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[Beard, Gordon]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday December 15,
1999 p. 5
Mr.
Gordon Beard, 84 of Mt. Gilead,
NC died November 26, 1999 at Stanley Memorial Hospital, Albemarle, NC.
Born
April 24, 1915 in Bedford, IA where he attended Bedford High School graduated
in the class of 1933 and attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
Gordon
was a 32-degree Scottish Rite Mason and Royal Arch Mason. At the time of his
death he was a member of Richland Lodge No. 283. F. & A.M. He was also a
member of the Mystic Shrine in Za-Ga-Zig Temple, Des Moines, IA. Gordon was also a 50 year member and Past Patron of the
Order of Eastern Star, Salome Chapter # 264, Lenox, IA. Gordon was a Charter Founder & Life member of The
National Rifle Association.
Gordon married his beloved wife, of 59 years, Velma
Ruth Collins of Graham, MO and
they lived in Lenox and Bedford, IA where they owned the Crystal Beverage Co.
In 1952 they relocated to Richland, Washington. Gordon was employed as Senior Engineering Technician
until his retirement in 1980 from Westinghouse Hanford Co. a prime contractor
for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Upon retirement Gordon and Velma moved to their mountain home in Naches, WA and recently moved to Mt.
Gilead, NC to be closer to their children.
Gordon was preceded in death by his parents Edwin
Beard of Bedford, IA and Lillian
Maloy Gilleland of Corning, IA,
sister Guinivere Beard John,
and half-brother Donald Beard.
He is survived by his wife Velma C. Beard of Mt. Gilead, daughters, Patricia Ann and husband John P. Deaton of Charlotte, NC and Harriett Lynne Harlow of Cincinnati, OH., half -brother Joe Beard and wife Agnesse of Colorado Springs, CO, nieces Judy Hynnek of Corning, IA and Martha John of Creston, IA, Kathryn and husband Michael Davis and nephew Richard Beard of Colorado Springs. Gordon also had 5 grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren and 1 step great grandson.
Stanley
Funeral Home and Carolina Cremation is entrusted.
Memorials
may be made to Oasis Shriners Children's Hospital, PO 560666, Charlotte, NC
28256-0666 or Hospice of Montgomery county, 404 N. Main St., Troy, NC 27371.
[Brown, Bonnie Lavesta
Davis Smith]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday December 15,
1999 p. 5
BONNIE SMITH BROWN
Funeral
services for Bonnie Smith Brown,
age 77 of Gravity, who died Tuesday, December 7, 1999 in Omaha. Services were
held Saturday, December 11, 1999 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with
Pastor Bob Thompson officiating. Interment was held in the Athelstan Cemetery.
Memorials can be given in her name. Services were conducted by the Ritchie
Funeral Home of Bedford.
Bonnie
Lavesta Smith Brown was born
November 24, 1922 in Albany, Missouri, the daughter of Emory Davis and Missouri Ann Walker Davis. At a young age, Bonnie's family moved to a farm
in the Siam area. During her childhood her family moved and farmed other places
in Taylor County. On September 7, 1940 she was united into marriage to Cecil
Smith in Bethany, Missouri. After
her marriage to Cecil, the couple
farmed in Clearfield and then moved to a farm south of Redding. Cecil and Bonnie farmed in several southwest Iowa communities and both worked for the
State Mental Hospital in Clarinda and Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1965 they returned
to Gravity where Bonnie was
employed by the Corning Hospital for many years. Her husband Cecil died in 1989. On May 28, 1992 she was united into
marriage to Dean Brown in
Bedford; the couple continued to live in the Gravity area.
Bonnie was raised in the Pentecostal faith, where she
received Jesus as her Savior several years ago, keeping her faith and belief in
Jesus to the end. She enjoyed dancing and listening to country music. She loved
her family and was known to worry about them from time to time.
Bonnie showed no favoritism when it came to teasing her
children and grandchildren. Bonnie was a wonderful cook, specializing in homemade noodles, cinnamon rolls and
fried chicken every Sunday! Bonnie and Dean enjoyed listening to
her great-granddaughters sing when they came to visit.
