Fine, Rhode Belle - Rhode Belle Fine was born March 27, 1877 and died at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs John Fine, February 3, 1896. Burial was in the Shearer Cem.

Fox, Allen H. - College Springs-- Allen H. Fox who was formerly a resident of College Springs died at the home of his daughter, Mrs Ezra Nease on Nov 3. His wife died while in this place and since her death he Mr Fox, made his home among his children. About five years ago he suffered from a stroke of paralysis. Since that time he made his home with Mrs Nease in this township. About a year ago he had another very severe attack of paralysis and has failed rapidly since. The funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church and conducted by Rev Enoch Hill assisted by Rev J.P. Nesbit. Interment took place in the Maple Hill cemetery. The Clarinda Journal, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 13, 1913

Note: from Harold D. Fox, 374 Mancha Place, Monterey Park, Ca 91754 [1975] Allen H. Fox was born Dec 5, 1832 in Meredith, New York and died Nov 2, 1913 Amity Twp, Page Co, Iowa.

Fine, Claude - SIAM - Funeral service for Claude Fine, 80, was held Sunday at the Siam Methodist Church following his death Friday at a nursing home in Bedford after several years of retirement and ill health.

He was born on Jun 10, 1887, the son of Douglas and Mealy [sic, Nealy] Smith Fine, on a farm near Siam. He was married to Mary Moffitt, a near neighbor, and they moved to a place south of Siam. Later, they moved to north of Hopkins which has contined to be the family home.

He is survived by his wife and four sons, Orrie, Lyle, Fred and John, all of whom live in the Siam vicinity. They have 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Three sisters are Mrs Elma Ingram and Mrs Rose Retzer of Canyon City, Colo., who have joined Mrs Fine for the services and Mrs Mary Taylor of Stronghurst, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Cleve of Wyoming and Ralph of Siam and an infant child.

Burial was in the Shearer Cemetery in Buchanan Township. Carl Cummings of Bedford officiated. Grandsons and grandsons-in-law were casketbearers including Ed Connet, Kenneth, Dwight, Ronald, Steve and Larry Fine.

Clarinda Herald-Journal, Clarinda, Iowa, April 15, 1968

Fine, Claude - Funeral services for Claude Fine, 80, were held at the Siam Methodist Church April 14, conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr Fine died April 12, 1968 at a nursing home here. Interment was at Shearer Cemetery.

Claude Fine, son of Douglas and Nealy Smith Fine was born June 10, 1887.

He attended the Fine school and was married to Mary Jane Moffit. After their marriage he farmed between Siam and Hopkins.

He is survived by his wife; four sons, Orris, Lyle, Fred and John who with their families live near Hopkins; 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs Elma Ingram and Mrs Rose Retzer of Canon City, Colo., and Mrs Mary Taylor of Stronghurst, Ill.

His parents, two brothers Cleve of Wyoming and Ralph of Siam and an infant child preceded him in death.

Mr and Mrs G.B. Ingram and Mr and Mrs A.E. Petzer of Canon City attended the funeral.

Bedford Times-Press, Bedford, Iowa, April, 1968

Fine, Mary Jane Moffit - Funeral services for Mrs Oliver Claude (Mary Jane) Fine, 82, of Bedford, were held August 10 at the Siam United Methodist Church with Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs Fine died at St Francis Hospital in Maryville, Mo, August 7. Interment was at Shearer Cemetery.

Mary Jane Moffit, daughter of LeRoy and Frances Allie Strawbridge Moffit, was born November 28, 1888, in Nodaway County, Missouri.

She moved with her parents to Page County Iowa when she was a young girl. Here she grew to adulthood and was active in the church and community affairs in the Siam area. Early in her youth she became a member of the Siam Methoidst Church and continued in this membership.

On December 24, 1911, she was united in marriage to Oliver Claude Fine at the home of the bride's parents in Page County. They lived on a farm in the Siam area until moving to Elmo, Mo where they operated a hardware store for about five years. Then they lived on a farm near Conway, until 1935 when they moved to the home place in Ross township, Taylor County where she has continued to reside. Mr Fine died April 12, 1968.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and an infant son, and a brother Byron Moffit.

Left to cherish memories of her good life are four sons: Orris and his wife, Ardith; John and his wife, Eva; Lyle and his wife, Marion; Fred and his wife, Youvaun, all of the Hopkins community; 14 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one sister, Vennie Huddle of bellevue, Nebraska; other relatives and friends.

She was a kind and loving wife, mother, sister and neighbor and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Bedford Times-Press, Bedford, Iowa, Aug 19, 1971

Fine, Albiness Lytle Booze - Albiness Lytle Booze Fine was born in Washington County, Penn, July 7, 1854 and died at Hopkins, Missouri, Nov 13, 1920. She came with her parents to Taylor County, Iowa about age 12 and after a number of years the family moved to Nodaway County, Missouri. She was married Mar 21, 1883 to America Fine. To them were born two sons Curtis and Harvey. She is also survived by two brothers and 3 sisters. Burial in Shearer Cemetery.

Fine, John M. - John M. Fine was born in Fountain County, Indiana May 13, 1842 and died Mar 13, 1922. He was a resident of this vicinity for 60 years. He was a member of the Methodist church. He married Jan 10, 1864 to Rachael Emerick. They braved a storm to go from their home in Page County, Iowa to Plum Grove west of Hopkins to be married; the trip being made to save paying the marriage license required in Iowa. No license was needed in Missouri, Squire Riley Johnson married them. The groom's wedding suit spun by his mother from wool of sheep on their farm since then lived in or near Hopkins. His first vote was for Abe Lincoln then a staunch Democrat. To them were born six children, William T., Peter Dale, and Ira E. of Hopkins, Missouri, A.A. and Glenn C. of Loveland, Colorado, and Mrs Ada A. Smith of Newberg, Oregon; three sisters, Martha Wilder, Harriett Davidson, Shambaugh, Iowa, America Booze of Clearmont, Mo., brothers, Alonzo Fine of Pickering, Missouri and Douglas Fine of Elmo, Missouri. Burial in Shearer Cemetery.

