Bennett, Bill -

Bill Bennett, 54, died of a sudden heart attack Tuesday afternoon at the Greater Community hospital in Creston.

Mr. Bennett was a farmer of the Lenox area.

He was born Nov. 19, 1923 at Lenox, Iowa, the son of Granville and Ida Cochran Bennett.

He was married at St. John's Catholic Church in Omaha Jan. 17, 1943.

Survivors include his wife, Marge and four children Tom Bennett of Colorado, Mick of Creston, 2 daughters, Linda (Mrs Richard Notz) of Lenox and Judy Cink of Sioux

Falls, South Dakota. Seven grandchildren, Johnnie, Tommie and Jason Bennett, Annette and Jeff Notz, Leslie and Delcey Bennett, one brother, H. R. Bennett of Creston

and one sister, Irvel Chaney of Des Moines who also mourn his loss.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Friday morning at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lenox with Father Daniel O'Connell officiating. A Rosary will be said at the

Larkin-Bender Funeral Home in Lenox at 8:00 o'clock tonight (Thursday).

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 30, 1975

Bennett, Bill -

Bill Bennett, a farmer of the Lenox community, died suddenly at the Greater Community hospital in Creston on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 28.

Mr. Bennett, son of Granvllle and Ida Cochran Bennett was born Nov. 19, 1923 at Lenox. He graduated from the Lenox high school with the class of 1941.

On Jan. 17, 1943, he was united in marriage to Margaret Mary Riebscblager at St. John's Catholic Church in Omaha, Nebr., where he lived for several years and was employed

by Prucha Transportation Co.

In the spring of 1952, he with his family moved to the farm where he resided until the time of his death.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife Marge, sons, Tom, Mick, daughters Linda and Judy, sons-in-law Richard and Phil, daughters-in-law, Rosie and Barb, seven grandchildren, Johnny, Tommy, Jason, Annette, Jeff, Leslie and Delsey whom were the idol of his life, one brother, Robert and his wife Alberta of Creston and one sister, Mrs. Irsell Chaney and her husband Robert of Des Moines nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles, a host of friends and neighbors.

He was a kind and loving husband and father. His untimely death brings sadness and sorrow to the hearts of his loved ones and friends.

Rosary services were held at the Larkin-Bender Funeral home Thursday evening.

Funeral Mass was held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 10:30 Friday morning with Father Daniel O'Connell officiating.

Organist was Mrs. James Hughes.

Interment was at North Fairview cemetery, Lenox.

Casket bearers were Dr. John Thomson, Clyde Davis, Art Kuipers, Bill Barrans, Lanny Douglas and Dick Walters.

Honorary bearers were Leo Evans, Alvin Brown, Dave Jones, Don Keast, Reldon Beadel and Dick Reed.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 27, 1975

Dunn, Thomas Henry (Harry) -

Harry Dunn, 73, a farmer from rural Lenox, died Friday, January 10th at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines where he had been a patient for several weeks.

Thomas Henry (Harry) Dunn was born March 6, 1902, at St. Anthony, Iowa, the son of James E. and Nellie Jordan Dunn.

He and his wife, Mildred, moved to the Lenox-Sharpsburg area about 7 years ago, where he was engaged in farming. His wife preceded him in death in July, 1974.

Left to mourn his passing are two sisters, Mrs. Joe (Nellie) Megan of St. Anthony, Ia and Mrs. Gale (Laura) Oswalt of Minneapolis, Minn.

A step-daughter, Mrs. John (Betty) Kitzman of Lenox, 6 grandchildren, Mrs. Roger Brown, Mrs. Stan Curtis, Mrs. Dick Boulden, Ron and Kathy Kitzman all of Lenox and

Steve Kitzman of Enid, Oklahoma, 3 great grandsons, Mikel and Mark Curtis and Ryan Brown and 2 nieces, Mrs. Irvin Cockerham of Story City, Iowa and Mrs. Donald Vollmer of Denver, Colorado, also survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a brother, Dan Dunn.

Funeral services were held at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lenox Monday morning, Jan. 10 at 11 a. m., with Father Daniel O'Connell officiating.

Music was furnished by Mrs. James Hughes.

Bearers were Leo Evans, Dale Purdum, Elvin Miller, Earl Baker, Melvin Williams and Roland Boltinghouse.

Interment was in North Fairview cemetery.

A memorial fund has been established for Renal Dialysis Department, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 16, 1975

Eno, Howard -

Howard Eno, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died recently in that city. He was an uncle of Mabel Boltinghouse of Lenox.

Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon.

