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[Pace, Alta Marie
Watts]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday August 4, 1999 p. 3
Alta Marie Pace
Funeral
services for Alta Marie Pace,
age 91, of Bedford who died Thursday at the Bedford Nursing and Rehab Center
were held Monday, August 1, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with
Pastor Jamie Mogler officiating. Burial was held in the Bedford City Cemetery.
Memorials can be given in her name. Services were conducted by the Ritchie
Funeral Home of Bedford.
Alta
Marie Pace was born May 23, 1908
near Diagonal, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Green Watts and Stella Cleo
(Conley) Watts. Alta grew up attending rural schools and on February
9, 1924 [1926] she was united in marriage to Joseph Perry Pace in Grant City, Missouri. To this union four
children were born.
Joe and Alta moved eight miles southeast of Bedford after their marriage and
farmed together for many years. In 1958 they moved to a farm south of Bedford.
In 1989 they retired from farming and moved to Bedford. Alta enjoyed fishing and gardening. She loved to grow
gladiolas, listen to country music, especially Billy Ray Cyrus and Willie
Nelson. Alta was one who never
said an unkind word about anyone. Her motto was "if you can't say
something nice about someone, don't say anything at all". She loved the
outdoors, being with her family and spending time with her grandchildren and
great grandchildren. If you showed up at Alta's home you had better be prepared
to eat. She was a wonderful cook and was well known for her sugar cookies,
rolls, cinnamon rolls, noodles and breads.
She
is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Rucker and husband Bob of Clarinda; Kay Spencer and husband Dean of Olathe, Kansas; a son, Wayne Pace and wife Coryl of Bedford; a daughter in law, Elaine Pace of Bedford; a sister, Marge Coffman of Treynor; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great
grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; and six step grandchildren and
step great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death
are her husband Joe; her
parents, Charles and Stella; a son, Wilbur Gale Pace in 1985; a son-in-law, Wayne Rucker in 1984; a brother, Bill; three sisters, Thelma, Lois and Hazel; and a grandson, Ronald N. Rucker in 1947.
[Note:
Correct marriage date is February 9, 1926, Grant City, Worth Co., Missouri.
Source: Missouri marriage records, 1905-2002.]
[Pace, Joseph Perry “Joe”]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday August 14, 1996 p. 4
Joseph Perry Pace
Joseph
Perry Pace passed away in Mercy
Hospital, Corning, Iowa on July 15, 1996 at the age of 87 years, nine months
and ten days.
Joe was born October 6, 1908 in Taylor County to Danny
[Daniel] W. [ilbur] and Effie Drennen Pace and lived all of his life in and around Bedford. He was united in
marriage to Alta Watts in
1926; four children were born to this union, Dorothy, Wayne, and Kay.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, two
brothers, five sisters, one son, Wilbur, one grandson, Ronny Rucker and one son-in-law, Wayne Rucker. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Alta of the home in Bedford, and his children, Dorothy
and Bob Rucker of Clarinda; Wayne
and Coryl Pace of Bedford; Elaine
Pace of Bedford; Kay and Dean
Spencer of Olathe, Kansas; and a
brother, Don and Signey Pace of Bedford; as well as 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, six great
great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.
Joe farmed many years south of Bedford, later having
a lawn mowing shop in which he enjoyed visiting with his customers and
neighbors. In his younger years he enjoyed playing softball with the Cocklebur
Ridge ball team, hunting and his coon dogs. Joe and Alta moved to town to enjoy their retirement years.
Joe was a loving husband, father,
grandfather and friend. He will be sadly missed by all.
Services
were held July 18, 1996 at 2:00 p.m. at the Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home,
burial was at the Bedford City Cemetery.
[Parker, Stafford
Eugene]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday April 7, 1993 p. 6
STAFFORD PARKER
Stafford
Eugene Parker was born September
14, 1929 to Hubert and Cordelia Parker. He was
raised in Hamilton, Ohio, and most of his adult life was spent in San
Francisco, Calif, where he was a friend of Connie Robinson.
To
their friendship was born one son, Stafford Woodson Parker of the matriarchal home.
Stafford
Eugene Parker passed away October
14, 1992. Left to cherish his memory is his son, Stafford, who remembers that his dad "Was really nice
and always fun to be with."
Graveside
services for both Stafford Eugene Parker and Connie Marie Robinson will be held Friday, April 9, 1993 at 10:30 a. m. at the Bedford
Cemetery with Pastor Ted DeHass officiating.
