Berdrow, Charles -

Charles Berdrow of 905 Latierra Drive, Lake San Marcos, California passed away

on November 24th.

He was the husband of a former Lenox resident, Maxine (Moyle) Berdrow.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 6, 1995

Davidson, Mildred Mae Boham -

Graveside services were held Monday, October 2, 1995 at the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox, Iowa.

Officiating the services was Rev. Robert Shreve.

Mildred Mae Boham Davidson was born October 15, 1923 in Conway, Iowa. She passed away September 28,

1995 at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Corning, Iowa.

Mildred married Jesse "Sammy" Davidson on February 16, 1946 in Troy, Kansas. To this union were

born two sons: Louis and Lloyd.

Her lifetime was spent taking care of the duties at home, and being a mother to the children. Mildred spent

nearly all of her life in the Lenox area.

Surviving are her two sons: Louis Davidson of Decatur, Arkansas; and Lloyd "Pete" Davidson of Lenox; a

sister Ruth Gowey of Creston.

Preceding her were her parents, her husband in December of 1994, 1 brother and 2 sisters.

Coen Beaty Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 11, 1995

Donaldson, George Orville -

Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 20, 1995 at the Larkin & Shelley Funeral Home for George Donaldson.

Officiating the service was Rev. Robert Shreve of the Lenox United Methodist Church.

Music was by Norma Paymal, Organist. A eulogy was given by Harlan Hockett.

Casket bearers were Mel Strait, Glen Vogel, Louis Brown, Short Rogers, Dan Hockett and Harlan Hockett.

George Orville Donaldson the son of George and Eva Filbert Donaldson was born on May 23, 1927 in Conway, Iowa

and entered into rest at his home in Lenox at the age of 68 years, 6 months and 23 days. [Died 17 Oct 1995]

George was raised and attended school in Conway, Iowa. He started working for the Max Hockett family on the

family farm. In 1963 he went to work for John Deere in Waterloo as a production worker. He worked for John

Deere for over 21 years. He then retired and moved back to Lenox.

Surviving to honor his memory are his brother-in-law, Bill Gillespie of Gladbrook, Iowa; Special Friends Faye

Hockett of Lenox, Harlan and Dan Hockett of Des Moines.

Preceding him in death are his parents, George and Eva Donaldson and a sister, Wilma Gillespie.

A memorial has been established for the Lenox Ambulance Service.

Interment was in the East Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 25, 1995

Fonner, Veldeva Stoaks Bartley -

Veldeva Fonner, 79 years, of Sidell, died on Nov. 5, 1995 at 11:45 a.m.

She was born March 31, 1916, the daughter of Andrew and Lula Stoaks in Shenandoah. She graduated

from Lenox High School in 1933 and attended Grand Island, Neb. business college.

She worked as a secretary-bookkeeper for Miller Chevrolet in Lenox after attending GMAC school in Des

Moines. She worked at Social Security in Baltimore, Md. and Washington D.C., then transferred

to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in Ames, Iowa.

She was married to Dr. Frank Bartley on Jan. 17, 1942 in Maryville, Mo., and later married Willie Fonner

of Sidell in December 1960. He preceded her in death in 1985.

She worked at Sugar Creek Creamery in Danville, Ill. and was later employed as manager of the Champaign

Loan and Building Danville Office, retiring in 1982.

Veldeva was active in the American Legion Auxiliary serving as President of Sidell Unit #530, President of

Vermilion County Council and President of the 18th District.

She was a volunteer at the Danville VA Hospital, receiving a certificate for 5000 hours.

Graveside services were held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, on Nov. 8. Joines Funeral Home of

Sidell was in charge of arrangements. Memorials to Habitat for Humanity.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 15, 1995

Heumphreus, Robert Glen -

Robert Glen Heumphreus was the son of Harold K. and Mabel Cain Heumphreus and was born on April 14, 1920 in

College Springs, Iowa. He died at Clarinda Memorial Hospital in Clarinda on Dec. 12, 1995.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Mabel, and brothers Harold and Raymond.

He will be remembered by his wife, Lois; brothers Donald and Ferrell; sister Mabel; many nephews and nieces, great

nephews and nieces, and two great-great nephews.

Bob served as a Master Sergeant in the 34th Division, 169th Infantry in World War II with all four of his brother. He

served 6 1/2 years, with three of those years overseas.

