Barnes,
Elsie Mae Bryn Dukes –
Mrs.
A. C. Barnes passed away on Friday at her home in Corning. Funeral services were conducted on Monday at
the Roland Funeral home with burial at Gravity.
Mrs.
Barnes was preceded in death by one son, and is survived by her husband and
seven children: Kermit and Anita Barnes and Earl Ray Dukes, at home; Viola Starlin of Kent, Drexel Dukes of Ogden, Utah, Virgil Dukes
of Clarinda and Russell Dukes of Lenox. She is also survived by her mother, one brother and three sisters.
Elsie
Mae Byrn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrn, was born Sept. 1, 1900 near Sheridan, Mo., and
departed this life on March 11, 1949, at her home in Corning, Iowa, at the age
of 48 years, 6 months and 11 days.
She
was united in marriage to Leslie Dukes on May 3, 1919. To this union five children were born, Virgil
of Clarinda, Russell of Lenox, Drexel of Ogden, Utah, Viola Starlin of Kent and Ray, at home. Leslie
preceded her in death on April 2, 1934.
She
was united in marriage to A. C. Barnes on Feb. 27, 1935. Three children were born to this union: Anita, at home, at present in the hospital at
Iowa City; Kermit, also at home, and Franklin Charles, who died in infancy.
She is
also survived by her faithful husband, A. C., who had tenderly cared for her
during her failing health; her mother, Mrs. Emily Jane Byrn of Gravity; three sisters, Zelda Brown of Maryville, Mo.; Ruby McGinness of Inglewood, Calif.; Freda Corbin, Gravity, and
one brother, Rawleigh, of Blockton;
and nine grandchildren.
She
spent her early life near Sheridan, Mo., till in 1936 she moved near
Sharpsburg, and her last days near Corning.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, March 14, at 2 p.m. from the Boyd Roland Co.
Funeral home in Corning, conducted by Rev. F. E. Whittlatch. Music was by Mrs. F. E. Whittlatch,
Mrs. V. K. Griffith and Mrs. Paul Griffith. Paul bearers were Carl Rex, Clyde Fudge, Sid Grill, Oscar Grill, Orville
Cooper and George Bothell. Interment was
made at Gravity.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 17, 1949
Becherer, Alma Maria Reed –
Alma
M. Becherer, wife of W.E. Becherer,
passed away Wednesday of this week at the Municipal hospital in Clarinda, at
the age of 53 years, 5 months and 13 days.
Funeral
services will be held on Saturday March 12, at the Christian church at 2
p.m. Minister in charge will be E. F. Hagee.
Interment
in the Lenox cemetery.
Surviving
are her husband and three children, Gene of Hastings, Nebr., Shirley of Des Moines
and Wilma, at home
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 10, 1949
Becherer,
Alma Maria Reed –
Alma
Maria Reed, daughter of David and Etta Reed, was born in Lenox, Iowa, on Sept. 25,
1895 and passed away at the Municipal hospital in Clarinda, Iowa, on March 9,
1949, at the age of 53 years, 5 months, and 13 days.
She
was united in marriage with Will Becherer on March 3,
1920. To this union three children were
born: Gene of Hastings, Neb., Shirley
Ann of Des Moines, and Wilma, at home.
She
leaves to mourn her passing her husband, one son, Gene and his wife, Nadine,
and one grandson, Larry Gene, two daughters, Wilma and Shirley Ann. Also two brothers, Charlie and Ross Reed, of
Lenox, Iowa, one sister, Mrs. Laura McPherren of
Corning, Iowa, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
She
completed her education at Lenox high school and taught school for six
years. At the age of ten years she
joined the Presbyterian church at Sharpsburg, Iowa,
and on April 9, 1912, she transferred her membership to the Church of Christ in
Lenox. She was active in church work,
and was a teacher in the Sunday school and president of the Thursday Girls. She was active in club work, being a member
of the M.F.C. and L.A.L. clubs. She was
an officer in the Legion Auxiliary unit, also participated in Red Cross, polio,
and Blue Cross work. For the past year
she was county chairman of the Women’s Work Division of the Farm Bureau of
Taylor County. She had spent her entire
life in Taylor county.
Services
were held at the Christian church in Lenox at 2 p.m. March 12, conducted by her
former pastor, Rev. E. F. Hagee of St. Joseph, Mo.,
and assisted by Rev. C. W. Richardson of Lenox. The Legion Auxiliary conducted a short graveside service. Interment was made in the Fairview cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 17, 1949
Chandler,
John Fielden -
John Fielden Chandler, son of T. J. and Mary Chandler, was born
on May 27, 1896 at Brentwood, Ark., and passed away at his home near Hamilton,
Mont., on April 9th.
