven children are one brother, Charles E. Webb of Greencastle, Ind.; one [half] sister, Mrs. R. L. Hill of San Francisco, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Mrs. Henry was a member of the Baptist Church, of the Jackson Grove Grange, the Woman's Relief Corps and of the Forest Grove Club. She was always interested and took an active part in all community affairs. She was happiest when her hours could be spent making life more beautiful and enjoyable for others. She possessed the keenest enjoyment of living and her happy spirit was a ray of sunshine to all, wherever she went. She understood the weakness of humanity and was first to forgive. Her ideals brought her always close to the finer things of life and she loved all the beauty of nature, especially flowers. Through her long illness her patience and cheerfulness were remarkable. She met the trials of life with calm acceptance and when sorely tried, her favorite quotation was, 'This too will pass.' |
|
Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 10, 1940 p. 4 Attend Henry Funeral Among those from out of town who attended the funeral services for Mrs. R. [obert] L. [etcher] Henry in Bedford Monday afternoon, were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Eckles [Lola Henry] of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Carol Henry [Lela Williamson] and Carol Junior of Martin, So. Dak.; Mr. and Mrs. Harold John [Dorothy Henry] of Peru, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoover [Myrtle Forgy] of Quincy, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. H. [erman] A. Wessels [Rose Henry], Mr. and Mrs. James Huntington [Pauline Wessels], and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Green [Mabel Turner] of Clearfield, Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Jaquith [Savera Wessels] of Maryville, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Toops of Blockton. |
|
Bedford Times-Press December 29, 1938 p. 3 Mrs. Andrew Kemery Mrs. Andrew Kemery, 70, died at her home in Jackson Township, Sunday, Dec. 18, after having been in ill health for some time. The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Stanley Schlick and burial was in the Fairview cemetery. Ermina E. Hays was born in Taylor County, Feb. 27, 1868, the daughter of William and Susannah [Mumford] Hays. She spent her childhood and youth near her home, teaching in the public schools for some time in several places throughout this county. She was married to [Elias] Andrew Kemery on March 16, 1892, in Bedford, Iowa. To this marriage two sons were born, Roy and Karl. Mrs. Kemery was active in the Red Cross work during the duration of the World War, serving as the Chairman of the Jackson Township Red Cross. Her life was full and her passing is mourned by her husband, Andrew; two sons, Roy and Karl; one grandchild, Charles; one brother, William Hays of Bedford; two sisters, Mrs. A. W. Forbes of Avon Park, Florida, and Mrs. Nora Dunlavy of Bedford |
|
Bedford
Times-Press (?) November 6, 1941 Ashes of D. Wood Are Buried Here The ashes of Donald Wray Wood, 31, of Inglewood, Calif., who died in Los Angeles, Calif., September 26, were brought to Bedford Thursday by his aunt, Mrs. Daisy Wood VanSant, of Pacific Palisades, Calif., for burial in the Bedford cemetery. Short services were held at the grave Friday afternoon, October 31, conducted by Rev. Albert Coe of Dysart, Iowa. Donald was a son of Leon and Blanche Deremer [sic] [Thompson] Wood of Alhambra, Calif., former residents of Bedford. Another aunt, Mrs. Anna Deremer Coe of Dysart was also here for the burial. Mrs. VanSant, Rev. and Mrs. Coe were houseguests while in Bedford of Miss Cecile F. Long. |
|
Bedford Times-Press January 8, 1942 Mrs. Arthur Thompson Dies January 1st Mrs. Arthur G. Thompson, a resident of Bedford and community all of her life, died at her home in Ross township, Thursday, January 1, 1942. The funeral services were held at the Berea church, Sunday afternoon January 4, conducted by Rev. R. C. Yaldon of Blockton. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery. Zetta May Keith, daughter of Joseph H. and Pollie A. [Helm] Keith, was born December 15, 1886, being aged 55 years and 16 days at the time of her death. She spent her girlhood in Bedford, graduating from the Bedford High School with the class of 1906. After teaching in the rural schools of the county for several years, she was married on February 15, 1911 to Arthur G. [arrett] Thompson. To them were born three children: twins, Alice and Allen, and another son, Robert, all of whom are married and reside in this community. Early in life Mrs. Thompson united with the Christian church in Bedford, later transferring her membership to the Berea church, near which she lived, and continued as a faithful member there until her death. In addition to her immediate family, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Pollie Keith; two sisters, Mrs. Leonard L. Moore [Della] and Mrs. Verne Timberlake; one granddaughter and four nieces. She will be greatly missed by her family and the community where she spent her entire life. |
|
Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 3, 1946 [p.4] E.L. Goltry Edwin Lewis Goltry, son of Aaron and Sarah [Landon] Goltry was born April 19, 1858, in Lucas County, near Russell, Iowa. He died at Bedford on December 24, 1945 at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 5 days. His father died while serving as a soldier in the Civil War and the mother was left to rear her family of four children in a small log cabin located on forty acres of brush land. They endured the hardships of extreme poverty and pioneer conditions which thrust upon him early in life the heavy responsibilities of helping support the family. In a crude log schoolhouse near his home he secured the rudiments of his education but most of his knowledge was obtained through his own efforts. For a time in young manhood he taught school and throughout his life he kept abreast of the times through continuous reading and study. He came to western Iowa in 1879 and in 1885 was united