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[Cook, David Leroy
"Bus"]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday January 12, 1994 p. 8
DAVID L. (BUS) COOK
David
L. (Bus) Cook, 71, Omaha, Neb.,
passed away Tuesday at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Funeral
services were held Friday, Jan. 7 at the Bedford United Methodist Church with
Rev. Stephen Peters officiating. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery in
Bedford.
Mr.
Cook taught and coached in
southwest Iowa since 1953 and retired from the Council Bluffs School system in
1984 where he had been teaching since 1962.
He
was a veteran of World War II.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie A. [rlene Gillette] Cook, who died in June of 1990. They had been married
for 50 years. Also preceding him in death was a son, Ronald L. in 1988, and a brother, Robert L. who died in 1968.
He
is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Linda Cook of Omaha, Neb. and Roger and Kathleen Cook of McMinnville, Ore.; six grandchildren and eight
great grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Miller of Bedford, Iowa and Phyllis Mitchell of Sacramento, Calif, and one brother, Charles of Medford, Ore.
[Cook, David Leroy “Bus”]
Hopkins Journal (Hopkins,
Missouri)
January 12, 1994
David L. “Bus” Cook
David L. [eroy] "Bus" died January 4, 1994 at the University Medical Center in Omaha, NE. He had been
residing at Paxton Manor in Omaha.
Mr. Cook was born January 31, 1922, in Blanchard, Iowa He was the eldest son of Sam [uel David Daniel] and [Flossie] Ellen [McGinnis]
Cook of Hopkins. He graduated from Hopkins High School in 1940 and from
Northwest Missouri State University in 1953. David taught and coached in Southwest Iowa since 1953 and retired
from the Council Bluffs School System in 1984 where he had been teaching since
1962. He was a veteran of World War II.
Mr. Cook was
preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Marjorie
A. (Gillette) Cook, in June of 1990, and one son, Ronald L., who passes away in 1988.
He is survived by two sons and
daughters-in-law, Larry and Linda
Cook of Omaha, NE, Roger and
Kathleen Cook of McMinnville, OR, six grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren. Two sisters, Mildred
Miller of Bedford, IA, Phyllis
Mitchell of Sacramento, CA and one brother, Charles of Medford, OR.
David and his wife Marjorie owned two restaurants in
Bedford in the late 1940's and early 1950's. David and his family left Bedford in 1953 when he began his
teaching and coaching career.
The family suggest memorials to the
American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.
[Cook, Marjorie Arlene
Gillette]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday June 13, 1990 p. 5
MARJORIE A. COOK
Services
for Marjorie A. [rlene] Cook,
66, Council Bluffs, were held at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home June 9 with Rev.
Carl Cummings officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. Mrs.
Cook died June 7, 1990 at her
home in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Marjorie
Arlene Gillette, daughter of Glenn
[Lorene] Gillette and Anzel
[Celeste] Tointon Gillette was
born in rural Taylor County, Iowa January 31, 1924.
She
grew to maturity in the Bedford community where she attended the public school
and the Methodist Church.
On
October 9, 1940 she was united in marriage to David L. [eroy]
"Bus" Cook at
Princeton, Mo. and they resided in Des Moines, Iowa; Bedford, Iowa; Clearmont,
Mo.; Prescott, Iowa; Carson, Iowa before moving to Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1962
where they have continued to reside.
Three
sons were born to this union: Larry [David], Ronald and Roger.
She
was a housewife, homemaker and retail sales clerk in Brandies and Younkers
store for 23 years.
She
was preceded in death by her mother; her son Ronald; a brother Charles and a granddaughter Elizabeth Ann.
Left
to cherish her memory are her husband, David "Bus" Cook of the home; son Larry [David] and his wife Linda of
Omaha, Neb.; son Roger and his
wife Kathy of South Bend,
Wash.; grandchildren Robie, Ronnie, Lourie, Dan, Jeff, David and Debbie; six great grandchildren; her father, Glenn
[Lorene] Gillette of Bedford,
Iowa; two brothers, [Gailen] Duane
Gillette of Sun City, Ariz, and Robert
[James] Gillette of Greenfield, Iowa;
a sister, Barbara [Jean] Acker of
Greenfield and a
daughter-in-law Margaret Gillette; other relatives and friends.
