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Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 1, 1949 [p. 1]
Simmons Killed By Overturned Tractor
Lloyd
Simmons, 27, was instantly killed
Friday afternoon about 2 oÕclock when a tractor overturned, crushing him
beneath a wheel as he was pulling hedge brush to a ditch on the Stephens land
northeast of Bedford.
It
is believed the dirt on a 20-foot high ditch bank gave away beneath the weight
of the tractor he was operating, causing the machine to tip over. George Stephens, on whose land the hedge was being pushed and
hauled discovered the accident and called for help. A wrecking machine was rushed to the scene from Bedford to
raise the tractor. Young Simmons
was crushed to death by the weight of the overturned tractor, which struck him
on his head and chest.
Marion
Dougherty was operating the bulldozer, which was pushing the hedge.
Lloyd
Morrison Simmons, son of Elbert
C. [lifton] and Myrta J. [acquetta Killam] Simmons, was born near Pickering, Mo., March 16, 1922,
being aged 27 years, 5 months and 10 days at the time of his death.
Most
of his early life was spent in Northwest Missouri.
He
graduated from the Grant City, Mo. High School with the class of 1940.
On
October 23, 1943, he was married to Norma Jean Cobb. To
them four children were born: Donald
Dean, who died in infancy; Allan
Lloyd, aged 4; Larry David, 13 months old; and Joan Ruth, 2 months.
Surviving
with his wife and three children are his father and mother; three brothers and
three sisters: Clement Simmons of Manhattan, Mont., Mrs. Mildred Smail of Barnard, Mo., Mrs. Ilda Barber of Maitland, Mo., Wilbur Simmons, Lynn Simmons and Mrs. Doris Miller of Bedford.
Also 9 nephews and 7 nieces.
He
was a kind and loving husband, devoted to his home and family.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon,
conducted by Brother C. E. Andrews of Ottawa, Kansas. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
[Simmons, Marjorie
Maurine Lawler]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 28, 1957 [p.1]
Mrs. Wilbur Simmons Rites Were Saturday
Mrs.
Wilbur Simmons of Bedford died at
Municipal Hospital in Clarinda, Thursday, February 21 after a long illness.
Funeral
services were held at the Bedford Methodist Church Saturday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Carl Stiefel.
Burial in Lexington Cemetery.
Marjorie
Maurine Lawler was born to Maurice
and Blanche [Mason] Lawler, March
4, 1913, near Sheridan, Mo., and lacked only eleven days of reaching her 44th
birthday.
Her
childhood and early womanhood were spent in her home community, where she
attended elementary school and was graduated from Gaynor High School.
On
January 21, 1932, Marjorie and Wilbur C. [lifton] Simmons were married. To them was born one son, Duane.
Marjorie accepted the Lord as her Saviour at the Conway
Methodist Church. Later, her
church membership was transferred to the Bedford Methodist Church.
Preceding
her in death were an infant brother and sister and her father.
Surviving
with the husband and son are her mother, Mrs. Blanche Lawler of Maryville, Mo.; a brother, Vern Lawler of Kansas City; one grandson.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 16, 1936 p. 3
Morris Lawler, 47, Dies At Sheridan
Morris
[Alfred] Lawler, 47, a life long
resident of the Sheridan community, died at the St. Francis Hospital in
Maryville, Thursday, July 9, following a weekÕs illness.
The
funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Gaynor City Saturday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. C. Pritchard of Sheridan. Burial was in the New Hope cemetery.
He
is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Simmons; one son, Vern Lawler, at home; one grandson; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Lawler; one brother and three
sisters: Herman Lawler of Omaha, Mrs. Stella Hart of Parnell, Mrs. Roxie Engle of Washington, and Mrs. Lola McCoppin of St. Joseph.
Two
children preceded their father in death.
[Lawler, Blanche
Bertha Mason]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 14, 1983 p. 4
Funeral Services Held
July 11 For Blanche Lawler,
92
Funeral
services for Mrs. Maurice (Blanche Bertha) Lawler, 92, of Bedford, held July 10 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here,
were conducted by Rev. Gary Schneider.
Mrs. Lawler died July
7, 1983 in Bedford Manor Nursing Home.
