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Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 29, 1971 p. 6
Joseph Turner, 82, Rites Held Here April 21
Funeral
services for Joseph H. Turner,
82, long time Taylor County resident, held April 21 at Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home here, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Turner
died April 18, 1971, at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Joseph
Hinshaw Turner, son of James
A.[lexander] and Flora Hinshaw
Turner, was born March 19, 1889
near Bedford. He grew to adulthood
in the Bedford community, where he attended the public schools and was a part
of the various community activities.
On
March 21, 1914, he was united in marriage to Ruby B. Lowry at Saint Joseph, Mo. They had lived and farmed in Taylor County, Iowa all but
four years, when they farmed in East Saskatchewan, Canada, following their
marriage. They had lived on their
farm in Gay Township 32 years prior to moving to Bedford in 1961, where they
have since resided.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers: Albert, Frank
and Donald and one sister, Gertrude
Wildman Abarr.
Left
to cherish memories of his life are his wife, Ruby; a brother, Douglas of Bedford; a sister, Iva Johnson of St. Peter, Minn.; nieces, nephews, cousins,
other relatives and many friends.
While
he had been in failing health for a number of years, his friendly greeting and
cheerfulness was shared daily with those about him. He will be sadly missed by family and friends.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 22, 1941 p. 5
Mrs. Flora Turner Succumbs At Home
Mrs.
Flora Turner, a resident of
Bedford and community for many years, was found dead in her bed at her home
Saturday morning. She had been in
failing health for some time, but her death came quite unexpectedly.
The
funeral services were held at the Church of Christ, Monday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Ben W. Sinderson. Burial
was in the Fairview cemetery, the Rebekah Sisters giving their service at the
grave.
Flora
May Hinshaw was born June 17,
1864 in Henry County, Ind., and died at her home in Bedford, Iowa, May 17, 1941
at the age of 76 years.
When
six years of age she came west with her parents, by way of Missouri, and then
to Bedford, where she had since made her home. Here she was
married to James A.
[lexander] Turner on March 1,
1883.
To
them were born eight children: Charles
Albert Turner and Gertie E.
[mma] Wildman of Bedford; Frank
Turner of Denver, Colo.; Joe
Turner of Blockton, Douglas
Turner of Clearfield, Mrs. Iva
Johnson of St. Peter, Minn.; Donald
C. Turner and Leslie H. Turner, deceased.
Her
husband, James Turner, died in
1928 [1927].
Mrs.
Turner is also survived by one
brother: Bert Hinshaw of
Clearfield, and two sisters: Mrs. Effie Deardorff of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Grace Munden of Des Moines, Iowa, who has been with her for
the past few weeks. Also thirteen
grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
In
early life Mrs. Turner was a
member of the Baptist church but later, with her husband, became identified with
the Bedford Christian Church, to which she was a devoted member. In later years and declining health,
she delighted in church fellowship and obtained spiritual blessings and hope
from its worship services.
Mrs.
Turner had been a member of the
Rebekah Lodge for more than 25 years.
Times-Republican
Thursday June 21, 1928 p. 5
Mrs.
]Margaret] Jane [Evans] Turner
passed away Sunday afternoon at 2:30 oÕclock at her home in west Bedford, after
being in poor health for quite a long time. She was 86 years of age. The funeral services were held at the home Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by the pastor of the Christian Church at Gravity. Interment was made in the Bedford
cemetery. Those from a distance
attending the funeral were: Mrs.
Mert Dunlavy of Powell, Wyoming, Mrs.
Earl Little of Chicago and George
B. Walker of Des Moines.
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday May 26, 1914
Obituary
John C. Turner
About
6:30 oÕclock Sunday morning John C. Turner died suddenly at his home on Pennsylvania Street. Mr. Turner had been about his usual
duties on Saturday, had worked in his garden, had been down town and appeared
to be in his usual health.
