[Stephens, Edward]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May 2, 1901 [p. 1]
ANOTHER STARTLING
DEATH
Ed. STEPHENS IS KILLED BY LIgHTNINg
__________________________
A Stroke of Lightning
Caused the Death of Edward Stephens. —Two Animals Also Killed
Very
frequently of late have the people of this community been reminded that in the
midst of life we are in death, and the grim reaper is liable to strike where
most unexpected.
Again
were the people of Bedford shocked to learn that on Saturday last during the
slight thunderstorm, Edward Stephens, whose home is about six miles east of Bedford, was struck by
lightning, from the effects of which he died Sunday at one o'clock.
Mr.
Stephens was driving some animals
into the barn, and just as he entered the barn door the bolt fell in a blinding
flash. He was knocked senseless and a horse and mule instantly killed. Dr.
Archer called and attended the prostrated man, who rallied somewhat from the
shock, at least sufficiently to make hasty arrangements for the welfare of his
family. He carried a policy in the Marshaltown. This is indeed a very sad
death, and Mr. Stephens leaves
a wife and several children, who have the sympathy of a large circle of
friends. The funeral exercises were conducted at the Baptist church by Rev.
Griffith. Interment in the Bedford cemetery. May the God of Heaven comfort the
sorrowing ones.
The
pallbearers were George Reed, J. W. Paul, J. M. Patrick, Samuel Hartzler, F.
Morris and H. D. Bundy.
Edward
Stephens was born in Ohio July
1846. He was a Union soldier and served in an Iowa regiment during the civil
war. On December 26th, 1869, he was united in marriage with Miss [Elizabeth]
Malinda [Melvina] Redburn at
Chillicothe, Mo. To this union was born three sons and five daughters. The
wife, one son and three daughters survive him and all were present at the
funeral.
Mr.
Stephens professed conversion
when but a young man and united with the Baptist church, of which he continued
a member until his death.
[STEPHENS, EDWARD]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 16, 1901
--Mrs. Melissa Rhoads returned Tuesday to her home at Nichols. She came to attend the funeral of her brother, Ed Stephens.
[Stephens, Elizabeth
Melvina Redburn]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 13, 1901 [p. 1]
Obituary.
Elizabeth
M. [elvina] Redburn was born in
Franklin County, Illinois, January 1846, and died at her home six miles east of
Bedford, June 8, 1901. She moved with her parents to Missouri in 1854. When
fifteen years of age they came to Iowa, where she lived until the time of her
death. She was married to Mr. Ed. Stephens December 26,1869. There was born to this union eight children, four
of whom survive her, three daughters and one son and one adopted boy. All were
present at the funeral. When fifteen years of age she experienced religion and
united with the Baptist church, of which she has been a faithful and consistent
member ever since.
The
funeral service took place at the Baptist church in Bedford on Sabbath afternoon,
3:30 o'clock. D. W. Griffith, her pastor, preached the sermon from John xiv.,
second and third verses. The theme of the sermon was "God's permanent home
for His redeemed ones." A good-sized audience was present to show their
sympathy with the bereaved family. Interment took place in the Bedford
cemetery.
"Asleep
in Jesus blessed sleep."
This
was a particularly sad death. Only a few weeks ago her husband was struck by
lightning from the effects of which he died shortly after, thus leaving several
orphans to battle life's rough voyage alone. They have the deep sympathy of the
entire community.
[Stewart, Jacob Elmer “Jake”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 31,
1950 [ p. 1]
Obituary - Jake E.
Stewart
Jake
[Jacob] E. [lmer] Stewart, son of
[David] McKune and Kate
Stewart [Catherine Elizabeth Bashore],
was born September 10, 1880, at Siam, Iowa. He died August 27, 1950, in
Bedford, Iowa.
He
was married to [Mary] Edythe
[Edith] Mohler, and to them were
born five children: Cleo [Elmer] Stewart of Hopkins, Mo.; Austie [Austa], now Mrs. C. V. Shaddy of
El Centro, Calif., Kenneth [Mohler] Stewart of Gravity; Goldie LaVern, now Mrs. Ralph Gordon of Hopkins; and one child [Omar J.] who died at birth in 1918.
Other
survivors include six grandchildren, four brothers and four sisters.
Mr.
Stewart united with the Bedford
Methodist church in 1916.
