Green, Rachel Hoskinson -

Rachel Green of Greenfield, formerly of Corning passed away

April 26, 2003.

Services were held Wednesday April 30 at the Corning United

Methodist Church with Pastor Andrew Rubenking officiating.

Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery at Prescott.

Rachel was born April 13, 1909 in Adams County to Nellie Beech

(Lockhart) and Millard Fillmore Hoskinson.  She was a graduate

of the Creston High School in 1928.  On October 6, 1940 she

was united in Marriage to Paul Green in Creston.

She was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for Turner's Department

Store in Corning. She also owned and operated Sunny Shores

Resort in Grand Rapids, Minn. from 1960 - 1969. She had lived in

Creston, Corning and Greenfield. She was a member the Corning

and Creston United Methodist Churches.

She is survived by nieces and nephews, Wayne (Mary Jane)

Spriggs, Greenfield, Marge (Leo) Van Nausdle, and Annabelle

Eddie Mitchell, all of Des Moines, Jean (Ray) Strain, Kansas

City, Kansas, Millard (Marilyn) Hoskinson, Phoenix, Ariz., Lois

(Cal) Pals, Bouie, MD, Earl (Lorrie) Hoskinson, Prescott, Frank,

Walters and Lou Sullivan both of California, She is also survived

by several great-nieces and great nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1969,

Brothers Howard and Leland Hoskinson, Sisters Helen Hoskinson,

Lena McIlravy, Merle Spriggs, nephews Vernon Hoskinson and

Donald Hoskinson (died in WW II), niece Phyllis Roush.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 7, 2003

Hughes, Glen I -

Funeral services for Glen Hughes, age 71 of Bedford, were

held Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral

Home in Bedford. Glen died Thursday, April 24, 2003 enroute

to St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, Mo.

Interment with military rites accorded by the John F. Hardin

American Legion Post No. 164 were held in the Conway Cemetery

in Conway. Memorials can be given in Glen's name. Arrangements

were by Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Glen I. Hughes was born February 18, 1932 on a form near

Conway, the son of Glen Milo Hughes and Pearl Cavner Hughes.

He grew up on the farm and attended grade school in the country

and high school in Conway. He continued to live in the area for all

of his life, except for the two years spent in the United States

Army.

Glen enlisted in the Army in 1952. He attained the rank of

sergeant as a Combat Veteran in the Korean War. He earned a

Combat Medic's Badge, four Battle Stars and the Sigmund Rhee

Medal from his assignment with the South Korean Army. He also

received a Letter of Commendation from his Captain for his

outstanding performance of duty while serving with the 115th

Medical Battalion.

After his discharge from the service in 1954, he joined the

American Legions in Lenox, Conway and finally as a lifetime

member of the John F. Hardin Post No. 164 in Bedford. He felt

particular pride in helping to honor his fellow veterans at the time

of their death. Glen was very patriotic and proud of his service to

his country.

On Sept. 5, 1954, he was united in marriage to Wilma Barrens

in Lenox, Iowa. Glen always declared that she was not only his

wife but also his best friend. The couple has been together for 48

years, living the entire time on the same farm southeast of Conway,

within half a mile of where he was born. Three children were born

to bless this marriage; Bonny, Tony and David.

Glen loved working the land, caring for the animals, and being

his own boss. He had no plans to retire as he somehow had the

feeling no one else could take care of his farm as well as he could.

He also said that if he retired, he would have to be out running up

and down the road, and he thought that would be too much trouble.

Glen dearly loved his family and was very proud of his six

grandchildren, all ranging in age from 27 years to 11 months. He

enjoyed this year's Easter Sunday with all of his children and

grandchildren visiting and getting to be the Chief, (complete with

feathers in his cap!) while they moved a garage for him.

One of the highlights in his life was being with the whole

family on the Oregon coast for David and Kim's wedding in

September 1998. He and the rest of the family continue to

reminisce years afterwards about the memories of their stay in the

oceanfront condo, playing on the beach and having good quality

family time together.

He also loved visiting with his friends. He loved to get into a

good conversation at Tony's shop or at the Junction Cafe, where

he and Wilma spent every Saturday night as he tried to sit in every

chair while she played keyboard with the band. He always said he

was her 'Roadie' but wished she played something lighter like a

flute! He retained his sense of humor to the end, making jokes with

the ambulance crew who were trying to help him.

