Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa obituaries
transcribed by: Lorelei Rusco - lorerus@iowatelecom.net
 
 

Mendenhall, James Harland –

J. B. Mendenhall, 54, died Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. at his home here after suffering from leukemia.  Born in Grant City, Mo. he later moved to Maloy, then Delphos, moving to Lenox in 1942, where he owned and operated a cleaning establishment “Mendy’s Cleaners”.

He was serving his second term on the local Board of Education.  He was a member of the Tremont Lodge 343 and a member of the Methodist Church here.

Survivors:  widow, Edna, 3 sons, Ivor, Stockton, Calif. Victor, Sharpsburg, Elvis, Turlock, Calif. 2 daughters, Mrs. Val Craft, Oakdale, Calif., Mrs. Loris Sheridan, Lenox, 7 grandchildren, 2 sisters, Mrs. Benson, West Plains, Mo. and Mrs. Hazel Davis, Mt. Ayr.  Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church and burial in Lenox Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 23, 1952

Morris, Ezekiel Hubert –

Funeral services for Ezekiel H. Morris, 80, who died at a Clarinda

hospital Saturday Feb 7 were at the Arnold Funeral home Tuesday, Feb. 10, conducted by Rev. H. D. Butts. Interment was in Lenox cemetery.

Obituary

Ezekiel Hubert Morris, son of Benitha Jane and David Morris was born April 7, 1872 in Monongaha County, W. Virginia. He was married to Myrtle Shively Oct. 26, 1893. To this union five children were born: Blake Weller of Truro, Iowa; Claude of Lenox; Neva Anderson of Bloomington, Ill. Benitha Bricker of Miami, Ariz.;

and Hazel who preceded her parents in death Dec. 8, 1901. Mrs.

Morris died Sept. 2, 1950.

When a young man Mr. Morris moved to Iowa where he and his

family resided on a farm near Kent. In 1942 he and his wife.

retired and moved to Lenox. He attended the Christian Church

in Kent and served on the school board there for many years. He

also served as township trustee.  After several years of failing

health he passed this life Feb. 7, 1953, leaving four surviving

children, 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and their

many friends.  All of the surviving children listed above were at the funeral services, also two grandchildren from a distance, Clarence Weller of Des Moines and Vivian Albaugh of Red Oak.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 12, 1953

Nixon, Mart –

Mart Nixon, 70 of West Union, Ia. died Monday afternoon in a hospital there.  He had been injured in an automobile accident some time ago and hospitalized, but death came unexpectedly.  Mr. Nixon formerly lived here and has six brothers and sisters in this vicinity, namely Mrs. Floyd Boltinghouse, Mrs. Amelia James, Emma Nixon and John,  William and Henry Nixon.  Funeral services were to be Wednesday, Dec. 23 at West Union with burial there.   Those who went from Lenox were Mr. and Mrs. Boltinghouse, Mr. and Mrs. Will Nixon, Rev. Ray Nixon, Miss Emma Nixon and Mrs. Lillian Pullman.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December 25, 1952

O’Doughtery, Marvin Dean –

O’Doughtery, Michael Gene -

Twins sons, Michael Gene and Marvin Dean, were born Monday,

Nov. 17 to Pfc. and Mrs. Robert O'Dougherty, Brize-Norton,

England. The babies lived only a few hours and their bodies are being sent to the United States for burial in the Prescott cemetery. These were the first children of the couple.  The father of the babies, Pfc. O'Dougherty, with the U. S. Air Force, sailed for England June

4, 1952. The mother, the former Rosemary Hollingsworth of

Prescott, sailed Oct. 4 and arrived in the isles, Oct. 8. Grandparents of the babies are Mr. and Mrs. Stewart O'Dougherty of Lenox and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hollingsworth of Prescott. The bodies will come in

care of the Roland Funeral home at Corning, but relatives do not know when they will arrive.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, November 27, 1952

Poore, Ralph –

Ralph Poore of Beaconsfield died Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Mt. Ayr hospital.  Funeral services were Saturday at Beaconsfield with burial at Grand River Cemetery.  His widow is the former Mrs. Joanna Henry of Lenox.