Bob and Lois Marie Parks were married on July 3, 1948, in Clarinda. Bob was a lineman for the Iowa Power and Light

in Clarinda.

In 1953, Bob and Lois moved to California, where Bob was a lineman for San Diego Gas and Electric for 25 years.

After retiring, Bob and Lois lived in Wichita and St. Louis running a public storage business.

While in San Diego, Bob was in the San Diego Bowling Association. After moving to Bedford, he joined the country

club and was an avid golfer.  He was also on the O'Hara's bowling team. He enjoyed bowling, golf, flowers and

gardening, repairing things and visiting.

He was a member of the American Veterans and American Legion.

Services were Dec. 16 at the Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home of Bedford. Interment was in the Washington

Cemetery, Gravity.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 27, 1995

Hucke, Thirza Juanita Drorbaugh -

Services for Thirza Hucke was held Tuesday, November 28, 1995 at the Stringtown Church.

Officiating the service was Rev. Roy Cook. Music was provided by Erma Fuller, organist and Ruby

Crill, soloist.

Casket Bearers were Curtis Dukes, Toby Johnson, Roland Miller, John Markmann, Howard

Stoaks, and Horace Daggett. Honorary Bearers were Alan Adkisson, Bob Shields, and

James Spangler.

Thirza Juanita Drorbaugh Hucke was born April 28, 1907 in Union County to Harry and

Elizabeth Seamans Drorbaugh and entered into rest November 25, 1995 at the Goldenrod

Nursing Home in Clarinda, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 6 months and 26 days.

Thirza attended Kent and Lenox schools and graduated from Lenox High School in 1925.

On February 11, 1928 she was united in marriage with Dayton H. Hucke at her parents

home in rural Kent.

This union was blessed with the birth of a daughter, Marilyn.

She was a member of the Stringtown church. She loved flowers, cooking and sewing. She

was also a charter member of the G.C.W. Club of rural Kent.

Surviving to honor her memory are her daughter, Marilyn and husband Donald E. Erickson

of Essex, Iowa; three grandsons, Brian Erickson, Brent and wife Angela Erickson and

Brice Erickson all of Essex; two great grandchildren, Ashlee and Tanner Erickson; two sisters,

Leota Hall of Denison, Iowa and Betty Wilson of Corning, Iowa; sister-in-law Marjorie

Drorbaugh of Creston, Iowa; and a brother and sister-in-law, Lyle and Ila Eivins of Creston,

Iowa.

Preceding her in death are her parents, her husband Dayton Hucke on November 2, 1987

and a brother; Harry Jr. (Bob) Drorbaugh.

Interment was in the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 6, 1995

Hughes, James Edmund -

Funeral services for James E. "Judge" Hughes, a prominent Lenox resident and retired Iowa District Court

judge, will be held Saturday, Dec. 9, 10:30 a.m. at the Lenox Presbyterian Church.

Judge Hughes died at Chandler Regional Hospital in Chandler, Ariz., on Sunday, Dec. 3, at the age of 83. He

and his wife Marian had been in their Sun City, Ariz, winter home for about one month before his death.

Visitation will be at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox on Friday, Dec. 8, 7-8 p.m.

Judge Hughes was a lifelong resident of Lenox. He was born in Lenox on Oct. 19, 1912, to Jay Edward and Sarah

Ozella (Madden) Hughes.

After graduating from the University of Iowa Law School in 1937, he was an attorney and a Judge for the Iowa

District Court. He retired in 1982.

Survivors include his wife, Marian of Lenox; children Kathy (Mrs. Mike) Azinger of Ft. Madison, Iowa, Mary (Mrs.

Garland) Walter of Lenox, Peggy (Mrs. David) Tripp of Kent, and step-sons Judge Patrick M. Carr, Joseph B.

Carr and Michael E. Carr.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeanne Bush, and his first wife, Genevieve.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 6, 1995

Hughes, James Edmund -

James Edmund Hughes, the only child of Jay E. and Sarah Madden Hughes, was born October 19, 1912 in Lenox. He passed away Dec. 3,

1995 at Chandler Regional Hospital in Chandelor, Ariz., at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 14 days.