Left to cherish Glen's memory are his loving wife Wilma of

Bedford; a daughter, Bonny Baker and husband Jerry of Bedford;

two sons, Tony Hughes and wife Lori of Bedford; and David

Hughes and wife Kim of Louisville, Neb.; six grandchildren, Dan

Baker and wife Jade and Kristi Alonzo and husband Alex, son and

daughter of Bonny and Jerry; Julie Jo, Ryan and Kyle Hughes,

daughter and sons of Tony and Lori; and Stacy Hughes, daughter

of David and Kim; three sisters, Darline Ernest and husband

Willis; Dorothy Kirby and husband Virgil; and Luetta Schmitt and

husband Jim; a sister-in-law, Marian Barrens; along with many

nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Preceding Olen in death were his parents, Glen and Pearl; two

brothers-in-law, William Barrens and Orlan Kinman; and his

mother and father-in-law, George and Edra Barrens.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 30, 2003

Keller, Gerald William -

Funeral services were scheduled for Wednesday, May 28,

2003 at the Christian Church in Clearfield, 10:30 a.m. for Gerald

William Keller. Officiating the service was Reverend Eydie

Stephens.

Casket bearers included John Rychnovsky, Duane Pine,

Lawrence Rychnovsky, Alan Bentley, Rick Wiley and David

Wiley. Honorary Pallbearers include: Henry Peterson, Joe Routh,

Richard Hammond, and Scott Young.

Gerald Keller was born September 28, 1906 on a farm east of

Diagonal. He was the son of Frank and Minnie (Stahl) Keller. He

departed this life on May 25, 2003 at Clearview Home in Mount

Ayr.

He attended a country school that was located across the road

from his childhood home and graduated from the Eighth grade. He

attended part of his freshman year and quit to break horses.

He was united in marriage to Ariel Green on May 22, 1929 in

Bedford, IA. To this union was born two children; Barbara and

Philip.

Gerald enjoyed farming on the same farm for 68 years;

especially with horses and mules.

He was a member of the Christian Church of Clearfield where

he served on many committees. He was also a township trustee on

the Bethel Cemetery for many years.

Left to mourn his passing are a daughter Barbara Walter of

Mount Ayr and son Phillip Keller and wife Mary of Colorado

Springs, CO; three grandchildren, Eric and Roger Walter and

Rhonda Keller; two great grandsons, Chase and Tyler Girard

Gerald was preceded in death by his wife Ariel; parents Frank

and Minnie Keller; an infant sister; grandson Ken Keller; and

son-in-law Ray Walter. [Burial in Bethel Cemetery]

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 28, 2003

Notz, Edith Barrans -

Edith Notz, a lifetime resident of Adams and Taylor counties, passed

away at the age of 99 on April 24, 2003, at the Lenox Care Center.

Funeral services were held on April 26 at the First Presbyterian Church

in Lenox with Rev. Tim Maxa and Father Dan Siepker officiating. Funeral

arrangements were by Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service. Burial

was in West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. A memorial has been established

in Edith's name.

She was born on Dec. 23, 1903, in Taylor County near Lenox, to John and

Eva (Shaw) Barrens. She graduated from Lenox High with the class of 1922.

On Jan. 10, 1937, she was married to Harold John Notz at the First

Presbyterian Church. The couple had one son, Richard.

She worked as a clerk in her uncle's wallpaper and paint store and was a

waitress at White Way Cafe in Lenox for seven years. She also had the

honor of unveiling the Civil War statue at the dedication of the Lenox

City Park. She was a member of the first Presbyterian Church and the

Monday Club.

Survivors include her son, Richard (wife Linda) Notz of Lenox; sister-in-law

Bertha Walter of Lenox; two great grandchildren and two great-great

grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband on July 2, 1963; a

brother Fred Barrens and sister-in-law Vesta Barrens.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 30, 2003

O'Riley, H Wayne -

Funeral services for H. Wayne O'Riley, age 87, of Lenox,

who died Sunday, May 11, 2003 were held Wednesday, May 14,

2003 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox with

Pastor Tim Maxa officiating. Interment with military rites

accorded by the Lenox Parkinson American Legion Post No. 250

were held in the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Memorials

can be directed to Taylor Ridge Estates or the Clearfield Lion's

Shuttle Service. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie

Funeral Home of Lenox.