Mr Eno lived in Lenox many years and will be remembered by many.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 2, 1975

Hughes, Glen Milo -

Glen M. Hughes, 80, died Wednesday morning in the Rosary hospital in Corning. Mr. Hughes had made his home here in Lenox the past 8½ years, having retired from fanning in the Conway area.

Mr Hughes was the son of Isaac Newton and Elizabeth Bruner Hughes and was born Dec. 16, 1894 at Conway. He was united in marriage to Pearl Cavner Feb. 23, 1923 at Bedford.

Survivors include his wife, son Glen I of Lenox, three daughters, Mrs. Willis (Darline) Ernest and Mrs. Virgil (Dorothy) Kirby both of Conway and Mrs. Orlan (Luetta) Kinman of Omaha, Neb. Ten grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be at the Larkin Bender Funeral Home in Lenox Friday afternoon at 2:00 with Rev. Floyd Newbrough, pastor of the United Methodist Church officiating.

Military graveside rites will be held by the Conway American Legion Post No. 591, of which Mr. Hughes was a charter member.

Burial will be in the Conway cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 30, 1975

Hughes, Glen Milo -

Glen Milo Hughes of Lenox, Iowa, son of Isaac Newton and Mary Elizabeth Bruner Hughes, passed away at the Rosary hospital in Coming, Iowa, on Jan. 29th, 1975.  He was born Dec. 16, 1894 near Conway, Iowa. He spent his entire life in this community, except for the time he was in service for his country. In 1918 he was called and went overseas to France

with his 108th Hospital Co. Later he became a charter member of the Conway American Legion Post, No. 591, and honorary member of the Lenox Post.

In early life he joined the United Methodist Church at Conway.

On Feb. 23, 1921, he was married to Pearl Cavner and they farmed near Conway until moving to Lenox, Iowa, 8 years ago.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Grace Opal, and an infant grandson, Joseph Kirby.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Pearl, son and wife, Glen I. and Wilma Hughes, daughters and sons-in-law, Darline and Willis Ernest, Dorothy and Virgil Kirby,

Luetta and Orlan Kinman, grandchildren Joyce and Robert Hoepker, Cleota and Art Tapken, Jolene and David Kendrick, Marlene and Robert Anderl, Rodney and Teresa Kinraan, Sandy Kinman, Francie Kirby, Bonny, Tony and David Hughes, also great grandchildren Randy Hoepker, Renee Tapken and Davy Kendrick.

He will be missed by all who knew him.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, Jan. 31st at 2:00 o'clock from the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home with Rev. Floyd Newbrough officiating.

Music was furnished by Roberta Lockhart, organist and Billie Jean Barker arid Marilyn Beck, vocalists.

Casket bearers were J. B. French, Wayne Duncan, Bob Brown, Tom Heindel, Dean Norton and Doyle DeVoe.

Honorary bearers were Roy Johnston, Cecil Ewart, Ed Clipston, Martin Erickson, William Slough, Ben Goecker, Glen Ernest, Robert Hoagland and Herby Hammer. All were

members of his World War I unit.

Graveside rites were conducted by Conway Post No. 591, American Legion.

Interment was in the cemetery at Conway.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 6, 1975

Layne, Verlee -

Word has been received by the Tyler family from Donald Layne of Omaha, of the death of Verlee Layne at Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Jan. 6th.

Verlee Layne was the first child born in Sharpsburg, Ia., Sept. 2, 1885, daughter of Francis Thomas Layne and Mary Wilkin Layne. In later years the family moved to

Lenox where Verlee attended Lenox Public schools and was a member of Lenox United Presbyterian Church.

She left Lenox in 1955, after residing in the same home here for 52 years, to live near her brother, Frank Layne and family at Albuquerque, New Mexico and sister, Jeanette

Taylor of Truth or Consequences, who survive along with nieces and nephews.

She was a cousin of Jennie Wilkin Tyler, Donald Tyler's mother, and assisted in securing information for the Wilkin geneaology published in 1962.

She will be remembered by her friends here as having been a telephone operator for many years at Lenox Telephone Co., and later employed in the Lenox post office.

Funeral services and burial were held in Truth or Consequences, N. Mexico Jan. 8th.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 2, 1975

Longfellow, Kenneth Larry -

Dr. Kenneth Longfellow, of Clearfield, was killed Friday, when the truck he was driving left the road near Clearfield.

Dr. Kenneth Larry Longfellow, son of Wilson and Deloris Burns Longfellow, was born April 24, 1942 at Bedford, Iowa, and departed this life Jan. 31st due to a truck accident on an icy road west of Clearfield. He was 32 years, 9 months and 7 days old at the time of his death.

