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

Bauer, Glenn Allen -

Glenn Allen Bauer, 57 of Lenox died January 5, 1999 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Mr. Bauer was born January 29, 1941 in Bloomington, IL to Arthur Earl and Helen L. (Zimmerman) Bauer. He graduated from high school in Cissna Park, IL. On April 24, 1965 he married Linda Kuipers in Oilman, IL. He was a farmer.

He moved with his family as a child from Bloomington to Cissna Park, IL. After his marriage he moved to Garden Grove in 1966 and Leuox in 1969. He was a member of the Lenox Stock and Saddle Club for 29 years and served as treasurer for 12 years. He was a member of the Pony Express Riders of Iowa and was ride director for Taylor County. He served on Camp Sunnyside Board of Directors in Des Moines.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Bauer of Lenox; mother, Helen Bauer of Bloomington, IL; a son, Troy Lee (wife Norma) Bauer of Greenview, IL; two daughters Chantelle R. (husband Steven) Jennett of Stockton and Stephanie L. (husband Marc) McCartney of Urbandale; a brother, Stanley (wife Janetta) Bauer of Ellsworth, IL; two sisters, Joyce (husband Don) Whitten of Mechanicsburg, IL and Jeanice (husband Hank) Young of Heathrow, FL; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, and father and mother-in-law, Art and Kay Kuipers.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday January 13, 1999

Beach, Patricia Ann McLaury -

Funeral services for Patricia Ann Beach, age 70, who died at her home on Thursday, December 24, 1998, were held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 1998, at the Lenox United Methodist Church with Pastor Audrey Westendorf officiating.

Burial was at the East Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Patricia Ann Beach was born to Clifford and Ruth Reynolds McLaury on July 17, 1928 in Taylor County, Iowa.

She was a life long area resident attending and graduating from the Lenox High School in 1945. On May 27, 1945 she was united in marriage to Bill L. Beach in Lenox. To this loving union nine children were born Robert, Linda, Raelene, Kathleen, Susan, James, Jerry, Janice and Tim.

Patricia and Bill made their home farming in the Sharpsburg area. They purchased a grocery and locker in the fall of 1953, which they operated together while continuing to farm. In the spring of 1961 they moved to Sharpsburg where they resided for many years. The Beach Grocery and Locker was destroyed by fire in March of 1962.

In 1961 Bill was appointed postmaster at Sharpsburg and later transferred to rural mail carrier. During this time Patricia started working for the Postal Service in Sharpsburg, Lenox, Kent, Creston and also as Clerk for the Des Moines Post Office.

In 1983 Bill passed away. In 1986 Patricia moved to Lenox and retired in 1988.

Patricia stayed active in her church circle and various clubs. She was a member of the Lenox United Methodist Church; Past Grand Representative and Past Matron of the Order of Eastern Star and was active in the Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary.

Patricia's family was most important, she took great pride in attending and supporting her children and grandchildren's activities.

Survivors include three sons, Robert and Joyce Beach of Needville, Texas; James and Karen Beach of Muscatine, Iowa; and Tim Beach of Seattle, Washington; five daughters, Linda Woolley and Fred of Lenox; Raelene Best and Denis of Indianola; Kathleen Beach of Bremerton, Washington; Susan Borcherding and Keith of Redfield, Iowa; and Janice Beach of Lenox; three sisters, Beverly Cunningham of Ft. Meyers, Florida; Marilyn Pikala and Rick of Ft. Meyers, Florida; and Sharon Nutting and John of Huntington Beach, Calif.; one brother-in-law, Walter Beach and Mary of Dallas, Texas; two sister-in-law, Josephine Walter and Julian of Lenox; and Marjorie Steinke and Walt of Spokane, Wash.; twenty-three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, along with many other family

members and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Bill in 1983; and a son, Jerry Dale, who died in infancy.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 30, 1998

Becherer, Nadine Deaver Besco -

Nadine Deaver Besco was born to Henry and Ethel Besco on March 16, 1924 near Platteville, Taylor County, Iowa. She grew up in the Conway Community and graduated from Conway Consolidated High School, and was employed in Arkansas and Washington D.C. before her marriage to Gene P. Becherer on March 17, 1946.

To this union was born three sons, Larry and Steven of Omaha and Dwight of Shirley. NY. During their marriage they resided at Hastings, Nebraska, Sharpsburg and Lenox, Iowa moving to Omaha in 1966.

While residing in Lenox, she was secretary to the Lenox School Board and a private piano instructor. In Omaha she was employed by various grain companies, retiring in 1973.

Music and Church work were two of her joys. Her accomplishments were organizing youth choirs, choir member/director, and church organist at the Lenox Christian Church and the South Side Christian Church. She was the church secretary in Omaha for 12 years.