Her
family and friends will remember her as a kind and considerate loved one and
she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Gillett, Emma May
Cornell]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 2, 1905 p. 5
New Market and West
Taylor County
.
. . Mrs. Loren Gillett [Emma May Cornell] died last week.
[Gillett, Loren E.]
New Market Herald
Thursday January 1, 1920 p. 3
Henry
Gillett received a telegram
Wednesday morning from Omaha stating that his brother Loren had died there the day before. Henry left on the morning train to attend the funeral.
[Gillett, Loren E.]
New Market Herald
Thursday January 8, 1920 p. 3
Obituary
Loren
E. Gillett, son of G. [eorge]
M. and Mary [Mercy] Ann [Quinby] Gillett, was born in Bedford, Ia., Nov. 19, 1871, and died at the Lister
Hospital in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday December 30, 1919.
The
mother of deceased died very shortly after he was born, so he was taken into
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Liggett, and there reared to manhood. While a boy he was converted and
joined the Methodist church.
On
May 28, 1902, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma May Cornell of Fairfield. To this union was born one son Geo.
Russell. Three weeks after the
birth of their son, Mrs. Gillett passed away.
Our
friend is survived by this son, one sister, Mrs Jennie Glassmann, and one brother, Henry [Ulysses] Gillett of New Market.
The
bereaved have our most sincere sympathy in this hour of their sorrow.
The
body was brought here Thursday and services were held in the M E. church,
conducted by Rev. Wilson. Interment was in Memory cemetery.
[Gillett, Traverse R.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 29, 1901 [p. 1]
A Death at Blockton.
Sunday
afternoon at about 6 o'clock T. [raverse] R. Gillett, an attorney at Blockton, died from an attack of
cerebral spinal meningitis, after a sickness of about two weeks. Mr. Gillett was a rising young attorney, and his early demise
is to be greatly deplored. He leaves a wife and babe.
[Gillette, Addie
Agler]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 1, 1948 [p. 1]
Mrs. Gillette Dies At Her Home Here
Mrs.
H. [enry] U. [lysses] Gillette, 65 [75], resident of Bedford for many years, was
found dead on a cot at her home Tuesday evening by her daughter, Miss Alleen
Gillette, when she arrived home
from her work in the county welfare office.
Mrs.
Gillette [Addie Agler] had been in poor health for a number of years
and had been much worse this fall, suffering from a heart ailment.
Surviving
are five children, George of
Sharpsburg, John of Villisca, Glenn and Alleen of Bedford and Mrs. Gladys Griffith, Bedford, also a sister Mrs. Emma [Anna Mae]
Benson of St. Joseph.
Funeral
services will be held at the Shum Funeral Home at two o'clock Friday afternoon,
January 2, conducted by Rev. Russell G. Nye. Burial will be in the Fairview
cemetery.
[Gillette, Addie
Agler]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 15, 1948 p. 9
Gillette Rites Held Friday
Funeral
services for Mrs. H. [enry] U. [lysses] Gillette, who died at her home in Bedford Tuesday, Dec.
30, were held Friday afternoon at the Shum Funeral Home, conducted by Rev.
Russell G. Nye. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Addie
Agler, daughter of James
[Daniel] and Lydia [Maxwell] Agler,
was born near Bedford, Iowa, September 16, 1872, being aged 75 years, 3 months
and 14 days, at the time of her death.
With
the exception of one year in Kansas, she spent her entire life in Page and
Taylor counties. Her early life was spent near Bedford.
On
April 10, 1895, she was married to Henry U. [lysses] Gillette and they lived near Hawleyville for three years.
The family then moved to New Market, where they resided until 1920 when they
moved to Bedford, where she had since resided.
To
them six children were born: John [Edward] of Villisca, George [Mars] of Sharpsburg, Glen [Lorene], Gladys Griffith and Alleen of Bedford, and Verne
[Lloyd] who passed away in April
of 1947. Her husband preceded her in death in 1931.
She
is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Anna [Mae] Benson of St. Joseph, Mo., twelve grandchildren and
eleven great grandchildren.
