Obituaries
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[Marshall, Joseph]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    October 17, 1940    p. 4

OBITUARY

Joseph Marshall

Joseph Marshall, son of Henry and Susan Poole Marshall, was born in Palmyra, Missouri, August 7, 1857, and died in Sharpsburg, Iowa at 3:15 in the afternoon of October 11, 1940.  He had reached the age of 83 years, 2 months and 4 days.

In April [15] 1879 he was united in marriage to Emma Guest, Bloomington, Illinois.  To this union were born 5 children, one dying in infancy.  Those living are two daughters, Mrs. Susie Thomas and Mrs. Beatrice Wilkerson, both of Los Angeles, California; two sons, Earl of Sharpsburg and LeRoy Marshall of Kansas. There are six grandchildren and two great grandsons.

Mrs. Marshall preceded him in death 5 years ago in Los Angeles where she was living with their daughter, Mrs. Wilkerson, because of ill health.

In March 1889, Mr. Marshall came to Sharpsburg. He lived at the farm known as the D. S. Pennebaker farm west of town. When he moved into town, he took up his old trade of barbering; except for 14 months spent with his daughter, Mrs. Wilkerson, he resided in Sharpsburg continuously until the time of his death.

Joe, as he was well known, leaves many friends who will remember him as an obliging friend and a kind and helpful neighbor; and the 4 children and great grandchildren who will mourn the loss of their father.

[Maxwell, Malinda Elizabeth Johnson]

Bedford Free Press

Tuesday    March 25, 1913    p. 4

Mrs. M. E. Maxwell.

Mrs. Melinda [Malinda] E. [lizabeth Johnson] Maxwell, 84 years of age, mother of S. [amuel] D. [avid] Maxwell of Bedford, died at her home in St. Joseph Saturday night at 9:20 o'clock. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Oak Grove Presbyterian church and the interment was in the Maxwell cemetery. Her husband [James] died two years ago at the age of 96 years. He was one of the three brothers who came to St. Joseph more than sixty years ago, when the only settlement in Buchanan County was Joseph Robidoux's trading post. At the time of her death she made her home with her son, Logan Maxwell, on the land her husband homesteaded. Mrs. Maxwell was born in Jackson County, Missouri, and had lived near St. Joseph for more than sixty years.  She is survived by six sons and three daughters. They are Logan B., James, Richard, Wesley and Henry, all of St. Joseph or vicinity and S. [amuel] D.[avid] Maxwell of Bedford, Mrs. Margaret E. Smith, Mrs. Fred [Mary Jane] McCowan [McCoun] and Mrs. Addie [Adelaide Tabitha] McCowan [McCoun] of St. Joseph.

 [Note:  The same obituary was published in the Bedford Times-Republican March 20, 1913, p. 4.]

 [Derrickson, John R.]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday    May 23, 1918    [p. 1]

John R. Derrickson Died Sat., May 18

Death Caused by Second Stroke of Paralysis Wednesday

Mr. Derrickson Was Among the Early Settlers---Came to Taylor County With His Parents Sixty-Four Years Ago

Wednesday evening, May 15, John R. Derrickson received a second stroke of paralysis and died at the home of his niece, Mrs. F. [rancis] Cunningham, in Clayton township Saturday, May 18, at 2:00 A. M., aged 76 years.  Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Tuesday, May 21, at 11:00 A. M., conducted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher.  Interment in Bedford cemetery.

Mr. Derrickson was the victim of a stroke of paralysis last November and was for some time in a critical condition, but gradually regained his former self until he received a second stroke Wednesday, which resulted in his death.

Mr. Derrickson was among the first settlers of Taylor County, having lived in the county 64 years.

John R. Derrickson began his life on earth Nov. 7, 1841, in Shelby County, Indiana, and entered the realms of the life eternal from the Francis Cunningham home southeast of Bedford on May 18, 1918.

He was one of seven children born to the late Albert and Phoebe Derrickson.

