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

Barry, Julia McConkey -

Julia McConkey Barry, 82, passed: away in the hospital at Clarinda Feb. 19. The funeral mass was held in St. Patrick's Church, Lenox, Feb. 22, with

with Fr. Nelo Leto officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery near Corning.

The deceased was the widow of Michael E. Barry. They were married at Corning and lived for 25 years at Massena where Mr Barry was an embalmer.

Later he returned to Cording to work with the Roland Funeral home. After retirement they lived in Lenox for 12 years.

Mrs Barry leaves a son, John E. of Corning; two daughters, Mrs Royal Rusco and Mrs Eddie Mack of Des Moines, the sons-in-law; 4 grandchildren, Richard,

Carolyn and Barbara Mack and Jimmy Joe Rusco at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in the service; 2 brothers, John McConkey of Upland, Cal., Samuel of Corning,

a sister, Mrs Claude Roth of Turlock, Cal., many nieces and nephews.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 27, 1964

 

Carlson, Laura -

Mrs Laura Carlson, 71, died at the Lenox Rest Home Friday evening. A memorial service was held at Benders' Monday, with burial at Imogene, her former home.

Mrs Carlson is survived by two step daughters, Mrs Will Andrews and Mrs Carl Swanson, of Lenox, a stepson, Wilbur Carlson of Denver, Colo., 9

grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She had been at the Rest Home since June. Her husband, Carl, died in 1953.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 26, 1964

 

Cheese, Bertha Cless -

Mrs Bertha Cless Cheese, 92, died Wednesday afternoon at the United Presbyterian home at Washington, la. Her funeral was Friday at the Presbyterian

Church in Lenox with burial here.

Her first husband, Albert Cless is buried here. Her second husband was Ed Cheese, brother of Harry Cheese.

The deceased formerly lived in Lenox, and later in Los Angeles, Calif. Survivors include a nephew, Randall Humphrey of Los Angeles.

Mrs Cheese was the last charter member of Salome Chapter of OES and a charter member of the Lenox Fortnightly club. She was a piano teacher and organist, actively working with the church .choir.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 19, 1964

 

Copeland, Edward A -

Edward A. Copeland, 75, died at Lincoln, Nebr., Wednesday night. Graveside services were held at the Lenox cemetery Friday afternoon. He was a

brother of Lew Copeland who passed away recently.

Edward A. Copeland, son of Edward L. and Lucy Athey Copeland, was born July 5, 1888, west of Lenox and moved here with his parents in 1900. He attended

school here.

He made insurance his life business and in later years was a Field Representative, mostly in the middle west.

He became a member of the Lenox Christian Church in 1915.

He was married to Ann Scott in 1930. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Ann, 3 sisters, Mrs Mamie Hill, Corning, Mrs Herb Tully, Lenox, Mrs Wm. Potts,

Montezuma, several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends from out of town who came for the services Friday were Mr and Mrs Wm. Potts of Montezuma, Mrs Mamie Hill, Mr and Mrs Walter

Hill, Mr and Mrs Jack Hill, all of Corning, Mr and Mrs Ray Hill, Creston, Mr and Mrs Wessley Miller, Cromwell.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 5, 1964

 

Copeland, Lewis Edward -

Lewis B. Copeland, 81, died at his home here at 11 a. m. Tuesday.  He had been a salesman for the Standard Chemical Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, for 40

years, and retired in 1959. The body is at the Bender Funeral Home. Services will be Thursday at Benders at 2 p. m., the Rev. A. J. Clements officiating.

Burial will be in the Lenox Cemetery.

Mr Copeland was born in Kansas but had lived in Lenox since he was a small boy. He leaves his widow, Lillian, a son, Eugene Goodale, two grandchildren;

one brother, Edward of Lincoln, Nebr., 3 sisters, Mrs Herb Tully, Mrs Mamie Hall of Corning, and Mrs Nona Potts of Montezuma.

