Obituaries
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[Phelps, Clarence Alva]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      August 23, 1956     p. 5

C. A. Phelps Died Here Sunday

C. [larence] A. [lva] Phelps, a long-time resident of Bedford and community died unexpectedly at his home in west Bedford late Sunday evening. Funeral services were held the Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clement Loehr. Burial in Fairview cemetery.

Clarence Alva Phelps, son of William Sylvester and Louisa Adeline Campbell Phelps, was born June 6, 1873 in Jasper County, Iowa.

In 1889 the Phelps family moved to Taylor County, to a farm two miles west of Bedford and here Alva grew to manhood.

On January 1, 1903 he was married to Miss Mable Olmsted of Genoa, Ill. The young couple then moved to a farm two miles farther west, where route No. 2 makes the big swing to the north, where they lived most of the time until 20 years ago when they moved to Bedford.

Mr. and Mrs. Phelps united with the Gilead church northwest of Bedford, and when it ceased to function their membership was transferred to the Bedford Methodist church.

Two children were born to them: Mrs. Nita Verlee Griffith, who resides seven miles northeast of Bedford, and Chester Phelps, a custodian at the local school building.

Mrs. Phelps and their two children survive, as well as two grandchildren, Evelyn and Floyd Griffith, Mrs. Stella Tointon, Bedford, a sister, and another sister, Mrs. Ola Cook resides in Denver, Colo.

[Phelps, Louisa Adeline Campbell]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     September 26, 1907    [p. 1]

LOUISA CAMPBELL PHELPS

Louisa Adeline Campbell was born in Jasper County, Iowa, May 3, 1854, and died at St. Mary's hospital, Pueblo, Colo., Tuesday, September 17, 1907, from pneumonia.

The remains were brought here Saturday, and on Sunday the funeral was held from the residence 2 miles northwest of town, conducted by Rev. Win. B. Thompson and interment was in Fairview cemetery.

On December 8, 1872, she was united to William S. [ylvester] Phelps, near Lynnville, Iowa, where they made their home until moving to Taylor County in March 1889. Here they bought a farm and for the past eighteen years they have occupied this same place. It was here they reared a family of four children, Clarence A. [lva], Bedford; Mrs. Tully [Leonard] Fox [Dona Fay], Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. Charles [Lewis] Tointon [Dorothy Estella], Bedford, Iowa; Mrs. C. [yrus] O.[ran] Cook [Ola Maude], Durango, Colo. All the children were present at the funeral. Early in life she united with the M.E. church and has always lived a conscientious Christian life.

She leaves to mourn her death, aside from the children mentioned, a husband, one brother, M. E. Campbell, of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Miss Olivia Campbell and Mrs. S. Campbell. She had been visiting her daughter at Pueblo since about the first of the year.

[Phelps, Louisa Adeline Campbell]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday      September 26, 1907     [p. 1]

Wife and Mother Gone

Mrs. William S.[ylvester] Phelps died at St. Mary's hospital in Pueblo, Colorado, of pneumonia, on Tuesday, September 17th, 1907, aged 53 years, 4 months and 14 days. The body was shipped to Bedford arriving here Saturday. The funeral services were held at the home two miles west of Bedford on Sunday, September 22nd, at 2 o'clock p. m., conducted by Rev. W. B. Thompson. Interment at Fairview.

Louisa Adeline Campbell was born May 3, 1854, and was married to William S.[ylvester] Phelps at Lynnville, Jasper county, Iowa, on December 8, 1872. Of the children born to this union, Clarence Alva, the youngest still resides at the parental home, Mrs. Tully [Leonard] Fox [Dona Fay] lives at Pueblo, Colo., Mrs. C. [yrus] O. [ran] Cook [Ola Maude] at Durango, in the same state, and Mrs. Charles [Lewis] Tointon [Dorothy Estella], near Bedford. All were present at the obsequies.

Her daughter, Mrs. Fox has not been in good health for some time and a few months ago Mrs. Phelps went to Pueblo to help care for her. About two weeks ago Mrs. Phelps was taken ill with pneumonia and her condition becoming serious, she was removed to St. Mary's Hospital where the best of care and skillful medical aid could be given her. All, however, was in vain. The Grim Specter had marked her as his own, and human aid could not avail, nor push back the dark and rolling clouds that intervened between her and the great beyond. She died peacefully, afar from home, but surrounded by friendly hearts and loved ones, and her last hours were soothed and robbed of anguish as far as love, care and skill could avail.

