Bennett, William Donald -

Funeral services for William Donald Bennett, 80, of Clearfield, held July 22 in the Clearfield Christian Church, were conducted by Carl Cummings.

Mr. Bennett died July 19, 1979 in Greater Community Hospital in Creston. Interment was at Clearfield Cemetery, Clearfield, Iowa.

William Donald Bennett, son of George DeForrest Bennett and, Alice Jackson Bennett, was born on a farm near Lenox, Iowa, on November,

28, 1898.

He was united in marriage to Bernice Margaret House of Clearfield, Iowa, on February 23, 1927, and they established their home on a farm located

between Clearfield and Lenox where they have continued to reside.

To this union three children were born: Ivan, Lois and Joan. He was a member of the country Methodist Calvary Church of Lenox and later

joined the Clearfield Christian Church and remained a faithful member as long as health permitted.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Bernice, and the three children: Ivan and his wife Jane of Clearfield, Iowa; Lois and her husband, Daryl

Rodman, of Omaha, Nebraska; and Joan Parker of Omaha, Nebraska; 12 grandchildren David Rodman, Debra and her husband, Rich La Claire, of

Omaha, Caroline Parker and husband, Robert Huffman, of Yutan, Nebraska; Karen, Bill, Sharon and Larry Parker of Omaha; Diane Bennett and

husband, Roger Knudson, of Omaha; Marilyn Bennett and husband, Robert Hildner, of Royal Oak, Mich; Barbara Bennett and husband, Jim Parrish of

Kent, Iowa; Keith and Tim Bennett of Clearfield, Iowa. Four great grandchildren: Robert and Shevannah Huffman of Yutan, Neb; Andy and Dane Parish of

Kent, Iowa. Several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, twin brother David, and two sisters, Marie Bennett and Flora Bennett. His family and loved ones

will remember him as a kind and loving husband, father, a good neighbor and loyal friend. He will be sadly missed by those who knew and loved him.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 25, 1979

Clapper, Amelia Stanger -

Services for Amelia Clapper, 82, were held Wed., June 27 at Larkin-Bender Funeral Home with Jack Cutbirth, minister of the Christian Church officiating. Harley A. Porter

was organist for the service. Casket bearers were Ed Ward, Robert Fleming, Vernal Thompson, Gerald Carruthers, Doyle Devoe and Keith Smith.

Interment was in Blue Grove Cemetery.

Amelia Stanger Clapper, the daughter of Daniel and Katherina Haering Stanger, was born on August 29, 1896 on a farm near Lenox and died at the Lenox

Care Center on June 25 at the age of 82.

At an early age she became a member of the Blue Grove Church. After her schooling Amelia moved to Creston and was employed in the office of Drs. Childs and Sampson.

On October 7, 1929 she married Jordan Clapper. In September of 1936 they moved to Shorten, Wash. There she was an active charter member of the Faith Lutheran Church, the

South Side Grange, The Rebekah Lodge, and the Shelton Garden Club.

In September of 1971 she moved back home to Lenox and became a member of the Lenox Christian Church and Rebekah Lodge, receiving her 50 year pin in February of 1979.

Her husband died in September, 1971. Survivors include a brother, Frank Stanger and his wife Martha, a sister, Alma Fleming, all of Lenox, a brother-in-law; Roy Brumbaugh

and six nieces and three nephews.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 4, 1979

Creveling, Alexander Roger -

Alexander Roger Creveling, son of Sid and Ethel Creveling, was born at Sharpsburg March 26, 1901. He passed away May 15 at the age of 78 years.

He had been a farmer near Lenox for 14 years, and had lived in Omaha to be near his daughter for the past eight years.

Funeral services were held May 18 at Dvorak Mortuary in Omaha.

He was married to Hazel Jones April 4, 1925. They were parents of one daughter, Donna Teeters of Omaha.

