Obituaries
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[Reeder, Albert Francisco]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    April 13, 1933    [p. 1]

Dr. A. F. Reeder, Hopkins, Is Dead

By Times-Press Hopkins Reporter

Dr. A. [lbert] F. [rancisco] Reeder, 72, Hopkins veterinarian for fifty years, died at his home in Hopkins Friday morning. The funeral services were held at the Masonic Temple Sunday afternoon in charge of the Masonic order. Rev. Howard Thompson conducted the services. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery.

He was born in Knox county, Ill., and came to New Market, Iowa, when a small boy, coming to Hopkins when a young man. He had been a member of the local

Masonic order for more than forty years. He was married to Maggie Gladman in 1887. He is survived by one daughter, Zoe, three sons, Albert, Jr., and Fred of Hopkins; and Harmon. He also has three brothers and four sisters.

[Posten, James Gilbert "Gib"]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    January 5, 1933    p. 2

Gib Posten Passed Away Friday

Gravity, la., Jan. 3—Gib [James Gilbert] Posten, an old resident of Gravity, died last Friday at his home here. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Monday afternoon, and burial was made in the Gravity cemetery.

[Miller, Mary Estella "Essie" Snider]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    January 5, 1933    p. 3

Obituary—Mrs. C. C. Miller

Mary Estella Snider, daughter of Milton and Jane [Smith] [Snider, was born December 1, 1866, in Xenia, O., and departed this life January 1, 1933.

When a very young girl, Mrs. Miller moved with her parents from Peoria, Illinois, to Shannon City, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood.

On November 11, 1890, she was united in marriage to C. [alvin] C. [halmers] Miller and they came to Taylor County and started farming near Clearfield, Iowa. Later, when their health began to fail them, they moved to Clearfield, Iowa, where they made their home until September 1931, when they, due to failing health, moved to Bedford and have made their home with their daughter, where they have resided at the time of her death.

She became a member of the United Presbyterian Church early in life and has given her time and strength unsparingly for her church.

Besides her devoted husband, her daughter, Mrs. Nelle Weeda and two grandsons, Miller and Donald Weeda; she leaves to mourn her going an aged mother, Mrs. Maggie [Wycoff] Snider of Gooding, Idaho; four sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Dan Frederick [Theodosia] of Shannon City, Mrs. Ella Blakeley of Clovis, Calif., Mrs. D. W. Alexander and Mrs. Arthur Madden of Gooding, Idaho; Samuel Snider of Canyon, Texas, Robert Snider of Shannon City and Frank Snider of St. Louis,

Mo.

Mrs. Miller was a wonderful mother and homemaker, and until a short week before her going she was busily looking after the interests of others in the home.

Seemingly untiring in her efforts of love, she did much to make life easier and happier, both in her own home and in the community in which she lived.

She will be sadly missed by her many friends as well as by those of her own home.

Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church in Clearfield Tuesday, and burial was made, in the Clearfield cemetery.

Rev. C. F. McMican preached the funeral services.

[Hipsley, Jeremiah "Jerry"]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    January 5, 1933    p. 6

Jeremiah Hipsley

Jeremiah Hipsley, son of Joseph [Goodman] and Thirza [Brown] Hipsley, was born in Knox county, O., Jan. 9, 1848, and departed from this life in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hipsley in New Market, Iowa, December 27, 1932, at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 18 days.

He moved with his parents to Schuyler County, Ill., in the year 1849, where he grew to manhood. In 1867 he joined the regular army, serving as a soldier for three years. Upon being discharged from this service, he returned to his parents who had removed to Wayne County, Iowa.

In 1873 the family again removed to Page County, Iowa, where he continued to reside until 1900 when he moved to Taylor County, Iowa, where he lived until his death.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother and three brothers, Levi, Asa, and William, leaving one brother, Jacob, of New Market.

Three nephews, Frank of San Francisco, Calif., Charles of Coin, and Earl of New Market, Iowa, also five grand nieces, Mable Walton of Omaha, Opal Roll of Coin, Lucille Preo of Clarinda, Gartha Grace of Coin and Verna Grace Hipsley of New Market besides a host of warm friends mourn his departure.

