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[Lovitt, Epamenondus Palm] Thursday February 1, 1900 [p. 1] E. P. Lovitt Dead E. [pamenondus] P. [alm] Lovitt, who had a stroke of paralysis, has succumbed to the attack and quietly passed over the river. [McNeese, Dollie Johnston Glick] Bedford Times-Press Wednesday December 4, 1991 DOLLIE B. McNEESE
Funeral services for Dollie B. McNeese were held Monday, Nov. 25, 1991 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Grandon officiating. Burial was at Grove Cemetery, rural Taylor County, Iowa. Dollie B. Johnston (Glick) McNeese, the daughter of James Franklin Johnston and Rhada [Rhoda] Lee (Mize) Johnston was born at Milton, Okla. on May 16, 1910 and died on November 22,1991 at Corning, at the age of 81. Dollie lived in the Ellston and Maloy area most of her adult life. She spent nine years with her daughter, Pauline Anderson in the Vincent, Iowa area, and the last five years of her life in area care centers. Dollie was united in marriage to Rollie [William] McNeese at Maloy and they lived in the Maloy area for a number of years. Dollie was blessed with two children, Pauline Ann Glick and George Franklin Glick. Dollie was engaged in the care of elderly persons who needed care in their homes and also worked at various area care centers. Dollie was preceded in death by her parents, James and Rhada [Rhoda] Johnston, her husband, Rollie McNeese, brothers, Harley Johnston, Giles Johnston, and Jim Johnston, sister, Alta Johnston Cline, grandchild, Edna Ringberg. Dollie is survived by her sister, Edna (Johnston) Clark, daughter Pauline (Ringberg) Anderson, son, George Glick, grandchildren Mindy Ringberg, Karl Ringberg, and one other granddaughter. Dollie was a member of the Ellston United Methodist Church. She loved her garden and especially found joy in flowers. She spent many hours sewing and quilting. She enjoyed cooking and especially baking. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her. [McNeese, Dollie Johnston Glick] Bedford Times-Press Wednesday December 18, 1991 DOLLIE B. McNEESE
Funeral services for Dollie B. McNeese were held Monday, Nov. 25, 1991 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Grandon officiating. Burial was at Grove Cemetery, rural Taylor County, Iowa. Dollie B. Johnston (Glick) McNeese, the daughter of James Franklin Johnston and Rhada [Rhoda] Lee (Mize) Johnston was born at Milton, Okla. on May 16, 1910 and died on November 22,1991 at Corning, at the age of 81. Dollie lived in the Ellston and Maloy area for much of her life, then lived in the, Lenox area She spent nine years with her daughter,) Pauline Anderson. The past five years she lived in the Bedford Manor and Lenox Care Center. Dollie was united in marriage to Rollie [William] McNeese at Maloy and they lived in the Maloy area for a number of years. Dollie was blessed with two children, Pauline Roberta Glick Anderson of Lenox and George Franklin Glick, VA Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa. Dollie was engaged in the care of elderly persons who needed care in their homes and also worked at various area care centers. Dollie was preceded in death by her parents, James and Rhada Johnston, her husband, Rollie McNeese, brothers, Harley Johnston, Giles Johnston, and Jim Johnston, sister, Alta Johnston Cline, grandchild, Edna Ringberg; Dollie is survived by her sister, Edna (Johnston) Clark, daughter Pauline (Ringberg) Anderson, son, George Glick, grandchildren Mindy Ringberg, Karl Ringberg, and one other granddaughter. Dollie was a member of the Ellston United Methodist Church. She loved her garden and especially found joy in flowers. She spent many hours sewing and quilting. She enjoyed cooking and especially baking. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her. Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home of Bedford was in charge of funeral arrangements. Lenox Time Table Wednesday October 18, 2006 p. 3 ALICE MOORE Graveside services for Alice M. [ae] Moore, age 73 of Creston will be held on Thursday, October 19 at Blue Grove Cemetery, southwest of Lenox. Reverend Tim Maxa of Lenox will be officiating. Visitation is open from 1:00- 8:00 Wednesday, October 18 and 9:00-11:30 on Thursday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7-8 at the funeral home on Wednesday. Memorials may be directed to the family in Alice's name. On-line condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com. Alice M. [ae] Moore was born July 29, 1933 near Afton in Union County, Iowa the daughter of Glenn Harvey Moore and Hazel Bernice Elliott. On December 18,1952 she was united in marriage to Alphus "Tub" Jones. They were later divorced. She worked as a spot welder at Gits Manufacturing for twenty years. She also worked as a bartender at the American Legion for nearly twenty years. Alice is survived by her sister Ina (Paul) Chandler, Sharpsburg, IA; Betty (Francis) Schrodt, Pinellas Park, FL; Doris Watts, Creston, IA; and sister in law Maxine Lowe, Creston, IA; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; ex-husband; three brothers, Chester, Hollis and Merrill Moore; three sisters, Ruth Umbaugh, Louise Reeves and Ruby Vorrath. [Richey, Abigail “Abbie” Mathews] Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 26, 1936 [p. 1] Mrs. Abbie Richie, 86 Dies At Sharpsburg Mrs. Abbie Richey, 86, died at her home in Sharpsburg Saturday evening, Nov. 21, after an illness of six weeks. