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[Dunn, Charles Wesley] Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 30, 1965 p. 6 C. Wesley Dunn Rites Sept. 24 Funeral services for Charles Wesley Dunn, 83, of Bedford, held Sept. 24 at the east Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. J. Milton Kinney. Mr. Dunn died at his home in Bedford on September 22, 1965. Interment was at Conway Cemetery, Conway, Ia. Included in the services was the following obituary. Charles Wesley Dunn, son of the late John William Dunn and Alice Casteel Dunn, was born near New Market, Iowa, July 1, 1882. In 1890 he moved to Page Center, Iowa, with his parents, and lived on a farm near there until 1902. That year he and the family moved back to Taylor County and lived on a farm near Sharpsburg. On January 11, 1905, he was united in marriage to Maude [Edna] Cox. They lived on a Taylor county farm until they moved to Bedford in 1948. He is preceded in death by his wife, parents, and two sisters. He is survived by two brothers, Perry [Virgil] and Roscoe; and one sister, Grace Boyer, all of Bedford, Iowa; one sister-in-law; one brother-in-law; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Bedford Times-Press Wednesday November 14, 1990 p. 5 LUELLA RACHEL DUNN
Funeral services for Luella Rachel Dunn were held Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1990 at Shum- Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Interment was in Conway Cemetery, Conway, Iowa. Luella Rachel Martin was born in Lexington, Mo. on March 6, 1907. She moved with her family in a covered wagon to Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, in 1908. Luella's parents, Jacob Walter and Mary Ann Bradley Martin, and their family lived at the east edge of Bedford where her father and sons operated a salvage yard. She was very close to her mother who was in ill health for many years. Others in the family included sisters Geraldine, Ethel and Mary Caroline, and brothers Robert, twins William and Walter, and Marion. She attended all of her school years in the old Bedford School buildings, and graduated in the spring of 1925. While in high school, she worked in the superintendent's office doing clerical work. She had natural talent in the clerical area, and was quite proficient at it. She was married to Roscoe L. [afayette] Dunn at the Christian Church parsonage in Clarinda, Iowa, on December 24, 1926 at the age of 19. A baby girl, Betty Ann, was born in March 1928, who died at birth. Roscoe and Luella then enjoyed special relationships with several nieces and nephews who spent time with them over the years. Luella was especially close to Austa Hakes, Kathryn Britton, Lyle Martin, Gordon Hill, John Shehan, Bob Shehan, and Mamie Lewis, who all meant so much to her. She was always known as "aunt Tudie" to them. In December of 1944, Luella and Roscoe were blessed with a baby girl they named Ellen Jeanete. She was the bright spot in their lives from the moment she was born. The Dunns were farmers, and worked and lived on various farms in Taylor County for years. They enjoyed the farm life until Roscoe had a farming accident and lost his eyesight. They then moved off the farm, and Luella became the sole breadwinner. She worked at jobs in Bedford, Red Oak and Clarinda, and then worked at Levitt's Grocery in Gravity, Iowa for several years. In 1954, Luella moved her family to Bedford, where she worked as Deputy Treasurer in the Taylor County Treasurer's Office for several years. She used her talented clerical skills there, and enjoyed meeting nearly every person in Taylor County over those years. In semi-retirement, Luella worked as a bookkeeper at Beemer-Gold Oil Company until she quit to care for Roscoe. Luella was a member of the Christian-Presbyterian Church in Bedford. In later years, she moved to Malvern, Iowa and Augusta, Kan. to be near Ellen and her family. Last April she moved to Bedford Manor. She died there on Sunday, Nov. 4, 1990, with family and friends near her. Her greatest enjoyments in life were her three grandsons, Greg, Jeff and Randy. She was always interested in their activities. They were the bright spots in her days. In the past few years, her great granddaughter, Amanda, was also her pride and joy, and most recently her great grandson, Brenden, was born. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Ellen, and husband, Jerry Dougherty of Augusta, Kan.; grandsons, Greg and wife, Kelly Dougherty, Malvern, Iowa; Jeffrey Dougherty, Mound City, Mo.; and Randy Dougherty, Augusta, Kan.; great grandchildren, Amanda and Brenden Dougherty, Malvern, Iowa; sister-in-law, Lucy May Martin of Bedford, and several nieces and nephews, and many friends. Preceding her in death were her husband, Roscoe, in 1971, her daughter, Betty Ann, her parents, Jacob and Mary Ann Martin: sisters, Geraldine Hill, Ethel Croy, Mary Caroline Martin, and brothers, William, Walter, Marion and Robert. Luella was always a farmer at heart and relished any time she could spend visiting on a farm after she could no longer live on one. She will be remembered as a woman of courage, responsibility, and faith who strived to care for her husband and daughter, and did so very well. She will be missed. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 25, 1960 p. 4 Mrs. Wes Dunn died After Long Illness Mrs. Wes Dunn of Bedford died at St. Francis hospital, Maryville, Thursday, February 18 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service Home on State Street, Sunday afternoon, February 21, Rev. Anthony Blankers of the Bedford Methodist Church officiated. Burial in the Conway cemetery. Maude Edna Cox, daughter of [John] Frank [lin] and Caroline [Sturm] Cox, was born May 15, 1882 in Peoria County, Ill., and died at the age of 77 years, nine months, three days. When she was nine years old, her family moved to Iowa and settled near Sharpsburg. She was a member of the Blue Grove Christian church of that community. On January 11, 1905 she was married to Charles Wesley Dunn of the same community. They spent 55 years of their married life in Taylor County, with the exception of four years spent in Page County, living on the same farm near Conway, 45 years. They moved to Bedford in 1948. She is the last of her family, having been preceded in death by her mother and father; two sisters, Grace, who died at the age of 14, Blanche, Mrs. E. E. Johnson of Conway, and a brother, Roy Cox, of Conway. She is survived by her husband; his brothers, Perry Dunn, who made his home with them, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Dunn and Ellen of Bedford; his sister Grace, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Boyer of Sharpsburg and their family; Miss Velva Boyer, Mrs. Lela Wiand of Sharpsburg, Mrs. June Rupert of Fort Madison, Teddy Boyer of Wilder, Minn., Willard Boyer of Gravity, Marvin Boyer of Clearfield; her nephew, Meryle Johnson of Grant City; nieces, Mrs. Mildred Murray of Orient, Mrs. Artie Reed of Creston. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 31, 1972 p. 6 Perry V. Dunn Rites Wednesday Funeral services for Perry V. [irgil] Dunn of Bedford were held Wed., Aug. 30, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Carl Cummings officiating. Mr. Dunn died Sunday in Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. [Dunn, Perry Virgil] Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 7, 1972 p. 6 Perry Dunn, 88 Rites Held Here August 30 Funeral services for Perry Virgil Dunn, 88, of Bedford, held August 30 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Dunn died August 27, 1972, at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Perry Virgil Dunn, son of John William and Alice Casteel Dunn, was born July 14, 1884, near New Market, Iowa. With the exception of a few years lived in Colorado and Page County he has lived in Taylor County Iowa where he was engaged in farming. In later years he moved to Bedford where he had continued to reside. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Clyda and Maudie Dunn and Grace Boyer; and two brothers, Wesley and Roscoe Dunn. He is survived by four nieces, Velva Boyer, Lela Wiand, June Rupert and Ellen Dougherty; three nephews, Teddy, Willard and Marvin Boyer; sister-in- law, Mrs. Luella Dunn; other relatives and many friends. He was baptised in the Methodist Church in his early youth. Perry was a kind and considerate brother, uncle, friend and neighbor and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 25, 1971 p. 7 Roscoe Dunn, 71 Rites Nov. 19 Funeral services for Roscoe Lafayette Dunn, 71, of Bedford were held November 19 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here. Mr. Dunn died November 17, 1971 at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, Mo. Interment was at Conway Cemetery, Conway. Roscoe L. Dunn, son of John William Dunn and Alice Casteel Dunn, was born November 9, 1900 at Page Center, in Page County Iowa. He moved with his parents to Taylor County, Iowa, when he was two years of age and with the exception of two years when the family lived in Colorado he has continued to reside in Taylor County. Here he attended the public schools and grew to adulthood. On December 24, 1925, he was united in marriage to Luella [Rachel] Martin and they established a farm home in the Gravity area; an occupation he was to follow until ill health caused him to retire and they moved to Bedford, Iowa in 1954 where they have continued to reside. Even though he was handicapped by failing vision, he was very active and determined to care for the daily needs without help or assistance and to do so without a word of complaint or discouragement. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, Betty Ann, three sisters, Clydia, Grace [May] and Maude and one brother, Charles Wesley Dunn. Left to cherish memories are his wife, Luella; a daughter Ellen Dunn Dougherty and her husband, Jerry of Kellerton, Iowa; two grandchildren, Gregory Todd Dougherty and Jeffrey Craig Dougherty, one brother, Perry V.[irgil] Dunn of Bedford, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends. Roscoe had a wide acquaintance because of his friendly smile and cheerful attitude, and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Bedford Times-Republican Thursday March 25, 1926 [p. 1] H. I. Emmitt of Lenox Reported Dead Today Well Known Man Passes Away This Afternoon Conway people in Bedford this afternoon report the death of H. [enry] I. [rvin] Emmitt of Lenox, this afternoon. Mr. Emmitt was formerly a resident of Conway, and also lived on a farm near town. He was a very well known man, and was a candidate for member of the board of supervisors four years ago. [Emmitt, Henry Irvin] Bedford Free Press Thursday April 1, 1926 p. 5 H. I. Emmitt Dead Bedford citizens were greatly shocked last Thursday to hear of the death of H. I. Emmitt of Lenox. He had been ill for several days and was under the care of a trained nurse but few realized he was in such a serious condition. Henry Irvin Emmitt was born October 7, 1858, in McLean county, Ill., near Saybrook, and grew to manhood there. He was united in marriage to Miss Minnie M. Clark, Sept. 13, 1877. A year later they moved to Taylor county, Iowa, where he had since made his home. Forty-two years were spent on his farm east of Conway, Iowa, Mrs. Emmitt dying there September 8, 1917. Mr. Emmitt was married to Mrs. Lottie M. Bowen, April 19, 1919. In March 1922 they moved to Lenox where he lived until called to the great beyond March 25, 1926, at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 18 days. Mr. Emmitt was the father of no children, but there grew up in his home from early childhood, a nephew Gusta Hazle, and a niece, Mrs. Wells, two sisters, Mrs. H. P. Riepe of Mound Valley, Kansas, and Mrs. E. W. Hearford of Rich Hill, Mo., and other relatives, also a host of friends and neighbors. Services were held at the home on Saturday and interment was in the Conway cemetery. Rev. I. R. Mills conducted the services, assisted by Rev. E. C. Miller. Bedford Free Press Wednesday September 12, 1917 p. 5 William Keith went to Conway Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. H. [enry] I.[rvin]
Emmett [Minnie M. Clark Emmitt].
