Clark, Harold Theodore -

Harold Clark, age 91, of Lenox, formerly of Stringtown, who died Sunday, September

29, 2008 at the Lenox Care Center will be held Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 10 a.m.

at the Stringtown Church. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3 to 7 with the family

greeting friends from 5 to 7 at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox. Interment will be held

at the Stringtown Cemetery. Memorials can be given in Harold's name. Memories can be

shared with the family at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements

were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Harold Theodore Clark was born on August 6, 1917, in Adair County, Iowa the

son of George1 Clark and Bertha (King) Clark. He grew up attending school in the

community through the eighth grade. As a young man, he worked as a farm hand and

during his spare time, he found his true calling of repairing automobiles.

On January 25, 1941, Harold was united in marriage to Nellie Ross. They resided in the

part of Creston, now known as Green Valley Park. Later they moved to Kent where

he operated his own garage for a short time. He was then offered a position at Ford

Tractor in Creston, where he worked for several years.

In July of 1948, he opened Clark's Service in Stringtown which was located in Elvin

Riley's old shop. He later purchased the property.

In September of 1957, Harold and Nellie purchased the Stringtown Store from

Harry Reese. Together they operated the store, cafe and pumped gas in addition

to operating the shop. In 1961, the store was closed and remodeled into living

quarters. In 1963, Harold's spare time was used to build a bigger, more efficient

shop. During these years, he also added a wrecker service to his business. He

spent many hours coming to the farmer's rescue during planting and harvesting

season and also assisting highway travelers. After building his new shop, he

needed more room for his salvage cars, so he  purchased some property from Jack Butler.

On August 19, 1967 a tragic accident at the intersection of Highway 34 and 25 took

the life of Nellie. This was a drastic turning point for Harold.

In September of 1967, he purchased a 1967 Pontiac Catalina. This was the first

new vehicle Harold had owned, and he drove if for the rest of his life! This car is

now owned by his grandson, Clark Burroughs.

On April 8, 1968, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Harold was united in marriage to Dona

Lorraine Gilbert of Troy, Kansas. Together they lived in Stringtown until Harold

retired in 1996, and they moved into Lenox.

Left to cherish Harold's memory are his loving wife of forty years, Dona Clark

of Lenox, a daughter Junell Burroughs and husband Vince of Wellman, Iowa, a

daughter-in-law Leona Clark of Richland, Iowa, a step-daughter Sharon Parrish

and husband Bill of Clearfield. a step-son Jerry Gilbert and wife Debbie of Corning,

fourteen grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; along with many other family

members and friends.

Preceding Harold in death are his parents, George and Bertha Clark; his first wife

Nellie; a son, Robert Clark in 1988; two sisters, Maudie Davis and Opal Roberts;

and a brother Cecil Clark.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 8, 2008

Gaule, Curtis Dean -

Curtis Dean Gaule of Dacona, CO  was born on January 25, 1949 and departed

this life on September 5, 2008 at the age of 59 years 7 months and 11 days.

He passed away at the Collier Hospice Center in Wheatridge, CO. Seven days

prior he was diagnosed with advance liver cancer.

Curtis, son of Marvin Arthur and Eula Jean Nevill Gaule, was the youngest of

three children. He was welcomed home by sisters, Patsy and Betty. His entire

youth was spent in Clearfield. He was active with the Methodist Church in his

youth. Curtis graduated from Clearfield Community School in 1967.

He was united in marriage on June 25, 1970 to Nancy Crandall in Bedford, Iowa.

At the heart of things Curtis was always a small town Iowa boy. He took those

values, his bride and in 1972 followed a friend to Broomfield, CO. They

were blessed with a son, Shane Curtis and daughter, Shilah Jean. Sixteen years

later they were divorced. He then married Sharon Lynn Brown and welcomed

Heather Michelle Brown as his stepdaughter. To this union was born a daughter,

Cassandra Earleen Brown and a son, Marvin Jonathan J. They were later

divorced.

His employment took him all over the foothills extending from Castle Rock, CO

to Longmont, CO. In 2005 he retired in Dacono, CO from being a mechanic;

however, he never stopped creating things. He took pride in the creations he

built and in the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren.

Curtis loved the outdoors. Along with family and dear friends, he enjoyed hunting,

dirt-bike riding, and camping. He will be remembered for his humor, friendship,

and generosity. He was a devoted father, grandfather, brother and friend.