Mr Longfellow graduated from the Lenox high school with the class of 1960.

On August 5, 1961, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Kay Swank at Lenox, Iowa, and they lived on a farm near Bedford for four years. He attended Northwest Missouri

State University for a year prior to transferring to Iowa State University at Ames, Ia., where he graduated with a Degree of Veterinarian Medicine with Honors. In his senior

year he was honored with the Phizer award. He was a member of the Phi Zeta Honor Society of Veterinarian Medicine.  He had been associated with the Clearfield Veterinarian

Clinic since 1971.

Dr. Ken, as he was known, was an energetic workman and took great pride in doing his work well, whether it was in the practice of his profession or at their farm home.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Carolyn Kay and two children, Jody Lee and Bobbi Lou, his parents, two sisters; Sharron Howes and her husband David of Red Oak, Iowa, Mary Jo and her husband Larry Simms of Omaha, Nebr., and a brother, Dr. Jack I. Longfellow and his wife, Dr. Diane Longfellow of Broken Bow, Nebraska, a grandmother, Mrs. Norma Burns of Bedford, Iowa, and his father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Swank of Lenox, Iowa, and three bothers-in-law, uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives, colleagues, and many friends who were numbered by all who were acquainted with him.

He was a kind and loving father and his untimely death brings sadness and sorrow to the hearts of his loved ones and friends for he will be sadly missed by all who knew

and loved him.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 2, 1975 at 2 p.m. from the Christian Church in Lenox with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating.

Music was furnished l>y Mrs. Irma Wilcox, organist, and Mrs Lonnie Barker and Mrs. James Beck, vocalists.

Casket bearers were Dr. Douglas Weiss, Robert Brown, Dick Dalton, Dr. Donald Carlson. Dale Bickel and Dr. John Thomson.

Interment was in the Bedford cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 6, 1975

McPherren, Laura May Reed -

Laura McPherren, 77, a resident of Lenox for many years, died Sunday Dec. 22 at the Rosary Hospital in Corning, Iowa.

Laura May Reed, daughter of David and Etta Hodges Reed, was born in Lenox, Ia., on October 8, 1897. She had two brothers, Charlie A. Reed and Ross R. Reed, and one

sister, Alma Becherer.

She joined the Christian Church in Lenox at Easter time in 1912. She went to the Lenox school. She was with the Class of 1917 graduates. She taught school 14 years in

Taylor County. She married George McPherren Dec. 14th, 1932. Mr. McPherren died July 9, 1955.

She was a member of the Christian Church and the Rebekah Lodge, and was honorary member of the Navy Mothers organization.

She leaves a host of nieces and nephews to remember her.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 in the Christian Church with Rev. Christine Hershberger officiating.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 26, 1974

Pennebaker, Adelbert Leroy -

Adelbert Leroy Pennebaker, 86, a resident of the Lenox Care Center, died January 18, after a gradual failure in health.

Mr. Pennebaker, the son of Doris and Lida Souder Pennebaker, was born near Eden, Illinois September 15, 1889.

He grew to maturity in the Sharpsburg, Iowa area and later the Clearfield area where he was engaged in farming until he retired six or seven years ago.

He was active in school, church, Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. Recently he received his 50 year membership award in the Masonic lodge, which had been his long awaited

goal. He was a member of the Clearfield Methodist Church where he attended regularly until the health of both he and his wife began to decline.

February 14, 1917 he was united in marriage to Flossie Deaver. To this union, two daughters were born, Anabel Louise and Ethelmerle.

July 14, 1927 he was united in marriage to, Elizabeth M. Travis.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Flossie, daughter Ethelmerle and her husband Olin W, Smith, two great grandchildren who died at birth and three brothers,

Jobe, James and Roy.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Elizabeth, a resident of the Lenox Care Center, daughter Anabel and her husband, Thurman Curphey, five grandchildren, Alan Curphey

and his wife Jane of Sharpsburg, Sheryl and her husband Harry Sprague of Lenox, Sandra and her husband, Garvin Greene, Yorktown, Indiana, Lloyd Curphey and his wife, Avis of Sharpsburg and Eula Ruth Smith of Coffey, Missouri. Eight great grandchildren, three brothers, Harry Pennebaker of Sharpsburg, Charles Pennebaker of Ottawa, Ill., now residing in Florida and Everett Pennebaker and a sister Faye Heller, both of Lenox, a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

He enjoyed his many friends and hobbies included raising flowers, traveling, gathering, cutting and polishing rocks.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 23, 1975

Rice, Douglas A -

Douglas A, Rice, son of Hardin D, and Alice Van Voosh Rice was born in Oliveh, So. Dakota on June 25, 1888, and passed away at the Lenox Care Center on Jan. 28, 1975

at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 3 days.