She
was converted in childhood and became a member of the Christian Church, but
later transferred her membership to the Methodist Church, of which she is still
a member.
[Gillette, Anzel
Celeste Tointon]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 20, 1973 [p. 1]
Ansel Gillette, 72, Final Rites Held December 16
Funeral services for Mrs.
Glenn (Ansel) Gillette, 72, of
Bedford were held December 16 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here conducted by
Carl Cummings. Mrs. Gillette died December 13, 1973 at University Hospital in
Omaha. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
[Gillette, Anzel
Celeste Tointon]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December27, 1973 p. 2
Last Rites Held
December 16 for Anzel Gillette
Funeral
services for Mrs. Glenn (Anzel) Gillette, 72, of Bedford, held December 16 at Shum-Novinger Funeral home in
Bedford, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Gillette died at University Hospital in Omaha, December
13, 1973. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Anzel
Celeste Tointon, daughter of Charles
and Stella Phelps Tointon, was
born on a farm north of Bedford, Iowa November 15, 1901.
She
grew to adulthood in the community where she was born and attended the public
school of the county and Bedford High School.
On
October 1, 1921 she was united in marriage to Glenn L. [orene] Gillette at Maryville, Missouri. Five children were born
to bless their home and all were present at the 50th Wedding Anniversary of
their parents on October 1, 1971 to help them share the joy of this occasion.
They
lived on the farm until they moved into Bedford where they have since continued
to reside.
She
was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Charles [Henry], who passed away November 22, 1973, and a great
granddaughter, Elizabeth Ann Cook.
Left
to cherish her memory are her husband of the home and two daughters and two
sons: Marjorie and her
husband, David Cook, of
Council Bluffs, Ia.; [Gailen] Duane
Gillette and his wife, Roberta
[McGarvan], of Council Bluffs,
Ia.; Robert [James] of Castro
Valley, Calif. and Barbara [Jean] and her husband, Vere Acker, of Greenfield, Ia.; nine grandchildren and six
great grandchildren.
She
was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Rebekah Lodge and American Legion
Auxiliary. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Gillette, Charles
Henry]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 29, 1973 p. 7
Last Rites Held Nov.
25 for Charles Gillette
Funeral
services for Charles Henry Gillette,
42, of Bedford, held November 25 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted
by Carl Cummings. Mr. Gillette died November 22, 1973, at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha. Interment was at
Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.
Charles
Henry Gillette, son of Glen
[Lorene] and Anzel Tointon Gillette,
was born near Bedford, Iowa, November 20, 1931.
He
grew to adulthood in the Bedford Community where he graduated from Bedford High
School with the class of 1953.
In
June of 1953, he answered the call of his country, and served 17 months in
Korea. He completed his army service and was discharged in April of 1955.
Following
his return home he was employed by the Cudahy Packing Company and then by the
Kaiser Construction Company where he worked for 15 years until his failing
health caused him to retire from that work.
Left
to cherish his memory are his parents, two brothers and two sisters: Marjorie and her husband, David L.
[eroy] Cook, of Council Bluffs,
Ia., [Gailen] Duane
Gillette and his wife, Roberta [McGarvan] of Council Bluffs, Ia., Robert J. [ames] Gillette of Castro Valley, Calif., Barbara [Jean]
and her husband, Vere Acker,
of Greenfield, Ia.; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews, other relatives and many
friends.
He
was a member of the American Legion Post #164 Bedford.
Charles was a kind and loving son and brother and a
considerate friend of all who knew him.
He
will be sadly missed by family and acquaintances.
Members
of the immediate family here for the services were: Mr. and Mrs. David L.
[eroy] Cook and Mr. and Mrs.
Duane Gillette and family,
Council Bluffs; Robert Gillette,
Castro Valley, California; Mr. and Mrs. Vere Acker and family, Greenfield.
[Gillette, Fayette M.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 24, 1935 [p. 1]
F. M. Gillette, 64, Dies This Morning
F.
[ayette] M. Gillette, 64, died at
home in Bedford early this morning, after an illness of several weeks. The body
will be taken to Waverly, Iowa, for burial. Arrangements have not been made for
the funeral services. Mr. Gillette was the father of Mrs. Clara Mason,
formerly a resident of Bedford.
