Barker, Jesse -
Jesse
Barker, the third child of James and Sarah (Hocker)
Barker was born on July 1, 1912 in Schuyler County, Mo. His father moved his
family to Iowa after Jesse's mother died, when he was about four years old. He
departed this life December 3, 1991 at his home in Lenox after a few months of
terminal cancer.
On
October 21, 1929 Jesse was united in marriage to Erla Hegwood. They farmed most of their married life until
1964 when Jesse was employed by the Lenox Community School as janitor and bus
driver. He held that position until his retirement in 1976. Jesse and
Erla moved to their present home in 1976 where they celebrated their 62nd wedding
anniversary on October 21, 1991. Four children were born to this union.
He
became a member of the Christian Church.
Jesse
was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Elmer and Luell; one sister, Ethel Spring and his loving daughter,
Linda Hogan
White.
Survivors
include his wife, Erla; son, Donald and wife Maralyn; daughters, Beverly Hogue and husband Claude, Wilma
Hayes and husband
Richard;
brother, Ellis and wife Lula; son-in-law, E. Nealon White; brothers-in-law, Leland Hegwood and wife
Dorothy and Carl Spring.
Grandchildren
are Barbara Rauch, Sandra O'Riley and Steven,
children of Donald; Ricky, Mark, Randy, Matthew, Debbie Walley,
and Christine Hinshaw, children of Beverly, Kim
Jeffrey, Cathy Hall and Russell, children of Wilma; Lory,
Michele, Melissa, Denise,
children
of Linda Hogan White. There are 30 great grandchildren and many nieces and
nephews who survive.
Funeral
services were held December 7, 1991 at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox with Rev. Max Nelson officiating.
Music
was furnished by Leta Crowell. Casket bearers were
Vernal Thompson, Paul Parkhurst, Ron Fulk, Larry Schrader, Bob Brown, Norbert Bradley. Honorary
bearers were Donald Tully, Lavaughn Howard, Bob Manroe. Interment was in North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday
December 25, 1991
Blair, Helen Frances Sproul -
Funeral
services for Helen Frances Blair were held Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1991 at the
United Presbyterian Church in Lenox with Rev. Don Fisher officiating. Burial
was at North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa.
Helen
Frances Blair, the sixth of seven children of Charles and Frances Adele Miller Sproul, was born on September 5, 1918 at Fontanelle, Iowa. Following a four month hospitalization,
she entered into rest at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa
on
her birthday, at 78 years of age. [September 5, 1991]
As a
child, Helen moved with her family to Hugo, Colo. Following graduation from
Hugo High School in 1932, she worked at Ft. Logan Army Base in Denver, before
returning to her native state of Iowa.
On
April 1, 1939 she was united in marriage with Erskine Blair at College Springs,
Iowa. Since that time, the couple has made their home in Lenox, where they
raised their daughter, Delia Ann.
Helen
was preceded in, death by her parents, one sister Bernice Davison, four
brothers, Berle, Dean, Eugene, and James; two
brothers-in-law George Davison and David Kenagy, and
a sister-in-law Roberta Blair.
Those
surviving to honor her memory are her husband, Erskine; her daughter and
son-in-law Delia Ann and Tom Fleetwood one sister Fae Kenagy, two brothers-in-law Francis and Paul Blair and
one sister-in-law, Daisy Blair. Also surviving are her five nieces, seven
nephews, their families and a host of friends.
Helen
was an active member of the Lenox United Presbyterian Church and PEO.
While
her home and family always came first, she enjoyed gardening, sewing and the
civic clubs and organizations in which she participated through the years.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday
September 18, 1991
Botkin, Charles William -
Funeral
services for Charles William Botkin were held
September 16, 1991 at Roland-Lindsay Golden Rule Funeral Home in Corning with
Rev.
Carl Cummings officiating. Interment was at Stringtown Cemetery.
Charles
William Botkin, son of Charles Stunner Botkin and Florence Staley Botkin,
was born October 12, 1903 southwest of Prescott, Iowa and departed this life
September 13, 1991 at Westgate Apartments in Corning at the age of 87 years, 11
months and one day.
He
grew to maturity in the Carl, Iowa community where he attended the public school
and was active in the various community
affairs.