He was an active member of the local Rebekah, Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges whose fellowship he enjoyed and whose influence he sought to extend.

Mr. Hipsley became a member of the Church of Christ of New Market by confession and baptism Feb. 9, 1921. He gave himself earnestly to the service of the Master. He was a man of more than ordinary ability and took an active part in the church work to which he remained faithful to the end.

Uncle Jerry, as he was known to his many friends, was a man of sterling integrity, a friend to every man, charitable kind and thoughtful for the welfare of the distressed and needy. Let us draw around his errors, whatever they may have been, the broad mantle of Christian charity and remember only the virtues the noble life he lived in the service of humanity. And so may the sable curtain close around him and let him sleep quietly until the Great Master Builder shall awaken him to the glad morning of the resurrection.

The funeral services were held from the Church of Christ in New Market Thursday, December 29th at 1:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. Hall of Clarinda and assisted by Rev. Osburn of New Market. Interment was made in the Clarinda

Cemetery conducted by the local Odd Fellow lodge.

Mrs. Thelma Pullan and Mrs. Bessie Godfrey sang three duets with Mrs. Brown as accompanist.

[Hipsley, Jeremiah "Jerry"]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    January 5, 1933    p. 6

New Market

Charlie Hipsley and Ollie Beezley of Coin were called to the Earl Hipsley home early Tuesday morning by the death of uncle Jerry Hipsley and returned Wednesday.

[Corliss, John M.]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    January 12, 1933    [p. 1]

Funeral Services For John M. Corliss Held

Funeral services for John M. Corliss of Lenox, Iowa, were held Saturday, Jan. 7, at two oÕclock in the Barber funeral home. Mr. Corliss was taken sick some time ago and removed to a sanitarium in St. Louis, Mo., where he passed away last week. Rev. J. C. Harris of Bedford, and Rev. L. V. Freeman performed the funeral services and burial rites. The interment was made in the Old Cemetery at Lenox.

[Robbins, Elmer Leroy]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    January 12, 1933    [p. 1]

Elmer L. Robbins Passed Away Tues.

Elmer Leroy Robbins a citizen of Taylor County for more than sixty years, passed away at his home in southwest Bedford Tuesday morning January

10.

Mr. Robbins had been sick for the past two years, gradually becoming weaker and weaker as his heart trouble became more acute.

He leaves to mourn his loss two daughters, Mrs. W. [illiam] H. Young [Bertha May] and Clara B. [elle] Robbins, and a son, Floyd [Barrett] Robbins, and several grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Wetmore funeral home Wednesday, January 11. Rev. M. R. Talley gave the last sermon and the body was laid to rest in the Gravity cemetery.

[Akers, Roland Theryl]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    January 12, 1933    p. 6

ROLAND AKERS DIED AT NEW MARKET

Roland Theryl Akers, son of Darrell and Atha Cunning Akers, was born August 24, 1931, and passed away at the home of his parents, Wednesday,

Jan. 4, 1932, at the age of 1 year, 4 months and 11 days.

He is survived by his parents, grandparents and 6 great grandparents, uncles, aunts, and a host of other relatives and friends who deeply mourn his departure.

The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Gravity Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial was at Gravity cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. L. M. Kirby of New Market, assisted by Rev. R. V. Felt.

Several friends from New Market were present.

[Ridnour, Norma Jean]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    January 19, 1933    [p. 1]

INFANT DIES

Norma Jean, two-day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Ridnour, died Jan. 15 at the home of her parents. Funeral services were held Jan. 17 and burial was made in the Fairview cemetery.

[Connor, Allen, Mrs.]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    March 9, 1933    [p. 1]

Mrs. Allen Connor Dies

Mrs. Allen Connor, 30, died Wednesday in a Des Moines hospital, following an illness of more than a year. She is survived by her husband and four small children. The funeral will be held at the University church in Des Moines Friday afternoon and burial will be at Des Moines. Mr. Connor's parents and two sisters, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Connor, Miss Frances Connor and Miss Florence Connor of Bedford, will attend the services.