After the death of his wife in April of 1963, he maintained his own home in Lenox until March 18, 1974 when he entered the Care Center.

In April of 1916, he was married to Minnie Minnick. Six children were born to this union, all of whom survive. They are Opal (Mrs W A Goodale) of Diagonal, Lewis of Lenox, Paul of Corvallis, Oregon, Charlotte (Mrs. Dwight Cunning) of Mt Ayr, Betty, (Mrs. Max Brooks) of Chicago and Jorene (Mrs. Charles Rankin) of Omaha.  He is also survived by four grandchildren 11 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, several cousins, one sister, Mrs. Pearl Schroetar of Exira, Iowa. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Mae Schroeter and 2 brothers, Lawrence and Fred.

As a farmer in the areas of Ellston, Mt. Ayr, Diagonal, Clearfield, Maloy, Gravity, Lenox and Conway he pursued the only occupation dear to him. He loved grooming his horses and found it difficult to give them up to keep pace with our faster age.

He was first to volunteer his services when there was neighborhood illnesses and rigidly firm about paying his respects when there was a death. He enjoyed his friends and family, especially delighting in the youngest members. Always, he took the rough end where there was disagreeable and taxing work to be done. His presence will be missed.

Funeral services were held in the Rhoades Wilson Home on Jan. 31 at 2:00 with the Christian minister, Rev. Larry Squier, officiating.

Music was provided by Mrs Robert Thomas at the organ with Mrs. Neva Fisher and Mrs. Nathena Strange singing "Beyond the Sunset" and "In The Garden."

Pallbearers were nephews Raymond Rice, Hyatt Rice, Harold Schroeter, Virgil Olesen, and grandsons, Jim Rice and Brad Cunning.

Burial was in Rosehill cemetery in Mt. Ayr.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 6, 1975

Saunders, Charles Vernon -

Charles Vernon Saunders, 57, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Saunders, died Jan. 18 at Tucson, Ariz., after suffering a massive coronary on Dec. 21st.

He was born near Lenox on March 22, 1917. A graduate of Lenox high school, Vernon joined the army and was a Lt. Colonel in the army reserves.

He joined the Bozeman, Montana police force in 1946 and was named Chief of Police in 1958. He graduated from the F.B.I. Academy in 1952 and U. S. Army Intelligence

School in 1966. After retiring as Police Chief in 1966 he moved to Tucson, Ariz., where he was Assistant Chief of Police at the University of Arizona.

He is survived by his widow, Dorothy, two daughters, Mrs. Verlee Christie of Irvine, Cal., and Mrs. Bonnie Bailey of Tucson, Ariz., his brother, Donald of Lenox, Iowa, and

three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Kennedy of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Grace V. Rogers of Kennewick, Wash., Mrs. Jean Douglas of Waterloo, Iowa and two grandchildren.

Services were held Tuesday Jan. 21 at the Davis Monthan Air Force-Base Chapel by the chaplain, Capt. William G. Sikes. Burial was at Tucson Memorial Park East Lawn.

Donald Saunders of Lenox attended the services making the trip by plane.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 30, 1975

Sheley, Fred -

Fred Sheley of Gretna, La., son of Mrs Pauline Borden Sheley, was robbed and shot Sunday evening by 4 males.

He was taken to a hospital and passed away at 10:30 on Monday morning.

He had been in the navy about 16 years. His wife and 3-year old son survive.

His mother and 4 sisters and a half brother all live at Guthrie Center, Iowa, and attended the services at Gretna.

Mrs. Georgia Borden, of Sharpsburg is his grandmother.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa February 6, 1975

Smith, Lloyd H -

Lloyd H. Smith, 84, of 429 Lake St., Mukwonago, Wis., died late Friday evening, Jan. 3, 1975, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chester Turville of 309 Hill St., Neillsville,

Wisconsin.

Services were scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Sheldon, with the Rev. Mike Drake, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery at Sheldon.

Mr. Smith was born Sept 27th, 1890 at Lenox, Iowa, received his education in Iowa. In 1920 he moved to Sheldon where he farmed until 1944 and  then moved to a farm in

the Granton area. He retired from farming in 1954 and moved to Marshfield where he was employed by Roddes Plywood Corporation, now Weyerhaeuser Company, until retiring in 1963.