Nadine leaves to mourn her passing her husband Gene, son Larry and daughter-in-law Marilyn, sons Steven and Dwight; grandson Michael; step-grandchildren Carol and Irvin Carper, Paul Victor, John and Patti Victor; four step great-grandchildren; sister Verneil Stephens, Bedford; two sisters-in-law, Wilma Cohrt, Lenox; Shirley and Charlie Lucas of Washington, Iowa; numerous nieces and nephews and friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 16, 1998

Boydston, Lorene Phelan -

Services for Lorene Boydston were held Saturday, January 23, 1999 at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox with Rev. Tim Maxa officiating.

Lorene was born July 18, 1912 at Sharpsburg, Iowa to Edward and Belle (Boyden) Phelan. She passed away Jan. 18, 1999 at Sunrise Health Care Center in Morrison, Colo., at the age of 86.

On February 1, 1934 she was united in marriage to Gerald Boydston at Sharpsburg, Iowa. She spent most of her life in Sharpsburg as a homemaker. She moved to Morrison, Colo., in 1996. She was a member of the Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include her daughter Pat and husband Gerald Richardson of Morrison, Colorado and a sister, Marguerite Barlow of Lenox, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and a daughter, Gerri Williams.

Interment was in the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox, Iowa. Memorials to the Lenox-Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church.

Coen-Beaty Funeral Home of Lenox was in charge of the arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday January 27, 1999

Breach, Anna Matilda Brockman -

Anna Matilda Breach, daughter of Lewis Alff and Anna Brockman was born at Neola, Iowa, December 17, 1901 and departed this life December 18, 1998 in Clearfield, Iowa at the age of 97 years.

She grew to maturity attending the public school and the Lutheran Church.

On September 30, 1926 she was united in marriage to Ray Clarence Breach at Oakland, Iowa and they moved to Taylor County in 1942.

To this union five children were born: Dean, Delmar, Norma, Kenneth and Eleanor.

She was engaged as a housewife and employed at Glenwood State School and Spring General Store.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son's Delmar and Kenneth; husband, Ray; 1 sister, 4 brothers, 1 grandson and 1 greatgranddaughter.

Left to cherish her memory are: son, Dean and wife Flossie Breach of Sharpsburg; Daughter, Norma and husband William Culver of Hastings, Nebraska; Daughter, Eleanor and husband William Witt of Council Bluffs; brother's George and wife Annie Alff of Oakland, Iowa and Alfred and wife Margaret Alff of Oakland, Iowa; Delmar and wife Ethehrn Alff of Macedonia, Iowa; sister Emma Conner of Carson, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces cousins and friends.

She was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Bedford, Iowa and the American Legion Auxiliary in Lenox, Iowa.

She was a kind and considerate mother, grandmother, and neighbor and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Funeral services were held Monday, December 21 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home in Bedford with Pastor Al Rusk officiating. Interment in the Conway Cemetery, Conway, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 23, 1998

Dalbey, Margaret Esther -

Margaret Esther Dalbey, the daughter of H.C and Anna (Duncan) Beard was born April 15, 1910 in Mount Ayr. She died January 2, 1999 at the Ringgold County Hospital. She graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1928 and then attended Iowa State College. After obtaining her teaching certificate, she taught Home Economics and English in Diagonal.

Margaret married Jackson Y. Dalbey June 3, 1934 in Mount Ayr. To this union was born a daughter, Sandra Ann, sharing the same birthday with her mother. Jack and Margaret operated the lumberyard in Diagonal from 1939 to 1955 and in Albany, MO from 1955 to 1973. She retired with Jack to Cape Coral, FL where they made many new friends and played many rounds of golf. They moved back to Mount Ayr in April 1991. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr.

One of Margaret's true loves was architectural drawing. She drew hundreds of Veterans Housing Administration house plans and other farm buildings built by the Dalbey Lumber Company.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother John Beard, husband Jack Dalbey, and son-in-law John Taylor.

[Burial Rose Hill in Mt. Ayr]

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday January 13, 1999

Gaule, Virginia Reynolds (Ginger) -

Services for Ginger Gaule, 60 of Des Moines, IA who died Sunday, January 3, 1999 at Mercy Medical Center were held Thursday, January 7, 1999 at Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel in Des Moines.

Virginia Gaule, the daughter of Merle and Gladys (McCarty) Reynolds was born November 7, 1938 in Ringgold County. She attended school in Mount Ayr, IA.

Ginger married Raymond Gaule September 7, 1956 and to this union four children were born: Terri, Lisa, Dale and Doug.

