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[Douglas, Betsy
Glover]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 5, 1901 p. 5
Obituary.
Miss
Betsey Glover was born in
Cortland County, New York, April 25, 1840. She was married to Henry W.
Douglas at Cortland, N. Y., Oct.
3, 1860. There were born to this union three sons and two daughters; W.
[illiam] H. [enry], Clarence [Charles], Jasper, Jessie and Miss Ida, who married Rev. Merriman, of Marengo, Iowa. Mrs. Douglas was stricken on Thanksgiving Day between 11 and 12
o'clock and soon fell into an unconscious state and remained in that condition
until her death December 1, at 6 p. m. She became a Christian when young,
uniting with the Baptist church in her 18th year. She subsequently united with
the Christian church and remained in their fellowship until her death. She was
a fond and affectionate mother and faithful wife.
The
funeral services took place at the Baptist church, Tuesday, December 3, at 1:30
p. m., conducted by Rev. D. W. Griffith.
A
large crowd was at the funeral, which shows the love and esteem in which the
deceased was held by her many friends. The floral offerings were exceptionally
beautiful. The ladies of the W. R. C. held a short service after the sermon.
Interment took place in the Bedford cemetery.
[Douglas, Betsy
Glover]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday December 5, 1901 p. 4
Mrs. W. H. DOUGLAS.
A
large number of friends attended the funeral of Mrs. H. [enry] W. Douglas
[Betsy Glover], whose death has
been chronicled. The grief stricken husband and family have the sympathy of
all.
The
services were held at the First Baptist church at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon
and were conducted by Rev. D. W. Griffith. The interment was in the Bedford
cemetery.
[Douglas, Betsy
Glover]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday December 5, 1901 p. 5
Obituary.
Betsy
Glover was born in Willett,
Cortland County, New York, April 25th, 1840. She was married to H. [enry] W.
Douglas October 4th, 1860. To
this union five children were born, four of whom, William H. [enry]; Mrs.
Ida M. Merriman; C. [larence] C. [harles] and Jasper A. Douglas survive their mother. Jessie Douglas died in Bedford July 10, 1898.
The
family came west from New York in the spring of 1869, and located in Ringgold
County, where they resided twenty years. They have resided in Bedford and
vicinity during the past ten years.
Mrs.
Douglas united with the Baptist
church when 18 years old and was a member of the Christian church at Gravity at
the time of her death, which occurred in Bedford at 5:50 p. m. Sunday, Dec. 1.
Death resulted from cerebro apoplexy.
Funeral
services, conducted by Rev. D. W. Griffith, were held at the Bedford Baptist
church at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday. The pastor spoke strong words of comfort and
consolation to the sorrow stricken family, and the choir sang very appropriate
and touching musical selections. Beautiful and profuse floral offerings
symbolized the love and sympathy of friends.
The
services were under the auspices of the W. R. C. and the beautiful ritualistic
ceremonies were very impressive. The interment was in Bedford cemetery.
[Douglas, Oscar
Elsworth]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 8, 1954 p. 8
Oscar Douglas Dies Unexpectedly
Oscar
E. [lsworth] Douglas, 69, long
time resident of Bedford, died unexpectedly at his home in south Bedford about
10 a.m., Tuesday, July 6. He is survived by his wife, Edna; by three sisters and three brothers.
Funeral
services will be held at the Christian church at two p. m., Thursday, July 8,
conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
[Douglas, Oscar
Elsworth]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 15, 1954 [p. 1]
Oscar
douglas Rites
Held Here July 8th
Funeral
services for Oscar E. Douglas of Bedford were held at the Christian church Thursday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial in Fairview cemetery, with Bedford lodge, No. 91,
I. O. O. F., giving their service at the grave.
Oscar
Elsworth Douglas, son of William
and Hulda [Lee Fitch] Douglas,
was born in Ringgold County, Iowa, March 22, 1885, and died at the age of 69
years, three months, 14 days.
On
January 29, 1925 he was married to Miss Edna Robey at Bedford.
He
is survived by his wife, Edna; three brothers: John [Oliver] Douglas of Bedford, [William] Orville Douglas of Creston, Melvin
[Clifford] Douglas of Villisca;
three sisters: Mrs. Myrtle Owings, Mrs. Ida [Belle] Kemple of
Bedford, Mrs. Bernice [Marie] Travis of Clarinda.
He
was preceded in death by his parents.
When
a young man he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Christian
church of Bedford under the pastorship of Rev. W. E. Robb. He served as a
deacon for about 25 years.
Mr.
Douglas lived practically all his
life in and around Bedford. For the past 14 years he has been engaged in the
trucking business.
