Hamilton, Ross G. -

Ross G Hamilton was born near Northboro, Iowa, in Page County Sept 19, 1889, and passed away Friday morning at 2:30 o'clock Jan 4, 1957. He was 67 years, 3 months, 16 days old. He was the youngest son of Joseph and Nancy Hamilton.

He was educated in the schools of Page and Taylor Counties and lived most of his life in Iowa except 3 years on a farm near Sargent, Nebr. He returned to Iowa and did farming most of his life. On account of failing health he moved to Clearfield 3 years ago.

Saturday evening, he suffered a stroke from which he never

regained consciousness.

On March 29 1911 he was united in marriage with Laura Ethel Wallace. His father, mother, three brothers and one sister preceded him in death He was of a friendly and kind nature and will be missed very by his loved ones and friends.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Crew Funeral Home in Clearfield, burial In the Clearfield cemetery.

Out of town people attending the funeral were Mr and Mrs Milo Hamilton, Mr and Mrs Harry Loop of Fairfield, Mr and Mrs Boyd Hamilton Sr and son of Farragut. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hullinger and son. Mrs Jocie Chilcote and Miss Francis Connor of Bedford, Mrs Edna Fattig and friend and Clarence Beattyof Creston, Mrs Beula M Rush and Mrs Cloris Hetrick of Omaha, Mr and Mrs Marvin Rush, Ft. Cook, Nebr. Mr and Mrs Ralph Lyddon, Leon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa January 10, 1957

House, Harry –

Harry House, son of Richard and Ellen Felvry House was born near Alexis, Ill. April 15, 1868 and departed this life at the home of his daughter Mrs Don Bennett, northwest of Clearfield Dec. 5, 1956 at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 20 days.

Mr House received his education and grew to manhood near the place of his birth and chose farming as his occupation.

Mr House followed farming as long as physical health permitted.  He was an upright citizen devoted to his family and highly respected by his friends and neighbors.  His wife and companion died Mar 4, 1945.  Besides his wife and infant daughter, he was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and one sister.

To cherish his memory are his two daughters, also a niece Mrs Merrill Reynolds of Boulder, Colo. who was reared in the home, seven grandchildren, Paul and Dean Nelson, Mrs Thelma Brown, Mrs Darlene Taylor, Ivan Bennett, Lois Rodman and Joan Bennett, Richard and Linda Reynolds, 15 grandchildren, one brother, Fred House, La Plata, Mo, other relatives and many friends.  Funeral services were Friday Dec. 7 at the Christian Church in Clearfield.  The Rev. Ronald Graham, the minister.  Casket bearers to Clearfield Cemetery were the grandsons, Dean Nelson, Ivan Bennet, Paul Nelson, Daryl Rodman, Dale Brown and Raymon Taylor.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa December 13, 1956

Jamison, Mrs. John –

Mrs John Jamison of Champaign, Ill. died Monday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs Leonard Wainwright.  She was buried in Seymour, Iowa.  Her husband died September 1955.

The Jamisons and the Wainwrights formerly lived in Lenox, having owned and operated the hotel for several years.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa September 6, 1956

Key, John Ormen -

John Ormen Key, son of A.S. and Mary Key, was born May 30, 1874, near Peoria, Illinois, passing from this life at the Gilreath Rest Home in Bedford, la., Thursday, Jan 3, 1957, at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 3 days.

Funeral services were Sunday at the Presbyterian church in

Sharpsburg. Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.

In 1878, he moved with his parents from Peoria, Illinois, to

Taylor County, Iowa.  He was married to Goldie Cook at Bedford, Iowa, July 3, 1894. To this union three children were born, Grace (Mrs G I Cree of Colorado Springs, Colo), Beulah (Mrs D H Cree, deceased), and Howard D of Lamoni, Iowa.

About 40 years ago the family moved from a farm in Taylor County, Iowa, to Sharpsburg, where Mr Key was active in community and business life, being mayor for eight years and operating a filling station and grain business.

As a member of the Blue Grove Christian Church, he maintained his religious interests throughout his entire life.  His daughter, Beulah, preceded him in death in 1946. Three brothers and three sisters passed on many years ago.

Remaining to remember him are his devoted wife, Goldie; one

daughter and her husband, Grace and Glen Cree; one son and his wife, Howard and Irene Key; 5 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; his step-mother, Sarah Key of Lenox, Iowa;

three brothers: Oscar, of Fiske, Sask, Canada: Lewis of Wichita,

Kansas; Lloyd of Blockton, la.; five sisters; Roxie Key of Glenwood,

la.; Hattie Lockett of Gravity; Eunice Eller, Lydia Reynolds, and Mary Terry all of Lenox, many nieces and nephews. Johnny will be missed by his family and a host of friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa January 10, 1957

Kirkman, Minnie Myrtle Winslow -

Funeral services were held Monday at Bender Funeral home for Mrs Sam Kirkman, 76, who died Saturday morning in the Creston hospital.  The Rev. Burton Collier officiated at the services.  Burial was in Lenox Cemetery.

