Obituaries |
submitted by: Julia Johnson - julia.johnson63@gmail.com |
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 6, 1939 p. 2
J. J. Streebin
John Jacob, son of Christian and Mary G. [Busker] Streebin, was born June 5, 1874 in Johnson County, Iowa. He came to Taylor County with his parents when but a small boy and passed away suddenly at Ottawa, Kans., Friday, March 24 of heart failure.
He was married to Lulu Barnes on March 20, 1896. To them were born four boys, two dying in infancy, Olen A. [ustin] and George Ivan.
Surviving with the two sons are three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. C.[harles] E. [lder] Longfellow [Mary Talena] and one brother, C. [harles] F. [rederick] Streebin, both of Bedford. Mrs. Streebin passed away several years ago.
He was a member of the Methodist church at Ottawa. He was a man who had many friends, both in his former home in Iowa and in Kansas, which had been his home for nearly twenty years.
The funeral services were held at the McVey Funeral Parlors in Ottawa at 4 p. m. Sunday, March 26, with burial at Ottawa beside his wife.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 17, 1946 [p. 1]
Mrs. C. F. Streebin Dies At Hospital
Mrs. C. [harles] F. [rederick] Streebin of Bedford died at the St. Francis Hospital in Maryville Thursday evening, January 10, following a severe illness of a week or more.
The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.
Edna E. [dith] Burch, daughter of Levi [Preston] and Felicia [Filitia] [Gregg] Burch, was born December 23, 1878, in Taylor County, residing here her entire life. She was aged 67 years and 18 days at the time of her death.
She was married to Charles F. [rederick] Streebin on October 8, 1902. To them two children were born, Cecil Streebin of Blockton and Miss Verla Streebin of Des Moines.
She is survived by her husband, two children and four grandchildren. Also, two brothers, Loyal Burch of Denver, Colo., and one sister, Miss Vera Burch of Conway. One brother, Clarendon Burch, preceded her in death.
At an early age she united with the East Mission Baptist Church and later transferred her membership to the Bedford Baptist Church where she was a faithful and active member until death.
She was a loving and devoted wife and mother and was always ready to administer to the wants and needs of others. Her passing will be greatly felt by her large circle of friends and relatives.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 6, 1966 p. 3
Olen Streebin Dies In Kansas
Olen A. [ustin] Streebin, 68, 317 E. 15th, an Ottawa, Kans. real estate agent for more than 40 years, died at Ransom Memorial Hospital Dec. 30.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev. Raymond Jennings of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was at Highland Cemetery.
Streebin was born April 20, 1897 at Bedford, Iowa, the son of John J. [acob] Streebin and Lulu Barnes Streebin. He married Fern Dallison Streebin, who survives, April 27, 1918, at Omaha, Nebr.
He served in the U. S. Army during World War I and was a member of the Warren Black Post 60 of the American Legion. He was a member of Ottawa Lodge 18 AF and AM, past president of the Ottawa Kiwanis Club, a member of the Angus CattlemanÕs Association, and a member of the Ottawa First Baptist Church.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a brother, G. [eorge] Ivan Streebin, of rural Ottawa; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Pete (Maude) Kinnison and many nephews and nieces.
Times-Republican
Thursday May 24, 1928 [p. 1]
C. N. Burch
Clarence [Clarendon] N. Burch, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. [evi] P. [reston] Burch [Filitia Gregg], deceased, was born in Wayne County, Iowa, Oct. 17, 1872, and passed away at his home near Conway, May 15, 1928, after an illness of only a few days. He is survived by his wife and five children. The children are: Franklin Burch, Mrs. Ralph Saylor, Mrs. Vern Cloyd, and Opal and Hazel at home. Also, two brothers and two sisters: Loyal G. [regg] Burch and Miss Vera Burch of Bedford, Mrs. C. [harles] F. [rederick] Streebin [Edna] of Blockton, Rolla B. [oyd] Burch of Denver, Colo. The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Conway last Thursday afternoon, conducted by the pastor of that church. Interment was made in the Conway cemetery.
