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

Arms, Eldon John -

Eldon John Arms of Sharpsburg died suddenly at his home Sunday January 17.  Services will be held Wednesday January

20 at Tironi-Kendall Funeral Home in Boscobel, Wisconsin with interment in the Boscobel cemetery.

Mr. Arms, the son of Eldon and Helen Hoefke Arms, was born December 11, 1928 in Crawford, County Wisconsin.

He was united to marriage with Lois Scofield and was a natives of the Boscobel area.

During World War II, he served in the military.

For the past year Mr. Arms had lived in the Sharpsburg area where he operated a windmill business.

Survivors include his wife, Lois; four sons, Eldon of Sharpsburg, James of Conway, David of Bedford, and Roger of

Prospect Heights, Illinois; five daughters, Mrs Joanna (George) Hrubes of Montford, Wisconsin, Mrs. Judy (William) Haberkorn,

Mrs. June (Larry) Landon, both of Lancaster, Wisconsin, Mrs. Susan (Dennis) Fredericks of Wauzeka, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Debbie

(Randy) Ready of Sharpsburg; twenty grandchildren, three brothers, Judd of South Dakota, Michael of Oregon and Julius of

Mineral Point. Wisconsin; two sisters, Patricia Kidder and Mrs. Jane (Richard) Silvers, both of Madison, Wisconsin, as well as other relatives.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday January 20, 1982

 

Barker, Ethel May DeHappart -

Ethel May Barker, the daughter of Fredrick and Mary Brock DeHappart was born May 25, 1894 at Crawfordsville, Iowa. She

died at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Corning on Thursday, February 4 at the age of eighty-seven years, eight months

and nine days.

At an early age, Ethel moved with her family to Conway, Iowa. She attended grade school there and helped in her own home

as well as in the homes of others. Later, she operated the telephone office in Sharpsburg for a number of years.

Ethel was united in marriage with Bud Barker of Corning in 1920. The couple moved south of Clearfield and then to their

farm six miles northwest of Lenox.

In 1922. Ethel joined the Conway Methodist Church, later transferring her membership to the Mercer Center Methodist

Church where she was active in the United Methodist Women's organization.

Following her husband's death in 1962, Ethel remained in her own home for a time and then was cared for in the home

of her daughter and husband for eleven years. After suffering a broken hip and a stroke. Ethel became a resident of the

Colonial Manor Nursing Home.

Others preceding her in death besides her husband were her parents, three brothers, Lester, Guy and Arthur DeHappart; and

three sisters, Flossie Lock, Amanda Reeves and Elizabeth Brant.

Survivors include her daughter, Hilda Rundlett and husband, Harold, of Lenox; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services were held Monday February 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home in Lenox. Reverend Lester

Hesseltine of the Lenox and Mercer Center Methodist Churches officiated.

Music was by Harley Porter organist, and Shirley Riley, soloist. The selections were "Beyond The Sunset" and

"Going Down The Valley".

Flower bearers were Mrs Donald Bovaird and Mrs. Charles Lundquist.

Casket bearers were Harold Riley, Richard Riley, Donald Bovaird, Charles Lundquist, Dean Bovaird, and Lew Eckles.

Honorary bearers were Raymond Riley, Harvey Riley, Art Schweers, and Lee Brokaw.

Interment was in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday February 10, 1982

 

Barrans, William T -

William T. Barrans of Towson, Maryland, a brother of George Barrens and Nettie McGrath, both of Lenox, died Tuesday,

December 15 at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland at eighty-seven years of age. He

was the inventor of many of the processes used in making coiled wires such as those on telephones.

Mr. Barrens retired nearly twenty years ago as a manufacturing and development engineer for the Western

Electric Company after thirty five years of service.

William was a native of the Lenox area and a graduate of Lenox High School. He obtained a degree in electrical

engineering from Iowa State University in 1921. During World War I, he was an enlisted man in an Army unit stationed in France.

Mr. Barrens was employed by the telephone equipment manufacturing company in Chicago and then in Kearney, New

Jersey before moving to the Baltimore plant in 1930.

At that time, the family settled on a property on Providence Road in Towson and began harvesting trees for lumber.

During World War II, he was in local organizations designed to replace National Guard units that were taken into the Army.

