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Times-Republican Thursday May 5, 1927 [p. 3] Geo. W. Clark George W. Clark, son of Samuel and Martha Clark, was born April 18, 1857, in Lee County, Ia., and died at Bedford, Iowa, April 27, 1927, at the age of 70 years and nine days. He grew to manhood in Lee County, removing to New Market in Taylor County, in the year 1881. Here he made his home for about sixteen years, after which he moved to Bedford, Iowa, where he has since lived for thirty years. He was engaged in the insurance business and was counted as one of the community's best Christian men. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, having been a member of the Official Board for many years. He also acted as the Financial Secretary of the Church and was engaged actively in the work of the Sunday school, faithfully attended all the religious and social gatherings of the church and on many occasions represented it in the District and Annual sessions of Conference. His prayers, his council, and his fine Christian personality have greatly influenced the affairs of the church for many years. On Sept. 20, 1884, he was united in marriage to Cora McAlpin, and to this union were born three daughters: Stella, who died at the age of nine years, Pearl, now Mrs. Lester Thompson of Bedford, Vesta at home with her mother and one son Glenn, of Marion, Iowa. He leaves also a sister, Eva Clark of Clarinda, Ia., and granddaughter, Barbara Jean Clark, of Marion, Ia. Mr. Clark was a widely known and highly respected Christian gentleman whose loss will be felt throughout the entire community. Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon, April 29, at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. G. T. Roberts, assisted by Chas. and Irving Putnam. Interment was made in Old Memory Cemetery. Times-Republican Thursday May 13, 1926 [p. 6] Amelia Heath Duckett Amelia Heath, daughter of Henry and Ann Heath, was born at Weare, near Axbridge, Somersetshire, England, Feb. 2, 1837, and died at the home of her daughter, Anna Boyden, in Sharpsburg, Iowa, May 7th, 1926, aged 89 years, 3 months, and five days. She lived in England until she was twenty-six years of age, when she came to New York City, crossing the Atlantic in a sailing vessel, taking six weeks for the voyage. After living in New York about a year she came to Wisconsin where she made her home with her uncle and aunt. Here she met and married Noah Duckett, April 24, 1864. They came to Iowa about 50 years ago and suffered the hardships of pioneer life. In 1877 they moved to Taylor County, where her home has been since. To this union were born seven children, Anna, Gilbert, Fred, Jessie, Susie and May, one child dying in infancy. About 35 years ago she united with the Blue Grove church during the pastorate of W. L. Dunlavy. Failing health prevented attendance at church in the late years. Besides her six children she has 20 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and one brother to mourn her passing. She was a most faithful and loving Christian character, scattering sunshine and joy throughout her life's journey. Funeral services were conducted at the Blue Grove church by the pastor, Rev. Paul Mitchell, on Sunday afternoon, May 9th, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Fairview cemetery at Bedford. [Note: She is buried in Lenox East Fairview not Bedford Fairview as stated in the obituary.] Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 12, 1992 p. 5 Lois Marie Scott Funeral services for Lois Marie Scott were held Friday, July 31, 1992, at Roland-Lindsay Golden Rule Funeral Home in Corning with Rev. Leslie Calhoun officiating. Interment was at Prairie Rose Cemetery south of Corning, Iowa. Lois Marie (Kemery) Scott, daughter of Floyd and Ida (Bonicamp) Kemery, was born in Chicago, Ill. on November 19, 1937, and entered into rest at Mercy Hospital in Corning on July 29, 1992. Lois resided her first years in Detroit, Mich. She moved to Blockton, and attended Blockton Junior High School before moving to Bedford. Lois attended all four years of high school in Bedford and graduated with the class of 1957. She married Glenn Scott of Corning on October 12, 1957, in Bedford, Iowa. They farmed and raised a family in Adams County with Lois working as a clerk in the Auditor's Office at the Union County Courthouse in Creston the past few years. Lois was preceded in death by her parents. Her survivors include her husband, Glenn, of Corning; sons, Raymond (wife Cherylynn) Scott of Gardner, Kans. and Michael (wife Debbie) Scott and son Adam of Columbus, Ohio; and daughter, Michelle Gies and daughter Kemery of Corning; brother, William (wife Carol) Kemery of Seattle, Wash. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 12, 1992 p. 5 Geneva Gail Keith Funeral services for Geneva Gail Keith were held Saturday, Aug. 1, 1992, at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. Geneva Gail Keith, daughter of George Reece and Eva May Spencer Reece, was born near Bedford in Taylor County, Iowa, April 6, 1896, and departed this life July 30, 1992 at Bedford Manor in Bedford, Iowa, at the age of 96 years, three months and 24 days. She grew to maturity in the Bedford area where she attended elementary school in the rural area and she was graduated form Bedford High School in 1915. She was baptized and became a member of the Berea Church of Christ at the age of 17 and was faithful in attendance as long as health permitted. On May 5, 1917, she was united in marriage to Orville Glade Keith and they lived north of Blockton, Iowa, in Gay Township for 10 years and in 1928 moved to the farm south of Bedford in Ross Township, which was to be their farm home until they moved to Bedford in 1968. Following