On
March 2, 1932 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth C. Mostert at Maryville, Mo. and they resided on farms in the Prescott-Stringtown area all of their married life. His wife, Elizabeth, passed away March 25,
1986.
To
this union were born: Marjo, Ronald, James C., Gerald
W., Kenneth D. and Sherry.
Mr. Botkin engaged in farming all of his active years and he
enjoyed raising livestock and tilling the soil as his love for the land was a
sharing experience in his life. He retired from the farm and moved to Corning,
Iowa in 1978 and to Westgate in 1987 where he
continued
to reside.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife of 54 years; two sons,
Ronald and Kenneth; and one brother and one sister.
Left
to cherish his memory are his children: a daughter, Marjo A. Brown of Kansas City, Mo.; a son, James C. Botkin and his wife Marylin of Des Moines, Iowa; a son,
Gerald W. Botkin of Prescott, Iowa and a daughter,
Sherry and her husband Malcome Rodrigues of
Kauaii,
Hawaii; 16 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; a sister, Elma May Sterns
of Ft. Dodge, Iowa; other relatives and friends.
He
was a member of the Stringtown (Federated) Community
Church.
He
will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 2, 1991
Bruner, Mildred Bender -
Mrs.
John R. (Mildred) Bruner, a sister of the late Rollie Bender, passed away August 16, 1991 at her home in North Hollywood, California
after a long illness.
Services
were August 21, at Old North Church, Forrest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, California.
She left one daughter, Betty Scott and husband, Bill, and two grandchildren,
Judy and Bill. She was also a sister-in-law of Fred and Ava Bruner, Bernice
Wiley,
Mariette Abarr, Alice Whitmore, Ruth and Karl Sundel, Mildred Matthews and Helen Lyddon.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday August 21, 1991
DeyErmand, Leo D -
Leo
D. DeyErmand, 99, of Grand Island, died Saturday,
Sept. 14 in a Grand Island nursing home.
Services
were Sept. 17 in the chapel of the Apfel-Butler-Geddes
Funeral Home. The Rev. William Doran officiated. Burial was at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. DeyErmand was born Aug. 21, 1892, at Traer, Iowa, to
William and Lillian (Healy) DeyErmand. He was
educated in Iowa. Leo resided in the farm home of Ott and Mayne Hill while attending school and growing up.
He
married Ruth Scott on Feb. 11, 1915, at Creston, Iowa. They lived in Lenox,
until moving to Kimball in 1918. Later that year they
moved
to Grand Island. The couple operated a
local dairy farm for more than 30 years and delivered milk to the Grand Island
area. Mr.
DeyErmand retired in 1970.
Mrs. DeyErmand died June 14, 1985. He continued to live in
Grand Island until three weeks ago when he entered a local nursing home,
He
was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Farmers Bureau.
Survivors
include one son, Dale DeyErmand of Grand Island; two
daughters, Carrol Eveland of Grand Island and Helen Perkins of Silver
Springs, Md; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and
nine great-greatgrandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, an infant son, a grandson, two brothers,
William DeyErmand and Don DeyErmand,
and three sisters, Vinnie, Ruth and Catherine.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa Wednesday October 9, 1991
Fletchall, O Hale -
Dr.
O. Hale Fletchall, a pioneer researcher in chemical
weed control, longtime M.U. educator and dedicated cattleman, died October 28
in a hospital in Columbia, Mo. He was 71.
Dr. Fletchall, a professor in the University of
Missouri-Columbia agronomy department, taught field crops management and weed
control
courses
from 1954 to 1985 when he retired and was retained as professor emeritus.
He
was born on a farm east of Grant City, Mo. May 4, 1920 to Oscar and Leona Fletchall. He was valedictorian of his class at Grant City
School,
winning a scholarship to MU. He earned a degree in agriculture in 1942 and a
doctoral degree in field crops in 1954. Results of his weed control research
are known throughout the world. He was an honorary member of the North Central
Weed Science Society and a fellow of the Weed Science Society of America,
having served as an officer in both of them.