[Burch, Clarendon N.]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday May 17, 1928 p. 7
CONWAY
This community was saddened by the sudden death of C. [larendon] N. Burch on Tuesday morning. Mr. Burch had the flu this spring but had recovered and was in the field planting corn Thursday morning when he was suddenly taken sick. Pneumonia developed and everything possible was done, but he quietly fell asleep at 2 o’clock on Tuesday morning.
[Burch, Clarendon N.]
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday May 17, 1928 p. 4
C. N. Burch
C. [larendon] N. Burch of near Conway passed away about 2 o’clock Tuesday morning, after a short illness of flu and pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and five children, besides other relatives. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Conway this (Thursday) afternoon. Interment was made in the Conway cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 6, 1939 p. 2
Mrs. S. W. Ridnour
Annie Belle Meads was born at McComb, Ill., Dec. 16, 1861, and departed this life at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Roy Ross, at Clearmont, Mo., Saturday, March 18, at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 2 days.
While still a small girl she moved with her family to Norborne, Mo.; from there she moved to Page County at the age of 16.
In February 1880 she was united in marriage to S. [amuel] W. [ilson] Ridnour. In 1894 they moved to Taylor County, near New Market, where they lived the remainder of their lives.
To this union, twelve children were born. Her husband and three children preceded her in death.
She leaves to mourn her passing nine children. They are: John Ridnour of Wellington, Colo., Bertha Harland of New Market, Flora Whetstine of Guilford, Mo., Golda Anderson of New Castle, Nebr., Maude Schoonover of Shambaugh, Albert Ridnour of Bedford, Hattie Geer of New Market, and Myrtle Ellis of St. Joseph, Mo.; 32 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. There are two living brothers, George Meads of Ault, Colo. and William Meads of Greeley, Colo. Four sisters preceded her in death.
She was united with the Free Methodist Church when a girl. She was a devoted mother and always ready to help those in need.
The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, March 19, from the Walker Funeral Home in Clarinda, with Rev. Frank Lister in charge. Burial was in the Old Memory cemetery near New Market.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 6, 1939 p. 2
Mrs. Bert Harley
Mrs. [Al] Bert [B.] Harley, 54, a former resident of the Bedford and Siam communities, died at her home in Marion, Ind., Friday, March 24. The funeral services were held at Marion and burial also made there.
Mrs. Harley was the former Miss Nora [Ann] Acree of Siam, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. [Jacob Albert] Acree [Lydia Cox]. Her girlhood days were spent in Siam and after her marriage to Mr. Harley, she moved to a farm near Bedford, where they resided until moving to Indiana.
Surviving relatives are her husband and four children, Mrs. Zelda [A.] Holloway of Fairmont, Ind., Lorene, Glen and Laverne of the home. Also by a grandson, her aged father, a sister, Mrs. Verna McPherren; three brothers, O. [ra] L. [ee] Acree, T. [homas] H. [enderson] Acree of Hood River, Ore., and Earl Acree of Portland, Ore. Her mother and a brother Albert Acree preceded her in death.
Mrs. Harley was a member of the Siam Church of Christ.
Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Saturday September 18, 2004
Marshall, Mich. -- Zelda A. Holloway, 94, 18120 "G" Drive North, died at 12:40 p.m. Thursday in her daughter's home in Marshall.
She was born in Bedford, Iowa, to the late Albert B. Harley and Nora Ann Acree and had lived in Marshall for 11 years. She graduated in 1928 from Swayzee High School. In 1936, she married Glenn C. Holloway. He died in 1992.
Mrs. Holloway was a former resident of Monroe Township, Grant County. She was a housewife and retired as a psychiatric nursing assistant. She was a former member of Antioch United Methodist Church, just outside of Van Buren. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Marshall. She had attended Oak Chapel United Methodist Church, 1125 S. 1150E, Marion.