Interment was at New Hope Cemetery, Nodaway Township, Missouri.
Blanche
Bertha Mason Lawler, daughter of John
and Ruth [Stewart] Mason, was
born at Bedford, Iowa November 9, 1890.
She
lived in the Gaynor area where she grew to maturity and attended the public
school and Methodist Church. She
also attended Northwest Missouri State TeacherÕs College at Maryville, Missouri
and taught in the rural schools for five years before her marriage.
In
March 1913 she was united in marriage to Maurice [Morris] Lawler and they lived in the Gaynor area where they were
engaged in farming.
To
this union four children were born:
Marjorie Maureen, Gwendolyn,
who died in infancy, Galen who
died at the age of one year and Vern of Kansas City, Missouri.
After
the death of her husband, she served as a dorm mother to both girls and boys
for over 20 years at Northwest Missouri State, moving to Bedford for retirement
in 1960. Blanche enjoyed the young people and was a real
encouragement to them, and they in turn loved her.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Maurice, in 1936, and her daughter Marjorie, Mrs.
Wilbur Simmons of Bedford, in
1957; a sister, Cordice Nixon
and her brother, Walter Mason.
Left
to cherish her memory are her devoted sister, Mrs. Bernice Hunter of Bedford, son, Vern, and grandson, Marc Lawler, of Kansas City, Mo., son-in-law, Wilbur
Simmons, her great grandchildren,
Randal, Donald and Gregory Simmons
and Cheri Simmons Dirkson;
five great great grandchildren, one niece and nephew.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 28, 1944 p. 5
John Mason Dies
John Mason died Monday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Hunter [Bernice]. The funeral services were held
Wednesday at the Methodist Church.
Burial was in the Conway cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 4, 1945 p. 2
John Mason
John
Mason, son of Frank [Francis] and
Harriet [Rogers] Mason, was born
in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, July 24, 1857, and died Dec. 25, 1944 at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Ralph Hunter [Bernice] in Conway at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 1
day.
When
he was aged six years, his parents moved to Springfield, Ill. He resided there until a young
man. Coming to Taylor County, he
united in marriage in 1887 to Ruth Stewart. To them were born six
children. Four survive, Walter
Mason of Clearfield, Mrs.
Blanche Lawler of Maryville, Mrs.
Ralph Hunter [Bernice] of Conway, Mrs. George Nixon [Cordice] of Leon.
Funeral
services were held in the Conway Methodist church Wednesday, Dec. 27, conducted
by Rev. J. D. Stevens. Burial was
in the Conway cemetery.
[Payton, William Howard, 1865-1957]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 28,
1957 [p. 1]
W. H. Payton Dies In Colorado
W.
H. Payton of Fort Morgan, Colo.,
for many years a resident of the Bedford community, died at his home February
22. Funeral services were held in
Fort Morgan Saturday afternoon and the body was brought to Bedford, where short
services were held at Fairview cemetery at three oÕclock Monday afternoon,
February 25. Rev. Carl Stiefel
officiated at the Bedford service.
The body was placed in the mausoleum.
William
Howard Payton was born in
Woodhull, Ill., Feb. 27, 1865 and died at the age of 91 years, 11 months, 22
days. His parents were early
settlers in Taylor County, Iowa, where they moved when he was 10 years of age. He was educated in Iowa rural schools.
In
1887 he was married to Jennie Hunter, who died in 1923. In
1925 he was married to Mrs. Margaret Hunter who died in 1932.
His
early life was spent farming near Bedford. In 1912 he moved to Lincoln, Nebr., where he assisted in
experimental cattle feeding at Nebraska State Agriculture College and in 1923
he moved to Fort Morgan, Colo., where he farmed northeast of town until his
retirement a few years ago.
He
was a life-long member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors
are two daughters, Mrs. Edith Brourink of Fort Morgan and Mrs. Edna Barton of Pawnee City, Nebr., three grandchildren, Louise
Lovington of Flagler, Colo., Mary
Humphrey of Omaha, Jack
Brourink of Phoenix, Ariz.; six
great grandchildren.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 8, 1968 p. 3
Attend Services For Elvin
Griffith Here
Out-of-town
relatives attending memorial services for Elvin H. [arold] Griffith Jan. 23 were Mr. and Mrs. James. H. Cox, Madrid, Ia.; George Haller, Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Gillette, Davenport, Ia.; Mrs. Darlene Taylor, Muscatine, Ia.; Mrs. Halleen Gillette, Clarinda, Ia.; Bernard Gillette, Lincoln, Nebr.