He
was a member of the Bedford Odd Fellows Lodge.
[Douglas, William O.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 22, 1901 [p. 1]
Resulted In Death.
H.
[enry] W. Douglas has received a
telegram stating that his brother, W. [illiam] O. Douglas, died last Friday at his home in Binghamton, N.
Y., of Bright’s disease.
[Goforth, Bessie Opal
Douglas]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 7, 1982 p. 4
Bessie Goforth, 81, Last Rites Were Held in Bedford
Funeral
services for Mrs. Renna (Bessie Opal) Goforth, 81, of Bedford, were held January 3 in
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Carl Cummings. Mrs. Goforth died in Clarinda Municipal Hospital December 30, 1981.
Interment was at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford.
Bessie
Opal Douglas Goforth, daughter of Clarence [Charles] Douglas,
was born at Bedford, Iowa, October 7, 1900.
She grew to maturity in
Bedford where she attended the public school and the Baptist Church.
On February 21, 1919 she
was united in marriage to Renna Goforth at Bedford, Iowa, and they lived in the Bedford area most of their
married life.
To this union nine
children were born: Harold, Doris, Gayle, Eugene, Howard, Marceline,
Clayton, Russell and Sharon.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Renna; two children, Marceline and Eugene and a granddaughter Sharry Ann; brothers and sisters preceding her in death: Walter, Maude, Helen, Don, Archie, Margarete, Pearl
and Grace.
Left
to cherish her memory are the seven children: Harold and his wife, Hazel, of Bedford, Iowa, Doris Raynor of San Diego, Calif., Gayle of Maryville, Mo., Howard of Clarinda, Ia., Clayton and his wife, Marie, of Ramona, Calif., Russell and his wife Judy of Omaha, Nebr., Sharon and her husband, Leonard Scroggs, of Clarinda, Ia.; 24 grandchildren; 20 great
grandchildren; one great great grandson; four sisters: Florence, Dorothy,
Ferne and Jean; nieces; nephews;
other relatives and friends.
Her
family and loved ones will remember her as a kind and considerate mother,
grandmother, sister and friend, and she will be sadly missed by those who knew
and loved her.
[Kemple, Bruce]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday September 17, 1925 [p. 1]
Well Known Bedford
Resident Dies After Short Illness.
Funeral Held Today
Bruce
Kemple, well known Bedford
resident and businessman, died at his home early Monday morning [September 14th]
of this week.
His
death came after an illness of several days, an attack of the typhoid fever.
Last Thursday it became known that his illness was very serious, and he
gradually weakened, until medical attention was of no avail.
Mr.
Kemple has been a resident of
this city for many years. During the past few years he has managed the
community sales, so well known in this vicinity. In this capacity, he gained
the acquaintance of most of
the farmers of the county, and leaves a very large number of friends to mourn
his death.
He
is survived by his wife and a small son. Funeral services were planned for
Wednesday, but was postponed on account of the fact that relatives of the
deceased could not arrive in time. Services are being held this afternoon at the Church of Christ, in
charge of Rev. Price.
The
Knights of Pythias will have charge of the services at the cemetery.
[Kemple, Bruce]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday September 17,
1925 [p. 1]
Bruce
Kemple Died
Monday
Funeral Held This
afternoon from the Christian church
Bruce
Kemple died at his home in south
Bedford early on Monday morning, September 14th of typhoid fever, following an
illness of about ten days. The
news of his death came as a great shock to the community, as he was a hale and
hearty man, always feeling fine and a great mixer with his many friends.
The
funeral is being held this afternoon at the Christian church by Rev. Price and
interment will be in Fairview cemetery.
Surviving
him are his wife and one son, Donald [Glen], his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kemple
[Mary Elizabeth Orcutt], a
brother, Harry [Earl] Kemple of Sheridan, Wyo., and a sister, Mrs. Edna Fanning of Wolf Point, Mont., all of whom are here at
this time.
Bruce was past 37 years of age. He has lived in this community
most of his life and of late years had been devoting his time to buying and
selling stock, and during the sale season conducted the Community Sales here.
His jovial disposition, his honesty and fair dealing, made him well liked and
respected.
The
sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved widow and to the little boy
who was an inseparable companion of his father, and to the other members of his
family.
[Kemple, Donald Glen
“Benchy”]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday November 23, 1988 p. 5
Donald G. Kemple
Funeral
services for Donald Glen "Benchy" Kemple were held Friday, Nov. 18, 1988 at Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Interment was in Fairview
Cemetery, Bedford.