H. Wayne O'Riley was born November 11, 1915, near Kent,

Iowa the son of Herbert James O'Riley and Anna Mae Mateer

O'Riley. As a young boy, his family moved to South Dakota

where he attended rural schools. When Wayne was a teenager, his

family moved back to a farm south of Creston where Wayne

helped his dad farm. In the mid-1930's he went to work driving a

truck for the Beck Brothers & Walters out of Lenox until 1943,

when he entered the United States Army, having served three and

one half months in the European Theater Campaign. On August

15, 1944, Wayne was united in marriage to Betty Ann Cook north

of Lenox when he was home on leave. In 1946 when Wayne

returned home from proudly serving his country, he and Betty

moved to a farm northwest of Lenox where they raised their three

boys, Stephen, Craig and Kirk.

From 1968 to 1983, Wayne worked for Lenox Fertilizer and

later Terra Chemical International, while they continued farming.

In 1974, Wayne and Betty retired from farming, turning its

operation over to their son Kirk. They continued to live on the

farm until 1994 when they moved into Lenox. On January 29,

1997, Betty passed away. Wayne continued to live at home until

his health required him to move to Taylor Ridge in 1998.

Wayne and Betty were long time members of the Clearfield

Lions Club. They especially enjoyed camping at the State Fair and

with friends throughout the summer. Many family members joined

them for fellowship while they were camping. Wayne took the job

of driving the tractor pulling the shuttle busses around the fair very

seriously; this was a job he thoroughly enjoyed, Wayne was a

loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a quiet, gentle

man of few words. Always honest and reliable, his hard work and

dedication were outstanding qualities many admired in him. He

was a good friend, always willing to give a helping hand. Whether

he was farming, driving a truck, milking cows or working at the

fertilizer plant, Wayne could be counted on He was an avid St.

Louis Cardinals fan. He was fortunate enough to see them play in

St. Louis a few times and also enjoyed listening to the games on

the radio. Wayne and Betty belonged to various neighborhood

clubs, enjoyed dancing, card playing and visiting with their many

friends.

Left to cherish Wayne's memory are his three sons: Stephen

and wife, Sheryl of Minonk, Illinois and daughters Keely and

Colleen of the Chicago area; Craig and wife, Sandy and daughter,

Diana of Ames and sons Derek wife, Jessica and son, Spencer of

Des Moines, Kyle and wife, Emily of Ames; and Kirk and wife,

Sheila and sons Clinton and Jared of Lenox. Three sisters, Hazel

Bada of Carlsbad, California, Doris and Doreen O'Riley of

Creston, nephews, nieces, and a host of friends.

Preceding Wayne in death were his wife Betty in 1997,

his parents, and his brother, Albert.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 21, 2003

Reeve, G H Gail Hillard -

Funeral services for G.H. Reeve, age 84, of Lenox, were held

Thursday, April 24, 2003 at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox

with Pastor Mike Williams officiating. He died on Monday, April

21, 2003 at Greater Community Hospital in Creston.

Interment was held in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Cromwell.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given in his name.

Arrangements were by Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Gail Hillard Reeve was born August 19, 1918, in the Kent

area, the son of Jocab Hayden Reeve and Nellie Kilgore Reeve. He

grew up in the Lenox area where he attended rural school, with the

last two years of school near Creston. After school, he worked for

area farmers until he met Neva McKinney, who would later

become his wife. To this loving union seven children were born,

Gailard, Jerry, Joan, Darrell, Allen, Tena and Darla.

In 1941, G.H. went to work for the railroad in Creston as a

fireman. He later became an engineer, a position he would hold for

35 1/2 years. During this time, he worked for the C.B. & Q.

Railroad, the Burlington Railroad and later the Burlington

Northern Railroad, retiring in 1978. G.H. and Neva moved from

the farm into Lenox. G.H. loved the outdoors, especially hunting.

He also worked as a mechanic one winter. During their retirement,

G.H. and Neva enjoyed traveling to Canada a few times.  In their

younger years, he and Neva enjoyed attending the local dances in

surrounding communities.

G.H. had been a member of the United Methodist Church as

a boy; he was a Mason at the Camby Lodge in Cromwell; a

member of the Eagles Lodge in Creston and the Brotherhood of

Railroad Engineers.