OBITUARY

Minnie Kirkman was born Minnie Myrtle Winslow, the daughter of Charles and Cora She spent her girlhood  in the Sharpsburg and Lenox communities, later teaching school near Sharpsburg for about five years.

On February 20, 1906, she was married to Sam Kirkman, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Kirkman of Sharpsburg.  Some time after their marriage they farmed for four years in North Dakota, moving back to the Sharpsburg vicinity in 1912.  They celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in February of this year.  One son, Rex, and two grandchildren have preceded her in death.

Left to mourn her passing are four of their five children: Eunice, Mrs Guy Nicholson of St. Charles, Cara, Mrs Andrew O’Neal of Onawa, Beulah, Mrs. Ivan Gard of Pine River, Minn.,  Cecil of Corning, also 10 grandchildren, one brother, Joel Winslow of Sharpsburg, several cousins and a host of friends.

Death came at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston September 8, 1956 at the age of 76 years, one month.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa September 13, 1956

Leahy, Margaret -

Mrs Margaret Leahy of Imogene, mother of Mrs Frank Sweeney, passed away at her home Thursday, Sept. 6. Funeral services were Saturday morning at St Patrick's church at Imogene.

Her granddaughters, Margaret Sweeney of Denver, Colo., and Catherine Sweeney of Omaha came to attend the services.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa September 13, 1956

Manroe, Walter Rolla –

W. Rolla Manroe, 61, of Sweetwater, Tex. died Thursday evening at the hospital where he had been a cancer patient since April.  He was born in Texas and moved to Lenox with his parents about 1898.

He attended school here and was married to Wadie Seibert.  Their son Keith was born here.  The family moved in 1926 to Sweetwater.  Mr  Manroe was city mail carrier there for 25 years.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Survivors: his widow, Wadie, one son, Major Keith of the USAF, 4 grandchildren, one brother, Judge M C Manroe of Sweetwater, one sister, Mrs Earl Hudson of Lenox, one niece Mrs Richard Barton of Des Moines.

Funeral services were Sunday at the Methodist Church at Sweetwater with burial at Austin, Tex.

Mr Manroe will be remembered as the one who built or assembled the first radio in Lenox.  He was a vocal soloist with the Lenox Orchestra and sang at KFNF Shenandoah in the early days of radio.  He was also a member of the Lenox band.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa September 27, 1956

Manroe, Walter Rolla –

Walter Rolla Manore died in a hospital at Sweetwater, Tex. At 3:45 pm Sept. 20.  He had been in the hospital since April 4 and had been ill at his home, 407 E. New Mexico, for a month before entering the hospital for surgery.  He was 61.

Funeral services were Sunday afternoon at First Methodist Church in Sweetwater with Rev. C A Holcomb Jr., pastor, officiating.  Interment was in Austin Memorial Park, Monday.  The Masonic Lodge of Austin had charge of graveside rites.

Walter Rolla Manore was born in Manvel, Tex. Oct. 10, 1894.  His parents Mr and Mrs E P (Joe) Manroe moved to Lenox when he was five years old.  He attended school in Lenox.

Oct. 20, 1915, he married Miss Wadie Seibert in a ceremony at the farm home of her parents near Blackwell, Okla.  They lived in Iowa until 1926, when they moved to Springwater, Tex.  He joined the Texas Company dealership then operated by his brother and the late Guy Morris.

He following year he became associated with the Dodge Agency, Hendrix, Woldert Motor Co.  He also worked with the Toler Motor Company and the US Weather Bureau Station.

For 21 years before his death, Manroe was employed at the US Post Office.  Past and present post office employees and their families were seated at the funeral in a special reserved section.  Twenty-three nurses from the hospital also attended the funeral in a group.

Mr Manroe was a member of the First Methodist Church at Sweetwater and had been a choir member 20 years.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are one son, Keith Manroe of Austin, Tex., one sister, Mrs. Earl Hudson of Lenox, one brother, M C Manroe of Sweetwater, four grandchildren, one niece Mrs  Richard Barton of Des Moines, several nieces and nephews by marriage.  His parents and one  little brother preceded him in death.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa October 17, 1956

Maynes, Jean Marie Reed -

Mrs Joe Maynes died Friday, Dec 7, at the home of her sister in San Diego, California. She had been visiting there for a few weeks. She had not been well, but family and friends had not realized that her condition was serious.   The body was brought by plane to Kansas City Sunday and to Lenox by the Bender funeral coach.  Funeral services were at the United Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev James Eddy. Burial was in the Lenox Cemetery.