Sunday morning he arose early and was about the house, talking with
members of the family, and appearing to be in his usual health and
spirits. He finally went out on
the porch to enjoy the morning air and had scarcely got seated when a slight
noise brought some member of the family to the door, who discovered that
something was wrong, but before other members of the family could reach his
side he had expired. While the
burden of years, with the attendant failure of vitality, has made it impossible
for Mr. Turner to attend to
active duties no especial alarm has been felt by the family, his gradual
failure being attributed to his advancing age.
John
C. Turner was born in Hendricks
County, Indiana, October 24, 1834, and died May 24, 1914, aged 79 years and 7
months.
Deceased
had five brothers and five sisters, all of whom are dead but two brothers, George
Turner, who resides here and Marion
Turner of Colby, Kan. He was married to Miss [Margaret]
Jane Evans, October 15, 1857, and
to this union six children were born, four of whom are still living. They are Miss Jennie at home, Mrs. W. [illiam] L. [eslie] Chandler [Lou]
of Gravity, Mrs. T. [heron] F. Dunlavy [Myrtle] of
Bedford, and James, who lives
east of Bedford. Charles and Flora died some years ago. At
the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr. Turner enlisted in the Seventh Indiana infantry in
September, 1861, as a private, and was later made corporal of his company and
later promoted to orderly sergeant.
Since the war he has resided in Bedford or vicinity continuously, having
held membership in the Christian Church here for 46 years. Deceased had wide acquaintance and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian Church Monday afternoon at 2:30, conducted
by Elder Mart Gary Smith, assisted by Elder Wade of Gravity. Interment was in the Bedford cemetery.
Times-Republican
Thursday May 28, 1914 p. 8
Obituary
John C. Turner
John
C. Turner died suddenly at his
home on Pennsylvania Street at 6:30 oÕclock Sunday morning while seated on a
porch chair. Mr. Turner had arisen
as usual, and without any complaint of feeling different than usual. He went to the porch and seated
himself. Some noise attracted Mrs.
W. L. Chandler, his daughter, to
the door, and she found that he had passed away without warning. Mr. Turner was 79 years of age and had resided in Taylor
County since the war.
Funeral
services were held at the Church of Christ at 2:30 oÕclock Monday afternoon,
conducted by Elder Mart Gary Smith, the pastor, assisted by Elder Wade of
Gravity. Interment was in the
Bedford Cemetery.
John
C. Turner was born in Hendricks
County, Indiana, October 24, 1834, and died May 24, 1914, aged 79 years and 7
months.
Deceased
had five brothers and five sisters, all of whom are dead but two brothers, George
Turner, who resides here and Marion
Turner of Colby, Kan. He was married to Miss [Margaret]
Jane Evans, October 15, 1857, and
to this union six children were born, four of whom are still living. They are Miss Jennie at home, Mrs. W. [illiam] L. [eslie] Chandler [Lou]
of Gravity, Mrs. T. [heron] F. Dunlavy [Myrtle] of
Bedford, and James, who lives
east of Bedford. Charles and Flora died some years ago. At
the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr. Turner enlisted in the Seventh Indiana infantry in
September, 1861, as a private, and was later made corporal of his company and
later promoted to orderly sergeant.
Since the war he has resided in Bedford or vicinity continuously, having
held membership in the Christian Church here for 46 years. Deceased had wide acquaintance and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday October 29, 1942 [p. 1]
Mel Sawyer Dies Suddenly In His Sleep Last Night At His
Home On Court Street
Stroke Struck At
Prominent Citizen at 9:30
72-Year-Old Man Was
Well Known In County
M.
A. (Mel) Sawyer, 72, prominent
Taylor County businessman, died suddenly in his sleep at his home at 403 Court
Street at 9:30 p. m. Wednesday. A
lifetime resident of Taylor County, he had been active in both politics and
business fields.
Sawyer
went about his business as usual Wednesday, driving about 100 miles during the
day. He complained of not feeling
well when he came home in the evening, so a doctor was called, but no one
became alarmed. Shortly after 9:30
it was discovered that he had died in his sleep.
Funeral
services will be conducted at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 p. m. Sunday with
the Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson in charge.
Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery.