Among those attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. Krohmer and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Reynolds.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 23, 1952

Randecker, George –

George Randecker, 85 years old, died at St. Francis hospital, Maryville, Mo. Wednesday.  Graveside services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Fairview cemetery.  Mr. Randecker was born in Illinois but lived in Lenox most of his life.  He was never married.  Surviving are two brothers, William and John, both of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, August 21, 1952

Rector, Charles –

Two men died and third was injured in an automobile wreck

Thursday, Oct. 16, at 5:50 p. m. on Highway 148, four and one half

miles north of Gravity. Henry Wiand, 47, farmer of near Conway, was killed in a collision between his car and a truck driven by Henry Holker of Corning. Mr. Wiand died within a few minutes of the crash.

Charles Rector, 52, of Bedford who was riding with Wiand, was

taken to the Corning hospital where he died Friday night.

Charles Wiand, 45, brother of the deceased, was also a passenger

in the car. He suffered a broken ankle and bruises. He was taken to the Corning hospital where his leg was placed in a cast so that he could attend his brother's funeral. He underwent surgery for his injury Tuesday morning.

Holker, who was not injured, was driving a truck for the Corning

Rendering Company.

Funeral services for Wiand were held at St. Patrick's Church

in Lenox, Monday morning at 9:30, conducted by Father Adam

Reisz, with burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Services were held for Charles Rector at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford, Monday afternoon. Burial was in Graceland cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 23, 1952

Reimer, Alice O’Biern -

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice O'Biern Reimer of Maryville, Mo., who passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, at St. Francis Hospital will be held at the Catholic church at Maryville, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Graveside services will be at St., Patrick’s Cemetery in Lenox Saturday morning.

Mrs. Reimer is survived by her husband Thomas, two sons, two daughters, 3 grandchildren, one sister, and several nieces and

nephews. T. J. Reimer of Lenox is a brother-in-law and Robert Reimer is a nephew.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday September 4, 1952

Ridgeway, Harry -

Harry Ridgeway, 66, a former resident of Lenox, died in a hospital

at Weslaco, Tex., Wednesday, Feb. 4. He was born and raised here.

Mr. Ridgeway, whose home was in Donna, Tex., was head of the Donna Irrigation district No. 1, in the Rio Grande valley. Surviving are his widow, Louise; a son, Phil, at Corpus Christi, Tex.; a daughter, Jeanne of Chicago; and his mother, Mrs. Lulu Ridgeway of Lenox. Funeral services were at Donna.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 12, 1953

Rogers, Albert William -

Albert William Rogers, son of Samuel and Clara Rogers, was

born Aug. 4, 1895, on a farm northeast of Lenox, in Adams

County. He passed away at the age of 57 years, 6 months and 14

days. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, and

a sister who died in infancy.  At an early age he moved with

his family to Lenox where he attended the Lenox school and

graduated in the class of 1916.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. After

graduating from high school he was called into the service to

serve in World War I, and spent two years in service, including 1

year in France. He was a member of Company E. 313th Ammunition

Train of the 88th Division.  Mr. Rogers did not marry, and most of his life was spent in farming near Lenox. He is survived by one brother, Harry of Lenox; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Hayes, of Lenox, and Mrs. Rose Bolte, of Council Bluffs; five nephews, two nieces, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted from the Bender Funeral Home, Rev. Willard Morris officiating, Feb 20.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 26, 1953

Rogers, Albert –

Albert Rogers, 67, bachelor farmer living southwest of Lenox, died of a gunshot wound Wednesday morning, Feb. 18., about [?] a. m.  He was a veteran of World War I.

He was found wounded beside his car on a road about a mile south of town, by a cross-country truck driver, who drove to Wilson’s Standard Station on Highway 49 for help.

Mayor Blair was called and he in turn sent for Dr. Boulden and an ambulance.  When the doctor arrived, Mr. Rogers was dead, and Coroner Earl Stone was called.  After he gave a verdict of suicide the body was removed to Bender Funeral Home.

Neighbors saw Mr. Rogers leave home about 5:45 a.m.  He was driving north on Highway 49, coming toward Lenox and apparently turned off on the road going east, got out of his car, pointed a 410 shot gun at the center of his forehead and fired.

Relatives said he had been in poor health and had appeared nervous.

Funeral services are to be Friday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Bender Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. W. M. Morris with burial in Fairview cemetery.

The son of Samuel J. and Clara May Rogers, Albert was born on a farm northwest of Lenox, Aug. 4, 1895.  At the time of his death he lived on the Jim Boyer farm southwest of Lenox.