He was a former commander of the Towson Post of the American Legion.

Both Mr. Barrans and his wife, the former Inez Fortsch, were life members of the National Rifle Association and

were subjects of a 1970 article in "The National Rifleman" which told of their volunteer work at the NRA's national championship

matches. William was named to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Hall of Fame for Hunter Safety Instructors.

He and his wife became members of the Towson Presbyterian Church in 1933.

Preceding him in death was his wife in 1978.

Survivors include three sons, Richard E. Barrans of Stoneleigh, Paul V. Barrans of Bowie and Donald R. Barrans of

Baldwin; three brothers, Clifford Barrens of Chewelah, Washington, George Barrans of Lenox, and James Barrans of

Oroville, California; a sister, Nellie McGrath of Lenox; and seven grandchildren.

Services were held Friday, December 18 at the Johnson Funeral Home, 8521 Loch Raven Boulevard.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 30, 1981

 

Blake, Francis Irene Phillips -

Francis Irene Blake, the daughter of John and Ida Maude Phillips, was born in Illinois January 14, 1901. She died at the Care

Center in Lenox, Iowa Wednesday, December 4 at the age of eighty-years, ten months and twenty-five days.

As a child Irene traveled by covered wagon into Nebraska. She was raised in an orphanage in Council Bluffs. Iowa.

On February 22, 1920, she was united in marriage with George Blake and spent all her married life in Taylor County.

The Blakes farmed until their retirement when they moved into Sharpsburg.

She was a loving wife and mother, making her family her life.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, George, a grandson, Allen Doyle Blake, five brothers, and

three sisters.

Survivors include her children, James and wife, Martha of Lorimor, Dorothy Coulthard of Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Marian

Howes and husband, Dallas of Eagleville, Missouri, Howard and wife, Lillie of Lenox, Ava Wearmouth and husband, Dale

of Lorimor, and Allen and wife, Nonna of Charleston Heights, South Carolina; nineteen grandchildren, twenty-six great

grandchildren, and one sister, Margaret Hanline of Tennessee.

Services were held Sunday, December 13 at 2 p.m. at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, Iowa. Reverend

James Nelson officiated. Taped organ selections were played.

Casket hearers were Bill Blake, Bob Blake, Randy Fleharty,  Ivan Bartelet, Dennis Howes, Craig Cox, and Gaylen

Bridgeman.

Interment was in the Lexington Cemetery north of Bedford.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 16, 1981

 

Brown, Cornelius (Bud) -

Cornelius "Bud" Brown, the son of Sam and Lena Nugent Brown, was born October 3, 1901 near Kent, Iowa. He died

Monday, February 15 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of eighty years, four months and twelve days.

Cornelius attended country school and also went for two years to Kent High School. He then attended Capital City

Commercial College in Des Moines. Following his schooling, he returned to the home and continued farming.

On July 25, 1926, he was united in marriage with Sylvia Chandler of Clearfield, Iowa at the family home.

Bud continued farming until his retirement and later moved to Lenox.

As a youth, he joined the Methodist Church in Kent, being an active member all his life.

Bud never met a stranger and always had something to say to everyone. A hobby he enjoyed was working jigsaw puzzles.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother, three sisters, and one grandson.

Survivors include his wife, Sylvia of Lenox; two sons, Harlan and wife, Lila, of Creston and Bud C. and wife, Crystal, of

Kellerton; two daughters, Mara Lou Jeter and husband, Oren and Sharon Sobotka and husband, Ivan, all of Diagonal; eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren, a sister, Ola Schweers of Walcott, Iowa; as well as nieces and nephews.

Services were held Thursday, February 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Lenox. Reverend Les Hesseltine,

pastor, officiated.

Music was by Norma Paymal, organist, and vocalists, Marilyn Beck and Billie Jean Barker. The selections were "Each Step

I Take", "Peace In The Valley", and "How Great Thou Art".

Casket bearers were Steve Brown, Kevin Brown, Michael Brown, Duane Jeter, Tim Sobotka and Edward Sobotka.

Interment was in the North Fairview Cemetery at Lenox.

