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

Alderson, Mrs W. Earle -

Mrs W. Earle Alderson of Kansas City, Mo., died there Dec. 17. She was a native of Kansas City. Earle grew up in Lenox. The only relative left in this area is his

sister, Goldie Carlton of Creston.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 2, 1964

 

Bailey, Charles Asa -

Chas (Chuck) A. Bailey passed away Sunday at 10 p. m. at the home of his daughter, Mr and Mrs Earl Stutesman. Services were held Wednesday at

2 p. m. at the Methodist Church. Rev Herbert Phillips officiated. Burial was in the Clearfield cemetery.

OBITUARY - BAILEY

Charles Asa Bailey, son of John H. and Alice Johns Bailey, was born Oct. 1, 1878 at the old homestead in Ringgold County Iowa, where he passed away Jan.

19, 1964, at the age of 85 years, 3 months, and 19 days.

He grew to manhood near Clearfield and on Nov. 28, 1900 was united in marriage to Emma Clayton. They established their home on the old Bailey homestead

near the Platte River.

To this union were born 4 children; Opal Stutesman of Diagonal, Merrill and Lee of Clearfield and Ross of Thayer, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his wife Emma and his parents and one sister.  He leaves to mourn his daughter Opal, and husband Earl, three sons Merrill and

wife Agnes, Ross and wife Mayme and one brother Robert of Diagonal, and Lee and Esther.  He leaves 10 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and other relatives and many friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 30, 1964

 

Bennison, Jessie Mae Riley -

Mrs Wm (Mae) Bennison, 74, died Monday evening at a hospital in Clarinda. Services will be Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Bender Funeral Home with burial

in the Lenox cemetery.

The former Jessie Mae Riley, Mrs Bennison was born on a farm near Lenox. She was a former school teacher and was known for artistic flower arrangements

and musical activities in the church.  She and her husband grew many varieties of peony, iris and gladiola, and won awards at shows throughout this area. She

furnished artistic arrangements for weddings and other events. She had been active in church work and in the choir of the United Presbyterian Church.

One of her hobbies was the collection of demitasse cups and saucers.

Surviving are her husband William, a son Robert of DeKalb, Ill., 2 grandsons, a sister, Mrs Claude Bovaird of Prescott, 2 brothers, Harvey and Harold

Riley of Lenox.

The family requested that money be given to a memorial fund for the Presbyterian Church instead of being spent for flowers. Anna Turner or

Bender Funeral Home will accept contributions.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 16, 1964

 

Bennison, Jessie Mae Riley -

Jessie Mae, daughter of Martin and Alice Riley, was born near Mercer Center, May 8, 1889, and passed from this life January 13, 1964, at the age of 74

years, 8 months and 5 days.

At an early age she joined the Mercer Center Church serving there faithfully as a Sunday School teacher and pianist.

After teaching school several years she was married to William R. Bennison on April 19, 1916. This union was blessed with one son, Robert.

After transferring her membership to the United Presbyterian Church of Lenox, she became a loyal and faithful Sunday School teacher and choir

member.

While Mrs Bennison was interested in poetry, flowers and her community in general, her chief devotion was to her family, her home and her church. She

was a wonderful Christian and mother, who was loved by all who knew her. Her loving thoughtfulness and sacrifice for others will be sadly missed.

Besides her devoted companion and husband she leaves to mourn her passing, a son, Robert; a daughter-in-law, Esther; two grandsons, Larry and Bradley;

a sister, Ethel Bovaird and her husband Claude; two brothers, Harvey and Harold; two nephews, Carl and Donald Bovaird and their families; and a

sister-in-law, Berta Bennison .We feel now the expression that Mrs Bennison has used to comfort others.

"A precious one from us has been taken."

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 30, 1964

 

Boyce, Jennie -

Mrs Jennie Boyce of Osceola, mother of Mrs Vivian Morris, died Dec. 25. Services were at the Webster Funeral Home Friday. Those attending from here,

in addition to Mr and Mrs Howard Morris were Ruby Miller, Lela Woods, Edna Grey, Thea Haering, John Barlow, Mary Morris and Rose Beck.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 2, 1964

 

Dawson, Robert -

Robert Dawson of Sprague, Wash., died Dec. 23 in a hospital there. He was the husband  of Abi Van Houten Dawson, a former resident, and a relative of the

Barrans family here.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 9, 1964

 

Dawson, Robert Hartman -

The following is clipped from the Wellman (Iowa) Advance of Sept. 3:

A service in memory of Robert Hartman Dawson, a long time resident of the Wellman area was conducted by the Rev. Lloyd Bauer at Pleasant Hill

Church near Wellman on Sunday, August 23.