Obituary

Jean Marie Maynes was born September 26, 1894, near Clearfield,

Iowa; and passed away on December 7, 195fi, while visiting at the home of her sister in San Diego, California at the age of 62 years, 2 months and 11 days.

Jean was the youngest daughter of William and Mary Reed. She lived most of her life In the Lenox vicinity.  On January 31, 1922 she was

united in marriage to Joe W Maynes of Macedonia at Red Oak, Iowa. To this union were born two sons, Harold and Joe Jr.

In the year 1926 she united with the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox.  She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother,

Harold.

Those surviving besides her husband and sons, are a daughter-in-law, Gwen Maynes, and two sisters, Edna Fattig of Creston and Mrs Minnie Rood of San Diego, California; also two nieces, Lucille Nelly of Chicago, Illinois, and Mrs Faye Jean Lesher of Gardnervllle, Nevada.

A host of other relatives and friends mourn her passing.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa December 13, 1956

Miller, Rose Schafroth -

Mrs Rose Miller, 83, died Thursday at 9:00 am. at her home  northwest of Lenox in the Mercer Center neighborhood.  Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors: 1 daughter Mrs Harry Higgins, of Lenox; 1 granddaughter, Mrs Marjorie Roberts, of Sharpsburg; 1 sister, Mrs Kate Miller, of Lenox; four sisters and 4 brothers.

Funeral services were Sunday afternoon at the Mercer Center Church.

Mercer Center Community was saddened by the sudden death of Mrs. Rose Miller on Thursday morning Nov. 15, 1956.  Mrs. Miller, age 83 years, 6 months and 13 days was Grandma to most who knew her in this neighborhood.  She was a pioneer citizen of the locality, coming to Adams County from Ohio in 1877 at the age of four with her parents.  After living in Brooks for one year she moved to Mercer Center where she lived her life within walking distance of her pioneer home.

Rose Schafroth, daughter of Levi and Mary Riggenbach Schafroth was born May 6, 1873 near Hannibal in Monroe County, Ohio.  In September 1897 she united in married to John Miller, who preceded her in death on September 13, 1907.  Two daughters blessed this union, Mabel Gladys who passed to her rest on March 3, 1920 at the age of 21 and Mrs. Dorothy Higgins.

Other survivors are one son-in-law Harry Higgins, one granddaughter and her husband, Marjorie and Don Roberts of Lenox, five sisters, Mrs. Kate Miller of Corning, Elizabeth, Mrs. Otto Hanson of Prescott, Alta, Mrs. Wm. Stegenthaler of Akron, Ohio, Lillian, Mrs. Otto Thornton of Brownsville, Oregon, four brothers, Joe Schafroth of Lenox, Wm. and George Schafroth of Corning and Fred S. of San Juan, Texas.  Many nieces and nephews, along with a host of friends mourn her sudden passing.

Grandma Miller had been a member of the Mercer Center Methodist Church since early childhood and faithfully worked and gave of herself to the church until she became unable to continue.  She was a kind mother, a good friend and neighbor to all, and was highly respected by young and old alike.  Her happiest moments where when she was at work among her flowers and in her garden.  Many folks will remember her for her beautiful handwork, as she spent her shut in days crocheting.

Funeral services were held from the Mercer Center Church Nov. 18, 1956, conducted by Rev. H R Stoner, and Rev. Thomas W. Hicks.  Interment was in Fairview Cemetery at Lenox.

Music was furnished by Gerald Roberts, Ester Burkhalter and Mrs. John Hettinger.  Flower bearers were Lucille Brokaw, Margaret Bissell, Florence Walter and Genevieve Rogers.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa November 22, 1956

Poindexter, Rollin Erwin -

R. E. Poindexter, 65, died at the University hospital in Iowa City early Friday morning after an extended illness. He had worked for the Burlington railroad since 1913, serving as station agent at Lenox from 1929 until his retirement in 1950. He had been a member of the Lenox water board for a number of years. Funeral services were Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. Burton Collier, Interment was in the Lenox cemetery.

Obituary

Rollin Erwin Poindexter, the son of Dr. Joseph Shelton Poindexter

and Savanah Mung Poindexter, was born July 12, 1901, at Woburn, Illinois. He was married to Ada Glee Cox, at Osceola, Iowa on April

21, 1916. To this union were born three children: Kathleen (Mrs

D. P. Strain), of Modale, Iowa, Joseph Shelton, who died in in infancy, and Rod of Chariton.

In 1913 he came to Iowa from his boyhood home in Illinois.  He was employed as a telegraph operator at Hastings by the Burlington Railroad.  In 1929 he came to Lenox as a Station Agent where he served until his retirement in 1950.

