[Oziah, Weldon Eugene]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 28, 1935 [p. 1]
W. E. Oziah, 54, Is Fatally Injured
W.
[eldon] E. [ugene] Oziah, 54,
farmer who resided six miles east of Clearmont, died at the St. Francis
hospital in Maryville Monday afternoon of injuries sustained in an automobile
accident when he apparently lost control of his car about three and one-half
miles north of Maryville.
His
daughter, Betty Jane, 14, who
was injured at the same time, is reported as having good chances to recover. A
stepdaughter, Elsie Elmer, 14,
who was in the car was not injured. The party was returning to their home after
a shopping trip to Maryville and were traveling the dirt road as a short cut to
their home.
It
was thought that some part of the steering, apparatus failed while Mr. Oziah was driving at a rather high rate of speed.
Witnesses at the scene of the wreck said that the car turned over several times
and that all three were thrown clear of the car.
It
was said that Oziah suffered
broken ribs, a crushed chest, head injuries and possibly a broken back. The
daughter sustained similar body injuries, which were said not to be so serious.
Mr.
Oziah was born May 18, 1881, at
Afton, Iowa. He was married Sept. 23, 1929 to Stella Rickett of Louisiana and had resided east of Clearmont a
little over two years.
He
is survived by seven children, Harold R. [ussell],
Clearmont; Carl E.,
Shenandoah; Minor F. [ranklin], Gravity; Francis L. [ee], Carroll; Virgil E., Clearmont; Betty Jane and Carolyn
Belle, Clearmont.
He
is also survived by five stepchildren, Ethel Mae Thomas, Fremont, Nebr.; Pearl Virginia Elmer, Clearmont; Nancy Lee Elmer, Diagonal; Henry Elmer, Gravity; and Elsie A. Elmer, Clearmont; by one brother, Elmer A. [ron]
Oziah, Siam, and one sister, Leona
[Marie] Morris, Shenandoah.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church in Shenandoah and burial made in
the Rose Hill Cemetery.
[Rascher, Lena Shuva]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 28, 1935 p. 2
GRAVITY
MRS. RASCHER SUCCUMBS
Aged Lady Dies At Home
of Her Daughter
Funeral
services for Mrs. Lena [Shuva] Rascher, 88, who died last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Welch [Minnie] east of Gravity, were held Wednesday afternoon
at the Christian church, conducted by James Pearson, radio pastor from
Shenandoah. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
[Rascher, Lena Shuva]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 28, 1935 p. 2
GRAVITY
Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Welch of Clarinda
attended the Mrs Rascher funeral Wednesday.
[Rascher, Lena Shuva]
Adams County Free
Press (Corning, Iowa)
Thursday March 28, 1935 p. 20
S. E. NODAWAY
Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Rascher, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Hamman and Mr. and Mrs. George Hamman and
children attended the funeral of Fred’s mother Wednesday afternoon.
[Rascher, Lena Shuva]
Adams County Free
Press (Corning, Iowa)
Thursday April 4, 1935 p. 6
Obituary
Lena
Shuva Rascher was born April 28,
1847, in Little Holtzen, Germany, and passed into the larger life March 18, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Welch.
She
came to the United States at the age of sixteen and was united in marriage to Charles
[Frederick] Rascher in 1867. To
this union were born eleven children: Charles [Christopher] Rascher, Nodaway; Mary [Louisa] Carriker, Riverside, Calif.; Sarah [Rosena] Chitty, Sharpsburg; Maggie Margason, Riverside, Calif.; Lottie [May] Chitty, Sharpsburg; Fred Rascher, Nodaway; Minnie Welch, Gravity; William [Andrew] and Anna [Reladena]
Rascher, Gravity. Two daughters, Lucinda and Dora, preceded the mother in death, also her husband in 1904.
Besides
the nine children surviving, she leaves four grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
Mrs.
Rascher loved her home and
family. During her long patient
suffering she enjoyed having her children with her, and always had a warm heart
for the little ones.
She
united with the Blue Grove church, later changing her membership to Oak Hill.
During her later life and illness she awaited each radio service.
She leaves a host of
friends who shall never forget her kindness and lovingness to help others.
