[Robert Dwane Turner]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    January 30, 1947    [p. 1]

Turner Killed In Car Accident

Crash Occurred Friday A.M. North of Bedford

Robert [Dwane] Turner, 23, of Bedford, was killed in an early morning automobile accident Friday on Highway 148, at the four-mile-corner north of Bedford, his wife, Wilma Thompson Turner, was badly bruised and suffered shock; Doyle Thompson, Mrs. Turner's brother, received back and head injuries; and a brother-in-law, Cleo Thomas, proprietor of the Main Street Cafe here, received cuts and bruises of a minor degree.

The four young people were returning home from a dance at Gravity about 1:15 Friday morning and as Turner, driving his own car, rounded the corner, it is believed his right rear tire blew out and as he fought the wheel for control of the car, his lights were turned off.  Tracks showed that the car left the main track south of the corner, went off the embankment and through the fence, to land wheels up in a ditch just inside the fence.

Turner, probably thrown through the top as the car rolled, was crushed by the car top as it dropped into the ditch.  A neighbor used a tractor in pulling the car away to release his body after the accident.

Mrs. Turner, Cleo Thomas and Doyle Thompson all crawled out a partly opened door in the car, Thomas reports, as soon as they regained their senses following the crash, and Thomas tried to lift the car clear of Turner, but couldn't make it.  Doyle Thompson became unconscious soon after crawling clear of the wreckage and was taken to the hospital in Clarinda for treatment of his injuries.  He was released Sunday.

Funeral services for Turner, World War II veteran, were conducted at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon, with veterans assisting in military honors.  Burial was in Fairview cemetery.

[Helen Crum Thompson]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    August 23, 1962    p. 4

Former Resident Dies In N. Y.

Mrs. Helen Crum Thompson, 82, well known former local resident, died in Briarcrest Nursing Home at Ossining, New York, on August 17.  Funeral services were held for Mrs. Thompson in New York.  Following cremation in New York, graveside services will be held in Bedford at a later date.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Virginia T. Rosenblueth, Mexico City, Mexico, a son, William C. [rum] Thompson, Paris, France, a nephew, W. [illiam] E. [dwin] Crum III, Bedford, and a niece, Mrs. Ann C. Smith, St. Joseph.

[Robert Schiveley, Jr.]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    April 18, 1940    [p. 1]

Bob Schiveley, 24, Killed In Accident

Bob Schiveley, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schively, former residents of Bedford, now residing at Berkeley, Calif., was killed in an automobile accident at Oakley, Kans., Friday, April 19, according to word received by his uncle Paul Simpson of Bedford.

Young Schiveley was a Civil Engineer in the employ of the government.  He was enroute to Amarillo, Texas, at the time of the accident.

He was recently married and his home was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where it is thought burial was made.  He is survived by his wife, his parents and three sisters.  His mother will be remembered as Miss Helen Simpson of Bedford.

[Anna Lee Buttermore Garner]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    February 17, 1944    p. 7

Mrs. Chas. A. Garner

Anna Lee, daughter of John P. and Angeline Buttermore, was born March 27, 1869 at Coshocton, Ohio, and died at her home west of Bedford Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1944, after a short illness, at the age of 74 years, 10 months and 5 days.

When a small child she moved with her parents in a covered wagon to Nebraska and later to Kansas, where she grew to womanhood.

At an early age she became a Christian and chose the United Brethren church as the choice of her faith.

On October 31, 1891, she was married to Chas. A. Garner.  To them seven children were born, two preceding her in death, Chas. Melvin in infancy and Blanch Lillian on September 25, 1940.

Those left to mourn her loss are her aged husband, four daughters and one son:  Mrs. James Hamilton [Alice] of Bedford, Mrs. Clyde Cavender [Maude] of Lincoln, Nebr., Mrs. Robt. Hamilton [Florence] of Clarinda, Mrs. Jess Briggs of Council Bluffs and Ray of Prescott; five brothers and two sisters, fourteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

With the exception of one year, she spent her entire married life at her farm home eight miles west of Bedford, where she resided at the time of her death.

Mrs. Garner was a kind, loving, devoted wife and mother.  Her chief interest was her home and family, and she was always happy when she could lend a kind and helping hand.  She was a great lover of flowers and her leisure moments were spent caring for them.

The funeral services were held at the home, conducted by Rev. G. L. Hufstader, Friday afternoon, Feb. 4.  Burial was in the Graceland cemetery.