Larson, Phillip William -

Phillip William Larson,  son of James Peter & Mary Ann (Uglow) Larson, was born

at home in Taylor County, IA on June 19, 1923.

Phil excelled in anything he participated in. While in high school, it was football

and basketball. Later in life, he excelled in golf, bowling, and snooker.

Phil graduated from Clearfield High School in 1941 and immediately began farming.

Phil was united in marriage to Alberta Lee Turner on December 24, 1943 in Clearfield.

Phil and Alberta moved into Clearfield in 1974 and Phil began his career as a sales

rep for Pioneer Seed. Phil's love for sports was evident by his ability to have one

game on TV while listening to another on the radio. Phil and Alberta often traveled

to the southwest during the winter months and visited with many relatives and friends

along the way. The grandchildren have many fond memories of their stays with Phil

and Alberta. Phil was always eager to welcome his great grandchildren to the family.

Alberta passed away on August 21, 2000. Phil has lived the past three years at

Vintage Park in Lenox. He was instrumental in getting a pool table there for all to

enjoy.  Due to failing health, Phil moved into the Lenox Care Center about a month

ago and it was there that Phil passed away on March 21, 2009.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a grandson Chad Larson; his brother

Robert James Larson; two sisters Alora Peterman & Marguerite Thalacker; two

brothers-in-law Doyle Turner & Jack Bailey; and a sister-in-law Barb Larson.

Those left to cherish his memory include his children Lewis Larson & wife Martha,

Greg Larson & wife Jeanie, and Janice Mobley, all of Clearfield; eight grandchildren

Will Larson & wife Bonnie, Robby Larson & wife Aimie, Shaun Larson, Brandon Larson

& wife Debbie, Angie Miller, Wyatt Mobley & wife Josie, Elaine Mobley and Melonie

Mobley; 15 great grandchildren Rhett, Matt, Abby, Cody, Tucker, Ashton, Brad, Bo,

and Carley Larson, Zach, Morgan, and Brooke Miller, DeMarcus Rife, Cole and Kerrigan

Mobley; one brother Jake Larson of Sharpsburg, IA; brother-in-law Weldon Thalacker;

and a sister-in-law Yasuko Turner of Clarinda, IA.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 1, 2009

Moon, John William (Bill) -

Funeral services for Bill Moon, age 77 of formerly of Bedford, who left for Heaven

at 4:40 p.m. on April 14, 2009. Visitation in Texas will be held at the New Life

Missionary Church in Bedford on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be

at the Ritchie Funeral Home, in Bedford on Sunday, April 19 from 1-4 with the family

greeting friends from 2 to 4. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton, Iowa.

Memorials can be sent as listed below in the obituary. Memories can be shared with the

family at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie

Funeral Home of Bedford.

John William Moon, better known as "Bill" was born in rural Blockton, Iowa on June 22,

1931 to George William and Guelda Myrtle (Stephens) Moon. He grew up attending

country school and graduated from Blockton High School in 1949.

Bill gave his heart to Jesus Christ at a Billy Graham Crusade when he was 19 years of

age. On November 25, 1951 he was married to his dearest friend, Helen Wintermute.

They became the parents of five boys, one daughter, and 11 foster children.

Bill was drafted into the US Army in January, 1952. He served with an anti-aircraft

unit in Germany. Upon his discharge, he and Helen farmed southeast of Mount Ayr.

While there, Steve, John, and Don were born. In 1960, they moved to a farm near

Guilford, Missouri, where Mike was born. Later, they moved to a farm near Conway,

Iowa where Mary was born in 1965. While living on their much loved farm south of

Bedford, Iowa, the Lord brought Bob to truly be a part of their family.