Surviving are a brother, Harry Rogers and a sister, Jennie Hayes, both of Lenox and a sister, Rose Bolte of Council Bluffs, 5 nephews and 2 nieces.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 26, 1953

Rogers, Jacob Ellsworth -

Jacob E. Rogers, 89, former and publisher of the Time Table, died Friday, Feb. 6 after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted

Sunday morning, Feb. 9, 1953, at 10 o'clock at the Bender Funeral

Home in Lenox by Rev. Willard M. Morris, with burial the same

day at Battle Creek cemetery near Holstein, Iowa.

Obituary

Jacob Ellsworth Rogers, son of John Joseph and Agnes Miller

Rogers, was born at Rogers Grove in Linn County, Iowa, Aug. 23 1863, and passed away Feb. 6, 1953 at the Lenox Rest Home,

at the age of 89 years, 5 months and 14 days.

In 1884 he moved with his family to Ida County, la., where

engaged in teaching and farming for 16 years. Nov. 11, 1890 he was united in marriage to Jean Gibson Johnston, at Stanwood, la. His wife preceded him in death Aug.. 4, 1942. Before settling in Lenox in 1902, he lived for two years near Villisca, Iowa.

In 1909 Mr. Rogers purchased and became editor and publisher

of the New Times. Two years later he acquired the Time Table

and consolidated the two papers under the present name of the

Lenox Time Table. During these years he was active in civic affairs

including membership on the local school board. From 1923 until 1932 he served as Lenox postmaster. After his retirement from active business and at the age of 85 he wrote and published a 'book, "The Rogers Family—Pioneers," a story of five generations of the Rogers family.

Mr. Rogers was a member of the Lenox United Presbyterian

Church for fifty years and was a teacher of an adult Sabbath

School class for much of that time. Survivors include one brother, Henry C. Rogers, Emmetsburg, la.; Two daughters, Miss Winifrede Rogers, Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Harlan A. Pratt, Arlington, Virginia: and two grandchildren, Alan Rogers and Eleanor Jean Pratt, also of Arlington, Va. There are also a number of nieces and nephews.  One nephew, Bruce A. Rogers of Ames, Iowa, will be remembered as a former Lenox resident Mr. Rogers' daughter, Mrs.

Harlan, A. Pratt had been here for some time helping to care for him. Mr. Pratt, the son-in-law, came from Arlington for the services. They left for their home Thursday of this week. Miss Winifrede Rogers who was here previously, was unable to come for the funeral because of illness. A nephew, Bruce A. Rogers of Ames, who was vacationing in Austin, Texas, was here for the services.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 12, 1953

Stottlemyer, Atlee Burpee -

Atlee Burpee Stottlemyer, son of Denton L. and Margaret Stottlemyer, was born March 19, 1880, near Hagerstown, Md., and

passed away Nov. 29, 1952, at the age of 72 years. He suffered

a stroke on October 22 of this year and was tenderly cared for

by his children until he passed away.

January 8, 1899, Mr. Stottlemeyer was married to Della June Majors, who died December 13, 1948, only a short time before they would have been privileged to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

The family home has been near Lenox, Osceola and Mt. Ayr, where Mr. Stottlemyer was a farmer. Early in life he united with the Methodist Church. He was a devoted father and a good neighbor and will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.

He is survived by one son and six daughters: Mrs. Florence Wall, Shenandoah; Mrs. Elva Davis, Diagonal; Mrs. Helen Lawrence, Des Moines; Donald Stottlemyer, Council Bluffs; Mrs. Faye Zea, Ames; Mrs. Frances Fulfs, Underwood; and Mrs. Thelma Stoaks, Diagonal,

There are eleven grandchildren. Also, two brothers, Harry of Van Wert and Robert of Flint, Mich.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December 11, 1952

Thomas, Alice -

Mrs. Alice Thomas, 79, mother of C. E. Thomas of Lenox, died

last Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Searls, at

San Jose, Calif., according to word received here. Mrs. Thomas

died in her sleep and her body was found by her daughter.

Funeral services were held at 2 p. m Friday at the Christian

church at Nemaha, Neb., with Rev. Merwin Goad of Boone,

formerly of Lenox, officiating. Burial was in the Nemaha cemetery.