Mr Dawson, born June 24, 1877 on the Franklin community farm of his parents, Ephriam and Jennetta Dawson, was a twin to the late John Hartwell

Dawson and brother of Mrs Grace Heiserman of Wellman.

He was married in 1911 to Abi L. Van Houten of Lenox whom he met when both were returning from sightseeing trips to the Pacific Coast. They lived

for 7 years on a farm in the Amish community taking active part in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church affairs. Two of their three children were born in Wellman.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 17, 1964

 

 

Filbert, Lydia Strong -

Mrs Lydia Filbert 87, dled Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the Lenox Rest Home. The funeral was Saturday at the Sharpsburg United Presbyterian church, the

Rev. James E. Eddy officiating.

The daughter of Van R and Martha Hodge Strong the deceased was born, Mar 18, 1876 north of Sharpsburg, and lived in that vicinity all of her life

until four years ago when she entered the Lenox Rest Home.

Feb. 2, 1898, she was married to Edd Filbert. They were the parents of three children, Mrs Earl (Martha) Shaffer of Villisca, Clyde of Adair, and Mrs Loran

(Cora) Boyer of Silver City. These with 8 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren survive.

Mrs Filbert was a charter member of the Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 12, 1964

 

Froescher, Hannah Maria Hood -

Mrs Maria Froescher, 95, died at the Lenox Rest Home Sunday. Services are being held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the Bender Funeral Home with burial here. The only

immediate survivor is MrsWm. Ambrose, a step daughter.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 2, 1964

 

Froescher, Hannah Maria Hood -

Hannah Maria Hood was born at Savanna, Illinois February 13, 1868 and passed away at the Lenox Nursing Home December 29, 1963 where she had resided

for the past 6 years. She lived to the age of 95 years, 10 months and 16 days.

She was united in marriage to Herman Froescher in 1903 and lived in South Dakota for many years until they moved to Lenox in 1915.

She became a member of the Methodist Church when quite young, but was not able to attend on account of her crippled condition.

Mrs Froescher was preceded in death by her husband, two step-sons  and one, step-daughter.

Those left to cherish her memory are, one step-daughter, Mrs Lizzie Ambrose, 3 grand sons, Reldon, Karl and Jasper Ambrose of Lenox and one granddaughter,

Mrs Lucille Davis of Omaha, Nebraska.

Mrs Froescher is the last of a family of nine children.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 16, 1964

 

Gray, Florence Laird-

Funeral services for Florence Gray, 63, of Roswell, N Mex. and formerly of Lenox were held at 10:00 a m; Jan. 14 at the Ballard Chapel in Roswell.

Mrs Gray was the former Florence Laird and was survived by her husband and three sons, Loren of Kansas City, Mo., Billy of Fort Worth, Texas, and Jimmie of

El Paso, Texas.

Mrs Gray had resided in Roswell for the past 20 years. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Mr and Mrs Homer Laird.

The news of the death came to Mrs Ralph Schooling of Brooks.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 12, 1964

 

Hale, Rolla -

Rolla Hale of Malvern, 78 years of age, died there Dec. 26.  His wife survives, also two brothers, Glenn Hale and Leo Hale, both of Lenox. He grew up here

and attended Lenox school. Those from here who went to the funeral were Glenn, Weldon, and Fern Hale, Leo and his wife were in Colorado.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 9, 1964

 

Hetz, Christian D -

Christian D. Hetz passed way at his home, 3059 B Street, San Diego, California, on Jan. 19, 1964. He was born in Wurtenburg, Germany on December

24, 1887, and came to Lenox with his parents in 1893. Mr Hetz attended the Lenox School, and spent many years in and around Lenox.

In 1914, he was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Beach, daughter of the late George and Luella Beach. Mr and Mrs Hetz spent several years in Battle

Creek, Michigan, where he was a foreman at Kellogg's. In 1917, they returned to Lenox where they resided until 1941, when he and his family moved to San

Diego. He was a well known painter and carpenter, working until last year when his health began to fail.

His survivors are his widow, Nellie, four children, Mrs Vivienne Boyles, Norman, Mrs Donna Lou Manroe, and Clifford; a brother, Fred Hetz of El Cajon,

Calif., seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was the last surviving uncle of twenty-four nieces and nephews.

He was a kind and loving husband and father, always lending a helping hand where ever he could.

Services were held at Greenwood Mortuary, conducted by the Rev. Alexander Milmine. Mr Hetz was laid to rest in the Greenwood Memorial Park on

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1964.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 6, 1964

 

Hewitt, Edith May Butler -

Mrs Charles (Edith) Hewitt, 81, died Tuesday at the Creston hospital. Funeral  services were Friday at the Methodist Church with Rev. Freeman and Rev

Clements officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.