Left to cherish G.H.'s memory are his loving wife Neva of

Lenox; seven children, Gailard Reeve and wife Dee of Des

Moines; Jerry Reeve of Lenox; Joan Davis and husband Larry of

Scranton; Darrell Reeve of Creston; Allen Reeve and wife Katie

Temple of Runnells; Tena Reeve of Coon Rapids and Darla Davis

and husband Bill of Irwin, Mo., twenty-two grandchildren and

over twenty-one great-grandchildren.

Preceding G.H. in death were his parents, Joab and Nellie;

three brothers, Cleo, Artie and LeRoy Reeve; and four sisters,

Nomi Scofield, Ethel Baylef, Jenny Dalberg and Fern Hall.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 30, 2003

Russell, Opal Margaret -

Graveside funeral services for Opal Russell, age 66 of Bedford,

who died Tuesday, May 27, 2003 were held Thursday, May 29,

2003 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fairview Cemetery in Bedford with

Pastor Ted DeHass officiating. Memorials can be directed to

the Fairview Cemetery Road Fund or the Angus Scholarship.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of

Bedford.

Opal Margaret Russell was born on October 11, 1936, in

Bedford, Iowa, the eldest daughter of HK and Anita Russell. Opal's

childhood was spent on a farm in Jackson Township where she

attended Liberty Country School.

She had fond memories of playing with her sisters, brothers,

and pets. She enjoyed gathering eggs, shelling peas, stemming

strawberries and helping with the daily chores inside and outside

the house.

After attending Bedford High School, she resided in several

residences including Glenwood State School, Taylor Ridge Estates,

Bedford Nursing & Rehab, and Clearview Home in Mount Ayr.

Opal especially enjoyed family gatherings and spending time

with her many nieces and nephews. Beautiful embroidered quilts

were made for each wedding and new baby. Other hobbies

included collecting stuffed animals, copying favorite recipes,

letter writing, and watching TV. Opal enjoyed keeping in touch

with her aunts, uncles, classmates, and friends. She was a fifty-

plus year (member of the United Methodist Church in Bedford.

Opal was preceded in death by her parents, HK and Anita

Russell; brother Karl Russell; and nephew Daniel Lucas.

Left to cherish her memory are sister Evelyn Fisher and

husband Tom of Booneville; sister Kay Lucas and husband Jim of

Bedford; brother Henry Russell and wife Marcia of Massena; her

nieces and nephews include, Deanna and D.J. Poyfair of Denver,

Colorado; Sheryl Roth of Booneville; Jamie and Rob Stensland of

Waverly; Matthew and Lisa Lucas of Grand Junction, Colorado;

Shelly and J.C. Barton of Corning; Joseph and Jane Lucas of

Bedford; Tricia and Colby Holmes of Benton; Jennifer Russell of

Bedford; Deborah Russell of Massena; Robyn and Brian Bickel of

Diagonal; the eighteen great-nieces and nephews include, Brad,

Jordan, Taylor and Cole Poyfair; Tyler and Cassie Roth; Peyton,

Daniel and John Stensland; Jenna and Joe Lucas; MacKenzie and

Zachary Barton; Emma and Owen Lucas; Katelyn and Russell

Holmes; and Cauy Bickel.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 11, 2003

Swain, Patricia Mary Casey -

Patricia Marie Swain, the daughter of James B. and Edith

(Flenniken) Casey, was born August 30, 1922 in Corning, Iowa.

Patricia passed away on June 15, 2003 at Alegent Health Mercy

Hospital in Corning at the age of 80 years, 9 months, and 17 days.

Patsy, or Casey as she was called by those who knew her,

was raised in Corning and attended public school. She graduated

from Corning High School with the class of 1939 and later

received her RN degree from St. Catherine's School Nursing at

Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Pat loved being a nurse and

worked as an RN at Rosary Hospital in Corning for nearly 20

years. Several people have referred to Pat as "the best nurse to

ever work at Rosary Hospital."

Patricia was united in marriage to Frank Swain on December

13, 1944 in Harlingen, Texas. Together, they were blessed with

five children: Patricia Marie, Julie, Mary, Michael and James. The

most important part of Pat's life was her family. She was a devoted

wife, a loving mother and grandmother and a caring friend to

many.

Pat was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the

Altar Society. She was also a member of the Rose Ann Auxiliary.