[Wright, Lena Jamison]

Blockton News

Thursday    May 10, 1917   [p. 1]

Mrs. Henry E. [llsberry] Wright [Lena Jamison], a sister-in- law of our townsman, W. [illiam] M. [ordecai] Wright, passed away at her home in Maryville Friday, April 27th, after an illness of several months.

[WRIGHT, LENA M. JAMISON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 10, 1917
Mrs. Henry E. [llsberry] Wright, a sister-in-law of our townsman, W. M. Wright, passed away at her home in Maryville, Friday, April 27th, after an illness of several months.

 

[Mix, Delbert Power]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday    May 24, 1917    [p. 1]

Mr. and Mrs. W. [ilder] P. Mix of Denver attended the funeral of D. [elbert] P.[ower] Mix at Creston Thursday, and came from there to Clearfield to visit at the home of their daughter, Mrs. M. Hannon, Jr. Mrs. Mix started back to Denver Tuesday, accompanied by her daughter Catherine, who will now make her home in Denver.

[Mix, Delbert Power]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday    May 24, 1917    [p. 1]

OBITUARY—D. P. MIX

D. [elbert] P. [ower] Mix died at his home in Creston Wednesday of last week after an illness of only a few days with pneumonia. He was born in Canada on March 2, 1854, and was 63 years of age at the time of his death. At the age of 21 years he came to the United States, and for nearly 30 years he resided near Clearfield on a farm southwest of town, going from here to Omaha. From there they moved to Creston, where they have resided for the past 11 years. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Renick in 1894.

Funeral services were conducted at the home Thursday afternoon, May 17, by Rev. E. C. Fintel of the Methodist church. Interment was made in Graceland Cemetery.

[Debolt, Sarah Tharp]

Blockton News

Thursday    May 3, 1917    p. 4

Mrs. Sarah Debolt passed away at the home of J. B. Strobel at Maloy yesterday morning at 3 o'clock after a few hours illness, although she had not been in the best of health for a few weeks. Mrs. Debolt's maiden name was Tharp

Arrangements for the funeral are held up pending word from her brothers and sisters living in distant states.

[Debolt, Sarah Tharp]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday    May 3, 1917    p. 5

Mrs. Sarah DeBolt died in Maloy Wednesday after a very short illness.  She was taken suddenly ill on Tuesday morning with hemorrhage of the lungs.

[Debolt, Sarah Tharp]

Blockton News

Thursday    May 10, 1917    p. 4

Among those attending the funeral of Mrs. Sarah [Tharp] Debolt at Maloy Friday were E. S. Brown, wife and daughters, Ocil, Dorris and Vincent; Mrs. T. R. Simons and daughter, Halce; Mrs. G. E. Bellus, Mrs. A. C. Mincks, Mrs. E. S. Drake, Mrs. Lizzie Shearer and Emmett, Allie and J. E. Brown.

[DEBOLT, SARAH THARP]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 10, 1917
BLOCKTON – Mrs. Sarah Debolt, a well known resident of this place, passed away at the home of J. B. Strobel at Maloy Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock last week, after only a few hours illness. She had not been in the best of health for some time. Her death came as a shock to the community. Her maiden name was Tharp. Her husband had been deceased several years.

[DEBOLT, SARAH THARP]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 10, 1917
CLEARFIELD – Mrs. Sarah DeBolt died in Maloy Wednesday after a very short illness. She was taken suddenly ill on Tuesday morning with hemorrhage of the lungs.

[Mohler, Arthur William]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 4, 1933    [p. 1]

Arthur Mohler Dies

Arthur [William] Mohler, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. [illiam] A. [lexander] Mohler of east of Bedford, was fatally injured in an automobile accident at Dillon, Mont., Saturday, dying a few hours later. The body arrived in Bedford this morning. The funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. F. McMican and the American Legion. Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery.

