Kepner, Harry L. -
Harry L. Kepner of Spring Grove, Illinois, son of E. D. and Delilah Kepner, was born in Lenox, Iowa, on October 13, 1876, and departed this life on June 23t 1949 at Woodstock General hospital, Woodstock, Illinois.
He attended medical college as a young man, and would have graduated within one year but was unable to continue due to ill health. Following this, he went to Alaska, where he was pursor on the Yukon boats of the N. A. T. & T. Co. of Chicago. Later he returned
to Grass Lake, Illinois, where he made his home for the balance of his life.
He was married in 1901 to Maude Cheshire, who preceded
him in death in 1912. Two daughters were born to this union,
both of whom survive. They are Mrs. Virginia Francisco and Mrs. Audrey Harridge, both of Antioch, Ill. Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Norah K. Crane of Spring Grove, III., and a brother, Alfred
S. Kepner of Seattle, Wash., one grandson, Donald E. Francisco II, and one great grandson, Donald K. Francisco III.
Mr. Kepner became ill four years ago. In his time he had been a famous shot, and was a builder of note of speed boats and lake craft.
Funeral services were held at the Strange Chapel in Antioch,
Illinois, and graveside services and burial were at Lenox on Sunday afternoon, June 26 at the Kepner family grave plot which has been retained through three generations, over a period of 75 years. The Barber Funeral Home was in charge of the services in Lenox with Rev. Earl Moneymaker officiating.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 30, 1949
Killinger, John E. –
John E. Killinger, passed away at Greater Community hospital
Thursday morning, May12, at 1:30 a.m. He had been in the hospital for three months.
John E. Killinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Killinger, was born June 26, 1866, at Carlisle, Penn., and passed away at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 14 days. He moved with his parents to Kansas and then to Montgomery county, la., where he grew to manhood and engaged in farming. He joined the Methodist church when a young man and was a faithful member.
On January 1, 1890, he was united in marriage to Nancy Rudolph, who preceded him in death just three weeks ago. To this union were born five children, all of whom survive: Dora Tripp of Kent, Iowa; John R. of Somerset, Ky.; Gordon of Gainsville, Fla.; and Lulu and Ralph at home. Other survivors include four grandchildren; three brothers: George of Woodburn, Ore.; Ben of Yakima, Wash.; and Jim of Downs, Kan.; and one sister, Hattie Silkett of Downs, Kans.; other relatives and many friends.
The funeral service was held at the Arnold Funeral Home May 14 at 2:30 o'clock. Music was furnished by Roland Buxton and Mrs. Grace Peacock. The service was in charge of Rev. Clarence Richardson. Interment was in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 19, 1949
Killinger, Nancy Josephine Rudolph –
Nancy Josephine Rudolph, the daughter of Phillip and Rachel Rudolph was born April 12, 1868 near Valley, Iowa, and passed away April 21, 1949 at the age of 81 years and 10 days. She was the eldest girl of a family of 10 children.
In 1890 she was married to John Killinger, at which time they settled on a farm four miles west of Elliott. In 1910 they moved to Rigby, Idaho, and then back to Iowa where they have lived for 30 years. On
January i, 1949, they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.
The Killingers had three sons and two daughters. She is survived by her faithful husband, who is at the present time ill in the Creston hospital, her two daughters, Dora Tripp of Kent, and Lulu of Lenox; her three sons, John Raymond, Somerset, Ky., Gordon of Gainesville, Fla., and Ralph of Lenox, four grandchildren, one having passed away on June 9, 1945, three brothers, Sam of Atlantic, Charles of
Waterloo, and George of Arapahoe, Colo., and one sister, Delia
Gresham of Boling, Texas.
At an early age she joined the Episcopal church and later
transferred her membership to the Methodist church, Her thoughts were always for family and her friends.
