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Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa obituaries
transcribed by: Lorelei Rusco - lorerus@iowatelecom.net
 

 

Borden, Alfred Fernando –

Alfred Fernando Borden was born Sept. 11, 1887 and passed away October 1, 1952 at his home in Sharpsburg, at the age of 65 years and 19 days.  He was born one-half mile south of Sharpsburg and lived his entire life in and around Sharpsburg.  He united with the Presbyterian church when a young man.

 

Alfred F. Borden, a life-long resident of Taylor County, died at his home south of Sharpsburg Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1952.  He was a retired farmer.  He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Irene Gold of Clarinda, and Mrs. Pauline Sheley, Guthrie Center, and one sister, Nellie of Sharpsburg.  The body was at the J. R. Crew funeral home in Clearfield.  Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Sharpsburg and burial was in Gravity cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 9, 1952

 

Brookman, Ella -

Friends and relatives were deeply grieved to hear of the death of Mrs. Ella (grandma) Brookman at the Perry Williams

home in Bedford Thursday afternoon. She had been at the Williams home for several months. Grandma as she was known by all, had been unable to leave her home for a long time, but enjoyed having her friends call and always wanting them to stay longer and come again. Funeral services were held Sunday at the 'Christian Church here. [Gravity]

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 25, 1952

 

Fulton, Beryl “Happy” -

Word has been received of the death of Beryl (Happy) Fulton, 54, at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 6th. He is survived by his wife, the former Eleanor Hidley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hidley of Clearfield, Iowa. The body was brought to Clearfield and funeral services were held July 9 at the Methodist church. Burial in the Clearfield cemetery with Masonic rites.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 17, 1952

 

Green, Frank Austin -

Frank Austin Green, son of Niles and Elzina Hinkle Green, was born February 1, 1872 on farm southwest of Clearfield

and died at his home in east Clearfield Sunday afternoon Oct.  5, 1952 at the age of 80 years  8 months and 4 days and obtained his education near the place of his birth. Upon reaching manhood he chose farming as his work.

 

On November 4, 1896 he was united in marriage to Miss Mable Turner at the home of her parents south of Lenox. They located on a  farm near Clearfield.  To this union were born three sons. Harold and an infant son preceding their father in death, Donald E. of Creston; two daughters Vera Bladon of Clearfield and Artel Keller of Diagonal.

 

When a young man he united with the Baptist Church later transferring his membership to the Christian Church, He was a

member for many years of the Noble Grand Masonic Lodge with the exception of one year spent in Independence, Mr. and

Mrs. Green lived near Clearfield and moved into town in 1916.  He saw many changes take place through the four score

years he lived.

 

He was an upright and honorable citizen, a good neighbor, a faithful and loving father and a devoted grandfather.

Besides the two sons he was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Henry and Roy. Surviving are his wife,

the one son and two daughters seven grandchildren and one great grand child.

 

Services were held October 7, at the J. R. Crew Funeral Home, with Rev. Leroy Cronkhite officiating. Burial was made in

Clearfield Cemetery. Casket Bearers were Tom Jamison, W. A. McKinstry, Leo Wilson, Harry Black, Fred Clute and E. Baxter.

 

The following from out of town were present Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Bladon, Lincoln, Nebr.; Mrs. M. Travis, Washington

State; Mrs. Iva Beadle, Washington. D. C.; Mrs. Beatrice McKinstry, Hemingford, Nebr.; Mrs. Mary Bicknell, Vancouver B. C.; Mrs. B. Stodgill Des Moines; Mrs. Rex Haigler, Mt. Ayr; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Killer, Diagonal; Mr. and Mrs. C. Hinkle,

Afton; Mrs. E. Bailey and daughter, New Market; Mrs. Raymond Schneider and daughter, Blockton. From Creston were Mrs. C. Black, Emma Beaumont, Mr. and Mrs. Don Burstedt, H. H. Homan, Bill Weber and Katie Tremble. Lenox: Mr. and Mrs. F. Clute Mr. and Mrs. Herm Beemer, Mrs. Joe Cochran, Mrs. Robert Chaney, Mrs. Dick Dunbar and Mr. and Mrs. G. Bennett.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 16, 1952

 

Grimm, Sarah Ellen Elliott -

Mrs. Sarah Grimm passed away Sunday evening at the home of her son, Tom Grimm.  Mrs. Grimm has been ill several months.  She is survived by five sons and one daughter.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 17, 1952

 

Grimm, Sarah Ellen Elliott -

Sarah Ellen Grimm was born January 12, 1865 at Green Castle, Pennsylvania and passed away at the home of her son Thomas Grimm after a long illness, on July 13, 1952 at the age of 87 years and six months.