He grew up in the Lenox area and graduated from Lenox High School in 1930. While attending Creston Junior College he worked as

an elevator operator in the Iowan Hotel. During his school years, he and several of his friends formed a band called the "Red Jackets" and performed for dances throughout the area.

He then attended the University of Iowa, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934, and then received his jurist doctorate degree from there in 1937. That was the same year he was admitted to the Iowa Bar Association.

Upon completion of law school he and Genevieve Maharry (also of Lenox) were married at Redfield, Iowa on August 21, 1937.

He then went to work for Employees Mutual of Wausau, Wis. as a claims adjuster. After being admitted to the Michigan Bar Association, he was a claims attorney in Detroit for 10 years until 1947, when they returned to Lenox.

He opened his own law practice, brought in Richard Wilson as an associate in 1964, and served as city attorney until July 1965 when Governor Harold Hughes appointed him as a district court judge.

In March 1967, after nearly 30 years of marriage, Genevieve died from cancer.

On January 31, 1970 he married Marian Maloy Carr of Mt. Ayr. They made their home in Lenox and in Arizona and were privileged to

celebrate their 25th anniversary this year.

He continued as a district court judge until his formal retirement in 1982.

He received many honors over the years, including a member of the Iowa Bar Association and a Member of the Executive Committee of

the National Conference of State Judges. He was the president of the Iowa Judges Association. He served on the Lenox Development Corp. and was a member of Rotary and the Masonic order. He was instrumental in the development of Lenox and was a strong believer in the town.

He always liked to hunt and fish but in more recent years his greatest love was golf. He was looking forward to playing the new golf course and watched its progress daily from their home near the country club. He loved music and was continually working to master his computer. He enjoyed life even with the limitations caused by his failing health.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his first wife Genevieve; and his oldest daughter Jeanne (Mrs. Phil Bush) of California who passed away in 1972.

Survivors include his wife Marian; 3 daughters, Mary (Mrs. Garland) Walter of Lenox, Kathy (Mrs. Mike) Azinger of Fort Madison, and

Peggy (Mrs. David) Tripp of Kent; three step-sons, Patrick (wife Sue) Carr of Spencer, Michael (wife Nancy) Carr of Minneapolis, Minn., and Joseph (Wife Vicki ) of Fairfield; 19 grandchildren, Mike and Keri Bush and Steve Bush of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Lynda Bush of Orange, Calif., and their step brother Nick Janik, Suzi and Chad Bonnett of Bellevue, Neb., Joni and Craig Habel of Des Moines, Debbie Walter of Ames and Carrie Walter of Lenox, Chris and Josh Azinger of Fort Madison, Amanda Tripp of Normal, Ill., Sarah

Tripp of Iowa City, Jake and Charlie Tripp of Kent, Ed and Dave Carr of Spencer, Alexandria and Samantha Carr of Minneapolis and Katelyn and Matthew Carr of Fairfield; three great-grandchildren, Laura and Michaela Bonnett and Corbin Habel.

Also surviving is his sister-in-law Kathleen (Mrs. Bill) Harover of Texas City, Texas and his son-in-law Phil Bush (wife Vicke) of California.

Funeral services were held Saturday, December 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Lenox Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tim Maxa and Father Dan Siepker officiating. Visitation was held Friday evening at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox. Interment was in the East Fairview Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Richard Notz, Vernal Thompson, Richard Wilson, Win Tyler, Fred Woolley, and Dennis Bunch. Roberta

Lockhart was organist and Kathleen Taylor was soloist.

A memorial fund has been established in Jim's name.

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

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 13, 1995

Lantz, Vernon William -

Funeral services for Vernon William Lantz were held at the Wilson Watson Funeral Home in Mt. Ayr

Saturday afternoon at 1:30.

Officiating the service was Rev. David Canfield. Music was provided by Mrs. Keith Sackett.

Casketbearers were Don Cordell, Greg Breiner, Elmer Livingston, and Eugene Spencer.

Vernon William Lantz, son of Walter H. and Etta May Lantz was born at Tabor, Iowa on May 31, 1909

and departed this life on November 16, 1995 at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston.

His entire life was spent in Blockton, Redding and Lenox except for three years when he lived in

California.  He was an employee of Ringgold county for 29 years.

On December 20, 1933 he was united in marriage with Lorene Norris and to this union they were

blessed with two daughters, Loretta Ann and Ila Jean.