[Thomas, Elevietta
Rebecca “Ella” Hardee]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 16,
1950 [p. 1]
MrS. eLLA
THOMAS
[Elevietta
Rebecca] Ella Hardee, daughter of George Washington and Kizar [Keziah or Kesiah] Tomison Hardee, was born in Page County, Iowa, Nov. 14, 1886
[1866], and died at the home of her son near Bedford, Nov. 9, 1950, five days
short of her 84th birthday anniversary.
She
was united in marriage to [Winfield] Scott Thomas March 3, 1883 [1888], and to this union four
children were born.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two brothers, her husband
and one daughter. She is survived by three sons, Fred [Winfield] Thomas, with whom she made her home, Charles [Hugh], and Ralph, all of Bedford; nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Mrs. Thomas was a member of the First Baptist Church of
Bedford. She lived most of her life in Taylor County.
[Thomas, Hugh]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May 2, 1901 p. 6
Death of an Old
Soldier
One
by one the veterans of the civil war are dropping out of the ranks. The last
one in Bedford to answer to the call is Hugh Thomas, who recently built a new home on south Court
Street, at the age of 85 years. He had been in bad health for several weeks.
The funeral exercises were conducted at the home by Elder J. W. Walters.
Interment in Bedford cemetery. Those who mourn have the sympathy of the Bedford
people.
[Thomas, Hugh]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May 2, 1901 p. 9
—Andrew
Thomas, from Latan, Platte
county, Mo., came up to the funeral of his father, Hugh H. Thomas, of this place, which occurred at 11 o'clock a.
m. Monday.
[Thomas, Winfield
Scott]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 1,
1945 p. 5
SCOTT THOMAS
Winfield
Scott Thomas, son of Hugh and
Mary Ann [Tippie] Thomas, was
born August 26, 1860 in Athens County, Ohio, and died at his home in Bedford
Thursday, February 22, 1945, at the age of 84 years, 5 months and 26 days. He
was the last of a family of four brothers, and one sister.
At
the age of 26 years he came to Adams County, Iowa, and the following year to
Taylor County, where he spent the remainder of his life, with the exception of
six years, which were spent in Kansas.
On
March 3,1888 he was married to [Elevietta Rebecca] Ella Hardee in Bedford. To them were born three sons and one daughter.
Surviving
are the wife and two sons, Charley and Ralph of the home and
another son, Fred Thomas of
Bedford. The daughter, Mrs. Bertha McCurdy, died February 24, 1940. There are also four grandsons and six
granddaughters.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday forenoon,
conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson.
[Thompson, Florence “Flo”
McMillin Yoder]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 1, 1985 p. 2
Thompson rites here July 29
Graveside
services for Flo Thompson, 74,
were held at Bedford City Cemetery, July 29, officiated by Rev. Carl Cummings.
Mrs.
Thompson died July 25, 1985 at
Park Dale Manor, Maryville, Mo.
Flo
McMillin Thompson, daughter of John
[Edward] McMillin and Mary [Catherine Downing] McMillin was born in Bedford, Iowa, November 2, 1910. She
grew to maturity in the Bedford community where she attended the public school
and the Baptist Church.
She
had been in ill health the past nine years; her last employment was in Kansas
City, Missouri where she served as Matron for Jackson County.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Elza and Gene.
Left
to cherish her memory are her daughter, Virginia Coleman and her husband Karl and grandsons Mike, Tim and Daniel of Hopkins, Missouri and a sister, Eva Walter of Kansas City, Missouri, other relatives and friends.
She
will be remembered by family and loved ones as a kind mother and grandmother
and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Watkins, Anna Malinda
Shepherd]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 10, 1930 [p. 1]
Mrs. Watkins Passed Away Last Tuesday
Mrs.
Anna Malinda Watkins, aged 58
years, passed, away at her home in Clarinda Tuesday [July 8th].
The
funeral services were held at the home in Clarinda (Thursday) afternoon and
interment was made in the Bedford cemetery.
[WATKINS, ANNA MALINDA SHEPHERD]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Monday, July 14, 1930, p. 7
Mrs. J. E. Watkins – Anna M. [alinda] Shepherd, daughter of Jesse B. and Sarah M. [ariah] Shepherd, was born in Warren County, Illinois, June 27, 1872 and departed this life at her home in Clarinda, Iowa, Tuesday, July 8, 1930, aged 58 years and 11 days.