Surviving sons, Albert (Bonnie) Holloway, Logansport, and Duane A. (Linda) Holloway, Bellevue, Wash.; daughters, Joyce A. (Frank) Murphy, Marshall, Betty (David) Hulley, Marion; grandsons, Gregg (Roberta) Holloway, Marion, Chip (Shellie) Holloway, Van Buren, Douglas Anderson, Tampa, Fla., Chuck (Lisa) Woodruff, Atlanta, Ind., Marc Hulley, Chicago, and Michael (Patty), Robert (Brenda), Tim (Tammi) and Steven (Mary) Murphy, all of Marshall; granddaughters, Paige (Mike) Thurman, Alexandria, Pam Nichols, West Minster, Colo., Deborah (Jeffery) Minniear, Schenectady, N.Y., Lisa Benedict, Logansport, Mary (Thomas) Waller, Richmond, Va., and Melissa Holloway, Seattle; and 33 great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by a brother, Glenn Harley; and sisters, Lorene Jones and LaVerne Boyd.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday in Oak Chapel United Methodist Church, 1125 S. 1150E, Marion, with the Rev. John J. Wallace officiating. Burial is in Park Cemetery, Fairmount.
Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ferguson Funeral Home, Van Buren, and 9 a.m. until services Monday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, with envelopes at the funeral home.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 6, 1966 p. 3
Emma Million Rites Dec. 29
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank (Emma Jane) Million, 94, long time Taylor County resident, held Wednesday, December 29, at the east Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Million died December 26, 1965 at the home of Katherine Roberts west of Hopkins. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery, Bedford.
The following obituary was included in the services.
Emma Jane Scott was born August 1, 1871 to Richard and Catherine Scott of Mammoth, Illinois.
She was married to Frank Million on December 24, 1889 at Red Cloud, Nebr. He preceded her in death in 1940.
To this union seven sons and four daughters were born; all survive but one daughter, Laura Waudby, who passed away in 1937.
Survivors include: sons, Clifford Million, Sharpsburg, Ia., Dean Million, Osceola, Ia., Charley Million, Bedford, the twins, Murel Million, Dodge City, Kans., Burel Million, Bedford, Dale Million, Rozel, Kans., Scott Million, Bedford, Iowa; Fern Moore, New Plymouth, Idaho; Catherine Roberts, Hopkins, Mo.; Dare Hall, Richards, Mo.; one sister, Cora Barron; 39 grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren, several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many friends.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 21, 1980 p. 3
Ona C. Million, 79, Final Rites Held
Funeral services for Ona C. Million, 79, of Bedford, were held August 18 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Pastor Allen Tomlinson officiating. Mrs. Million died on August 13, 1980 at Ringgold County Hospital, Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Interment was in Lexington Cemetery, Bedford.
Ona C. [andida] Million, daughter of Dannie [Daniel] and Effie [Evaline Drennen] Pace, was born at New Market, Iowa August 17, 1900. She lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity in the community south of Bedford, where she attended the Hoover School and Forest Grove Church.
On August 20, 1918 she was united in marriage to Charley Million at Bedford, Iowa, and they lived around the Bedford community for ten years. To this union five children were born, a son and four daughters.
Moving to Kansas in 1928, they lived there till 1942 when they returned to Bedford to live. She was then employed by Cudahy Packing Plant for several years. Her health then started to fail and she was confined to her home most of the time, but enjoyed the daily calls and visits from friends, neighbors and relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dannie and Effie Pace; two brothers, Lonnie and Dannie; three sisters, Goldie Gamel, Letha Million and Jeannette Coverdale.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Charley; son, Clifford of Cotton Valley, Louisiana; daughters, Mrs. Bill (Doris) Congdon of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Jefferson (Effie) Crowell of Rush Center, Kansas; Mrs. Loyd (Bettie) Wilson, Council Bluffs, and Mrs. John (Eva) Houston of Pine Bluffs, Arkansas; one sister, Vesta Parks of Gravity; two brothers, Joe and Don Pace of Bedford; 27 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
She was a kind and considerate wife and mother, and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Million, Letha Beatrice Pace Wyckoff]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 5, 1972 [p. 1]
Mrs. Bill Million Services Held Here Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Bill (Letha Beatrice) Million, 67, of Bedford, were held Tues., Oct. 3, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Million died September 29, 1972. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery, rural Bedford.
[Million, Letha Beatrice Pace Wyckoff]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 12, 1972 p. 6
Funeral services for Mrs. Bill (Letha Beatrice) Million, 67, of Bedford, held October 3 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Million died enroute to the Mount Ayr hospital September 29, 1972. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery north of Bedford.