Survivors include daughter, Shilah (husband Nick) Low; sons Shane (wife Brandee)

Gaule and Marvin (fiance Ashley Perschbacher) Gaule; step-daughter Heather

(husband Michael) Deering; five grand children: Brittany Meehan, Abigail Gaule,

Hagen Low, Wyatt and Weslie Deering all of Colorado.

Two sisters, Patsy L. (husband Bob) Arnold and Betty S. Gaule; three special

aunts: Ruby McGahuey, Verla Main and Rose (husband Jim) Hamilton; nieces,

nephews, cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his

parents and infant daughter Cassandra.

Following cremation a memorial service will be held at 9 a.m. at Faith Bible

Chapel in Arvada, CO on September 27, 2008. Immediately following

the service his children will host a Celebration of Curtis' Life with an

open house at the Gaule's home in Golden.

Interment in the Clearfield Cemetery in Clearfield, Iowa at a later date.

Local survivors: Sister, Patsy L. Arnold, Shannon City, IA and Aunt,

Rose Hamilton, Creston, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday September 24, 2008

Hill, Betty Jane Law -

Funeral services for Betty Hill, age 86, of Corning, who died Saturday,

September 20, 2008, at the Clearview Home in Clearfield, will be held

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Roland-Ritchie Funeral

Home in Corning. Visitation will be Monday from 3 to 7 with no family

present. The family will be greeting friends Tuesday morning one hour

prior to services. Interment will be held in the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the

Corning Christian Church. Memories can be shared with the family at

www.ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to

Roland-Ritchie Funeral Home of Corning.

Betty Jane (Law) Hill was born October 21, 1921, in Corning, Iowa the

daughter of George Henry Law and Dorothy Luanna (Connor) Law.

From the age of 18 months, Betty was raised by her aunt and uncle,

Jessie and Tracy Kepner. She was a lifelong Corning resident, graduating

from the Corning High School with the Class of 1939. She met Jack Hill

who was from Lenox at the Candy Kitchen in Corning and on December 22,

1940, the couple were united in marriage in Prescott. Four children were

born to bless their lives. They lived in Corning where Betty was employed

as a bookkeeper at Sickler Chevrolet and had also been a long-time

associate of Dr. Bain where she helped put in the office, finishing up her

career at the ASCS Office.

Betty was a very active member of the Corning Christian Church where

she sang in the choir, taught Sunday school and also played as a pianist

and organist for many years. Her social life seemed to revolve around her

church and the activities there. She was also a member of the New Few

Club. Betty enjoyed reading and quilting, and served many years as a

Cub Scout Leader and Den Mother. Betty was very content raising her

family and keeping active in her church. She was a very well-read

woman, being knowledgeable about many subjects.

Jack and Betty shared over sixty-one years of happiness together.

They loved their family and enjoyed spending time with their grand

children and greatgrandchildren. They enjoyed their many friends

both in Corning and in the Lenox area.

Left to cherish Betty's memory are her two sons, Dennis Hill and

wife Paulette of Middle Amana, Iowa; and Jon Hill of Corning; a

daughter, Luann McLaren and husband Doug of Griswold; a brother,

George Law, Jr., and wife Barb of Corning; a sister, Mary Fees of

Corning; six grandchildren, LeAnn Erickson, Michael Hill, Heather

Haines, Kelly Turner, Traci Knoll and Dillon Combs; fifteen great

grandchildren; along with many other relatives and friends.

Preceding Betty in death are her parents and aunt and uncle

who raised her; her loving husband Melvin "Jack" Hill in 2002;

a son, Jamie Curtis Hill in 1971; three brothers, Mike Law, Paul

Law and Don Law.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday September 24, 2008

Matheny, Joseph Gaylon (Jiggs) -

Funeral services for Joseph G. Matheny, age 84, of Lenox, who died Friday,

October 10, 2007, at the Ringgbld County Hospital in Mount Ayr were held

Monday, October 13, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Lenox.

Military rites were accorded by the Parkinson American Legion Post No. 250 at the

church. Joe was cremated following the services with interment of ashes in the

North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Memorials can be given in Joe's name.

Memories can be shared with the family at www.ritchiefuheralhome.com under

Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Joseph Gaylon "Jiggs" Matheny was born May 13, 1924, in Platteville, Iowa. He

was the third of five born to Joseph E. Matheny and Hazel (Tamerius) Matheny.