In the year 1880 she came to Iowa with her parents, making her home in Taylor county. October 4, 1888, she was married to James E. Watkins, also of Taylor county. To this union 8 children were born, one of whom died in infancy. She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband and seven children, Floyd E., Burlington Junction, Mo.; Mrs. Maude Long, of Chillicothe, Mo.; J. B. of Clarinda; Mrs. Viola Day of Villisca, Ia.; Cleo of Kansas City, Mo.; Gail and Agatha of Clarinda. Also, three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Nancy Phillips, of Conway, Iowa; Mrs. Lavina [Lovina] Grubb, of Red Oak, Ia., Mrs. Lucinda Wilt of Atlanta, Mo., and Roy C. [lifton] Shephard [Shepherd] of Newburg, Oregon and 14 grandchildren besides many other relatives and a host of friends.
For the past two years she had been in failing health and during the last year she has spent most of her time in bed. Her daughter, Maude, of Chillicothe, Mo., has been with her constantly since May 12, and her sister Lavina [Lovina] has also spent much of her time caring for her. All the children were present at her bedside when she passed away.
She united with the Church of Christ at the age of 15 and has manifested true Christian character, strewing flowers of loving service to her family and friends. She was a loving wife, mother and a faithful friend. Never by word or act did she allow anyone to know the depth of her suffering, bearing all with patience and faith as the example set by her Savior. The funeral was held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Hall. A quartet composed of Misses Cleo Anderson and Mary Ruth Good, Phillip Good and Merritt Spunangle, with Mrs. Hall accompanist, sang three numbers. Interment was in Bedford cemetery with Rev. Harris of Bedford in charge.
[Watkins, Arthur
Dennis]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday March 14, 1917 p. 8
Infant Son Dies
Arthur
Dennis, the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd E. [rosco] Watkins [Mary Blanche Laughlin] of Gay
Township died at their home Sunday March 11th, age one month and 24 days, was
buried Tuesday afternoon in Bedford cemetery, W. E. Robb of Des Moines Iowa, a
former Pastor of the Christian Church here conducted the services at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin,
assisted by Lee H. Barnum and singers of the Church.
The
sympathies of the community go with the sorrowing ones.
[WATKINS, ARTHUR DENNIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 22, 1917
Mrs. J. R. Hogg and little son, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, came several days since, called here by the death of her little nephew, the infant son of F. [loyd] E. Watkins and wife of Gay township, who passed away March 11th.
[WATKINS, ARTHUR DENNIS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 15, 1917
Arthur Watkins – Arthur Dennis, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Watkins, died at their home in Gay township March 11th, age one month and 24 days.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Laughlin, conducted by Rev. W. E. Robb of Des Moines, assisted by Rev. L. H. Barnum. Interment was made in the Bedford cemetery.
[WATKINS, ARTHUR DENNIS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 15, 1917
CONWAY – The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Watkins died at the home south of town Monday.
[Weingarth, Caroline
Mapes]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday January 3, 1929 [p. 1]
Caroline Mapes Weingarth
Caroline
Mapes, only child of Almira
[Allen] and Elward [Edward] Mapes was born in the vicinity of Siam, October 15th, 1858 and ended her
career December 26th, 1928, aged 70 years 2 months and 11 days. She
was married to Daniel Weingarth May
27, 1872. To this union were born five children. One son, Edward passed away June 30, 1918. The other children are Mrs. Mattie [Martha Jane] Sleep of Chicago, Mrs. May Leininger of Conception Junction, Mo.; Mrs. Mary [Margaret] Sleep and Fred Weingarth of Bedford. She also raised Mrs. Ella Norris at whose home she passed away. Her husband passed
away Sept. 7, 1919. She also leaves 18 grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren; also 5 half brothers and sisters, Mrs. Sarah Miller of New Market; Mrs. Annie Bix, Sam Gant and Charley Gant all of Siam, Iowa; and a host of other relatives
and friends.
Mrs.
Weingarth united with the
Christian church at Siam when young, being baptized in the river.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian church at 2 o'clock last Friday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris. Interment was made in Bedford cemetery.
[Weingarth, Daniel]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday September 10,
1919 [p. 1]
Obituary—Daniel
Weingarth
Daniel
Weingarth, son of Daniel and
Margaret Weingarth, was born in
Germany Sept 29th, 1841 and died at his home in Bedford, Iowa, Sept 7th, 1919,
at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 8 days.
When
twelve years of age, he came to this country and settled in Ohio, where he grew
to manhood. He then came westward and located in Mason Township of this county.
Some years later he moved to Polk Township and later located south of Bedford.
Two years ago, he took up his home in Bedford, where he has since resided.
During the war, Mr. Weingarth served as a teamster for the army for a part of the time.