[Phelps, William Sylvester]

Bedford Free Press

Tuesday      August 22, 1916      [p. 1]

Obituary—W. S. Phelps

W. [illiam] S. [ylvester] Phelps died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.[harles] L. [ewis] Tointon [Dorothy Estella], Thursday, August 10, having been failing in health for a long time. The funeral services were held at the Tointon home at 1 P. M. Monday, conducted by Rev. J. W. Goodsell of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment was made in the Fairview cemetery.

Mr. Phelps lived on a farm west of town for many years until after his health failed and he was no longer able to do heavy physical work. Since which time he had made his home principally with Mrs Tointon and his son Alva west of town.

William Sylvester Phelps was born in Richland Township, Mahaska County, Iowa, August 27, 1847. He was united in marriage to Adaline [Louisa Adeline] Campbell in 1872 and to this union four children were born, C. [larence] A. [lva] Phelps, west of Bedford; Mrs. Dorothy [Estella] Tointon, north of town; Mrs. Ola Maude Cook of Durango, Col., and Dona Farilla Fox, who died in 1908. The wife and mother died in September 1907. Deceased is survived by a brother, Sam Phelps, of the state or Washington, a sister, Mrs. Florence Timberel, of Idaho, and a half sister, Mrs. Mary L. Talbott of Marshalltown, Iowa, who was present at the funeral.

Mr. Phelps held membership in the Methodist Episcopal church at Sully, Jasper County, Iowa.

[Tamerius, Andrew Jackson]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     March 6, 1947    p. 5

ATHELSTAN

Obituary - A J Tamerius

Andrew Jackson Tamerius, third son of Henry and Fernata [Jane Miller] Tamerius was born in Marion County, Iowa, May 15, 1862 and died at the home of his nephew, [Andrew] Woody Tamerius at Athelstan, Feb 24, 1947 at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 9 days.

He is survived by one brother, Charlie Tamerius of Elgin, Oregon; two sisters, Sallie Combs and Lizzie Tamerius of California.

He was a member of the Baptist church for many years. He lived true to his faith and was loved by everyone who knew him.

He lived a bachelor life, making his living from place to place but has made his home with Woody Tamerius and his family for the past five years.

The funeral services were held Wednesday at the community church by Rev and Mrs T J Overholt. Burial was in the Athelstan cemetery.

[Tamerius, Andrew Woodrow “Woody”]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     January 31, 1952    [p. 1]

Woody Tamerius Died Wednesday

Woody [Andrew Woodrow] Tamerius, 61, died in his sleep and was found early Wednesday morning, Jan. 30, at his home in Athelstan.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m., Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Community church in Athelstan. Rev. Robt. M. Peters of Bedford will officiate. Burial will be in the Athelstan cemetery.

[Tamerius, Andrew Woodrow “Woody”]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     February 7, 1952     p. 3

AThELSTAN

WOODY tamerius

Woody [Andrew Woodrow] Tamerius, son of Henderson and Mima [Jemima Jane Goodwin] Tamerius, died at his home Jan.  30, at the age of 61 years, 10 months, and 19 days. He was born in Washington State on March 11, 1890. Ho came to Iowa with his parents when just a small boy and had lived In Taylor county since.

On Feb. 14, 1913 he was married to Fernata Ann Kimbler of Knoxville, Iowa. To them five children were born. One son, Lawrence [Gerald], preceded him in death July 22, 1951.

He is survived by his wife, Fernata; one son, George [Eugene], of Bedford; three daughters, Mrs. Charles O'Hara [Beatrice] of Bedford, Mrs. Orville McNeese [Bessie] of Sheridan, Mo., Mrs. Richard Saville [Mary Ellen] of Athelstan; one sister, Mrs. Hazel Matheny of Blockton; two brothers, Roy Tamerius of Conway, and Hoyt Tamerius of Belleville, Kans.; three grandchildren, Sara McNeese, Vernon and Vincent O'Hara.

Funeral services were held at the Athelstan church Feb. 2, conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters, pastor of the Bedford Methodist church. Burial was in the Athelstan cemetery.

[Tamerius, Andrew Woodrow “Woody”]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     February 7, 1952     p. 3

AThELSTAN

Chas. O’Hara of St. Louis was called here by the sudden death Wednesday of his father-in-law, Woody Tamerius [Andrew Woodrow].

[Tamerius, Carl Albert]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     September 19, 1957     p. 5

OBITUARY - CARL TAMERIUS

Carl Albert Tamerius, son of James and Elizabeth [Louisa Reeves] Tamerius, was born July 9, 1912 in Taylor County, Iowa, and died August 27, 1957 at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 45 years, 1 month and 18 days.