In 1940 he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and became a member of the Assembly of God church of

which he was faithful to his calling as a Sunday school teacher for many years.

He was preceded in death his parents, Walter and Etta May; wife Lorene; two brothers, Raymond and

Gaylord; three sisters Wilma Lantz, Stella Ewart, and Elsie Matheny; and one great granddaughter Cynthia

Marshall.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Ann and husband Don Cordell of Fremont, Neb. and Ila and

husband Elmer Livingston of Corwith, Iowa; many grand and step grandchildren, other family members and

a very special friend Darlene Winslow.

Vernon was laid to rest in the Redding Cemetery in Redding, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 29, 1995

Parrish, Robert Vaughn -

Funeral services for Robert Vaughn Parrish were held Monday, Nov. 6, 1995 at the United Methodist Church

in Clearfield. Officiating the service was Rev. Alan Rusk.

Music was provided by Marlene Longfellow and Deb Briggs. Casket bearers were Art Garrett, LeRoy Beggs,

Dean Lyddon, Gaylan Bell, Paul England, Lowell Brott, Ray Dean Larsen, Jerry Fletchall, Erwood Huffman,

Lonnie Barker, Larry England, Forrest Whipp, and Gilbert Shaffer.

Robert Vaughn Parrish, son of Samuel and Bertha Cochran Parrish, was born on Feb. 27, 1926 at St. Joseph,

Mo., and departed this life on Nov. 3, 1995 at the Clearview Home at the age of 69.

Due to his mother's death, he was raised from infancy by his Uncle and Aunt, Earl and Iva Cochran. Except

for the last seven months, Bob lived his entire life at his home place north of Clearfield.

Bob graduated from Clearfield High School in 1943. On June 9, 1944 he was married to Dorothy Bruner.

Bob and Dorothy were blessed with seven children: Bill, Dixie, Diana, Debra, James, John, and David.

Bob's pride and joy were his family and farming with John Deere equipment. He found great joy in teaching his

children the values of life and farming. Bob was a faithful member of the Clearfield United Methodist Church.

He was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star and Noble Lodge # 458.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Bertha; his aunt and uncle, Iva and Earl; two brothers-in-law,

Richard Larsen and Willis Pennington.

Bob is survived by his wife Dorothy, his family of seven children, 23 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren:

Bill and Sharon Parrish, Deena, David, and Erika Dukes, Dawn Parrish and Desirae; Dixie and Ron Meyer,

Jeffrey, Mandy, and Dalton; Diana and Phil Hegwood, Amy and Kirk Weppler, Julie, Bonnie and Danny Myers and Tim

Hegwood; Debra and Doug Boyer, Clete, Brent, Ty, Corina, and Drew; James and Barb Parrish, Andy, Dane,

Cody, and Marc; John and Patty Parrish, Kimberly, Becky and Lincoln; David and Connie Parrish, Adam, Dirk, and

Todd.

He is also survived by his half-sister Louise Pennington and her family; his sister-in-law Darlene Larsen and her

family; his parents-in-law Ava and Fred Bruner; Duan Parrish and a host of other friends and relatives.

Interment was in the Clearfield Cemetery.

Wilson Watson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 15, 1995

Smith, Violet Ruth Hargis -

Violet Ruth Smith was born December 30, 1907 in Coffee County, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin and Hattie Hughes Harris. She graduated from New Market High School in the Class of 1927.

On June 6, 1928, she was united in marriage to Harold Smith in Clarinda, Iowa, by Pastor D. H. Shenton, with Keith Harris and Velma Jones as attendants. Born to this union was a son Gary and a daughter Naomi Jean.

Harold was a butter maker and Ruth a housewife. Harold's job working for creameries kept them moving. They lived in Afton, Winterset, Bethany, Mo., and finally to Stringtown.

Harold and Ruth were baptized together on December 20, 1940 at the First Christian Church in Bethany, Missouri.

Following their move to Stringtown, they ran the Stringtown Store from 1943 to 1947. Then they moved to the Grace Roberts farm (Harold's aunt) which is where Ruth continued to live until she entered the Lenox Care Center in March 1993.

Ruth was member of the Stringtown Church and the Ladies Aid. She was a faithful blood donor to the Red Cross blood drive.

Ruth worked for a short time at the Stringtown Cafe.

