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

Akers, Chester -

Chester Akers, 82, died at the hospital in Leon, Sunday morning. He had been in a nursing home there for some time. Mr. Akers formerly farmed near Gravity but in recent years has lived on an acreage in the south part of Lenox. Mrs. Akers died about two years ago.

Survivors include three sons, Marvin of Leon, Melvin of Benton and Harold of Gravity, two daughters, Arlene of Clarinda and Mildred Hammill of California.

Lawrence Kirby of Lenox is a brother-in-law.

Funeral services were conducted at the Shum funeral home in Bedford at 2 p. m. Wednesday with burial at Gravity.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 6, 1968

 

Arneal, Anna Mae -

J.D. Arneal received word Wednesday, May 15th of the death of his sister, Miss Anna Mae Arneal of Ackley, Iowa.

Following Memorial services at Ackley Thursday morning, graveside services were held Thursday afternoon at the Redding, Iowa cemetery, with Rev.

Robert Odishaw, of Lenox, conducting the service.

Besides her brother, JD Arneal of Lenox, she leaves two other brothers, CW Arneal of Edgerton, Wis. and Rev. John F Arneal of Laurel, Maryland, and one sister, Mrs Jessie McDell of Sesne, Pennsylvania.

Mr and Mrs Arneal and Mr and Mrs Guy Henderson and family attended the services.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 23, 1968

 

Bare, Don L -

Dr. Don L. Bare of Dolan Springs, Arizona, died June 8 1968 at the age of 79. He had been in failing health since 1960 and had been bedfast since he was burned in

May, 1967.

Doctor Bane requested no funeral and that his body be sent to the Arizona Medical School to be used in research.

He had been a dentist in Lenox for 37 years from 1923 to 1950 when he retired.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 27, 1968

 

Buckley, Bernice Crane -

Mrs. Orville Buckley, 58, of Glenwood, la., former resident of Lenox, died Friday night, May 10th at Clarkson hospital in Omaha.

Mrs. Buckley was a teacher in the Lenox schools for eleven years and had taught the past two years in the Glenwood system.

Survivors include her husband, Orville, two daughters, Virginia of Glenwood and Donna Ibel of Denison and a sister, Mrs. Harold Norris of Russell.

Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church in Lenox Monday, May 13th at 2 p. m., with Rev. Arthur Freeburg and Rev. Floyd Newborough

officiating. Music was furnished by Helen Brokaw, Beverley Bender and Norma Paymal.

Bearers were Robert Caley, John Gregory, Hugh Edwards, Wayne Stouder, Gordon Jackson and Milton Hofstad.

Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery at Coin, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 16, 1968

 

Buckley, Bernice Crane -

Bernice Crane Buckley, daughter of Leonard and Blanche Crane, was born Mar. 12, 1910, in Blanchard, Iowa. She departed this life May 10, 1968, at Clarkson Memorial

Hospital in Omaha at the age of 58 years, 1 month, and 28 days.

She graduated from Blanchard High School and went on to Nebraska Wesleyan to receive her B.A. degree. She continued her education at the State University of Iowa and received her master's degree.

On November 10, 1951, she was united in marriage to Orville Buckley in Topeka, Kans. They made their home in Blanchard, Iowa, where they reared two daughters.

She was a dedicated teacher as is testified by her former and present students. She began teaching at the age of 19 at Northboro, Iowa. She continued at Bradshaw, Nebraska, Clarinda, Iowa, and spent 11 years teaching in the Lenox school system. Her last position was at Glenwood.

She was a life long member of the Methodist Church, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and Delta Kappa Gamma, a teacher sorority.

Mrs. Buckley was preceded in death by her parents. She leaves to mourn, her husband, Orville, two daughters and son-in-law, Virginia of Glenwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Don (Donna) Ibel of Denison, one sister, Mrs. Harold (Darlene) Norris, three nephews and one niece, as well as a host of relatives, friends, and former students.

Services were held Monday, May 13, 1968, at 2:00 p. m. at the First Methodist Church in Lenox, Iowa, with the Rev. Arthur Freeburg, of Kiron officiating,

assisted by the Rev. Floyd Newbrough of Lenox.

Pallbearers were Robert Caley, John Gregory, Wayne Stouder, Milton Hofstad, Gordon Jackson, and Hugh Edwards.

Burial was at the Elmwood Cemetery in Coin, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 23, 1968

 

Bush, Charlotte Jackson -

Mrs. Orvin (Charlotte) Bush, 49, died at Rosary hospital in Corning Monday evening, July 15th, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Bush had been taken

to the hospital Sunday.