Fine, Ephraim Jasper, son of Peter and Eliza Fine was born Feb 20, 1855 in Fountain county, Indiana and died June 23, 1936 at the Fine home near Braddyville, Iowa. On the 7th of March 1878 he married to Josie Booze of this community. They had four children, three dying in childhood, Alice, Clyde died 1905, Elmer died 1923, and Clem Fine of Braddyville, Iowa. Grandchildren are: Thelma Owens, Lucille Hall, Harold Fine, Roy Fine, Doris Fine, Glenn Fine, Irene Fine, one sister and one brother, America Booze of Clearmont, Mo, and Douglas Fine of Conway, Iowa. Mr Fine was brought to this community from Indiana county [sic] as a babe in arms. Burial in the Shearer cemetery.

Fine, Naomi Lee, youngest daughter of Clem and Della McMillin Fine was born April 18, 1927 near Siam, and died Sep 10, 1930. She is survived by her parents, 2 brothers, Harold and Roy, and 2 sisters, Doris and Irene. Burial in Shearer Cemetery.

Fine, Ruth Aurelia, daughter of Del and Pearl Fine was born at Siam, Iowa Nov 6, 1915 and died Dec 28, 1923 at a hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She has two sisters Lola and Mary and one brother Ellis. She was baptized with Mary, Dec 19, 1921. Burial in the Shearer Cemetery.

Fine, Delbert son of Aaron and Armina Fine was born at Siam, Taylor county Sep 17, 1876 and died Siam, Jul 1, 1937. For 2 years he resided at Loveland, Colo. He married Pearl Shields Dec 25, 1902 near Braddyville. To them were born 3 daughters and one son - Lola Stewart of Siam, Mary Arnold of New Market, Ruth Fine who preceded him in death Dec 28, 1923 and Ellis. One granddaughter Virginia May Stewart and step-mother Hattie Fine of Hopkins, Missouri. Two brothers Perry of Hopkins, Missouri and Roy of Raymond, SD., one sister Cora Bradley of Bedford, Iowa. One half-sister Flova Cavner of Hopkins, Missouri, one brother Benton and three sisters Ella Maxwell, Amanda Waldroff and Laura Shearer preceded. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Fine, Clyde - Clyde Fine was born in Page county, Iowa Nov 20, 1881 and died Dec 8, 1904 aged 23y 18d. He followed the vocation of farming all his life. On Dec 7 he met with an accident while operating a clover huller on the farm of Ed Miller that cost him his life. He was buried beside an infant sister in the Shearer cemetery.

Fine, Peter Wayne - Peter Wayne Fine was born Feb 20, 1874 in Page county, Iowa. He married Maud Colvin May 23, 1898 and died Aug 25, 1900 about 1 o'clock in the morning. He went to Colorado last year for his health and improved very much for a while, but took a relapse which ended in his death. He was home but 2 weeks and 2 days. Funeral services at the Union Church and burial in Shearer cemetery, where many relatives are buried, his mother not being dead 2 years. He leaves a wife and child, father, brother, and 2 sisters and numerous relatives.

Fine, Ralph - Ralph Fine died June 11, 1966 at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment in the Shearer cemetery. Ralph Douglas Fine, son of Douglas and Nealy Smith Fine was born in Taylor County, Ia on June 30, 1893. Most of his lifetime was spent in Taylor county, Ia where he was reared, educated and engaged in farming.

On March 7, 1917 he married at Clarinda, Iowa to Viva Shields. Four daughter were born to this union.

Kenneth Wayne (Cotton) Fine

Kenneth Wayne (Cotton) Fine passed away peacefully on Dec 10, 2003 at the
Tucson Arizona Veterans Hospital. He was born June 27, 1926 near Braddyville,
Iowa and was the youngest son of George Thomas Fine and Carrie Chloe (Shields)
Fine. He graduated from Braddyville High School where he enjoyed playing
basketball. He interrupted his education to serve in the US Navy during
WWII aboard the USS Pondera, APA 191. The troop transport ship crossed the
South Pacific several times enduring a large typhoon and several Kamikaze
attacks. A San Francisco paper of the time honored his ship as the one bringing
home the Marines from Iowa Jima invasion, where the famous flag raising
photo occurred. In later years he was almost solely responsible for doing
the groundwork to have a reunion of his shipmates and which now is an annual
event. He was a proud member of the American Legion and Amvets. He married
Loretta M. Anderson of Ogden, Iowa on May 7, 1951 in Bentonville, Arkansas.
He was a loving husband and caring father. His two sons are Timothy Wayne
Fine of Tucson and Thomas Martin Fine of Braddyville. He was blessed by
sharing 6 months each year with each son for the last several years. He
will be missed greatly. Earlier in life he worked selling insurance and
was also a trailer salesman, and later became a member of the Laborers Union
Local 1140 from Omaha, Nebraska and where he worked on many construction
projects including the Woodmen Tower in Omaha and the Cooper Nuclear Plant
in Brownsville, Nebraska. In retirement he painted houses and he loved playing
Indian Bingo in Tucson. He enjoyed working with rental property in Braddyville
and also in buying/selling farm windmills as he neoyed being outdoors and
visiting with people. He always had a helping hand for those who asked.
He always tried to say something positive about everybody. Most importantly,
he was a great inspiration to those who knew him for his courageous fight
of 27 years against several types of cancer. He survived against all odds.
He never complained. He enjoyed the gift of life. He was preceded in death
by sisters and brothers, Eldon Fine, Gerald Fine, Stanley (Red) Fine, Opal
Michael, Alma Whitney, and Pauline Schmidt. He will be buried at Shearer
Cemetery where his father George, grandfather Alonzo, and greatgrandfather
Peter are interred. May we all find peace and comfort in God's grace.<br>
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec 15, 2003 at Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel
in Clarinda with Dr. Joy Weydert officiating. Music was &quot;The Old Rugged
Cross&quot; and &quot;How Great Thou Art&quot;. Pallbearers were Martin
Barnes, Clinton Vardaman, Kelvin Kirchner, Rick Hodge, Randy Townsend, and
Dan Ellison. Military Rites were accorded at the cemetery by American Legion
Sergy Post #98 of Clarinda. Memorials are suggested to the Braddyville Fire
&amp; Rescue.

