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Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa obituaries
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Bender, Richard, and Mrs. Richard -

Clearfield has received word of the death of Mrs. Richard Bender on Oct. 7 and of Richard Bender on Oct. 12 in Bellevue,

Ore. They were former residents of the Clearfield community. Surviving are two sons, Clyde and Albert, of Iowa, two daughters, Gladys Seufert of Dalles, Ore., and Dorothy Young of Nome. Alaska; three brothers Perry of Maloy, Frank of Creston and Clyde of Shannon City. Funeral services and burial were in Bellevue, Ore.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 2, 1950

 

Berry, Ed -

Ed Berry, 76 years old, passed away Friday morning at the Terrill Nursing Home in Bedford, where he has been for several months. He leaves one brother, Lee Berry of Gravity.  Funeral services were held on Monday at two o'clock at the

Shum Funeral Home and burial at Indianola at two o'clock.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 23, 1950

 

Clark, C. A. –

Mrs. Belle Dresher accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Len Grimm and Mrs. Bessie Pennebaker to Burlington Junction,

Mo. Saturday, where they attended the funeral services for Mrs. Dresher's brother-in-law C. A. Clark.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 23, 1950

 

Dougherty, Martha Stoops –

Mrs. Dougherty passed away at the Creston hospital Thursday [Nov. 30] morning. She was the mother of Pete Dougherty. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 P. M. at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford. Burial at New Market.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 7, 1950

 

Hargin, William N. -

William N. Hargin was born in Taylor County, Iowa, February 4, 1873 and died August 15, 1050 at the home of his son, Lowell Hargin, near Anita, la. He was united in marriage on February 6, 1902, to Leona Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. Hargin were

the parents of three children, Ronald and Fay of Virginia, Iowa, and Lowell of Anita. He survived his wife only three weeks. Besides the three sons to revere his memory are four brothers, Bruce and John Hargin of Lenox, Ed Hargin of Conway and Frank Hargin of Clearfield; also one sister, Mrs. Ed Cooper of Conway.  Funeral services were held at Anita, Iowa and burial at Anita cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1950

 

Hembry, Frank –

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodman were called to Leon by the death of Frank Hembry, 82, on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Mrs. Goodman and Mrs. Hembry are sisters Funeral services and burial were Friday in Leon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 21, 1950

 

Kelley, Fred B. -

Fred B. Kelley, son of James and Elizabeth Kelley, was born July 19, 1880 at Weldon, Ill. and died at his home in Kellerton Iowa, Sept. 6, 1950, age 70 years one month and 18 days.

 

His mother passed away when he was but eight years of age and he lived with relatives until he was 16 years old, when he came to Iowa, making his home around Clearfield a greater part of his life. He recently moved from a farm to Kellerton.

 

On January 8, 1902, he was united in marriage to Miss Louise Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. A.  Andrews of Clearfield. He was a consistent member of the Methodist church from early life.

 

Mr. Kelley is survived by his wife and one brother, Dr. S E Kelley of Florida.

 

Funeral services were held on Sept. 8 in the J. R. Crew Funeral Home and burial in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 21, 1950

 

Lofgren, Luther -

Luther Lofgren, 69, prominent farmer seven and one half miles south of Lenox, was run over with a combine Saturday afternoon. The wheel ran over his chest and crushed him. He and his son, Robert, were combining clover seed when the accident occurred. He died one hour after the accident, at 2:00 P. M., Saturday.

 

A short service was held at the Arnold Funeral Home, on Tuesday at 11 a. m. with Rev. Merwin Coad as minister. The regular service was conducted at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Red Oak at 2 P. M., Tuesday, with Rev. Ltngwall

officiating. Burial in Evergreen cemetery at Red Oak.