She was born November 7, 1918 at Nevinville, Iowa, and was united in marriage to Orvin Bush January 10, 1946. To this union, two children, Paula and

Jeffrey were born. The family lived for several years in the Stringtown neighborhood and have been residing at the present farm home for the past 15

years. Mrs. Bush taught school for several years and was a member of the Methodist church in which she was an ardent worker.

Survivors include her husband, one son Jeffrey, a daughter Paula, her father Charles W. Jackson of Creston, one sister, Mrs. Marvin Nelson of Des Moines,

two brothers, Bradford D. Jackson and Wayne D. Jackson, both of rural Creston and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Frances Jackson and one sister, Helen Donelison.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. from the Methodist Church with Rev. Floyd Newbrough officiating.

Music will be furnished by Marjean Spicer. Bearers are Cecil Wilson Glenn Norton, Paul Brokaw, Ivan Lucas, Herman Haering and Eldon Jones.

The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the services.

Burial will be at Stringtown cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 11, 1968

 

Cain, Joseph J -

Word was received here Tuesday morning of the death of Joseph J. Cain, 49, former Lenox resident. Mr. Cain was living in El Cajon, California. Death was

attributed to complications resulting from a brain tumor.

He was born in Adams Co. May 14, 1919. Mr. Cain made Lenox his home until 1944 when he joined the Marines for service in World War 2. Upon his discharge

from service he made California his home.

Survivors include his wife Marjorie of El Cajon, his mother, Mrs. Rose Cain, two brothers, Raymond and Paul of Lenox, and a sister, Mrs. Ralph Starry of Creston.

Raymond Cain was scheduled to fly to California Wednesday night where he will join his brother's wife. Both will accompany the body to Lenox where funeral services will be held from the Bender Funeral Home.

No other arrangements had made at this writing.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 16, 1968

 

Cain, Joseph J -

Funeral services for Joseph J. Cain, who died at El Cajon, California May 14th, were held from the Bender Funeral Home in Lenox Friday, May 17th. The body had been returned here for final rites, arriving in Des Moines Thursday night.

Rev. Floyd Newbrough, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiated at the services. Military rites were given by Parkinson Post of Lenox.

Bearers were William Scott, Kenneth Black, Don Saunders, Walter Brokaw, Leland Hegwood, and Ernest Hufnagel.

Burial was in Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 23, 1968

 

Christensen, Chris -

Chris Christensen, 84, a retired farmer of the Kent community, passed away at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston at 5:10 p. m., Wednesday, May 15, after an extended illness with carcinoma.

Funeral services were held Friday at Coens Funeral Home at Creston with Rev. Azel L. Smith, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating. He was laid to rest in the Clearfield cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were grandsons, Harold A. Young, Jr., and Daniel Means of Cromwell, Mark and John Jensen and Phillip Hudson of Creston and Eugenie Applegate of Gilmore City. Mrs. Reed Kline of Creston was the organist and accompanied Darl Bell as he sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."

Chris Christensen was born in Denmark, July 29, 1883, to Thomas and Nellie Magnuson Christensen and departed from this life on May 15, 1968, at the age of 84 years, nine months and 16 days. He grew to manhood in Denmark and on January 29, 1904, was united in marriage to Sofie Christensen.

To this union nine children were born. Mr. Christensen was confirmed in the Lutheran  faith in Denmark and in which he abided until death. They came to the United

States in 1910, locating in the Elkhorn and Atlantic vicinity and farmed there until 1937 at which time they moved to Union County in the Kent community. He was a carpenter as well as a farmer and kept busy until his retirement.

He leaves to mourn his loss, a son, Harold Christensen of rural Kent, with whom he made his home, four daughters, Mrs. Gilbert (Rosa) Karas of Sharpsburg, Mrs. Einer (Mabel) Jensen and Mrs. Violet Beal both of Creston and Mrs. Kenneth (Agnes) Young of Lenox, also 13 grandchildren and 15 great - grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, who passed away November 25, 1942, three daughters, a son, his patients, a brother, two sisters, a great grandson, several nieces and nephews as well as a host of friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 23, 1968

 

McKay, Richard -

Richard McKay, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKay, former Lenox residents and now living in Cheyenne, Wyoming, was killed in an automobile accident about

one mile from his home May 18th. Another youth in the McKay car was also killed.

Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Weeda, Mrs. William Weeda of Lenox and Allen Weeda of Osceola returned home Thursday from Cheyenne, where they had attended

the funeral services for their cousin and nephew.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 30, 1968

 

McKinney, Cloyd -

Mr. and Mrs. Reldon Beadel attended the funeral services for Cloyd McKinney, 23, a nephew of Mrs. Beadel.