In 1984 they moved to Paris, Texas. In 1989 the Lord called Bill and Helen to serve

as missionaries with World Gospel Mission. To date, they have served for 20 years as

missionaries. They served in Honduras and in Argentina. In 1999, the mission

requested that they move to McAllen, Texas where Bill did a variety of ministries,

including the remodeling of the guesthouse and overseeing the completion of the first

phase of Taylor Community Center. It brought him great joy to receive the occupancy

permit for the community center so the school is able to use the facility for

classrooms, a chapel, and a gym. Bill was busy with plans to finish the rest of the

center when he was diagnosed with acute leukemia. He spent nearly four months in

MD Anderson Cancer center in Houston and his remaining time with his family in Paris,

Texas. Being a long time friend of the Lord Jesus Christ, he was ready to go

be with Him. Bill expressed that at the time of his home going he would appreciate

any memorials be given to the Taylor Community Center Fund for the completion of

the second phase. Memorials may be sent to World Gospel Mission, PO Box 948,

Marion, IN 46952-0948. These should be designated for the Bill Moon Memorial.

Bill was preceded in death by his father, George Moon; mother, Guelda Stephens

Moon; brother Eugene; and granddaughter, Erica Leigh Moon, (Salta, Argentina)

Left to cherish Bill's memory are his wife Helen, children: Steve and Kathleen Moon

(Falls Church, VA), Bob and Eileen Smith (Cottonwood, CA), John and Jan Moon (Paris,

TX), Don and Glenda Moon (Mendoza, Argentina), Mike and Gayla Moon (Blockton, Iowa),

and Jim and Mary Newman (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). His surviving grandchildren are

Stephen Moon (Ann Arbor, MI), Jon Moon (Ann Arbor, MI), Michelle Moon

(Towa, Japan), Aaron Smith (Rancho Cordoba, CA), Eric Smith (Rancho Cordoba, CA),

Jordan and Ashley Smith DeLorto (Cottonwood, CA), Bill and Andria Moon (Paris, TX),

Dustin and Jala Moo« Nation (Blossom, TX), Clayton and Jodi Moon Watkins (Bogata,

TX), Jami Moon (Paris, TX), Brad and Elizabeth Moon Carter (Kansas City, MO),

Thomas and Emily Moon Todd, (Somerset, KY), Elicia Moon (Wilmore, KY), Christie

Moon (Grande Prairje, Alberta, Canada), Justin Moon (Grande Prairie, Alberta,

Canada), Jordan Newman (Santa Cruz, Bolivia), Catherine Newman (Santa Cruz,

Bolivia), and Danielle Newman (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Great-grandchildren

are Jackson and Jacey Moon (Bill and Andria Moon's children), Scout Nation

(Dustin and Jala Nation's daughter), and Ayla DeLorto (Jordan and Ashley

DeLorto's daughter). Bill is also survived by his sister, Phyllis Faubion,

(Mt.Ayr, IA) and his brother-in-law and sister, Eugene and Martha Parman,

(Mesa, AZ). He will also be missed by all of his nieces and nephews

and many, many friends.

Bill was a devoted husband, father and servant to the Lord.

His enthusiasm, humor, insight and kindness will be missed by his family.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 22, 2009

Nelson, Irene Mae Miller -

Funeral services for Irene Nelson, age 85, of Lenox, who died Sunday, April 5,

2009 at the Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Corning will be held Wednesday,

April 8, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox. Visitation will be

held Tuesday from 3 to 7 with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7. Interment will

be held in the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Instead of flowers the family

request memorials be given in Irene's name. Memories can be shared with the family

at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral

Home of Lenox.

Irene Mae (Miller) Nelson was born August 20, 1923, in Prescott, Iowa to Ralph

Edgar Miller and Elsie Mae (Wilmeth) Miller. She grew up in the Prescott area

graduating from the Prescott High School with the Class of 1942. She was united in

marriage to her high school sweetheart, Lyle Leeman Nelson, on June 27, 1942 in

Nebraska City, Nebraska. The couple was blessed with the birth of three children,

Gary Eugene, Marcia Jean and Dennis Ray. Lyle went into the service and Irene lived

with his parents in Lenox until his discharge. After he returned to Lenox the couple

farmed in the Lenox area until 1961 when the family moved into town. The couple

continued to farm until Lyle passed away on March 22, 1992. Irene continued living

in Lenox until a stroke forced her to move into the Lenox Care Center in June of

2008.