Surviving are two sons, C. E. Thomas of Lenox and Glen Thomas of Morro Bay, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Searls; and two grandsons.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 19, 1953

Turner, R. A. -

R. A. Turner, 77, died Saturday morning at his home in Hopkins, Mo. The funeral services were Monday at 2:30 p. m. at the Methodist church in Hopkins. Six grandsons were pallbearers. Burial was in Hopkins cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Abernathy of Lenox attended

the services. The latter is a sister-in-law of the deceased. Mr. Turner was a retired farmer and stockman. Survivors: his wife, Bertha; 2 sons; 3 daughters and 6 grandsons.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 18, 1952

Tuttle, Glenn O. -

Glenn O. Tuttle, former resident, of Lenox, who has lived in

Castleton, Ill., the last 14 years died Sunday, Nov. 23. Funeral

services were Wednesday, Nov. 26 at the Cox Memorial home in Wyoming, Ill. with burial at Stringtown, Ill.

Mr. Tuttle was born Aug. 17, 1888 at Harvard, Nebr., the son of Marion F. and May Oliver Tuttle. He was educated in the Lenox schools and married Lois Grave, Sept. 17, 1928.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Glenn Jr. and Willis; two

sisters, Jean Reed, Salem, Ore., and Ruth of Des Moines and a

brother Frank of Cassopolis, Mich.  He was preceded in death by first wife, Mary.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December 11, 1952

Wax, Mrs. Geo. O. (Gray) Finch -

Mrs. Geo. O. Wax, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gray, was born Aug. 19, 1870 at North Henderson, Ill. In 1873 the family moved to Decatur County, la., where she grew to womanhood. On Aug. 14, 1893 she was married to Albert E. Finch of Leon, Ia. He died Jan. 1, 1911.

On May 29, 1912 she was again married to Geo. O. Wax of Clearfield. In 1923 they moved to Clearfield where they have lived the past thirty years.  She united with the Methodist Church in Leon. She had been a faithful member for many years of the Royal Neighbor Lodge and Woman's Relief Corps 343. Her father was a soldier in Civil War. She has been an invalid since 1938. She passed away Jan. 25, 1953 at the age of 82 years. Besides her husband she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ida McPherson of Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Mary Quick of Leon. Funeral services were held Jan. 27 in J. R.

Crew Funeral Home, Clearfield, with burial at Leon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 5, 1953

Westlake, John –

The body of John Westlake, 68, a farmer living on the Adams

Taylor County line northwest of Lenox, was found hanging in

an upstairs room at his home Tuesday morning, August 5. His

brother, Jesse, of Corning discovered the body about 10 a. m. A note in the room was dated 6:30, August 5. Authorities believe, however that the note was misdated. Its contents were not made public.

Mr. Westlake had never married and lived along on the farm. Besides his brother Jesse he is survived by a nephew Bill Westlake of near Lenox. The body was taken to the Roland Funeral Home at Corning, Iowa, where services will be conducted today, Thursday,

by Rev. Charles Colyn of Lenox Interment will be in Fairview

Cemetery. Friends are asked to not send flowers.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, August 7, 1952

Westlake, John -

John Westlake, son of Jefferson and Grace Hancy Westlake,

was born Oct. 11, 1883, in Montgomery County, Iowa. He departed

this life Aug. 4, 1952, at the age of 68 years, 9 months and 24 days.

He spent most of his life in Adams County until 1941, when

he moved to Taylor County. He is survived by one sister, Mrs.

Ben Hardisty of Corning; two brothers, Jesse of Lenox and Arthur of Coming. He was preceded in death by his twin sister, Lucy, who with her son, William, made their home with him until her death in 1948.  A nephew, Olin Westlake also preceded him in death.

Funeral services were at the Roland Funeral home in Corning,

conducted by Rev. Charles Colyn, with burial in Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, August 14, 1952

White, James –

James White, 80, of Frankfort, Kans. father of Mrs. Fred Strunce of Lenox died Monday night.  Funeral services were planned for Wednesday.

Lenox, Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, August 7, 1952

Wiand, Frank  Henry -

Frank Wiand, 70, retired farmer, died at 6:15 a. m., Friday, Feb. 13, at Clarinda Municipal hospital, as the result of a heart attack.

Funeral services were Monday afternoon at the United

Presbyterian Church, conducted by the minister, Rev. W. M. Morris.

Burial was in Lenox cemetery.

Frank Henry Wiand was born March 13, 1882, the son of Valentine and Martha Wiand, who lived in a farm southwest of Lenox.  He attended school in Taylor County and lived all of his life here.

March 9, 1904, Mr. Wiand was married to Lulu Colegrove. They

are parents of three sons and two daughters. Mr. Wiand lived and worked on the same farm most of his life. For 25 years he owned a

threshing outfit and worked with many of his neighbors at

harvest time, year after year.

