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[Campbell, Carmen Etta
Barnes]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday April 5, 1995 p. 8
ETTA CARMEN BARNES
CAMPBELL
Etta
Carmen (Barnes), daughter of Charles
[Augustus] and Ola [Mae Webster] Barnes was born at Athelstan, Iowa September 29, 1914 and departed this
life April 1,1995 at Greater Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa at the age of
80 years.
She
lived near Sheridan, Mo. and grew to maturity in Athelstan, Iowa where she
attended the public school and the Athelstan Holiness Church.
On
April 29, 1931 she was united in marriage to Ward Beecher Campbell at Sheridan, Mo. and they lived near Sheridan.
To
this union, five children were born, Geo, Doyle, Miriam, Yvonne, and Phillip.
She
served as a minister's wife for 52 years.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Gerald, who was killed in World War II, Glade, AC and
RC and three grandchildren, Robert
Lynn Campbell, Austin and Brandon Campbell.
Left
to cherish her memory are Ward Campbell, her husband; children, Cleo, Viborg, S.D., Doyle,
Mt. Ayr, Iowa, Miriam Clutter,
Independence, Mo., Yvonne Kinkaio [Kinkade], Creston, Iowa, Phillip, Dougs, Iowa; her sister, Thelma Campbell, Cromwell, Iowa, 20 grandchildren, 33 great
grandchildren.
She
was a member of the Free Methodist Church.
She
was a kind and considerate wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed by
all who knew and loved her.
Funeral
services at the Mt. Ayr Christian Church at 1:30 p.m. April 3,1995. Interment
was at the Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan, Iowa. Arrangements were by Novinger-Taylor
Funeral Home.
[Campbell, Ward Beecher]
Rev.
Ward Beecher Campbell was born
August 5, 1909 to John Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Kauble) Campbell of
Athelstan, IA. He went to be with his Lord on April 26, 2007.
Ward attended country school in Athelstan. He married Carmen
Barnes on September 29, 1931.
They resided in Athelstan where they went into the restaurant business. When
the Great Depression hit, they moved to a farm. In 1942, they moved to Corning,
IA and Ward worked as a
blacksmith for Carmen’s uncle, Bill Masker. He then answered his calling to preach the Gospel and began to
pastor in Nodaway, IA and Carbon, IA until 1946. He was then appointed to serve
at the Free Methodist Church in LeMars, IA where he was ordained in 1951. He
served there until 1954 when he was called to pastor at the Free Methodist
Church in Mount Ayr, IA. He served there faithfully for 20 years until his
retirement in 1974. Shortly after his retirement, Pastor Campbell was diagnosed
with cancer in multiple organs and given 6 weeks to live. God had other plans
for him and healed him of cancer. Pastor Campbell then returned to the ministry
for another 30 years. He married Elizabeth German on January 1, 1996 and she assisted him with his
ministry until he turned 95 in 2004. He then went into his second retirement
where he and Elizabeth enjoyed
visiting with family and church friends. Ward had the gift of music, playing the harmonica,
piano, organ, accordion, guitar and banjo. His talent came naturally as he
never had any music lessons.
Left
to cherish his memory is his loving wife, Elizabeth of Mount Ayr; his sons, Cleo (Marilyn) of Viborg, SD, Doyle (Roberta) of Mount Ayr and Phillip (Kathy) of Douds, IA; his daughters, Miriam Clutter of Mount Ayr, and Yvonne (Franklin) Kinkade of Creston, IA; two step-children, J.D.
(Phyllis) German of Decatur, IL
and Jackie (Scott) Cundiff of
Alvin, TX; one sister, Nina Poore of Bedford, IA; two brothers, Paul (Marie) of Blockton, IA and Ola (Grace) of Rapid City, SD; 20 grandchildren and two step-grandchildren; 53
great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren and nine
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding
him in death were his parents; his wife of 63 years, Carmen; six siblings, Warren, Elvin, Noble, Zola,
Chloe, and Lela and three grandchildren, Robert, Brandon and Austin.
Services were held at the
Free Methodist Church in Mount Ayr, Iowa Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 3 p.m. with
Rev. Charles Weiman officiating. Interment was in Athelstan Cemetery,
Athelstan.
[Source:
Online obituary from Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa: http://www.efc.cc/_main/obituaries.asp]
[Cunningham, Kenneth
Glade]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 11, 1915 p. 8
Kenneth G.