Clifford
Frantz, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Agler,
Maryville, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Gillette, Council Bluffs, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. David Cook, Council Bluffs, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Vere Acker, Greenfield, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matheny, Lenox; Mr. and Mrs. George Gillette, Sharpsburg, Miss Georgia Glassman, Clarinda; Mr. and Mrs. Antone Glassman, Creston.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 8, 1968 p. 3
John Elmer Simpson Rites in Sheridan
John
Elmer Simpson, 87, Sheridan, died
Jan. 25 at St. Francis Hospital where he had been a patient several years.
He
was born Sept. 8, 1880, in Worth County, and was the son of the late Henry
and Susan Wayman Simpson. He was a retired farmer.
Funeral
services were held Jan. 28 at the Sheridan Methodist Church with the Rev. Cleo
Colville officiating. Burial was
at the Mt. Vernon cemetery, southwest of Grant City.
He
is survived by his wife Mrs. Ella Simpson of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Wilson, Sheridan; a son, Robert Simpson, Springfield; a sister, Mrs. Della Elliott, Sheridan; and two grandchildren.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 16, 1958 p. 11
Attend Fitch Rites
Among relatives from a distance attending the funeral service of Mrs.
Flora Fitch were Rev. and Mrs.
I. E. Putnam of Minneapolis,
Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Putnam,
Peoria, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Putnam, Chillicothe, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Putnam, Siam; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Putnam, Creston; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Clayton, Callender, Iowa; Harold P. Fitch and Clyde Stephens, Cedar Rapids; Merle Groves, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Woods and Mrs. Don Brahm, Cumberland, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilmarth, Morning.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May 31, 1906 p. 6
Obituary
Joseph
Manley Waterman, whose death we
chronicled last week was born at Hanover, Vt., September 16, 1844, and died at
his home in Gay Township, May 22, 1906.
On
August 14, 1862, he enlisted in Co. A, 35th Ia. Infantry and served
throughout the war with that company.
His record as a soldier is one of which his family may take just
pride. And as he was a true and
loyal man in time of war so he has since been in time of peace.
He
was married in Scott County, Iowa, to Miss Maggie [Margaret Ann] Van Reenen and to this union seven children were born, all
of whom are living. They are Sarah
E. [lizabeth], John M. [erenus], Wm. S. [Joseph], Mary A. [nn], Franklin
M.[anley], Clifford C. [linton],
and Clarence A.[lfred], all of
Gay Township and Mrs. C. [harles] W.[illiam] Fluharty, of Oklahoma.
They
moved to Taylor County the same year of their marriage and for thirty years
have occupied the same farm where he died. He was a kind and affectionate husband and father and a
staunch friend and true neighbor.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.
The
funeral occurred at the home Friday forenoon at 11 oÕclock, conducted by Revs.
Thompson and Jones and interment was had at Fairview cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 27, 1941 p. 5
Obituary - J. D.
Ailshie
John
David Ailshie of Malvern died
Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Council Bluffs. He was taken suddenly ill and taken to
the hospital Feb. 3. Since 1921
Mr. Ailshie had been employed by T. M. Davis near Malvern. He was a faithful worker, dependable
and steady.
J.
D. Ailshie was born Feb. 25, 1878
at Athelstan, Iowa and would have been sixty-three the 25th of this
month. He was the son of John
M. and Martha [Sleeth] Ailshie. His father came to Iowa from Tennessee
and his mother from Indiana. When
a youth Mr. Ailshie united with the Baptist church at Athelstan. He lived most of his life in and around
his native village. One brother
and seven sisters mourn his death.
They are Frank Ailshie
of Blockton, Mrs. Nellie Townsend of
Bedford, Mrs. Effie Walston of
Thurman, Iowa, Mrs. Susie Sickels
of Payette, Idaho, Mrs. Lena Turner
of Afton, Okla., Mrs. Alice Kinser
of Topeka, Kans., Mrs. Mary Barber
of Wamego, Kans., Mrs. Dorothy Bowman of Perry, Kans.