Survivors are her husband Raymond; daughters, Terri (David) Barnhill of Des Moines and Lisa (Bruce) Brechtal of North Liberty, IA; sons, Dale and Doug Gaule of Des Moines; 14 grandchildren; sisters; Dorothy Campbell of Fremont, NE, Ramona Brand and Roena Dredge of Mount Ayr and Jean Robertson of Diagonal, IA; brothers: Burl Reynolds of Aurora, CO, Frank Reynolds of Tingley, IA and Ronald Reynolds of Earlham, IA; and many nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother John and her father-in-law Melvin Gaule.

[Burial Glendale Cemetery, Polk County, IA]

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday January 20, 1999

Johnson, Norma Jean Schofield -

Norma Jean Schofield Johnson born October 11, 1934 at rural Lenox (Ringgold Co.), Iowa. Her parents: Verne Lloyd and Mary Madden (Mickey) Schofield. She died Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Columbus Junction, Iowa.

She attended Lincoln #8 Country School in Ringgold County and Lenox High School graduating in 1953.

Also graduated from Immanuel Lutheran School of Nursing of Omaha, NE and University of Iowa, Iowa City.

She married Bob Johnson in September 1962 at Burlington, where she  lived till entering the convalescent home. Two children were born who survive: Jacqueline Jean Johnson and husband Greg Wagner of Columbus Junction and Bobby Dean Johnson of Iowa City.

She was preceded in death by her father Verne in July 1978, Mother, Mary in July 1985 and brother Lloyd J. Schofield in July 1991.

Left to cherish her memory besides her two children are her older brother, Wayne V. Schofield and wife Naomi of Banning, California; sister-in-law Lu Schofield of Lenox, Nephew Jack Schofield of Lenox; Nieces: Bonnie Schofield Brown and husband Bruce of Creston and Deena Schofield Stalcup and husband Craig of Prescott and other relatives.

Memorial services are pending following cremation.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 9, 1998

McKelvey, Lela Johns -

Lela was born July 7, 1899 in Ringgold County, Iowa to William E. and Elgie M. Johns. She graduated from the Clearfield High School and has been a lifelong member of the Clearfield United Methodist Church.

In 1923 Lela married Harry Harman McKelvey. Lela was a homemaker and they lived in Mt. Ayr, Lenox, Lorimor and Clearfield, Iowa. In 1944 they moved to Lincoln, Nebraska.

After her husband died in 1983 Lela continued to live in Lincoln. Then in April 1990 she came back to Clearfield to live at Clearview Home.

Lela is survived by a brother, Emmet Johns of Des Moines, Iowa; a son Bill and his wife Mabel McKelvey of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a grandson Gary L. McKelvey, a granddaughter Susan McGraw and her husband Patrick E. and a great grandson Sean P. McGraw all of Oklahoma City.

Preceding Lela in death were her parents and her husband.

Lela leaves not only her family but many friends and acquaintances in Lincoln and Clearfield.

Funeral arrangements were made by Wilson-Watson Funeral Home. Graveside services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. on December 14, 1998 by Rev. Al Rusk of the Clearfield United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Clearfield Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Clearfield United Methodist Church, the Fire Department, the Clearfield Cemetery, or Clearview Home.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 16, 1998

Peterson, Roswell (Rozie) -

Services for Roswell "Rozle" Peterson were held Tuesday, January 19, 1999 at the United Methodist Church in Corning, Iowa with the Rev. Clark Christian and Rev. David Stromenn officiating.

Music was provided by Kathleen Cook.

Casket Bearers were Dick Miller, Wes Scott, Lincoln Jackson, Hartford Jackson, Reese Peterson and John Peterson. Honorary Bearers

were Richard Mott, Ed Coulette, Bob Blasingame, Walter Kukla, Don Williams and Garland Walter.

Roswell was born November 30, 1934 in Adams County, Iowa to Lloyd and Ollie (Retland) Peterson. He passed away January 13, 1999

at Columbia Largo Medical Center in Largo, Florida.

On February 23, 1964 he was united in marriage to Darleen Wilmarth.

Roswell farmed until 1971. He owned and operated Peterson's Floral in Lenox until 1992 and in Corning until January 1998 when he

retired.

He lived in the Corning and Lenox areas his entire life except while in the U.S. Army, where he served in the Korean conflict from Nov. 1, 1955 to Aug. 16, 1957. He has wintered in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida for the last 35 years.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Lenox, A member of American Legion in St. Louis, Missouri.

Survivors include his wife Darleen Peterson; three sons, Lynn (Nathalie) of Des Moines; Jamie Peterson of Osceola; Chad Peterson of Lenox; two daughters, Lorri (J.J.) Juarez of Omaha, NE and Kim (John) Weatherhead of Osceola, Iowa; two brothers, Roger (Mary)

Peterson and Stanley (AJ.) Peterson both of Corning; one sister, Virginia Jackson of Creston; six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in- law, Wayne Jackson.

Interment was in the Strand Cemetery northwest of Carbon in Adams County.

