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[Burgher, Mary Maude McCarty] Bedford Times-Press Wednesday September 20, 1995 MARY MAUDE BURGHER Mary Maude (McCarty) Burgher was born in Ringgold County, Iowa on August 3, 1897, to Prudence (Clewell) and William R. McCarty. She attended grade school in that area and Eureka Methodist Church. Later the family moved to a homestead in Montana and there she married Pearl Burgher. To this union seven children were born; Lyle, Howard, Hazel, Harold (who died at birth), Doris, C.W. (Bill), and Donald. They farmed in the Delphos -Maloy - Blockton - Clearfield area before retiring to Gravity in 1971. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 65 years, two brothers, one sister and one half-brother; three sons and one granddaughter. She is survived by two sons, Howard of Marshalltown and C.W. (Bill) of Scribner, NE.; two daughters, Hazel McKinley of Clear Lake, Iowa and Doris Drake of Mt. Ayr, Iowa and one sister, Gladys Reynolds of Mt. Ayr, Iowa; 25 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. She was a lifetime member of the Blockton Order of Eastern Star. She was a homemaker and partner in farming with her husband. Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday September 20, 1995 ROBERT LOREN IRVIN
Robert Loren Irvin was born at Athelstan, Iowa, September 20, 1909 and died September 13, 1995 at the age of 85. He was the son of Egbert Eugene Elias and Winnie Addie Belle (Smith) Irvin. He was married in Maryville, MO. February 5, 1941 to Madelene Fluke. He lived and farmed in the Taylor County area for a number of years and retired and moved to Bedford. He was preceded in death by his wife, Madelene; three brothers, Frank Irvin, Guy Irvin and Elmer Irvin; four sisters, Edith Irvin, Mable Smith, Anna Brumfield Black, and Zola Maness. Left to cherish his memory are four daughters, Kathryn Irvin, Bedford; Barbara Alberts Riggs, Des Moines;
Judith Ludwick, Newton; and Patricia Weber, Des Moines; six
grandchildren, Frederick Alberts, Nancy
Alberts, Clarisa Ludwick, Robert Ludwick, Loren Weber, and Daniel Weber; two great grandchildren, Adam Alberts and Alex Alberts; three son-in-laws, many nephews, nieces and a host of
friends.
He was a kind and patient father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Services were held September 16, 1995 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home in Bedford. Interment in Platteville Cemetery. [Jenkins, John Elmer “Johnnie”] Bedford Free Press Thursday August 13, 1903 [p. 1] BY THE LIGHTNING'S FLASH. A VERY SUDDEN SUMMONS John Jenkins Instantly Killed By a Stroke of Lightning While Walking Along the Railroad Track. John A. [Elmer] Jenkins, the fourteen-year- old son of [Winfield] Scott Jenkins of Athelstan, met instant death yesterday afternoon by lightning. John and his younger brother were engaged in putting up hay on the Great Western right-of-way just below Athelstan, and having completed the work were returning home. They were coming up the track, John being a few feet in advance of his brother, when the bolt came. It was a bolt of much force. The lad's hat was torn to pieces, the hair was burnt from the side of his head and his breast, over the heart, showed evidence of the subtle agent of death which passed to the ground through the right leg, showing that at the instant his right foot was on the ground, making the connection between air and earth. Both boys were carrying forks on their shoulders. The younger brother and a dog that was close by were neither more than slightly shocked. John A. was a boy of
excellent character and possessed of more than ordinary judgment and
discretion. He was a favorite with his schoolmates and respected by young and
old. The family have the sympathy of all in their
sudden and great bereavement. —Blockton
News.
Blockton News Thursday January 31, 1918 [p. 1] Obituary Mrs. Chas. Johnson was born in in Pike County, Pennsylvania, Jan. 25, 1853, and passed away at her at Ladysmith, Wisconsin, [January 25, 1918]. Mrs. Johnson’s maiden name was Catherine Lawrence. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Two children, a boy and girl, preceded the mother to the great beyond and are buried in tho Platteville cemetery. The surviving children are Mrs. Leslie Murray, of southwest of town, and a son who is now in the United States army. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Methodist church. The remains were brought to
Blockton on train No. 1 Sunday and taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Leslie Murray. The funeral services were held from tho Platteville church Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. J. Laird, and interment was made in the
Platteville cemetery.