Mel, as he was known throughout the county, served as
mayor of Bedford, Taylor County recorder and supervisor, and for the last
several years had been secretary of the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Association. He was also manager
of the Hawkeye Lumber Company for some time.
Besides
his wife, he is survived by one brother, John Sawyer of Bedford. One brother preceded him in death several years ago.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 29, 1942 [p. 1]
M. A. Sawyer, 72, Dies Last Evening
M.
[elvin] A. Sawyer, 72, a resident
of Bedford and Taylor County for many years, died unexpectedly at his home in
Bedford about 9 oÕclock Wednesday evening, October 28. Although in failing health for several
years, Mr. Sawyer had been about his usual business interests during the day,
returning from a drive over the county about 6 oÕclock.
The
funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 oÕclock Sunday
afternoon, conducted by O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery.
Mr.
Sawyer was active in public and
political affairs, having served as Mayor of Bedford, as County Recorder,
member of the Board of Supervisors, and in other positions of trust. He had been secretary of the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Association of the county for many years.
He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Iva D. [eHaven] Sawyer, and by one brother, John G. [ordon] Sawyer and family, all of Bedford.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 5, 1942 p. 8
Sawyer Rites Held Here Sunday, Nov. 1
Funeral
services for M. [elvin] A. Sawyer,
who died at his home in Bedford Wednesday evening, October 28, were held at the
Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. O. H.
Hallgrimson. Burial was in the
Fairview cemetery, the Masonic burial service being given at the grave.
Melvin
A. Sawyer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
N. [athan] S. [mith] Sawyer [Sarah Kenyon], was born at Strawberry Point, Iowa, on July 18, 1870, being aged 72
years, 3 months and 10 days at the time of his death. When very young he moved with his parents to Bedford, Iowa,
in which community he spent the remainder of his life.
On
January 16, 1894 he was married to Miss Iva DeHaven at the home of her parents at Conway. Their marriage was performed as a
double ceremony, the other couple being Miss Gertrude DeHaven and J. [oseph] B. [radbury] Shaw, both now deceased.
Mr.
Sawyer was in business in Conway
for several years, moving to Bedford about thirty-six years ago, when he was
elected Recorder of Taylor County.
He served as a member of the County Board of Supervisors, as Mayor of
Bedford, and had held other public offices. He was a member of the Inheritance Tax Board and also
secretary of the Taylor County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association at the time
of his death, a position he had held with distinction for a number of years.
He
is survived by his wife and one brother, John G. [ordon] Sawyer and his family of Bedford.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 10, 1958 [p. 1]
Mrs. Iva Sawyer Rites To Be Held Saturday
Mrs.
Iva [DeHaven] Sawyer, 87, a long-time
resident of Bedford and Taylor County, died at St. Francis Hospital Tuesday
night. Funeral services will be
held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2:30 Saturday afternoon. Rev. Elmer Baker of the Christian
Church will officiate. Burial in
Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs.
Sawyer is survived by two sisters
and a brother, Mrs. A. [lfred] A. Taylor [Emma Faye] and Mrs. Budd Chamberlin [Vera Alma] of Bedford and John DeHaven of Miami, Florida. Mr. Sawyer died several years ago.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 22, 1937 [p. 1]
Obituary - W. L.
Chandler
William
Leslie Chandler, son of Benson
and Cordius [Lovitt] Chandler,
was born near La Harpe, ill., Dec. 23, 1867, and died at his home in Gravity,
Iowa, July 15, 1937 at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 22 days.
He
came with his parents to Taylor County in the year 1869 and located on a farm
in Washington Township. He spent
his entire life in this township.
He was married to Lou E. [mma] Turner, Oct. 15, 1891. To this union three children were born, Hazel Cordius,
Benson John, who died in infancy,
and Ruth Lucile. He was a devoted husband and father and
a kind neighbor and friend. He had
been a member of the Christian Church since early manhood and was loyal in its
support.
He
leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Kent Wallace of Gravity and Mrs. Toby Carson of Shenandoah, three grandchildren, Gordon and
Sterling Wallace and Kay
Carson. Also his brother, F. [rancis] M. [arion] Chandler, and two nephews, W. [illiam] W. Chandler of Des Moines and E.[dwin] L. [owell] Chandler of Baldwin Park, Calif.
