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[Leighton, Darrell
Leonard]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 10,
1971 p. 3
Rites Mon. For Darrell
Leighton
Funeral services for Darrell
Leonard Leighton, 42, of
Springfield, Mo., formerly of Gravity, were held June 7 at Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home here conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Leighton died June 4, 1971 in Springfield. The Gravity
American Legion held military rites at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
[Park, John]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 30, 1941 p. 8
John Park, 78, Dies In N. Dakota
John
Park, a brother of Thomas Park of Bedford, died at the home of a daughter in
Carrington, N. Dak., Saturday morning, Jan. 25, 1941 at the age of 78 years, 7
months and 26 days.
The
body was brought to Bedford and the funeral services were held at the Walker
& Shum Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. Douglass
Steffenson. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery.
John
Park was born April 30, 1862. He
was married to Elizabeth Finley on Jan. 24, 1888 at Curtis, Ill. He became a member of the Presbyterian Church
the same year. They farmed at Petersburg and Greenview, Ill., moving to Iowa in
1907 and to Mohall, No. Dak., for Mrs. Park’s health, in 1915. His wife died
April 13, 1916. Since then he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Leonard Wells.
Ten
children were born to them. His wife and five children preceded him in death.
Survivors are one son, Irving Park of Littlefork, Minn.; Mrs. Frank (Ethel) Croy of Diagonal, Iowa; Mrs. Ole (Panzie) Hagman of Argusville, No. Dak.; Mrs. Leonard (Ruth)
Wells and Miss Pearl Park of Carrington, No. Dak.
Also
by one brother and three sisters: Mrs. Barbara McNabb of Petersburg, Ill., Mrs. Margaret Childers of Petersburg, Ill.; Mrs. W. [illiam] P.
Montgomery [Catherine] of Greenview, Ill.; and Thomas Park of Bedford. One brother, Hugh Park died several years ago.
John
Park was known to his friends as
“Grandad.” He was always an active worker and was held in high esteem by all
who knew him.
[Park, Theophilus
West]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 23, 1911 p. 5
Death Of Infant
Theophilus
West, youngest child of Mr.
and Mrs. John Park [Elizabeth Finley],
residing on the Crum farm, died Wednesday morning of last week, from catarrhal
pneumonia. The little fellow was born July 19, 1907. The funeral services were
held from the home March 16, conducted by Rev. Fred N. Willis, and the little
form was laid to rest in Lexington cemetery.
Close now his beautiful
eyes
With gentle fingers;
See what a happy smile
On
his lip lingers.
Over his little breast,
Pulseless forever,
Fold close his little
hands
Tightly
together.
See how he sweetly
sleeps,
Life's fever over,
Never shall pain again
Trouble
or move him.
All the long dreary night
Moaning and tossing;
How was his spirit
grieved?
Death's
river crossing.
Like a long fettered bird
With its bonds riven,
So did an angel band,
Bear
him to heaven.
Close now the coffin lid;
In the grave place him.
No more we'll see his
face,
No
more embrace him.
Yield we our idol up
To the grave's portal.
We in our love forgot
That
he was mortal.
For we a precious gem
Ransomed have given,
To shine in love's
diadem,
Brightly
in heaven. C
[Park, Theophilus
West]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 23, 1911 p. 8
Theophilus
[West] Park died at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Park,
six miles east of Bedford Wednesday morning. The funeral services were held at
the home last Thursday conducted by Rev. Fred N. Willis of the Methodist church
of Bedford. Interment was at the Lexington cemetery.
[Pointer, Jessie May
Edmundson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 11,
1947 [p. 1]
Former Resident Dies
In Wyoming
Mrs.
Jessie Pointer, eldest daughter
of the late Mrs. Alice Edmundson,
passed away at the Sheridan, Wyo., Hospital, Thursday, November 27.
Mrs.
Pointer had been in poor health
for sometime and suffered a stroke on Sunday preceding her death.
Jessie
May Edmundson was born near
Bedford, Iowa, Oct. 2, 1877, and was married to Oley H. Pointer at Bedford,
March 8, 1890. The couple moved to Sheridan, Wyo., in April 1903.
In
addition to her husband, she is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Mary
Plieminger of Bloomfield, Nebr., Mrs.
Clarence D. Jones and Edna
Edmundson of Bedford.
The
three sisters attended her funeral, which was held Monday, Dec. 2, at the Reed
Mortuary in Sheridan, with Naomi Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in
charge. Burial was in the Masonic Plot of the Sheridan, Wyo., cemetery.