His
boyhood days were spent in Arkansas, later moving to Illinois with his family,
where they resided a few years before coming to Lenox on June 4, 1917.
Fielden was united in marriage to Pearl Terry, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Terry, Sr. To this union was born one
daughter,
Dorothy. Fielden and family lived on a farm near
Lenox
until the spring of 1932, when they moved to Minnesota
for few years before going to Montana
where they have resided
the last 11 years. Fielden was a kind, loving husband and
father, and made many friends wherever he might be. He will be greatly missed
by everyone who knew him.
Survivors
are his widow, Pearl, daughter, Dorothy Dickerson,
son-in-law,
George, and two grandsons of Stevensville, Mont., his loving father, T. J.
Chandler of Lenox, five sisters, Bertha Barker of Central City, Colo., Belle
Honeycutt, Hamilton, Cordelia Fine of Diagonal,
Charlotte Wortman, Denver, Colo., and Sylvia Brown,
Diagonal. Three brothers, C. H. Chandler, Bushnell, Ill., Thomas,
Clearfield, and Lloyd at Sharpsburg.
Funeral
services were held on Wednesday afternoon, April 13,
in the Dowling Funeral chapel at Hamilton, conducted by Rev.
C. G. Spellman,
Stevensville. Interment at Riverview cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 28, 1949
Copeland,
Otto Leslie –
O.L.
Copeland, prominent Lenox business man, passed away from a heart attack at his
home Wednesday evening at 8:30. He and
Mrs. Copeland had just returned from a drive when he was stricken.
Mr.
Copeland started in business in Lenox at his present occupation with his
father, when he was 16 years old. He
would have been 68 the 30th of this month. All his life has been spent in the business
here.
He is
survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Clifford Walter of Long Beach,
Calif., who, with her husband is flying home, and Mrs. Wm. Fisher of Lenox.
Funeral
arrangements have not been made at this time.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 14, 1949
Copeland,
Otto Leslie -
Otto
Leslie Copeland, son of Charles Henry Copeland and Anna Murphy Copeland, was
born April 30, 1881, on a farm near Villisca, Iowa, and died at his home in
Lenox on April 13, 1949, at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 13 days. He was
the only child of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Copeland, both of whom preceded him in
death.
He
attended business college in Shenandoah and moved to
Lenox
with his parents about 1900. He and his
father conducted a Produce business here for many years, known as the C. H.
Copeland and Son Produce. After his father's retirement in 1920, E. L. Wells
became a partner in the business which then became known as the Copeland
and Wells Produce. The firm continued under that name. Mr.Wells passed away in 1934, and Mr. Copeland continued in the business alone. He was
known as "Cope" to his many friends. To his work he gave himself unreservedly and built a business
establishment which became widely known.
On
Sept. 16, 1909, he was united in marriage to Ethel Mae Runyon, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Runyon of Lenox. In the immediate family there are left to
cherish his memory his wife and two daughters. The daughters are Gretchen, now
Mrs. Clifford Walter of Long Beach, Calif., and Phyllis, now Mrs. William
Fisher, of Lenox.
There
are two granddaughters, Sandra Lee Walter, Cheryl Ann
Fisher,
and one grandson, William H. Fisher II.
Reared
in a United Presbyterian home, Mr. Copeland became a member of that church during the
revival meeting in 1915. He was a member of the United Presbyterian church
choir for many years. He was a charter member of the Lenox Rotary club, and a
former member of the "Modern Woodmen Organization," and of the
Creston
Elks
Club. He was a lover of fine music. His major interests were his
business, his family and his church.
The
immediate family, relatives, neighbors and friends and people who were his
business associates are saddened by his passing, and will be reminded of his kindly
disposition, his genial smile and the word of encouragement he was so ready to
give. Many will miss Mr. Copeland's sympathetic interest in all affairs of
community and
church life.
Funeral
services were held at the Arnold Funeral home Sunday
afternoon,
April 17th, at 2:30 o'clock in charge of the Rev. Earl Moneymaker and Dr. Clair
Hawthorne. Burial was in the Lenox cemetery. Music was in charge of Mrs.
Forrest Whipp. Pallbearers were Roy Nelson, E. C.