The funeral was held at the Arnold Funeral Home at 2 o’clock Sunday, April 24. Music was furnished by Mrs. Grace Peacock and Roland Buxton. Pall bearers were George Cook, Wayne O'Riley, Louis Brown, Tip Lucas, Earl Douglas and Cliff Preston. The service was in
charge of Rev. Clarence Richardson.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 28, 1949
Lundhigh, Alfred W. –
A 23-year-old Prescott youth, a pilot in the U. S. Air Force, died Friday when his jet fighter plane crashed and burned on a farm, near Brandywine, Pa. He was Second Lieutenant Alfred W. Lundhigh, son of Mrs. Ellen Lundhigh of Prescott and a graduate of Prescott high
school. The plane Lt. Lundhigh was flying was one of a flight of
eight from Falmouth, Mass., which had been flying to Andrews
Field, near Washington, D. C. When the weather closed in on them, six made emergency landings at the Patuxent River, Md., naval air test center. One landed at Edgewood arsenal, Md. Lt. Lundhigh's plane crashed on the farm of Mrs. Sarah Turner, exploded and set fire to a barn. The barn was destroyed.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 28, 1949
MacMillan, H.A. –
Mr. H. A. MacMillan, 81, passed away on Thursday p.m., at the home of his son-in-law at Woodbine, Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m., at the Funeral Home at Woodbine with burial there.
Mr. MacMillan had tuned pianos for 53 years in Southwestern
Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. He was a fine musician having been a proficient performer on both the violin and piano. He had also written church hymns. One of his daughters was a member of
the famous Phil Spitalny All Girl Orchestra.
He studied piano at Tarkio, Missouri, and it was while he worked in a piano store at Tarkio that he received the impetus to become a piano tuner. He worked in Chicago, Illinois, in the Story and Clarke Factory and in the Russell Piano Factory.
His home was at Clarinda, Iowa, the past few years, however, Shenandoah was his home. He and his wife had spent the winter
months in California. While there he suffered a severe heart
attack and other complications followed which caused his death.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 20, 1949
Moore, Oral E. –
Funeral services for Oral E. Moore, 44, were held Sunday
afternoon at the Arnold Funeral Home. Mr. Moore died at St.
Francis hospital at Maryville on Saturday morning. He was
born north of Lenox and resided here a number of years before moving to Maryville.
Surviving are a son, Jack, of Maryville; his mother, Mrs. Ross Moore of Prescott; a brother at Cedar Rapids and a sister in Wichita, Kansas.
He was buried in Fairview cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 2, 1949
Paymal, Guy R. -
Guy R. Paymal, one time Lenox resident, died in a Los Angeles hospital on May 25, 1949. He was the son of the late George F. and Maggie Paymal. He was born October 25, 1895, and passed away at the age of 33 years and seven months.
In the year 1933 he was united with Essie Stoodt of Atlantic, Iowa.. To this union, one son, Ronald was born, who now resides in
Hastings, Nebraska.
He is survived by his son, two grandsons and two sisters, Mrs. Hubert Pressnell of Atlantic, Iowa, and Mrs. John Reynolds, of Hopkins, Mo., and many other friends and relatives.
Funeral services were held at the Barber Funeral Home at Lenox, Iowa, at 2:00 June 1st, 1949, in charge of Rev. C. W. Richardson. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 2, 1949
Preston, Charles George –
Charles G. Preston passed away at the Creston hospital on Wednesday, May 4, at the age of 86. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church on Friday at 2:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. Clarence Richardson. Masonic services will be held at the grave. Interment in Fairview cemetery
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 5, 1949
Preston, Charles George -
Charles George Preston, son of Charles and Sarah Preston, was
born June 5, 1862, in Scott county, near Davenport, Iowa. He
departed this life May 4, 1949 at the Community hospital in Creston
at the age of 86 years and 11 months, after an illness of one week.
In the year of 1882 at the age of 21 he came to Adams county and located on the old Preston homestead, 5 miles northwest of Lenox, where his son, Harry, now lives. This land had never been farmed or lived on up to that time. Mr. Preston broke the prairie sods, planted each tree and built the home there.
On Christmas day in 1884 he was united in marriage to Agnes
Coulter. Six children came to bless this home: Edith, Cora,
William, Harry, Bertha and George.
In 1915 he and his wife moved from the farm to Lenox, where
they lived 34 years. Last August he sold his home and went to live with his children, spending the greater share of the time with his son, George, in Creston.
In 1921 he united with the Methodist church and later faithfully served as custodian of the church for 12 years rarely missing a Sunday. He also served on the church board. He took an interested and active part in civic affairs in Lenox and was a member of the Masonic lodge for the past 43 years.
The mother and faithful companion of 44 years passed away
October 8, 1928. On January 8, 1930 he was married to Mrs.
Nellie Preston who preceded him in death April 9, 1947.