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Sharpsburg Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. S. Hutcheson. Burial was in the Blue Grove cemetery. Mrs. Richey had been a resident of the Sharpsburg community for the past forty years. She is survived by one daughter and three sons. They are Mrs. Otis Brown [Mary Elizabeth] of Lenox; I. [son] E. [dward] Richey, Shan [non De Forrest] Richey, and Dall [Dallas Norman] Richey, all of Sharpsburg. There are also eleven grandchildren. Mr. Richey died in 1900. [Richey, Abigail “Abbie” Mathews] Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 10, 1936 p. 8 SHARPSBURG OBITUARY Mrs. Abigail Mathews Richey, daughter of Paul and Sarah Mathews, was born near Wooster, Ohio, Sept. 22, 1850 and departed this life at her home in Sharpsburg, Iowa, Nov. 21, 1936 at the age of 86 years, one month and 29 days. She was the youngest and last of a family of ten children. She was united in marriage, Feb. 4, 1869 to Isaac P. [arker] Richey, at Birmingham, Van Buren County, Iowa. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. In the spring of 1883 Mr. and Mrs. Richey moved with their family to Taylor County, Iowa, and resided near Lenox, until they moved to Sharpsburg in the spring of 1895. Mr. Richey passed to his reward August 19, 1900. In the home from which she took her departure, Mrs. Richey had lived for 37 years in the tender and faithful care of her son, Shannon Richey who together with her other children, had nursed her like an infant through all of her last affliction and suffering. At 11:25 the night of Nov. 21, after calling her children to her bedside, she soon dropped into a quiet, restful sleep, to awaken in her heavenly home. At the age of 17 Mrs. Richey united with the Summit Presbyterian Church, and had been a faithful member. She was a pillar and source of spiritual strength and encouragement to the church and community to the end of her useful and happy life. She leaves to mourn her departure three sons, Ison Edward, Dallas Norman and Shannon De Forrest all of Sharpsburg; and one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Brown of Lenox; ten grand children and seventeen great grandchildren. This whole community of friends and neighbors, who through the years have learned to love her dearly for her sterling Christian character, will greatly miss her happy good cheer, and mourn her departure. No member of this community will ever be more missed by the [words missing] fidelity and constant, kindly service to all. Her children also rise up to call her blessed. [Richey, Abigail “Abbie” Mathews] Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 10, 1936 p. 8 SHARPSBURG Here For Funeral Those from a distance attending the funeral of Abbie Richey were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Meret Mathews and daughter of Ottumwa; Mrs. Beery of Gravity; Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Shum, Mrs. Toler and daughter Annola, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Becherer and mother Sarah Becherer, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nelson, Mrs. Chas. Leach all of Lenox; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Richey of Mount Ayr; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Richey, Mr. land Mrs. Pete Richey, Mrs. Chas. Hopson and Luetha Wiand of Clarinda. [Richey, Lawrence, Infant Daughter of] Bedford Free Press Thursday May 5, 1921 p. 3 SHARPSBURG ITEMS Ed Richey and wife received word Sunday that a fine baby had been born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richey Saturday, and the death angel came and took the child Sunday to the Eternal home above. Ed Richey and family autoed there at once. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community. [Richey, Lawrence, Infant Son of] Bedford Free Press Thursday June 28, 1923 p. 6 SHARPSBURG ITEMS. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richey, an 8 1/2 pound baby boy Sunday, June 24. The child died June 25 about midnight. Bedford Free Press Thursday January 17, 1924 p. 3 Obituary --- Mary
Robbins