from: Patricia Morehouse morehousep@cfu.net

Fields, Celesta Eastman – DEATH OF MRS FIELDS – Word was received here Tuesday of  [the] death of Mrs Solomon Fields, at her home at Redlands, California, from heart failure following pneumonia. She was the mother of Mrs Ira Shambaugh, and Mrs M.H. Driftmier of this city, and of Henry Field and Mrs Frederic Fischer of Shenandoah. Mr Field and Mrs Shambaugh left at noon Wednesday for Redlands. The date of the funeral has not as yet been learned.

Mrs Fields was 72 years old, and is survived by a husband, who will be 84 next July, and seven children. She was the first school teacher in Shenandoah [Iowa], and lived there many years, moving to Los Angeles after her daughters graduated from high school and afterwards purchased a ranch at Redlands, where she has made her home for about ten years.

Mrs Field’s maiden name was Celesta Eastman. The mother is survived by seven children. Two of them are known nationally and the others are prominently acquainted. Henry Field, president of the Henry Field Seed house and Mrs Ira Shambaugh of Clarinda, who before her marriage was a national secretary of Y.W.C.A. work, are widely known. Mrs Frederick Fischer, Mrs Harry Eaton of Des Moines, Mrs M.H. Driftmier of Clarinda, Sol Field, Jr., of Redlands, Cal., and Mrs Susie Conrad of California are the other surviving children.

Page County Democrat, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 14, 1918

MRS FIELD WILL BE BROUGHT TO IOWA

The body of Mrs Solomon Field, an early settler and the first teacher in Shenandoah will probably be brought to Shenandoah in the spring from Redlands, Calif., where she died last Tuesday, for burial beside her son, Stephen Field in Rose Hill cemetery. The body has been placed in a vault at Redlands. The funeral services were held there Friday afternoon. Henry Field, president of the Henry Field Seed house returned yesterday morning by Omaha driving down in his car from Omaha. Mrs Ira Shambaugh of Clarinda is expected home Monday.

Five children were present at the funeral of the mother, Henry Field, Mrs Shambaugh, Mrs Fred Fischer of Shenandoah who has been in California all winter, Sol. Field Jr., and Mrs Susan Conrad. Mrs Conrad lives next door to her father who will continue to live at Redlands. Mrs Fischer will remain with him until spring.

Page County Democrat, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 21, 1918

Mrs. S. E. Field, formerly of Shenandoah, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 12, 1918, at Redlands, Calif. Among her surviving children are Mrs. I. W. Shambaugh and Mrs. M. H. Driftmier of Clarinda, Henry Field and Mrs. Fred Fischer of Shenandoah and Mrs. H. B. Baton of Des Moines. She was a most excellent woman. Mrs. Shambaugh and brother, Henry Field, left Tuesday afternoon for Redlands on account of their mother's death. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 14, 1918

Mrs. S. E. Field.
A telegram from Redlands, Calif., on Tuesday announced the death of Mrs. S. E. Field, mother of Mrs. I. W. Shambaugh and Mrs. M. H. Driftmier of Clarinda. Mrs. Field was 73 years of age, the cause of death being an attaek of pneumonia sometime ago, from which she failed to recover. Mrs. Shambaugh and brother, Henry Field, of Shenandoah left Tuesday for California, the time and place of the funeral being undecided at this writing. Mrs. Field had many friends and acquaintances in this vicinity. Her husband survives her, living in California, also a daughter and son there, Mrs. Stanley Conrad and S. E. Field, besides Mrs. I. W. Shambaugh and Mrs. M. H. Driftmier of Clarinda, Mrs. H. E. Eaton of Des Moines, and Henry Field and Mrs. Fredk. Fischer of Shenandoah.

CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 14, 1918

Funeral services will be held in Shenandoah at the home of Frederick Fischer next Tuesday noon for Mrs. S. E. Field who died at Redlands, Calif., several weeks ago.
Mr. Field and his daughter, Mrs.Fischer, will arrive in Shenandoah Tuesday from Redlands with the remains.
Mrs I. W. Shambaugh and Mrs. M. H. Driftmier of this city, daughters of the late Mrs. Field, will leave here Sunday for Shenandoah.     CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Apr 4, 1918

[122] Fine, Sara Elizabeth (Russell), 78, Braddyville, formerly of Hopkins, Missouri, died Friday, December 10, 1999 at her home.

Mrs Fine was a homemaker. Born November 8, 1921, in Hopkins, she was a graduate of Hopkins High School.

Mrs Fine was a member of Wray Memorial United Methodist church, Hopkins, and Highland Chapter No. 523, Order of the Eastern Star, Siam, Iowa.