Mr. Preston was one of 10 children who have all preceded
him in death except one sister, Mrs. Sarah Stoaks of Lenox.
His devotion to his home and family will be treasured by the
children—Mrs. Chester Boyer, Mrs. Carl Herbst, Will and Harry
Preston, Mrs. Earle Gordon, all of Lenox, and George Preston
of Creston; also 15 grandchildren, one Ray Reldon Herbst who is deceased, and 14 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at the Lenox Methodist church
Friday, May 6 in charge of Rev. Clarence Richardson. Music was
furnished by Mrs. Gene Paymal and Mr. Richard Buxton.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 12, 1949
Rechsteiner, Leo G. -
Capt. (Chaplain) Leo G. Rechsteiner, brother of Martin Rechsteiner of Lenox, will be buried at Holy Cross abbey at Canyon City, Colo., on Thursday morning. His body was returned from the Philippine Islands, where he was killed in action on Leyte, Oct. 22, 1944.
Chaplain Rechsteiner was born Dec. 30, 1908, and was a member of Holy Cross Abbey.
He entered the service as an army chaplain on March 4, 1943
and was trained as a chaplain at Howard Chaplain school. He
served at Camp Beale, Calif., Camp Bowie, Texas, and in Hawaii
before going to the Philippines. Surviving besides his brother
Martin of Lenox, are his father, Martin Rechsteiner of San Diego
Calif., brothers John of Los Angeles and Carl of San Diego,
and three sisters, Mrs. John Hayes of Creston, Louise and Rose of San Diego
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 5, 1949
Tieman, Fred Karl –
Fred Karl Tieman, son of John and Wilhehulnia Tieman, was bom Feb. 10,1900 in Nettlesstadt Germany and passed away in the Greater Community hospital in Creston, Iowa, Dec. 30, 1949,
at the age of 49 years, 10 months and 20 days.
He came to America in 1925 and has spent most of the time since in this community. Fred was a man with many friends because he was such a good friend and neighbor himself. He was especially fond of children. He is survived by his mother and father, two sisters, Louise
and Katherine, , one brother, Wilhelm, and several nieces and
nephews all residing in Germany, one brother, Henry, his sister-in-law who resides in Benton, Iowa, and his many friends. One sister and one brother preceded him in death.
The funeral service, in charge of Rev. Clarence Richardson of
Lenox, was held at the Barber Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Monday,
Jan. 2,, 1950. Interment was in the Fairview cemetery. Pallbearers
were Otto, Frank, Lyle, John, George and Glen Hayes
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 5, 1950
Tully, William F. –
William F. Tully passed away on Monday, May 16, at Whinepeg,
Manitoba, at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 10 days. The body will arrive in Lenox on Thursday morning, and funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Arnold Funeral home, Rev. Earl Moneymaker in charge. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 19, 1949
Turner, Ida Baumann –
Mrs. Ida Baumann Turner, age 86, passed away Saturday, July 3, at a nursing home in Afton, Iowa. She was the eldest daughter of Pete and Dorothy Baumann, and had lived in or near Lenox most of her, life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Turner. No
children were born to this union. Surviving are two brothers,
Frank of Ellston, and Arthur, who resides on the old Baumann farmstead eight miles east of Lenox. Another brother, Wilbur, passed away less than one month ago on June 15th.
Funeral services were held at a Creston funeral home on Tuesday afternoon, with burial in the Rising Sun cemetery, 12 miles south of Creston.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, July 7, 1949
Weichert, Walter A. -
Walter A. Weichert, only son of Arthur and Bell Ross Weichert, was born November 27, 1906, in Gentry County, Mo., and passed away at his home in Springfield, June 10, 1949, at the age of 42 years, six months and 14 days. He was preceded in death by an infant sister, and his father, who died in 1941.
He was united with the church at Stringtown at an early age. He attended high school at Kent and Lenox, and upon finishing school he was engaged in farming and in the oil business with his father.
On June 25, 1931 he was united in marriage with Bertha M.
Gaule, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gaule of Clearfield. No children were born to this union. They lived near Clearfield until 1937, and have resided in Springfield, Ill. for the past 12 years. In Springfield Mr. Weichert was associated with the Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron Works.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Bertha, his mother, Mrs. Bell Weichert; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins, and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Crew Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 13, with Rev. Claude Williams, pastor of the Christian church officiating. Interment was in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 23, 1949
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