[Price, Lela Edith
Humphrey]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 15, 1984 p. 9
Lela Price, 96, Last Rites Were Held March 8
Funeral
services for Mrs. William H. (Lela Edith) Price, 96, of Bedford, were held March 8 in
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs.
Price died March 6, 1984 in Mt.
Ayr Health Care Center, Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery,
rural Taylor County, Iowa.
Lela
Edith Humphrey Price, daughter of William H. [enry] Humphrey and Jane [Ann] Cooper Humphrey, was
born in Adams County Iowa November 3, 1887. She grew to maturity in the Conway
community where she attended the public school.
On
October 22, 1913 she was united in marriage to William H. [arrison] Price at Plattsburg, Missouri and they lived in Gravity,
Iowa where he was employed by the railroad. Later his employment took them to
Centerville, Kansas and then to Payola, Kansas where they lived until retirement
and they moved to Bedford in 1960. Failing health caused her to enter the Mt.
Ayr Health Care Center in October 1975.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; her husband who died June 4, 1971; one
brother Harley Humphrey and
three sisters, Lula Kernen, Grace Astner and Mary Nelson.
Left
to cherish her memory are two brothers: Orville Humphrey of Bedford, Iowa and Kenneth Humphrey of Billings, Montana; other relatives and
friends.
Her
family and friends will remember her as a kind and considerate person and she
will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Price, William
Harrison]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 10, 1971
William Price Rites June 8
Funeral
services, for William Harrison Price, 83, of Gravity, were held Tues., June 8 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home
in Bedford conducted by Rev. Ollie Odle. Mr. Price died at Pearl Terrace Manor here June 4, 1971.
Interment was at Lexington Cemetery, Bedford.
[Price, William
Harrison]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 17, 1971 p. 3
William Price Rites Held Here
Funeral
services for William Harrison Price,
83, formerly of Gravity and Bedford, were held June 8 at Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home in Bedford with Rev. Ollie Odle officiating. Mr. Price died at Pearl Terrace Manor here June 4, 1971. Interment
was at Lexington Cemetery.
William
Harrison Price, son of John
and Hattie Reeves Price, was born
March 17, 1888 at Smithville, Missouri.
He
attended school in Smithville, Missouri and moved to Taylor County in 1911.
When he was 25 years of age he became a member of the Christian Church in
Gravity, Iowa.
On
October 22, 1913 he was united in marriage to Lela [Edith] Humphrey.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
Bill and his wife made their home in
Gravity until moving to Kansas in 1937. He was employed by the Katy railroad
until his retirement in 1960 at which time they moved to Bedford and made their
home with Lula Kernen.
Bill is survived by his wife, Lela; one brother, Sib, of Wisconsin; and one sister Beulah Strange of Smithville, Mo.
Bill was a devoted husband, a kind neighbor, and a
wonderful friend of many. He will be sadly missed by all those who knew and
loved him.
[Redman, Ethel Howe
Wentworth]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 13,
1979 p. 4
Ethel W. Redman Last Rites Held Here December 6
Graveside
services for Mrs. George W. (Ethel) Redman, 89 of Maywood, Illinois, were held at Lexington Cemetery December 6
conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Services were held in Maywood, Illinois,
December 4 with Dr. Paul Rollet officiating. Mrs. Redman died November 30, 1979 in the Baptist Retirement
Home in Maywood, Illinois.
Mrs.
Redman was a sister of Mrs.
John (Iva) Tracy and had spent
considerable time in Bedford with them. She had been in a rest home for several
years prior to her death.
Ethel
Howe Wentworth was born near
Conway, Iowa November 11, 1890.
On
December 19, 1917 she was united in marriage to George W. [illiam] Redman who preceded her in death in 1950.
Left
to cherish her memory are a niece Mrs. Paul Wolverton and her husband; a great niece, Mrs. Henry
Baker and family; a foster
daughter, Mrs. William Ikerd and
husband of Alexandria, Va., other relatives and friends.
She
was a faithful member of the Baptist Church in Maywood, Illinois.
She
will be sadly missed by her family and many friends.
[Reed, Cecil Paul]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday May 8, 1991 p. 6
Cecil
Paul Reed, son of Charles A.
Reed and Flora Ouderkirk, was born at Clearfield, Iowa on January 28, 1912
and departed this life April 27, 1991 at Lenox, Iowa at the age of 79 years,
two months, twenty-nine days.
He
lived and grew to maturity in Taylor County where he attended the public school
and the Presbyterian Church.