She
is survived by her husband Dean of Gravity; her children Larry Smith and wife Irene; Ernie Smith and wife Carol; Donna Keeler and husband Dwayne; Rick Smith and wife Karen, all
of Gravity; Tami Blake and
husband Ed of Farragut and Lanny
Smith of Gravity; two brothers, Dale
Davis of California and Robert
Davis and wife Nessi of McCool Junction, Nebraska; fifteen
grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death
were her parents, Emory and Missouri
Ann; her first husband, Cecil in 1989; three sons, Donald Dean, Monte Craig and Randy Lee; a
daughter, Janet Kay; two
brothers, Jay Davis and Samuel
Walker Davis; a sister, Dell
Brown and a grandson, James
Blake.
[Brown, Florence Marie
Lambley]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday December 15,
1999 p. 5
FLORENCE MARIE
(LAMBLEY) BROWN
Florence
Marie (Lambley) Brown, Bedford,
Iowa, formerly of Conway, Iowa, died December 5, 1999 at her home in Bedford,
Iowa at the age of 85 years, five months and two days.
Florence was born July 3, 1914 in Taylor County, near
Conway, Iowa to [William] Fern
and Edna (Beal) Lambley. She
attended grade school through high school at Conway Consolidated School,
Conway, Iowa.
On
September 12, 1931 she was united in marriage to Robert F. [rancis] Brown, who preceded her in death on January 8, 1992.
Florence spent her childhood and married years in Taylor
County. She attended the Methodist Church in Conway, Iowa until 1986 when she
and Robert moved from Conway
to Bedford where she attended the Methodist Church in Bedford, Iowa.
Florence was very talented with her hands;
she made quilts, did embroidery work and enjoyed her ceramics.
She
worked several years wrapping meat at the Blockton Locker and later at Bedford,
Iowa, until retiring at the age of 62. She was a member of the Sunshine Club
and Conway Auxiliary.
Florence is survived by five children, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth (Joyce) Johnson of
Blanchard, Iowa, Mrs. and Mrs. Robert E. (Skip) Brown (wife Gretchen) of St. Peters, Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. David
(Karen) Smith of Shawnee, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown (wife Bonnie) of Creston, Iowa and Mr.
and Mrs. Bob (Jane) Wright of Des
Moines, Iowa; 12 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren,
two great great grandchildren and two nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her husband Robert F. [rancis] Brown; parents Fern and Edna Lambley; one sister, Lela Lambley, Tekamah, Nebraska; two brothers John Lambley, Blockton, Iowa, and Elton Lambley who was killed in Europe in 1945 during World War
II.
Florence was a good neighbor and friend. She was loved by
her family and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Funeral
services were held December 8, 1999 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home in Bedford
with Rev. Ruth Melick officiating. Burial was at Lexington Cemetery in Rural
Taylor County following the services.
[Brown, Robert
Francis]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday January
15, 1992 p. 3
ROBERT FRANCIS
BROWN
Robert
Francis Brown, son of Henry
and Clara Worrell Brown was born
in Taylor County near New Market, Iowa on November 14, 1914 and departed this
life on January 8, 1992 at his home in Bedford at the age of 77 years, one
month and 25 days.
Robert spent his childhood in and around
Taylor County and attended the public schools in Blockton and Conway, Iowa.
On
September 12,1931 he was united in marriage to his childhood sweetheart, Florence
Marie Lambley at Tekamah, Neb.
and they lived together in Taylor County for the next 60 years. To this union
five children were born, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth (Joyce) Johnson of Blanchard, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.
(Skip) Brown of Jackson Hole,
Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. David (Karen) Smith of Shawnee, Kan; Bruce W. Brown of Creston, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Jane) Wright of West Des Moines, Iowa. Bob always enjoyed children and was blessed with 12
grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He has shared many memories with his
only surviving sister, Bertha Stiles of Talequah, Okla. and was preceded in death by his parents, three
brothers and three sisters.
Bob farmed in Taylor County until he
was drafted into the army in February of 1944. He received his basic training
at Camp Fannin in Tyler, Texas and was sent overseas to serve in the European
Theatre in France and Germany as a replacement infantryman. He was captured by
German troops on November 12, 1944 in Germany and remained a prisoner in
concentration camps in Czechoslovakia and Germany until the war ended.
Robert was baptized into the Methodist
Church in Gravity, Iowa in 1944. He was a member of the Conway American Legion
and their Commander for many years. Before Robert's health failed, he was an
avid gardener and outdoorsman.
Robert and Florence spent his remaining retirement years in their home
in Bedford, Iowa.