A memorial was established to the United Methodist Church in Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday February 24, 1982

 

Carruthers, Mae Pauline Porter -

Mae Paulines Carruthers, the daughter of Frank and Florence Smith Porter, was born January 11, 1887 on a farm south of

Prairie City, Iowa. She died at the Care Center in Lenox, Iowa Tuesday, December 15 at the age of ninety-four years, eleven

months and twenty-six days.

At an early age, she was united with the Methodist Church in Prairie City. She moved, as a young girl, with her family to a

farm north of Lenox.

Mae was united in marriage with Will Carruthers, Jr. at Creston, Iowa on January 26, 1910. The couple moved to a

farm north of Lenox.

She confessed her faith and was baptized by Reverend Harold Butts at the Methodist Church in Lenox on December

24, 1955. Mae attended Sunday school and church as long as her health permitted. She was also a member of the Harmony

Reading Circle at the church.

Her flowers and garden brought many hours of enjoyment, not only for herself but also for her family and friends.

Mae was particularly fond of the time she spent with her nieces and nephews and their families.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband in 1948 and a daughter in infancy. Survivors include her daughters,

Frances Brown and husband, Louis of Lenox and Leone Frydenberg and husband, Palmer, of Arlington, Texas, as well as

other relatives.

Services were held Saturday, December 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home in Lenox. Pastor Jack Cutbirth

and Reverend Lester Hesseltine officiated.

Music was by Norma Paymal, organist, and Billie Jean Barker and Marilyn Beck, vocalists. The selections were "How

Great Thou Art" and "In The Garden".

Casket bearers were Alvin Brown, Robert Morris, Clifford Preston, Clark Moore, Kenneth Black, and Bing Miller.

Interment was in the East Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

[Poem]

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 23, 1981

 

Cash, Amy Ambrose -

Funeral services for Amy Cash, 97 of Lenox, will be held Wednesday, December 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the United

Methodist Church in Lenox.

Reverend Lester Hesseltine of the Lenox church and Reverend Herbert Cross, state of Wisconsin,

nephew of Mrs. Cash, will officiate.

Mrs. Cash died Monday, December 21 at the Lenox Care Center where she had been a resident since Saturday,

December 19.

There will be no formal visitation. The body will lie in state for viewing at the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home in Lenox

from noon on Tuesday until time for the services.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 23, 1981

 

Cash, Amy Ambrose -

Amy Ambrose Cash, teacher, author, musician, and longtime resident of Lenox died December 21 at the age of ninety-seven

years.

Services were conducted on Wednesday, December 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Lenox United Methodist Church. Officiating

were Reverend Lester Hesseltine, pastor, and Reverend Herbert Cross of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, nephew of

Mrs. Cash.

Amy, a respected and well known citizen of Lenox, was the subject of a feature story written by Zelma Stark for the Lenox

Time Table and published October 3, 1979. Amy had been named "Woman of the Year" by the Kappa Zeta sorority during the annual Commercial Club picnic in August of that year, and was photographed with the certificate. The award, according to Amy, was the only one she had ever received, and she expressed surprise and gratitude for such recognition.

She was described as a "woman of many talents" in the newspaper article. Her background was cited from her birth

in October of 1884 to her life in 1979 at her home on north Main in Lenox.

She was proud of the fact that she maintained her own home, and continued to enjoy outings and visits with friends and

family.

Amy was born on a farm in the Mercer Center neighborhood. Her parents were Amose and Roseana Ambrose. Along

with her brothers, Jesse and William, and her sister, Eva, Amy attended country schools near Lenox.

When she was eleven years old, Amy served the Mercer Center Church where she and her family were members, as

organist.

Her first occupation was teaching. She began her career at the Beach school, and later taught for four years in the first

school established south of Lenox.  She also taught for two years at the Fonda, Iowa school, following her attendance at

college in Cedar Falls. During her time of teaching, Amy studied and practiced music on the piano and violin, and gave

lessons for several years.

In 1918 she passed a Civil Service examination, and moved to Washington, D.C. to work in the Department of the Treasury.

While there, she took night courses at George Washington University. Essays written by Amy during this time attracted

the Mention of her instructor, and some of her columns were sold to a publisher.