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

 

Copeland, Lewis Edward -

Lewis Edward Copeland, Registered Pharmacist, the son of Lucy Athey and Edward L. Copeland, was born December 31, 1881, at Douglas, Kansas. He

passed away Feb. 4 1964, at his home at the age of 82 years.

At the age of one year he came with his parents to Iowa in a covered wagon to make their home four miles west of Lenox. At the age of 17 he entered the

Bennett and Maiden Drugstore, in 1899, located on the corner of the "Hamilton Electric Building." Later he and his deceased brother, Charles, associated

themselves with O. D. Tyler better known as "Tyler and Copeland brothers," for a number of years.

In 1904 he became a Registered Pharmacist. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy awarded him a 50 year certificate for a half century of practice and as a recipient

of the 50 year certificate he was honored by the Association as being elected an Honorary Life member of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association.

He married Lillian Goodale, December 30, 1908. In 1912 he took up the Salesmanship of Pharmaceuticals with Standard Chemical Company and traveled

until, due to ill health, he retired in 1959.

He leaves to mourn his loss, his devoted wife, Lillian; one son, Eugene, and two grandchildren, Robert and Jeanie, of Lenox; a sister-in-law, Retta,

who is in the home; one brother, Edward, of Lincoln, Nebr., who was unable to attend; 3 sisters, Ms Mamie Hill, of Corning, Mrs Herb Tully, of Lenox, Mrs William

Potts, of Montezuma, la., and a number of nieces and nephews, friends and loved ones.

In his younger life he was always happy to promote anything for the betterment of the town. He helped with ice cream suppers to get the first fire

fighting equipment, also the first band uniforms. He was a very active member of the band for years and spent many hours with his music.

Services were at the Bender Funeral Home Thursday, Feb. 6, conducted by Rev, A. J. Clements. Burial was in the Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 13, 1964

 

Durbin, Dennis -

Denns Durbin, cabinet maker and violin maker, died at Maryville, Mo. He formerly lived here in the house located where Barrans Oil Co., stands and had a

photographic studio where Dr Boulden's office is. He and his wife observed their 71st wedding anniversary Jan. 31.

He was a cousin of Mrs Joe Miller. She and Raymond Miller attended the funeral at Maryville Friday. His wife survives, also some sons.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 27, 1964

 

Kirkpatrick, Laura LeQuatte Duffield -

Mrs Laura Kirkpatrick, widow of H. C. Kirkpatrick, died at her home here Thursday morning, Mar. 20. Services were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock

at the Bender Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Albert Clements of the Lenox Methodist Church. Interment was Tuesday morning at Zion Lutheran cemetery, Blair, Wisc., the graveside commital service being conducted by the Rev Konrad Urberg.

Laura LeQuatte Duffield was born Feb. 25, 1888 in Rock Island County Illinois, the daughter of William B. and Sarah LeQuatte Duffield who were early

Illinois land owners. She was the eldest of four children. She grew to womanhood in nearby Muscatine, Iowa.

At Iowa City she was married to Horton C. Kirkpatrick in 1904 and they proceeded to spend their lives together in the weekly newspaper field, publishing

papers in Wisconsin and Iowa and especially at Blair, Wisc., where Mr Kirkpatrick was editor and publisher of the Press for 25 years.

They were parents of four sons and four daughters, all of whom survive with the exception of a son, Richard.

After a retirement period of four years spent in southern California, Mrs Kirkpatrick and her husband once more entered the publishing business and

spent eight years at the Lenox Time Table, until Mr Kirkpatrick's death in 1952. Mrs Kirkpatrick continued to reside in Lenox.

Prominent in Wisconsin club and social circles, Mrs Kirkpatrick was equally so in Lenox until her health deferred such activities. She was well read and interested

in many subjects.

Though in ill health most of her life, she carried on a full life as wife and mother and was a vital part of her community. Devoted entirely to her home and family,

she was a wonderful mother, understanding, gentle and loving. She sacrificed much to achieve the desires of her family.