He came with his parents to Taylor County in 1854, theirs being one of the first families to settle in Bedford.

On August 22, 1867, he was married to Miss Margaret [Mary] Fitzgerald.  To them were born three children, two sons dying in very early childhood and Mrs. Nellie Van Sickle, deceased.

On March 17, 1861, deceased took oath of allegiance to the Union and became a member of Co. G, Mo. Cavalry.  After four years of service he was mustered out of service on honorable discharge on March 17, 1865.  For a number of years he was a member of the local Grand Army Post.

When but nine years of age he became a member of the Little Blue River Baptist church in Shelby County.  Though not a devotee to the church in active service of late years, Brother Derrickson was of simple and unwavering faith and trust in Christ as his Lord and Master.  He found full satisfaction in his personal acceptance of Christ and had no fears of things earthly or harm to his eternal hopes, being fully assured in his trustful allegiance to his Lord.

Not a great while before yielding his spirit to the heavenly command he was deeply thrilled at thought of meeting those gone before and spoke in confidence of seeing loved ones now on the other shore.

There survive this good man, one brother, Carey Derrickson, of Belle Fourche, S. D., six grandchildren, sons and daughters of the late Mrs. Nellie [May] Van Sickle, four great grandchildren, a niece and nephew, Mrs. C. E. Fitch and Mr. Frank Golding of Bedford.

There was but one John R. Derrickson, genteel, retiring, trustful.  Peace be to his ashes.  He has now realized the fond hopes of years of trustful waiting.  The re-union is eternal.

[Note:  The same obituary was published in the Bedford Free Press, May 22, 1918   p. 8.]

[DERRICKSON, JOHN R.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, May 29, 1918
From Idaho Falls, Idaho – Mrs. Ralph Gill and children and Mrs. Bert Steele and children and Miss Vera VanSickle arrived in Bedford last week from their home in Idaho Fall, Idaho. They were called to Bedford by the death of their grandfather, John Derrickson, and are spending several days here visiting relatives and friends.

[DERRICKSON, JOHN R.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, June 5, 1918
Return to Home in Idaho Falls – Mrs. Ralph Gill and children, Mrs. Bert Steele and children and Vera Van Sickle returned to their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Thursday. They were called to Bedford by the death of their grandfather, John Derrickson.

[Derrickson, Mary Catherine John]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday    February 10, 1927    [p. 1]

Mary Catherine Derrickson

Mary Catherine John, daughter of William and Sarah [Headlee] John, was born April 29, 1849, near Shelbyville, Indiana. In the year 1866, she was married to Kimball Edgman Derrickson. About two years later they came to Taylor County where they made their home on a farm near Bedford. Later they moved to Bedford and resided in the southwest part of town until the death of Mr. Derrickson on May 22, 1912. She was a member of the Christian church for a number of years and received much joy in her Christian work. She loved to read her bible, and after she became too failing in health to attend Church services, she read her bible and sang hymns at home, telling her people that she was enjoying her church at home. Her close of life came on Feb. 2, 1927, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Dougherty in Burbank, Calif. She had reached the age of 77 years, 9 months and 3 days. Five children were born to this union, Rozella, Elmer, Ida, Earl and John. Ida and Elmer are the only surviving children; both were here for the funeral. She is also survived by several grandchildren and other relatives.

Farewell, farewell, mother dear,

Now in your grave you sleep

Your loving friends are resting

near

While o'er your grave we weep.

'Twas hard to give thee up

We loved you oh so well,

While we are drinking sorrows

cup

Happy now with saints you

dwell.

Her kind words no more we hear

Her form no more we see

We sadly miss thee mother dear

We deeply mourn for thee.

Children do not mourn for her.

If she could speak from heaven

She would tell the blessed Jesus

Eternal life to me hath given.

Dear children weep not for her

no more

Prepare to meet her on the gold

en Shore

Where sad farewells are never

More spoken

And loving hearts are never

Broken.

There no farewell tears are

Shed

Angels there have woven gar

lands

For our darling motherÕs head.