She requested a leave of absence from her Treasury job when she discovered her parents were in failing health and she

remained in Lenox. Dr. William Cash, a Lenox physician asked Amy to become his bride and they were married in 1925.

She served as her husband's assistant attending medical meetings, lectures and instructions.

At that time, assistants could earn licenses or permits to work in the eleven county district under the direction of a doctor.

There were no records of the many babies delivered locally by Dr. and Mrs. Cash, but Amy was at the doctor's side for a

total of twenty-nine years, administering anesthetic for the maternity cases.

Dr. Cash died in April of 1954. Amy continued to care for herself, and she spent much her time writing the poetry that

had sustained her much of her life.

On her ninetieth birthday, her stepsons and their families gathered at a farm near Leon that had been owned by the

family since pioneer days. She recited a poem she had written especially for the occasion. Amy selected as her favorite

poem one which had been published in an issue of Lyrical Iowa. The poem reflects Amy's determination to seek knowledge

and to live life to its fullest degree.

Earthbound

Beneath starlit sky I stand alone,

And seek to understand what it could teach

My earthbound soul, that cannot comprehend,

Its vastness, nor the truth beyond my reach.

I only know that this celestial span,

Is proof of a might, ruling power.

With awe-inspiring depth I cannot know.

Yet comforts me in trouble' s trying hour.

Amy Ambrose Cash leaves many friends and relatives to mourn her passing. She has touched many lives in this area

with her courage and talents. In addition to her husband, Dr. William Cash, she was preceded in death by her parents,

two brothers, William and Jesse, and her sister, Mrs. Eva Riley.

She is survived by three stepsons, John Donald Cash of Algona, Iowa, Dr. Paul Cash of Des Moines, and Keith Cash of

Albia, Iowa.

Other survivors include three grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Lizzie Ambrose of Lenox, four

nephews, Reldon, Karl and Jasper Ambrose, all of Lenox, and Burton Ambrose of Creston. Two nieces, Lucille Davis of

Corning and Wilma Beckwith of Gardena, California, fourteen grand-nieces and nephews, and nineteen great-nieces

and nephews.

Casket bearers for the December 23 services were Jasper, Karl, and Reldon Ambrose, all of Lenox, Burton Ambrose of

Creston, Allen Ambrose of Omaha, and Dallas Davis of Corning.

Specially selected music was provided by Norma Paymal, organist.

Interment was in West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 30, 1981

 

England, Jennie Darlene Winslow -

Jennie Darlene Winslow England, the daughter of George Roy and Mary Winslow, was born at Sharpsburg, Iowa

August 2, 1917. She died Sunday, January 10 at sixty-four years of age.

Jennie was united in marriage with Carl Joseph England August 31, 1938 in Des Moines. The couple moved to a farm

south of Clearfield, Iowa where they resided throughout their married lives.

She spent a great deal of time caring for her loving family. In moments of solitude, she wrote poetry and enjoyed

working in her garden and flower beds.

Preceding her in death were her parents, a brother, Paul Winslow; a brother-in-law, Everett (Speck) England; and

her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Vera and Samuel England.

Survivors include her husband Joe; two daughters, Karla Livingston and husband, William of Clearfield and Eileen

Jones and husband, Carl of Shenandoah; a son, Samuel England of Clearfield; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild;

a sister, Eldred Briaer and husband, Lyle of Burlington, Iowa; a brother, Edgar Winslow and wife, Evelyn of Trenton,

Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Paul (Darlene) Winslow of Lenox and Mrs. Donald (June) Coins of Casar, North

Carolina; a sister and brother-in-law, Louise and John Busby of Clearfield; as well as nieces and nephews and other

relatives.

Services were held Wednesday, January 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Clearfield United Methodist Church with Reverend Jim

Turner officiating. Barb Scott of Sharpsburg was the organist.

Casket bearers were Doug England, Bill Larsen, Dave England. Terry England, Gerald England, and Dennis England.

[Poem written by Jennie England]

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday February 3, 1982

 

Imel, Ethel -

Ethel Imel of Sharpsburg died Monday, December 28 at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Corning,

Survivors include Mrs. P.R. Payne of Montgomery City, Missouri, Clarence Imel of Sharpsburg and Marvin Imel of

Safdord, Arizona.