He spent most of his life in Taylor County, Iowa. He was married in 1940 to Ona [Delpha] Hogue and to this union were born two sons, Don Carl of Clearfield and Aden LeRoy of Lenox. He was married February 19, 1951 to Bertha Weichert.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother and one infant sister and an infant brother.

He is survived by his wife and sons and two brothers, Laverne of Durbin, N. D., and Andrew of Iowa City, Iowa; also three sisters, Florence of Bedford, Josephine Duttlinger of Iowa City and Pauline Kerher [Kehrer] of Mountain View, Calif.

Carl was a veteran of World War II, having served with the navy and was wounded in action at Trinidad in the Dutch East Indies. He worked as a mechanic and welder and took ill while working on construction in Illinois. He was rushed to the Veterans hospital in Des Moines on Wednesday and died the following Tuesday.

[Tamerius, George Eugene]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     February 24, 1966      p. 8

G. Tamerius Rites Feb. 19

Funeral services for George Eugene Tamerius, 48, of Athelstan, were held February 19 at the Athelstan Community Church with Rev. James Ferris officiating. Mr. Tamerius died Feb. 15, 1966 at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Interment was at Athelstan Cemetery.

George Eugene Tamerius, son of Andrew Woody Tamerius [Andrew Woodrow] and Fernata [Ann Kimbler] Matheny, was born May 26, 1917 at Blockton, Iowa.

He lived most of his life in Taylor County. He was well liked in the community by all who knew him.

He is survived by his mother, Fernata Matheny, of Athelstan; three sisters, Mrs. Orville McNeese [Bessie] of Athelstan, Mrs. Charles O'Hara [Beatrice] of Allendale, Mo. and Mrs. Jack Mink of Council Bluffs, Ia.; five nephews, four nieces, one great niece and one great nephew, many friends and relatives.

[Tamerius, George Eugene]

Clearfield Chronicle

Thursday    February 17, 1966     p. 8

GEORGE EUGENE TAMERIUS . . . . .

George Eugene, son of Andrew Woody Tamerius [Andrew Woodrow] and Fernata [Ann Kimbler] Matheny was born May 26, 1917 at Blockton Iowa and departed from this life at the University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa on February 15, 1966 at the age of 48 years, eight months and 9 days.

He had spent most [of] his life in Taylor County being very active in all community affairs as long as his health permitted.

He was a friend to all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his passing, his mother, Mrs. Matheny of Athelstan; and three (3) sisters, Mrs. Orville McNeese [Bessie] of Athelstan; Mrs. Chas. O. Harra [Hara] [Beatrice] of Allendale, Mo., and Mrs. Jack Mink of Council Bluffs, Iowa; five nephews, four nieces; one great niece and one great nephew; other relatives and a host of friends.

Final rites were conducted from the Athelstan Community Church with Rev. James Ferris of Blockton, Iowa officiating at 2:00 P. M. with burial at the Athelstan Cemetery on Saturday, February 19, 1966.

Music by Mrs. Louise Archer, Marvel Lawrence and Mary Weaver.

Casket bearers were Bill Fleetwood, Henry Young, Leonard Cordell, Ben Murphy, Gordon Sickels and Glade Sickels.

[Tamerius, Henderson]

Blockton News

Thursday     December 21, 1939    [p. 1]

H. Tamerius Dead

H.  [enderson] Tamerius died at the home of his son, W. [oody] Tamerius, Sunday at the age of about 82 years. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.

[Tamerius, Henderson]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     December 21, 1939    p. 3

ATHELSTAN

Henderson Tamerius Dies

Henderson Tamerius died Monday after a long illness. The funeral services were held at Platteville Tuesday.

[Tamerius, Henderson]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     December 28, 1939     p. 5

OBITUARY

Henderson Tamerius

Henderson Tamerius, son of Fernaty [Fernata Jane Miller] and Henry Tamerius was born in Marion County, Iowa June 18, 1858 and died Sunday Dec. 17 at the home of his son [Andrew] Woody Tamerius at Platteville at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 30 days.

Most of his life had been spent in Iowa, for the past 38 years in Taylor County.

On Jan. 1, 1881 he was married to Mima Jane Goodwin at Knoxville. To them six sons and two daughters were born. Those preceding him in death were Worthy Monroe on Sept. 19, 1907 and James Henry on May 11, 1927.