We miss thee where eÕre we look

Who from us by death was took

And think this a warning to us all

To be ready at Jesus call.

Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church in Bedford on Wednesday afternoon Feb. 9, at 2:00 oÕclock, by Rev. Fred Coley.  Interment was made in the Bedford cemetery.

[Hayes, Rosa Tribolet]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     August 28, 1930    p. 5

Mr. John Tribolet received word last week of, the death of his sister, Mrs. Rosa Hayes, whose home is in Michigan. Her death was caused in an accident, when the horse, which was hitched to a buggy in which she was riding, ran away. Mrs. Hayes was also a niece of C. [hristian] H. Moser.

[Weisenreder, Janet Hoxworth]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday    July 21, 1993    p. 6

JANET WEISENREDER

Word has been received of the death of Janet Hoxworth Weisenreder of Los Gatos, Calif.; Janet Hoxworth Weisenreder was born in Bedford, Iowa June 15, 1902. Her family later moved to Nebraska where she met and married Edwin Herbert Weisenreder. Her closest childhood friend was Ruth Hook who later became the mother of John Carson. Her father was John Milton Hoxworth, who ran a lumberyard in Bedford. Her mother had been Jennie Hamilton Hoxworth. She had a brother, James Samuel Hoxworth who died in Eureka, Calif, in 1983.

[Spencer, Dorothy Jane McNees]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday    July 21, 1993    p. 6

Dorothy Jane Spencer

Dorothy Jane McNees, daughter of George P. [atrick] McNees and Mary [Maude] Fast, was born at Conway, Iowa January 27, 1915 and departed this life July 10, 1993 at Research Medical Center Hospital in Kansas City, MO. at the age of 78.

She lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity in a farm home east of Bedford, Iowa where she attended the Gay Center elementary country school and graduated from Bedford High School with the class of 1934. She was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church.

On April 30, 1937 she was united in marriage to Galen W. [olverton] Spencer at Independence, MO. and they lived on a farm south of Bedford until August 1990 and then moved to a home in Bedford.

To this union were born two children, Ronald Dean on November 28, 1941 and Judy Ann on July 11, 1952.

She provided a loving home and was known for her gardening and cooking.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, George E. [ldon] McNees, John Harold McNees, and Walter Cleo McNees.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, her two children and their families including two granddaughters, Rebecca and Jennifer, and a grandson, Joel born to Ronald and Jane Spencer of Belton, Mo. and a grandson Andy and two granddaughters, Maria and Rachael, born to David and Judy Morehouse of OÕFallon, Mo., and her sister Francis I. [rene] Beery Lobdell of Richey, Montana.

She was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Women, East Mission Church and the neighborhood ladies Evening Star Club.

She was a kind, considerate and loving wife, mom and grandma and will be missed by all who know and loved her warm and giving ways.

Services were held at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Steve Peters officiating. Burial was in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Iowa.

[Uehling, Delmar Joseph]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday    July 21, 1993    p. 6

Delmar Joseph Uehling

Delmar Joseph Uehling, 81, of Prescott, died July 10, 1993 at Mercy Hospital in Coming, Iowa, following a valiant and lengthy fight with cancer, and finally, a heart attack.

Delmar was born September 15, 1911 in Elizabeth, Nebraska, the son of Joseph George and Bertha Augusta (Lotzien) Uehling. He was the second child of eleven children. Delmar attended country school in the Sand Hills of Nebraska. He was a farmer throughout much of his life and he worked for the Tote Industries of Lenox until his retirement.

Delmar was united in marriage with Dorothy Sarah Yarrington on January 15,1944 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  In January Dorothy and Delmar celebrated forty-nine years of married life together. To this union five children were born.