 

She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Elliott.

 

She was married to George W. Grimm on October 17, 1885 and to this union were born eight children: Lloyd, Len and Thomas of Sharpsburg, Ben of Humeston, Mrs. Hazel Ditto of South Makwa, Sask., Canada, Louis of Milwaukee, Wis., John Seaton and Mrs. Maude Leley, deceased.  Mrs. Grimm moved from Illinois in 1896 and has been a resident of this vicinity for 56 years. Her husband preceded her in death March 16, 1948.

 

She leaves to mourn her passing six children, one brother, Jesse Elliott of London Mills, Ill., 29 grandchildren and 30

great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Shortly after coming to the Sharpsburg community she united with the Presbyterian church, where she remained a member until the time of her death.

 

She was a kind and loving mother and a willing neighbor, always happy doing for others.

 

Services were held in the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church Wednesday, July 16 with the Rev. Donald Watkins conducting

the services. Interment in the Gravity cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 24, 1952

 

Hunter, Emma Catherine Long -

Mrs. Doud Hunter passed away Saturday afternoon at her home in Sharpsburg after a few hours illness.  She is survived by her husband, three sons and three daughters and several grandchildren.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 17, 1952

 

Hunter, Emma Catherine Long -

Emma Catherine, youngest daughter of Anson D. and Sarah E. Long, was born April 20, 1879 in a log cabin in Page county,

Iowa, and died July 12, 1952 at her home in Sharpsburg at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 22 days.

 

On May 26, 1897, she was married to George Doud Hunter. To them were born six children, three daughters, Helen Andrews of Chicago, Pearl Burns of Lorimor and Daisy Moore of Sharpsburg and three sons, Doudant Hunter, Jr. of Vesta, Minn., Dale Hunter of Des Moines and Max Hunter of Eldon, Mo.

 

Mrs. Hunter was a member of the Sharpsburg Methodist church. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother

one sister and one infant grandson, Kenneth Paul Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary

in May of this year.

 

She is survived by her husband and six children, seven grandchildren, Robert Burns of Lorimor, Kathryn Moore of Sharpsburg, Delvin, Doudie and Diane Hunter of Vesta, Minn., Janet Sue Hunter of Eldon, Mo.; and one sister, Mrs. Leslie

Dirrim of Villisca.

 

Services were held Monday, July 14 at the Sharpsburg Methodist church with the Rev. John Kess conducting the services.

Interment in the Old Memory cemetery at New Market.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 24,1952

 

Mendenhall, James Harland –

All of the children of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mendenhall were present at his funeral services which were Friday at the Methodist Church.  Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.

 

The following obituary was read at the services:

 

James Harland Mendenhall was born February 11, 1898 to Charles H. and Ivy E. Mendenhall at Allendale, Missouri where he grew to young manhood.  He was united in marriage to Edna Mae Dehart June 21, 1926.  To this union were born five children, Mrs. Valnetta Craft, Oakdale, Calif.; Ivor E. Mendenhall, Manteca, Calif.; Victor E. Mendenhall, Sharpsburg, Ia., Mrs. Loris Sheridan, Lenox; and Elvis E. Mendenhall, Turlock, California.

 

Early in life he joined the Baptist Church at Lotts Grove, Missouri.  After moving to Lenox he transferred his membership to the Methodist Church.  He was a member of Tremont Lodge No. 343 A.F. and A.M.

 

Mr. Mendenhall entered into rest Oct. 22, 1952 at his home in Lenox.  Besides his faithful wife and children he leaves to mourn his passing: two sisters, Mrs. Dale Benson, West Plains, Missouri, Mrs. Hazel Davis, Mt. Ayr, Iowa, seven grandchildren, eight nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 30, 1952

 

Peltier, Kenneth Sargent -

Kenneth Peltier, 45, a veteran, died Monday at 11:50 a.m. at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Peltier, 5 miles southeast of Lenox.  Survivors:  His parents, three sisters, Mrs. Carroll Wainwright of Hill City, Kansas, Virginia of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Jack Palmer of Centerville.