He was married in 1916 to Audrey Abbitt, who died in 1964.  His second marriage took place in May of 1965 to the former Grace Perso, who survives him.

Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs Chester (Helena) Turville, Neillsville, Wisc and Mrs Arthur (Eunice) Anderson, Tucson, Arizona, 6 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great granddaughter also survive.

Ten brothers and sisters also preceded him in death.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 9, 1975

Stover, Henry R -

McPHERSON, Kans. The Rev. Henry R. Stover, 79, McPherson, died here Tuesday in a nursing home where he had been since 1970.

He was a retired minister of the Church of the Brethren and formerly was a school administrator.

He was born. Feb. 3, 1895, at Aultman, Ohio, He was graduated from McPherson College in 1952 and received a master's degree in education from the University of Kansas in 1937.

Rev Stover held pastorates at Lenox, Iowa and Chico, Calif., and was district secretary for the Church of the Brethren in Northeast Kansas six years.

Services were at 2 pm in the Church of the Brethren at McPherson with burial in the McPherson cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 23, 1975

Tripp, Dora Edith Killinger -

Dora Edith Tripp, 84, died Thursday, Dec. 26 at the hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa.

Dora Edith Tripp was born on November 1, 1890 at Elliott, Iowa, the daughter of John and Nancy Rudolph Killinger.

She received her education at the schools in that area. She moved with her family to Kent, Iowa, in 1914. Dora joined the Methodist Church at Elliot, Iowa, and became

a member of the Prairie Star Presbyterian Church at the time of her marriage to Dayton F. Tripp in June of 1919. She was a very active church worker not only as a Sunday

School teacher but was serving as an elder in the Prairie Star Church at the time of its merger with the Lenox United Presbyterian Church.

She enjoyed nature and took great pride in her garden and flowers. She would be the first to look for flowers in the woods in the Spring. Her entire married life was spent at

the same home south of Kent where she moved as a bride.

A few months ago failing health made it necessary that she and Dayton reside at the Clearview Nursing Home in Mt. Ayr. Her health continued to fail and she was moved

to the Mt. Ayr hospital where she passed  away on December 26, 1974 at the age of 84 years.

Dora is survived by her husband, Dayton, two brothers; John R. Killinger of Somerset, Kentucky and Gordon Killinger of Gainsville, Florida, three sisters-in-law, Grace Tripp of Lenox, Iowa, Ruth Rhoades of Lenox, Iowa, and Maryellen Tripp of Kent, la. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Nancy Killinger and one sister and one brother, Lulu and Ralph Killinger.

Services were held from the Presbyterian Church Saturday Dec. 28th, 1974 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Wallace Nelson officiating.

Music was furnished by Roberta Lockhart, organist and Gwen Maynes, vocalist.

Bearers were Jeff Mathews, Robert Lockhart, Curt Ostrem, David Francis, Williard Campbell and Ray Hewitt,

Burial was in the Morgan Cemetery at Kent, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 2, 1975

Underwood, Bessie Verlee Sweigard -

Bessie Verlee Underwood, oldest daughter of Walter and Amanda Nation Sweigard, died Friday, January 31st.

She was born in Sharpsburg, Iowa on October 13, 1893, and lived all her life in the Sharpsburg area.

She was educated in the Sharpsburg and Bedford schools, teaching in rural schools near Sharpsburg.

Mrs. Underwood was baptized in the Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church on January 20, 1895, and remained a member all her life. At the age of 13 she began playing the piano for Church service , and continued in this capacity for over 50 years.

On June 14, 1916, she was united in marriage to Clifford F. Underwood. To this union were born two children, Helen and Richard.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, her husband and her son and daughter.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Theoma, grandchildren, Mary and Denis Gibbs of Omaha, Patricia and David Miller of Sharpsburg, 2 great grandchildren, Jill and Susan Miller, a number of nieces and nephews many friends.

Mrs. Underwood's greatest joy was watching the musical and spiritual growth of young people in her community.

She taught many children to play the piano and devoted  many years to teaching in the Presbyterian Sunday School.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Sharpsburg, Iowa Feb. 3, 1975 at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Wallace Nelson officiating.

Music was furnished by Linda Spring, soloist with Donna Cribbs, organist.

Pallbearers were Howard Elder, Leonard Knott, Frank Sweigard, Dwight Sweigard, James McCrea and Bill Beach.

Those in charge of the flowers were Helen Trost, Lolene Boydston and Marguerite Barlow.

Interment was in the Conway cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 6, 1975