Over the years Irene had been active with the Lenox American Legion Auxiliary

and numerous card clubs. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and

active with the UMW as well as various church activities when her children

were younger. She was involved as a Red Cross Volunteer and enjoyed helping out

at Taylor Ridge and at the Lenox Care Center with Bingo and other activities.

She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and had done seamstress work over the years.

She also enjoyed bowling. She was always willing to put other people's needs ahead

of her own. Irene's family was her life and she always looked forward to attending

her kids and grandkids sports activities. She was always 'up for a family gathering'

and if it involved food and baking, it was even better for her!

Left to cherish Irene's memory are her three children, Gary Eugene Nelson and

wife  Karolyn of Creston; Marcia Jean Kozeliski and husband Richard of Des Moines;

and Dennis Ray Nelson and wife Charme of Lenox; a sister Marilyn Dailey and husband

Jim of Des Moines; a brother-in-law Don Miller of Durant, Iowa; seven grandchildren;

and seven great-grandchildren, along with many other family relatives and

friends.

Preceding Irene in death were her parents, Ralph and Elsie Miller; her loving husband

Lyle in 1992; a brother Francis Miller; three sisters Margaret Kilgore, Gladys Porter

and Jean Miller; and one grandson, Dustin Lyle Nelson.

Although Irene will be greatly missed, her love and inspiration will live on through

her family.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 15, 2009

Reynolds, Darrell L -

Darrell L. Reynolds, age 88, of Lenox, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009, at

the Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Corning. Funeral services were held Friday,

April 17, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Lenox. Visitation

was Thursday from 3 to 7 with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7 and a

Masonic Service at 4:30 p.m., all at the Lenox United Methodist Church.

Interment with military rites accorded by the Parkinson American Legion Post No.

250 was held in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

Darrell L. Reynolds was born one-half mile east of Carbon, Iowa on September 12,

1920 to Perry and Nora (Mason) Reynolds. He was the tenth of eleven children.

Darrell was raised and attended school in Nodaway, Iowa. Because of his large family

and remembering his mother always in a wheelchair, he learned a sense of

responsibility early in life for helping his family. Later, Darrell joined the Civilian

Conservation Corps and sent all but $1.00 of his monthly check home. He also

worked in the Carbon coal mines.

Darrell met Marjorie Morris, a rural school teacher in the Lenox area, at the Fall

1941 Iowa State Teachers' Convention in Des Moines. He played a trick on her that

weekend by tying her shoestrings in knots. Darrell then asked Marjorie if he could

come to Lenox to see her. The following weekend, Marjorie saw him driving his car

on Main Street looking for her. After falling in love, they eloped and were married

on August 23, 1942 at the Methodist Parsonage in Rockport, Missouri.

Darrell worked for the Tanvilac Company in Des Moines prior to enlisting in the

service in October 1942. Darrell, along with three of his brothers, served during

World War II. He received his basic training at Camp Perry, Virginia. Darrell

served in the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Construction Battalion. He was stationed

in the South Pacific on the islands of American Samoa, New Caledonia, Tonga, Saipan,

and Tinian. Following an honorable discharge from the U.S. Naval Service in

December 1945, Darrell returned to Lenox, Iowa where he started his own business.

Darrell Reynolds Building and Plumbing. Always a perfectionist, Darrell enjoyed finish

work. He built and remodeled many homes and businesses in Lenox and surrounding

areas. Darrell also remodeled several churches including the Lenox United Methodist

Church and Mercer Center United Methodist Church. Evident in every home, church,

and business that he worked on, is the great pride that Darrell took in his work.