He joined the Odd Fellows when a young man and was a very active member the rest of his life. He passed away Feb. 13, 1953 at the age of 70 years, 11 months I day.  One son, Henry, died Oct. 16, 1952. Surviving are his widow, Lulu, two sons, Charles of Sharpsburg and Francis of Lenox; two daughters, Martha Normile of Mt. Clemens, Mich., and Luetta Leckleitner of Seattle, Wash.; five grandchildren; a

sister, Mrs. Dolly Dill of Lenox, and many nephews, nieces and other relatives. He will be greatly  missed by neighbors and friends with whom he worked.

Relatives who came from a distance to attend the funeral were a daughter, Mrs. James Normile, and her daughters, Louise, Sharon and Mickey, from Mt. Clemens, Mich.; a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Leckleitner of Seattle; Everett Colegrove of Dallas,

Tex ; Mr. .and Mrs. Merritt Colegrove, Marilyn, Margaret and

Marvin of Girard, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Colegroce, Pawnee, Neb.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 19, 1953

Wiand, Henry -                                                                                                                                          

Two men died and third was injured in an automobile wreck

Thursday, Oct. 16, at 5:50 p. m. on Highway 148, four and one half

miles north of Gravity. Henry Wiand, 47, farmer of near Conway, was killed in a collision between his car and a truck driven by Henry Holker of Corning. Mr. Wiand died within a few minutes of the crash.

Charles Rector, 52, of Bedford who was riding with Wiand, was

taken to the Corning hospital where he died Friday night.

Charles Wiand, 45, brother of the deceased, was also a passenger

in the car. He suffered a broken ankle and bruises. He was taken to the Corning hospital where his leg was placed in a cast so that he could attend his brother's funeral. He underwent surgery for his injury Tuesday morning.

Holker, who was not injured, was driving a truck for the Corning

Rendering Company.

Funeral services for Wiand were held at St. Patrick's Church

in Lenox, Monday morning at 9:30, conducted by Father Adam

Reisz, with burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Services were held for Charles Rector at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford, Monday afternoon. Burial was in Graceland cemetery.

Those from a distance who came to the Wiand services were

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller, Mrs. Curt Peterson and Mr. and Mrs.

Drexel Miller of Galesburg, James Wiand, nephew who is in

the service and stationed at San Diego, Cali.; Everett Colgrove,

Dallas Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Colgrove and son, Francis,

Girard, Kan.; Mrs. Ray McCracken, Pittsburg, Kan.; Mrs. Jim Normile and son Mickey, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; Mrs. Lyle Lechleitner of Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Colgrove, Pawnee City, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Selders, Des Moines.

OBITUARY—WIAND

Henry Frank Wiand, son of Frank and Lulu Wiand was born April 9, 1905, on a farm south west of Lenox and passed away October 16, 1952 at the age of 47 years, 6 months and 1 days.

He obtained his education at Lenox, Iowa. Upon reaching manhood he chose f arming as his work. February 5, 1930, he was united in marriage to Pauline McManus.

Those left to mourn his loss are his wife, Pauline; his parents

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiand; two brothers and two sisters, Charles

of Sharpsburg,; Francis of Lenox; Martha Normile of Mt. Clemens, Mich.; and Luetta Lechleitner of Seattle, Washington; several other relatives and  a host of friends.

Pall Bearers at the funeral were Donavon McManus, Paul Vanderplum, Charley Jones, Chester Shimer, Paul Chitty and Robert Thompson.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 23, 1952

Wilson, Burdette -

Burdette Wilson of San Pedro, Calif., died Sunday morning of

a heart attack. He had not been ill and death came suddenly as

a shock to his relatives. Besides his family he leaves two sister,

Mrs. Ed Nelson of Lenox and Mrs. Al Gentle of Corning; also

two brothers, Clarence Wilson of Griswold and Harry Wilson of

California.  Burial was in California. Mr. Wilson was a former resident of this community.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 29, 1953

Wood, George William -

George William Wood, 72, of Blockton, former resident of Clearfield, died at the Ringgold County hospital at Mt. Ayr at 9:30 p. m. Sunday. Mr. Wood was a retired farmer. Funeral services were at the

Methodist Church at Clearfield Tuesday afternoon with burial

in the cemetery there.