Surviving are Roy [Marion LeRoy] of Bedford, Hoyt of Grant City, Mo., Frank [Cleveland] of Blockton, [Andrew] Woody, Mrs. Joe Matheny [Hazel] and Mrs. Paul [Collins] Matheny [Fernata Margaret] of Platteville. Three brothers and two sisters also survive, John of Oregon, Andrew of Blockton, Charley of California, Lizzy and Sally of California.

His wife preceded him in death, March 6, 1939.

He leaves 32 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

He has been in poor health for the past two years.

The funeral services were held at the Platteville church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck of Bedford. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.

[Tamerius, Jemima Jane “Mima” Goodwin]

Blockton News

Thursday     March 9, 1939    [p. 1]

Mrs. H. Tamerius Dead

Mrs. H. [enderson] Tamerius [Jemima Jane Goodwin] passed away at the home of her son, Woody near Platteville Monday evening about 8 o'clock. Funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.

[Tamerius, Jemima Jane “Mima” Goodwin]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    March 9, 1939     [p. 1]

Mrs. Tamerius, 77, Dies At Platteville

Mrs. J. J. Tamerius [Jemima Jane Goodwin], 77, died at her home at Platteville Monday, March 6. The funeral services were held at the Platteville church Wednesday forenoon, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior of Blockton. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.

[Tamerius, Jemima Jane “Mima” Goodwin]

Blockton News

Thursday     March 16, 1939    p. 5

Obituary

Mima Jane Goodwin [Jemima Jane], daughter of James Henry and Margaret Ann [Ward] Goodwin, was born near Winthrop, Kansas, Nov. 12, 1861, and departed this life at the home of her son, [Andrew] Woody, at Platteville March 6, 1939, at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 23 days.

Most of her life was spent in Iowa and the past 38 years in Taylor County. On Jan. 1, 1881, she was united in marriage to Henderson Tamerius at Knoxville. To this union six sons and two daughters were born. Those preceding her in death — Worthy Monroe on Sept. 19, 1907, and James Henry on May 11, 1927. Surviving are Roy [Marion LeRoy] of Bedford, Hoyt of Grant City, Frank [Cleveland] of Blockton, and [Andrew] Woody, Mrs. Joe Matheny [Hazel] and Mrs. Paul [Collins] Matheny [Fernata Margaret] of Platteville. Two sisters and a brother also survive — Mrs. Myrtle Brickle of La Grande, Oregon, Mrs. Luella Carr of Seattle, Washington, and John Goodwin of La Grande, Oregon.

Besides her aged husband, children, brother and sisters she leaves 33 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and many friends. She will be greatly missed.

She had been in failing health for several years, and had been cared for in her son's home the past few years.

Funeral services were held at the Platteville church and interment was made in the Platteville cemetery. Six grandsons were the pallbearers — Carl, Laverne, Andrew, Ralph and Ernest Tamerius and Earl [Dwight] Matheny.

[Note:  The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Times-Press, March 23, 1939, p. 5.]

[Tamerius, Lawrence Gerald]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      June 28, 1951     [p. 1]

Obituary - Laurence G. Tamerius

Lawrence Gerald Tamerius, son of [Andrew] Woody and Natie [Fernata Ann Kimbler] Tamerius was born north of Platteville on April 19, 1939, and died June 20, 1951, at the age of 12 years, two months and one day.

Lawrence and his nephew, Donald [Edward] McNeese, drowned in the pond on his father's farm.

Surviving are his father and mother, and three sisters, Bessie McNeese, Bedford, Beatrice O’Hara of Grant City, Mo., Mary [Ellen] Sabel [Saville] of Redding, Iowa, and one brother, George [Eugene], two nephews and one niece.

Funeral services were held at the Community church at Athelstan, June 22 conducted by Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Overholt.

Interment was made in the Athelstan cemetery.

[Tamerius, Marion Leroy “Roy”]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      September 16, 1954      p. 4

Roy Tamerius Buried At Platteville

M. [arion] L. [eroy] Tamerius, long-time resident of the Platteville community, died September 9, 1954.

Funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford,

Sept. 12 at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. John Huntington, pastor of the Blockton Christian church. Burial was in Platteville cemetery.

Marion Leroy Tamerius, son of Henderson and Jemima Jane [Goodwin] Tamerius, was born May 5, 1887 in Marion County, Iowa, and died at the age of 67 years, four months, four days.