[Burrows, Emily
Johnson]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday December 30,
1915 p. 8
Gravity
Funeral
services of Mrs. William Burrows [Emily Johnson] were held
Monday at 2:30 p. m., at the Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by Rev. C.
W. Proctor. Interment at Gravity cemetery.
[BURROWS, EMILY JOHNSON]
Bedford Times-Republican, Thursday, December 30, 1915
NEW MARKET - Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson went to Gravity to attend the funeral of Mrs. Anderson's mother, Mrs. Burris [Burrows].
[Burrows, William]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 16,
1909 p. 4
Wm.
Burrows, of Gravity, died last
week, aged 83 years, 2 months and 18 days. He was a man respected by all and
held in the highest esteem. His son, Bert Burrows, is in the harness business at Gravity.
[Galloway, Lucinda J.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 5,
1908 p. 4
Lucinda
Galloway, an inmate of thee
county farm died Monday morning, aged 55 years. She will be remembered by a
number of older Bedford people, all of whom will regret to learn of her death.
[Galloway, Lucinda J.]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 12, 1908 p. 5
On
March 2, Lucinda J. Galoway [Galloway] died at the county farm, to which she was admitted May 10, 1881, when
only 30 years. When a little child she was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Rueben
Moser. Soon after she was taken
ill, and then her mind gave way. Mr. and Mrs. Moser cared for her as long as they could, and then being
incurably insane she was sent to the county farm. The funeral was held at the
farm, conducted by Rev. Giddens, of Conway.
[GALLOWAY, LUCINDA J.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), March 12, 1908
Lucinda J. Galoway died at the county farm home March 2, 1908. She was admitted to the home March 10, 1881, when but thirty years of age and remained there twenty-seven years until death called her hence. Her parents died when she was but a child and she was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Moser in Bedford. Early in life cerebro spinal trouble developed and gradually grew worse until the last four or five years her mind had been unbalanced. – Conway Record.
[Gasser, Louisa
Wickersheim]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday January 24, 1929 p. 3
Mrs. Louisa Gasser
The
following was taken from the Churdan, Iowa, Reporter:
It
was with the deepest sorrow that the friends in this community learned the sad
news of the death of Mrs. Louisa Gasser, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Blane, at Bedford, Ia., Thursday, January 17. Word had came
to Churdan that she was very low and was not expected to live, yet her host of
friends were hardly prepared for the sad news of her death. Mrs. Gasser had been in failing health for several years, and
last fall left her home in Churdan to live with her daughter. Mrs. Gasser suffered a stroke of paralysis a few days before
her death, and failed rapidly until the spirit took its flight to the Master,
who she had faithfully served for many years. Mrs. Gasser had been a resident of Churdan for many years,
and was dearly loved by her neighbors and friends, and her passing has brought
sorrow to all those who knew her. She lived a beautiful Christian life, serving
her Master and doing good at all times. Her life, as she lived it, was a
beautiful example for those who are left behind. The body was brought to
Churdan Saturday noon, accompanied by her children, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blane of Bedford, and Bert and Ben Gasser of Akron, Colorado.
Louise
Wickersheim was born in Lake
County, Ill., Mar. 10, 1857, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ida Blane, of Bedford, Iowa, Jan.
17, 1929 at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 7 days. She was united in
marriage to Phillip Gasser,
Dec. 17, 1878. This companion preceded her in death in 1892. Four children were
born to this union: Bert Gasser,
of Akron, Colo.; Ida Blane, of
Bedford, Ia.; Ben Gasser of
Akron, Colo.; and Lela, who
died in infancy. Mrs. Gasser moved to Churdan from her farm about 16 years ago, where she resided until last
June, when her health made it impossible for her to live longer alone. She
visited with her two sons in Colorado until the latter part of August, and
since then made her home with her daughter near Bedford. She had been in
failing health for some time and everything was done for her that loving hands
could do, but it was God's will that she should be taken. She became a member
of the Lutheran church in Illinois, at an early age. After moving to Iowa she
attended the Presbyterian church, and transferred her membership to that church
in 1902, and continued an earnest and faithful member, deeply interested in the
church and all things for which it exists. Hers was a busy and useful
existence, always doing something in service for others, with the utmost spirit
of unselfishness. Her industry and faithfulness to every duty will long be
cherished by her family and her many friends.