Dr. Fletchall and his wife, Helen, owned and operated the Lucky
Land farm east of Columbia since 1956. They bred registered Polled Hereford
cattle. In 1985 a show held by the American Polled Hereford Association was
named the "Helen and Hale Fletchall Standard
of
Perfection Polled Hereford Show," to honor the couples dedication to the
Hereford industry.
Dr. Fletchall received training in the R.O.T.C. unit at the
university, graduating as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and was ranked as
captain after serving in World War II
and the Korean conflict.
He
was preceded in death by his first wife, Lois, and a son, James. Survivors
include his wife, Helen, a sister, Mrs. C.E. Stark of Lenox, Iowa, and two
brothers-in-law, Basil and Fred Reagel.
The
funeral and burial was in Columbia, Mo. Mrs. Stark and cousins at Grant City
planned to attend but were prevented by the recent storm.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 13,
1991
Henderson,
Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) McCain -
Mary
Elizabeth (Bessie) McCain Henderson, oldest daughter of Alexander Ross and Mary Cordelia Thompson McCain, passed away at the Lenox
Care Center on November 24 at the age of 98 years, three months and five days.
She
was born at Lacona, Iowa, Warren County on August 19,
1893. She moved with her parents in 1900 to a farm east of Lenox, which is now
the Harlan Riley home. There she grew to womanhood, graduating from Lenox High
School in 1911. In 1916 she was graduated
from
Monmouth College at Monmouth, Ill. Her two sisters and mother were also
graduates of Monmouth College.
From
1919 to 1926 Bessie taught in Lenox. She also taught in the Clearfield,
Sharpsburg, Conway and Greenfield school systems,
serving
as high school principal at Greenfield. In 1933 she married Jay R. Henderson of
Clearfield. The wedding took place on December 22 in the home of Bessie's
friend and fellow teacher, Anna Turner.
Jay
and Bessie made their home in Bedford during her husband's tenure of office as
treasurer of Taylor County from 1934 to 1938. They moved to Lenox, Iowa in 1942
where they owned and operated the Gamble Store for 16 years. Jay designed their
new home which
was
constructed in 1969 at 409 W. Nebraska in Lenox. This remained Bessie's home
until she entered the Lenox Care Center in November 1985.
Bessie
was a lady of many talents and perhaps was best known for her "Chalk
Talks" and chalk drawings. She painted most of the pictures in their home,
also painting handmade draperies for their living-dining room area. She was
known as a versatile artist. She
painted
the carolers on a Christmas scene "Joy to the World" which she and
Jay completed in 1962. This scene became the winner of the Kappa Zeta Christmas
contest in 1980 and the same scene now adorns the yard of Lois Brown.
She
was a life-long active supporter member of the Presbyterian Church serving it
in many capacities, teacher, board member, choir, women groups, etc. Bessie was
a full-time volunteer being honored with the "Volunteer of the Year"
award by the Federated Women's Club of Taylor County. Bessie was active in many
organizations; charter member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, M.F.C., Republican
Women's Club, Jolly Time Senior Citizens. She served as volunteer at the Lenox
Library, was county chairman of the Iowa Federated Women's Club, served on the Taylor
County Cancer Board, charter member of the Taylor County Historical Society.
She supported Korean
orphans
and for many years, her and Jay sponsored orphans through the Christian
Children's Orphanage. These orphans became like her own children.
Bessie
was also a gifted musician. She played her harmonica and the piano on her 98th
birthday in August.
Bessie
was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jay in 1966, her sister
Evelyn Young, and her sister Irene Nadelhoffer. She
is survived by a nephew, Darrell Ross Young, a grand nephew, Randy Young and a
grand niece, Sharissa Malik and a host of friends.
Bessie
donated her body to the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
in Des Moines. Memorial services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Lenox
on December 8 at 2:00, conducted by Rev. Don Fisher. Her favorite song
"God's Keeping", which
Jay
and Bessie sang together as they traveled along, was sung by Gwen Maynes, accompanied by Roberta Lockhart.
Bessie's
favorite saying was "I do not know what the future holds, but I do know
Who holds the future in His hands and that gives me a feeling of comfort and
joy". The influence of her earnest Christian life will remain as a
blessing to all who were touched by her life.