On September 29, 1948, she married Roy M. Fine Sr in St Joseph [Missouri]. He survives of the home.

Mrs Fine was preceded in death by two sons, Maurice Jr., and Stephen C.; her parents, Galen B. Russell Sr and Iva M. Billings Russell; a sister, Maxine Carmichael; five brothers, Paul, Charles, George, Robert and Franklin Russell; and a grandchild.

Additional survivors: three sisters, Margaret Williams, St Joseph, and Zattie Lewis and Mary Neumeyer, both of Hopkins; three brothers, Clifford Russell, Kansas City, Galen Russell Jr., John Russell, Hamilton, Missouri; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild.

Services Monday, December 13, 1999 at Wray Memorial United Methodist Church, Hopkins. Burial in the Hopkins Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Sara Fine Memorial Fund.

Bedford Times-Press, Bedford, Iowa, Dec 22, 1999

[123] Fine, Roy Maurice Jr, of Braddyville [Iowa] passed away at Clarinda [Iowa] on June 30, 1999.

He was born to Roy M. Fine Sr and Sara Russell Fine on February 4, 1950 in Maryville, Missouri.

He was a graduate of New Market High School, Class of 1968 in New Market, Iowa and attended Iowa Western Community College in Clarinda. He worked at NSK Corporation since 1974. He belonged to the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church at Hopkins, Missouri, the Siam Masonic Lodge #285 AF & AM, Siam, Iowa, Highland Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #315, Siam, Iowa.

Maurice was preceded in death by a son, Aaron Clem Fine (December 17, 1980) and one brother, Stephen Clem Fine.

He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Vanessa Mae Morgan-Fine and Richard Morgan-Fine of West Des Moines, Iowa; and parents, Mr and Mrs Roy Fine, Sr., Braddyville, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church in Hopkins on Saturday, July 3, 1999 with Rev Susan Stowers Noakes officiating. Burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery. Price Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Bedford Times-Press, Bedford, Iowa, July 7, 1999

[124] Fine, Ralph - Funeral services for Ralph Douglas Fine, 72, long time Taylor county resident, were held June 14 at the Walker Funeral Home in Clarinda conducted by Glen Mitchel. Mr Fine died June 11, 1966 at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Shearer Cemetery.

Ralph Douglas Fine, son of Douglas and Nealy Smith Fine, was born in Taylor county, Iowa, on June 30, 1893.

Most of his lifetime was spent in Taylor county, Ia., where he was reared, educated, and engaged in farming.

On March 7, 1917, Ralph was united in marriage at Clarinda, Iowa to Viva Shields. Four daughters were born to this union: Mrs Richard (Elsie Rose) Burton of New Market; Mrs George (Lucille) Stanley of Bedford; Mrs Hollis (Edith) Naven of Lenox; and Mrs Bill (Hope) Pratt of New Market.

He is survived by his wife; the four daughters; four sons-in-law; three sisters, Mrs G.B. (Elma) Ingram of Canon City, Colo., Mrs A.E. (Rose) Retzer of Canon City, Colo., Mrs Earl (Mary) Taylor of Stronghurst, Ill.; one brother Claude of Hopkins, Mo.; four grandchildren, Patricia Stanley of Des Moines, Ia., Gordon Douglas and Billie Joyce Pratt of New Market, and Eleanor Jo Burton of New Market, a number of nieces, nephews, other realtives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Cleve, of Cheyenne, Wyo.

Ralph's life speaks for itself, because be a life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for. All who knew him will long remember him.

Bedford Times-Press, Bedford, Iowa, Jun 1966

[125] Frank, Sarah – Mrs Sarah Frank was born March 9, 1814, at Oricksburg, Pa., and died at the home of her son, Stephen, near Hawleyville July 7, 1904, aged 90 years, 3 months and 28 days.

Her husband, John Frank, well known, in Hawleyville and vicinity, departed this life years ago at the advanced age of 86 years. Mrs Frank was the mother of nine children, five of whom survive her. Those living are Charles, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Samuel, of Kansas City; John, of Nebraska; Mrs Sarah Prather, of Kansas City and Stephen, with whom she made her home. All of these, except John, were with her when the end came.

Mrs Frank had lived in the community where she died for many years and was respected by all who knew her. In her long life she saw much care and toil and sorrow, but as a wife, mother, friend and neighbor, she tried to measure up to her duty as she saw it. When the call came the activities of life ceased for her she was resting at eventide. She came to her “grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season.” The funeral services were held at the home July 8^th at 2 pm, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Hawleyville cemetery.—Willis A. Wells.

Clarinda Herald, Clarinda, Iowa, Jul 15, 1904

[127] Falk, Carl, age 76, of Clarinda, Iowa, died Monday, May 30, 2005, at the Clarinda Regional Health Center, Clarinda, Iowa after nine weeks of hospitalization. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2005, at St. John Lutheran Church, Clarinda, Iowa with Pastor Gary Jaeckle officiating. There will be open visitation at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa. Burial will be in the Clarinda Cemetery. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be directed to Noah's Ark Pre School. Walker-Merrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Carl Alfred Falk was born December 6, 1928, in Nebraska Township, Page County, Iowa to Leslie R. Falk and Elsie (Strong) Falk. He was baptized April 30, 1930, at the First United Methodist Church, Clarinda, Iowa and was confirmed February 18, 1951 at St. John Lutheran Church, Clarinda, Iowa where he remained a member. Carl graduated from Page County rural grade schools and the Clarinda High School. He was married to Wilma Harms on January 12, 1950 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Yorktown, Iowa. His work and his hobby was the farm, especially the cows and calves. Carl served several years as a 4-H leader and 29 years on the Page I Regional Water District board. He became a traveler after his daughter moved to Montana. He was always there for his family. Carl's philosophy: "There are two ways of being rich, one is to have all you want and the other is to be satisfied with what you have".
Carl was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Virgil McClarnon and grandson, Jonathan Falk. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Wilma of Clarinda, Iowa; son, Dennis Falk and wife Rose of Clarinda, Iowa; daughter, Carol Strovers and husband Dean of Red Oak, Iowa; daughter, Julene Hartman of Kalispell, Montana; Bill Hartman of Kalispell, Montana; grandchildren, Eric Strovers of Omaha, Nebraska, Daniel Falk and fiancé Casey Jones of Olathe, Kansas, Timothy Falk and wife Melissa of Dallas, Texas, David Hartman stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Lisa Hartman, Mark Hartman, Dustin Hartman of Kalispell, Montana; brother, Rudolph Falk and wife Helen of Clarinda, Iowa; four sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law and a number of nieces and nephews.