The
funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Churdan where she had
attended services for many years, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by
her pastor, Rev. Walter Rothwell, who paid a beautiful tribute to her life and
works. Many were present to pay their last tribute of respect to one they loved
dearly. Six nephews acted as pallbearers and laid their beloved aunt in her
last resting place in the Churdan cemetery beside the husband who had preceded
her in death. The entire community mourns with the children in this time of
sorrow.
[Hamblin, Mary Isabell
Chappel]
North Taylor Review (Sharpsburg, Iowa)
Thursday December 16,
1915 [p.
1]
Mary
Isabell Chappel was born February
20th, 1832, at the old Chappel homestead
in Maryland, Otsego county, New York, where had lived successively her parents,
grandparents, and great grandparents. When she was two years of age her family
moved to Cayuga County, New York, where she grew to womanhood and at 18 years
of age she was married to Amasa B. Hamblin, a professional printer, who passed away in August, 1880. To this
union were born three children, all of whom died in infancy. The greater part
of their married life was spent in Auburn, New York, where he followed his
profession.
She
was of a deeply religious nature and at ten years of age united with the
Baptist church, and was always very active in the different societies in church
work, especially along the line of missions in the city of Auburn, extending
her work along the many charitable institutions of the city. There were few
homes in the city, whether hovel or mansion, that she had not visited for social
or helpful reasons. In this work she continued after the death of her husband
until failing strength made it necessary for her to relinquish her chosen work.
In 1901 she came to Sharpsburg that she might be near her husband's relatives.
Since coming here Aunt Mary has
been a regular attendant and supporter of the Presbyterian Church. Her kindly
greetings and cheerful face will be greatly missed. She suddenly passed away
about three o'clock on the afternoon of December 8th, 1915, age 83
years, 9 months and 12 days.
She
leaves to mourn her loss beside her husband's relatives, two brothers and their
families, Scott H. Chappel of
Alameda, Calif., and J. B. Chappel of Sacramento, Calif.
The
funeral service was conducted at the house Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock by
the Rev. McClelland. Frank L. Hamblin left with the remains at 4:30 for Auburn, N. Y. where interment will
take place.
[Jostes, Helen Parker
Thompson]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday January
15, 1992 p. 3
Helen
ParKER JOSTES
Services
for Helen Parker Thompson Jostes,
89, Chicago, were held January 11 at Stewart Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs.
Jostes was raised in Bedford, the
daughter of Guy Thompson and Myrtle
Parker.
[Jostes, Helen Parker
Thompson]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday January 22, 1992 p. 5
HELEN JOSTES
Helen
Parker Thompson Jostes, 89, died
Thursday, Jan. 9, 1992 in Marshalltown. Services were held Saturday in St.
Matthews Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will be in June, at St.
Mary's Cemetery in Evergreen Park, Ill.
Survivors
include two daughters, Judith Chadima and Jeanne Froehlich,
both of Cedar Rapids.
Also
surviving are 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
She
was born May 31, 1902 in Geary, Okla. to Guy and Myrtle [Ann Parker] Thompson. She was raised in Bedford, Iowa. She was a
graduate of Northwestern University.
She
married Benedict Henry Jostes D.D.S. on December 29, 1926. He died September 14, 1978.
She
was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church in Chicago. She was past
president of Chicago Panhellenic, Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, Campion Mothers
Club, Leader of Girl Scouts of America, member of Art Institute of Chicago,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Assoc., Christ The King Altar Society, and
Northwestern Alumni Association.
She
was also preceded in death by a son Thomas, and a daughter Jane.
[Kysar, Clara Estella
Burrows]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 5,
1954 p. 4
Mrs. Clara Kysar Died In Sioux City
Mrs.
Clara Kysar, former resident or
Bedford and Gravity, died July 26 in Sioux City, Iowa, where she had been
making her home the past several years.
The
body was brought to Bedford and funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral
Home Wednesday, July 28, conducted by Rev. Howard DeVore at the Gravity
Methodist church. Burial was in Washington cemetery, Gravity.
Clara
Estella Burrows, daughter of William
and Emily [Johnson] Burrows, was
born in Henry County, Iowa, Oct. 4, 1870, and died at the age of 83 years, nine
months, 22 days.
At
the age of nine she moved to a farm in Taylor County, where she grew to young
womanhood.
In
1895 she was married to Fred G.