Cunningham
Kenneth
Glade Cunningham, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Miles Cunningham, was
born near Bedford Feb. 10, 1912, and died at the home Friday afternoon. The
funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in New Market
Sunday afternoon, conducted by the pastor of that church. Interment was made in
Memory cemetery. Kenneth was a
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stearns, who reside west of Bedford.
[CUNNINGHAM, KENNETH GLADE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, March 9, 1915
The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. [iles] Cunningham, southwest of town in Mason township, died last Friday. Funeral services were held at New Market Sunday. Interment was in Memory cemetery.
[Glover, Edward James]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 10, 1964 p. 4
Edward Glover Rites Yesterday
Funeral
services for Edward James Glover of Bedford were held yesterday Wed., Sept 9)
at the Madison Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Ivo Randels. Mr. Glover died Sept 6 at his
home here. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery.
[Glover, Edward James]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 24, 1964 p. 8
Ed Glover, 83 Rites Sept. 9
Funeral
services for Edward James Glover,
longtime Taylor county resident, held September 9 at Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home, were conducted by Rev. Ivo Randels. Mr. Glover died at his home in Bedford Sept. 5, 1964, at the
age of 83 years seven months and 23 days. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery,
Bedford.
The
following obituary was included in the services:
Edward
James Glover, son of Allan C.
and Audrey Ouderkirk Glover, was
born in Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 13, 1881.
He
and his brother were orphaned at an early age, and they were then welcomed into
the home of Ethan Oxley of
Siam, Ia., where they lived until they established their own homes.
In
early manhood Edward accepted
Christ as his Saviour and was baptized into Christ in the Christian Church of
Siam, Ia.
He
was united in marriage to Iva [Alice] Stickelman Jan. 28, 1903. To this union were born one
daughter, Mrs. Orval (Ruby) Allen of
New Market, Ia., two sons, Orville of
Coffeyville, Kansas, and Marvin of Toronto, Ia.
He
was engaged in farming in the Siam and Bedford communities for a number of
years until moving to Bedford, Ia. in 1934. He was active in business here
until 1962 when failing health forced his retirement.
He
was preceded in death by his father and mother and one sister.
He
is survived by his wife Iva, three children, Ruby, Orville and Marvin; a brother, William of Calif.; seven grandchildren, Mrs. Clark
(Lucile) Miller, Lincoln, Nebr.,
Edward Allen of Hopkins, Mo., Frederick Glover, Tacna, Ariz., Mrs. Willard (Lawandawe) Severn, Ore., Marla Ann, Mary Louise, and
Maria Rae Glover of Toronto, Ia.;
nine great grandchildren, Allen and Lana Miller; David, Ruth, Ruby and
Patricia Severn; Susan Lynn, James Edward and Frederick Allen Glover; and two daughters-in-law, Verda and Opal.
He
enjoyed life and being with people. His deepest interest was in this family and
friends, and he was always ready and willing to offer a helping hand to anyone.
He will be sadly missed by his family and his many friends.
[Glover, Iva Alice
Stickelman]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 22, 1976 p. 7
Ida Glover, 91 Last Rites Held In Bedford
Funeral
services for Mrs. Edward James (Iva Alice) Glover, 91, of Bedford, held April 16 in Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home here, were officiated by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Glover died in the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda, Ia.,
on April 13,1976. Interment was in the Bedford Cemetery.
Iva
Alice Stickelman, daughter of John
M. [onroe] and Missouri Ann [Ingram] Stickelman, was born in Taylor County, near Siam, Iowa, on
May 13, 1884.
She
grew to womanhood in the Siam community and attended the public school there.
On
January 28, 1903, she was united in marriage to Edward James Glover, at the home of the bride's parents.
To
this union were born three children, Ruby Allen of Gravity, Ia., Orville, deceased, formerly of Coffeyville, Kansas, and Marvin of Toronto, Ia.
Preceding
her in death were her parents; her husband who died in September 1964; her son, Orville who died in July 1972
and a grandson, Edward Allen who died in May 1972.
Those
surviving are her daughter, Ruby Allen, and her son, Marvin;
grandchildren: Lucile Miller of Red Oak, Ia., Frederick Glover of Bedford, Lawandaue Severn of Oxnard, Calif., Marcia Heister of Toronto, Ia., Mary L. and
Maria Glover of Toronto, Ia.;
great grandchildren: Allen Miller, Lana Miller, David and Ruth Severn, Ruby James, Patricia Jones, Susan Lynn,
James and Alan Glover, Lori and Lisa Heister; great - great - grandchildren: Kelly Kristen and Gregory Miller, Rebecca Lynn and James; two sisters, Nellie Cobb and Lonesa Bradley of Bedford; several nieces; nephews and a host of
relatives and friends.