[Mohler, Arthur William]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    May 4, 1933    p. 8

Auto Accident Fatal to Mohler

Arthur W. [illiam] Mohler, 41, of Dillon Mont., son of W. [illiam] A. [lexander] Mohler of Bedford, died in a hospital at Dillon, Mont., following an accident in which he was fatally injured.

The body was brought to Bedford Thursday and funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church. Rev. C. F. McMican will perform the last rites. Burial will be made in the Fairview.

The local post of the American Legion will have charge.

An obituary will be published in next week's issue of this newspaper.

[Mohler, Arthur William]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 11, 1933    p. 4

Funeral Services Held for A. W. Mohler

Funeral services for Arthur W. [illiam] Mohler, 41, who died at a hospital in Dillon, Mont, Saturday, April 29, after having been injured in an automobile accident, were held at the Presbyterian Church in Bedford Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. F. McMican and the American Legion. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

Mohler was a son of W. [illiam] A. [lexander] Mohler of east of Bedford and grew to young manhood on his father's farm. In July of 1914 he went to Dillon, Mont., where he had since made his home except for the greater part of the year following his honorable discharge from the army in 1919.

He was a member of Company 49, Thirteenth Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade and of the Dillon Post of the American Legion.

Surviving are his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. W. [illiam] A. [lexander] Mohler, three sisters, Zetta [Mae] and [Juanita] Marie of Bedford, and Mrs. L.[ewis] T. Long [Wilma Elizabeth] of Iowa City, and one brother, Ole L. [ee] Mohler of Harlan, Iowa.   His mother died when he was five years old.

On March 25 he was called to Bedford by the death of an uncle, Frank Gilleland, and made an extended visit here at that time, returning to Dillon about two weeks before the accident, which caused his death.

[Mohler, Arthur William]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    May 11, 1933   p. 5

Arthur W. Mohler

Arthur W. [illiam] Mohler, son of William A. [lexander] and Mary E. [Gilleland] Mohler, met with an accident and passed away at a hospital in Dillon, Mont., April 29, 1933, at the early age of 41 years, 3 months and 16 days.

He grew to young manhood on his father's farm two miles east of Bedford. In July 1914, he went to Dillon, Mont., at which place he has since made his home except for the greater part of the year following his honorable discharge from the army in 1919.

He was a member of Company 49, Thirteenth Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade and was a member of the Dillon Post of the American Legion.

On March 25th, 1933, he was called to pay his last respects to an uncle, John Franklin Gilleland, of Dillon, Mont., and made an extended visit here after the funeral.

He was a loving son and brother and will be deeply missed by the family, other relatives and friends.

The close living relatives are his father, W. [illiam] A. [lexander] Mohler, a stepmother, Tabitha C. [ora Hindman], two sisters, Zetta [Mae] and [Juanita] Marie, one brother, Ole L. [ee], of Harlan, Ia., and a sister, Mrs. L. [ewis] T. Long [Wilma Elizabeth] of Iowa City, Ia.

His mother passed away when he was five years of age and an infant brother and sister, Frank W. and Grace, preceded him.

A precious one from us has gone.

A voice we loved is stilled;

A place is vacant in our home,

Which never can be filled.

God in His wisdom has recalled,

The boon his love has given,

And though the body slumbers

here,

The soul is safe in heaven.

The body was brought to Bedford Thursday and funeral services were held last Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church, with Rec. C. F. McMican, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment was held in Fairview cemetery.

[Mohler, Arthur William]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    May 11, 1933    p. 4

Ole Mohler of Harlan, Iowa, who came to attend the funeral of his brother, Arthur [William] Mohler, returned to his home Saturday.

[Mohler, Arthur William]

Taylor County Herald

Thursday    May 11, 1933    p. 4

Mrs. Lewis Long [Wilma Elizabeth] of Iowa City, who had been here to attend the funeral of her brother, Arthur [William] Mohler, left Saturday for her home.