[Parmenter, Charles
B.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 14, 1977 [p. 1]
Charles Parmenter Last Rites Will Be Held Friday
Charles
Parmenter of Bedford died at his
home Monday evening. Funeral services will be held in Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home here Fri., July 14, at 2 p.m.
[Parmenter, Charles
B.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 21, 1977 p. 9
Hold Final Rites In
Bedford for Charles Parmenter
Funeral
services for Charles B. Parmenter,
81, of Bedford were held July 15 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by
Rev. C. Ray McCain. Mr. Parmenter died in his home in Bedford July 11, 1977. The Bedford American Legion
conducted Military Honors at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Ia.
Charles
B. Parmenter was born on October
17, 1895 in Taylor County. Son of Pheba [Arletta Cannon] and Orland Parmenter, he lived all of his life near and in Bedford.
Mr.
Parmenter married Eva [Mae]
Batson on September 12, 1930
[1939].
He
was a World War I veteran and worked in civil service as a postal employee for
33 years. He was a member of the Christian Church in Bedford.
Mr.
Parmenter was preceded in death
by his parents, a sister (Grace),
two brothers, one sister and a grandson who died in infancy.
Left with memories are
his wife, Eva; nine children, Jean
[Marie] and Jeff of Shenandoah, Charles Junior of Quincy, Ill., Jim of Afton, Mary and June of Bedford, Judy of
Albany, Mo., [Naomi] Betty of Woodbine and Opal [Lucille] of Rogers, Arkansas; one brother, Elzie of Bedford; 17 grandchildren; several great
grandchildren; and a host of friends.
[Note:
The correct marriage date is September 12, 1939. Source: Bedford Times-Press, Oct. 26, 1939.]
[Parmenter, Eva Mae
Batson]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday February 9, 1994 p. 3
EVA M. PARMENTER
Funeral
services for Eva M. [ae] Parmenter were held Saturday, Feb. 5, 1994 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev.
Steve Peters officiating. Burial was in Bedford City Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.
Eva
M. [ae] Parmenter, daughter of Claudie
Batson and Oma Davis Batson, was born at Darlington, Mo. on December 24, 1921
and departed this life on February 2, 1994 at the Immanuel Medical Center at
the age of 72 years, one month and eight days.
She
lived south of Siam, Iowa and grew to maturity there. She attended the Fine
Country School.
On
September 12, 1939 she was united in marriage to Charles B. Parmenter at Rockport, Mo. and they lived in Bedford, Iowa.
To
this union seven children were born, Jean, Charles Jr., Mary, James, Judy,
Jeff and June.
She
worked hard as a housewife and mother.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles, one sister, one brother and one grandchild.
Left
to cherish her memory are one sister, Mrs. Helen Hines, her seven children, 16 grandchildren, five great
grandchildren, one half-sister and many nieces and nephews.
She
was a kind and considerate mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who
knew and loved her.
[Parmenter, Elzie R.
]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday November 4, 1992 p. 4
ELSIE R. PARMENTER
Elzie
R. Parmenter, son of Orland
and Pheba Cannon Parmenter, was
born in Taylor county Nov. 18, 1908 and departed this life October 30, 1992 at
Rosary Hospital, Corning, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 11 months, 12 days. He
lived and grew to maturity in Bedford, Iowa and attended the Christian Church,
which later became the United Christian-Presbyterian church.
He
was employed in radio communications for Bedford and Taylor County as a radio
operator for approximately 19 years. He had many other jobs in town throughout
his years.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers and sisters.
Left
to cherish his memory are several nieces and nephews, and many friends.
He
was a member of the United Christian-Presbyterian Church and the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. He had a passion for genealogy and calligraphy and for
reading. He had an extensive library, which took him and taught him about
places all over the world. In his quiet, kind way, he was always learning and
was a self-taught man. He loved people.
Whenever
you go out to Taylor County Historical Museum, you will be able to remember Elzie, who with his half brother, Glen Sharp, carved the wooden circus replica.
Elzie
Parmenter was a kind and
considerate human being and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Graveside
service was held Nov. 2 at the Bedford City Cemetery with Rev. Marcia L. Smith
Wood officiating.