She
loved her home, and her family and friends. She enjoyed many hours working in
her garden of flowers. She was a good mother, one we could treasure forever,
and she will be missed by her children and sisters and friends.
At
an early age she confessed her faith and placed her membership in the Church of
Christ in Siam, Ia. Throughout her life she was interested in the work of the
Master. She loved the word of God and made it her ruling power. Her great Faith
in Christ and her God always remained with her. She was not afraid to die, but
ready and willing when God saw fit to take her to her Heavenly home. God was
good to her, giving her many years of for us to enjoy. At her passing there is
only a curtain between us.
They
whom we call dead, have not left, they were never so near. So ring out glad
bells, your message tells, through tremulous waves of air that the hour is
sweet, with a life complete, for a dream divinely fair, has opened the way to
an endless day, and love is Monarch there.
[Golding, Thomas]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday April 5, 1906 p. 2
—Thomas
Golding, of Seattle, Washington,
and a brother of Rev. Wm. Golding,
died the 12th of this month. He was 76 years old and the last, except his
brother, William, of a large
family of brothers and sisters. He once lived in this vicinity, later in Kansas
and moved to Washington about ten years ago. —Blockton News.
[Greer, Cassie Lillian
Larison]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 11, 1929 p. 4
Cassie Larison
Greer
Cassie
Lillian Larison, daughter of George
and Eliza [Jane Holbrook] Larison,
was born in Taylor County, Iowa, June 5, 1872, and departed this life at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Bruner, April 5, 1929, being aged 57 years and 10 months. She was married
to Chas. Greer on March 28,
1895, he having preceded her in death July 4, 1923. Six children were born to
them: Edna; Mrs. Arthur Miller of
Conway; Mrs. Fred Bruner of
Clearfield; Mrs. Claude Monk of Clearfield; Mrs. Ray Wood of Conway; Pearl at home. Edna died in infancy. Besides, she is
survived by two sisters and one brother: Mrs. John Stewart of Cedar Falls, Ia.; Mrs. Milo Roe of Woodrow, Colo., and Roy Larison of Bedford; 10 grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews. At the age of 16 years, she became a member of the Baptist church.
For the past few years her health would not permit her to attend services, but
she was a faithful Christian woman, patient through suffering and sorrow, and
will be greatly missed by a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral
services were held at the Baptist church in Bedford, Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. C. M. Crowell. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery.
[Greer, Charles
Arthur]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Tuesday July 10,
1923 p. 4
Obituary
Charles
A. [rthur] Greer was born at
Hayden Grove, Taylor County, Ia., May 20, 1869, and died at his home near
Conway on July 4th, 1923. At three years of age his parents moved to Red Oak,
Ia., and from there to Afton and then later to Taylor county which has since
been his home.
On
March 28, 1895, he was married to Miss Cassie [Lillian] Larison, and there was born to them six children, 5 girls
and one boy. He was a member of the First Baptist church of Bedford, a member
of the M. W. A. Camp of Bedford and also a member of M. B. H. and A. of Omaha.
He
leaves to mourn his early departure, his wife, his five daughters, Mrs.
Elsie [Velma] Miller of Bedford,
Ia., Mrs. Ava Bruner of
Clearfield, Ia., Mrs. Eva Monk of Creston, Ia., Mrs. Golda Woods of Conway, Ia., Perle at home;
his aged father of Clearfield, Iowa; his two sisters and three brothers.
The
funeral services were held on Friday afternoon at the Baptist church, Rev.
Fletcher in charge. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery.
The family have the
sympathy of the entire community in the loss of husband and father.
[Note: The correct marriage date and place:
March 27, 1895, Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa. Source: Taylor County
Democrat, April 4, 1895. The same
obituary was printed in the Bedford Free Press, July 12, 1923, page 7.]
[Greer, Charles
Arthur]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday July 12, 1923 [p. 1]
Charles A. Greer.
Chas.