Letha Beatrice Pace, daughter of Dannie [Daniel] and Effie Drennen Pace, was born in Taylor County Iowa, December 21, 1904.
She was united in marriage to Glen Wyckoff in 1923 and to them were born three children, Lloyd, Lola and Nellie.
On September 2, 1943, she was united in marriage to Bill Million who survives her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Goldie Gamel, and two brothers, Lonnie Pace and Dannie Pace, who died in infancy.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Million; a son, Lloyd Wyckoff; two daughters, Lola McNutt and Nellie Lernert; a step-son, Raymond Million, whom she loved as a son; three sisters, Ona Million, Vesta [Grace] Parks and Jeanette Coverdell; two brothers, Joe Pace and Donald Pace, 10 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.
She was a kind and considerate wife, mother, sister and grandmother, and she will be sadly missed by her family and many friends.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 26, 1970 p. 5
Mrs. A. D. Million Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. A. D. (Addie) Million of Bedford were held Wednesday at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here. Mrs. Million died at her home Mar. 22. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery north of Bedford.
Included among her survivors are her husband and one daughter.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 2, 1970 p. 2
Last Rites Held March 25 For Addie Million
Funeral services for Mrs. Dean (Addie) Million, 74, of Bedford, were held March 25 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here with Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. Million died at her home in Bedford March 22. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery, north of Bedford.
Addie Inez Million, daughter of Alexander and Sally Anne Graybill Sharp, was born in Nodaway Co. Missouri on Nov. 19, 1895. She moved to Iowa with her family in 1912.
On Oct. 6, 1917 she was united in marriage to Dean Million and to this union were born three children, Pearl Irene, Franklin Alexander and Zola May.
They spent most of their married life in or around Bedford, with the exception of a few years spent at Farragut, Iowa and later at Osceola, Iowa.
She was active in Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary and served many years as a Blue Lady. She was Past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge No. 134.
She was preceded in death by a four-year-old daughter, Pearl Irene, and a son, Franklin, who lost his life in the service of his country during World War II; also by her brother, Luther Sharp, a sister, Mary Wright, and her parents.
Left to cherish memories of her life are her husband, Dean; her daughter, Zola and husband, Walter Hall; three grandchildren, John Dean, Margaret Irene, and Barbara Sue Hall; five brothers and three sisters: Ernest and Roy Sharp of Bedford; Oscar of Conway, Edward of Gravity; and George of Shenandoah; Lillie (Burks) of Independence, Mo., Mabel (Mahan) of Lake Wood, Colo., and Sue (Souder) of Bedford; a number of nieces and nephews; other relatives and a host of friends.
She was a kind and loving wife, mother, sister and neighbor, and she will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 3, 1948 p. 3
Mark Million Dies At Home In St. Joe
Mark M. Million, 77 year-old retired real estate dealer of St. Joseph, Mo., and a former resident of Bedford, died Wednesday night at a hospital there.
Mr. Million was born at New Market and had lived in St. Joseph 38 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by two sons, V. [irgil] B. Million and Nolan W. Million, both of St. Joseph; five grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Mr. Million is a former County Auditor of Taylor County.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 7, 1937 p. 2
Obituary
Mrs. Joseph Waudby
Laura Maude Million was born April 22, 1906 at Blockton, and died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1937 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Million near Conway, at the age of 31 years, 5 months and 10 days.
She was united in marriage to Joseph Waudby, Jr., August 22, 1924 in La Crosse, Kans.
To this union seven children were born, Eva Verneal, Alfred Orris, Frances Keith, Billy Joe, Fern Anna, Eldred Dale, Frieda Elaine.
She was a member of the Christian church in La Crosse. Besides her husband and children, she leaves to mourn her death, her father and mother, seven brothers and three sisters. They are Clifford Million and Murel Million of Conway, Dean Million of Bedford, Charley Million of La Crosse, Kans., Burel Million and Scott Million of Albert, Kans., Mrs. John Hall [Dare] of Rush Center, Kans., Mrs. Arthur Roberts [Catherine] of Cantril, Iowa, and Mrs. Claude Moore [Fern] of New Plymouth, Idaho.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 10, 1943 p. 3
Obituary - Mrs. Emma Pace
Mrs. Emma Pace, daughter of John Calvin and Mary Catherine Walker, was born in Taylor County, Iowa, May 19, 1876 and died at her home in New Market, June 3, 1943 at the age of 67 years and 14 days.