the death of her husband she continued to reside in Bedford until ill health made it necessary for her to enter the nursing home where she had continued to reside. Three children were born to this union: James Reece Keith, Marjorie Mae Ginn and Lois Jean Rush. She taught rural school for two years prior to her marriage and was a housewife, mother and helpmate the rest of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband Glade in 1972, her daughter Lois in 1971 and two grandchildren, Alan Keith Deal and Jana Lynn Keith. Left to cherish her memory are her son, James Keith of Clarinda, her daughter, Marjorie Ginn of Lenox, Iowa, sisters Ava Hess of Hamilton, Mont. and Ruth Wenger of Dillon, Mont.; a brother, John Reece of Branson, Mo.; grandchildren are Ken L. Keith, Joyce Gietl, David Rush, Timothy Rush, Debra Rush Griffith, Karen McClintock, Janet Birch and Susan Gentry; 18 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren, other relatives and friends. She loved gardening and entertaining family and friends and she had worked with many groups in the church and attended Bible study classes. She was a long time and faithful member of the Berea Church of Christ and in her younger days belonged to social and Federated Clubs in and around Bedford. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 12, 1992 p. 5 Edgar Harold Weese Memorial services for Edgar Harold Weese were held Saturday, Aug. 8, 1992, at Larkin & Johnson Funeral Home in Lenox with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Interment was held at West Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa. Military rites were conducted by American Legion Parkinson Post #250, Lenox, Iowa. Edgar Harold Weese began his life journey as the son of Enoch and Minnie Tucker Weese on September 26, 1917, in Worth County, Mo., and entered into eternal rest on August 4, 1992, at Lenox, Iowa. He was united in marriage with Doris M. Moore on October 3, 1938. To this union seven children were born. He was employed by the Lenox Elevator, Lenox Municipal Light Plant, and since 1952, the Burlington Northern Railroad. He was also an Army Veteran of the Korean conflict. Edgar was preceded in death by his parents, his infant daughter Juanita, four brothers, Kenneth, Calvin, Herbert, Albert and two sisters, Violet and Jessie. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Doris of Lenox, his four daughters: Margaret and her husband Bob Million of Casper, Wyo., Deloris and her husband Rod Hansen of Pittsburg, Mo., Barbara and her husband Michael Bennett of Creston, Iowa, Rosalie and her husband L. V. Norton of Chino Valley, Ariz., his two sons Stanley and his wife Connie Weese of Grove, Okla., and Bill and his wife Sue of Grand Prairie, Texas, his mother-in-law, Nellie Moore of St. Joseph, Mo., his 13 grandchildren, Robert E. Million, James G. Million, Christine Y. Million, Deborah Warner, Rodney Hansen, Jr., Leslie Bennett, Delcey Bennett, Shane Bolinger, Misty Bolinger, Dustin Bolinger, Cody Bolinger, Trudi Weese, Timothy Weese, and his nine great grandchildren, Yvonne Million, James Million Jr., Jason Warner, Jennifer Warner, Daniel Warner, Alyssa Bolinger, Shawn Bolinger, Tracey Bolinger, Christopher Bolinger, and his two step grandchildren, Mike Haidsiak and Traci Haidsiak, his two sisters, Edna Key of Blockton, Iowa, and Madelyn and her husband Dale Loghry of Osceola, Iowa, his brother, William B. and his wife Zelma Weese of Athelstan, Iowa, two sisters-in-law, Grace of Minnesota, and Dorothy of Winterset, Iowa, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. His favorite pastimes were gardening, and fishing and hunting. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 5, 1992 p. 6 Stephen Louis Amrine Funeral services for Stephen Louis Amrine were held Monday, July 27, 1992 at Wilson-Watson Funeral Home in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, with Rev. Scott Marcum officiating. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton, Iowa. Stephen Louis Amrine, son of Frank S. and Osta Kemery Amrine was born April 16, 1914, in Blockton, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Frances Jean Stanley on April 16, 1937. To this union three children were born, Alicia Anne, Stanley Stephen and Nichole Ruth. Stephen was preceded in death by his parents and daughters, Alicia and Nichole. Stephen became a member of the Blockton Christian Church at an early age and remained a member all his life. He spent his life doing many things, always with the welfare and love for his family as most important to him. Left to mourn his passing are his wife Frances, son Stanley and wife Lynette, granddaughters Rachel and Robin and one sister Ula Rogers of Puyallup, Wash.; four nieces, six nephews and many friends. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 5, 1992 p. 6 Pauline Flynn Pauline Flynn, age 69, of Tampa, Fla., died July 25 at St. Joseph's Hospital after a lingering illness. She was born January 27, 1923, near Villisca, Iowa in Page County, the daughter of S. Y. and Ethel Butler McCune. Pauline graduated from the Clarinda High School in 1939. She was married to Roger D. Flynn of Tampa, Fla. on April 9, 1946, where they made their home. She was a homemaker, a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, a former president of the Hillsborough County Auxiliary Bar Association, and a member of the Palma Cela Golf and Country Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, father and two sisters, Virginia Shannon and Darlene McCune. Survivors include her three sons, Roger D. Flynn, Jr. and Timothy P. Flynn of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Terrence Flynn and wife of Camp Pendleton, Calif.; her 98-year-old mother, Ethel McCune of Clarinda; brother Harold McCune, and sister, Marjorie Winger, both of Bedford; three grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Burial was in Tampa, Fla. on Tuesday, July 28. Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 14, 1992 p. 4 Carl Francis Marley Funeral service for Carl Francis Marley was held Saturday, Oct. 10, 1992 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. Carl Francis Marley, son of Robert C. [leveland] Marley and Edna Jared Marley, was born at Bedford, Iowa, January 17, 1909, and departed this life October 8, 1992, at Bedford Manor in Bedford, Iowa, at the age of 83 years, eight months and 21 days. He grew to maturity in the Bedford community where he attended the public school and the Berea Church of Christ. On January 18, 1930, he was united in marriage to Hazel Thompson at Bedford, Iowa, and they lived on a farm near Bedford until they retired and moved to Bedford in 1975. To this union two children were born: Robert and Lois. Carl engaged in farming all of his active years and took pride in preparing the seed bed, planting the seed and growing the crop and bringing in the harvest, the result of his efforts, being careful in maintaining the production and soil conservation so that future generations would likewise have the opportunity to do the same. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Edna Marley and his wife Hazel Marley, who died in 1979. Left to cherish his memory are a brother, Wayne Marley of Bedford, Iowa; his children, Robert and his wife, Patricia Marley of Creston, Iowa and Lois and her husband, Bill Coulter, of Lexington, Mo.; grandchildren are Michael and wife Leasa Coulter of Independence, Mo.; Robert R. Marley and wife Debbie of Houston, Texas; and Steven Marley and wife Linda of Creston, Iowa; great grandchildren are: Barbara Marley, Beau Marley, Lyndsey Marley, Morgan Marley and Matthew Coulter, John Coulter, Christopher Coulter and Mark Coulter; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was a member and loyal in attendance of the Berea Church of Christ and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 16, 1991 p. 3 Violet Hope Haynie Funeral services for Violet Hope Haynie were held Sunday, Jan. 13, 1991, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. Violet Hope Davidson Haynie, daughter of Archie Boyd Davidson and May Haun Davidson, was born in Clayton Township, Taylor County, Iowa September 29, 1911, and departed this life January 10, 1991, at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital, Clarinda, Iowa, at the age of 79 years, three months and 11 days. She was graduated from Bedford High School in 1929 and attended the Clarinda Junior College and the Maryville, Mo. State Teachers College. On March 14, 1931, she was united in marriage to Roy Leland Haynie. They had two children: Russell Boyd and Richard Kay Haynie. Violet taught in the rural schools of Clayton and Jackson Townships for 20 years. In October 1959 she became the librarian of the Bedford Public Library until her retirement 22 years later in 1981. She was presented an oil painting of the library at her retirement party and that painting by Louise Dukes still remains on her living room wall today. Violet lived on a farm east of Bedford until moving into Bedford in 1956. She sewed her own clothes (never owned a ready made dress) as well as making clothes and blankets for grandchildren and later on blankets and quilts for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She compiled a family genealogy, which took great effort, and she made several genealogy books to give to relatives. She always raised a garden and what she did not can or freeze, she gave away to friends and relatives. In recent years she made many quilts, large and small, to keep or give away. She was working on a large quilt just before she was suddenly taken to the hospital; it was something she enjoyed doing. She had said, it was going to be her "last" quilt. Grieving her death are many relatives, friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Clay and Court and a sister, Belle. Left to cherish her memory are a sister, Hazel of Bedford; two sons and their families, Russell and Shirley Haynie of Lake Lotawana, Mo.; Richard and Janet Haynie of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren, Sondra and husband Michael of Lee's Summit, Mo.; Steven and wife Martha of St. Louis, Mo.; Edward Mertz and wife Sarah of Kansas City, Mo.; and Tammie Haynie of Kansas City, Mo.; five great grandchildren, David and Jonathan Haynie, Barry Rodgers, Clayton Mertz and Christopher McGill; one sister-in-law, Bethel Davidson of Grant, Iowa; and one nephew and wife, Verne and Rosemary Davidson of Cumberland, Iowa and their two children, Kenneth and Roger. Her family and her many friends will long remember her as a kind and considerate person and she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 16, 1991 p. 3 Ermel Maxwell Ingram Mrs. Ermel Maxwell Ingram, 90, New Market, died early Saturday morning, Jan. 5, 1991, at Bethesda Care Center in Clarinda where she had been a resident for the past three years. She was born June 9, 1900, in Taylor County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Ella Anderson Maxwell. On February 12, 1927, she was married to Carroll Ingram who died April 3, 1985. Mr. and Mrs. Ingram lived on the same farm at New Market for nearly 40 years. Prior to that they had lived in Clarinda and New Market. Mrs. Ingram is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Bonnie) Hookham, Clarinda; two grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 7, 1991 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Cummings and Pastor Gary Patterson officiating. Burial was in Memory Cemetery in New Market. |