[Parmenter, James
Alan]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 22,
1971 p. 4
SERVICES HELD FOr PARMENTER INFANT
Funeral
services for James Alan Parmenter,
infant son of James Orland and Kathy Sue Lamb Parmenter, were
held July 18 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Pastor of Hopkins
Christian Church Fred Paxton. He died at University Hospitals in Iowa City July
15. Interment was at the Bedford Cemetery.
James
Alan Parmenter was born July 8 at
University Hospitals, Iowa City.
[Parmenter, Kirk
Kendrick]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November
21, 1907 p. 5
Another Old Soldier
Gone
Kirk
K. [endrick] Parmenter died at
his home in Bedford yesterday afternoon at 1:25 o'clock age 68 years, 1 month
and 22 days.
The
funeral services will be held at the Christian church at 2:30 p m. Friday,
conducted by Rev. Hendrickson. Interment at Bedford cemetery. The ceremonies at
the cemetery will be in charge of the G. A. R.
Mr.
Parmenter was born in Illinois,
but for many years has been a resident of Bedford. During the war he was a
gallant soldier, and as a citizen he was a man of strictest integrity and
scrupulous honesty. All who knew him honored and respected him, and he left
behind him a name untarnished by the stain of anything discreditable to an
upright man.
Obituary
notice will appear later.
[Parmenter, Kirk
Kendrick]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday November
21, 1907 [p. 1]
Death of Kirk K.
Parmenter
Wednesday
afternoon at 1:25, Kirk K. [endrick] Parmenter passed away, at the age of 68 years, 1 month and
22 days. He was a native of Illinois but has made his home in Taylor county for
years. He has been living with his son, Ollie, in the north part of town, and has not been well
for some time.
The
funeral will be held at the Christian church Friday afternoon, and the burial
will be at Bedford cemetery, under the auspices of the G. A. R. post, of which
he was a member. His wife preceded him some time ago. Full particulars of his
life are unobtainable at this writing.
[Parmenter, Kirk
Kendrick]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November
28, 1907 p. 3
Obituary.
Kirk
Kendrick Parmenter was born in
Edgington, Rock Island County, Illinois, September 28, 1839, and died at his
home in Bedford on November 20, 1907, his age at the time of his death being 68
years, 1 month and 22 days. All his early life was spent in the county of his
nativity, and until nearly 30 years of age when he moved to Jefferson County,
Iowa. There he remained only about three years when he moved to Taylor County,
where all the remainder of his life was spent.
When
the War broke out, Mr. Parmenter was residing in Illinois, and in 1864 he enlisted in Co. G, 140th III. Regt,
serving out the full term of his enlistment and receiving an honorable discharge.
In
1861 Mr. Parmenter was married
in Rock Island County, Illinois, to Miss Nancy J. [ane] Sedan [Sedam], and for more than thirty years they lived
together in happiness and contentment. Five children were born to this union,
four of whom survive. They are, Mrs. Cora E. Johnston, of Bedford; Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Spear, of Omaha; Mrs. Katy Cannon, of Council Bluffs, and Orland Parmenter, of Bedford. The other child, Mathier, died in infancy. On March 6, 1892, the wife and
mother passed away, and her body lays beside her husband’s in Bedford cemetery,
while beyond the dark river their souls are joined in glory, never more to
part.
In
early life Mr. Parmenter united
with the church and ever after was a faithful member; all through life he was a
conscientious Christian, an upright and honest man. All who knew him respected
and esteemed him, and his death is sincerely mourned by all. The funeral
services were held at 2:30 p. m. Friday at the Christian church, conducted by
Rev. Hendrickson. The interment was made at Bedford cemetery, at which place
Sedgwick Post, G. A. R had charge of the ceremonies.
[Parmenter, Kirk
Kendrick]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday November 28,
1907 p. 8
Obituary.
Kirk
K. [endrick] Parmenter was born
in Rock Island County, Ill., September 28, 1839, and died at the home of his
son in North Bedford, November 20, 1907, from heart failure.
In
1861 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy J. [ane] Sedam, and in 1868 they moved to Jefferson County,
Iowa. After remaining there for three years they moved to Taylor County,
locating in Jackson Township on a farm. In 1874 they moved to Bedford and he
has since continued to reside here. Mr. and Mrs. Parmenter were the parents of five children, four of whom
still remain to mourn his death. They are Mrs. Cora E. Johnson [Johnston], Bedford; Mrs. Sarah [Elizabeth] Spear, South Omaha; Orland, of Bedford; Mrs. Kate Cannon, Council Bluffs. His wife died March 6, 1892, since
which time Mr. Parmenter has
made his home with his children.