Donald
Glen "Benchy" Kemple,
son of Bruce Kemple and Ida [Belle] Douglas Kemple was born at Bedford, Ia., April 16, 1917 and
departed this life at his home in Bedford, Iowa on November 16, 1988 at the age
of 71 years and seven months.
He
grew to maturity in Bedford where he attended the public school and the
Christian Church.
On
October 24, 1940 he was united in marriage to Mary Loretta Cannon and they resided in Bedford all of their married
life. To this union one daughter, Connie [Kay] was born.
He
was employed by the L.R. Vogt Company and later by Taylor County Iowa until his
retirement.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Mary who passed away September 30, 1986.
Left
to cherish his memory are his daughter Connie and her husband Robert Castillo of New Market; grandchildren are Ricky Moore and his wife Cindy; Lisha Moore, James
Castillo, Eric Castillo, and Chenoa
Castillo; great grandchildren Ricky
III and Tashena; other relatives and friends.
He
served his country during World War II in the United States Army from September
25, 1942 until February 7, 1946.
He
was a kind and considerate husband, father and grandfather and will be sadly
missed by all those who knew and loved him.
[Kemple, Harry Earl]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 30, 1936 [p. 1]
Harry Kemple Dies
Harry
[Earl] Kemple, 54, son of Mrs.
Mary [Elizabeth Orcutt] Kemple of
Bedford, died in Casper, Wyo., Thursday, Apr. 23, following a heart attack. The
funeral services were held in Wyoming and burial made at Sheridan, Wyo. He is
survived by his wife and mother; also one sister, Mrs. Edna [Ethel] Fanning of Fort Peck, Mont., and one nephew, Donald
[Glen] Kemple of Bedford.
[Kemple, Ida Belle
Douglas]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 11, 1976 p. 8
Ida Kemple, 86 Final Rites Held November 9
Funeral
services for Ida Belle Kemple,
86, of Bedford, were held November 9, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted
by Pastor Larry Secor. Mrs. Kemple died November 7, 1976 in Clarinda Municipal Hospital.
Ida
Kemple, the daughter of William
[Henry] and Hulda [Lee Fitch] Douglas,
was born at Bedford, Iowa, May 2, 1890, and departed this life November 7,1976,
at the Municipal Hospital, Clarinda, Iowa, at the age of 86 years, 6 months,
and 5 days.
She
lived her early life in Taylor County, Iowa, and grew to maturity in Bedford
where she attended public school and was a member of the Christian Church.
On
February 9, 1912, she was united in marriage to Bruce Kemple at Bedford, Iowa, and they made their residence
here.
One
son, Donald, was born to this
union.
Ida was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce, on September 14, 1925, her parents, three
brothers, Oscar [Elsworth], [William] Orville and Melvin [Clifford], and two sisters, Myrtle Owings and Bernice [Marie] Travis.
Left
to cherish her memory are her son, Donald [Glen] and wife, Mary [Cannon]; one granddaughter, Connie Castillo and her husband, Robert, Council Bluffs; five great grandchildren, Rick
Moore and wife, Cindy, Lisha
Moore, Jimmy, Eric and Chenoa Castillo;
one brother, John [Oliver] Douglas and his wife, Jerry [Geraldine].
[Kemple, Mary
Elizabeth Orcutt]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 20, 1950 [p. 1]
Mrs. Mary Kempel Died Here Saturday
Mrs.
Mary Kempel [Kemple] died at the
Lincoln Nursing Home in Bedford Saturday, April 15.
The
funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home Monday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Russell G. Nye. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery.
Mary
Elizabeth Orcutt was born August
12, 1863 at Logansville, Indiana, being aged 86 years, 8 months, 3 days at the
time of her death. She was brought by her parents to Lacon, Illinois, where she
lived until her marriage Feb. 26, 1882 to Theodore Kempel [Kemple]. The young couple then came to Athelstan, Iowa,
where they established a home, later moving to a farm near Bedford.
To
them were born three children: two sons, Harry [Earl] Kempel [Kemple] and Bruce Kempel [Kemple]; and one daughter, Edna Alexander.
The
husband and two sons preceded her in death.
She
leaves to mourn her passing, her daughter, Edna [Ethel] of Denver, Colo., one grandson, Donald [Glen]
Kempel [Kemple] and wife Mary
[Cannon] and daughter Connie [Kay]
of Clarinda; two daughters-in-law, Isabel Edwards of Sheridan, Wyoming, and Ida [Belle Douglas]
Kempel [Kemple] of Bedford.
[Kemple, Mary Loretta
Cannon]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday October 8, 1986 p. 6
MARY LORETTA KEMPLE
Services
were held October 3 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home for Mary Loretta Kemple, 70, conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Burial was
at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Mrs. Kemple died September 30, 1986 at Ringgold County
Hospital in Mt. Ayr, Ia.