A
tribute to Bessie Henderson [Poem]
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 11,
1991
Howie, Florence Helen Starry Scanlan -
Funeral
services for Florence Helen Howie were held Thursday,
Oct. 3,1991 at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox with
Rev. Paul
Grandon officiating. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery, Corning, Iowa.
Florence
Helen Howie, daughter of Joseph W. and Mary Neckwinder Starry, was born December 23, 1908 at
Williamsburg, Iowa. She passed away September 30, 1991 at Mercy Hospital in
Corning.
Florence
lived in the rural Prescott area and then moved to Redding and resided there
from 1971-1978. Moving again in 1978 to Lenox where she has made her home
since. She was a devoted homemaker and friend to all.
Florence
married John (Bud) Scanlan October 23, 1940 in
Fremont, Neb.; and after his death in 1969, she married Clyde J. Howie on November 23, 1971 in Maryville, Mo. Clyde also
preceded her in death in 1976.
Although
having no children of her own, she shared her fondest moments with her three
step-sons and two stepdaughters, her nieces and nephews. Other joys in her life was the companionship
she received from having coffee with her neighbor ladies. She was also an avid
enthusiast of sales and auctions.
Florence
was a private person, but one who was always there for you. She was also
classified as the family clown and her goal was to keep smiles on everyone. She
will be greatly missed.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 9, 1991
Kilby, Vera Vesta -
Funeral
services for Vera Vesta Kilby were held Monday, Aug. 19, 1991 at the Christian Church in Lenox with Rev. Max
Nelson officiating. Interment was at East Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa.
Vera Vesta Kilby her life
journey began on December 24, 1900, on a farm three miles southwest of Lenox,
the daughter of William James and Frances Loretta Hockabout Kilby.
She
attended grade school at Grove #1 in rural Taylor County and graduated from the
Lenox High School. Over a period of several years she graduated from the
University of Northern Iowa with a degree in elementary education.
Vera
was a dedicated teacher for 45 years. She taught in three rural schools in
Taylor County, and in three town schools
at Conway, Clearfield, and Lenox.
Vera
was a member of the Arrow at UNI, the ISEA, the NEA, the Taylor County Delta
Kappa Gamma, the L.F.G. Club and the Mayflower Club.
Vera
was baptized at the Blue Grove Church in June of 1915. She later transferred
her membership to the Lenox Christian Church Disciples of Christ where she was superintendent
of Sunday School from 1942 to 1946. She taught the junior Sunday school class
from
1930
to 1980. She was a dedicated member and worker within the church.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Rhoda Mae and Ruth Pearl, and
two brothers Leslie James and Glen William.
Those
left to cherish her memory include her sister Bernice Kilby and seven nieces and nephews.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday August 21, 1991
McNeese, Dollie B Johnston Glick -
Funeral
services for Dollie B. McNeese were held Monday, Nov. 25, 1991 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Grandon officiating. Burial was at Grove Cemetery, rural
Taylor County, Iowa.
Dollie B. Johnston (Glick) McNeese, the daughter of James
Franklin Johnston and Rhada Lee (Mize) Johnston was
born at Milton, Okla. on May 16, 1910 and died on November 22, 1991 at Corning,
at the age of 81.
Dollie lived in the Ellston and Maloy area most of her adult life. She spent nine years with her daughter, Pauline
Anderson in the Vincent, Iowa area, and the last five years of her life in area
care centers.
Dollie was united in marriage to Rollie McNeese at Maloy and they lived in the Maloy area for a number of years.
Dollie was blessed with two children, Pauline Ann Glick and George Franklin Glick.
Dollie was engaged in the care of elderly persons who needed care in their homes and
also worked at various area care centers.
Dollie was preceded in death by her parents, James and Rhada Johnston, her husband, Rollie McNeese,
brothers, Harley Johnston, Giles
Johnston,
and Jim Johnston, sister, Alta Johnston Cline, grandchild, Edna Ringberg.
Dollie is survived by her sister, Edna (Johnston) Clark, daughter Pauline (Ringberg) Anderson, son, George Glick, grandchildren Mindy Ringberg, Karl Ringberg, and one
other granddaughter.
Dollie was a member of the Ellston United Methodist Church.
She loved her garden and especially found joy in flowers. She spent many hours
sewing and quilting. She enjoyed cooking and especially baking.