On
March 20, 1935 he was united in marriage to Gladys Kernen at Bedford, Iowa and they lived in Taylor County.
To this union two children were born: Judith Marlene and Barbara Ruth. Cecil was engaged in farming and employed by Taylor
County ASCS Office.
He
was preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Gladys of their home in Bedford;
daughter Judith and her
husband Bernard E. Brown of
Cincinnati, Ohio; daughter Barbara and her husband Bruce E. Sleep of Aurora, Colo.; one sister, Ruth Reeder of Pomeroy, Iowa; grandchildren Joni and her husband Jeffrey Britain of Plano, Texas; Greg Sleep and wife Claudia of Denver, Colo.; Julie Brown of Houston, Texas; Randy Sleep of Aurora, Colo.; and Jeffrey Brown of the U.S. Marine Corps stationed out of Hawaii;
great grandson, Joshua Britain of
Plano, Texas; brother-in-law, Glenn Kernen and his wife, Doris;
nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
He
was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was a past Master of the Taylor
Lodge #164 A.F. and A.M., having joined it January 16, 1947.
He
was a kind and considerate husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and a
friend to all, who will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Burial
was in Lexington Cemetery.
[Robey, Clark Willis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 19,
1978 p. 9
Clark Robey Services Held October 14
Funeral
services for Clark Willis Robey,
86, of Bedford, were held October 14 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford
conducted by Rev. Dwayne Madsen. Mr. Robey died October 11, 1978 in Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was
at Lexington Cemetery, Taylor County, Ia.
Clark
Willis Robey, son of William
Anderson and Netta Biggs Robey,
was born in Taylor County, Iowa, December 7, 1891.
He
grew to maturity in Taylor County where he attended the public schools and East
Mission Church.
On
August 2, 1916 he was united in marriage to Mabel Cavner near Conway, Iowa. They lived three years in
North Dakota and then returned to Taylor County to live on the farm until May
1977. He engaged in farming until his retirement.
To
this union one daughter was born.
He
was a member of the Odd Fellow Lodge.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and one half-brother.
Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Mabel; daughter Wilma and
husband, Gerald Valentine;
brothers: James R. Robey,
Minot, North Dakota and Dewey Robey,
Mohall, North Dakota; sister: Mrs. Pearl Garrett, Lenox, Iowa; half-sisters, Mrs.. Wayne
(Estelle) Newbury, Hopkins,
Missouri and Marjorie Robey,
Bedford, Iowa; grandchildren, Ronald Valentine and his wife, Jeanne and Donna Valentine; and great granddaughter, Kristen Valentine.
He
was a kind and considerate husband and father, and will be missed by all who
knew and loved him.
[Robey, Clyde “Bud”]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday July 12, 2000 p. 5
CLYDE
"BUD" ROBEY
Funeral
services for Clyde "Bud" Robey, age 83, of Gravity, who died Wednesday, July 5, 2000 in Council
Bluffs, were held Sunday, July 9, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home
with Pastor Ruth Melick officiating. Internment with military rites accorded by
the Moore Rutledge American Legion Post #578 were held in the Lexington
Cemetery in Bedford. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of
Bedford.
Clyde
"Bud" Robey was born
August 18, 1916 on the family farm in Gravity, Iowa, and the son of Frank
[Wilson] Robey and Mary [May]
Kernen Robey. Bud grew up in the
Gravity area graduating from the Gravity High School in 1934. He answered the
call to serve his country during World War II on October 29, 1942, serving in
England, France, Germany, and Belgium. He was honorably discharged in January
3, 1946. He served 38 months and 5 days. He returned to the Gravity area on
April 1, 1946, where he was united in marriage to Helen Steadman at Hiawatha, Kansas.
Bud and Helen lived and farmed in the Taylor County area all of their lives. Bud was a hard workingman known to
"whistle while he worked". He enjoyed tinkering and welding around
the farm while he worked on his machinery. Bud raised cattle and was very conservation minded,
"a mile of tile", that was his motto. He was very gracious to all he
met and loved his family dearly. He enjoyed boxer dogs, was a fifty year member
of the Volunteer Fire Department in Gravity and a lifetime member of the Moore
Rutledge American Legion Post No. 578 in Gravity.
Bud is survived by his loving wife, Helen, of Gravity; a son, Phil Robey and wife, Adriana, of Gravity; granddaughter, Angie Robey Stream and husband, Aric, and great-grandchild, Palen Stream, all of Lenox; a grandson, Larry Robey, of Cedar Rapids; and a sister, Jesse
Radokacovich and husband, George, of Winterset, Iowa.