Survivors are his wife, Hazel, his daughter, Mrs. Dale Teeters, two grandchildren, Mrs. Jack Caniglia and William Teeters; also two great grandchildren,

DeAnn and Nicholas; two sisters, Ada Stapleton of Council Bluffs and Bernice Brown of San Jose, Calif.; and two brothers, Arthur of Imperial,

Nebr., and Sidney of Clarinda

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 23, 1979

Dennis, Florence Mable Coffman -

Florence Mable Dennis. 85, of. Clarinda, passed away Thurs., June 14 at the Municipal Hospital there. She was

born Jan. 19, 1894 at Lancaster, Mo., to John and Sarah Coffman.

She is survived by one sister, Harriate Derigo of Lancaster; sons Blain Stogdill of Des Moines, Maynard Stogdill

of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and one daughter, Mrs. Victor (Monna) Newman of Clarinda; three grandchildren and five

great grandchildren.

Services were Saturday, June 16 at Clarinda, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, Lenox.

The deceased was a former resident of this community.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 27, 1979

Dodds, Fern Goodale -

Mrs. Edwin Dodds, 83, of Minneapolis, Minn., died there March 30. The funeral and burial were there.

Mrs. Dodds was the former Fern Goodale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Goodale of Lenox. Her father was a jeweler here.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 11, 1979

Ferguson, Hamilton J -

Hamilton J Ferguson, 87, passed away May 7 at Lenox. The service was May 10 at Larkin-Bender Funeral Home, the Rev. W.C. Trembly officiating. Music was by Norma

Paymal, organist,

Casket bearers were R.D. Boyer, John Livingston, Boyd Mellot, Leland Hegwood, Leo Evans and Paul Brokaw.

Interment was in West Fairview Cemetery.

Hamilton J. Ferguson, son of George and Janet Frew Ferguson was born near Lenox February 15, 1892 and grew to maturity in Taylor County, where he attended the public

school.

He was united in marriage to Stella M. Donaldson at her parents' home near Lenox March 10, 1915 by Rev. Walter Morgan.

To this union two children came to bless this home, Maxine and Richard.

He spent most of his life farming near Lenox and Bedford, except six years they lived in Fort Dodge where he was in the Implement business

and one year in Whittier, Calif., where he worked at the carpenter trade.

He was a member of the Lenox United Methodist Church and had served on the Platte Township school board a number of years.

Hamilton died May 7, 1979 at the age of 87 at Lenox. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Mary Tuttle, Stella Stoner, Margaret Duncan and one

brother Tom Ferguson.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Stella of Lenox; daughter, Maxine and husband Vern Swanson of West Des Moines; son, Richard and wife Dorothy of Des

Moines; five grandchildren, Dr. John Swanson and wife, Jan of Astoria, Ore.; Jack Swanson of San Francisco, Calif.; Kay Swanson Boiler and husband, Jim of Waukee; Jane Swanson of Ames; and Karen Ferguson Evans and husband Brian of Des Moines and one great grandson, Jacob Boiler.

Also one brother George Ferguson of Lenox; two sisters Flora Arnold of Des Moines and Mabel Armstrong of Lenox; two sisters-in-law, Mary and Vera Ferguson of Lenox

and several cousins and other relatives and a host of friends.

He will be remembered by his family as a loving and devoted husband and father a cherished grandfather and a true friend, one who was giving

of his time in helping others as long as health permitted. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 16, 1979

Grimm, Leonard -

Funeral services for Leonard Grimm, 89, long time resident of Sharpsburg, were conducted by Carl Cummings July 24 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford. Mr.

Grimm died July 21, 1979 in Greater Community Hospital in Creston. Interment was at Washington Cemetery in Gravity, Iowa.

Leonard Grimm, son of George W. Grimm and Sarah Ellert Grimm, was born at Rapatte, Illinois, June 1, 1890.

When he was six years old he moved with his parents to the Sharpsburg, Iowa, area in Taylor County, where he attended the public school and

the Presbyterian Church.

On June 15, 1921, he was united in marriage to Mabel Claire Clark at Chariton, Iowa. They lived on a farm two miles west of Sharpsburg, Iowa and

farmed until 1934 when they moved to Osceola, Missouri.

During World War II they moved to Kansas City where he was employed in the Bomber Plant for 22 months. In 1948 they returned to Sharpsburg where for the last

31 years they have made their home.