[Freece, David Raymond]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 11, 1933    p. 4

Former Resident Dies at Creston

Funeral services for D. [avid] R. [aymond] Freece, 73, a former resident of Bedford, who died at his home in Creston Tuesday morning, were held at the Church of Christ in Bedford Thursday afternoon, conducted by Leslie Cobb. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

Mr. Freece was born in the state of Ohio, November 13, 1859. When a young man he moved with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Freece [Hester Shepherd], to Scotland, Edgar County, Ill., where he resided until the fall of 1882, when he came to Bedford.

He was married to Miss Susan Emma Jared in the year 1885. They lived in the Bedford community until the year 1911, when they moved to Creston, where he had since resided. Mrs. Freece died November 1, 1927. A number of years ago they took into their home an adopted son, Edgar Freece, with whom Mr. Freece was living at the time of his death.

[Brashear, Thomas Alexander]

Blockton News

Thursday     February 26, 1931    p. 8

Mrs. Selma [Ann Patrick] Brashear and daughter, Anna Laura, were called to Parnell Monday by the fatal illness of the latter's grandfather, T. [homas] A.[lexander] Brashear. Mr. Brashear passed away Monday afternoon after a brief illness. He would have been 91 years of age in March. The funeral services are to be held today.

[Baird, Mary Jane John]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday    February 26, 1931    [p. 1]

Mary J. Baird Dead

Mrs. Mary J. [ane John] Baird, widow of the late T. [homas] L. [ee] Baird, died in Des Moines on Tuesday morning, Feb. 17th. She was making her home there along with several of the younger daughters.  Her final illness was of only a weekÕs duration. 

The funeral was on Wednesday afternoon at the Dunn Parlors, and interment was at Columbus Junction, once the home of the family. The Bairds lived for many years two miles southeast of Clearfield and a number of the children finished in our schools. One son, John [Milford] Baird, is in Egypt; other members of the family were with her at the last.

[Henderson, Leota Dome Porter]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday    February 26, 1931    [p. 1]

Mrs. W. T. Henderson.

Leota D. [ome] Porter was born in Taylor County, Iowa, December 3, 1880, where she grew to womanhood.

On December 29, 1908 she was united in marriage to W. [illiam] T. [homas] Henderson. To this union two sons were born, Silas Milton and Guy Porter.

In her early teens she was received into the Greenwood Methodist church, transferring her membership soon after her marriage to the Clearfield United Presbyterian church, of which congregation she remained a faithful and loyal member until her death.

Her death occurred at 8:20 A. M., Saturday, February 21, 1931, following a brief illness, her age being 50 years, 2 months and 18 days.

She was a loving wife, and mother, a consistent Christian, and a loyal friend; she will be sadly missed in the home, in the church, and in the community.

She is survived by a devoted husband, two faithful sons, Milton, a junior in Simpson college, and Guy, a senior in Clearfield High school; also by her mother, Mrs. Silas [Rite] Porter [Ruth Ann Bickford], one sister, Mrs. Frank Stingley [Nona Ermine], and two brothers, Ralph [William] and Frank Porter.

These and other relatives, and her many friends feel keenly their loss, and are comforted only by the thought that the kind heavenly Father who marks the sparrow's fall will temper the grief of his beloved children.

Funeral services, conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. B. Hutchman, were held in the Clearfield United Presbyterian church at two oÕclock Tuesday afternoon.  The interment was at Lenox cemetery.

[Henderson, Leota Dome Porter]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday    February 26, 1931    p. 2

Mrs. W. [illiam] T. [homas] Henderson [Leota Dome Porter] died at her home southwest of town on Saturday, Feb. 21 of pneumonia. Further notice is given in another column.

[Henderson, Leota Dome Porter]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday    February 26, 1931

Milton Henderson was called from Simpson College on last Thursday because of the serious illness of his mother. She died on Saturday.

[Henderson, Leota Dome Porter]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday    February 26, 1931    p. 5

Three members of the Commons Club of Simpson College came on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Henderson [Leota Dome Porter].  Milton Henderson is a fellow in their fraternity. They were Paul Hann, Forrest Argo and Melvin Rogers.