On
May 27th, 1872, he was married to Caroline Mapes. To this union were born five children, one of
whom, a son Edward, passed
away on June 30th, 1918. The other children, Mrs. Mary [Margaret] Sleep and Mrs. Mattie [Martha Jane[ Sleep of Bedford; Mrs. Mary [May] Leininger, of Conception Junction, Mo., and Fred [John]
Weingarth of Bedford, all survive
him. These, together with a foster child, Mrs. Ella Norris, of Bedford, unite with the bereaved wife in
mourning his departure. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren, and one
great-granddaughter, together with other relatives.
Mr.
Weingarth was the last of his own
family, his last brother passing away about a year ago. He has been for about
twenty-five years deprived of his eyesight, yet thru his affliction has always
remained cheerful and contented. His disposition was a happy one and he refused
to allow the limitations which blindness placed upon him to cloud and shut out
his enjoyment of life. His last illness was of but a few days duration and he
passed quietly away in sleep.
The funeral was held at
his home in north Bedford Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, in charge of Rev. L.
P. Goodwin, and he was laid to rest in Bedford cemetery.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Times-Republican, September 11, 1919, page 5.]
[Weingarth, Elizabeth
Carolyn “Betty Lyn”]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 13, 1924 [p. 1]
Weingarth Baby Dead
The
ten months old baby of Fred Weingarth's died last evening about ten o'clock. It
had been very sick with pneumonia but was thought to be recovering when it
suffered a relapse and died.
[Weingarth, Elizabeth
Carolyn “Betty Lyn”]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 13, 1924 [p. 1]
Weingarth Baby Dies
The
ten months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weingarth passed away yesterday evening, after an illness
lasting several weeks.
The
funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00 o’clock at the Church of Christ,
conducted by Rev. Price.
[Weingarth, Elizabeth
Carolyn “Betty Lyn”]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Monday March 31, 1924 p. 3
Obituary
Elizabeth
Carolyn Weingarth commenced the
earthly life April 14, and fell asleep in Jesus March 12, thus for almost
eleven months she was a little sunbeam in the home. Betty Lyn as she was called was a delicate child. She has
left us but with the lessons—Love, Innocence and Purity—"of
such is the Kingdom."
She
leaves her parents, two sisters, Doris aged six and Phyllis aged
three, two grandmothers, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral
services were at the Christian church, and interment in Fairview cemetery.
"If thou shalt be in heart a child,
Forgiving, tender, meek and
mild,
Though with light stains of earth
defiled,
O, Soul, it shall be well!"
[Note:
She was buried in the old Bedford or Bedford City Cemetery, not Bedford
Fairview as stated in her obituary.]
[Weingarth, Ethel
Della Huey]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 6, 1970 [p. 1]
Ethel Weingarth Last Rites Fri.
Mrs.
Ethel Weingarth died in
California; her body is being brought back for funeral services at 1:30 p. m.
Friday at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here. Her daughters, Mrs. Winifred Owen, Reseda, Calif., and Mrs. Don Shannon of Yorkville, Ill. are accompanying the body
back. Mrs. Chloe Wisdom and King
Wisdom and family are also
coming.
Interment
will be at Bedford Cemetery.
[Weingarth, Ethel
Della Huey]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 13, 1970 p. 2
Last Rites Held Here
Aug. 7 for Ethel Weingarth
Funeral
services for Mrs. Fred (Ethel) Weingarth, 82, of Van Nuys, Calif., formerly of Bedford, held August 7 at
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Mr. Carl Cummings. Mrs.
Weingarth died in Van Nuys
Community Hospital on August 3, 1970. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery here.
Ethel
[Della] Huey Weingarth, daughter
of Cyrus K. and Elizabeth Ann [Dunkelbarger] Huey was born at Pickering, Mo., on October 15, 1887.
She
was united in marriage to Fred J. [ohn] Weingarth of Bedford, Iowa, on June 27, 1914. He preceded
her in death March 27, 1948. To them were born four daughters: Elizabeth
Lynn who passed away in infancy; Phyllis, who passed away at the age of 16; Doris, now Mrs. Vernon Shannon of Yorkville, Ill., and Winifred Ann, now Mrs. James Owen of Van Nuys, Calif., survive. There are five
grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Surviving
sisters are Mrs. Myrtle Daniels, Mrs. Lula Wallace, Mrs. Mary Hall, Mrs.
Chloe Wisdom and Mrs. Alta
Nance, and one brother, Henry
C. Huey; also many nieces,
nephews and also host of friends.