He was a veteran of World War I and was stationed in France for a year with the U.S. Inf. Company D-88th Division 351 Regiment. During the time he was in

France he was able to visit the grave of his brother, Seaton Grimm, who had been killed in action during the war. He was a member of the American Legion

Grimm-Short Post of Sharpsburg before it disbanded and for a time he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Loyd, Ben and Seaton and one sister, Maude.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Mabel of the home in Sharpsburg; three children: Leland and his wife, Betty, of Phoenix Arizona, June Anderson and

her husband, Andy, of Sharpsburg, Jeanne Tillman and her husband Frank, of Sharpsburg; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two

brothers, Louis Grimm of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Thomas Grimm of Sharpsburg; one sister. Hazel Ditto, of Makwa, Canada; other relatives and many friends.

His family and friends will remember his as a kind and considerate husband, father, grandfather and friend and he will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday August 1, 1979

Maharry, Louis Cook -

Louis Cook Maharry, 79, died May 19 at Green River, Utah.  The funeral and burial were at Green River May 23.

Mr. Maharry was a brother of Cecil Maharry and a son of Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Maharry.

He was born in Lenox October 11, 1899, and left here for Utah in 1910.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 13, 1979

McFee, Bertha Isabelle Jones -

Funeral services for Bertha McFee, 87, were held June 20 at the United Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Don Fisher officiating.

Roberta Lockhart was organist and Gwen Maynes, soloist. A congregational hymn was used.

Casket bearers were Walter Brokaw, Paul Brokaw, Glen Brokaw, Ivan Gilbert, Robert Cain and John Borland. Interment was in East Fairview Cemetery.

Bertha Isabelle McFee was born at the farm home northeast of Lenox December 4, 1891, the daughter of John A. and Catherine Cummings Jones.

January 1, 1913, she was married to Lewis W. McFee. They lived on the farm at first, then moved to the home at 123 E. Nebraska St.

Her husband passed away August 12, 1964. Bertha entered the Lenox Care Center May 24, 1979, and died there June 18.

She had been a member of the United Presbyterian Church for 75 years, was a past president of the UPW, and a member of the Mayflower Federated Club.

She leaves two sons, Kenneth and Wayne of Lenox; a daughter Mrs. Arthur (Bonita) Mohler of Des Moines; seven grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren;

also two sisters, Mrs. Cecil Maharry and Mrs. John Borland both of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 27, 1979

Norton, Pauline Beal -

Mrs. Pauline Norton, 71, died June 9 at the Lenox Care Center. Services were held at the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home Tues., June 12, the Rev. W.C.

Trembly officiating. Norma Paymal was organist with vocal music by Marilyn Beck and Billie Jean Barker.

Casket bearers were Dean Norton, Gene Norton, Earl McKay, H.H. Brown, Vernon Straight and Tom Larson. Interment was in Lexington Cemetery

near Bedford.

Pauline Beal Norton was born March 1, 1908, the youngest daughter of John and Emma Ashcraft Beal of rural Conway.

When she was two years old, the family took up a homestead in Gilt Edge, Mont., and lived here until the fall of 1919,

when Pauline and her father returned to Conway by covered wagon, a journey that took two months.

She finished school in Conway, graduating in 1927. On May 28, 1928, Pauline Beal and John Norton of Conway were married. They were parents

of three children, a stillborn daughter, one son Jim Norton of Marietta, Ga., and one daughter, Ann Sawyer of Lenox.

In 1946 the Norton family moved to Hopkins, Mo,, where they lived until Pauline moved to Lenox in 1969.

She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant daughter, her parents and two sisters.