Dunbar, Ivan Carey, David Morris, Haldean
Moyle,
J. A. Porter, Laverne Roll and O. E. Bricker.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 21, 1949
Doubet, Elizabeth Sarah -
Mrs.
Elizabeth Sarah Doubet, 90, died at her home in
Clearfield
Saturday
evening. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the home with Rev. Callison of the Methodist church officiating. Burial was in
the Clearfield cemetery.
Born
Oct. 21, 1858, she moved to Clearfield shortly after she was married, spending
the remaining 71 years in Clearfield.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday April 14, 1949
Eckels, Alexander S. –
Alec
S. Eckels passed away at the Bedford Nursing home on
Tuesday, April 12, at the age of 89 years, 7 months and 7 days. Funeral services were held on Thursday at the
Arnold Funeral home at 2:00 p.m., conducted by Rev. Earl Moneymaker, and
interment made in the Stringtown cemetery.
Deceased
came to Adams county with his parents in 1863 and had
spent his life here. He was unmarried
and his trade was that of a painter. His
parents were Dan and Elizabeth Eckels, long time
farmers and Adams co. residents.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 14, 1949
Eckels,
Alexander S. –
Alexander Eckels, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Simmons Eckels was born near Barnsville,
Ohio, Sept. 5, 1859 and died on April 12, 1949, at the Armstrong Nursing home
in Bedford, Iowa, at the age of 89 years, at the age of 89 years, 7 months, and
7 days.
He
came to Iowa with his parents at the age of 5 years and had spent most of his
life in and around Lenox. He was preceded
in death by seven brothers, William, Lafe, Thomas,
John, Philip, George and Daniel, and two sisters, Katherine Cattlett and Emma Norrlinger.
He is
survived by one brother, Sam, of Clearwater, Fla., and a host of nieces and
nephews. In early life he united with
the Baptist church.
Funeral
services were held in the Arnold Funeral home on Thursday April 14, at 2:00
o’clock with Rev. Earl Moneymaker in charge. Interment was in Stringtown cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday April 21, 1949
Francis,
Catherine Wilson –
Mrs.
Catherine Francis, 67, who lived on a farm three miles northwest of Kent, died
at the Greater Community hospital at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday after a long illness.
Funeral
services were held at Prairie Star Church, near Kent of which she was a
member. Services were at 2 p.m. Thursday
with Rev. J. W. Chase, assisted by Rev. A. E. Kiser of Creston,
officiating. Burial was in Morgan
cemetery near Kent.
Catherine
Wilson was born in Union county, Sept. 1, 1881. She was the daughter of John and Margaret Ann Cartwright Wilson. She was married in Creston February 16, 1916,
to Frank A. Francis, who survives.
Surviving
in addition to her husband, are a daughter, Mrs. Harold Christensen of Kent,
two granddaughters, Frances Ann and Patricia Jane Christensen, six sisters,
Mrs. Laura Crittenton of Galesburg, Mich., Mrs. Alice
Clark of Bremerton, Wash., Mrs. Harriet Preston of Corning, Mrs. Sarah Anderson
of Creston, Zenida Wilson of Coachella, Calif., and
Mrs. Martha Keisling, of Creston, and three brothers,
Tom V. Wilson of Beaumont, Tex., Grover C. Wilson of Madison, Wis., and Allen
T. Wilson, of Torrington, Wyo.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 22, 1949
Gait,
Margaret Murphy –
Mrs.
John Gait, 63, died at her home in Brush, Colo., on Tuesday, March 28. She is survived by her husband and one
daughter of Brush, her sister, Mrs. Oliver Turner of Corning and her brother,
John Murphy of Fort. Morgan, Colo. Mrs.
Gait will be remembered as Margaret Murphy. She spent her young life in Lenox, leaving here in 1911 to make her home
in Colorado.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 7, 1949
Haviland, T. W. –
Death
came on Monday morning at the Jones Nursing home in Creston to T. W. Haviland, father of Mrs. O. C. Bassett. Mr. Haviland had
not been well for several months. He
would have 86 years of age had he lived until the 28th of this
month.
Funeral
services were conducted from the Roland Funeral home in Corning on Thursday
afternoon, with burial at Corning. Mr. Haviland was one of the pioneers of Adams county.
He is
survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. O. C. Bassett and four
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 21, 1949
Keeran, Donald A. –
Two young
fliers from Clarinda met instant death Sunday afternoon, at about four p.m.
when their ski-equipped Piper Cub plane crashed on the farm of Lyle Harris, two
miles north and one mile east of New Market. Victims were a Clarinda high school student, 18-year-old, Robert L. Schenck, and Donald A. Keeran, 25, post office clerk at Clarinda.