A. [rthur] Greer was born in this
county in 1869, and died July 4th at his home near Conway. Most of his life has
been spent in Taylor County. He was married to Miss Cassie Larison in 1895, who survives him. He had one son and five
daughters, the daughters all surviving him. They are Mrs. Elsie [Velma]
Miller, Bedford; Mrs. Ava
Bruner, Clearfield; Mrs. Eva
Monk, Creston; Mrs. Golda
Woods, Conway; Miss Perle at home. Mrs. Elmer Brand of Clearfield is a sister of the deceased, and his
aged father is living with her.
The
funeral was held last Friday afternoon at the Baptist church, at Bedford, and
interment was in Fairview Cemetery.
[Greer, John Elmer]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 25, 1949 p. 9
Former Resident Dies
In Nebraska
John
E. Greer, a former resident of
the Bedford community and a brother of Mrs. Elmer Brand of Bedford, died at his home in Central City,
Nebraska, Friday, August 5.
The
last rites were held in Central City and burial was made there. Mr. and Mrs.
Brand attended the services,
being accompanied by another brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Greer of St. Joseph, Missouri. Mrs. Brand had also been with her brother several times
during his illness.
John
Elmer Greer, son of Thomas and
Lucinda [May Mohler] Greer, was
born near Red Oak, Iowa, April 11, 1872, being aged 77 years, 3 months and 24
days at the time of his death.
When
a young boy, the family moved to a farm east of Bedford, where he grew to
manhood. At an early age he united with the Baptist church, later transferring
his membership to Central City.
On
May 7, 1918, he was married to Anna Boelts in Merrick County, Nebraska, and soon after they moved to Sheridan,
Wyoming. In 1943 they returned to Central City, Nebraska, where they had since
made their home.
During
his active life, Mr. Greer was
engaged in farming and in later years, in truck farming.
He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Greer of Central City; one brother, C. A. Greer of St. Joseph, Missouri; one sister, Mrs. Elmer
Brand of Bedford.
[Linebaugh, Clinton
Millard]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 11, 1915 p. 8
Clinton Millard
Linebaugh
Clinton
Millard Linebaugh was born Feb.
4, 1869, in Page County, Iowa, and died Feb. 27, 1915, at his home near
Hopkins, Mo., aged 45 years, and 23 days.
About
the year 1888 he was married to Miss Lizzie Majors in Page County, Iowa. To this union were born
five children---3 sons and 2 daughters, all of whom have preceded their father
to the great beyond.
Mrs.
Lizzie Linebaugh died at Bedford,
Iowa, about the year 1895, and on March 14, 1900, Mr. Linebaugh was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Miller, of Clearmont, Mo., who survives him.
He
has spent the greater part of his life in Nodaway County, Mo., where he was
held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. Mr. Linebaugh was a member of a family of 13 children of whom 8
have passed away and 4 are still living, his brother, Abe, in Shambaugh, Iowa; John, in Maryville, Mo.; Mrs. Jake Stewart, in Wyoming and Miss Katie Linebaugh in Ohio.
Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. McNamee at Good Hope Monday at 11 a. m., and
burial took place at the Shearer cemetery. -----Hopkins Journal.
Mr.
Linebaugh was a son-in-law of Mrs.
E. G. Moore and was a resident of
Bedford for many years.
[Ormsby, Helen Mae
Hall]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 11, 1915 p. 8
Mrs. O. W. Ormsby
Mrs.
O. [rnan] W. [right] Ormsby died
at her residence in Bedford Friday night, after an illness of about a week.
Funeral services were held at the home at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. John A. Currie, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment was
in the Bedford cemetery. She was 64 years of age.
Helen
Mar [Mae] Hall was born in
Dyersville, Ia., May 25, 1850. She came to Bedford in 1873 and was united in
marriage with O. [rnan] W. Ormsby in Dyersville in 1874. Since that time her home had been in Bedford. While she
enjoyed the friendship of her neighbors and those who came within the circle of
her acquaintance, her chief devotion had been to her home and family. Last year
she suffered injury from a fall, and was a long time recovering from its
effects, but had become fairly active again when her last illness came upon
her.
Surviving
are husband; son Ornan F. [lorian] Ormsby; five sisters, Mrs. Coral Lewis of Bedford, Mrs. Hattie Crider of Omaha, Mrs. Minnie Garvey of Detroit, Mrs. Elvira Schriver of Brush Creek, Ia., Mrs. Abbie Phillips of Brush Creek, Ia.; brother, Leavitt Hall of Jamestown, S. D. Mrs. Ormsby was the mother of three sons, two of whom, Clarence and Roy, died in childhood.