Joe, better known as 'Jiggs', attended country school in Platteville and worked for

area farmers. He faithfully served in the United States Navy during World

War II as a Pharmacist Mate 1st Class in aviation medicine.

After returning from the service, he farmed with his dad in Taylor County and

helped take care of his family. He also picked up milk from local farmers and

later ran a Guys Potato Chip route in southwest Iowa. Joe worked in the

Anaconda Copper Mine in Yerington, Nevada. When returning to Iowa, he received

his certification in waste water treatment and worked in the cities of Bedford and

Clearfield, Iowa as well as Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

Joe married Cathryn Campbell and together they raised their three children,

Ronda, Tim and Jamie, the couple later divorced. Joe moved back to Iowa in 1980.

He met and married Marilyn Beck on March 12, 1993. They enjoyed living on the

farm east of Lenox.  Together they traveled to see their family and friends. 

They celebrated the joys of having a large blended family.  Joe loved working on

the farm, gardening, raising chickens, mowing the yard, cutting weeds and starting

the apple orchard. In October of 2003 they moved to Lenox where he continued

gardening and raising chickens. He sold his produce at the Farmer's Market in the

Lenox Park.

Left to cherish Joe's memory are his wife, Marilyn of Lenox; daughter, Ronda

Churchill and husband Monte of Bedford; son, Tim Matheny and wife Vonda of Siloam

Springs, Arkansas; daughter, Jamie Gray and husband Gary of Siloam Springs,

Arkansas; stepchildren, Darwin Beck and wife Christy of Lenox; Linda Wheeler

and husband Jeremy of Gravity; Dianne Jenkins and husband Stephen of Indianola;

grandchildren, Zach Churchill of Orlando, Florida; Cody Churchill and wife Beth of

Grimes; Ashley and Collin Matheny of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Stevie Gray of

Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Carter and Meg Gray of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; Krysti

McMahon and husband Trevor of Olatha, Kansas; Kady Beck of Creston, Kortney Beck

of Lawrence, Kansas, James Beck of Lenox, Samantha Cosgove and husband Tony of

Omaha, Nebraska, Tiana, Kelsey, Audrey and Devon Wheeler of Gravity, Allsyn and

Morgan Jenkins of Indianola, great granddaughter Adysen Churchill of Grimes,

two sisters, Ardith Sickels and Mary Lou Walkup of Clearfield; a brother, Wilbur

'Wiggs' Matheny of Hawthorne, Nevada; a sister-in-law, Eileen Matheny of

Clearfield; along with many other relatives and friends.

Preceding Joe in death are his parents, Joseph and Hazel Matheny; a brother,

Earl Matheny; brother-in-laws, Gerald Anderson, Glade Sickels and Robert Walkup;

father and mother-in-law, Glen and Lola Vogel.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 15, 2008

Miller, Clara Margaret Jackson -

Clara Margaret Jackson Miller passed away peacefully at

her home in Overland Park, KS, on September 24, 2008. She was

born in Adams County, IA on June 22, 1930, and was preceded

in death by her parents; her husband, Leo ("Barney") Miller; a

son, James "Peach" Miller; her son-in-law, John Narmore; and

her daughter-in-law, Eileen Miller.

She is survived by her sister, Doris (Dick) Mantz of Overland

Park, KS; her brother, Ronald (Betty) Jackson of Murray,

IA; her daughter, Miriam Narmore of Greenwood, IN; a son,

Richard Miller of Oklahoma; a sister-in law, Irene Bellus of

Omaha, NE; a sister-in-law, Sister Miriam Clare Miller of Des

Moines, IA; four grandchildren; six great grand children, her

beloved cat Snoopi; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Clara was employed with the ASCS office in Corning, IA for

34 years. Following retirement she resided in Omaha,

NE, Las Vegas, NV and settled in Kansas in 2005. Clara will

always be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor and

positive view of life. Her love of cats gave her great joy as she

welcomed them into her heart and home with always room

for one more.

She was laid to rest in Lenox, IA beside her husband Barney.

Memorials may be made to the Overland Park Christian

Church, 7600 W. 75 Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66204.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 8, 2008

Moore, Jerilyn Ann (Jeri) Stack Sharp -

Memorial services for Jeri Moore, age 64 of Bedford, who died Saturday,

September 13, 2008 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will be

held Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral

Home in Bedford. Visitation will be held Wednesday at the funeral home

from 3 to 7 with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7. Instead of

flowers, the family requests memorials be given in her name. Memories

can be shared with the family on our website at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com

under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral

Home of Bedford.