The
plane belonged to Ray Schenck, manager of the airport
at Clarinda, who is Robert’s father. Sheriff Harry Lucas said he was told that the plane had circled a field three
times while the occupants waved to Harris. The last time around the plane had lost so much altitude that it could
not complete a bank and crashed into a ditch.
Schenck is survived by his parents and a brother. Ronald Keeran, leaves his wife, one son, Craig, four years old, and a
brother and sister.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday February 17, 1949
Livingston,
J. T. –
J. T.
Livingston, 85, a longtime resident of Kent, died at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Balmer in Monmouth, Ill., Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the Methodist
church in Monmouth at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Livingston is survived by three sons, F. W. Livingston and Earl
Livingston, both of Creston, and Leroy Livingston of Springfield, Ill.; a
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Onstat of Norwalk, Ia., two
granddaughters, Mrs. E. M. “Dutch” Corning, and Darlene Swanson of Norwalk; two
great grandchildren, a brother and a sister. Two sisters preceded him in death.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday April 14, 1949
Mainquist, Wm. –
Wm. Mainquist of Omaha, Nebr., brother of A E. Mainquist, passed away Thursday at the Clarkson hospital in that city. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Mainquist went to Red Oak Monday to attend funeral services which were held in the
Lutheran church there. Burial was in Mt.
Hope Cemetery.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 10, 1949
Nicholls,
Etta –
George
Page of Ottawa, Kan., and Mrs. Eva Schmitt of Kansas City, Mo., motored to
Lenox on Tuesday. From here they were
accompanied by Mrs. Fern Hale and Mrs. Lyle Hale to Orient, where they attended
the funeral of an aunt, Mrs. Etta Nicholls. Her sister, Mrs. Emma Hayes had preceded her in death just two weeks
previous. The passing of Mrs. Nicholls
takes the last member of the G. W. Page family, old time settlers of Lenox.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 10, 1949
Quinn,
C. F. –
C. F.
Quinn, 79, a former Diagonal publisher, died at his home in Sanger, Calf., Thursday morning. Mr. Quinn was editor and publisher of the Diagonal Progress more than 30 years ago. He moved to California about 30 years ago and
had lived there since. Funeral services
were held in Sanger Saturday and burial was made there. John Ostrander and W. D. Herrington of
Diagonal are brothers-in-law of Mr. Quinn.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 24, 1949
Reynolds,
Harold C. –
Harold
C. Reynolds, son of Annis and Pearl Reynolds was born
June 25, 1923, in Lenox and was killed in the invasion of Bougainville Island
on November 9, 1943, at the age of 20 years, four months and 14 days. He was a graduate of Lenox high school in the
class of 1941. Harold enlisted in the
United States Marines January 13, 1943. He is survived by his mother and father, two brothers, Gerald of Long
Beach, Calif., and Robert and three sisters, Betty Holben,
Virginia and Evelyn, many other relatives and a host of friends.
The
funeral services was held at 2:30 Sunday and was in
charge of Rev. C. W. Richardson. Music
was furnished by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. Rollie Bender, Mrs. Eugene Paymal, Mr. James Arneal and Mr. Paul Davis. They were accompanied by Mrs. A. H. Peacock. The local American Legion post was in charge
of graveside ceremonies.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday March 3, 1949
Richey,
Dallas Norman –
Funeral
services were held on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian church at Sharpsburg for Dallas Richey, 76, who died at his home in Sharpsburg Tuesday
at 5 a.m. Burial was in Lenox
Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Carrie, one sister,
Mrs. O. M. Brown of Lenox, two brothers, Shannon and Ed Richey of Sharpsburg, a
sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Wainwright of Lenox, and a number of nieces and
nephews. He was a resident of Taylor
county most of his life.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 31, 1949
Richey,
Dallas Norman –
Dallas
Norman, son of Isaac and Abigail Richey, was born September 30, 1872, in
Birmingham, Van Buren, County, Iowa. On
December 1, 1906, he was married to Miss Carrie Wolfe, and is
was their pleasure to raise within their home Georgia Iona Foster, who
is now married and resides as Mrs. Stark in Galveston, Texas.
Mr.
Richey’s business and social interest within the community of Sharpsburg, where
he has resided and worked for over half a century, are well know and remembered
by a host of friends. He was a member of
the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church.