She
was preceded in death by one brother, Charles K. Huey.
Mrs.
Weingarth was a loyal and faithful member of her church and attended as long as
she was able. She had been a member of the Christian Church for more than 50
years, having been a member of that church first in Hopkins, Mo., then
transferring to Bedford.
[Weingarth, Fred John]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 1,
1948 [p. 1]
Fred Weingarth Dies In Illinois
Fred
J. [ohn] Weingarth, 64, resident
of Bedford and Taylor county for many years, died at his home in Aurora,
Illinois, Sunday, March 28. The body was brought to Bedford and the funeral
services were held this, Thursday afternoon at the Wetmore Funeral Home,
conducted by Rev. George W. Swan. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
[Weingarth, Fred John]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 8,
1948 [p. 1]
Here To Attend Weingarth Rites
Among
those from out of town who attended the last rites for Fred Weingarth in Bedford Saturday afternoon, included Mrs. Weingarth and Freddie Ann of Aurora, Illinois; Mrs. Vernon Shannon of South Gate, California; Mrs. Chloe Wisdom of Des Moines; Mrs. Lula Wallace, Charley
Huey, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reed of
Shenandoah; Mrs. Jesse Manes of
Oakfield, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Stewart, Lola
Hall of Hopkins; Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Bennett and Janet, and Margaret Hall of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leininger,
Mrs. Gwendolyn Myers and family
of Leavenworth, Kansas; Mrs. Merle White of Maryville; Mrs. Dorothy Swanson, Jim Owen, Jim Cemeanish, Aurora, Illinois.
[Weingarth, Fred John]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 8,
1948 p. 4
Obituary - Fred
John Weingarth
Fred, son of Daniel and Caroline [Mapes] Weingarth, was born in Taylor County, Iowa, January 10,
1884 and died at the Coppley hospital in Aurora, Illinois, March 28, 1948 at
the age of 64 years, 2 months and 18 days.
He
grew up in and near Bedford, where he with his family lived until six years
ago, when they moved to Aurora, Illinois.
On
June 27, 1914 he was married to Ethel Huey, at Maryville, Mo. To this union four children were born: Doris,
Phyllis, Betty Lynn and Freddie Ann.
Those
left to mourn this loss are: his wife, Ethel; two daughters, Freddie Ann of the home, and Mrs. Vernon Shannon of South Gate, California; three sisters, Mrs.
Mattie Sleep of Chicago, Mrs.
John Sleep of Bedford, and Mrs.
Joe Leininger of Leavenworth,
Kans.; one foster sister, Mrs. Ella Norris of Bedford; and two grandchildren.
Two
daughters and a brother preceded him in death.
Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Thursday afternoon, April 1,
conducted by Rev. G. W. Swan. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
[Weingarth, Phyllis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 9, 1936 [p. 1]
Phyllis Weingarth, 15, Dies This Morning
Phyllis
Weingarth, 15, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Weingarth of
Bedford, died at 2:00 o'clock this morning, after an illness of only a few days
with pneumonia.
She is survived by her parents,
and two sisters, Doris and Freddie
Ann.
[Weingarth, Phyllis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 16,
1936 p. 4
Hold Funeral Service
For Phyllis Weingarth
Funeral
services for Phyllis Weingarth,
15, who died Thursday, Jan. 9, were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Friday
afternoon, Jan. 10, conducted by Rev. Robert Boshen. Burial was in the Bedford
cemetery. Girl schoolmates acted as pallbearers.
Phyllis was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Weingarth. She was born
in Bedford in February 1920. At the time of her death she was a member of the
sophomore class in the Bedford high school. Surviving with the parents are two
sisters, Doris and Freddie
Ann.
[Weingarth, Samuel
Edward “Ed”]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday July 3, 1918 [p. 1]
STRUCK BY HORSE, BLOW
PROVES FATAL
Edward
Weingarth died at the home of his
parents in Bedford Sunday evening after a short illness. The funeral services
were held at the home Tuesday morning conducted by Rev. E. E. Lowe of the
Christian church. Interment was made in the Bedford cemetery.
Weingarth while attending to his horses Saturday morning
was struck in the abdomen by one of the animals which injury caused him great
pain until his death about 7 o'clock Sunday evening. At the time of the
accident it was not thought to be serious but medical attention could bring no
relief.
S.
[amuel] Edward Weingarth was born
in Bedford January 18, 1882 and has lived here practically all of his life. To
mourn his death he leaves a father and mother, three sisters, Mrs. Mattie
Sleep, Mrs. Mary Sleep of
Bedford; Mrs. May Leininger of
Conception, Mo., and one brother Fred [John] of Bedford.