Having grown up on a farm, and having been a farmer himself, Delmar felt a closeness to nature. Since his retirement he enjoyed gardening and spent many hours cutting wood, and working in the timber. These times were very special to him, and he would often come home to tell Dorothy of wildlife he had seen. He enjoyed and was inspired by the beauty and majesty of nature. He also enjoyed many hours doing mechanical repairs in his workshop. He was inventive and he could almost always find a way to repair something most of us would have thrown away, or he would think up his own new way of making and improving things. He was creative and gifted with working with his hands. Delmar had a great interest in trains and the railroad system. And he particularly enjoyed attending the Old Threshers' Reunion in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

Delmar was preceded in death by an infant son Larry, his parents; three brothers: Ernest, Joseph and Leland; and three sisters: Mabel Young, Irmajean Voss, and Bemadine Miller.

Delmar is survived by his wife Dorothy of Prescott; a son Eugene, of Texas; daughters Judy (Mrs. David) Beckett of Prescott, and Karen (Mrs. Larry) Wyckoff, of Bedford, Iowa; and son Rick (and wife Melanie) of Creston, Iowa. Also, four sisters: Charlotte Hollinger; Marie Ramacher, and Ellen Crisp all of Centralia, Washington; and Hattie Schafroth of Corning, Iowa; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Delmar was an honest and hard-working man, unpretentious and always willing to lend a hand to his neighbor, and he was a kind and loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Funeral services were held at the Prescott United Church Tuesday, July 13 at 10:00 a. m. with Rev. Jeanne Groom officiating. Burial was at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning. Arrangements by Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home, Bedford, IA.

[McKune, Carl Homer]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    February 17, 1966    p. 3

CARL MCKUNE RITES IN DENVER

Funeral services for Carl [Homer] McKune, 66, of Denver, a native of Gravity, were held February 4 at the Chapel of the Angels in Denver, Colo. Mr. McKune died at his home in Denver January 31, 1966. He had been in failing health for a number of years. Interment was at Crown Hill Cemetery, Denver.

Carl McKune was born near Gravity June 18, 1899.

He is survived by his wife, Hazel; two children, Homer D. and Mrs. Bernadine Doebler, both of Detroit, Mich.; three step-children, George Miller of Oklahoma City; Francis Hawkes, Belen, N. Y.; Maggie D. Newland, Blackwell, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Coral Adams, Olathe, Kansas; Mrs. Opal Sollars of Gravity; one brother, Clarence, Denver, Colo.; six grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews.

[Dotts, Donald Joe]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     April 9, 1936    p. 2

CONWAY

Former Resident Dies

Donald Joe Dotts, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Dotts, died in Chicago Saturday. They are former Conway residents.

[Murray, Ulysses]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 6, 1939    p. 4

Ulysses Murray Died Monday, July 3

Ulysses Murray died at the home of his niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fitzhugh Monday, July 3. The funeral services were held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.

Ulysses Murray was born at Rio, Ill., March 12, 1866, being aged 73 years, 3 months and 21 days at the time of his death. He was the son of Stephen and [Nancy] Jane [Cubbage] Murray, who were the parents of nine children. The parents, four brothers and a sister preceded him in death.

He is survived by three brothers, Douglas Murray and Emery Murray of Sheridan, Mo., and Edgar Murray of Bedford. There are also several nieces and nephews.

[Ryan, Leo Thomas]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    November 17, 1966    p. 4

Leo T. Ryan Rites Nov. 14

Funeral services for Leo T. [homas] Ryan, 69, formerly of Lenox, were held November 14 at the State street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Ryan died November 11 at St. JosephÕs hospital in Omaha.  Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

Leo, the son of Daniel J. [ames] and Majenty [May] Skinner Ryan, was born in Ringgold County on Feb. 23, 1897. He attended school in and near Clearfield, later moving with his parents to near Lenox.

Later he went to Council Bluffs and Omaha where he was a trusted and dependable employee of Safeway for many years until ill health caused his retirement three years ago.

He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and one sister.

He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lela M. [ary] Sharp, of Bedford; four nieces and two nephews.

Leo was a likeable person, kind and generous to all who knew him and will be missed by his many many friends.