Jerilyn Ann "Jeri" Moore was born June 3, 1944 in Santa Monica, CA, the

only child of Gerald "Jerry" LeRoy Stack and Helen Ruth (Willmann) Stack.

She grew up in the Culver City, CA area, graduating from Culver High with

the class of 1961. She was married to Thomas Clinton Sharp and was

blessed with 2 daughters, Keri and Traci. They lived in the Southern

California area until his death.

Jeri moved to Iowa in 1979 to start a new life. After her move, she was

married to Richard Moore and this marriage was blessed with two

daughters, Mindi and Randi. They were later divorced.

After Jeri moved to Iowa, she became the Taylor County 4-H Program

Assistant. She spent many years enjoying the youth of Taylor County.

She learned as much from the kids she worked with as they did from

her!

After a debilitating illness in the late 1990's she became disabled.

Instead of letting this get her down, she decided to make lemonade

out of lemons. She became an advocate for the disabled by becoming a

Certified Benefits Planner and Outreach Specialist. She worked with

hundreds of disabled persons across the state of Iowa to reach their

own dreams of succeeding in business. If anyone needed a cheerleader

or a pat on the back while striving for success on their own, Jeri was

always there for them. This included flying to Washington D.C. to

testify in front of Congress on the qualities of disabled business

owners. She served on several national and state level committees

concerning the rights of the disabled. All of this was done while

she was severely disabled herself!

Jeri was a true lover of animals, especially dogs. She loved

to go to dog shows. She, Mindi and Randi became very involved

with showing dogs on the national level. One of her favorite shows

was Westminster Kennel Club in New York City. She beamed with

pride when her daughter Randi and her granddaughter Amanda

qualified to show there; She took great pleasure in taking her

daughters and grandchildren with her to Westminster to enjoy

the sights of the Big Apple.

Black & Tan Coonhounds were her true love. She did as much as she

could to promote the breed, including being an officer in the

American Black & Tan Coonhound Club. While holding this national

office, she gained many close and dear friends. Besides friends,

clients and co-conspirators in troublemaking,

Jeri's survivors include her children Keri Sheffield and husband

Jeff (she always called him her favorite son-in-law just because

he was her only son-in-law!), Bedford, IA, Traci Mitchell; Phelan,

CA; Mindi Moore and Randi Moore, Gravity, IA.; Grandchildren:

Thomas Mitchell, Phelan, CA; Shelby (Sheffield) and husband Cody

Money, Bedford, IA; Amanda Mitchell, El Paso, TX; Chance

Sheffield, Hadley Sheffield and Gentry Sheffield, Bedford, IA.

And the apple of her eye, even though she always declared

she didn't feel old enough to be a great-grandma, Dallyn LeRoy

Money, Bedford, IA.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday September 17, 2008

Morey, Richard Harvey (Dick) -

Richard Harvey "Dick" Mbrey, age 73 of Leon, Iowa, the son of Verbal Eugene

and Hazel Eleanora (Barnhill) Morey, was born June 2, 1935 in Taylor County,

Iowa. He entered into rest at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in

Unionville, Missouri on Tuesday, September 30, 2008.

Dick grew up in the Clearfield, Iowa community. He attended rural school before

graduating from Clearfield Community Schools in 1953. He was very active in

sports. He especially enjoyed pitching in baseball. He joined the Presbyterian

Church and later the Christian Church.

In June of 1954 he was united in marriage to Jeannine Joyce Stevenson. They

were blessed with three children, Curtis, Richard, and Melody. On November 12,

1974 he married Frances May (Snodgrass) Hampton. Her children, Michael,

Sherry, Kirk, and Tammy became part of his family. Together Dick and Fran

were blessed with son, Richard Shawn.

Dick loved his job as a cattle buyer. He enjoyed the farm, cutting hedge

posts, and all aspects of cattle. He was a sports enthusiast, especially for

the St. Louis Cardinals. Dick enjoyed playing the card game Pitch and loved

to visit with people.

Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors include his wife Fran

Morey of Leon; children: Curtis & Lynette Morey of Racine, WI; Richard

"Skip" & Sherry Morey of San Ramon, CA; Melody & Kevin Hill of Wayne,

N.E; Mike Hampton of Sterling, VA; Sherry Smith of Albia, 1A; Kirk

Hampton of Promise City, IA; Tammy & Bert Muir of Leon; and Shawn

& Khara Morey of Leon; 13 grandchildren: Kaleb Hampton, Amanda

Hampton, Tierra Thomas, Dawn Smith, Richard Smith, Jeffrey

Smith, Brittany Peterson, Cassie Peterson, Jason Peterson, Ian Morey,

Megan Morey, Mollie Hill, and Jesse Hill; several great grandchildren;

three sisters: Leona & Roger Mahoney of Altoona, IA; Norma Jean &

Leroy Beggs of Clearfield, IA; and Verla & Darrell Monk of Clearfield;

nieces and nephews; and other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held at the Slade - O'Donnell Funeral Home

in Leon, Iowa at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008 with Rev. Max

Carmichael officiating. Burial was in the Leon Cemetery, Leon, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 10, 2008

Musick, Marvin Lee -

Graveside funeral services for Marvin Musick, age 78 of Lenox, formerly of Hopkins,

Missouri, who died Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at the Lenox Care Center were held

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lutson Cemetery north of

Sheridan, Missouri. Visitation was held Wednesday morning from 9 until 10:30 at the

Ritchie Funeral Home in Bedford. Memorials can be given in his name. Memories can

be shared with the family on our website at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under

Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Marvin Lee Musick was born November 7, 1929, in Sheridan, Missouri the son of

Archie E. Musick and Velva Musick. He. grew up in the Sheridan area, graduating

from high school with the Class of 1948, After graduation he farmed with his

father in the Sheridan, Missouri and Bedford, Iowa areas. He was united in

marriage to Joann Morehouse and the couple had two children, Chuck and Melody.

The couple later divorced and the children moved to Arizona.

Marvin later began working for Northwest Missouri State University in the

Maintenance Department, a position he held for many years. After his eyesight

began failing, he moved to Bedford and later to Taylor Ridge Estates in Lenox.

When his health began to fail he moved into the Lenox Care Center. At both

facilities, Marvin was known as a 'true gentleman', always being very courteous

to everyone he came in contact with. Since his eyesight diminished his view of

the world, Marvin always knew who was coming into his room by the 'sound of

your footsteps'. Always a happy man, Marvin made sure the entire staff had

candy each holiday season, although he never ate any. His favorite colors were

orange and pink and he would enjoy listening to people read the stories from

Doc Lucas' books "Birth In A Chickenhouse". As a younger man, he enjoyed

being outdoors and the lifestyle of farming.

Marvin is survived by his two children, Chuck and Melody, both of Arizona;

a half-brother, Larry Musick and wife Pat of Hopkins, Missouri; a sister, Jean

Cordell and husband Eldon of St. Joseph, Missouri; several grandchildren

and a community of friends from the Lenox area.

Preceding Marvin in death were his parents and step-mother; a

sister, Edith Ware and a half-sister, Marjorie McNeese

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday September 27, 2008

Perry, Evelyn Lucille Thompson -

Evelyn Lucille Perry, born November 15, 1923, passed away  May 22, 2008

at the age of 84 in Tucson, Arizona at St. Joseph Medical Center.

Evelyn was married to Carl C Perry on August 12, 1943 in Hiawatha, Kansas.

They lived on a farm near Hopkins Missouri for several years prior to

moving to the farm west of Bedford, Iowa in 1955. Evelyn moved Tucson,

AZ, in 1986. In 1995 she moved to Virden, New Mexico where she was

living at the time of her death.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Connie Steppes

and Kathryn Perry; sister, Maxie Deem; half-sister, Margaret Phillippe;

and half-brothers, Lowell Peters and Don Peters. Her grandchildren are

Erica Beason, Michaela LaFevcr, Trishia Crum, Cavin Cox and Pam Lassiter.

She also has nine great-grandchildren and had just learned of another

great grandchild that is due to arrive in December 2008.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl C. Perry in 1982; both

parents, brother, Irvin Thompson; and her half-brother, Robert Peters.

Funeral services were conducted on May 27, 2008 at the First Baptist

Church in Duncan, Arizona. Interment was at the Franklin, Arizona Cemetery.

Evelyn loved to quilt and spend time with her family. She entered many of

her quilts in the Greenlee County fair and won many blue ribbons. She rarely

kept any of her quilts, always giving them to her family and friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa September 24, 2009