Entertaining a wide circle of friends she kept close contact with old and new throughout her lifetime. Much beloved, her loss is keenly felt by family

and by friends. Death came mercifully to this blithe spirit on Thursday morning, March 26, 1964 to end a long period of suffering.

Surviving are four daughters and three sons: Zora K. Burke, Corona del Mar, Calif., Stanley D. Kirkpatrick, Hamilton, Mont., William D. Kirkpatrick, Eugene,

Oregon, Nadine K. Tyler, Rock Island, Ill., June K. Hanson, Azusa, Calif., and Robert and Lois Kirkpatrick of Lenox. Also one brother, Dr L. J. Young of

Paradise, Calif., 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

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

 

McCreight, Merle Proudfit -

Word has been received by relatives of the sudden death of Mrs Lloyd McCreight, on Feb. 11 at her home at Pasadena, Calif. Death was due to a heart attack

following the flu.

Mrs McCreight, the former Merle Proudfit, of Albia, la., was well known in the Clearfield, Lenox and Creston communities.

The first years of their marriage was spent in Creston where Mr MeCreight was pastor of the United Presbyterian Church for a number of years.

She leaves to mourn her loss her husbnd, J. L. McCreight, two sons, William and family of Pasadena, and the Rev. John McCreight and family of Walton,

N. Y.  Mrs Bessie McCreight of Clearfield is a sister-in-law.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 27, 1964

 

Pershin, Vernie Audrey Raynor -

Mrs Forrest (Audrey) Pershin, 71, died Monday afternoon. The funeral is to be Thursday, Mar. 12 at the Methodist Church with burial at New Market.

Survivors include her husband, a daughter Mrs Vincent Dukes of Ellston, 4 sons, Lee, Rock Springs, Wyo., Elbert, New Market, Mac of Conway, Dale,

address unknown, and several grandchildren. A grandson, Richard Pershin, stationed in Puerto Rico is expected home.

Mrs Pershin had been in poor health for several years.

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

 

Pershin, Vernie Audrey Raynor -

Vernie Audrey Pershin, daughter of Thomas Parker Raynor and Sara Eva Stafford Raynor, was born Mar. 3, 1893 in Taylor county. She was married to

Forest Manford Pershin Dec. 9, 1908 and passed away Mar. 9, 1964 at the age of 71 years and 6 days.

One son, one brother and three sisters preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn, her husband, Forest, four sons and one daughter, Dale, address unknown,

twins Leland of Rock Springs, Wyo., Mrs Vincent (Lela) Dukes of Ellston, Elbert of Bedford and Mack of Conway; eighteen grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren; four sisters Mrs Effie Cunning of Bedford, Mrs Neva White of Clarinda, Mrs Leala Williams, Phenox, Ariz., Mrs Fern Joslyn of Chico, Calif.; one brother, Forest Parker Raynor of Maysville, Mo., several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

She joined the Methodist Church at High Point in Ringgold County and later transferred to the Methodist Church at Lenox.

The funeral was Mar. 12 at the Methodist Church, the Rev. Clements officiating. Burial was at New Market.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 19, 1964

 

Shawler, Clara May Porter -

Clara May Porter Shawler, daughter of William and Annie Gensimore Porter, was born June 10, 1874 in Warren County, Illinois and passed away Feb

12, 1964 at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 2 days.

At an early age she came with the family to Iowa and settled in the vicinity of the Four County Corner north of Clearfield.

On January 8, 1901 she was united in marriage to Milton W. Shawler. To this union were born six children: Glenn and Gail of Denver, Colo.; Beryl of

Des Moines; Bert of Lenox; Reva (Mrs Raymond) Ripperger of Afton and Donald of Kent.

They farmed around Clearfield with the exception of a short time in Oklahoma until 1940 when they retired and moved into Clearfield.  For the past four years

she had lived at the Boyd Nursing Home in Afton.