[EMMITT, MINNIE CLARK]
[Emmitt, Minnie Clark] Bedford Times-Republican Thursday September 13, 1917 p. 3 CONWAY Mrs. H. [enry] I. [rvin] Emmett [Minnie M. Clark] of near this place died Saturday evening at Unity Hospital at Creston. Funeral services were held here Monday at 2 p. m. at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Rediguer. Interment in Conway cemetery. [Emmitt, Minnie Clark] Lenox Time Table Thursday September 13, 1917 p. 10 CONWAY ITEMS Mrs. H. [enry] I. [rvin] Emmet [Emmitt], well known here and who resided east of town, died in the hospital at Creston, Saturday morning, after an operation for gallstones. The funeral was held at the M, E. Church, Monday, attended by a large number. Her death was a surprise to many and sad to all.
[EMMITT, MINNIE CLARK]
Bedford Free Press Thursday April 29, 1909 p. 6 Grandpa Emmett died at Diagonal Sunday. The funeral was held Tuesday at Conway. He was taken sick at Clearfield Saturday. He was about 90 years old. [Emmitt, William] Bedford Times-Republican Thursday May 6, 1909 p. 5 William Emmitt
William Emmitt was born in Ohio March 28, 1831 and moved with his parents when about 12 years of age to Indiana and resided there until 1850 when he went to Illinois. In 1852 he was married to Mary Jane Britton and to this union six children were born. In 1869 he lost his companion after which he made his home with his son H. [enry] I. [rvin] Emmitt, and in 1880 removed with his son to Taylor County where he has since resided. John Franklin Emmitt died in 1888 at the age of 22 years. The surviving children are H. [enry] I. [rvin] Emmitt of Conway, Mrs. P. [eter] H. [einrich] Riepe [Martha Palmira Emmitt] of Altamont, Kans., and Mrs. Sarah Herford of Rich Hill, Mo. Mr. Emmitt was a member of the United Brethren church, having united with it about forty-five years ago. Funeral services were held at Conway at the M. E. church at 3 o'clock, Tuesday, April 27, conducted by Rev Giddens, former pastor at Conway. At 9:30 p. m. the remains were taken to Saybrook, Ill., for burial beside those of his wife. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. [enry] I. [rvin] Emmitt of Conway. Mr. and Mrs. H. [enry] I. [rvin] Emmitt extend their thanks to the friends and neighbors who gave assistance at the time of their bereavement. [EMMITT, WILLIAM]
Bedford Free Press Thursday April 16, 1903 p. 4 Met a Horrible Death. One day last week Mr. Gaule, of Gay Township, received a telegram stating that his son John, aged 23 years, had met a violent death in Nebraska. A letter from the coroner at Ogallala, Nebraska, who held the inquest, gives some particulars of the awful death met by young Gaule. It seems that the young man had boarded a boxcar at North Platte on the night of April 6. He reached Paxton, 32 miles away, and was still on the train when it left Paxton. He was not again seen alive. Six miles from Paxton part of his mangled remains were found. The body was cut in two at the waist. One leg, the trunk and the head were found together. The other leg and thighs were picked up nearly three miles from where the trunk was found. Pieces of clothing and flesh and bones were found scattered along the track. The remains were placed in a box and taken to Ogallala, where an inquest was held. This was indeed an awful death and his relatives have the sympathy of many friends in their hour of sorrow. The remains were brought to Conway and buried in the cemetery there. The funeral was a large one. All the business houses were closed out of respect for the dead and many mourned the loss of a young man cut down in the flower of his youth. Rev. Hughes conducted the funeral services at the Presbyterian Church. |