His
passing away at his home on March 29, 1949, at the age of 76, leaves his wife,
Carrie Richey; a sister, Mrs. Otis Brown of Lenox; and two brothers, Ison Edward and Shannon DeForrest both of Sharpsburg; and with them many nephews and nieces.
The
funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Sharpsburg Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Gordon F. MacLean
of Bedford. Pianist was Mrs. Belle
Anderson, soloist Lowell Shum; songs, “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,” and “In
the Garden.” Casket bearers were Ralph
Rutledge, Milton Faurot, Vic Mendenhall, Earl McCallough, Franklin Anderson and Paul Chitty.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 7, 1949
Schenck, Robert L. –
Two
young fliers from Clarinda met instant death Sunday afternoon, at about four
p.m. when their ski-equipped Piper Cub plane crashed on the farm of Lyle
Harris, two miles north and one mile east of New Market. Victims were a Clarinda high school students,
18-year-old, Robert L. Schenck, and Donald A. Keeran, 25, post office clerk at Clarinda.
The
plane belonged to Ray Schenck, manager of the airport
at Clarinda, who is Robert’s father. Sheriff Harry Lucas said he was told that the plant had circled a field
three times while the occupants waved to Harris. The last time around the plane had lost so
much altitude that it could not complete a bank and crashed into a ditch.
Schenck is survived by his parents and a brother. Ronald Keeran, leaves his wife, one son, Craig, four years old, and a
brother and sister.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday February 17, 1949
Short,
John –
John
Short, youngest child of John and Elizabeth Short was born Sept. 15th,
1872, at Listowel Canada, and departed this life Feb.
24th 1949, at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 29 days. At the age of 5 years he came to Iowa with
his parents, who settled near Conway.
In
1896 he was married to Floy Seamans. He united with the Church of Christ at Blue
Grove in 1907 and later transferred his membership to the Church of Christ at
Lenox.
In
1908 he moved to his farm six miles east of Lenox, where he resided until 1941,
when on account of failing health, he moved to Lenox, where he lived until death claimed him.
He
leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, Floy Short, his
two daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Beck of Lenox and Mrs. Delphos Bell of Des
Moines. Also 9
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
One
daughter, Mrs. Gladys Long, preceded him in death in 1938.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday March 3, 1949
Snodgrass, Hattie C. Coe –
Funeral
services for Mrs. Hattie Snodgrass, 78, were held on Sunday at the Methodist
church in Diagonal, with Rev. Ida Roberts officiating. Interment was in Graceland cemetery, Creston.
Mrs.
Snodgrass, a cousin of Budd Moore, and for many years a resident on a farm nine
miles east of Lenox before moving to Diagonal, was found dead in her home on
Friday morning of last week.
She
was preceded in death by her husband in June 1929, and is survived by two sons,
Orville of Diagonal and Chall of Creston.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 24, 1949
Snodgrass,
Hattie C. Coe –
Hattie
C. Coe, daughter of John J. and Mary Coe, was born May 10, 1870, at Magnolia,
Putnam County, Ill. where she grew to womanhood. She departed this life Feb. 18, 1949, at her
home in Diagonal, aged 78 years, nine months and eight days.
She
was married December 1, 1886 to Robert G. Snodgrass, and three sons were born
to this union, O.J. of Diagonal, Willis, who died at the age of eighteen months
and Chall H. of Creston.
In
1894, the family moved to a farm nine miles east of Lenox. In 1918 the family removed to Diagonal, where
Mrs. Snodgrass has since made her home.
She was the youngest and the last survivor of
a family of a family of two brothers and two sisters, and leaves to cherish her
memory her two sons, eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
She
had a wide acquaintance of neighbors and friends who will miss her sincerely.
She
joined the church in the family home in Illinois, later transferring her
membership to the Methodist church at Diagonal. Mrs. Snodgrass’ life was marked by her energy and capability, unusual in
one of her advanced years. She
maintained her own home until 1940, when she suffered a fractured hip, and
whenever possible since that time care for herself in her home.