 

Services were Wednesday at Clearfield.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 25, 1952

 

Peltier, Kenneth Sargent -

Kenneth Sargent Peltier, son of Maude Sargent and Claude Peltier was born April 1, 1908 at Clearfield, Iowa, and died at his home Monday, Sept. 22, 1952 at the age of 44 years, 5 months and 21 days.  He attended the rural school and graduated from the Lenox High School with the class of 1926. 

 

During the pastorate of Dr. Davidson in 1923 he united with the United Presbyterian Church at Lenox.  From 1927 to 1942 he lived in Fort Morgan, Colo., and Milwaukee, Wisc.  Immediately after Pearl Harbor, while living at Milwaukee, Kenneth enlisted in the armed services, serving faithfully for three years, 26 months of which were in the Middle East command and the China-Burma-India theater.  In April 1945, he received his discharge with the rank of Sargeant, and returned to his home in Lenox.  He had always been interested in livestock and engaged in the broiler chicken business.

 

He is survived by his parents, three sisters, Mrs. Carroll Wainwright, Hill City, Kansas, Mrs. Robert Lundberg, Stokie, Ill., and Mrs. Jack Palmer, Centerville, four nieces, five nephews, one grand niece and number of other relatives and friends.

 

Kenneth was well liked by all who knew him and was never happier than when doing some kindly service for family and friends in his own quiet way.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and who knew he retrained his engaging smile and sense of humor through several years of ill health and suffering.

 

Funeral services were Wednesday Sept. 24, at the United Presbyterian Church in Clearfield, with burial in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 2, 1952

 

Pigott, Alice -

The death of Miss Alice Pigott occurred July 9th in Spokane, Wash., where she had made her home with her sister,

Mrs. Merton Ely. Death was due to a stroke. Miss Pigott was an old time resident of Lenox and a graduate of the Lenox schools. She was a cousin of Miss Lizzie Finn.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 31, 1952

 

Poore, Wesley Ralph –

Wesley Ralph Poore, son of Wesley Ames and Lucy A. Poore was born near Maloy, Iowa January 30, 1899, and departed the life at the Ringgold County Hospital October 15, 1952 at the age of 53 years, 8 months and 15 days.

 

His early boyhood was spent around Maloy.  In 1905 the family moved to south of Mt Ayr where they lived until 1911.   From there they moved to the Beaconsfield area, where he spent the rest of his life.

 

On October 12, 1918 he enlisted in the U.S. Army from which he was later honorably discharged. 

 

June 9, 1920 he was united in marriage to Goldie Bryant, who preceded him in death May 20, 1946.  To this union were born five children, four of whom survive him, Glen of Grand River, Mrs. Richard Boylen and Miss Ruby Poore of Des Moines, and Mrs. A. G. Hickman of Chariton.

 

January 7, 1948 he was united in marriage to Jo Anna Henry, of Lenox. 

 

He united with the Beaconsfield Methodist church in 1914 and remained an active worker in the church through his life.

 

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, four children, five grandchildren, five brothers, Pearley of Beaconsfield, Alvin of Mt. Ayr, Orville of Drysant, Iowa, two half sister, Mrs. C. E. Rassett of Hollywood, Calif., Mrs. E. J. McMahon of Lincoln, Neb., several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

 

His father and mother, two half sisters and one half-brother preceded him in death.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 30, 1952

 

Scott, Susan Viola Knott -

Susan Viola, daughter of Mary Ellen and William Isaac Knott, was born at Sharpsburg, Iowa, January 3, 1887 and passed away at the Community hospital in Creston, June 29, 1952 at the age of 65 years, 6 months, and 26 days.

 

Viola grew to womanhood in the Sharpsburg community and on October 17, 1906, she was united in marriage to Walter

Scott. To this union were born three daughters and two sons. Viola spent her entire life in the Sharpsburg community, except for one year spent in Oklahoma.