She was preceded in death by her husband on November 8, 1957.

Those surviving are the five sons and one daughter, 16 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs Eva Grimsley of Blackwell, Okla., one brother-in-law, Lowell Shawler of Clearfield, two sisters-in-law, Minnie Woods of Clearfield, Sallie Shawler of Lenox, other relatives and many friends.

She was a member of the Methodist Church and of Greenwood Ladies.

Services were held at the Clearfield Methodist Church Saturday Feb. 15 with Rev Herbert Phillips officiating. Burial was in the Clearfield Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 20, 1964

 

Smith, Audrey B Abbitt -

Mrs Lloyd (Audrey B.) Smith, 68, of 809 E. Arnold St., Marshfield, Wisc., died in a hospital there Jan. 31. Services were held at the Church of Christ,

Sheldon, Wisc., Feb. 2, the Rev. W. E. Koehler officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery at Sheldon.

Pall bearers were Ernest, Lester and Harold Baughman, Desco Gieselman, John Videmshek and Ray Reynolds Sr.

The daughter of John and Myra J. Dougherty Abbitt, the deceased was born near Gravity, Iowa, Nov 18, 1895.  Nov 15, 1916 she was married to Lloyd J.

Smith at Lenox.

Two children survive: Helena, Mrs Chester Turville, Neillsville, Wisc., and Eunice, Mrs Arthur Anderson, Marshfield, Wisc.  There are also 8 grandchildren

and 10 great grandchildren. Three children died in infancy.

Mrs Smith was a member of the Church of Christ at Sheldon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 13, 1964

 

Standiford, Mary A Park -

Mrs Mary A Standiford, 74, widow of B. Ed Standiford died Feb 24 in a Clarinda hospital.  Her funeral was at Tarkio Feb 27. She was born Aug 16, 1889

near Lenox, a daughter of Wm. T. and Bell Park. She was married in Denver, Colo in 1925. Mr Standiford died in 1958.

Mrs Standiford attended Tarkio college and was employed in a Tarkio bank for a number of years. Mr Standiford was a foreman of the Durham Rankin

farms.

The only survivor in the Park family is a brother, Ross, of Anaheim, Calif. Mrs Standiford was a relative of Hattie Henderson in the Clearfield Nursing Home.

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

 

Stoaks, Lyle Burton -

Lyle Burton Stoaks, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Stoaks of Clearfield, was born October 31, 1908 on a farm in the Stringtown Community and passed

away at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, March 18, 1964 at the age of 55 years, 4 months, and 18 days. Death was due to an injury suffered on

the previous Sunday.

At an early age he became a member of the First Christian Church of Lenox, He grew to manhood in the same community until his marriage in 1930

to Bernice Haas, also of Lenox. To this union were born three children, a son Gall of Clarence, la., two daughters, Mrs John Jones of Lenox and Peggy at

home.

Their married life was spent on the farm south of Lenox. He was an outstanding farmer and his livestock was his pride. He had such an intense purpose in

everything he did.  He was very interested in the activities of his community, especially those things he thought were to its betterment.  He gave much of his

time to local school programs, and he believed in doing everything possible for better education. He loved working with young people, especially boys, and

spent ten years as a 4-H club leader and in other 4-H activities.

He was a board member of the Stock and Saddle club and gave much of his time to it's promotion.

He will be greatly missed as a husband and father and also as a citizen, as he was always ready to help anyone, anywhere, anytime.

He is survived by his wife and children and two grandchildren, to whom he was so devoted, his parents, two brothers, Raymond of Ames, la., Cleo of Lenox and

a son-in-law John Jones. Twin brothers preceded him in death, Max who died in infancy, and Rex who passed away ten years ago; also a number of nieces

and nephews, besides a host of friends. Funeral services were Friday at the Lenox Methodist Church, the Rev A J Clements and Rev D Shaeffer officiating. 

Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 26, 1964

 

Stoaks, Lyle

Lyle Stoaks was still on the critical list at the Creston hospital Tuesday after injuries in an accident Sunday. He was at the Dwight Wilcox farm and

went into the loft of the barn to close a door. The hook came off, and he lost his balance, falling about 12 feet onto a gate. He has a broken leg and his

liver was punctured, resulting in loss of blood.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 19, 1964

 

Veatch, Charles Arthur -

Charles A. Veatch passed away at his home in Lenox, Tuesday, Mar. 17 at 2:30 a. m. He is survived by his wife, Florence and four sons, Olen of

Fontanelle, Howard of Creston, Walter of Prescott and Gene of Lenox; two daughters, Viola Sandstrom of Sharpsburg and Arda Brown of Tempe, Ariz.;

also 16 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Two sons, Estel and Marion preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held at the Keating Funeral home in Creston at 2:00 Thursday. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery at Creston.

The body is at the Keating Funeral home at Creston. The family will meet their friends at the home this evening, Wednesday, from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 19, 1964

 

Veatch, Charles Arthur -

Charles Arthur Veatch, son of William McKinder and Sarah Ann Anderson Veatch, was born in Nodaway County, Mo., October 9, 1886 and died at his home

in Lenox, la., March 17, 1964, at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 8 days.

On August 21, 1907 he was married to Florence Dawes at Maryville, Mo. They were engaged in farming near Hopkins, Mo., until 1915 when they moved to Iowa.

They then farmed in the vicinities of Orient, Cromwell, Creston and Kent, until retiring in 1946 on an acreage in Lenox. He had been ill for several months, but

was very patient through all of it.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, four brothers, John, James and two in infancy, sisters, Ursula Comer, Anna Comer, Alice Violett, and Jane

Keith; two sons, Estle and Marion; one grandson, Rodney Brown; and one great granddaughter, Rosanne Sandstrom.

Surviving him is his wife Florence; four sons: Olen of Fontenelle, Howard of Creston, Gene of Lenox, Walter of Prescott; and two daughters: Viola

Sandstrom of Sharpsburg and Arda Brown, twin sister of Marion, of Tempe, Ariz. Also 18 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, several nieces and

nephews, and his mother-in-law Mrs Arda Crawford, also a sister-in-law, Mrs Sarah Estes of Maryville.

Services were Mar. 19 at Creston with burial at Graceland Cemetery.

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Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 26, 1964

 

Walker, Nell -

Mrs Ray (Nell) Walker of Omaha, formerly of Gravity, died Monday in an Omaha hospital. Survivors are 5 children, Mrs Jess (Darline) Johnson of Clarinda,

Mrs Leona Beckett of Omaha, Lewis Walker of Bedford, Mrs Maynard (Gwen) Stogdill of Seattle, Wash., Waita Walker of Roswell, N. M,; a

brother Fred Phillips and a sister Lura of Oklahoma. The funeral was Thursday at Bedford with burial at Gravity,

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 26, 1964

 

Young, Ida Margaret Willbee -

Mrs Ida Young, 68, died at the Rosary hospital early Saturday morning. She had been ill about 2 months. The funeral was Tuesday at the United

Presbyterian Church, the Rev James Eddy officiating. Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.

Ida Margaret Young, the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Willbee was born on September 18, 1895 and died on March 14, 1964, at the age of 68 years,

5 months and 26 days.

On January 27, 1916 she was united in marriage to Charles Young, who died March 2, 1962. They lived in the Lenox Community nearly all their lives

and moved into Lenox in 1958.

Mrs Young was a member of the Lenox United Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs Roy (Betty) Case of Prescott, and seven sons, Geo., Bill, Kenneth, Dale, and Richard, all of Lenox, Harold of Creston,

and Donald of Gilmore City, la,, and their families; also other relatives and friends including a sister, Mrs Jeannie Elms, Long Beach, Calif., and a

brother, Robert Willbee, Des Moines.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 19, 1964