Ruth died December 8, 1995 at the Lenox Care Center at the age of 87 years, 11 months, and 8 days.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband Harold in 1958; daughter Norma Jean in infancy, son Gary in 1977; brothers; Lyle

Hargis, Keith Hargis, and Muriel Hargis; sisters; Marie Wilcox, Veralena Coulter, and Dorothy Brown.

Survivors include a daughter-in-law Betty Jean Smith of Lenox; grandchildren Jace Smith and his wife Mona of Colorado, Kimberly

Dingeman and her husband Doug of Ankeny, Brenda Robison and her husband Tracy of Prescott, and Blase Smith of Maryville, Mo.; Great

grandchildren Adam and Aaron Smith of Colorado, Garrett and Brandon Robison of Prescott and Mitchel Dingeman of Ankeny; a brother Darrell Harris and wife Jerri of Shenandoah; a sister-in-law Thelma Hargis of Clarinda; a brother-in-law Jesse Smith and

wife Grace of Oswego, Kansas; several nieces and nephews as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 11 at 1:00 p.m. at the Stringtown Church with Revs. Roy Cook and Elmer West officiating. Open visitation was held Sunday at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox.

Serving as pallbearers were Blase Smith, Doug Dingeman, Tracy Robison, Dale Shepherd and Edwin Ramsey.

Erma Fuller provided music. Interment was in the Memory Cemetery at New Market.

A memorial Fund has been established in Ruth's name. Coen-Beaty Funeral Home of Lenox was in charge of arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 13, 1995

Spurrier, Richard Lee -

Services for Richard Spurrier were held Friday October 27, 1995 at the Christian Church in Clearfield.

Officiating the services were Rev. Eydie Stephens. Music was provided by Mrs. Earl Gaule, Mrs. Erwood

Huffman, Mrs. Gary Bickers, and Mrs. Ben Knapp.

Casket bearers were Wayne Wilson, Bob Swanson, Ron Swanson, Wayne Kemery, Jerry Fletchall, and Chester

Anderson. Honorary pallbearers were Alan Larsen, Dean Rowe, Jeff Reed, Al Freese, Dale Whitson, Larry Brammer,

Paul England and Charles Jackson.

Richard Lee Spurrier began his life on July 28, 1937, when he was born to R. E. and Fern Shaffer Spurrier in

Clearfield. He passed away unexpectedly on October 21, 1995 while visiting his son and family in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Rich grew up in his hometown of Clearfield and lived his entire life in the community. At the age of 14 Rich

began working at the Spurrier Service Station, a business purchased by his grandfather, Albert Spurrier and

later operated by his father, R.E.

After graduating from Clearfield High School, Rich continued working in the family station business.

Three years later he met Mary Ellen Leach and on June 7, 1959 they were married at the Clearfield Christian Church.

Rich and Mary Ellen were blessed with two sons, Richard Cory and Clinton Lee.

In 1971 Rich bought the station's bulk plant and tank wagon business from R.E. In the years that followed, he

expanded into the gas transportation business. After many years of hard work building this successful business,

Rich's later years found him spending more time enjoying the most important part of his life - his family.

Thanks to the dedicated work of his trusted employee Cindy Campbell, Rich was able to visit his sons and their

families often in California and Sioux City.

Rich was preceded in death by his father, R.E., and brother, John Paul, both of Clearfield, and his father-in-law

Harry (Pete) Leach of Lenox.

Survivors include his wife Mary Ellen; his eldest son, Cory, and his wife Paula and daughter Kylie of Costa Mesa,

Calif.; his youngest son, Clint, and his wife Kris, sons Jakob and Caleb, and daughter Jazmine of Sioux City, Iowa;

mother Fern of Clearfield; brother Dean (Curley) Spurrier with his wife Brenda of Clearfield; and his mother-in-law

Gladys Leach of Lenox; as well as his other relatives, his many friends and his community.

Interment was in the Clearfield Cemetery Clearfield, Iowa. Wilson-Watson Funeral Home was in charge of the

arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 1, 1995

Stoaks, Raymond Lee -

Raymond Stoaks, 88, a former Lenox resident, died November 21, 1995 at his home in Ames, Iowa.

Graveside and burial service were held at the Story Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Ames, November 25. The Rev.

Michael Lapp officiated.