The
funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Mr. Eppard of Clarinda. Burial was
in the Gravity cemetery.
[Chandler, Louie Emma
ÒLouÓ Turner]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 25, 1949 [p. 1]
Mrs. Lou Chandler Dies Here Monday
Mrs.
Lou [Emma Turner] Chandler,
long-time resident of Gravity and Taylor County, died at her home in Bedford,
Monday evening, August 22. She was
eighty years, eleven months and nineteen days of age at the time of her death,
and had been in poor health for some time.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian Church in Gravity, Wednesday afternoon,
August 24, at 2:30 oÕclock, with Rev. Ben W. Sinderson officiating. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
She
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Jennie Shaw of Bedford; two daughters, Mrs. Kent Wallace
[Hazel] of Gravity and Mrs.
Toby Carson [Ruth] of Shenandoah;
three grandchildren, Dr. Gordon Wallace of Boulder, Colorado, Sterling Wallace of Gravity and Kay Carson of Shenandoah.
Those
from a distance who attended the funeral services for Mrs. Lou Chandler Wednesday afternoon at the Christian church in
Gravity were:
Mrs.
Helen Samuelson of Las Animas,
Colo.; Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Wallace
of Boulder, Colo.; Mrs. Katherine McNabb of Creston; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bradley, Rev. Eppard of Clarinda; Mrs. Paul McColm of Wichita, Kans.; Mrs. Gertrude Knodle, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Warner of Fort Morgan, Colo.; Mrs.
Pearl Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lepley
of Blockton; Mrs. Harry Long, Mrs. Perry Sampson, Mrs. Steve Hayden, Mr. and
Mrs. Karl Bond, Mrs. Hal Stinger, A. E. Beal, Mrs. Wayne Norton, Mrs. Elaine
Barry, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Read, Mrs. Burl Walters, Kenneth Boyd, Mr. and Mrs.
L. C. Merwin, all of Shenandoah.
[Chandler, Francis Marion ÒFrankÓ]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 27, 1938 [p. 1]
Frank Chandler of Gravity Succumbs
Frank
Chandler [Francis Marion] died at his home in Gravity Monday afternoon
after being in failing health for several months.
The
funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Gravity Thursday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck, [assisted by] Rev. Clarence Eppard of
Clarinda. Burial was in the
Gravity cemetery.
Mr.
Chandler was engaged in the
lumber business in Gravity for many years and was always prominent in the
business and social affairs of the town and community.
He
is survived by his wife, Jessie [Widner] Chandler; and by two sons, Edwin [Lowell] Chandler of Baldwin Park, Calif.; and Will Chandler of Des Moines. There are also several grandchildren.
[Chandler, Jessie
Birdie Widner]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 24, 1970 p. 3
Last Rites Held Dec.
19 For Jessie Chandler
Funeral
services for Mrs. Francis (Jessie B.) Chandler, 97, formerly of Bedford and Gravity, Iowa, were
held at the Custer-Christenson Chapel in Covina, California on December 17,
conducted by Rev. Robert Burton. Mrs.
Chandler died December 15, 1970
in Covina, Calif. Graveside
service was at Washington Cemetery in Gravity, Ia., on December 19 with Rev.
Perry Cozadd officiating.
Mrs.
Jessie B. [irdie] Chandler was
born near Corning, Adams County, Iowa, August 10, 1873, the daughter of Benjamin
and Mary McDowell Widener. She was the sixth child of a family of
ten.
At
the age of 13 she and her family moved to Bedford where she grew to womanhood
and united with the Baptist Church.
January
18, 1894 she was married to Francis M. [arion] Chandler and moved to Gravity where she united with the
Christian Church. Here her two
sons William and Edwin were
born. Mr. Chandler died on October 24, 1938.
In
1946 she moved to Covina, California to be near her son, Edwin and family, and united with the Covina Christian
Church, where she was active in the womenÕs work and serving on
committees. She taught a Sunday
school class until her 94th year. To all who knew Mrs. Chandler, she was indeed an
inspiration.