[129] Farquhar, John Richard "Dick," 90, of Brookings, died October 13, 2005 at his home of natural causes following a lengthy illness of Alzheimer's disease. The second of five children, Dick was born on October 8, 1915 in College Springs, Iowa to George Patrick and Jennie Isabelle (Wylie) Farquhar.

Raised in College Springs, Dick graduated from Amity High School there in 1933. He loved farming with his father, which he did until age 25 when he married Grace Margaret Shields in Red Oak, Iowa on October 25, 1940. The couple moved to Garner, Iowa in 1950 and farmed there until 1969. They raised corn, soybeans, hay, and thousands of head of sheep, hogs and cattle. Then the couple moved to Wyoming where they ranched for nine months before being called on a mission service trip to Zaire, Africa where they served with Dick's father, George and with their youngest son, Howard for five years.

After returning to the U.S. in 1975 the couple settled in Loveland, Colorado. Dick owned and operated an auto and RV repair shop and antique restoration business there from 1979 until the couple retired in 1986. Dick then wrote his autobiography and the next year began experiencing his first symptoms of Alzheimer's, but maintained his love of collecting antiques and playing Scrabble. The couple enjoyed traveling nearly all of the United States together in their RV, including to Alaska. In June of 1999 he and Grace moved to Brookings where they joined Calvary Assembly of God Church. Dick was able to attend until about two months ago.

Dick will be remembered by his family as a nostalgic man who loved taking photos and scrapbooking. He was a very strong man - strong in body, strong in will, and strong in his faith. In spite of his strength, his family said that Dick was very gentle and emotional and that he loved his family and cared deeply for them in every way.

Dick is survived by his wife of 64 years, Grace M. Farquhar of Brookings; son and daughter-in-law John David and Jan Farquhar of Klemme, Iowa; daughter and son-in-law Nancy Louise and Dan Greiman of Brookings; son and daughter-in-law Charles Patrick and Thelma Farquhar of Longmont, Colorado; daughter and son-in-law Carolyn Grace and Sam Rodriguez of Scottsdale, Arizona; son and daughter-in-law Howard Francis and Diane Farquhar of Loveland, Colorado; sister Marian Farquhar of Washington, Iowa; sister and brother-in-law Virginia and John Burch of Villa Park, Illinois; sister and brother-in-law Esther and Ivan Runyan of Coin, Iowa; thirteen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM October 20, 2005 at Calvary Assembly of God Church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the church at 518 Fir St., Brookings. OR 97415.
Burial will be in the College Springs Cemetery at a later date.

[131] Fidler, Evelyn Fidler, of Hawleyville, Iowa, passed away Tuesday evening, May
16, 2006 at Clarinda Regional Health Center, Clarinda, Iowa. She was 92
years of age. Evelyn was born May 24, 1913 west of Hawleyville to
Arthur Gaylor and Grace (Ireland) O'Dell, one of 12 children.


Evelyn attended elementary school at Brooke, Iowa, then moved to
Clarinda to finish Clarinda High School. Evelyn married Eddie Hutchison
Fidler Sept 20, 1932 at Mexico, Missouri. The couple had one child,
Eddie.

Evelyn had worked at Bakers Department Store and Super
Valu, both in Clarinda. She remained at her home in Hawleyville until
recently when she went to live with her son and daughter-in-law in
Clarinda.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband, ten brothers and sisters, and great grandsons Mikey and Danny.

She is survived by her son, Rev. Eddie Fidler and wife Rose of
Clarinda; grandchildren Evelyn Gibson and husband Mike of Clarinda,
Bill Fidler and wife Letha of Hawleyville, and son Jason of Norfolk,
Virginia; six great grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren; and
sister, Marjorie Cavanaugh of Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Graveside services were held Thursday, May 18, 2006 at Hawleyville Cemetery with Rev. Eddie Fidler officiating. A memorial fund is established. Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