Funeral
services were held on Sunday afternoon in the Diagonal Methodist church with
the Rev. Miss Ida Roberts, pastor, in charge. Interment was in Graceland cemetery, Creston –Diagonal Reporter.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 3, 1949
Trivelpiece, Charles Draper –
C.D. Trivelpiece, 70, passed away at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Adolph Mattes at the farm home about 8 miles southwest of Lenox
Sunday. The body was taken to the old
home at Hamburg for burial.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 14, 1949
Underwood,
Lyle –
Lyle
Underwood died at the Veterans hospital, Des Moines, Thursday afternoon, March
17 [1949] after an illness of several weeks. The funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral home in Bedford
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Russell G. Nye. Burial was in Fairview cemetery where military
honors were given by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Lyle
Wayne Underwood, son of Carrie and Clarence Underwood, was born in Sharpsburg,
Iowa, August 23, 1913, being aged 35 years, 6 months and 24 days at the time of
his death.
The
following March after his return from the army, he again started farming on a
farm 4 miles southeast of Bedford, where he resided until February 1949, when
ill health forced him to give up his work and enter the hospital.
Surviving
are his wife and two children, Sharon Kay aged 6, and William Wayne, aged 2,
and his father, C.M. Underwood of Bedford, three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Elder of
Lenox, Mrs. Myrna Bush and Mrs. Mable Knott of Sharpsburg.
His
mother and one brother, Glade, preceded him in death. He was a loving and devoted husband and
father. He resided with his parents in
and near Sharpsburg until he was 12 years old, when the family moved to
Minnesota for one year. Then they
returned to Taylor county, where he spent the
remainder of his life.
He
united with the Methodist church at Sharpsburg. He was married to Lucille Souder of Bedford on Jan. 21, 1941. They resided on a farm east of Sharpsburg
until he was called to serve his country on Sept. 25, 1942. He spent three years in the armed forces,
serving in Alaska, the European and Pacific theatres of war. He received his discharge on Dec. 5, 1945.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 31, 1949
Utterback, J. C. –
Funeral
services will be held at Seymour on Thursday at 11 a.m. for Rev. J. C. Utterback who passed away at the University hospital in
Iowa City on Monday. A short service and
burial will be held at Delta on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Utterback came
to Lenox in February 1948 to be pastor of the Christian church here. He and his family moved to Seymour in
December where he served as pastor of the Christian church. Surviving are his widow and two sons, Robert
and John.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 10, 1949
Walter,
Henry -
Henry
Walter, 72, died at his home five and one half miles northwest of Lenox on
Tuesday morning. He had suffered two strokes during the night.
Funeral
services were conducted at Salem church Thursday at 2 p.m. Clergymen
officiating were Rev. Homer Caskey and Rev. Chas. Colyn. Interment in Salem cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Klinzman,
Raymond
Riley, Lester Dotson, Everett Symonds, Roy Riley and Judson Caskey. Music was furnished by Mrs. Olive Ranck.
Born
on a farm near Lenox, he was considered a pioneer resident of Taylor county and was active in the Salem church. Surviving are his
widow, Jessie; two sons, Ray of Corning, Dale of Prescott and one
daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Hettinger of Lenox. One son, Lon, preceded
him in death.
Also
surviving him are four brothers, Ben, J. J. and Lewis of Lenox and A. A. of Excelsior Springs,
Mo., three sisters, Mrs. Melita Ely
of San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. S. F. Hufnagel and Mrs.
Delia Walker of Lenox. Five grandchildren also survive him in death.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 21, 1949
Wilt,
Frank –
Frank
Wilt, son of James and Catherine Ann Wilt, was born April 17, 1870, in a long
cabin on the Wilt homestead five miles east of Lenox. He passed away at his home in Lenox February
11 [1949] at the age of 78 years, nine months and 24 days, after an illness of
two years, the last year being confined to his bed.
When a
young man he joined the Methodist church at Calvary, later transferring his
membership to the Lenox Methodist church.
On
December 29, 1898, he was united in marriage to Eva Hastings of Creston, who
passed away in 1923. On April 1, 1925,
he was again married to Mrs. Zetta Clark, who
survives him
Frank
was the fifth of six brother. S. P. Wilt is the only one who survives. The brothers, Cassius, Eli, Harry, and Dora
Wilt, preceded him in death. Harry
preceded him by only 23 days.
He is
survived by his wife, several nieces and nephews and many friends. He was a patient sufferer, always cheerful
and grateful for all that was done for him. He always enjoyed his many friends in their frequent visits. He will be greatly missed in the home and by
his friends and neighbors.
The
funeral was held at the Methodist church in Lenox at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb.
14. The service was in charge of Rev.
Clarence Richardson and music was furnished by Mrs. Eugene Paymal and Mrs. Rollie Bender accompanied by Mrs. Grace
Peacock.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday February 17, 1949
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