Survivors include Jim Norton and wife Dot, Ann Sawyer and husband Bill; grandchildren, Dr. Steven Sawyer and wife Connie of Lenox, Jill Brown

and husband Mike of Fairbury, Nebr., and Scott Sawyer and wife Annie of Mason City; two great grandchildren, Tyson Sawyer of Lenox and Bradley

Sawyer, Mason City; three sisters, Edna Hambley of Conway, Anna Dunbar of Snohomish, Wash., and Carrie Taylor of Lewistown, Mont; and several

nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Norton joined the Methodist Church in Conway in 1932 and transferred her membership to Hopkins and finally to the United Methodist Church

in Lenox in 1977.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 13, 1979

Reason, Ralph Avery -

Ralph A. Reason, 71, died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Omaha on June 9, 1979, after a long illness. Services were at Larkin-Bender Funeral Home

Tue. June 12 at 10 a.m., the Rev. Donald Fisher officiating, assisted by Rev. W.C. Henn.

Norma Paymal was organist.

Casket Bearers were Floyd Davidson, George Reynolds, Leland Hegwood, Homer Teatsworth, and Eldon Ewart.

Interment was in North Fairview Cemetery.

Ralph Avery Reason was born April 27, 1908 at Anita, the son of Angelo and Eva Engleman Reason.

He was married to Lucille Bradley at Maryville, Mo., Nov. 7, 1932. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy.

He had lived in Lenox for 47 years. During that time he was general manager of the Telephone Company at Prescott for 20 years.

After his retirement, he had a shop at his home where he sharpened and repaired tools, worked with antique clocks and

did various types of work, always keeping busy.

Survivors are his wife, Lucille, a daughter, Juanita Reed and her husband, Don, of Alburnett, la.; a son Richard and his wife Gay of Lenoir, N.C.;

nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

He was the last of his family having been preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and a sister.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 13, 1979

Teply, Martha Catherine Stapleton Sprague -

Martha C. Teply, 63, died at Rosary Hospital, Mon., Apr. 9, 1979. Services were held at Larkin-Bender Funeral Home Wed, Apr. 11 at 2 p.m., the Rev. W.C. Trembly officiating.

Music was by Norma Paymal, organist.

Casket bearers were Larry Rogers, Pete Fitzgerald, Roy Martin, George Albrecht, Terry Larimer and Dick Larimer.

Interment was in West Fairview Cemetery.

Martha Catherine Teply, the daughter of William and Catherine Schmitt Stapleton, was born on September 14, 1915 in Lenox.

She grew to womanhood with her family in the Lenox community and was united in marriage with Howard E. Sprague

at Creston, Iowa on April 8, 1933. He preceded her in death several years ago; she was also preceded in death by her parents;

a sister Mary who died in infancy; four brothers: Herman, Walter, Thomas and Tina Stapleton; two half-brothers;

Bert and Elmer Stapleton; and a granddaughter, Sherry Lee Sprague.

On October 20, 1971 Martha was united in marriage with, Frank Teply at Lake Taho, Nevada. They then made their home in Lenox and have been

active in many different clubs and community groups.

She is survived by her husband, Frank Teply of Lenox; son, Harry Sprague of Lenox, a step-daughter, Mrs. Lanny (Kay) Helton of Sioux Falls,

South Dakota; a sister, Mrs. Dale (Alice) Wynn of Corning and by two grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren and one step great grandson; as well as

many nieces and nephews and friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 18, 1979

Thomson, Annabelle Mabel Herbert -

Annabelle Mabel Thomson, 65, of Clearfield, died July 16, 1979 at Greater Community Hospital in Creston.  The funeral was July 18 at the United Methodist Church in Clearfield, the Rev Bill Hasenyager officiating.

The music was by Marcella Jensen, pianist, and Donald Jensen and Jonelle Smith.  Casketbearers were Don Smith, Dale Juergens, Maurice Hanson, Dwight Matheny, Byron Hefmeister, Ed Butler, John R Butler and Wayne Herbert.

Flower bearers were Dr and Mrs Mel Pence and Mr and Mrs Vernie Horton, Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery.

The daughter of Roy Joseph and Mabel Smith Herbert, Mrs Thomson was born in Cass County, Iowa July 2, 1914. She

attended Pymosa No. 3 School and graduated from Atlantic high school in 1932.

She taught in rural schools six years, then married Vale Ulan Thomson, DVM July 28, 1938 at the home of her parents.