[Oxley, Roy Mahlon]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday April 5, 1995 p. 8
ROY MAHLON OXLEY
Roy
Mahlon Oxley, 79, of Greenfield.
Iowa died Friday morning, March 31 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines
where he had been a patient for the past three weeks.
He
was born March 1, 1916 in Taylor County, Iowa, the son of Abraham and Edith
Bix Oxley.
On
August 14, 1938 he was married to Marie Henderson who survives. They have farmed in the northern
Missouri and southern Iowa areas the last 30 years being in the Greenfield,
Iowa area.
He
had received top honors for his production of top quality beef cattle at the
St. Joseph, Mo. Livestock Yards.
He
was a member of The Hill of Zion Church in Zion, Iowa.
Besides
his wife Marie, of the home,
he is survived by three children: Mrs. Jerry (Beverly) White, Ellendale, Minn.; Donnis Oxley and wife Sandra of Menlo, Iowa and Jerry Oxley and wife Colleen of Greenfield, Iowa. There are 12 grandchildren
and 12 great grandchildren, Hobert (Faye) Oxley of Modesto, Calif, is a brother and
sisters-in-law are Phyllis Oxley and Agnes Oxley of Bedford,
Iowa.
He
was preceded in death by parents, sister Adeline and brothers, Ivan, George, and Frank.
Funeral
services were held Monday, April 3 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home, Clarinda,
with Rev. David Kincaide and Loren Daly officiating. Burial was in the Siam,
Iowa cemetery
[Simmons, Barbara
Williams]
Bedford Argus
Thursday January 16, 1879 p. 5
Mrs.
Barbara [Williams] Simmons, the
wife of C. [harles] W. Simmons,
Sr., aged seventy years and
eleven months, died in this city, Friday, of last week. She was a member of the
Methodist church and a woman of most exemplary character. The funeral services
occurred last Sabbath.
[Simmons, Barbara
Williams]
Iowa South-West
Saturday January 18, 1879 p. 3
Died.
SIMMONS. —In this city, Friday evening, January
10th, 1879, Mrs. Barbara [Williams] Simmons, wife of Mr. C. [harles] W. Simmons, aged 70 years and 11 months.
The funeral took place on
Sunday, and was largely attended by the friends of the family, of whom there
are legion. Mrs. Simmons was
born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 1808, married in 1832, emigrated with her
husband to Iowa twelve years later, moving to Jackson county. Less than three
years since the family moved to this city, and have made for themselves hosts
of friends. Mrs. Simmons had
been a member of the M. E. Church for upwards of fifty years. She was a firm
believer in the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and met death with a
heroism and calmness that betokened the inward consciousness of a union with
Christ. She was a remarkable woman in many respects. For the two years previous
to her death she had been an invalid, but only in body. Her mind was clear and
her judgment as correct as in the previous years of her life. Up to the very
day of her death she took an active interest in the world, the church and her
family. She felt that death was but transition. She leaves behind her an aged
companion, Mr. C. [harles] W. Simmons, with whom for forty-six years she had walked in wedded life. May
the current of this Christian woman's life still flow on. The memory of her
life and fragrance, and the thought of her purity and faith will be a help to
the husband of her youth, as he is now called in the midst of years to work
alone. There are three children living in this county. Charles, one of the solid farmers of the county, and Miss
Emma and Frank at home. Two are in the far west— one in
California and one in Montana. A Saint in Israel has fallen but earth is the
better for her life.
C. W. B.
[Simmons, Charles]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 10, 1902 p. 8
Chas. Simmons is dead. He was one of the oldest businessmen of
Conway, but for the last two years his health has been failing and he has been
confined to his bed most of the time. His friends have tried to nurse him back
to health and a few days ago, we greeted him on the streets and thought him
much better. All of his old friends shook his hand and expressed the hope of
his speedy recovery, but he is gone. He mistook the approach of death for the
return of health and thought he was better. Now may this be true of all the
countless dead and may it paint a smile upon the lips of the departed and then
O death, where is thy sting; O grave, where is thy victory. The funeral was
held at the M. E. church at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of July 3d. Rev. Hughes
preached the sermon after which the body was interred in the Conway cemetery.
Conway has lost a good citizen and his family has lost a kind and affectionate
father. Cheers for the living, tears for the dead.
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