Preceding Bud in death were his parents, Frank and Mary; two brothers, Jake and Louis; and two sisters, Edna Luther and Jennie Uphouse.
[Robey, Helen
Valentine Steadman]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Wednesday October 13,
2004 p. 6
Helen Robey
Funeral
services for Helen Robey, age
82 of Gravity, who died Wednesday, October 6, 2004 were held Saturday, October
9, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with Reverend William Ballard
officiating. Interment was held in the Lexington Cemetery. Memorials can be
directed to the Taylor County Public Health or to Hospice of Central Iowa.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
Helen
Valentine Robey was born May 12,
1922, in Corning, Iowa the daughter of Ralph Steadman and Jennie O’Riley Steadman.
Helen grew up in Nodaway and went to school through the
tenth grade. She met Clyde "Bud" Robey before he was called to duty in October of 1942
for World War II. Helen waited
'impatiently' the 38 months and 5 days Bud served in the war! They were united in marriage on April 1, 1946, in
Hiawatha, Kansas soon after his discharge.
Helen and Bud lived and farmed in Taylor County all of their lives. Helen will always be remembered by family and friends
as an incredible cook. Her mashed potatoes and gravy, fried chicken and
homemade rolls will be missed! Helen also loved the outdoors. She was an avid gardener and loved her
flowers. Fishing and taking long walks with her grandchildren were some of her
favorite activities. Helen was
a gracious hostess to all visitors and loved her family dearly, including her
boxer dogs.
Those
left to cherish Helen's memory are her son Phil Robey of Gravity; granddaughter Angie Robey-Stream and husband Aric and great grandchildren, Palen Dawn and Dawson Robey, all of Gravity; a grandson, Larry Robey of Cedar Rapids; and two sisters, Lorraine
Foutch of Shenandoah; and Jean
Hankins of Red Oak.
Preceding Helen in death are her husband Bud in July of 2000; her
parents Ralph and Jennie; a stepmother Maggie; a sister, Mia; and a brother Bill.
[Robey, Mabel Cavner]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday April 4,
1990 p. 5
MABLE ROBEY
Services
for Mable Cavner Robey, 95,
Bedford, were held March 30 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Shultz
officiating. Burial was at Lexington Cemetery, rural Bedford. Mrs. Robey died March 28, 1990 at Bedford Manor.
Mable
Cavner Robey, daughter of William
[Henry] and Bertha [Jane] Hurst Cavner was born in Page County, Iowa on February 25, 1895.
She
lived in both Page and Taylor Counties, attending public school in Taylor
County and the Gilead Methodist Church as a girl.
On
August 2, 1916, Mable married Clark
[Willis] Robey at Bedford, Iowa
and they lived for a while in North Dakota before settling back in Taylor
County. To this union one daughter was born, Kathryn Wilma Robey Valentine.
Mable was an excellent cook, dressmaker, homemaker, and
gardener. She enjoyed crafts, especially crocheting. Whenever she sat down,
most usually it was with something to make in her hands.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters Effie Barker, Pearl
Hughes, Leona Cavner, Mary Jeffers and Florence Cavner; and by
her brothers Roy, Cyle,
Earl, Alonzo and John.
Left
to cherish her memory are daughter and son-in-law, Wilma and Gerry
Valentine; her grandson, Ronald
Valentine and granddaughter Donna
Valentine Scheele; her great
grandchildren, Kristen Valentine Brewer, Jennifer Scheele and Joshua Scheele; and one great great granddaughter, Taylor
Nicole Brewer.
Mable was a 50-year member of the Bedford United
Methodist Church. She was a kind and considerate wife, mother and grandmother,
and she will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Robey, Mary May
Kernen]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 30, 1966 p. 7
mary
may robey Rites
Tuesday
Funeral
services for Mary May Robey,
89, of Bedford were held June 21 at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on State
Street. Mrs. Robey died June
17 at Pearl Terrace Manor here. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery, Bedford.
Mary
May Kernen, daughter of Fred
and Rosena [Wolfe] Kernen was
born near Bern, Switzerland Sept. 6, 1876. She came to America with her parents
when she was six years old; they first lived in Adams County. In 1892 they
moved to Taylor County, northwest of Lexington where she was living when she
was married, in 1901 to Frank [Wilson] Robey.