Surviving are his widow, Minnie; three sons, Harold and Stanley of Blockton and Leonard Wood of Clearfield; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Jenkins of Clearfield, Mrs. Ora Stevenson of Tacoma, Wash.; and Mrs.

Blanche Phelan of Lincoln, Neb., and two brothers, Frank Wood

of Kent and T. D. Wood of Bedford

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 15, 1953

Wurster, Eva Schmauder -

Mrs. Eva Wurster, 92, former resident of Lenox, died at the Creston hospital Monday. Funeral services were at Creston Wednesday with burial in Lenox cemetery.  Eva Schmauder was born in Germany July 3, 1860 and came to this country when a child.  She was married at Lenox Nov. 29, 1879, to Christian Wurster, who died in 1938. They lived in Lenox 22 years before moving to Creston.

Seven daughters survive. Relatives in this community include

the following nieces and nephews: Mrs. Tony Smith, Mrs.

Pauline Nagel, Mrs. Mary Scott, Carrie Thompson, Charley Wurster,

Kate Eberle and Lizzie Hearing.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 18, 1952

Wurster, Eva Schmauder -

Eva Schmauder was born in Glems, o|a Urach, "Konigreich, Wurtemberg", Germany July 3, 1860, and passed away September 15, 1952 in the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa, at the age of 92 years, 2 months and 12 days.

She came to the United States February 14, 1879 and settled in Lenox, Iowa, where she met and married Christian Wurster on November 29, 1879, moving to Creston in 1901. To this union was born three sons and nine daughters. Mr. Wurster passed away February 26, 1931. Also preceding her in death were three sons and two daughters, John, William, Oscar, Ida and Dora.

Surviving are seven daughters, Mrs. Nina Alloway, Mrs. Emma Swanson and Mrs. Lucille Allen of Creston, Mrs. Matilda Foster of Des Moines, Mrs. Lillian Means of Lorimor, Mrs. Eva Woosley of Davenport, and Mrs. Elvira Dolezal of Omaha. Also, eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

She was a member of the St. Johns Evangelical and Reformed Church, from which services were held Thursday, September 18, 1952, Reverend G. G. Bratzel officiating Music was furnished by Geraldine Heessel, organist, Mrs. Gene Edwards and Mrs. Carl Adams. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Lenox, Iowa. The grandsons of Mrs. Wurster served

as pallbearers, Kenneth J. Swanson, Donald Means, John O. Means, Robert W. Woosley, Thomas Allen, and George H. Dixon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 2, 1952                                                                          

Wynn, Sherman L. –

Funeral services were from the  Bender Funeral Home Sunday,

Feb. 8, for Sherman L. Wynn, 85, native of Ohio and long-time

resident of Lenox, who died Thursday, Feb. 5. The funeral

was conducted by C. W. Risinger, Christian minister, with music

by Norma Paymal and Rolland Buxton. Burial was in Fairview

cemetery.

Obituary

Sherman L. Wynn, son of Robert and Elizabeth Wynn, was

born Oct. 9, 1867, in Ohio and passed from this life Thursday

evening, Feb. 5, 1953, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dow

Keever, in Corning, Iowa. He was 85 years, 3 months and 28

days old.

He was united in marriage to Edna Wilson Nov. 20, 1894. They

were the parents of five children: Jesse Wynn of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Dow L. Keever of Corning; Mrs. Orval C. Walter and Harold Wynn of Lenox; Juanita Grouse of Washington, D. C.

His wife preceded him in death June 13, 1934. Survivors include the five children, 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Mr. Wynn practiced barbering for forty years, twenty-five years

of the time in Lenox. He became a member of the Christian Church when a child and served as deacon for many years. He also served on the Lenox school board for a number of years. He was always interested in the young people of the community and enjoyed sports until the time of his death. He was a kind and loving father and his children, their husbands and their wives were always of first importance in his mind.

Pall bearers at the funeral were Joe Brown, Erskine Blair, T. J. Reimer, Paul Davis, John Porter and Ben Wurster. Relatives attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wynn of Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Keith Carlson, Essex; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fort, Red Oak; Richard Walter, DeWitt; Mary Jo Walter, Indianola; Phil Hall,

Indianola; George and Lester Moon, Knoxville; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Law, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and Horace, Prescott; Mrs. Iva Bohanan, of Corning; Mrs. Juanita Waters, Corning; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stevens, Creston; Clarence Stevens and son Donald Jack of Cromwell, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wynn of Creston.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 12, 1953