[Gillette, Fayette M.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 31, 1935 [p. 1]
F. M. Gillette, 64, Buried in Waverly
Funeral
services for F. [ayette] M. Gillette, 64, who died at his home in Bedford Thursday, Oct. 24, were held at
the Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday morning conducted by Rev. D. E. Johnson of
Slater, Mo. The body was taken to Waverly, Iowa, where funeral services were
held Monday and where burial was made.
Fayette
M., son of Marquis [Fayette]
and Olive [Walling] Gillette, was
born Sept. 16, 1871 in Frederika township, Bremer county, Iowa.
In
September 1894 he was married to Miss Grace [Amelia] Ferris of Waverly, Iowa. To them were born seven
children, three daughters and four sons. Three children preceded their father
in death: Lee E. Gillette and Charlotte
Bell, dying when young and Mrs.
Lena Rust in 1921.
Surviving
with the wife are four children: Fred E. Gillette of Marion, Iowa; Mrs. Clara [Grace] Mason of Independence, Iowa; Courtney K. Gillette of Narberth, Penn.; and Earl Gillette of Los Angeles, Calif. Also five grandchildren, Wayne,
Aura and Maurice Mason of
Independence and Louise and
Lula Gillette of Marion; and
several brothers and sisters.
Mr.
Gillette was a member of the
Baptist church in Bedford.
[Gillette, George
Mars]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 2, 1972 [p. 1]
George Gillette Rites Held Feb. 29 In Sharpsburg
Funeral
services for George M. [ars] Gillette, 74, of Sharpsburg, held Tues., Feb. 29 at the Sharpsburg United
Methodist Church, were conducted by. Rev. Ronald Kinzler. Mr. Gillette died February 27, 1972, at Rosary Hospital in
Corning. Masonic Honors were conducted by Tremont Lodge No. 348 A. F. and A. M.
with interment at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
His
survivors include his wife, one daughter, Darlene, and two sons, Ivan and Dean [Lemar].
[Gillette, George
Mars]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 9, 1972 p. 2
George Gillette Last Rites Held February 29
Funeral
services for George M. [ars] Gillette, 74, of Sharpsburg, held February 29 at the Sharpsburg United
Methodist Church, were conducted by Rev. Ronald Kinzler. Mr. Gillette died February 27, 1972, at Rosary Hospital in
Corning. Masonic rites were conducted by Fremont Lodge No. 343 A. F. and A. M.
with interment at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
George
Mars Gillette was born Oct. 16,
1897. He was born in [a] sod house near Hawleyville, Iowa, in Page County, son
of Henry [Ulysses] and Addie [Agler] Gillette. He spent most of his life in Taylor County.
He
was united in marriage to Ada Loretta Cree, Sept. 9, 1917. To this union were born four children: Mrs.
Martin (Darlene) Taylor of
Muscatine, two sons, Ivan and Dean [Lemar] of Davenport, Ia., and Mrs. Lois [Ioma] Ferris (deceased).
George was a blacksmith in Sharpsburg from 1925 to 1955
when he was forced to give it up because of his health.
He
was a member of the Methodist church in Sharpsburg and attended while he was
able.
He
was a past master of the Right Angle Lodge No. 348 of Conway and transferred to
the Fremont Lodge No. 343 at Lenox.
Survivors
include his wife, Retta of
Sharpsburg; two sons, Ivan and Dean [Lemar]; a daughter Darlene; a brother, Glenn [Lorene]; two sisters, Gladys Griffith and Alleen Longfellow, all of Bedford; 18 grandchildren and 17 great
grandchildren.
Preceding
him in death were a daughter, Lois [Ioma] Ferris, his parents, and two brothers, John [Edward] and Vern [Lloyd].
He
will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
[Gillette, Glenn
Lorene]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday September 25, 1991 p. 5
GLENN L. GILLETTE
Funeral
services for Glenn L. Gillette were conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings and Rev.
Stephen Peters Tuesday, Sept. 24,1991 at the Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home.
Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
Glenn
L. [orene] Gillette, son of Henry
U. [lysses] Gillette and Addie
Agler Gillette was born near New
Market, Taylor County Iowa on May 29, 1899 and departed this fife September 20,
1991 at Mercy Hospital in Corning at the age of 92 years, three months and 21
days.