Memorials may be directed to Alegent Health Mercy Hospital, Corning or Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Coen-Beaty Funeral Home of Corning was in charge of arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday January 20, 1999

Rychnovsky, Mary Krisinger -

Mary Rychnovsky, 90 of Clearfield, formerly of Prescott, died December 24, 1998 at the Clearview Home in Clearfield.

She was born February 9, 1908 in Williamson to James B. and Mary Laura (Rose) Krisinger. On February 10, 1931 she married Andrew Rychnovsky in Corning.

She was a homemaker and lived in Ringgold County from 1931-42 and then in Adams County. She moved to the Clearview Home in 1998. She was a member of Holy Spirit Parish, Altar Society and Prescott School PTA.

Mrs. Rychnovsky is survived by two sons, James (wife Marilyn) Rychnovsky of Prescott and Marvin (wife Jan) Rychnovsky of Osceola; a

daughter, Rosalie (husband Harold) Witt of Earlham; 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1998, brother James Krisinger and a granddaughter.

Services were held December 29 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with the Rev. Leonard Kenkel officiating.

Burial was held in Summit Cemetery in Adams County.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday January 6, 1999

Shemat, Jack Leon -

Services for Jack Leon Shemat, 67, Stanton, NE were held Saturday, October 24 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stanton with Rev. Loren Lindeman officiating.

Schulz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary of Stanton was in charge of arrangements. Interment was held at the Bancroft Cemetery at a later date.

Mr. Shemat died Thursday, October 22, 1998 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.

He was born January 4, 1931 in Gumming County to John Shemat and Ruth Brown. He graduated Bancroft High School in 1948 and attended Wayne State College in Wayne. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from January 26, 1951 to January 25, 1954 during the

Korean War era, where he received a Purple Heart. Mr. Shemat farmed near Bancroft for a short time. He then operated insurance agencies for banks in Stanton; Gibbon; and Atlantic, Iowa. He retired to Stanton in 1992. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran

Church; the American Legion Post #88, Stanton; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3602, Stanton; and the Northeast Nebraska Marine Corps Association.

Survivors include two sons, Steven Shemat of Kearney and John Shemat of Omaha; two grandchildren; two sisters and their spouses, Helen and Earl Fischer of Harlan, Iowa and Virginia and Ivan Poeschl of Bella Vista, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents

and one son.

Honorary pallbearers were Darrel Dubsky, Rod Hitz, Fred Freeman, Steve Nickolite, Joe Mandl, Tom Mandl and Duane Leapley. Special honorary pallbearers were Cathy Nickolite, Brett Nickolite, Ashley Nickolite and Spencer Nickolite.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 9, 1998

Sweeney, Daniel Jude -

Dan Sweeney, 40 years of age, of Lenox passed away on December 4, 1998, at his home.

Services were held at 10:00 a.m. on December 7th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lenox. Father Dan Siepker and Rev. Tim Maxa officiated, and burial was in North Fairview Cemetery. There was a wake from 7 to 8 p.m. on December 6 at the Coen-Beaty

Funeral Home in Lenox.

Dan Sweeney was born on November 12, 1958, in Corning, Iowa to George and Juanita (Ferguson) Sweeney.

He graduated from Lenox High School in 1977. On April 7, 1979, he married Jayne Leckliter. They are the parents of Kacie, Dayna and Paige Sweeney. Dan was a farmer and also a Tile Contractor.

Survivors include: daughters Kacie, Dayna and Paige Sweeney and their mother Jayne Thompson; his father George and stepmother

Jean Sweeney; brothers Dave and wife Joyce; Vince and wife Deanna; also many nieces and nephews, all of Lenox.

Dan was preceded in death by his mother Juanita Sweeney.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 9, 1998

Wiand, Alice Mary Kessler Riggle -

Alice Mary Wiand, age 81, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois and a former longtime resident of Lenox, died Friday, December 18 at Central

DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born February 6, 1917 in Creston, Iowa to John and Grace (Burke) Kessler.

Mrs. Wiand was a longtime employee of the Farmer's Co-op in Creston. She was a member of the Creston Eastern Star and was

actively involved at the Lenox Methodist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Rose Mary and her husband Mat Molitor of Wheaton, Illinois, her daughter-in-law Gloria Riggle

of Lake Mills, Iowa; her sister Carrie Mulford of Creston, and seven grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis "Pete" Wiand, her son Thomas Charles Riggle; three brothers, Ernest, Harry and Edward Kessler, and brother-in-law, Joseph Mulford.

Visitation was held Sunday, December 20, 1998 from 5-9 p.m. at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox.

Services were held Monday, December 21, 1998 at 11 a.m. at the Lenox Methodist Church. Interment followed at North Fairview Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of DuPage, 690 E. North Avenue, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 23, 1998