[Note: Her gravestone gives her birth year as
1853.]
[Rascher, Charles
Christopher]
Adams County Free
Press (Corning, Iowa)
S. E. NODAWAY
Thursday May 30,
1935 p. 6
Charlie [Christopher]
Rascher passed away Wednesday
night at the hospital at Clarinda and the body was brought to the Fred
Rascher home Thursday
evening. The funeral was held from
the Christian church in Gravity Sunday afternoon and the body laid to rest
beside his mother [Lena Shuva Rascher] who passed away just eight weeks ago. Several neighbors attended the services.
[Rascher, Charles
Christopher]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 30, 1935 p. 6
GRAVITY
Chas. Rascher Dies
Charles [Christopher]
Rascher died Thursday morning in
the hospital at Clarinda. The funeral services were held here Sunday afternoon.
Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
[Norman, Delphine
Louise "Dell" Peltier]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 4, 1935 p. 5
Mrs. Frank Norman Dies In Des Moines
Mrs.
Frank Norman, a sister of Mrs.
H. [iram] S. [amuel] Ash [Ida
Isabel Peltier] of this city,
died at her home in Des Moines Thursday, March 28, after a lingering illness.
Short
funeral services were held in Des Moines Saturday afternoon and the body was
brought to Lenox where funeral services were held at the Arnold Funeral Home Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Mr. Thompson of the United Presbyterian church, of
which she was a member. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. Norman, who before her marriage was Miss Dell
[Delphine Louise] Peltier, was
for many years a resident of Lenox and Clearfield. Surviving relatives are the
husband, a daughter, Betty Norman;
two sisters, Mrs. H. [iram] S. [amuel] Ash [Ida Isabel] of
Bedford and Mrs. Cora [Ellen] Patterson of Guthrie, Okla.; and one brother, Claude [Francis] Peltier of Clearfield.
[Norman, Delphine
Louise "Dell" Peltier]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday April 4, 1935 [p. 1]
OBITUARY
Delphine
Louise Peltier, daughter of Charles
M. [arion] and Ellen U. [rsula Doubet] Peltier, was born and grew to womanhood near Clearfield,
Ia.
She
was a graduate of Clearfield High School, and taught in the rural schools of
Taylor Co.
She
moved with her parents to Lenox, Iowa. During her residence in Lenox she was
married to Dr. F. [rank] J. Norman.
They
resided for several years in Lenox, then for eight years in Spencer, Iowa, and
for the past three years in Des Moines.
She
passed away at the home in Des Moines, on Friday, March 29th, 1935.
She
leaves to mourn her going: her husband, Dr. F. [rank] J. Norman, and her daughter, Elizabeth Louise Norman; two sisters, Mrs. H. [iram] S. [amuel] Ash [Ida Isabel] of Bedford, and Mrs. W. [illiam] K. [err] Patterson [Cora Ellen], Guthrie, Oklahoma—one brother, C.
[laude] F. [rancis] Peltier, of
Clearfield, Iowa; several nieces and nephews, and a large number of friends.
Funeral services were
conducted on Sunday afternoon, March 31, 1935, at the Arnold Funeral Home in
Lenox, Iowa. Interment was in Lenox Cemetery.
[Stephens, Richard
David]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 4, 1935 p. 5
Richard D. Stephens Dies in Denver, Col.
Richard
David Stephens, son of Mr. and
Mrs. David [Spencer] Stephens [Lois
Geraldine Shafer] of Cheyenne,
Wyo., was born May 26, 1933 and died at the Children's Hospital in Denver,
Colo., Friday, March 29, after an illness of only a few days.
The
body was brought to Blockton, where the funeral services were held at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior
and assisted by Rev. A. B. Showalter of Blockton and Rev. Jess Wright of
Farmington, Iowa. Burial was in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Surviving
with the parents are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs [Sanford] Connor Stephens [Ida Estella Blaker] and Ray Shafer of Blockton and Mrs. John Mannasmith of Kellerton; also four great grandparents.
Out-of-town people
attending the funeral services included Mr. and Mrs. Gus Schatz, Mrs.