[135] Folkes, Tom, age 77 of Sidney, IA died Sunday, May 8, 2005 at the Ambassador Care Center in Sidney following an extended illness. Tom was born September 8, 1927 in Hamburg, IA to Thomas M. Folkes and Donna E. (Blodgett) Folkes. He was married July 6, 1949 to Rosalie Barnard in Council Bluffs, IA.
As a young man Tom worked as a depot agent for the railroad in Nevada followed by a move to California where he worked as a telegrapher for Western Union. He returned to Sidney in 1950 where he took a correspondence course in TV repair while working at Crawford Furniture Store. He gained practical experience working in Tabor with Stan Weatherhead and opened Tom's Radio and TV in Sidney in 1957.
The next challenge Tom embraced was working for Sidney Community Schools, Clarinda Community Schools, and Clarinda Mental Health Institution while completing courses for his Bachelor of Arts degree. He graduated form the University of Missouri in 1972. He was Head Librarian at Clarinda Mental Institution, transferred to Cherokee Mental Institution from which he retired in 1992.
He had various interests including chess, motorcycling, reading, bee keeping, short-wave radio, camping, gardening, writing, and genealogy. He had been a member of Good Sam's camping Club, Williams-Jobe-Gibson American Legion Post #128, numerous ham radio and chess clubs, as well as a former member of Mason's, Oddfellows, and VFW. He was a member of Sidney First Presbyterian Church.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Dorothy Melton; and 2 brothers, Vernon and Paul Folkes. He is survived by his wife, Rosie Folkes of Sidney; daughter, Cathy Carmichael of Sidney; 4 grandchildren, Erinn Sprouse of Carlisle, IA, Scott Carmichael, Shannon Carmichael and Bethany Carmichael all of Sidney; great grandchildren, Kelsi Young and Emma Sprouse both of Carlisle; numerous nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends.
Graveside services for the interment of ashes was 11:00 AM Thursday, May 12, 2005 in the Sidney, Iowa C3emetery with Rev. Faye Fedlam of the Sidney First Presbyterian Church officiating. There will be no viewing or visitations and Military Graveside Rites was by the Williams-Jobe-Gibson American Legion Post #128 of Sidney. Memorials will go to the Sidney Rescue Squad or the National Parkinson Foundation. The Crawford-Marshall Funeral Chapel in Sidney, Ia was in charge of arrangements.

[136] Fraley, Hazel Thompson, 101, passed away Friday, October 29, 2004 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, NE.
Services were held Monday, November 1, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Brand-Wilson Chapel, with the Rev. Tom Murray officiating. Burial was in the Juniata Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday, October 31, 2004 from 12 noon to 9 p.m. and Monday, November 1, 2004 from 8 a.m. till service time at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com.
Hazel Thompson Fraley was born in Clarinda, Iowa on October 2, 1903 to Marion and Edith (Armagast) Harrell. She grew up and attended school in the Braddyville and Clarinda area. She married Arthur Thompson on August 8, 1923. They farmed around Clarinda and Shambaugh, Iowa and worked for a time at the Clarinda State Hospital in Clarinda, Iowa. In 1941 they moved to Nebraska, and lived and worked at the Hastings Regional Center. In 1951 they moved to Juniata, NE. Arthur died April 17, 1970. November 8, 1976 she married John Fraley, they lived in the Hastings area, traveled some and returned back to Hastings, NE. John died November 17, 1983. Hazel resided at Good Samaritan Village and later moved to Perkins Pavilion.
She is survived by nine grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and numerous great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, daughter, Maxine Hagemeyer, son, Herbert Thompson and a granddaughter.
Memorials may be given to Juniata Community Church. - Nov 5, 2004

[137] Freeman, Donald L., age 78, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly of Clarinda and Shenandoah, Iowa, died Monday evening, November 28, 2005, at Woodlands Rehabilitation Center, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Graveside services will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2005 at the Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Iowa with Loren Daly officiating. Visitation with the family will be held noon until service time Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home.

Burial will be in the Clarinda Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Hospice or to the American Heart Association. Walker-Merrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Donald Lee Freeman was born October 28, 1927, at Tabor, Iowa, to Howard Freeman and Lucy (Downing) Freeman. Donald was a graduate of Malvern High School. He served his country in the United States Navy 1945-1946 during World War II. Donald was united in marriage August 22, 1953 to Flora Marthelia Hamm.

He retired from the Clarinda Company after twenty eight years in the maintenance department.
Preceding Donald in death were his parents and brother, Richard Freeman.

Survivors include his wife Flora of Council Bluffs, Iowa; daughter, Janel Luann Kozuma of Vista, California; son, Tracy Lee Freeman of Omaha, Nebraska; grandchildren, Collin and Caitlin; brothers, Wade Freeman and wife Shirley of Clarinda, Iowa, Herbert Freeman and wife Martha of Villisca, Iowa; sisters, Vera Harper of Macomb, Illinois, Vivian Bailey and husband Howard of St. Joseph, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

[138] Fulk, Bobby B., 73, of Decatur, IL., formerly of Orland Park, IL. passed away in his home on Thursday, June 2, 2005. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 7 at Sharon United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Decatur. Military rites will be accorded by Macon County Honor Guard. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, are in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Sharon United Methodist Church or Macon County Honor Guard.
Bobby was born August 29, 1931 in Shambaugh, Iowa to John and Eva (Mulkins) Falk. Bobby married Mary Elizabeth Whittington on February 13, 1954 in Chicago, IL. Bobby retired from the Village of Orland Park in 2000 after 29 years of service. He was employed at St. Mary's Hospital in transport and a member of the Auxiliary.
Surviving are his daughters Lois (Rick) Young of Midland, MI., Robin (Rick) Yetter of Decatur, IL., and Persisis (the cat) of Decatur, IL. Brothers Earl (Liz) Fulk of Menlo Park, CA., Orie (Betty) Fulk of Rockford, IA., Jack (Em) Fulk of Anita, IA. Sisters Ruth Morelock and Grace (Rick) Phair, all of Redwood City, CA. Grandchildren: Richard, Sarah, Tammy, Bradly, David and Alyssa. Great-granddaughter Hannah. Many nieces and nephews and an extended "adopted" family including John, Debbie and Wendy. Also the people he called his St. Mary's Angels.
He was preceded in death by his wife Mary, brother Sterling, sister Ruby and granddaughter Brenda.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. G. Patel, Dr. R. Kraus, Jr. and Dr. R. Moore and their staff for all the special care given to Bob. They would also like to thank the St. Mary's family for their help, encouragement and support.