[arrett] Kysar. To them six
children were born: Orvis of
Idaho, Wayne and Lila of Sioux City, Fred Jr. of Kansas City, LaVaja Sexton of Oregon, Erma Wyckoff of Red Oak, all of whom survive. There are also
18 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren.
Mr.
Kysar died in 1944.
[Kysar, Frederick
Garrett]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 18, 1944 [p. 1]
Fred Kysar, 77, Dies At Gravity
Fred
Kysar, 77, died very suddenly at
his home in Gravity about 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. He was sitting in a
rocking chair on the front porch when he was stricken.
He
is survived by his wife and six children. Mrs. Fred Wyckoff of Bedford is a daughter.
The
funeral services are pending awaiting the arrival of a son who is in service.
[McAlpin, Gerald
Eston]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday December 15,
1999 p. 5
GERALD ESTON
McALPIN
Gerald
Eston McAlpin was born May 21,
1917 to Dennis and Lena (Combs) McAlpin at New Market, Iowa. Gerald entered into rest on December 6, 1999 at Clarinda Regional Health
Center at the age of 82 years.
Gerald graduated from New Market High School in 1935. He
began a career of farming. It was interrupted by four years of serving in the
U.S. Army during World War II.
Gerald married Jean Audrey Huntington August 21, 1943. They settled in the New Market
area and he resumed his passion of farming but his biggest crop and interest
was always his family. Their marriage was bless [ed] with five daughters and
one son: LeAnn and husband Mike
McCutcheon of Bolingbrook,
Illinois, Sheryl and husband Scott
Kemerling of Dover, Delaware, Janelle
Pratt of Clarinda, Iowa, Denise
Nelson of Shambaugh, Iowa, Maria
Jean and husband John Bodnar of Racine, Wisconsin, Gerry McAlpin of Clarinda, Iowa. In 1973 Gerald and Jean moved to Essex, Iowa. Gerald worked at the Uniroyal in Red Oak until he retired in 1982. They
moved to Clarinda in 1997 and lived the last nine months at the Eiler House.
Gerald accepted Christ as his Savior while he was a
member of the New Market Methodist Church, later transferring membership to
Essex Covenant Church. He was baptized at Christian Missionary Alliance Church
in Norfolk, Nebraska in 1982. He attended the Hillside Missionary Church in
Clarinda the last two years.
Gerald was preceded in death by his mother, Lena
(Combs) McAlpin, his stepmother, Bessie
(Lyle) McAlpin, his father, Dennis
McAlpin, his brother, Alvin
McAlpin and a son-in-law, Don
Nelson. Survivors include his
wife and children; sisters Pauline Ellison of Clarinda and Shirley Larson and husband Verlin of New Market, Iowa, 23 grandchildren and ten
great-grandchildren.
The
funeral service was held Saturday December 11,at 10:30 a.m. at Hillside
Missionary Church in Clarinda. Burial was at Old Memory Cemetery in New Market
with military rites. Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
[Oline, Anna Frances
Jobbins]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday September 15,
1932 p. 2
Obituary—Mrs.
Ed Oline
Anna
Frances Jobbins was born near
Bedford, Ia., July 12, 1878, where she lived until the fall of 1908. She moved
to Colorado, homesteading near Keota, Colo., and lived there seven years. From
there she moved to Carpenter, Wyo., and two years later was married to Ed
Oline on June 5th, 1917. To this
union was born one child, Francis Edward Oline.
Mrs.
Oline had been in poor health for
two years and died in the hospital at Burns, Wyo., Aug. 9, 1932, at the age of
54 years and 28 days. She united with the Presbyterian Church near Bedford when
young and has lived a consistent Christian life since that time.
She
leaves to mourn her departure, her husband and one son, Francis, and four sisters, Mrs. Melissa Bowles, Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. Agnes Scott, Pickering, Mo.; Mrs. Jessie Bowles, Orchard, Colo., and Mrs. May Trumbo, Princeton, Kan., together with a host of
friends. She was loved by all who knew her and a true and loving wife and
mother.
[Stumbaugh, May Belle]
Iowa South-west
Saturday May 25,
1878 p. 3
—A little daughter
of Mr. Wm. Stumbaugh, of
Marshall Township, fell into a kettle of hot soap on Wednesday last, scalding
it so severely that death closed its lovely career in some four hours. Little May
[Belle], about two years old, was
the only daughter in the family, and very naturally the idol of the household.