Mary
Loretta Cannon, daughter of Edward
LeRoy Cannon and Grace Doyle
Cannon was born at Wiota, in Cass
County, Iowa January 6, 1916.
She
lived in the Wiota area until she moved to Bedford with her family and she was
graduated from Bedford High School in 1937.
On
October 28, 1940 she was united in marriage to Donald [Glen] Kemple at Pickering, Mo. and they have lived in Bedford,
Iowa. One daughter, Connie [Kay] was born to this union.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Wilber, Vernon and Bernard; and two sisters, Margie Cross and Margaret Johnson.
Left
to cherish her memory are her husband, Donald of the home; daughter, Connie and her husband Robert Castillo of New Market, Iowa; grandchildren, Rick and
Cindy Moore, Lisha Moore, Jim Castillo, Eric Castillo, Chenoa Castillo; great grandchildren Ricky and Tashena Moore; a sister Merel Ward and a brother, Virgil Cannon, both of Mt. Ayr, Ia.; other relatives and
friends.
She
was raised in the Catholic faith and received last rites prior to her passing.
She
will be remembered by her family and friends as a kind and considerate loved
one.
[Owings, Myrtle
Douglas]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 25,
1962 p. 5
Mrs. T. E. Owings Rites Here Tues.
Mrs.
T. E. Owings of Bedford died at
Municipal hospital, Clarinda, Sunday, Jan. 21, after an illness of several
years.
Funeral
services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on Madison Street at two
o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 23. Rev. Ivo Randels of the Christian church
officiated. Interment was in Fairview cemetery.
Myrtle
Douglas was born Dec. 27, 1887 to Mr. and Mrs. W. [illiam] H. [enry] Douglas [Hulda Lee Fitch]
and passed away at the age of 74 years, 25 days.
On
June 20, 1911 she was married to T. [homas] E. [lza] Owings of Bedford.
She
was a member of the Christian church of Bedford and of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
She
was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Oscar [Elsworth]
Douglas.
She
is survived by her husband, T. [homas] E. [lza] Owings; two sisters, Mrs. Ida [Belle] Kemple of Bedford, Mrs. Bernice [Marie] Travis of Clarinda; three brothers, [William] Orville Douglas of Creston, John [Oliver] Douglas of Bedford, Melvin [Clifford] Douglas of Omaha; one nephew, Donald [Glen] Kemple of Bedford; one great niece, Mrs. Connie
Moore; one great great nephew, Ricky
J. Moore of College Springs.
[Owings, Thomas Elza]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 27, 1962 p. 4
Death Takes Elza Owings
Funeral
services for Thomas Elza Owings,
life long resident of Taylor County, were held at the Madison Street,
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, Sept. 23, with Rev. Ivo Randels
officiating, Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
The
following obituary was included in the service:
Thomas
Elza Owings, son of John
[Wesley] and Emma Hosman Owings,
was born at Siam, Iowa, October 30, 1884 and departed this life early Thursday
morning, September 20, 1962 at the age of 77 years, ten months, 20 days.
He
was united in marriage on June 20, 1911 to Miss Myrtle Douglas of Bedford. Mrs. Owings passed away January 21, 1962.
Mr. Owings was a member of the Siam Christian church and after moving with his
parents to Bedford many years ago, he transferred his membership here.
He
had always resided in Taylor County, except for a number of years when young,
he lived with his parents in Kansas. He was a carpenter by trade and in recent
years had been employed at both lumberyards in Bedford.
He
was an only child and was preceded in death by his parents and by his wife. The
surviving relatives are six cousins, the two in this immediate vicinity being Thos.
D. Hosman of Bedford, Mrs.
Alice E. Miller of Clarinda.
[Travis, Bernice Marie
Douglas]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 1, 1975 p. 6
Bernice Travis, 76, Last Rites To Be Held Here Today
Funeral
services for Mrs. Duane (Bernice Marie Douglas) Travis, 76, of Clarinda, will be held Thurs.,
May 1, at 2p.m. at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford officiated by Carl
Cummings. Mrs. Travis died
April 27 in Municipal Hospital in Clarinda. Interment will be at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford.
[Travis, Bernice Marie
Douglas]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 8, 1975 p. 4
Hold Final Rites May 1
Here For Bernice Travis,
76
Funeral
services for Mrs. Duane (Bernice Marie) Travis, 76, of Clarinda were held May 1 at Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home in Bedford with Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. Travis died in Municipal Hospital in Clarinda April
27,1975. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Ia.