During the last two years he had been in ill health, spending the  last 9 weeks in University Hospital in Iowa City.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.  Baptized on April 26, 1956,

he was later received as a member of the Methodist church.

Death came at 2:20 a.m. on Friday, Dec 14, 1956 at University

Hospitals in Iowa City, at the age of 65 years, five months and two days

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa December 20, 1956

Smith, Harry Cebren –

Harry Cebren Smith, son of Francis and Catherine Smith was born July 8, 1888 in Rockport, Missouri and passed away Oct. 24, 1956 at the Lenox Rest Home.

He had made his home with his brother, Al, for the past several years until being moved to the rest home two years ago.

He leaves to mourn his passing one daughter, Mrs L A Benson, one granddaughter, Connie Benson, one son, Francis Earl Smith, all of North Hollywood, Calif., one brother A. F Smith of Lenox and  a host of relatives and friends.

Services were Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1956 at the Bender Funeral Home conducted by Father Adam Reisz.  Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa October 25, 1956

Stoner, Glenn Clayton –

Glenn Clayton Stoner, 61, died Monday at 9 am at his home 4¼ miles southwest of Lenox.

Funeral services were Wednesday at 2 pm at the Bender Funeral Home, the Rev Burton Collier officiating.  Military services were conducted by the Parkinson Post No. 250 of the American Legion.

Mr. Stoner was a veteran of World War I.  Burial was in the Lenox Cemetery.

OBITUARY

Glenn Clayton, the son of Lula Jenks and Rueben Stoner was born Sept. 11, 1895 near Lenox.

He attended Beachdale School and lived his entire life at the farm home in Grove Township where he was born.  Since August 1952, he has spent many weeks in the hospitals, returning only recently from a five week stay at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City.

He served in the US Army in 1918.  His father, Reuben preceded him in death in 1920.  He leaves to mourn his loss, his mother and only sister, Grace, as well as many relative and a host of friends.

Death came at 10:30 am on Monday, Nov 12, 1956 at his home at the age of 61 years, one month an 28 days.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa November 15, 1956

Sweeney, Mae –

Mae Sweeney of Council Bluffs, veteran pharmacist, died Tuesday at an Omaha Hospital after a brief illness A native of Imogene, she had been a pharmacist in Council Bluffs for 27 years. She was a graduate of the State University of Pharmacy, also a member of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association.

Survivors include two brothers, Frank B of Conway and Louis T of Denver, Colo.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa October 25, 1956

Wilson, Marnie –

Mrs. Marnie Wilson, 69, died Saturday morning at the hospital in Red Oak.  Her husband, Bert, lived in Lenox one year preceding their marriage after which they lived in Shenandoah 35 years.  They have lived in Red Oak since then.

Survivors:  her husband, Bert, a brother, Walter Jordan of Fontana, Calif, 3 sisters-in-law, Mrs. Frank McHarry, Mrs. Nelle Butler and Mrs. Mable Rupe, all of Lenox and a number of nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services were at the Funeral Home in Shenandoah Monday.  Burial was in the Lenox Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa November 22, 1956

Winslow, Ora -

Mrs Orin Winslow, 59, of Gravity died in Municipal hospital at Clarinda about 6 p m Saturday, Nov 17 after a few hours illness.

Funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Wilbur G Travis of the Bedford Christian Church. Burial was in Conway cemetery.

Mrs Winslow is survived by her husband, two daughters and a son; Mrs Maida Norgate of Seattle, Wash, Mrs Zelah Kahn of San Diego, Calif, Max Winslow of Lincoln, Nebr. There are also ten grandchildren.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa November 29, 1956

Wurster, John Jacob –

Jack J. Wurster, 59, farmer living east of Lenox suffered a heart attack Thursday morning and died at 8:30 a.m.  The funeral was at Bender Funeral Home Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. James Eddy.  Burial was in Lenox Cemetery.

John Jacob Wurster, oldest son of William and Freida Wurster, was born near Lenox, Sept. 26, 1897 and passed away at his home east of Lenox, Oct. 11, 1956 at the age of 59 years and 15 days.

He was united in marriage to Hilda Eberle of Lenox Jan. 4, 1923.  They lived on a farm near Sharpsburg for two years and then moved to their farm east of Lenox.  He was a kind and generous husband and father.  He was a member of the United Presbyterian church of Lenox.

He leaves to mourn his passing his devoted wife, his two daughters, Darlene Waggoner and Donna Wurster of Des Moines, his son-in-law Lewis Waggoner and a host of friends.

Casket bearers at the funeral were Chas. Schaffer, Elmer Schaffer, Karl Eberle, Kenneth Eberle, Floyd Eberle and Elmer Eberle.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa October 18, 1956