In November 1947, Darrell and Marjorie had twin daughters, Connie and Kathie.

Always having a great sense of humor, Darrell told others he got two for the price

of one and had requested that Marjorie have them on the weekend so he

would not miss any work.

Darrell was a member of the Lenox United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge,

Order of the Eastern Star, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign War.

After retiring, Darrell and Marjorie enjoyed traveling and camping with friends

and family. They first purchased a trailer, then a motor home and began spending

winters in Arizona, Nevada, California, and everywhere else Darrell said that little

trailer would go.

Darrell's faith and family were most important in his life. Left to cherish Darrell's

memories are his loving wife of 66 years, Marjorie Reynolds of Lenox, Iowa and

daughters, Connie Comes and her husband Jim of Atlantic, Iowa and Kathie Kolosick

and her husband Stu of Norfolk, Nebraska.

Also surviving are his seven grandchildren Chad Comes and his wife Tresa, Kelli

Welvaert and her husband Gerry, Kara Baumert and her husband Corey, Drew Comes

and his wife Kim, Kayleen Brewer and her husband Jeff, Daniel Comes, and Elizabeth

Comes and her fiance' Abram Babcock, and nine great-grandchildren Tyler, Dylan,

and Lauren Comes, Nora and Nicole Welvaert, Brynn and Kennedy Baumert, Lola

Comes, and Tristan Brewer. Darrell is also survived by one sister, Imogene Miller

of Corning, Iowa, two brothers-in-law, Hal Dean Morris of Kent, Iowa, and Robert

Morris (and his wife Verna) of Lenox, Iowa, two sisters-in-law, Myrtle Reynolds of

Greeley, Colorado and Helen Jean Morris of Winterset, Iowa as well as many nieces

and nephews.

Darrell was preceded in death by his parents Nora and Perry Reynolds, his sisters

Evah Kerr Hagie and husbands, Nina Agnew and husband Floyd, Ruby Agnew and husband

Darley, Ruth Carter Adams and husbands, his brothers Everett Reynolds, Horatio

Reynolds and wife Gladys, Herbert Reynolds and wife Marybelle, Woodrow Reynolds

and wife Florence, and Francis Reynolds and wife Ruth, his mother and father-in- law

Helen and Claude Morris, his brother-in-law Kenneth Morris, sister-in-law Pat Morris

and nephews Jack Carter, Fred Reynolds, and Jim Agnew.

Darrell was loved and cherished by his family. He was  a loyal, honest, loving husband,

a caring, supportive father, a playful, gentle grandfather, and a proud great-grandfather.

If you were blessed to know Darrell, then you know what love is. He will be missed

more than words can express. Memorials can be given in his name. Memories can

be shared with the family at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were

entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 24, 2009

Schuelke, Junior Dale -

Funeral services for Junior Schuelke, age 83 of Bedford, who died Tuesday, April

14, 2009 in Wichita, Kansas were held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the

United Methodist Church in Bedford. Interment was held in the Lexington Cemetery.

Memorials can be directed to his church or the Bedford Ambulance Service.

Memories can be shared with the family at www. ritchiefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Junior Dale Schuelke was born February 10, 1926 to Richard Edward and Mary Audra

(Dimick) Schuelke at Greenwood, Nebraska. Junior initially attended country schools,

and graduated in 1945 from Waverly High School, Waverly Nebraska. Following

graduation he and a classmate followed the wheat harvest in Kansas and Colorado

during the summer of 1945.

Returning to the Greenwood area, he started farming with his father. Junior

met Doris Hanson who was working as a secretary in Lincoln. Junior and Doris were

united in marriage on December 2, 1951 in Wahoo, Nebraska. To this union five

children were born: Mark, Steve, Brian, Dennis and Linda.

They farmed from 1951 to January 1958 near Ashland, Nebraska. Three straight

drought years 1953, '54, & '55 caused them to lose their corn crop those years.