in marriage with Emma Adair Duff. They established their first home on a farm in Pottawattamie County, later purchasing for their permanent home a tract of virgin prairie land in Montgomery County. Through their efforts this was transformed into a home with a setting of beautiful trees and flowers. He was interested in community advancement and was instrumental in helping to organize the Elliott Mutual Telephone system. During the Civil War his mother taught him to knit and during the two world wars he was one of the most industrious of Red Cross knitters. Mr. Goltry is survived by one son Ray [Lewis Raymond] of Red Oak, three daughters, Grace Bowdish of St. Louis, Mo., Clara Mullen of Bedford, and Laura Kemling of Grant, Nebr., 25 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren; one brother, W. [illiam] L. Goltry of Boone, Iowa. His wife preceded him in death in 1922 and the oldest daughter, Maude Chickering, in 1929. One granddaughter died in infancy and three grandsons recently, one of whom gave his life for his country. Mr. Goltry was a member of the Elliott Methodist Church. |
|
Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 3, 1973 [p.4] Last Rites Held April 27 for Al Mullen, 84 Funeral services for Alexander Mullen, 84, of Bedford, were held April 27 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Carl Cummings officiating. Mr. Mullen died April 24, 1973 at the Lenox Nursing Home in Lenox following a two-month illness. Interment was at Graceland Cemetery, Bedford. Alexander Mullen, son of Bernard Thomas Mullen and Mary Jane Boyce Mullen, was born September 4, 1888, near Grant in Montgomery County, Iowa. On February 12, 1914, he was united in marriage to Clara Duff Goltry at Red Oak, Iowa, and they lived on farms in Montgomery and Ringgold Counties before moving to this area in 1918; residing on farms west of Bedford since that time. Four sons and three daughters were born to bless their home. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Clara, who died January 31, 1973 and one son, Merton, two brothers, John and Charles, and four sisters, Margaret Johnson, Elizabeth Bashor, Mayme Edwards and Ruth Mullen. Left to cherish his memory are three sons and three daughters: Dean of Bedford, Marjorie and her husband, Orvis Wheeler, of Bedford, Robert and his wife, Ellen Jean [Thompson], of Bedford, Doris and her husband, William Rhue, of Los Angeles, Calif., Kenneth and his wife, Lois, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Jean and her husband, Francis McQuaid, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; one brother, Owen Mullen of Grant, Iowa; 27 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Al will long be remembered by his family and friends as a faithful husband, father, friend and neighbor and he will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. |
|
Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 8, 1973 [p.] 7 Last Rites Held February 2 for Mrs. Al Mullen Funeral services for Mrs. Al (Clara) Mullen, 80, of Bedford, were held February 2, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Carl Cummings and Rev. Robert Truitt officiating. Mrs. Mullen died January 31, 1973 at Saint Francis Hospital in Maryville, Mo. Interment was at Graceland Cemetery, rural Bedford. Clara Duff Goltry, daughter of Edwin and Emma [Adair Duff] Goltry, was born October 14, 1892, on a farm north of Red Oak, Iowa. On February 12, 1914, she was united in marriage to Al [exander] Mullen and they lived on farms in the Red Oak and Elliott area until 1920 when they moved to the community west of Bedford where they have continued to reside. Four sons and three daughters were born to share the love of their home. Mrs. Mullen was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Merton, and two sisters, Maude and Grace. Left to cherish memories of her good life are her husband, Al [exander] Mullen of the home and the children, Dean, Marjorie, Robert, Kenneth, Doris and Jean; 26 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; one sister, Laura Kemling of Grant, Nebraska; one brother, Raymond Goltry of Elliott, Iowa; other relatives and many friends. She was a long time member of the D.O.C. [Daughters of Ceres] Club in the community where she lived and she was a faithful member of the United Methodist Church. Even though she had been ill for several years she greeted both family and friends with a pleasant smile. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. |
|
Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 17, 1966 [p.] 2 M. E. Mullen Rites in Arizona Funeral services for Merton Eugene Mullen, 50, Safford, Ariz., were held Feb. 21 at the First Methodist Church in Safford with Rev. Ron Roberts officiating. Mr. Mullen died Feb. 18, 1966, in Safford Inn Hospital, following a brief illness. The final committal services were held in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Safford where military honors were paid Mr. Mullen by the Swift-Murphy Post No. 32 of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary. Eugene Mullen was born April 5, 1915 in Elliott, [Montgomery County] Iowa, the second child born to Alexander and Clara Duff Goltry Mullen. He lived his younger life at home with his parents in Iowa. He entered the United States Navy in October 1933 and served until October 1937. He later re-enlisted in December 1941 and served until August 1945. He went to Arizona, settling in Safford in 1946 and worked as a bookkeeper for the Richfield bulk plant and Allred's Insurance Agency. He is survived by his wife, June, of Safford; one son, Kenneth of Banning, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Nancy Newberry of Inglewood, Calif.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mullen of Bedford [Iowa]; three brothers, Dean and Robert Mullen, both of Bedford [Iowa], and Kenneth of Arcadia, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Marjorie Wheeler of Bedford, Mrs. Jean McQuaid of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Mrs. Doris Rhue of La Canada, Calif.; three grandchildren; 39 nieces and nephews |