Raymond Lee Stoaks, oldest son of Fred A. and Estella Atkin Stoaks was born Feb. 17, 1907 in Adams county

in the Stringtown community.

He spent his boyhood days on the farm where he was born and attended schools in Grant township.

On October 15, 1926 he married Glenna Haas to this union seven children were born.  He was employed at the

Lenox Municipal Light and Power Plant while in Lenox.

In 1937 they moved to Ames, Iowa. Glenna preceded him in death on April 13, 1944. Ray was employed at the

Water Plant and was maintenance supervisor at the college in Ames. In 1950 he married Mildred Clark of

Ames. After retirement, Ray was the children's school crossing guardian, as long as his health permitted.

Survivors are his wife, Mildred of Ames; three sons, Harlan (wife Marguerete) of Orangeville, Cal., Larry (wife

Nancy) Longmont, Colo., and Max (wife Karen) of Colfax, Iowa; and three daughters Phyliss (husband Tommy)

Williams of Collins, Iowa, Helen Stoaks of Santa Clare, Cal., and Marge (husband Cliff) Maurer of Strasburg,

Penn.; a daughter-in-law Sere Stoaks of Lenox; 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and one greatgreat

grandchild, Colton Minnick Dahms; two sisters-in-law, Hazel Stoaks of Lenox and Ruth Martin of St. Joseph,

Mo.; nieces, nephews and friends.

Preceding him in death were his parents, son Leo Eugene in 1975, one grandson Dean Williams in 1984 and

four brothers, Lyle, Cleo, Rex, and Max, a sister-in-law Bernice Stoaks.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 6, 1993

West, Lester Orman -

Funeral services for Lester Orman West were held Tuesday, October 3, 1995 at the Salem Church of the

Brethren.

Officiating the services was Rev. Roy Cook, Rev. Richard Queener, and Rev. Elmer West. Music was

provided by Erman Fuller, pianist and Ronnie Rogers and Lee West, vocalist.

Casket bearers were Larry West, Gary West, Randy Cook, Jim Rychnovsky, Paul Vendevender, and Dan

Sullivan.

Honorary Bearers were Tade Knapp, Ron Peauler, Ralph Tallman, Frank Tallman, Wayne Green, Andrew

Rychnovsky, Raymond Bissell, Dale Walter, Stan Smisek, and Paul Gray.

Lester Orman West was born January 12, 1910 in Adams County, Iowa the son of Clarence and Elsie Rogers

West and entered into rest at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa on September 30, 1995 at

the age of 85 years, 8 months, and 18 days.

Lester lived in Prescott all of his life. Upon graduating from the Prescott Consolidated School in 1929 he

became a lineman for the Prescott Telephone Company.

On September 17, 1935 he was united in marriage with Cecile Marie Dotson. They were united in marriage by

Lester's brother-in-law Rev. Frances Shenefelt in Polo, Illinois.

After Lester and Cecile were married they moved to the farm they purchased. Lester spent his days raising

row crops and livestock and became known as the neighborhood repair shop.

He was an active member of the Salem Church of the Brethren, was the treasurer for over 20 years and also a

Sunday School teacher. He served as Union Townships Clerk and on the Union Township Election Board.

When the Bloodmobile was started, Lester was there every time donating blood.

He is survived by his wife: Cecile West of Prescott, daughter: Janice (husband David) Hart of Omaha,

Nebraska, son: Dean (wife Marky) West of Prescott, Donna West of Corning the Mother of Grandson Gary,

(wife Shelly) West of Prescott, Larry (wife Angie) of Creston and granddaughter Joni (husband Randy) Cook of

Creston, Daniel Maurice Sullivan of Omaha, Nebraska, the Father of granddaughters: Melanie Sullivan of Omaha,

Nebraska and Julie Sullivan of Buffalo, 8 great grandchildren: Cory, Sandy, Jan, Travis, Michael, Ashley, Brian and

Ryan; sister Hazel (husband Bob) of Polo, Illinois; brother-in-law; Roy Dotson of Sacramento, California; sister-in-

laws Mamie Jarboe of Lincoln, Nebraska and Ruth Dotson of Corning as well as many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death are his parents and a sister.

Interment was at the Salem Church Cemetery.

Larkin & Shelley Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials to the Salem Church of the Brethren.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 11, 1995