[Van Houten, David]
Adams County Free
Press (Corning, Iowa)
Thursday March 14,
1895 p. 3
van
houten—March 12, 1895, at
his home in Prescott, David Van Houten aged about 62 years
The
funeral services were held March 13 in the M. E. church at Prescott, conducted
by Rev. Baxter, and interment was made in Walnut Grove cemetery.
The
deceased was born in New Jersey in 1833. He came to Iowa with his parents while
quite young and settled in Madison County. For seven years following 1860 he
traveled, principally in the Far West, but made one trip to South America. In
1868 he settled in Adams County and ever after made his home here. Mr. Van
Houten was a good citizen, was
neighborly, a loving father and a devoted husband. He was honest, frugal and
industrious. He stood in the front ranks of the men who, by patient toil and
continuous application helped to make Adams County all she is. Wherever the
deceased had lived, his friends were legion; wherever known, he was respected.
He will be missed by numberless admirers, who extend sympathy to the bereaved
relatives. The wife and five children, three sons and two daughters, survive
him, and keenly feel the greatest earthly loss they could be called upon to
encounter.
[Van Houten, Esther
Louisa Cain]
Adams County Free
Press (Corning, Iowa)
Thursday September 10,
1931 p. 2
Mrs. Dave Van
Houten
The
sad incident related in last week’s issue concerning the fall of Mrs. David
Van Houten, which resulted in a
broken hip was the cause of her death last Thursday, September 3, at 11 p. m.
at the home of her son, William Van Houten, after a week of intense suffering. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church at Prescott, following a brief service at
the home. Rev. Turner, pastor of the Prescott Methodist church, conducted the
services. Interment was made in Walnut Grove cemetery.
Esther
Louisa Cain was born September
20, 1839 in London, England. At the age of eleven years she came to America
with her parents and they settled at Pine Village, Ind., where her father died
the following year. Three years later the family moved to Cass County, Iowa,
near old Milford. Here she was married to David Van Houten at the age of 17. To this union eleven children
were born, eight having gone on before with the father, who passed away March
12, 1895. The living children are William, of Corning; Lulu Caven of Lenox and Dave of Creston.
She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and a host of
friends who grieve because of her passing.
Mrs.
Van Houten was 91 years, 11
months and 13 days old at the time of her death. She was one of the pioneers of
this country and knew so well the hardships of those early settlers. Through
all her hardships she was ever ready to demonstrate true Christian courage and
fortitude. When quite young she united with a little country church of the
Methodist faith and of more recent years has been a faithful member of the
Methodist church at Prescott.
[Warren, Catherine
“Katie” Whitmore]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 10,
1930 [p.
1]
Mrs. John Warren
Mrs.
John Warren [Catherine “Katie”
Whitmore], a resident of Conway
for many years, passed away at the County Home, about 5 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. The funeral services were held at the Church in Conway this
(Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment was made in the Lexington
cemetery.
[WARREN, CATHERINE "KATIE" WHITMORE]
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Thursday, April 17, 1930
CONWAY – Mrs. Kate Warren for many years a resident of Conway, died at the county farm, April 8. Funeral services were held at the Conway church, April 10, and interment was made in the Lexington cemetery.
[Warren, John Fletcher]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 7, 1928 p. 7
Conway
Mr.
John F. [letcher] Warren, a long
ago resident of Conway, passed away at his home in Conway Tuesday morning, May
29, at 1 o'clock.
Mr.
Warren has been in poor health
for some time but no one realized that the end was so near as Mr. Warren was
out in the yard Monday and sat on the porch in the evening. His obituary will
be published later.
[WARREN, JOHN FLETCHER]
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Thursday, May 31, 1928
CONWAY – John Warren passed away at his home on Tuesday morning. Although Mr. Warren has been in poor health for a long time, no one thought him in a serious condition, as he was out in the yard Monday afternoon. Later in the evening he lapsed into unconsciousness, from which he never rallied and quietly fell asleep Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. His obituary will be published at a later date.
[Waterman, Clarence
Alfred]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 5,
1954 p. 4
ATTEND WATERMAN RITES
Out-of-town relatives
attending funeral services for C. [larence] A. [lfred] Waterman in Bedford Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Waterman, Leavenworth, Kans.; Joe
Waterman, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Waterman,
Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Muriel Waterman, Des Moines; Mrs. Wayne Fluharty, Leavenworth, Kans.; Charley and [rest of article missing].
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