He
grew to maturity in the New Market area and attended the New Market Public
Schools and was graduated from high school there. He also attended the New
Market Methodist Church.
On
October 1,1921 he was united in marriage to Anzel C. [eleste] Tointon in Maryville, Mo. and they lived on farms until
they moved to Bedford to reside. To this union five children were born: Marjorie,
[Gailen] Duane, Charles H. [enry], Robert J. [ames] and Barbara J. [ean].
He
engaged in farming until he moved to Bedford where he was employed by the
Cudahy Packing Company and later by the Lisle Manufacturing Company of
Clarinda, Iowa until his retirement. During the time he lived on the farm he
processed sorghum molasses from cane grown in the community for himself and
other people and it was of the very finest quality.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, his wife who died in 1973; two sons, Charles
H. [enry] and Robert J. Gillette and a daughter Marjorie Cook; three brothers, John [Edward], George [Mars]
and Vern [Lloyd] and a sister Gladys Griffith who died on September 18, 1991; also a grandson
preceded him in death.
Left
to cherish his memory are a son, [Gailen] Duane Gillette and
his wife Roberta [McGarvan] of Sun City, Ariz.; a daughter, Barbara J.
[ean] Acker and her husband Vere of Greenfield, Iowa; a sister, Alleen
Longfellow of Bedford, Iowa;
eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren;
son-in-law, David L. [eroy] Cook;
nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.
He
was a member of the United Methodist Church.
The family and loved ones
will remember him as a good husband, kind and loving father, brother, friend
and neighbor and he will be missed by all who knew him.
[Gillette, Grace
Amelia Ferris]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 3, 1938 [p. 1]
Mrs. Gillette Dies At Oelwein, Iowa
Mrs.
Grace [Amelia Ferris] Gillette, a
former resident of Bedford and mother of Mrs. Kent Mason [Clara Grace], who was also a former resident, died in the Mercy
Hospital at Oelwein, Iowa, Saturday, Jan. 22, at the age of 65 years.
The
funeral services were held at the Kaiser Funeral home in Waverly, Iowa, on
Tuesday, Jan. 22, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell of Cedar Falls. Burial was
in the Arlington cemetery at Waverly.
Mr.
and Mrs. [Fayette] Gillette were
residents of Bedford for several years and made many friends while here. After
Mr. Gillette's death, she returned to Waverly and later went to Cedar Falls
where she was employed as a housekeeper.
[Griffith, Gladys
Gillette]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday September 25, 1991 p. 5
GLADYS V. GRIFFITH
Funeral
services for Gladys V. Griffith were held Saturday, Sept. 21, 1991 at 2 p.m. at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home
with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Burial was at Lexington Cemetery, rural
Taylor County, Iowa.
Gladys
V. Gillette, daughter of Henry
U. [lysses] Gillette and Addie
Agler Gillette, was born near New
Market, Taylor County, Iowa on September 9, 1902 and departed this life
September 18, 1991 at the Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs at the age of 89
years and nine days.
She
grew to maturity in the New Market area where she attended the public school
and the Methodist Church.
On
November 23,1921 she was united in marriage to Elvin H. [arold] Griffith at the Methodist Parsonage in Riverton, Iowa and
they lived on farms in Taylor County all of their married life where she was a
housewife and a homemaker---sharing in the daily farm activities.
To
this union two daughters were born: Dorothy Ann and Doris Elaine.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Elvin who died January 18, 1968; three brothers,
John [Edward], George [Mars], Vern [Lloyd] Gillette and an infant granddaughter and a great
step-grandson.
Left
to cherish her memory are her daughters: Dorothy Ann Cox and her children, Larry David and Linda Decker and families; Doris Mullen and her children; Steven, Sandra Rankin,
Richard, William, Rebecca Wilson, Brenda Hyder and families; a sister, Alleen Longfellow, a brother, Glen [Lorene] Gillette, died Friday, Sept. 20; a sister-in-law, Retta
Gillette; nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
She
was a member of the United Methodist Church and World War I American Legion
Auxiliary.
She
will be sadly missed by family and loved ones.
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