She spent her entire life in Taylor County, attending school both in the country and in New Market.
On July 29, 1903 she was married to Daniel Pace in New Market and they had since resided here.
Mrs. Pace united with the Methodist church in early life and remained in that faith throughout her life. In later years she was not in the best of health and recently sustained an injury of her right limb which confined her to bed most of the time. She was of a cheerful disposition and bore her affliction with unusual fortitude and patience.
She leaves to mourn, besides her husband, one sister, Mrs. Maude Swan of Corydon, Iowa; one niece, Mrs. Catherine Roush of Corydon, and two great nephews.
The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon June 6 at the Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Harry Walling.
Burial was in the Memory cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 20, 1938
Obituary
Wm. H. Pace
William Hawkins Pace was born in DuBois County, Ind., Oct. 27, 1851 and died at his home southeast of Bedford, Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the age of 86 years, 3 months, and 9 days.
The funeral services were held at the Wetmore funeral Home this Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. D. Thomas. Burial was in Memory cemetery at New Market.
He was one of a family of thirteen children and came with his parents to Taylor County when five years of age and resided here since that time. On July 23, 1870 he was married to Harriet King. To them were born four children, all of whom preceded their father in death with the exception of one son, Dannie, who had taken care of his father in his declining years.
Surviving with the wife and son are eight grandchildren, Lon Pace of Diagonal; Goldie Gamel of Hopkins, Ona Million of La Crosse, Kans., Vesta Parks of Gravity, Letha Wyckoff and Joe Pace of Bedford, Jeanette Coverdell of Diagonal, and Donald Pace of the home. There are also twenty-two great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
He united with the Old Memory Baptist church at New Market when 22 years of age.
Times-Republican
Thursday February 26, 1920 p. 6
Mrs. Wm A. Hale
Letha May Houck was born at Bedford, Iowa, Jan. 13, 1861, and departed this life, Feb. 17, 1920. She was married to Wm. A. [sbury] Hale, Nov. 24, 1881. Immediately after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hale moved to Clarinda, Iowa, where they remained for 18 months, moving back to Bedford. With the exception of this short stay in Clarinda, all the life of the deceased was spent in Bedford.
Six children came to bless the new home, thus established. Olive had but tasted life, when the Master took her home at the age of 24 months. Later three of the children were taken down with the diphtheria, and at this time Edith, nine years of age, was taken. In 1915, Edna, who had entered in her 30th year, who had heroically fought for health for several years, passed out of this life.
Mrs. Hale and her family knew what it meant to meet bereavement. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Houck, who made their home with them, left their earthly abiding place, Nov. 1, 1909, and March 1, 1917, respectively.
The husband of the deceased, Mr. Wm. A. [sbury] Hale, died in March, 1910. It was the sustaining grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, which kept Mrs. Hale in her spirit of sweetness during these years. To her the words of the poet had their full meaning:
My Jesus as thou wile:
O may thy will be mine;
Into thy hand of love
I would my all resign.
Through sorrow or through joy,
Conduct we as thy own,
And help me still to say,
ÒMy Lord, thy will be done.Ó
When a very young lady she identified herself with the Methodist church of Bedford, and was always deeply interested in the church, in the work of the Aid and missionary society, and Sunday school. When her family duties would permit, she was found at her post in the church. In honor of her 59th birthday, she brought her missionary gift to the Sunday school Jan. 16th. Feb. 1, 1920, she was in her place in the church service, this being the last time she was ever away from home.
She leaves three children, Alice, Carolyn and Charles; also a brother, Charles E. Houck of San Francisco, to mourn her departure. The entire neighborhood extend their sympathies to the bereft family.
Short funeral services were conducted by Rev. John F. Arnold from the south porch of the Hale home Thursday afternoon. Interment [was] in South Lawn cemetery.
Thus comes to an end, so far as active service in this life is concerned, the activities of a loving mother, neighbor and friend, but the fruits of her life will go on and multiply in the lives of those left behind and who today are sad because she has gone from among us.