Charles Enos, and Mr. and Mrs. B. Lambert of St Joseph; Miss Elma Stephens of Omaha; Mrs. Claude Stout of Fort Collins, Colo.; Haldane Roof of Estes Park, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rush of Corydon; Archie Shafer of Des Moines.
[Stephens, Richard
David]
Blockton News
Thursday April 4, 1935 [p. 1]
Death of Richard David
Stephens
Mr.
and Mrs. David [Spencer] Stephens [Lois Geraldine Shafer], Cheyenne, Wyoming, accompanied by Haldane E.
Roof of Estes Park, Colorado,
arrived here Saturday with the body of their little son, Richard David, who passed away Friday at a Denver, Colorado,
hospital following what appeared to be a very successful surgical operation for
the removal of piece of food drawn into his lungs.
It
seems the little fellow, 22 months of age, became ill on Saturday and different
physicians were called, who were unable to give the little lad relief. He was
taken to a hospital in Denver where a specialist removed a piece of food, which
had been drawn into the lungs. Following the surgical operation high hopes were
entertained for his recovery until a few moments before his death.
It
was a sad blow to the hopes of these young parents, who have the sympathy of
everyone in this dark hour of their bereavement.
Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon, and burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
[Stephens, Richard
David]
Blockton News
Thursday April 4, 1935 [p. 1]
Richard David
Stephens
Baby Richard David, precious son of Mr. and Mrs. David [Spencer] Stephens
[Lois Geraldine Shafer], was born
May 26, 1933, at Cheyenne, Wyoming, and died at the Children's hospital in
Denver, Colorado, March 29, 1935, at the age of 22 months and 3 days.
Dickie
is survived by his father and mother, grandparents, and four great
grandparents, besides many other relatives and friends.
This
precious little rosebud was loved by all—his sunny disposition won him
many friends.
It
is too hard to give up our loved one but we know the angels in heaven are
rejoicing.
Dearest Dickie, how we'll miss you,
Your bright smile and
happy way,
But In heaven we will
greet you.
On
that bright, celestial day.
Our home here, will be so
lonely,
Without you our precious
one,
But we know you're with
the angels,
And
our God who took you home.
Funeral services were
held at the Blockton Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by
Rev. W. H. Warrior, assisted by Rev. Chas. Showalter, and Rev. Jesse Wright of
Farmington. Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton.
[Stephens, Richard
David]
Thursday April 4, 1935 p. 4
Among those from a
distance attending the funeral of Richard David Stephens here Sunday afternoon were Mrs. Claude Stout, of Fort Collins, Colorado; Miss Elma Stephens, of Omaha; G. C. Schatz and wife, Mrs. Charles Enos and Bo Lambert and wife, of St. Joseph; Archie Shafer of Des Moines; Howard Rush and wife, of Corydon; Robert Clements and wife, of Grant City; Robert Bulby and wife, of Beaconsfield, and Haldane E. Roof of Estes Parks, Colorado.
[Stephens, Richard
David]
Blockton News
Thursday April 4, 1935 p. 8
Mrs. Claude Stout, of Fort Collins, Colorado, came by plane to
Omaha Sunday and was met there by relatives. She came to attend the funeral of
her nephew, Richard David Stephens.
[Stephens, David
Spencer]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Thursday February 13, 1969 p. 7-8
David Stephens Rites Fri., Jan. 31
Funeral
services for David Spencer Stephens,
65, of Blockton were held January 31 at the Blockton Christian Church conducted
by Rev. G. W. Swan assisted by Rev. Clarence Landis. Mr. Stephens passed away
January 28 at Iowa Methodist Hospital, in Des Moines. Interment was at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Blockton.
David
Spencer Stephens, eldest son of [Sanford]
Connor and Ida [Estella Blaker] Stephens was born near Blockton, Taylor County, Iowa, April 26th, 1903. David grew to manhood in the Blockton community,
obtaining his education in the rural elementary and Blockton High School.
In
1929 he went to Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he worked for eighteen years.
In
1932 he was married to Lois Geraldine Shafer of Blockton and started their new home at
Cheyenne, where they lived until 1947, when they moved back to Iowa, locating
on what is known as the David Dowlin farm. In 1953 they moved to the home where
he was born and resided there until the time of his death.