For
a number of years, Mr. Ailshie taught in the rural schools of Taylor
County. He was a rural mail
carrier for several years at Athelstan, at Farley and in 1918 a substitute
carrier at Randolph. The more
recent years of his life had been spent in farming.
He
and Viola Cordell of Athelstan
were married July 19, 1911. Three
daughters were born to them, Mrs. Rachel Windom of Malvern, Mrs. Cordice Dooley and Miss Bernice Ailshie of Plattsmouth, Nebr. Seven grandchildren share their sorrow.
Funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22, 1941 at the Mansfield Funeral
Home in Malvern, conducted by Rev. Peter Jacobs, pastor of the Congregational
church at Tabor. Burial was in the
Malvern cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 21, 1944 [p. 1]
Obituary - J. F.
Ailshie
J.
F. Ailshie, who had been ill at
his home east of Bedford for several months, died Friday, Sept. 15.
The
funeral services were held at the Community Church in Athelstan Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Challie Graham.
Burial was in the Athelstan cemetery.
James
Frank Ailshie was born in Kansas
December 1, 1870, being aged 73 years, 9 months and 14 days at the time of his
death. He was the son of John
and Martha [Sleeth] Ailshie, one
of ten children, of whom five survive.
He
was married to Miss Minnie Meddles
and to them two children were born, a daughter who died in infancy, and a son, Harry
Ailshie.
He
is survived by his wife, son Harry
and wife, and one granddaughter, Evelyn Ailshie, all of Bedford. Also by five sisters, Mrs. Nellie Townsend of Bedford, Mrs. Dora Bowman of Perry, Kansas; Mrs. Susie Sickles of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Lena Turner of Afton, Okla., Mrs. Mary Barber of Wamega, Kansas.
He
spent most of his life in the vicinity of Athelstan. He was a loyal companion, a kind father and an excellent
neighbor. He was a member of the
Mount Zion Baptist church.
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday June 19, 1918 [p. 1]
Obituary John W. Owings
John
W. [esley] Owings died at his
home in west Bedford Thursday afternoon, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the home
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. E. Lowe, pastor of the Christian church. The pallbearers were selected from the
officers of the church. Interment
was made in Fairview cemetery.
John
W. [esley] Owings was born
October 12, 1851 in Davis County, Iowa.
[He] lived in Decatur County and moved to Fremont County when a young
man. He then came to Taylor County
where he spent the remainder of his life.
April
29, 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Hosman at Siam.
Since their marriage, they have lived in Taylor County with the
exception of two years spent in Kansas.
Both united with the Christian church at Siam in 1884. He was active in church life, serving
as deacon in the Siam church for a number of years.
The
deceased leaves but one child, Elzie [Thomas Elza], who, with his mother, remain to hold in tender
memory, the father.
He
is also survived by two brothers, Walter T., of Bradshaw, Nebr.; and Oliver H. of Darlington, Mo. and one half-brother, William
Carr, who resides in California.
Friends
who have known him said he was a good man, true, honest and upright. He will be missed by many.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 19, 1974 p. 6
Cordice Nixon, 76, Rites Held Sept. 14 In Tarkio, Mo.
Funeral
services for Mrs. George L. (Cordice Mae) Nixon, 76, of Tarkio, were held in Davis Funeral Home
in Tarkio, Mo., conducted by Rev. Roger V. Wreath. Mrs. Nixon
died at Community Hospital at Fairfax, Mo. September 11, 1974.
Interment was at Conway Cemetery, Conway, Ia.
Cordice
Mae Nixon was born at Maloy, Ia.,
September 6, 1898, the daughter of John and Ruth (Stewart) Mason. As
a child, she attended the Gaynor Public Schools.
On
June 22, 1915 she was united in marriage at Bedford, Ia., to George L. Nixon who preceded her in death in 1962. She lived most of her married life
around Leon, having moved to Tarkio in 1962.
She
was a member of the Tarkio United Methodist Church and had received a life
membership in the United Methodist Women.