He
was well liked and leaves many friends who will miss him.
[Weingarth, Samuel
Edward “Ed”]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 4, 1918 [p. 1]
DIED AS RESULT OF A
KICK
Ed Weingarth Died Sunday After Being Kicked By a Horse the
Day Before
Saturday
forenoon, as Ed Weingarth was
handling a horse at the barn at the home of his brother, Fred, in northeast Bedford, the horse struck him with
its forefeet and while it was not thought at the time that any serious results
would follow an impaction of the bowels resulted and on Sunday evening at 5:30
he passed away. The deceased was a young man single, about 38 years of age and
was held in the highest respect by all who knew him. He had been making his
home with his brother where the accident occurred.
He
leaves one brother, three sisters and his father to mourn. The one brother just
referred to, and the sisters are Mrs. Mary [Margaret] Sleep and Mrs. Mattie [Martha Jane] Sleep both of Bedford and Mrs Joe Leininger [May]
of New Conception, Mo. All were at his bedside when he passed away except the
latter and she arrived Monday.
The
funeral was held Tuesday morning at ten o'clock from the Fred Weingarth home, conducted by Rev. E. E. Lowe of the
Christian church and interment was in Bedford cemetery.
[Willoughby, John
Edward]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 16,
1953 [p. 1]
J. E. Willoughby Buried Here Friday
John
Edward Willoughby, a retired
government meat inspector, died at a nursing home in St. Joseph, Mo., July 8.
Funeral services were held in St. Joseph Friday and the body was brought to the
Bedford cemetery for burial.
Mr.
Willoughby was a native of
Rochester, Mo., but had lived most of his life in the St. Joseph vicinity.
Attending the funeral
services from Bedford were Mr. and Mrs. Elza McMillin, Frank and Francis,
Marvin, Norman and Mary Catherine McMillin, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thompson and
Virginia and Mrs. Mary
McMillin.
[WILLOUGHBY, JOHN EDWARD]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 16, 1953
J. E. Willoughby Buried Here Friday
John Edward Willoughby, a retired government meat inspector, died at a nursing home in St. Joseph, Mo., July 8. Funeral services were held in St. Joseph Friday and the body was brought to the Bedford cemetery for burial.
Mr. Willoughby was a native of Rochester, Mo., but had lived most of his life in the St. Joseph vicinity.
Attending the funeral services from Bedford were Mr. and Mrs. Elza McMillin, Frank and Francis, Marvin, Norman and Mary Catherine McMillin, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thompson and Virginia and Mrs. Mary McMillin.
[Willoughby, Viola
McMillin Taylor]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 8, 1934 [p. 1]
Former Resident Dies
Mrs.
J. [ohn] E. [dward] Willoughby, a
former resident of Bedford, died at her home in St. Joseph Wednesday night,
following an illness of several days with pneumonia. Mrs. Willoughby will be remembered in Bedford as Miss Viola
McMillin.
[Willoughby, Viola
McMillin Taylor]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 8, 1934 p. 5
Miss
Eva McMillin and her father, John
McMillin have been in St. Joseph
several days this week, having been called there by the illness of his sister, Mrs.
J. [ohn] E. Willoughby [Viola]. Mrs. Andy Thompson and Elza McMillin went to St Joseph this morning after Mrs.
Willoughby's death.
[Willoughby, Viola
McMillin Taylor]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 15,
1934 p. 4
Mrs. J. Willoughby Buried Here Friday
Funeral
services for Mrs. J. [ohn] E. [dward] Willoughby, 55, who died at her home in St. Joseph,
Wednesday, Nov. 7, were held in St. Joseph Friday forenoon. The body was
brought to Bedford, where short services were held at the Bedford cemetery at
1:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell.
Those from Bedford
attending the funeral services in St. Joseph were John McMillin, Mr. and
Mrs. Gene McMillin, Mr. and Mrs. Elza McMillin, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thompson,
Mrs. Mary McMillin, and Miss Eva McMillin.
[WILLOUGHBY, VIOLA MCMILLIN TAYLOR]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 8, 1934
Former Resident Dies
Mrs. J. [ohn] E. [dward] Willoughby, a former resident of Bedford, died at her home in St. Joseph Wednesday night, following an illness of several days with pneumonia. Mrs. Willoughby will be remembered in Bedford as Miss Viola McMillin. |