Funeral services are pending.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 30, 1981

 

Kendall, William Bruce -

William Bruce Kendall, 53, of Council Bluffs, died Saturday, February 20. He was a native of Marshfield, Oregon, but spent

most of his life in Lenox, Iowa.

He was a Lenox High School graduate, and received a B.A., and a PhD in phsychology from the University of Dubuque.

Kendall served with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1946 to 1953. His occupation was a freelance creative director of

marketing.

He is survived by his wife, Janice Y. Kendall of Council Bluffs, five children from a previous marriage, William Kendall Jr.

of Crescent, Iowa; John Kendall of Neola, Iowa; Christopher Kendall of Council Bluffs; Wendy Peregoy of Council Bluffs;

and Mariel Theresa Kendall of Neola, Iowa.

Survivors include his mother, Mary Hazel Kendall of Lenox, two step-daughters, Kelly Powers of Council Bluffs, and

Cheryl Pitt of Des Moines, a step-son, Curtis Pitt of Des Moines, and two grandchildren.

No services will be conducted and the body will be cremated.

Been-Helford Funeral Home in Council Bluffs is in charge of arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday February 24, 1982

 

Krohmer, Mae Marie Bolte -

Mae Marie Krohmer, the daughter of William and Sophia Kock Bolte, was born January 15, 1904 in Carroll County,

Iowa. She died at the Rosary Hospital in Corning, Iowa Wednesday, January 27 at the age of seventy-eight years and

twelve days.

Mae was united in marriage with John R. Krohmer on February 1, 1922 at Clarinda, Iowa. Mae and John were

planning to celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary this year.

She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox and helped with the activities of the church as long

as her health permitted. The Krohmers had made their home in Lenox for many years.

Preceding her in death were her parents and two brothers, Grover and Roy.

Survivors include her husband, John R. of Lenox; a daughter, Barbara Roberts of Sharpsburg, Iowa; a son, Don

Krohmer and wife, Pat of Des Moines; four grandchildren, Loretta Sewell and husband, Sonny of Norman, Oklahoma,

Rebecca White and husband, Danny of Groton, Connecticut, Susan Krohmer and husband, Charles of Iowa City, and Steve

Krohmer and wife, Janet of Des Moines; nine great grandchildren, Michael, Lisa, Jason, Amy, Jonathan, Zachery, and Rebecca

Marie Sewell, Kimberly White, and Aaron Krohmer; a sister, Alice Lockhart of Lenox; as well as other relatives.

Services were held Friday, January 29 at 2 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox, Iowa with Reverend Don

Fisher officiating. Music was by Roberta Lockhart. organist, and Gwen Maynes, soloist. Selections were "How Great Thou

Art" and "Nearer My God To Thee".

Casket bearers were Vernal Thompson, Clyde Spring, Jack Refer, Robert Rhoades, Bud Carey, and J.D. Shepherd.

Interment was in the West Fairview Cemetery at Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday February 3, 1982

 

Morris, David P -

David P Morris of Des Moines, a former resident of Lenox, died Thursday, December 31 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines at sixty-seven years of age. He was born in Lenox, Iowa September 19, 1914, the son of Harvey and Sarah Morris, and

was a graduate of Lenox High School.

Mr. Morris had lived in Des Moines for twenty-one years. He was assistant manager of the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control

Commission and a member of Indianola Heights Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Velda; a son, Mark of Des Moines, and three sisters, Eunice Schroeder of Des Moines, Bertha Stapleton

of Creston and Dorothy Countryman of Fairfield.

Services were held Monday, January 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Southtown Funeral Home with interment Tuesday, January 5 in

the Greenfield Cemetery a Greenfield, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday January 13, 1982

 

Reed, Orville Newman -

Orville Newman Reed, the son of William Orville and Irma Belding Reed was born April 20, 1916 at Lenox, Iowa.  He died

Friday January 8 at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines at sixty-five years of age.

As a child, he lived in Texas for a few years.

Orville was united in marriage with Berneice Hatfield.  Two children, Richard and Virginia were born to this union.

Mr Reed was a pilot and a flying farmer, owning and operating farms in Taylor County.

On January 11, 1961 he was united in marriage with Idavee Grouse of Leon. Since moving to Leon, he had managed

apartment and business houses.