She
is survived by her sons and their wives, William W. and Helen Chandler of Santa Ana, California and Edwin L. [owell] and Wilma Chandler of West Covina, Calif.; five grandchildren, Jeane
Chandler Mohrman of Wilmette,
Ill., Edwin L. Chandler, Jr.
of Las Vegas, Nev., Mary Chandler
of Newberry Park, Calif., Robert B. Chandler of South Pasadena, Calif., and Frank N.
Chandler of Caldwell, Idaho, 16
great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
[Longfellow, Mary Talena Streebin]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 27, 1958 p. 7
Mrs. C. E.
Longfellow Dies At Home
Here
Mrs.
C. E. Longfellow, a long-time
resident of Bedford and Taylor County, died at her home Thursday, November 20.
Funeral
services were held at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Colvin Caughey, pastor of the church.
The body was placed in the mausoleum in Fairview cemetery.
Mary
Talena Streebin, daughter of Christian
and Mary [Busker] Streebin, was
born August 20, 1877 at Marengo, Iowa in Johnson County and passed away at the
age of 81 years and three months.
At
the age of six weeks she came with her parents to Taylor County, where she
spent her entire life. The family
moved to a farm two miles west of Platteville where she grew to womanhood.
On
January 31, 1900 she was married to Charles Elder Longfellow at Platteville in the home of her parents. To this union three sons were
born. They are Rev. Roy C.
Longfellow, a chaplain in the
United States Army, now living in Denver, Colorado; Harry Longfellow, living on the home farm; Rev. Earl C.
Longfellow, pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church in Des Moines.
In
her early years she united with the Methodist church at Platteville, then
transferred her membership to the Bedford Baptist church, where she has been a
faithful member.
Mrs.
Longfellow was a member of a
family of six children. She was
preceded in death by her father and mother, three brothers and one sister.
She
is survived by her husband, her three sons, one brother, Charles F. Streebin of Toledo, Ohio; 16 grandchildren, 11 great
grandchildren.
[Longfellow, Charles
Elder ÒCharlieÓ]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 6, 1973 [p. 1]
C. E. Longfellow Rites Are Today
Funeral services for Charles
E. [lder] Longfellow, 93, of
Bedford, will be held Thurs., Dec. 6, at the Bedford Baptist Church, conducted
by Rev. Ollie Odle. Mr. Longfellow
died Tues., Dec. 4, in Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.
[Longfellow, Charles
Elder ÒCharlieÓ]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 13, 1973 p. 3
Last Rites Held
December 6 For C. E. Longfellow
Funeral
services for Charles E. Longfellow,
93, of Bedford, were held December 6 at the Bedford Baptist Church, conducted
by Rev. Ollie Odle. Mr. Longfellow
died Dec. 4, 1973 in the Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was in the Mausoleum at Fairview Cemetery,
Bedford.
Charles
Elder Longfellow, son of Joseph
P. [urcell] Longfellow and
Mary Elder, was born September
19, 1880 in Gay Township in Taylor County, Iowa.
Charlie (as he was affectionately called by those who
knew and loved him) was a lifetime resident of Taylor County. He engaged in farming for about 60
years before retiring in 1961. He
was a resident of the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Bedford at the time of his
death.
On
January 31, 1900 he was united in marriage to Mary Talena Streebin and to this union three sons were born.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a son, one sister and three
brothers.
Charlie was a member of the Taylor County Farm Bureau and
the First Baptist Church, Bedford, for over 50 years. He was baptized in 1909 at the Forest Grove Baptist Church
where he served as Sunday school superintendent. He held several offices in the First Baptist Church,
Bedford, during the many faithful years of service.
He
leaves to cherish his memory his two sons, Harry, and family of Bedford and Earl, and family of Omaha, Nebraska; two brothers, Tom
and family of Newberg, Oregon and
Frank, and family of Bedford;
one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elsie C. Longfellow, and family of Wichita Falls, Texas; three
sisters-in-law, Mrs. Lem (Fonta) Longfellow of Bedford, Mrs. Henry (Alta) Longfellow of Clearfield and Mrs. Joseph (Orpha)
Longfellow of Perry, Ia.; 16
grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, seven great great grandchildren; several
nieces, nephews, other relatives a host of friends.