Services were held at Lorimer Monday afternoon. Mr. McKinney was killed in a car accident north of Trenton, Mo. late Friday night. He worked on construction near Trenton and was on his way home to Indianola for the week end when the accident occurred.

He was married and leaves two small children. His parents, grandparents, one sister, 4 brothers, several aunts and uncles and other relatives also survive.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 23, 1968

 

Morris, Cora Lodica Godsey -

Funeral services for Mrs. Jesse (Cora) Morris, 80, long time Taylor county resident, were held May 11, 1968 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford,

conducted by Rev. Ward Campbell, Mrs. Morris died at Clarinda Municipal Hospital on May 9. Interment was at Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan, Iowa.

Cora Lodica Godsey was born to George and Flora Godsey near Hopkins, Missouri on December 23, 1887. She attended country school and lived most of her

life in Taylor county with the exception of a few years in Kansas.

She was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

She was united in marriage to Jesse Morris on February 28, 1906 and to this union two children were born: George of Heron Lake, Minnesota and Frieda, (Mrs. Teddy Boyer) of Sharpsburg, Iowa.

The last five years she made her home at the Armstrong Nursing home in Bedford.

She is survived by her son, George, her daughter, Freda and husband Teddy, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, an only sister, Judy Morris, and her daughter-in-law, Ruth.

She will be greatly missed by her family and friends and she left a special love for her niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Armstrong.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 30, 1968

 

Robinson, Robert L -

Robert L. Robinson, 73, a farmer living six miles southeast of Lenox, died Saturday at his home. He had been in failing health for some time.

Survivors include a son, Robert, Jr., at home, two daughters, Mrs. Wynona Dobernecker of Oakland, Iowa and Mrs. King Wisdom of Saugus, Calif., plus

several grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted from Bender Funeral Home in Lenox Tuesday morning, July 2nd at 10 a m, with Rev. David Shaeffer, pastor of the Christian

Church officiating. Bearers were Cleo Sturms, Mack McCall, Cecil Wilson, Reldon Ambrose, Loren Hinshaw and Wilson Longfellow.

Burial was in Oaklawn cemetery at Oakland, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 4, 1968

 

Walter, Lulu Ely -

Lulu Ely Walter passed away June 5th, 1968 at the Colonial Nursing Home in Lenox where she had lived the past two years.

Mrs. Walter was born in Taylor County on October 27, 1884, one of four children of Ada and Charles Ely. She attended the local country school and Lenox

High School. On June 25tlh, 1903, she was united in marriage with Louis N. Walter, a farmer in Adams County. To this union six children were born: Clifford, Mrs. Ethel Grant and Julian and three who died in infancy.

Lulu, a loving wife, homemaker and devoted Mother, carried her share of responsibilities and shared in the joys and sorrows with her family through her years of living. She was a life time member of the Methodist Church and a 50 year member of the local Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, James and Grover Ely, a sister Mrs. Julia Key, a son, Clifford and her husband Louis Walter.

Surviving are her daughter Ethel of Long Beach, California, her son Julian of Lenox and wife Josephine, daughter-in-law Gretchen Walter, four grandchildren,

Marvin Walter of Seattle, Washington, Jean Walter of Iowa City, Mrs. Joan Lucas of Ames, and Mrs. Sandra De Young of Alhambra, California, three great-grandchildren, Kipp and Kristie Walter and Leslie Jean De Young.

Her relatives and friends are saddened by her passing.

Services were conducted Saturday, June 8th at 2 p. m. from the United Methodist Church.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 13, 1968

 

Wells, Clinton R -

Clinton R. Wells, a former Lenox resident, died April 18, 1968 following a heart attack. Mr. Wells was born near Derby, Iowa, Oct. 12, 1894. He later moved to Clearfield. He lived around Lenox most of his early life. His mother passed away when he was quite young and  he lived with his brother Elzie and wife for several years.

Mr. Wells was married to Bess Stoner Oct. 18, 1915 and to this union one son, Clinton, was born. He served in World War I and was a bus driver from Des

Moines to Kansas City for a number of years. In 1952 they moved to California. He had been in failing health for several years. A few days before he passed away they took a trip to Hawaii where he had a heart attack and died there.

Funeral services were held in the Chapel at Pasadena, California April 23, 1966 with burial in Pasadena.

His son died in May 1968. His parents and brother Elzie also preceded him in death.

Surviving are his wife Bess and a half-brother in California.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 23, 1968

 

Wiand, Lulu Deetee Colegrove -

Lulu Deettee Colegrove, eldest daughter of Arthur and Delia Colegrove, was born Feb. 9, 1884 near Bedford, Iowa in Taylor County, and passed away April

27, 1968 at 10:20 a. m. at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa, at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 18 days.