In
1963 David suffered a coronary
and from that time was never able to carry on full-scale farm operations. He
was also afflicted with an arthritic condition, which added to his problem. On
January 10 he became sick and on January 19 entered the hospital where he
remained until his passing.
To
this union were born three children, Richard David, Robert Lee and Mary Ida.
Preceding
him in death were his son, Richard David, his father and mother and one sister.
He is survived by his
wife Lois; son, Robert, and his daughter-in-law, Kathleen, and their three daughters, Sheryl Ann, Sondra
Sue and Mary Kaye of Ames, Iowa; daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Lynn and one son, Lonnie
Richard, and one daughter, Jennifer
Lea, of Grundy Center; one
brother, Paul of Gravity; four
sisters: Mrs. Florence Dailey of St. Joseph, Mo., Mrs. Euphan J.
Judy of Blockton, Mrs. Mary Bonebrake of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Elma Wilkinson of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
David was a member of the Blockton Christian Church,
serving on the board and in various acts of Christian service.
David will be remembered by all who knew him to be one
of the upright citizens of the community, always standing for that which was
right and good and always willing to extend a hand for neighborly deeds to
those who knew him. We will remember the works he has done, the errands he has
run with his feet, and the lift by the touch of his hand.
As the Master so
treasured the little children as they gathered around Him, even so David was the happiest when his five little
grandchildren were gathered at his side.
[Smith, Rosabell Loan]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 4, 1935 p. 7
SIAM
Mrs. Riley Smith Dies In Missouri
Mrs.
Riley Smith, 69, died at the home
of her son Byron Smith at
Burlington Junction, Mo., Friday, March 29. The funeral services were held at
the Church of Christ Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. W. Kratzer. Burial
was in the Siam cemetery.
Rosa
B. [ell] Loan [Rosabell] was born March 27, 1866, near Iowa City, Iowa.
At an early age she moved to Chariton, Iowa, with her parents [James Loan and Margaret Freeman], where she grew to womanhood.
November
23, 1887, she was married to Riley Smith. She and her husband went immediately to Missouri and for a number
of years made their home in Burlington Junction and community.
About
1908 they returned to Iowa, residing in Clarinda a short time, and then in Siam
until Mr. Smith's death, which occurred December 22, 1934. Since then Mrs.
Smith had made her home with her
son Byron and family at
Burlington Junction.
Besides her son, she is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Maude Dale of North Platte, Nebr., and Mrs. Blanche Manley of Hopkins; three grandchildren, Donald Edwin and Margaret Rosebelle Smith, one brother Thomas Loan of Clarinda and two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Martin and Mrs. Cora Hall, both of Chariton.
[Kirkendell, Charles
Lewis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 4, 1935 p. 7
ATHELSTAN
Grandfather Dies
Miss Lottie Cronn spent last week at Ravenwood, Mo., helping care
for her grandfather, C. [harles] L. [ewis] Kirkendall [Kirkendell], who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Lloyd Rusco, Tuesday evening. Miss
Cronn and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Rusco accompanied the body to Smith
Center, Kans., Thursday, where burial was made.
[Frye, Dorla Dean]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 4, 1935 p. 8
LENOX
Infant Dies
A baby daughter, Dorla
Dean, was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Hume Frye, Thursday, March 21.
The little one did not live, and short funeral services were held at the home
Friday afternoon. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
[West, Cyrus Henry]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 28, 1935 p. 8
NEW MARKET
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Receives Injuries When
Struck By An Automobile
Cyrus
H. [enry] West, a former resident
of New Market, died about 11 o'clock Friday evening, March 22, in a Los
Angeles, Calif., hospital, following injuries received when he was struck by a
passing automobile two hours earlier.
West is a former teacher in Taylor County and was a
brother-in-law of N. [athan] H. [enry] Straight of New Market.
[Western, N. Victor "Vic"]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 28, 1935 p. 8
NEW MARKET
Attend Funeral Services
Mr.
and Mrs C. S. Hook, Miss May Duncan, Mr and Mrs. Earl McAlpin, Mrs. Will
McAlpin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunter and Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Werts attended the funeral services of Victor Western in Villisca Sunday. Mr. Western was a former resident.