She
will be missed by those who knew and loved her.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 4,
1991
Moore,
Ruth Toland -
Funeral
services for Ruth Moore were held Saturday, Nov. 9, 1991 at the United
Methodist Church in Lenox, with Rev. Paul Grandon officiating. Burial was at West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox, Iowa.
Ruth Toland Moore passed away November 6, 1991. She was
the daughter of Riley and Josephine Toland. Born
February 3, 1901 in Littleton, Ill., she came to Iowa when a small child and
lived here most of her life.
On
December 25, 1919 she was united in marriage to Clark Moore and to this union
four children were born: Vivian, Delores, Clark Jr., and Betty. She has eight
grandchildren, Steven Strait, Bill Carter, Jr., Sheryl (Moore) Norlin, Michael and Kelly Moore, Sandy (Samo)
Floyd,
Bandy and Jeff Samo. There are 16 great
grandchildren. She was very happy when the children and grandchildren were home
and she will be missed by them all.
Survivors
include her husband Clark, three daughters, Vivian Strait (husband Mel) of
Lenox, Delores Carter (husband Bill) of Wolfe City,
Texas,
Betty Samo (husband Charles) of Ozark, Mo. and one
son, Clark Jr. (wife Helen) of Des Moines, eight grandchildren, 16 great
grandchildren, sisters-in-law Gertrude (Toland)
Beatty, Freda Pierce, brothers-in-law, Jack, Raymond, and Vaughn Moore and a
number
of
nephews, nieces and friends.
Preceding
her in death with her parents, seven brothers, two sisters, and two
grandchildren.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 20,
1991
Perdew, Leonard Charles -
Funeral
services for Leonard Charles Perdew was held
Thursday, Nov. 7, 1991 at the First Baptist Church in Bedford with Rev. Ted DeHass officiating. Burial was at Washington Cemetery,
Gravity, Iowa.
Leonard
Charles Perdew, son of Charles and Nettie Zoe Brown Perdew, was born April 24, 1917 in Taylor County, Iowa and
entered into rest
November
4, 1991 at St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha, Neb. at the age of 74 years, six months
and 10 days.
He
was reared in Taylor County, attending Washington Country School and school in
Gravity.
On
October 28, 1939 Leonard was united in marriage with Marie Evelyn Jackson at
the KFNF Radio Station, Shenandoah, Iowa. Six children
were
born to bless this union. He farmed all of his life, starting on a farm where
Lake Icaria now covers. In 1941 they moved to Nodaway, later moved to Lenox,
and in 1954 they settled in Conway where they have lived ever since.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and one brother who died in infancy.
Leonard
is survived by his wife Marie Perdew of Conway, Iowa,
his children, Otis and his wife Jeanette, Olin Dean and his wife Jan and Zonette M. Beemer and her husband Dale, all of Conway,
Iowa, Terry of Creston, Iowa, Dennis and his wife Lurae of Sheridan, Mo.
and
Norma Jean Finnell and her husband Walter of
Henderson, Iowa, two brothers, Howard and his wife Lola of Bedford, Iowa and
Robert and his wife Dorothy Joanne of Gravity, Iowa, 16 grandchildren, seven
great grandchildren, an aunt, Vera Brown of Bedford, Iowa, several nieces and
nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 20,
1991
Quinn,
Edward (Eddie) -
Edward
(Eddie) Quinn, a longtime Lenox, Iowa men's clothing store owner, passed away
in Sun City West, Arizona
November 29, 1991 at the age of 81. [He
was born 10 July 1909]
Mr.
Quinn was the son of James Quinn and Catherine Geiger Quinn. After graduating
from Lenox High School, he attended A.I.B. business college in Des Moines,
Iowa. He was united in marriage to Ethel Crouch January 29, 1933.
In
1937 Mr. Quinn opened his first men's clothing store in Lenox, Iowa. He owned
several men's stores in Iowa as well as two in the Sun Cities, Ariz. In 1968 he
received an award for being the Brand Name Retailer of the Year. He served
several years on the board of the Iowa Retailers Association.