They lived in Gravity four years before Vale served four years in World War II. After that they moved to Clearfield in 1946.

She is survived by her husband, of the home, a daughter, Jo Ann Avey, Princeton, Mo., a son John Ulan Thomson, D.V.M., Clearfield, daughter-in-law,

Kay Thomson; son-in-law James Avey, three grandsons, Dan and Dave Thomson, and Josh Avey; a granddaughter, Holly Avey, and two sisters,

Mrs. Dale (Irene) Butler, and Mrs. Alfred (Ada) Jensen, Atlantic.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Harry in 1903 and Joe in 1974.

She was a member of the Methodist Church.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Entrenous and Merry Matrons Clubs, Iowa and National Veterinary

Medical Auxiliaries, and past president of the Southwest Iowa Veterinary Medical Auxiliary.

She was a receptionist, bookkeeper and veterinary office or field assistant for her husband.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 25, 1979

Tripp, Dayton F -

Funeral services for Dayton Tripp, 88, were held May 9 at the United Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Don Fisher officiating.

Mrs. Robert Lockhart was organist; Gwen Maynes was soloist.

Casket bearers were David Tripp, Robert Rhoades, Jeff Mathers, Curt Ostrem. Roger Ide, and Jim Moyle. David H. Tripp was Honorary Bearer.

Interment was in the Morgan Cemetery near Kent.

Dayton F. Tripp was born November 12, 1890 in Adams County the son of William F. and Mary Francis Tripp. A long time resident of the Kent

Community, he died Sunday, May 6 at the Rosary Hospital in Corning.

Dayton received his education in the school in this area and was married on June 18, 1919 to Dora E. Killinger who preceded him in death on December

26, 1974.

He was an active member of the Prairie Star Church where he had served in many of the church offices. He became a member of the Lenox United

Presbyterian Church at the time the Prairie Star Church merged with the Lenox church.

Dayton enjoyed his farm heritage and had lived his entire life on the same farm until ill health forced him to become a resident of the Clearfield

Home. He spent the past four and one half years as a patient there.

He is survived by two sisters, Grace Tripp of Lenox; and Mrs. A.R. (Ruth) Rhoades of Lenox. Also one sister in law, Mrs. Ralph Tripp of Creston,

and two brothers-in-law, J.R. Killinger of Somerset, Kentucky and Gordon Killinger of Gainsville, Florida, three nephews and five nieces.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 16, 1979

Wall, Florence Ethelyne Stottlemyer -

Funeral Services for Mrs. Floyd (Florence) Wall, 79, of Shenandoah, la. were held August 4 in the Shenandoah United Methodist Church with

Rev. Donald D. Mltchem and Rev. Jim Dale officiating.

Mrs. Wall died August 1 in Hand Community Hospital in Shenandoah where she had been a patient since July 23.

American War Mothers conducted a memorial service at Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa.

Florence Ethelyne Stottlemyer, second child of Atlee and Delia June Stottlemyer, was born near Lenox, Iowa March 1, 1900.

On February 22, 1921 she was united in marriage to Floyd B. Wall at Creston, Iowa. To this union one son was born, Paul Laverne. She

had been a resident of Lenox and Corning communities until 1947 when they moved to Shenandoah. One month ago she moved to

Bedford to be near her family.

She was baptized at an early age into the United Methodist Church, of which she was a devoted member.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Floyd, a son, Paul Laverne, a grandson, Steven Laverne, and two sisters, Mrs. Elva Davis

and Mrs. Thelma Sabotka.

Her survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Laverne (Christina) Wall; grandson, Mark Wall; granddaughter and her husband. Marsha and Gary

Swartz, three grandchildren, Lori, Lisa and Jeremy Swartz; of Bedford, three sisters Helen Lawrence, Muskegon, Mich., Faye Zea, Ames, Iowa,

Frances Fulfs, Underwood, Iowa; one brother, Donald Stottlemyer, Council Bluffs; other relatives and a host of friends.

A memorial is being established for the United Methodist Church and the American War Mothers of Shenandoah.

She was kind, considerate, and will be missed by all.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday August 8, 1979