She
and her husband moved to a farm east of Gravity. She lived all her married life
on the same farm and kept the home with her oldest son, Louis, after her husband’s death in 1940.
In
1963 her eyesight failed and she went to make her home with her daughter, Edna, and son-in-law south of Bedford. There she made
new friends and neighbors and loved them all.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; one son who died in infancy; her parents,
five brothers, Fred, Levi, Jake, Carl and one brother who died in infancy; and one sister, Mrs. Rosa
Mitchell.
She
is survived by her brother, John Kernen of Bedford; three sisters-in-law, Eula Kernen, Lula Kernen and Stella Kernen: six children: Mrs. Harold (Jessie) Sawhill, Winterset, Ia., Mrs. A. M. (Jennie) Uphouse, Denver, Colo.; Jake Robey, Lawrence, Ind.; Clyde and Louis Robey of Conway; and Mrs. Marion (Edna) Luther of Bedford; three grandchildren and two great
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a number of friends who will
miss her.
She
was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Switzerland, but she
attended other churches in the community in which she lived.
[Robey, Sarah Albreta
Biggs]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 25,
1904 [p. 1]
A Correction
Last
weed's Free Press contained an
obituary notice, sent in by a friend, on the death of Mrs. Sarah A. [lbreta]
Robey, stating that Mrs. Robey was born in Taylor County.
Later we received a
letter from a niece of Mrs. Robey,
stating that deceased was born in Perry county, Ohio, and came with her parents
to Taylor county when a child. The balance of the report is substantially
correct.
Robey, Sarah Albreta
Biggs]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 4, 1904 [p. 1]
Death of Mrs. Robey.
Saturday Mrs. W. [illiam] A. [nderson] Robey [Sarah Albreta Biggs] died at
her home northeast of Bedford. She had been sick for sometime, ever since
giving birth to twins, one of which preceded the mother to the better land. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. Barackman. Interment in Lexington.
[ROBEY, SARAH ALBRETA BIGGS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 4, 1904
Laid to Rest
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Albreta Robey was held at her late home seven miles northeast of the city yesterday at 2:30 p. m., conducted by Re. Barackman. Interment at Lexington cemetery.
Mrs. Robey died Saturday, July 30th. She was the wife of William Robey and leaves, besides her husband, several children to mourn her loss.
The funeral was largely attended and flowers in profusion testified to the love of her many friend and the heartfelt sympathy of her neighbors.
[ROBEY, SARAH ALBRETA BIGGS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 4, 1904
Death of Mrs. Robey
Last Saturday Mrs. W. [illiam] A. Robey died at her home northeast of Bedford. She had been sick for some time, ever since giving birth to twins, one of which preceded the mother to the better land. The funral services were conducted by Rev. Barackman. Interment in Lexington.
[Tracy, Lela Catherine
Kristina Kaisand Rutledge]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 24,
1993 p. 6
LELA TRACY
Funeral
services for Lela Rutledge Tracy were held Monday, March 22, 1993 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev.
Marcia Smith Wood officiating. Burial was at Lexington Cemetery, rural Taylor
County, Iowa.
Lela
Catherine Kristina Kaisand,
daughter of Konrad and Matilda Fenzlein Kaisand was born at Grinnell, Iowa November 24, 1902 and
departed this life March l9, 1993 at Grinnell, Iowa at the age of 90 years,
three months, and 25 days.
She
lived in Grinnell, graduating from Grinnell College and attended the
Congregational Church.
On
June 3, 1929 she was united in marriage to Ralph A. Rutledge at Centerville, Iowa and they lived in
Sharpsburg.
To
this union was born Jeanette (Mrs. Leonard) Hoskins of York, Neb. Ralph Rutledge died in 1973 and she married Glenn Tracy in 1979.
She
was engaged in teaching mathematics, German and Latin at Sharpsburg, Conway,
and Bedford.
She
was preceded in death by her husband Glen in 1992, her parents, and all her five brothers and sisters.
Left
to cherish her memory are her daughter and son-in-law; grandchildren Jodene
(Hoskins) and Andrew Larkin, Benedict, Neb.; Randall and Velvet Hoskins, Loveland, Colo.; Susan Hoskins, Atlanta, Ga.; Debra (Hoskins) and Greg Stuchlik; great grandchildren: Joshua and Sarah Larkin, Lexington, Ky.; and Piper Hoskins.
She
was a member of the Christian church, Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary,
Delta Kappa Gamma (teacher’s honorary society), and the PEO sisterhood.
She was kind and
considerate and will be missed by those who knew and loved her.
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