[Western, N. Victor
"Vic"]
Adams County Free
Press (Corning, Iowa)
Thursday March 28, 1935 p. 7
A number of people went
from here to Villisca last Sunday to attend the funeral of N. V. [ictor] Western, who died very suddenly at his home last Thursday
morning as he left the house to do the farm chores. Mr. Western had not been in good health for some time but seemed to be better just before
his death and early in the week had been to Omaha with a load of fine
cattle. Mr. Western is the father of Altha Western Phillip, who was a teacher in the Corning public schools
at the time she married [Ralph] Earl Phillip, county clerk in
Adams County. The funeral was held
Sunday at the home east of Villisca and interment was made in the Villisca
cemetery. Those who went from here
were Mable Stanley and her
mother, Mrs. L. E. Stanley, Miss Sara Crowley, Mrs. Carl Mercer, Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Schafroth, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coulter and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Campbell.
[Western, N. Victor
"Vic"]
Adams County Free
Press (Corning, Iowa)
Thursday March 28, 1935 p. 8
S. W. NODAWAY
Alvin Windom attended the
funeral of Vic Western Sunday
afternoon. He visited in the John
Will Wise home afterward.
[Hunter, Jean] [Hunter,
Charles]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 11, 1935 [p. 1]
Diphtheria Claims 2 In Hunter Family
Jean Hunter, six-year-old twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Preston Hunter of Tonganoxie,
Kans., died of diphtheria Tuesday, April 9, after a short illness.
Charles, two and a half years old, died this morning,
Thursday, April 11, after having been taken to a hospital last evening.
Eugene, the other twin, and Lucy, are also ill with the disease and were taken to
a city hospital Wednesday evening. Two other children in the family are
reported to be recovering from the ailment at their home.
The Hunters are former residents
of the Conway community and Mrs. Hunter is a sister of Don Burks and Ernest Burks of Bedford.
Lester Hunter and Ralph Hunter of Conway returned from Tonganoxie Wednesday
evening, where they had been called by the children’s illness.
[Miller, Minnie Hall]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 11, 1935 p. 4
Mrs. George Miller Buried Here Friday
Funeral
services for Mrs. Geo. D. [avis] Miller, 71, who was found dead at her home southeast of Bedford Thursday,
April 4, were held at the home Friday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. Stanley
Decker. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Minnie
A. Hall, the only child of James
and Mary Long Hall, was born at
Bedford, Iowa, Sept. 4, 1863. She died at her farm home, which belonged to her
father and where her whole life from the time of her girlhood was spent.
In
1887 she was married to George D. [avis] Miller. To them were born two sons, Guy H. Miller and Glenn Miller. Mr. Miller died in February 1927 and Glenn in June 1931.
Mrs.
Miller found enjoyment in her
home and in nature, and passed away suddenly in her garden where she had gone
to make ready for the coming of spring.
The Methodist church was
the church of her choice. Surviving relatives are the son and his wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Miller.
[Miller, George Davis]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 17, 1927
George Davis Miller
George
Davis Miller was born in
Imlaystown, New Jersey, Mar. 19, 1856, and died at his home in Ross Township,
Taylor County, Iowa, Feb. 2, 1927, at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 13
days. He grew to manhood in the community of his birth and as a young man came
to Peoria County, Illinois, with an uncle where he lived for three years. From
Illinois he removed to Taylor county, Iowa, where he has since made his home.
He was united in marriage to Miss Minnie A. Hall the 19th day of January 1887. To them were born
two boys, Guy H., and Glen.
Mr. Miller has lived in Ross
Township since he came to Iowa and has engaged in farming. He has proven
himself to be a successful farmer, and has shown himself to be a good neighbor,
a loyal citizen, a true father and a loving husband. He leaves to mourn his
demise his two sons, his faithful wife, three brothers, R. P., A. B., and Wm. D., of Princeton, Ill., and one sister, Laura Branson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Funeral services were
held at the home on Friday, Feb. 4, 1927 conducted by Rev. G. T. Roberts.
Interment was made in Fairview cemetery.
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