In 1956 they purchased a farm in Iowa near Bedford, and on January 28th, 1958

they moved to the Bedford farm. Junior continued farming until his retirement

in 2002.

Junior dedicated his life to farming and conservation of the soil. Recognizing the

real need for conservation practices on his farm, he purchased a tiling machine in

the sixties and installed tile lines, waterways, and constructed terraces to control

erosion. Friends and neighbors witnessed these improvements and began asking

Junior to establish them on their farms in the area. Thus, the business known as

Schuelke Tiling emerged. This drainage work functioned as a sideline to farming,

raising cattle and hogs. In the mid-sixties, he built one of the first hog

confinement finishing buildings in Taylor County.

In 1979, the oldest son, Mark, returned to farm in the Bedford area and also

joined the tiling business. Junior and Mark operated the business until 1990 when

Mark took over the business.

An integral part of the farming and tiling business was the farm shop in which

Junior built and repaired machinery. He enjoyed welding, building metal items,

and performing mechanical repairs and overhauls. Upon retirement he had time

to learn woodworking and each Christmas made gifts for the children and

grandchildren.

Junior was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. For ten years,

he was the leader of the Dogpatch Farmers 4-H Club of Conway, Iowa. He was

a member of the Clearfield Lions Club and enjoyed camping at the Iowa State

Fair while driving shuttle buses. Junior was a member of the Iowa Land

Improvement Contractors Association, where he served as Southwest Iowa

District vice-president and president in the years 1982-1984.

He and Doris enjoyed RV traveling. They traveled to all 50 states, as well as

traveling abroad to Europe, the Orient, Australia, Mexico, North Africa,

Central America, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, The couple especially

enjoyed their two trips to Sweden to visit Doris's relatives, and to New

Zealand to visit friends they met at the Iowa State Fair. Preceding Junior in

death were his parents Richard and Mary Audra, brothers Dick and Loren,

sisters Bernice, Lois, and Edna.

Left to cherish his memory are: his loving wife, Doris, four sons, Mark and

wife Gloria, Steve and wife Lisa, Brian, Dennis and wife Judy, and one daughter,

Linda England and husband Victor. Grandchildren include Bonnie (Schuelke)

Ramsey and husband Theo, Zebulon Schuelke and wife Andrea, Greg Schuelke,

 Ben Schuelke, Jenny Schuelke, and Spencer Schuelke. His great grandchildren

are Grason and Greenly Ramsey, and Jobe Schuelke. A number of dear nieces and

nephews also mourn his passing.

Junior was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, and friend to many. He enjoyed camping,

fishing and boating at Sun Valley Lake with his children and grandchildren, as well

as playing cards and country music. He played drums in high school band and learned

to play the guitar. He enjoyed playing and singing for his children.

When the children were raised and left home, he and Doris became "snowbirds,"

traveling to Arizona and the Alamo Rec-Veh Park in Alamo, Texas for 25 winters.

He began to play in park jams .and hosted the jams at Alamo Rec for seven years.

Having struggled with numerous health issues over the past several years, Junior

died of a severe heart attack on April 14 in Wichita, Kansas. His family was present.

Junior will surely be missed by all for many years to come.

Junior was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and steward of the land,

'His enthusiasm, humor, insight and kindness will be missed by his family.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 22, 2009

Wilson, Lois May Bozwell -

Funeral services for Lois (Bozwell) Wilson, age 88, of Corning, who died Wednesday,

April 15, 2009, at Shady Oaks Nursing Home in Lake City, Iowa, will be held Tuesday,

April 21, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. at the Roland-Ritchie Funeral Home in Corning. Visitation

will be Monday from 3 to 7 with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7. Interment

will be held in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorials can be given in her name. Memories

can be shared with the family at www.ritchiefUneralhome.com. Arrangements were

entrusted to Roland-Ritchie Funeral Home of Corning.