She was also active in the Young At Hearts Club and the Spruce Street
Club. In her spare time she
enjoyed gardening, her flowers, but most of all her family.
Surviving
are three sons, George D. Nixon
of Fresno, Calif., Ted Nixon
and Jack Nixon, both of
Tarkio; a daughter, Mrs. James (Phyllis) Reeder of Decatur, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche
Lawler and Mrs. Bernice Hunter, both of Bedford; nine grandchildren; one
great-granddaughter; three nephews.
Besides
her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 26, 1970 p. 5
Rites Today For
Ralph Hunter
Funeral
services for Ralph [Herman] Hunter
of Conway will be held today Thurs., March 26, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in
Bedford. Mr. Hunter died at his
home Monday. Interment will be in
the Conway Cemetery.
His
survivors include his wife, son [Walter] Dean, two
granddaughters and a sister, Mrs. Lena Hewitt, Conway.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 2, 1970 p. 2
Ralph Hunter, 71, Rites Mar. 26
Funeral
services for Ralph Herman Hunter,
71, of Conway, held March 26 at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were
conducted by Rev. E. S. Taschetter.
Mr. Hunter died at his
home March 23, 1970. Interment was
at Conway Cemetery, Conway, Iowa.
Ralph
Herman Hunter, son of William
H. and Lucy [Breckenridge] Hunter,
was born Oct. 18, 1898 in Taylor County, Ia.
Ralph
was united in marriage to Bernice Mason, Dec. 23, 1920. To this
union were born two children, Homer J., who died in infancy, and Walter Dean.
He
is survived by his wife, Bernice,
of Conway, one son, Walter Dean
and daughter-in-law, a granddaughter, Christine; a grandson, Timothy, all of Chariton, Iowa; one sister, Lena
Hewitt of Conway; many nieces and
nephews and a host of friends.
Preceding
him in death were his father and mother; six brothers, William, Allen, Fred,
Homer, Preston, and Lester; three sisters, one died in infancy, Inez and Bettie.
Ralph
spent most of his life in and near Conway. After having partially retired in 1940 he moved from the
farm into the town of Conway, but was active and interested in farming until
his death.
Ralph
was a loving husband and father and was always willing to lend a helping hand
to his neighbors and friends. He
was interested in the community and one of the things he was the most
remembered for was his love and concern for the children and young people with
whom he communicated.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 14, 1944 p. 2
Obituary - C. O.
Haun
Charley
O. [wen] Haun, son of Calvin
and Susan [Kemery] Haun, was born
Sept. 15, 1870 in Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa, and died Thursday,
August 31, 1944 at his home in Sheridan, at the age of 73 years, 11 months and
16 days. He resided the past 39
years in Sheridan.
He
was married to Anne D. [orothea Wilhelmina] Peck in October 1898. To them three children were born, Helen Maloney, Sgt.
Cleo Haun, and Dorothy Cossins, all of Sheridan.
He
is survived by his wife, three children, and four grandchildren, Mary
Maloney, Calvin, Annetta and Ora
Cossins. Mr. Haun was a faithful husband, a
loving father and a good citizen.
The
funeral services were held Sept. 2 at the Methodist Church, conducted by
Challie E. Graham and burial was in the Sheridan cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 24, 1974 p. 4
Final Rites Held
Wednesday For Alta Longfellow
Funeral
services for Mrs. Henry (Alta) Longfellow, 84, of Clearfield, long time Bedford resident, were held at Verner
Funeral Home in Clearfield, Oct. 23, at 1:30 p.m. conducted by Carl
Cummings. Mrs. Longfellow died
October 20, 1974 in Clearview Nursing Home in Clearfield. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery,
Bedford.
Mrs.
Longfellow was born in Taylor
County December 16, 1889.
She
and her husband moved to Clearfield in 1963. Mr. Longfellow
died in 1964.
Her
survivors include: one daughter, Mrs.
Mary Hunter, Omaha; two sons, Wilson
Longfellow of Lenox and Ivan
Longfellow of Clearfield; 15
grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; two brothers, Brooks Nash of Bedford and John Nash, Murray, Ia.; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Mason, Cheyenne, Wyo., and Mrs. Cordia Marples, Berkeley, Calif.