[139] Fuller, Iowa Hattie Dell Key Tackett - On a snowy December 29, 1911 in rural Sharpsburg, Iowa Hattie Dell Key was born to Achilles Shadrack and Sarah Ellen (Coe) Key. She was the sixteenth child of Achilles and Sarah's seventh. Hattie was one of twenty children and was the last survivor when she passed from this life on January 10, 2006.

On December 24, 1927 she wed Asa Michael Tackett of Malvern, Iowa. They made their home with
Hattie's parents for the first two years of their marriage. Their first child, Dorothy, was born in June of 1930. In hopes of relief for Hattie's severe asthma, Ace, Hattie, and Dorothy set out for Oregon, but were back in six months because homesickness was worse than asthma. Returning to Iowa, they made their living working for an area farmer and they were blessed with another addition to their family, Mary Ellen born in 1935. Purchasing their own farm northeast of Gravity, Iowa, they raised livestock and crops. Milking, separating, dressing chickens, and raising a family. But life was not all work as Ace and Hattie enjoyed neighborhood dances and card parties. In 1945 they got their boy, Marvin Jay Tackett, making a happy family of five. Life was full of hard work, loving family and good times. These times were shared with dear friends, and good neighbors, the Lairds, Freeman's, Duncan's, and Posten's and many more from the neighborhood.

Hattie and Asa were quite the dancers. Asa called square dances and Hattie waited tables at the "New Era
Cafe", on Saturday nights and they were still the stars of the dance floor. In 1949, to their surprise, they expanded their family to include another precious daughter, Linda Sue. Now their family was complete.
Hattie and Asa continued to work hard on the farm and raise their family until 1962, when they decided to
move to Clarinda and experience "City Life". Three of their four children were married, and Linda Sue was in high school at the time. Asa became the Sexton of Clarinda cemetery and Hattie enjoyed her career in
housekeeping at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. They had seven grandchildren to spoil and enjoy. The "City Life" was a welcome change, sharing the same hometown as their daughters.

Asa and Hattie took grand-parenting very seriously. Ice cream bars in the freezer, root beer floats, late night sleep-over, and a play house in the basement. The whole family would gather on Sunday's for Hattie's famous chicken and noodles. Hattie was quite a cook.

In 1972, Hattie lost her beloved husband Asa to cancer. A strong family felt great loss and grief. Always
close and supportive, Hattie's son and daughters helped her through this major change in life. They included her even more in their daily lives and special events. After three years, Hattie again found love with a new
husband and companion for the next 15 years, Wayne Fuller. Mr. Fuller was swept off his feet by the spunk and charm of Hattie Tackett. He courted her until she became his wife, in May of 1975. At that time Hattie retired from her work at the hospital and Wayne retired as Superintendent of the Clarinda Water Works. Hattie and Wayne spent their time dancing, dining, and playing bingo usually accompanied by Hattie's sisters Lydia and Mary.

In early 1989 Hattie lost her husband Wayne. This was part of a ten-year chain of events, in which Hattie
lost her three daughters, two sons-in-law, a brother and two sisters and other extended family members and friends. Hattie, grief stricken after all of her losses still remained strong. she maintained her home, doing her own painting, gardening, cooking, and housekeeping until 2004. During these last few years Hattie grew to depend on attentive neighbors and grandchildren for transportation and necessities.

In 2004 Hattie reached her 92 birthday. She had made her home in Clarinda for 41 years at the same address. Many life events have taken place from 1911 to 2006. Many happy times, some sad. She has touched many lives and has left behind a living legacy and many happy memories.

Her life here on earth may have ended, but we know she now joins her loved ones who have gone before her and she once again has on her dancing shoes. Hattie is preceded in death by her parents, nineteen
siblings, two husbands, three daughters and two sons-in- law. she is survived by son, Jay Tackett and wife Beulah of Casper , Wyoming, son-in-law, Dennis Smith of Leawood, Kansas; grandchildren Mike Kidney of Bedford, Pat Murren and husband Dick of Clarinda, Kelly Boldra and husband Tom of Bedford, Brett
Morgan and wife Arzettas of Clarinda, David Morgan and wife Donna of Clarinda, Brian Morgan of Malvern, and Pamela Frequez and husband John of Denver, Colorado. There were nine great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, January 14, 2006
at Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel in Clarinda with burial at Clarinda Cemetery. A memorial fund is being established.

Marian graduated from Amity High School, College Springs, in 1935 and proceeded to Tarkio College, Tarkio, Mo. In between her college years, she taught primary grades in Coburg and New Market for three years.

After she received her B.A. in 1941, Marian taught high school English in Elliott and Atlantic, for three years. The summer of 1940, she worked at a Fresh Air camp in the Chicago, Ill., area.

By 1943, Marian was determined to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a missionary. As a child, she had heard missionaries speak at her church about their work. In addition, two of her sister's college friends recounted stories of her parents, who were missionaries in the Sudan.

Marian was accepted for a tour of duty in Africa and trained at the Kennedy School of Missions in Hartford, Conn., and the Biblical Seminary in New York, N.Y. She sailed for Sudan on Aug. 28, 1945.

Marian worked in Nasir, a settlement in southern Sudan close to the Ethiopian border. Her goal was to persuade the Nuers to allow their daughters to be educated. She taught the girls in a three-room, thatch-roofed school. While teaching, she developed a series of primers for educating Nuers to read and write. Nearly every literate Nuer learned from the books that she created.