Lois May (Bozwell) Wilson was born November 18, 1920 in Adams County, Iowa the

daughter of Noah and May (Fast) Bozwell. She attended rural schools and graduated

from Carbon High School. Lois was united in marriage to Wayne Wilson on April 3,

1943. To this union five children were born. Lois was a homemaker and the couple

was engaged in farming until their retirement in 1976. At that time, they moved

into Corning.

Lois always had a large garden on the farm. She enjoyed crocheting and quilting,

making many family members doilies and quilts. She also quilted many years with

the Lincoln Center Ladies Aid.

Left to cherish her memory are three daughters, Dorothy Campbell and husband

Loren of Independence, Missouri; Lola Erickson of Mission, Kansas; and Marilyn

DeVries and husband Ed of Lake City, Iowa; a son, John Wilson of Creston,

Iowa; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; a brother, Lester

Bozwell of Red Oak, Iowa; and a sister, Deloras Smith of Goodyear, Arizona; along

with many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband; son, Jim; parents; brothers, Earl and

Kenneth Bozwell; and sisters, Grace Finnell, Isabelle Corbin and Dorothy Bozwell.

Although Lois will be greatly missed,

her love and inspiration will live on through her family.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 22, 2009

Wilson, Mary Belle Tindle Reynolds -

Funeral services for Mary Belle Wilson, age 89, of Lenox, who died Tuesday, April 7,

2009 at Vintage Park Apartments in Lenox will be held Saturday, April 11, 2009

at 11:00 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox. Visitation will be Friday from

3 to 7 with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7. Interment will be held at North

Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Memorials can be given in Mary Belle's name. Memories

can be shared with the family at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Mary Belle (Tindle) Wilson was born December 24, 1919 on a farm near Clearfield.

She was the third child of George Allen and Nettie Pearl (Routh) Tindle. Mary, her

sisters, Eula Mae and Beulah, and brother, G.A., spent time on the farm as children

milking cows and riding their horse, Old Red. She attended country school as a child

and graduated from Clearfield High School with the Class of 1938. After high school,

she received her teaching certificate and taught country school for six years.

In 1941, she was united in marriage to Charles Francis Reynolds. Charles was

reported missing in action in 1944 while serving his country during World War II.

During this difficult time, Mary remained strong and continued with her life.

Mary Belle's cousin, Marvin Routh, later introduced her to Marvin Wilson. Marvin

and Mary were married October 11,1947. Their union was blessed with four

children, Mark, Anne Nette, Carol and Robin.

Marvin and Mary Belle farmed for 17 years in the Blockton area, later returning to

the Lenox community. She actively participated in the farming life, especially helping

with the livestock.

Mary Belle thoroughly enjoyed her family, gardening and Iowa Hawkeye basketball,

keeping accurate stats of all the games. She took great pride in her children,

grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was looking forward to identical

twin great-grandsons in August.

Marvin and Mary Belle retired from farming and moved into town and, surprisingly,

enjoyed town life and new neighbors! After Marvin's passing in 2002, Mary Belle

remained in her own home until moving to Vintage Park Assisted Living. Her last

year of life, she enjoyed her new community of friends. She passed from this life

in her apartment, surrounded by her family on April 7th.

Mary Belle was preceded in death by her husband Marvin; sisters, Eula Mae and

Beulah; brother G.A.; and beloved grandson, Tim.

Left to cherish Mary Belle's memory are her son, Mark Wilson and wife Cheryl

and sons Ryan and wife Amy and Jake. Three daughters, Anne Nette Hanson and

husband Stan and their son Eric, children Zane and Hunter, their daughter Kara

Fiehler and husband Charlie, children Cody, Dalton and Owen. Daughter Carol

Garrity, son Matt, daughter Alaina Dennis and husband Tad. Daughter Robin

McGary and husband Steve and children Andrea and Brett.

Mary Belle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who

always had a kind word for everyone. She will forever be in our hearts.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 15, 2009