 

The family formerly resided at Red Oak, but moved to this vicinity two years ago.  Surviving are his wife, Esther, one son, Robert, at home, and four sisters.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 21, 1950

 

Morley, Ida Scott -

Mrs. Ida Morley passed away at Armstrong Nursing home.  Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 P. M. at the Methodist Church and burial in Gravity Cemetery. She leaves eight children: Mrs. Harry Livingston of Cherokee, Mrs. D. Lewis of Pueblo, Colo., Mrs. Glen Widner of Wichita Falls, Texas, Mrs. Jay Lovitt of Gravity, Mrs. Ray Porter of Lorimer, Tom Scott of Montezuma and Glen Scott of Ventura, Calif. All were present for the services.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 28, 1950

 

Nash, A. B. “Pete” -
Word was received Tuesday of the death of A. B. (Pete) Nash of Parnell, Mo., who was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Fred Clute. Those attending the funeral services held at Bedford on Wednesday afternoon were Fred Clute of Lenox, George

Clute of Monroe, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bailey of Diagonal.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 28, 1950

 

Parkins, Florence Ellen Perkins Phillips -

Florence Ellen Perkins, daughter of Leonard and Nancy Sheets Perkins was born Aug. 22, 1883, southwest of Clearfield, and died at her home in Jackson, Minn. August 23, 1950, aged 67 years and 1 day.

 

She attended school and grew to womanhood near the place of her birth. She was a member of the Christian church and of

the Woman's Relief Corps.

 

On Nov. 2, 1904 she was united in marriage to Jacob Phillips and they located on a farm. Two sons were born to this

union, Ned Phillips of Roleau Sask., Canada and Jake Phillips of Jackson, Minn. On Jan. 28 1911, the husband and father

died.

 

On July 2, 1914, Ellen Phillips and J. Franklin Parkens were married and to them one son, Clarence Parkens of Terrill, Ia. was born.

 

Besides the husband and three sons to cherish her memory are five grandsons, two brothers, Sam Perkins of Wallingford,

Iowa and Harry Perkins of Roleau, Canada; three sisters, Mary and Lenore Gaule of Clearfield and Edna Dowell of Diagonal.

 

Funeral service was held at 4:30 on Friday in Jackson, Minn. The body was then brought to Clearfield where final rites were held Saturday at the Christian church and burial in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1950

 

Rogers, Viola T. Shott -

Mrs. Viola Rogers of near Prescott died Thursday at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines at the age of 62 years.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 5th, at the Methodist church in Prescott at 2 p. m-, Rev. Henry officiating.  Burial at Evergreen cemetery in Prescott.

 

She is survived by her husband, Ernest; two daughters, Mrs. Ernestine Riley of Prescott and Mrs. Elizabeth Tennant of

Earlham, and one foster grand child.

 

Viola T. Shott. daughter of  Leonard and Flora Shott was born October 9, 1888 at Prescott, Iowa, and passed away at the

Methodist hospital in Des Moines, November 2, 1950, at the age of 62 years and 23 days. She was united in marriage

to Ernest Rogers on June 1, 1910 at her home in Lenox. Iowa. To his union were born two daughters, Ernestine Riley of

Prescott, Iowa, and Elizabeth Tennant of Earlham, Iowa.

 

Mrs. Rogers is survived by her husband, the two daughters, two sons-in-law, two sisters, Mrs. Ila Webb of Cromwell, Iowa and Mrs. Purnell Wirt of Shelley, Idaho, one brother Dr. K. K. Shott of Buhl, Idaho, and one grandson, Gary Joe Riley.

 

She was a member of the Prescott Methodist Church and also a member of the Eastern Star Lodge at Lenox, Iowa.

 

Funeral services were held at the Prescott Methodist church Sunday afternoon, Nov. 5, conducted by Rev. Arthur Henry.

Interment in the Prescott cemetery

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 2, 1950

 

Smith, Mrs. H. C. -

Mrs. H. C. Smith, 79, a former Clearfield resident, died Nov. 14 in Wynnville, Okla. Mr. Smith preceded her in death

Surviving are two step children, Leah Courtney of Wynnville and Paul Smith of Ottumwa. Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 7, 1950

 

Yaw, Lola D. Williams –

Lola Williams Yaw was born December 23, 1879 and passed away in Creston on the morning of Nov. [?] 1950.  Her husband, H. Yaw who was a blacksmith in Diagonal preceded her in death.  A son, Lee Yaw of Clearfield and a daughter, Marie Burch survive, besides other relatives.

Services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Diagonal with burial in the Diagonal cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 30, 1950