Marian remained in Sudan until 1964, when the Sudanese government expelled all missionaries. She proceeded to teach English as a second language in Hong Kong for 18 months and then taught English for 10 years in Dembi Dollo, Ethiopia. Marian was forced out of Ethiopia by Marxists in 1977 and returned home for two years before she was able to travel back to Sudan. From 1979 to 1982, she worked with the Wycliffe Bible Translators to create an eight-book series of primers for Nuer children in first to third grades.

In 1983, she retired to her family farm near College Springs. She returned to Sudan from 1986-1987 to contribute to a Presbyterian hymnbook for Nuers and from 1988-1989 to assist the Wycliffe Bible Translators with a further project. In 1993, she moved to the United Presbyterian Home, Washington.

In 1994, she went to Nairobi, Kenya, to work three months with Nuer evangelists and to help Wycliffe with translation of a Nuer Old Testament. While in her eighties, she helped Nuer immigrants in Iowa, Omaha, Neb., and other places, adjust to their lives and use the primers she created to teach them to read and write. She cared deeply about the people she worked with and claimed many as sons and daughters.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Jennie Farquhar, sisters Elizabeth and Fern (infant) and brother J. Richard (Dick).

She is survived by sisters Virginia Burch and husband John, Villa Park, Chicago, Ill., Esther Runyan and husband Ivan, Clarinda; sister-in-law Grace Farquhar, Loveland, Colo., and 18 nieces and nephews. Also, a host of extended family and friends.

There was a memorial service in Washington on Nov. 19. In the spring, there will be a memorial service and burial in College Springs.

[141] Farrens, Thomas Richard, was born December 31, 1937 in Iowa City, Iowa to Don Charles and Ethel Marie (Frees) Farrens. During Tom’s early childhood years his father Don worked in a World War II bomber plant located in southern California.
Soon following, the family moved back to Clarinda where Tom attended and graduated from Clarinda High School in 1956. At this time, he was also very active in the Iowa National Guard where he served from 1956 to 1964.
From his marriage to Janice A. Hooper Farrens , two children were born: John Thomas Farrens and Molly A. Farrens Myers. Both of his children grew up and lived in Clarinda until their high school graduations as well.
Tom worked with his father for many years in Clarinda where they formed the Farrens Sales Company together, which marketed after-market automotive parts and equipment. In 1979 he left the company to pursue other interests. It was at this time he moved to Longmont, CO and started his own company which erected pole buildings and provided earth moving services. He returned to Clarinda in 1981 and began over the road trucking, specializing in heavy freight hauling and worked in this profession until the late 90’s. In 1997 he was first elected to the Clarinda City Council and for a second term in 2001. During this time he also instructed a welding class at Iowa Western Community College – Clarinda Campus. He moved to Florida in 2004 and returned to Clarinda in 2006 where he resided on an acreage southwest of Clarinda.
Tom passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Clarinda Regional Health Center, Clarinda, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Ethel Farrens.
He is survived by his two children: son, Jon Farrens and wife Brenda of Ormond Beach, FL and their children Madison, Lucas and Chase; and daughter, Molly A. Farrens Myers of Eureka, MO; aunt, Agatha Farrens Beemer of Bedford, IA and uncle Keith Farrens and wife Geri of Bedford, IA; and a host of loyal friends and relatives.
Services were held Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel, Clarinda, with Rev. John Clark officiating. A memorial fund is being established in Tom’s name. Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel of Clarinda was in charge of arrangements.

[142] Shambaugh, Jas - Lost Infant Son – Friends of Mr and Mrs I.W. Shambaugh sympathize with them in the loss of their son, Jas. Field, who was born Wednesday noon, September 10^th, and lived only a few hours. Burial was in the Clarinda cemetery beside Mr Shambaugh’s father.

Clarinda Herald, Clarinda, Iowa, Sep 11, 1919

[143] Fillman, Emil’s SON – Yorktown items – Emil Fillman’s lost their little 8 year old boy last Thursday with pecular ailment which the doctor did not understand. They burried him Friday PM. We extend our sympathy. Page County Democrat, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 11, 1907

[144] Fleming, Jane McFarland - Jane McFarland was born in Licking county, Ohio, December 23d, 1833. She was one of twelve children and removed with her parents, Moses and Sarah McFarland, to Missouri at an early day. She married in Missouri, September 26th, 1852, to Thos Fleming, and to this union five children were born, one boy dying at the age of five years. The remaining four are: Chas M. of Clarinda, Mrs Delia Flowers, of Watertown, Ill., Frank B. of Gravity, Ia., and Edmond, of Clarinda. She was converted and became a member of the M.E. church in 1854 and since that time has lived a consistent Christian life. Her husband died September 5th, 1893 and since then her home has been in Clarinda. She lived just three weeks from time of her sickness and died August 14, 1909. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at four o'clock conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.W. Abel.

Clarinda Herald, Clarinda, Iowa, Aug 19, 1909

Mrs. Jane Fleming, wife of the late Thomas Fleming, died Saturday morning, about one o'clock, at her home in East Clarinda, after an illness of about three weeks, aged 75 years, 7 months, and 21 days. Miss Jane McFarland was the daughter of Moses and Sarah McFarland and was born in Licking, Ohio, Dec. 23, 1833. She was one of twelve children and removed with her parents to Missouri at an early day. She was married, while in Missouri, to Thomas Fleming, and to this union five children were born. One boy died at the age of five years. The remaining four are, Chas. M., of Clarinda; Mrs. Delia Flowers, of Watertown, Ill.; Frank B., of Gravity, Iowa, and Edmund of Clarinda. She was converted and became a member of the M. E. church in 1854, and since that time had lived a consistent Christian. Her husband died Sept. 5, 1893, and since that time her home had been in Clarinda. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the home, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. W. Abel, and her remains laid to rest in the city cemetery. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Aug 19, 1909