[Ryan, Leo Thomas]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    November 24, 1966    p. 4

ATTEND SERVICES FOR LEO T. RYAN

Included in those from out of town attending services for Leo T. [homas] Ryan Nov. 14 in Bedford were:

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scarpino, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ryan, Massena, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Leo V. Ryan, Conway; Mr. and Mrs. Orr Allen, Kellerton, Ia.; Miss Ruby Sunderman, Omaha; Mrs. Dean Firkins, Corning; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nelson, Winterset; Mrs. Marie Preston, Prescott; Fred and Francis House, Mrs. Gertrude Beatty, Mrs. Verna Phillips, Mrs. Anna Frolic, Mrs. Ellen Cameron, Lenox; Mrs. Lucille Miller, Miss Hilda Skinner and Vanita Grant, Clearfield.

[John, Polly Jane Hatfield]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    November 24, 1966    p. 4

Polly J. John Rites Nov. 19

Funeral services for Mrs. Walter V. (Polly) John, 80, were held Nov. 19 at the of Madison street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. John died at the home of her son near Bedford Nov. 16, 1966. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.

Polly Jane Hatfield, daughter of William W. and Emma Taylor Hatfield, was born March 29, 1886 at Benkelman, Dundee County, Nebraska.

When five years of age she moved with her parents from Nebraska to Taylor County, Iowa, and they located on a farm southwest of Bedford. Here she grew to adulthood being active in the various school and community activities.

On June 5, 1904 she was united in marriage to Walter V. [ictor] John at the home of her parents and to them was born one son, Troy.

They lived on various farms southwest of Bedford all of their married life and they had [the] joy and privilege of celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 1954.  Her husband passed away November 5, 1958, and following his death she moved to Bedford where she had since continued to reside until ill health caused her to stay with her son.

Mrs. John enjoyed her home and her family and her many friends and her great joy was in being of help to other people.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two brothers, Fred and Elmer Hatfield.

Left to cherish memories are her son, Troy, and his wife, Daisy; two grandchildren; one great grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Geneva Arnold of Grant City, Mo.; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was a member of the Berea church and the Berea Circle and she was a charter member of the VV Club.

She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

[Stutesman, Susie Elizabeth Mumford]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    November 24, 1966    p. 4

Susie Stutesman Rites in Blockton

Funeral services for Mrs. Ralph (Susie) Stutesman, 85, of Blockton were held Nov. 18 at the Blockton Christian Church with Rev. D. L. Roberts of Clarinda officiating. Mrs. Stutesman died at her home in Blockton Nov. 15, 1966. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Parnell, Mo.

Susie Elizabeth Stutesman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank [Benjamin Franklin] Mumford [Elizabeth Rauch], was born May 1, 1881 near Parnell, Mo.

On Sept. 19, 1897, she was united in marriage to [Wilbur] Ralph Stutesman and they spent most of their life in and around Blockton, Ia. To this union were born seven children.

The surviving children are: Earl of Clearfield, Mrs. George Clark of Blockton, Lloyd of Owatonna, Minn., Logan of Fort Meyers, Fla., Mrs. Sidney Kenyon of Owatonna, Minn. and Clyde of Wabasha, Minn.

Also surviving are four daughters-in-law; ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Mary Lucas of St. Joseph, Mo.; and many other relatives.

Her husband and one son, Leo, preceded her in death, as did her mother and father and two sisters.

Mr. and Mrs. Stutesman celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1947.

Mrs. Stutesman was a member of the Christian Church and devoted her life to her family and church.

She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

[Slaight, Luie Geneva Thompson]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    November 17, 1966    p. 4

Mrs. Slaight Rites Nov. 13

Funeral services for Mrs. Luie Geneva [Thompson] Slaight, 71, of New Market, were held November 13 at the United Missionary Church in New Market with Rev. Sherman Mills and Rev. M. Francis Hubbel officiating.  Mrs. Slaight died November 10 at her sonÕs home near New Market.  Interment was at Old Memory Cemetery, New Market.