 

She was a member of the Methodist church in Sharpsburg, where she was a faithful worker, taking part in the different

church organizations.  She was preceded in death by one daughter, Helen, and her mother and father. She leaves to mourn her departure her husband, Walter, and her children, Hazel at home, Mrs. Faye Ratliffe, William Nelson Scott and Donald Walter Scott, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild, all of the Sharpsburg community; and two brothers, Bert E. Knott, Mission, Texas and Chas. Knott, Sharpsburg; five sisters, Miss Elva Knott, Fort, Collins, Colo.; Mrs. Jessie Hyatt and Mrs. Oma Eno of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Maude Weller and Mrs. Ila Smith of Sharpsburg, besides other relatives and a host of friends.

 

Viola was a kind and loving companion and mother. She was a friend to everyone, always ready and willing to give a

helping hand wherever it was needed. She will be greatly missed in the community [Poem]

 

Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 2 at the Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. John Kess. Burial at Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 10, 1952       

 

[In the July 3, 1952 newspaper it stated that her name was Vivian.]   

 

Snyder, Clara Plummer –

Word was received of the death of a former resident, Mrs. Clara Snyder in Wyoming.  She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Plummer.  Besides her husband and two daughters, three sisters survive, Mable Berkey, Alice Moore and Bernice Taggert.

 

Mrs. Snyder was a graduate of Clearfield High School and also later was a teacher in the school.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 18, 1952

 

Spurrier, Harry -

Harry Spurrier, 76, died Sept. 25, 1952 in a Long Beach Calif. hospital after a lingering illness. He was born in Kent, Ia.,

the son of Mr. and Mrs S F Spurrier.

 

Upon completing his education he entered the mercantile business and was located for a number of years in Sharpsburg.

 

He was married to Ada Bowen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bowen of Clearfield.  The moved to Billings, Mont. abut 1912 and a few years later to Long Beach, where they established a store which they operated until failing health compelled them to retire.  He was always active in the work of the Christian church wherever he lived. 

 

To cherish the memory are his wife, Ada, the adopted daughter, Mrs. Ruth Dart and husband, two grandchildren, one sister,  Mrs. Mable Webster of Glendale, Calif., five brothers, Zene, Paul and Carroll of California; Roy of Des Moines and Albert of Clearfield.  Funeral services and burial were in Long Beach.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 9, 1952

 

Stephens, Herbert –

Word was received in Clearfield Thursday of the death in Brush, Colo. of Herbert Stephens, 55, son of the late Mr and Mrs. A. Stephens.  The family lived for many years southwest of Clearfield.  Herbert had a blood clot and the limb was amputated Nov. 12, above the knee, but evidently a clot formed in the heart for he died suddenly Dec. 1.  His wife and sister, Mrs. Ed Ray were with him to the end.  Clyde Stephens, a brother and Dwight Stephens of Mt. Ayr attended the funeral services Dec. 4.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 18, 1952

 

Ving, Galen –

Mrs. Geo. DePew received word recently of the death on Aug. 10 of Galen Ving of Custer, Mont. He will be remembered by

many Gravity people as they lived here for many years before moving to Montana. He was born in 1879 and died Aug. 10,

1952. He leaves to mourn, his loving wife, three daughters and one son. Funeral services were held Aug. 13 from the Custer Congregational Church in Custer. Burial in Custer cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 25, 1952

 

Wilmeth, Jim -

Three have died as the result of the collision between two cars on a country road 10 miles northwest of Creston Wednesday night, Sept. 11. The dead are Mrs. Robert Young, 20 and her two year old daughter, Sandra Lee, of Creston and Jim Wilmeth, 19, of Orient. The mother and baby died within a few hours of the accident. Wilmeth died early Sunday morning of injuries.

 

Young Wilmeth, employee at Radio Station KSIB and Robert Young, an automobile mechanic at Creston, were the drivers of the cars, which were both practically demolished in the collision.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 18, 1952      

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

Young, Mrs. Robert -

Young, Sandra Lee -

Three have died as the result of the collision between two cars on a country road 10 miles northwest of Creston Wednesday night, Sept. 11. The dead are Mrs. Robert Young, 20 and her two year old daughter, Sandra Lee, of Creston and Jim Wilmeth, 19, of Orient. The mother and baby died within a few hours of the accident. Wilmeth died early Sunday morning of injuries.

 

Young Wilmeth, employee at Radio Station KSIB and Robert Young, an automobile mechanic at Creston, were the drivers of the cars, which were both practically demolished in the collision.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 18, 1952