Orville was a member of the Lenox United Methodist Church. He was a lover of the outdoors and enjoyed hunting

and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Idavee; a son, Richard of Sunnyvale, California, a daughter, Virginia Jackson of Yellvllle,

Arkansas; four sisters, Eva James of Lenox, Lola Dillon and Nina Baker, both of Clearfield, and Lometa Brammer

of Sharpsburg; four brothers, Donald Reed of Alburnette, Lewis and William, both of Lenox, and Charley of

Des Moines; eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren, as well as relatives in Texas.

Services were held Monday, January 11 at the Stewart Duerr Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Reverend Walter Bernard

officiated.

Interment was in the Leon Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday January 20, 1982

 

Reese, Harry Marlon -

Harry Marlon Reese, the son of L.C. and Daisy Houck Reese, was born July 15, 1901 north of Stringtown in Adams County,

Iowa. He died Saturday, February 6 at Sun City, Arizona at the age of eighty years, six months and twenty-one days.

Harry attended business college in Omaha, Nebraska. He was a dairy farmer at Stringtown for many years and his Guernsey

farm was nationally known. Mr. Reese also built the String-Inn Cafe.

On March 8, 1925, he was united in marriage with Hazel Gaston. She preceded him in death in 1975. He was united in

marriage with Merle Bush Ostrus on October 15, 1977.

Harry was a member of the United Church in Sun City, a Lions Club member, a 50 year Mason, and a life member of the

White Shrine. He was also active in Adams County Farm Bureau and in Soil Conservation. In 1949, Mr. Reese received the

Iowa Master Farmer's Award.

The Reese family moved to Greeley, Colorado in 1963 where he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Greeley Boys

Club. He received their 1967 Man and Boy's Award for his many hours of hard work.

Others preceding him in death besides his wife, Hazel, were his parents and a sister, Blanche McGregor.

Survivors include his wife Merle of Sun City; a daughter, Margaret Bissell and her husband, Leo of Ft. Lupton, Colorado;

a son, Lew Reese and his wife, Jean, of Parks, Nebraska; two sisters, Hazel Butler of Corning, Iowa and MayBelle McGregor of Suquamish, Washington; six grandchildren; and one great granddaughter.

Services were held Wednesday, February 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Stringtown Community Church north of Lenox, Iowa.

Reverend Zona Lautt officiated. Music was furnished by Norma Paymal, orgainst, and Darl Bell, vocalist. The selections were

"How Great Thou Art" and "Just A Closer Walk With Thee".

Casket bearers were Ronald Ostrus, Robert Morris, Phillip Morris, Dave Bissell, Jack Butler. Scott Reese, and Donald

Young. Honorary bearers were Fred Stillinger, Vernon Boswell, Wayne Douglass, Ralph Neill, Darrell Brown, and Leonard

Morris. Masonic Rites were conducted by John Riegel.

Interment was in the Stringtown Cemetery.

A memorial has been established to the Stringtown Community Church and to the Boys Club of Greeley.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday February 17, 1982

 

Wambold, Randy -

Fog, with visibility of less than two hundred feet, were probable causes of a fatal accident on Monday afternoon

north of Clearfield near the intersection of the Diagonal road.

Randy Wambold, 21, of Clearfield, was pronounced dead at the scene by Taylor County Coroner Dr. G. Keigh

Howland.

Wambold's wife, Ruth, 20, a passenger in the car driven by her husband, was taken to Greater Community Hospital in

Creston suffering from head, neck, and back injuries and multiple cuts and bruises.

The Wambold car was traveling north on Highway 25 when it apparently collided with a flatbed truck driven by Kevin

Henry of Mt. Ayr. The driver of the truck was not injured in the accident, which occurred at approximately

4:30 p.m.

Taylor County Sheriff Marven Weed and Ringgold County Deputy Sheriff Laverne Worthington were called to the scene.

Iowa State Highway Patrolman Michael Schriebler of Atlantic was called to investigate the accident.

Both Lenox ambulances were dispatched to the scene. Four Lenox EMTs and one driver were in attendance.

Funeral arrangements are pending in Creston for Randy Wambold.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday February 17, 1982