All of her early life was spent in Taylor County except one year, when she moved to Kansas with her parents and lived there until her marriage.

She became a member of the Methodist Church of Lenox when a child, later changing her membership to a church in Detroit. The last four years she was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Creston, Iowa.

On March 9, 1904 she was united in marriage to Frank Wiand, who passed away February 13, 1953.

To this union were born 5 children: Henry, who passed away Oct. 16, 1952, Chas. and Francis of Lenox, Martha Normile of San Bernardino, Calif., and Luetta Smith of San Francisco, Calif., 5 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She also leaves to mourn her passing 3 brothers, Merritt of Gerard, Kansas,

Ralph of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Theodore of Detroit, Michigan, two sisters, Grace Olson, Ferndale, Michigan and Ruth McCracken of Joplin, Mo.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and 3 brothers, Ray of Pawnee City, Nebr., Everett of  Dallas, Texas and De Las who died as a child.

She was a wonderful mother, neighbor and friend, always ready to help where there was sickness.

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Services were he}d April 29, 1968 at the Bender Funeral Home in charge of Reverend George Mosby. Interment was made in Fairview Cemetery.

Pall bearers were: Arthur Jones, Russel Dukes, Frank Stanger, Willard Boyer, Robert Rhoades and Leland Hegwood.

Lenox Time Tables, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 9, 1968

 

Windom, Agnes Helen Hendrickson -

Mrs. Agnes H. Windom, 64, wife of Glenn Windom, died June 24th at Mary Lanning hospital in Hastings, Nebraska after a lingering illness.

Services for Mrs. Windom, who was a resident of Adams County for many years, were conducted at the Christian Church in Clay Center, Nebr. Wednesday at 2

o'clock with Eastern Star rites conducted by the Order of Chapter 217.

Services will also be held at the Nodaway Methodist Church Thursday, June 27th at 2 p. m., with the Rev. Lester Moore, officiating.

Burial will be in the Nodaway cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, there will be a memorial to the Cancer Fund.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 27, 1968

 

Windom, Agnes Helen Hendrickson -

Agnes Helen Hendrickson, daughter of Goodman H. and Sarah Anderson Hendrickson, was born February 7, 1904 at Nodaway, Iowa and passed away Monday, June 24, 1968, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska after a lingering illness.

She was united in marriage to Glenn Alvin Windom on May 27, 1923 at Creston, Iowa shortly after which they moved to Maryville, Missouri where they resided

for one year before moving to the Fairfield and Clay Center, Nebraska communities where they lived 8 years. In 1933 they moved to Logan, Iowa where they lived one year before returning to the Adams county area where they were engaged in farming until 1962. At that time they retired from farming and returned to the Clay Center, Nebraska area.

To this union four children were born: Mrs. Sarah Pauline Barnes of Overland Park, Kansas, Mrs. Beverly O'Riley of Lenox, Iowa, Dr. Dean Windom of Bethany, Missouri, and Mrs. Marilyn Wurster of Colorado Springs, Colorado, one daughter-in-law, Joan Windom and 3 sons-in-law: Stanley Barnes, Harold O'Riley, and Gary Wurster, five granddaughters and five grandsons and one great grandson. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Velma Cain of Ollie, Iowa, two brothers, Marion Hendrickson of Nodaway, Iowa, Henry Hendrickson of Lincoln, Nebraska, a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Agnes was preceded in death by her parents and one brother Glenn of Big Springs, Nebraska.

Her special interests were her family, friends, flowers, and church. She was always active in the church and affairs of the community where ever she was

living. At the time of her death she was a member of Chapter 217 of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Christian Church in Clay Center, Nebraska. She

will be greatly missed by all who knew her and it was with her strong faith in God that she has endured these past few weeks of suffering.

Funeral services were held from the Christian Church in Clay Center, Nebraska June 26, 1968, conducted by Rev. Don Burkum. Music was furnished by

Rev. Don Burkum, soloist, and Mrs. Jerry Kehn, organist. Pallbearers were Ronald Hendrickson, Carl Dahlsten, Harold Briggs, Joe Peshek, Allen Wilkins,

John Knox. Eastern Star Rites were conducted toy Chapter No. 217.

Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church in Nodaway, Iowa, June 27, 1968, conducted by Rev. .Lester Moore. Music was furnished by Rev.

Don Burkum, soloist, and Mrs. Dan Schaffer, organist. Pallbearers were Ronald Hendrickson, Donald Means, Terry Lundquist, Hugh Barnes, Malcolm

Shipley, and Paul Lund. Burial was in Nodaway Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 4, 1968