Preceding Patricia in death were her parents; a daughter,

Patricia Marie; four sisters: Edith Beyer, Alice Jankowski, Teresa

Casey, and Helen Harris; one brother, James F. Casey.

Patricia is survived by her husband of over 58 years, Frank

Swain; two daughters: Julie (William) Paul of Stongsville, Ohio

and Mary P. (Jim) Butler of Pickerington, Ohio; two sons: Michael

(Roberta) Swain of Waukee, Iowa and James K. (Susan) Swain of

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Patricia is also survived by her 11

grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 25, 2003

Turnbull, Nellie Marie Spurlock -

Funeral services for Nellie Turnbull, age 86, formerly of the

Lenox , area, who died Monday, April 14, 2003 were held

Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral

Home in Lenox. Interment was held in the Cromwell Cemetery.

Memorials can be given in Nellie's name. Arrangements were by

Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Nellie Marie Turnbull was born October 16, 1916 in Shenandoah,

Iowa the daughter of William Spurlock and Ethel Atword Spurlock.

She grew up attending school in Shenandoah and in 1933, she was

united in marriage to Marion Turnbull when they were both 17 years

old. The couple moved to a farm south of Gravity in the mid 1930's.

To this loving union, a daughter Betty was born.

Nellie enjoyed being a farmer's wife, helping Marion however

she could. They later moved to a farm near Sharpsburg. In 1946,

Nellie attended beauty school in Maryville, Missouri. The family

then moved to Shenandoah where she opened a beauty shop, which

she ran out of her home. In 1949, they purchased a farm southwest

of Lenox.

Nellie was a beautician in Lenox for several years, having

worked for Ruth Ambrose, Ethel Bricker and Thelma Harvey.

After working in the beauty shop, Nellie returned home to help

Marion on the farm. In 1970, the couple retired and moved to

Arizona for three years, later returning to live in Cromwell. In

1987, Marion passed away. Nellie continued to live at home until

her health forced her to live at the Clearview Home in Clearfield.

Nellie was a wife and mother. She enjoyed quilting and

sewing, making most of the clothes for her daughter. She also

enjoyed cooking for her family. Nellie especially loved the time

spent in Arizona where she and Marion enjoyed visiting the area

flea markets.

During their years in Cromwell, she spent many hours talking

on the CB radio to others. Nellie was a member of the

Neighborhood Club.

Left to cherish Nellie's memory are her daughter Betty

Schaffer and husband Dean of Oilman City, Missouri; a brother,

Charlie Spurlock and wife Lucille of Spencer, Iowa; two

grandchildren, Greg and Jim Schaffer and three great grandchildren,

Cody, Autumn and Jeremy.

Preceding Nellie in death were her parents William and Ethel;

her husband Marion in 1987; three sisters, Bertha Diekmann,

Mabel Yarensinsky and Mae Bruner; and two grandchildren, Deborah and

Jeffrey.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 23, 2003

Walter, Dorothea Jeannette Beach -

Dorothea Jeannette (Beach) Walter, 95, St. Joseph, Missouri

died Monday, May 26, 2003 at a St. Joseph hospital.

She was born June 22, 1907, in Lenox, Iowa. She attended

Lenox High School and Gem City College in Quincy, Illinois. She

moved to Quincy, Illinois in 1935, where she lived for 55 years.

She moved to St. Joseph in 1990 and lived with her sister Mildred

Cummings until 1992. She was a member of Our Lady of

Guadalupe Catholic Church.

On October 13, 1928, she married Arnold L. Walter. He preceded

her in death in 1988.

She was a long-time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in

Quincy, Illinois. She attended St. Joseph Cathedral Catholic Church

and Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Church in St. Joseph. She

was also active in drama clubs; Girl Scouts; '60' and Over Club;

Altar Society Volunteer.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, George Harding

and Kathleen (O'Beirn) Beach; four sisters, Bertille Wilson, Mildred

Cummings, Helen Shannon, Gertrude Van Houten; and four brothers,

Dee, Herbert, Howard, John 'Jack' Beach.

Survivors include two nieces, Kathleen Benson and Sharon K.

Van Houten; three nephews, Douglas Benson, Jay Dee Beach, and

Dennis Beach Finell; sister-in-law Roma Beach.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe

Catholic Church, St. Joseph, Missouri. Interment was in north

Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa. Parish Rosary was held at

MeierhofFer Family Funeral Service.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 4, 2003