Bernice
Marie Douglas, daughter of William
H. [enry] and Huldah L. [ee] Fitch Douglas, was born in Bedford, Ia., June 20, 1898.
She
grew to maturity in Bedford where she resided until moving to Clarinda where
she was employed by Cobb's Ice Cream parlor for a number of years. Later she
was employed as a waitress until her retirement.
In
1949 she was united in marriage to Duane Travis at Red Oak, Ia., and they have resided in
Clarinda, Ia.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers: Oscar [Elsworth],
[William] Orville and Melvin [Clifford] Douglas; and a sister, Myrtle Owings.
Left
to cherish her memory are her husband, Duane, of the home; one sister, Ida [Belle] Kemple, Bedford, and a brother, John [Oliver] Douglas, Maryville, Mo.
She
was a kind and considerate wife, sister, friend and neighbor who will be sadly
missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Traster, Fred]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 14, 1946 p. 5
Fred Traster, 53 Dies In Hopkins
Fred
Traster, 53, died at his home in
Hopkins Monday evening following an illness of only a few hours. The funeral
services are being held in Hopkins Friday.
He
is survived by his wife, the former Miss Maude [Mae] Douglas of Bedford; also by a daughter, Mrs. Dean
Meredith of Seattle; by three
daughters and a son, Kenneth, Lucile, Ermadean and Elizabeth, all of the home. His mother Mrs. Frances
Carmichael resides in Maryville.
[Traster, Fred]
Maryville Daily
Forum
Tuesday February 12,
1946 p. 6
Fred Traster Dies at His Home in Hopkins
Fred
Traster, 54 years old of Hopkins,
died of a heart attack about 6 o’clock last night at his home. He became ill late
yesterday afternoon while working at the Peve Produce house. Mr. Traster had resided his entire life in the Hopkins
community.
Surviving
are his wife, the former Miss Maude [Mae] Douglas of Bedford, Ia., his mother, Mrs. M. D.
Carmichael, Maryville, one son Kenneth
Traster, Hopkins and four
daughters, Mrs. Dean Meredith,
state of Washington, Misses Lucile, Ermadene and Elizabeth Traster of the home.
Funeral
services have been tentatively set for Friday, awaiting the [arrival?] of the
daughter.
[Usher, Dennis] [Douglas,
John Dillon]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 17, 1926 [p. 1]
tornado
kills 2 at clarinda
Injured
many others and wrecked score of homes, damage heavy
A
tornado hit the south and east sides of Clarinda yesterday afternoon about
3:15, leaving in its path the ruins of a score or more homes and other
buildings and claiming the lives of two, besides seriously injuring a number of
other people.
The
dead are Dennis Usher, age 12
and J. [ohn] D. [illon] Douglas,
about 80.
The Usher boy is reported to have
been out in a pasture east of town with three companions when the twister hit.
They started to run for shelter and the Usher boy was picked up by the wind and carried a
distance of 600 feet and dropped to earth again dead, his body and head crushed
by the wind and its burden of timbers and other wreckage.
The
old gentleman, Mr. Douglas, a
paralytic, ill and unable to move, at the home of his son-in-law, Lyman [Edward]
Ernst, was so badly injured when
the storm crushed in the house over his bed, that he died later at the hospital
where he was taken for treatment.
[Usher, Dennis] [Douglas,
John Dillon]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 17, 1926 [p. 1]
CLARINDA TORNADO KILLS
TWO-SCORE INJURED IN STORM
TWISTER STRUCK
NEIGHBORING TOWN YESTERDAY.
GREAT DAMAGE.
HITS STATION KSO
Radio Station is
Partially Wrecked.
Local Man Barely
Missed
Being Hit By Storm.
Two
persons were killed at Clarinda yesterday afternoon, and at least fifteen were
injured, four of them seriously, and damage estimated at $150,000 was caused by
a tornado, which ripped across Clarinda and outlying sections late yesterday
afternoon, about the time of the heavy rain at Bedford.
The
dead are: Dennis Usher, 13,
and J. [ohn] D. [illon] Douglas,
80.
Usher
was killed when the tornado caught him and two other boys in a pasture. He was
carried for several blocks and his head crushed.
Mr. Douglas, who was a paralytic, was fatally injured when
the storm struck the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lyman [Edward Ernst] [Mary
Lucretia Douglas Pendergraft]. Mrs.
Douglas [Samantha Jane Lowther] was ill at the time and Mr. and Mrs. Ernst took her to safety first. They then were
returning for Mr. Douglas when
the tornado cloud struck the Ernst home,
demolishing it. Mr. Douglas was rushed to the hospital where he died.
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