OBITUARY

Edith May Butler, daughter of John and Anna Agler Butler was born on a farm in the northwestern part of Ringgold County Sept. 27, 1882, and departed

this life Dec. 24, 1963.

At an early age she moved with her parents to a farm in southwest Union County where she attended the Prairie Star school and also Prairie Star Church where she was a lifetime member.

At the age of sixteen, with the passing of her mother, she took over the responsibility of making a home for her father and seven brothers and sisters.

In March 1902 she was united in marriage with Charley Hewitt who survives her. They started housekeeping on the Hewitt homestead where he had already

established a home. They resided on this farm until four years ago when they moved into Lenox.

To this union were born four daughters and two sons, Velma Bentley, Diagonal, Ray Hewitt, Irene Wurster, Lenox, Lucille Shawler and Helen Blazek of Creston. One son, Ralph preceded her in death in 1921, also an infant grandson, Donald Hewitt Bentley in 1927.

Others left to mourn her memory are one daughter-in-law, four sons-in-law, 15 grandchildren and1 25 great grandchildren; one brother, Harry Butler, and five sisters, Mrs Mabel Wilson, Mrs Olive Hughes, Mrs Carrie Dahlberg, and Mrs Nellie Peterson, all of Lenox, and Mrs Jane Jones of Oskaloosa.

They were privileged to have celebrated their sixty-first wedding anniversary last March. Such family gatherings was one of her greatest pleasures. She also enjoyed the friendship of her neighbors, friends and other relatives. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother and was never happier than when she had her loved ones around her.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 2, 1964

 

Knodle, Walter I -

Walter I. Knodle, 89, of Creston, brother of Ralph Knodle, died Thursday after a long illness. The funeral was Monday with burial at Carl, la. His wife Myrtle,

survives.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 2, 1964

 

Nelson, Frank -

Frank Nelson, 72, died Tuesday at the Creston hospital after a short illness. He lived on Rt. 4, Creston at present, but had previously lived in the Lenox area. The funeral was Friday at Creston with burial in Lenox.

Mr Nelson was born at Leroy, Ill., Nov. 10, 1891. He was married at Lenox Sept. 1, 1915 to Esther Becherer. Surviving are his widow, 3 children, Harley of

Winterset, Mrs Kenneth Schaffer of Sharpsburg and Mrs Donald Shawler of Kent; 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Leman and Everett of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 2, 1964

 

Nelson, Frank -

Frank Nelson, a long time resident of Adams and Union counties passed away at the Greater Community Hospital. He was the son of Ida and Peter Nelson.

Frank Nelson was born at Leroy, Ill., Nov. 10, 1891 and passed away Dec. 24, 1963 at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 14 days.

At the age of 3, with his parents, he moved to Lenox. On Sept. 1, 1915, he was united in marriage to Esther Becherer. To this union were born three

children.

Surviving are his widow Esther, Harley of Winfield, la., Mrs Kenneth (Nina) Schaffer, of Sharpsburg; Mrs Don (Thelma) Shawler of Kent; 10 grandchildren,

7 great grand children, 2 brothers, Everett and Leeman of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 16, 1964

 

Shelman, Christie -

Mrs Christie Shelman, 81, of Sheridan, Mo., died Saturday night at the home of a son, Arlie Shelman of Pickering, Mo.

Survivors are another son, Clyde of Pueblo, Colo.; two daughters, Mrs Raymond Dill  and Mrs Byron Brown, both of Lenox, 12 grandchildren, 30 great grandchild, 6 great grandchildren.

The funeral was Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the Christian Church at Sheridan with burial in the Isadora cemetery. Mrs Shelman's husband died in 1940.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 23, 1964

 

Tiedemann, Edith Roberts Leedom -

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, Jan. 3 for Mrs Edith (Leedom) Tiedemann at the First Lutheran Church in Newton.

Mrs Lyle Tiedemann, 61, of Ukiah, Calif., a former resident of Lenox and Newton died at 4:45 a. m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the St. Francis hospital in Grinnell,

She had been in Iowa visiting during the holidays with her children and families and to have a medical check-up.

She was born Nov, 20, 1902 at Richhill, Mo., to Mr and Mrs Joe Roberts. She was married Mar. 3, 1917 to Roy Leedom at Novinger, Mo. They were the parents of 6

children: Mrs Paul (Darlene) Winslow of Sharpsburg; Mrs Gene (Helen) Dale and Lucille Wynn of Ukiah, Calif., Leonard of Eagle Grove, Edward of Newton

and Donald of Grinnell.

She was married to Lyle Tiedemann of Newton on Aug. 5, 1956.

She is survived by her husband, Lyle, the 3 daughters and 3 sons, 18 grandchildren and 2 great grandsons; also 4 sisters, 5 brothers and a host of other relatives

and friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 9, 1964