He leaves to mourn his departure, one brother, Hoyt Tamerius of Bellville, Kans.; and one sister, Mrs. Port Miller of Blockton.

Preceding him in death were his father and mother, four brothers and one sister: Worthy, James, Frank, Mrs. Margaret Matheny and Woody Tamerius.

Roy will always be remembered as a hard worker, more than willing to help others, and very devoted to his family and friends.

[Tamerius, Ruth Scott]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    December 6, 1984     p. 6

Ruth Scott Tamerius services held

Services for Ruth Scott Tamerius, 91, were held December 1 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Burial was at Maloy Cemetery, Maloy, Iowa.

Mrs. Tamerius died November 28, 1984 at Parkdale Manor in Maryville, Mo.

Ruth Tamerius, daughter of John Scott and Sarah Brown Scott, was born in Ringgold County, near Maloy, Iowa December 28, 1892 and grew to maturity in the Maloy and Blockton area where she attended the public school and the Christian Church. She taught school in Gay Township prior to her marriage on February 23, 1915 to Frank C. [leveland] Tamerius. They were married at the Methodist parsonage in Bedford, Iowa.

They lived in Ringgold County Iowa and engaged in farming. To this union five children were born: Francel, Thelma [Loris], Ralph, John [Donald] and Terence.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother Ralph; a sister Rena and a grandson Edward [Alan] Walston.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Francel and her husband Howard Barton of La Jolla, Calif.; Thelma and her husband Vane Walston of Bedford, Iowa; Ralph Tamerius of Bedford, Iowa; John and his wife Phyllis of Bremerton, Wa.; Terence and his wife Mary of Media, Pa.; 13 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren; a sister, Ruby Soma of Lenox, Iowa; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Following the death of her husband she moved to California where she was employed in the U.S. Navy Air Station at San Diego, Ca. under U.S. Navy Civil Service, from 1940 until 1960 when she retired and returned to Bedford to make her home.

Her family and friends will remember her as a kind and considerate loved one and she will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

[Tamerius, Worthy Monroe]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     September 26, 1907    p. 8

The remains of the young man named Worthy Tamerius were yesterday afternoon shipped to his home near Blockton, in Taylor County, he having passed away at Cottage hospital from an attack of appendicitis. The young man, who was but twenty-three years of age, was brought to the city Wednesday night, too late for medical aid to succor him. Interment will take place at Blockton. —Friday's Creston American.

[Tamerius, Worthy Monroe]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     September 26, 1907    [p. 1]

WORTHY TAMERIUS

On the 19th day of September 1907, the soul of Worthy [Monroe] Tamerius, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Tamerius, took its flight and returned to the Heavenly Home. He passed away after suffering great agony for four days. Thinking to slay the grim reaper he was taken to the Creston hospital, but all hopes failed, and Worthy only lived two hours. Death was caused by appendicitis and peritonitis. His body was shipped to Conway and taken to his father's home in Gay Township. He was born Oct 5, 1885, aged 21 years, 11 months and 11 days; he has resided in Taylor county for several years.

He was married to Miss Nellie Reeder April 16, 1903, who with little Harry, is left to mourn the loss of husband and father by his untimely death. He also leaves father, mother, five brothers and two sisters. The funeral services were held at Platteville church conducted by Rev. Knoll, of Blockton, and were attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Interment was in Platteville cemetery and his favorite friends were his pallbearers; they were Walter Morris, Johnie Carter, Burrel Scroggie, Tommie and Jemmie Gaule, who by their tears told of their sadness in the last act for him they loved, for, through his death, there is sorrow in many hearts.

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In a lonely grave yard,

Not very far away,

Lies our dear, dear Worthy

Neath the cold clay.

Wife and parents, Worthy is gone,

On earth you'll meet him no more;

But oh! prepare to meet him,

On that bright celestial shore.

Oh, heart of hearts, why do we mourn?

Why can we not forget?

Because we see the dying face,

It lingers with us yet.

We cannot tell who next may fall,

Beneath the chastening rod;

One must be first, but let us all

Prepare to meet our God.

He has fallen asleep,

Dear Worthy it is past;

Thank God as you weep,

Worthy has triumphed at last.

K. G.

[Note:  Birth date on gravestone is October 5, 1884.]

[TAMERIUS, WORTHY MONROE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, Thursday, September 26, 1907
BLOCKTON – W. [orthy] Tamerious [Tamerius], living northwest of town, was taken to Creston a few days since to have an operation performed for appendicitis, but he could not survive the shock and died from the effects. The remains were brought here last week for interment.