Mary Robbins was born in Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania, April 9, 1827, left there the 18th of July 1841, was married to Mr. John Cool August 26th, 1845 was left a widow in 1847. October 30, 1862, she was married to Mr. Cyrus Robbins. They accepted the third Angel’s message in the fall of 1874, through the labors of Elder Baxter. Both joined the S. D. A. church when it was first organized in Sharpsburg in 188 [?] and she was always a most faithful member. She fell asleep peacefully on January 9th, 1924, to await the morning of the Resurrection, when the life giver shall call forth the sleeping. She requested no flowers on her casket. Mrs. Mary Robbins, better known as Grandma Robbins, came to Taylor county about 50 years ago, being among the early settlers of Sharps, having lived here until her health failed her, when she made her home with a niece by marriage, Mrs. Mary Eagers in northern Iowa, until about three years ago, when she came back to Taylor county and lived at the Will Davis home until the angel of death called her home. Funeral services were held at the S. D. A. church on Thursday at 10 o’clock, conducted by Elder Nixon of Nevada. Interment at the Grove cemetery. She leaves a host of friends to mourn her departure. North Taylor Review Thursday June 28, 1917 [p. 1] Obituary Hulda Vickers was born in Virginia, February 4, 1849, and died at her home June 19, 1917, age 68 years, 4 months and 15 days. On December 5, 1867, she was united in marriage to J. [ohn] N. [ewton] Stamets, of Frazeysburg, Ohio. Later they moved to Illinois and after six years residence there came to Iowa and settled on a farm six miles west of Lenox, and have resided there since 1873. At an early age the deceased professed her faith in Christ and united with the Methodist church, and later the Christian church and remained a faithful member until her death. She was one of the charter members at the Blue Grove Christian church. The deceased leaves seven children to mourn her loss; three children and a husband preceding her in death. Those present are: Mrs. Chas. [Henry] Leach [Mary Adelaide], Mrs. Lester [Ira] Johnson [Beulah Drye], Frank and [Homer] Melvin; Mrs. Will Whitecotton [Alla Houston] and Mrs. Ben Burke [Maude May] reside in Alberta, Canada and Mrs. [William] Clark Leeper [Ella Leolin] in British Columbia, and a host of friends. [STAMETS, HULDA VICKERS] Bedford Times-Press Wednesday March 19, 2003 FRANK EDWARD STANGER
Funeral services for Frank Stanger, age 93, of Lenox, who died Saturday, March 15, 2003, were held Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Lenox. Interment was held in the Grove Cemetery. Memorials can be given in Frank's name. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox. Frank Edward Stanger was born October 11,1909, in Taylor County, Iowa the son of Daniel Stanger and Katharina Haering Stanger. Frank is a life-long area resident who grew up attending school in Taylor County. On December 29, 1949, he was united in marriage to Martha Cartwright in Des Moines, Iowa. To this loving union two daughters Carole and Diana were born. Frank started his business of custom corn shelling in the spring of 1934 to earn extra money. Back in '34 and '36 there was not much money to be made; however, he did his best. His first sheller was a John Deere No. 5, which shelled about 250 to 300 bushels of corn an hour. Over the years, Frank had other larger shellers, including an International and various models of John Deere’s. Frank's shelling services reached as far south as Kansas City, Missouri for DeKalb Seed Company to forty miles northwest near Stanton; and as far east as Tingley. In 1975 when that final rock slipped through and ruined the inner workings of the sheller, Frank knew it was time to retire! Frank was always a fantastic neighbor and friend to everyone. He was always helping those around him whenever possible. Frank's philosophy in life was 'to treat your neighbors right and they will treat you right in return.’ Frank was a member of the United Methodist Church in Lenox. Served as Treasurer for the Lenox Community School for over twenty-five years; was a fifty-year Mason, serving as Worshipful Master for the Tremont Lodge. He was a member of the Eastern Star, Salome Chapter in Lenox and now a member of Instruction Lodge #275 A.F. & A.M. of Corning; a Rainbow Dad and proud owner of a Century Farm. Frank was one of the first chauffeurs for the girl's basketball team in the 1930's, prior to the school providing transportation to the games. Preceding Frank in death are his parents, Daniel and Katharina; two brothers, Carl and Paul Stanger and four sisters, Amelia Clapper; Florence Brumbaugh; Alma Fleming and Matilda (Tilly) Ward. Left to cherish Frank's memory are his loving wife Martha of Lenox; two daughters, Carole Stanger of Atlantic; and Diana Stanger-Smith and husband Keith of Maryville, Missouri; one granddaughter, Kylee Smith, several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
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