In
1943 Mr. Quinn was called to serve in World War II. He was sent to Europe with
the 97th Airborne Division. For 20 hears he wintered in Arizona moving there in
1987. He was a member of the Congregational Church in Spencer, Iowa, a member
of the
American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ethel, two sons, Jay Quinn and
wife Barbara of Litchfield Park, Ariz, and Steve
Quinn and wife Mary of Mason City, Iowa and five grandchildren.
Memorial
services were held December 2 in Sun City, Ariz.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 11,
1991
Smith,
Everett E -
Funeral
services for Everett E. Smith were held at the First Christian Church in Lenox
Thursday, Sept. 26, 1991 with Rev. Max Nelson officiating. Interment was at
North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox. Military
rites were conducted by Blockton American Legion.
Everett
E. Smith, son of Clark D. and Ruby Matheny Smith, was born July 15, 1928 at
Platteville, Iowa, He died September 23, 1991 after a lengthy illness with
cancer.
Everett
grew up in the Blockton and Lenox area and attended
the Lenox Schools. He lived in Kansas City, Mo. for several years before returning
to Lenox 13 years ago. He worked as an auto body man and mechanic for many
years and worked for Barker Motors before retiring in 1989.
Everett
married Vina Shawler on
June 27, 1953 in Lenox. Five daughters and one son were born to this union. Everett
served in the
U.S.
Army and was a member of Blockton American Legion
Post.
He
is survived by his wife Vina of Lenox; daughters
Elizabeth and husband Larry Rice of Slater; Karlene Chancy of Gibsonville, N.C.; Karen and husband Kenneth Massey of Hall River,
N.C.; Monica Ammons of Diagonal; Amy Smith of Lenox;
son Michael of Lenox; three sisters Gladys Newberg of California; Bernice and
husband Rex Brown of Blockton; and Ivadene Wilsott of Grandview,
Mo.; brothers;
Glenn
and Phyllis Smith of Kansas City, Mo.; Harold and Cheryl Smith of Mt. Morris,
Ill.; six granddaughters; three grandsons; one step-granddaughter and one
step-great grandson.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; brother Francis; and sister Viola
Madison.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa Wednesday October 2, 1991
Tillman,
Frank Edward -
Funeral
services for Frank Edward Tillman were held Monday, Sept. 16, 1991 at
Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Cummings
officiating.
Military honors were conducted by Lenox American Legion Post. No. 250.
Frank
Edward Tillman, son of Leo Joseph Tillman and Mary Gertrude Holden Tillman was
born in Wasco, Calif. June 30, 1921 and departed this life September 12, 1991
at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha, Neb. at the age of 70 years, two months and
12 days.
He
grew to maturity in the Wasco, Calif., area where he attended the Parochial
School and the St. John's Catholic Church.
On
March 3, 1946 he was united in marriage to Helen Jeanne Grimm at Bakersfield,
Calif., where they resided for 15 years then they lived in Rodeo in the Bay
area for about 15 years before moving to Sharpsburg, Iowa in 1976 where they
have continued to reside.
To
this union three children were born: Veronica, James and April.
He
was employed as a construction superintendent and involved in the carpentry
trade all of his life. He was an avid sportsman; fishing, hunting and diving
for abalone in his younger days. He loved to garden and watch things grow.
During his school years he was
a
member of the Future Farmers of America. In his yearly years before he entered
the Navy, he was a cowboy on a working cattle ranch in California. He served as
an Aviator Machinist in the Navy from 1942 until 1945.
He
was preceded in death by his mother and father and a brother Alex.
Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Jeanne of the home; the children, Veronica
(Vicki) Annette and her husband Larry Hernandez, James and his wife Linda
Tillman and April Dianne and her husband Jay Mains; four grandchildren and two
great grandchildren;
brothers
and sisters, Loretta Roskams, Bishop, Calif.;
Catherine Adams, Ft. Worth, Texas; Ted Tillman, Bakersfield, Calif.; John
Tillman, Concord, Calif., and families; other relatives and friends.
He
was a member of the American Legion, Retired Carpenters Club and a former member
of the Eagles.
Frank
was always willing and ready to help friends and neighbors at any time and he
will be remembered as a kind husband and father who will be sadly missed by his
loved ones. [Burial in Washington Cemtery/Gravity]
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday September 25,
1991
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