Charlie
will be greatly missed by his family, friends, his pastor and the members of
the First Baptist Church, Bedford.
Times-Republican
Thursday September 30, 1926 p. 6
William Henry McNew
William
Henry McNew was born in Schuyler
County, Ill., Mar. 25, 1846, and departed this life at his home near Grant
City, Mo., on Sept. 16, 1926, aged 80 years, 5 months and 21 days. He was united in marriage to Martha
Jane Daniels on Jan. 12, 1868, at
Allendale, Mo. To this union the
following children were born: Carlton
Thomas McNew, of Knoxville, Ill.;
Lillie Belle Yates, of
Ottumwa, Ia.; Iola [Ida] May McNew,
deceased; Martha Jane Reiter,
of Inglewood, Calif.; William H. [enry] McNew of Sims, Ill.; Charles Edward McNew, of Boone, Ia.; Mrs. J. [oseph] A. Wilkinson
[Daisy], of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs.
R. [ichard] C.[ook] Ballou [Lora
Dean] of Sheridan, Mo.; Luella
McNew, deceased. Beside his companion and the above
named children, he also leaves a sister, Mrs. Nancy Ward of Ottumwa, Ia., and many other relatives and
friends. He accepted Christ in
early life, and united with the Baptist church. It was his desire to depart and be with Christ. He had lived in the present home about
thirty years. He was a loving
husband, kind father, and good neighbor.
The funeral services were conducted from the Grant City Christian
Church, Sept. 18, 1926, by Challie E. Graham, and the remains laid to rest in
the cemetery at the same place.
The music was furnished by a quartette composed of W. P. Spillman, Chas.
L. McLaughlin, Mrs. E. R. Motsinger and Mrs. John Mossbarger, with Mrs. William
Hotalling presiding at the piano.
The quartette sang ÒBeautiful Isle of Somewhere,Ó and Ò Nearer My God to
Thee.Ó Mrs. E. R. Motsinger sang
ÒThere Are No Tears in Paradise.Ó
There were many beautiful floral offerings. The pallbearers were John Mereckling, Harry Bunker, Morris
Proctor, Albert Allison, Roy Aldrich and John Elliott. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of
a host of friends, and all unite in wishing for them the richest blessings of
the kind Heavenly Father.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 5, 1948 p. 4
Obituary - George
Haidsiak
George
Franklin Haidsiak, youngest son
of Frank and Belle Haidsiak,
was born near Bedford, March 8, 1904.
He lived near Bedford until 1924 when he went to California.
He
was inducted into the U. S. Army September 5, 1942. Upon receiving his discharge, he made his home in Modesto,
California, until sickness overcame him, and he spent the past two years in
various hospitals. He passed away
at the U. S. Veterans Hospital in Des Moines January 30, 1948, at the age of 43
years, 10 months and 22 days.
He
leaves to mourn his passing three sisters, Mrs. Lulu Holms of Nora, Nebraska; Mrs. Lottie Petz of Tracy, California; Mrs. Martha Stephens of Bedford; two brothers, Charley Haidsiak of Nelson, Nebr., and Henry Haidsiak of Yorktown, Iowa. His mother passed away in 1910, his father in 1928 and an
older brother, John Haidsiak,
in 1938.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. George W. Swan, pastor of the Christian Church of
Bedford. Military graveside
services were given by the Blockton American Legion Post in the Gravity
cemetery.
Iowa South-West
Saturday February 16, 1878 p. 3
William
Lewis died at his residence
yesterday, at the ripe old age of eighty years and ten months. He has been a respected citizen of this
county for twenty-one years, and leaves a large family of respected children,
grown to manhood and womanhood, and a widow who has been his constant companion
for fifty years. The funeral
services were held at the Baptist Church, yesterday, at 3 oÕclock, and largely
attended.