He
enlisted in Co. G, 140th Ill Inf., and on October 9, 1864, received an
honorable discharge. Mr. Parmenter was
a kind husband and father and held in the highest regard by all who knew him. By
occupation he was a carpenter. The funeral service was held from the Christian
church on Friday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Elder Hendrickson, and the
remains were laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery, the G. A. R. having charge
of the burial.
The
remaining children have the sympathy of all in their hour of bereavement.
[Parmenter, Orland “Ollie”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 2,
1939 p. 5
O. Parmenter
Orland
Parmenter, son of Kirk
Kendrick and Nancy Jane Parmenter,
was born in Edgington, Rock Island County, Ill., April 25, 1867 and died at his
home in Bedford, Sunday, Feb. 26, 1939, at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 1
day.
At
the age of seven years he came with his parents to Taylor County, Iowa. They
lived on Honey Creek in Jackson Township, later moving to a home in north
Bedford, where he had resided for the past sixty years.
Nov.
13, 1890, he was married to Phebe A. [rletta] Cannon. To them were born six children, three of whom
survive. They are Mrs. Grace [Myrtle] Sharp, Charles B. Parmenter and Elzie R. Parmenter, all of Bedford.
In
1891 he became a member of the Church of Christ in Bedford.
On
the first of June 1889, he enrolled in Company I, Third Regiment, Iowa National
Guard, as a private for a term of five years, being discharged July 13, 1894.
He
was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge, No. 91, of Bedford for many years and
was a member in good standing at the time of his death.
He
is survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, and by a sister, Mrs. R. H.
Cannon of Bedford. Also by three
granddaughters, two great granddaughters, all of Bedford, and by other
relatives and a host of friends.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Leslie Cobb, with the Odd Follows burial service given at the
funeral home. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
[Robinson, Connie
Marie]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday March 10, 1993 p. 3
Memorial
services are pending for Connie Robinson, 43, San Francisco, Calif. A Connie Robinson memorial fund has been
established. Donations may be made at United National Bank in Bedford or to
Lorelei Rusco in Gravity.
Connie was a former Bedford resident.
[Robinson, Connie
Marie]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday April 7, 1993 p. 6
Services Friday for Connie
Marie Robinson
Graveside
services will be held Friday, April 9, 1993 at 10:30 a.m. at Bedford Cemetery
(old cemetery). Pastor Ted DeHass will officiate.
Connie
Marie Robinson was born April 8,
1949. She was adopted at an early age by her loving parents, Marguerite
Gertrude Williams Thomas and Lewis
Woodson Robinson.
Connie grew up in Bedford, graduating from Bedford High
School in 1967. She then attended and graduated from Tarkio College m 1971.
After
living in Omaha, Neb., Connie relocated to San Francisco, Calif. In 1976 she became the mother of Stafford
Woodson Parker. She earned her
LVN degree and for several years worked as a private nurse. Most recently she
worked at the VA hospital.
Connie was a member of the First Baptist Church in
Bedford.
After
many years of failing health, Connie died March 1, 1993. Preceding her in death were her parents Lewis
and Marguerite, aunt Aggie
(Agnes Hillard), and friend, Stafford
Eugene Parker.
Connie had a keen sense of humor, especially in regards
to her size and her color and all who knew her remember her many antidotes.
Left
to cherish her memories are her son, Stafford, and many friends.
[Straight, Leonard
Curtis]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday July 24, 1996 p. 8
Leonard Curtis
Straight
Leonard
Curtis Straight, son of Seymour
and Effa Wheat Straight, was born
on June 27, 1900 and departed this life July 10, 1996 in Clearview Home,
Clearfield, Iowa at the age of 96 years and 13 days.
Leonard lived and grew to maturity in the Taylor County
area around Sharpsburg and Bedford. He attended school in this area and was a
member of the Christian Church.
Leonard farmed all his life until retirement and enjoyed
working the earth.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, Seymour
and Effa; four brothers, Sanford, Clio, Howard and Vern; and four sisters, Selma, Salena, Sola and Iness.
Left
to cherish his memory are his brother, Harlan Straight of Kennewick, Washington; his sisters-in-law, Betty
Straight of Wilmington, Delaware
and Estella Straight of
Portland, Oregon; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Leonard was a kind and considerate son, brother, and
uncle and will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.
The funeral was held July
16 at 2:00 p.m. with Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Interment was at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Officiating the service was Rev.
Scott Marcum.
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