[Note: The birth date given on her gravestone is Mar. 11, 1863.] [Kammerer, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Shafer] Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 12, 1959 p. 4 Former Resident Buried At Platteville Cemetery Mrs. Lizzie Kammerer, 60, died Saturday night Feb. 28 at a Nebraska City hospital, result of a cerebral hemorrhage. She had been in failing health the past year. She was born December 7, 1898 at Blockton, daughter of John L. and Lillian Cobb Shafer. On July 23, 1927 she was married at Clarinda to Orval R. [oy] Kammerer. The family lived four years at Lockwood, Mo., before moving to Plattsmouth, Nebr., in 1947, where they had since made their home. There is surviving her death the husband, Orval, of Plattsmouth; a son Eldon Lee, ot Plattsmouth; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Agnes Favors and Mrs. Edith Hawley, both of Plattsmouth; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Maggie Scroggie of Blockton. Mrs. Kammerer was a member of the Christian church in her childhood home in Iowa. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 3 at 10 a.m. a t the chapel of the Caldwell-Linder funeral home with Rev. Melvin Shafer of the Mynard Evangelical and United Brethren church officiating. Burial was at the Platteville cemetery near Bedford. Blockton News Thursday June 28, 1917 [p. 1] A. D. King Dead A message was received yesterday by relatives stating that A. [den] D. King had passed away at his home at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tuesday evening. Mr. King was a brother of David King of this place and had been superintendent of the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge for several years. Bedford Free Press Thursday January 31, 1924 p. 5 Obituary—Dr. King Dr. Albert Edgar King, son of Thomas and Louise J. [ane Moore] King, was born at Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, May 31, 1858 and passed away at his home in Blockton January 16, 1924, aged 65 years, 7 months and 16 days. Thomas King, father of deceased, came to Iowa with his parents, Isaac King and wife in 1839, when he was three years of age. Later the family located in Jefferson township, Taylor county, where the young man (Thomas) engaged in teaching school, teaching the first term of school at Platteville and where he was united in marriage to Louise J. [ane] Moore, a native of the county. When Dr. King was two years of age, or in 1860, his parents moved back to Jefferson Township, locating at Platteville. He spent his boyhood and youth in the township, acquiring his early education in the common schools. He taught a number of terms of school in the vicinities of Athelstan and Platteville. Later he decided to make the medical profession his life work and consequently pursued a course of study in the Keokuk Medical College from which he graduated with the class of ’81. He immediately opened an office for practice at Redding where he remained until 1894, in which year he came to Blockton where he has since been engaged in the general practice of medicine, with the exception of a few years spent in further study. He graduated from the Hospital College of Medicine at Louisville, Kentucky, in 1894. He also took a postgraduate course at the Chicago Polyclinic in 1908, and also took special courses in New York City and other cities at different times. He was thus well equipped for the practice of his profession and ranked high among the able physicians of Taylor county, being well known as one of the oldest practitioners of Blockton and the locality, his circle of acquaintances, friends and patrons extending for a radius of many miles. He built up a very large practice, his extensive patronage coming to him as an expression of the trust and confidence reposed in him by the general public. He was constantly broadening his knowledge by study and research, recognizing fully the obligations that fall upon the physician, and kept abreast of the progress made in the medical world through his membership in the State Medical association, the Missouri Valley Medical association, the American Medical association, the Tri-State Medical association, the Medical Society of the United States, and the County Medical societies. Dr. King was a friend of man. He always gave liberally and cheerfully to those in need. The night was never too dark, the day too cold to keep him from attending those who were suffering and in distress and demanding his attention His greatest ambition was to help others—money was no object to him. He lived for the good he could do his fellowmen. A great man is gone—one who will be greatly missed. The people of Taylor, Ringgold and Worth counties join the relatives today in mourning his departure. Dr. King was twice married. In 1878 he was united in marriage to Miss Ida May Castor, a native of Missouri. She passed away February 4, 1891, leaving, besides her husband to mourn her loss, one son, Dr. T. [homas] W. [ayne] King, now a practicing physician at Lamoni. They also lost one son, Joseph D., who died at the age of three years. In November, 1893, Dr. King was united in marriage to Miss Lydia J. [ane] Shuff, a resident of Worth county, Missouri, who survives him. To this union three children were born—Alberta Belle, who died at the age of two years; Cecil Valentine, who is completing his interne service in Des Moines previous to beginning the practice of medicine, and Ruth Madeline, who is a graduate of the University of Iowa and is at present at home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Frank Wisdom, of Bedford, and two grandchildren, Madolyn and Albert Wayne King of Lamoni, and many other relatives. Dr. King held membership in Bethany Lodge No. 320, A. F. & A. M., being initiated on April 1, 1898; passed on July 21, and raised on September 20, of the same year. He had been a member of Blockton Lodge No. 363, Knights of Pythias, since March 22, 1898. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of American and the Yeoman order. "There is no death; the stars go down To rise upon some fairer shore, And bright in Heaven's jeweled crown They shine forevermore." * * Among those from out of town being present during his last illness or attending the funeral were Dr. T. [homas] W. [ayne] King and family of Lamoni; Cecil V.[alentine] King and wife of Des Moines; Frank Wisdom and wife, D. F. Wisdom and wife, and Len Maxwell and in wife, of Bedford; Faye D. Wisdom of Corning; Mrs. M. F. Price of Bolckow; Mrs. Mary Mohler and J. S. Miller and wife, of Redding; W J. Golding, of Kansas City; C M. King and wife and R. C. King and wife of Athelstan; Herman King of College Springs; Theron King of Elmo. Mo.; Weldon Laughlin and Mrs. Richardson of Des Moines; I. R. Shroyer and wife of Mt. Ayr. The following physicians were present at the funeral, Dr. Watson of Diagonal; Drs. Beauchamp, Rimel and Gasson of Bedford; Drs. Phipps and Ross of Grant City; Dr. Fullerton of Redding, and Dr. Miller of Blockton. The funeral services were held from the home at 1:30 Friday
afternoon. Dr. David J. Shenton, of Winterset, and a former pastor of the
Blockton Methodist church, delivered the sermon, using as his text the latter
part of the 17th verse of the second chapter of Revelation---“And will
give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man
knoweth, saving he that receiveth it.” The pallbearers were J. P. Minor, H. L.
Carr, B. A. Wolfe, Wm. Ewart, R. J. Carr and Rew Keenan. The Knights of Pythias
order had charge of the services at the home. The Masonic order conducted the
services at the grave in the Platteville cemetery. — Blockton News
Blockton News Thursday March 25, 1926 [p. 1] Chas. W. King Dead Chas. W. King passed away Saturday evening at his home at 972 West 22nd Street, Des Moines, after an illness of about four weeks. His son, Myron P. [aul] King, and brother, P. [ercy] E. King, drove to Des Moines Saturday afternoon, called there by his critical condition. He passed away soon after their arrival. About four weeks ago Mr. King was taken quite ill with kidney trouble while at work, the attack coming on quite suddenly, and he had to be taken home by his employer. He had been feeling fine before the attack came on. The body was brought to Blockton on the early train Monday morning and the funeral services were held at Platteville Tuesday afternoon. Interment was made in the Platteville cemetery. [King, Charles W.] Blockton News Thursday April 1, 1926 p. 4 Obituary Chas. W. King was born near Platteville, Iowa, August 14,1863, and departed this life in Des Moines March 20, 1926, aged 62 years, 7 months and 6 days. He was united in marriage to Ida M. [ay] Williams April 6, 1886. To this union was born two children, Mrs. Hazel Brown and Myron P. [aul] King, both of Blockton. His companion departed this life March 13, 1923. He was again united in marriage to Nettie Wiley, Jan. 21, 1924. Besides his wife and children, he leaves four brothers and one sister to mourn his departure, as follows: C. [assius] M. King, of Athelstan; Percy King, of Blockton; Ellis King, of Westphalia, Kansas; Art King, of Bedford, and Mrs. Mary Hartt [Hart], of Blockton. He also leaves eight grandchildren. He was brought to the home of his daughter, about four miles north of Blockton, and the funeral services were conducted from the Platteville church March 23 by Challie E. Graham, assisted by Harold V. Reeves of the Blockton Christian church, and the remains interred in the Platteville cemetery. The music was furnished by the Blockton quartette, composed of Glenn Dennis, George Schoenmann, Mrs. Harold V. Reeves and Mrs. M. E. Roof, with Mrs: Matie Miller presiding at t he piano. The many friends extend their sympathy to the bereaved ones in this hour of sorrow. We commend them to the kind loving Father and pray that His richest blessings may accompany them to comfort their grief stricken hearts and guide them safely home. Blockton News Thursday March15, 1923 [p. 1] Mrs. C. W. King Dead Mrs. C. [harles] W. King passed away at her home north of town Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock after a week's illness with pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at the home today (Thursday) conducted by Challie E. Graham, and interment, will be made.in the Platteville cemetery. [King, Ida May Williams] Blockton News Thursday March 22, 1923 [p. 1] Obituary Ida M. [ay] Williams was born June 24, 1867, and departed from this life at her home about four miles north of Blockton, March 12, 1923, aged 55 years, 8 months and 18 days. She was united in marriage to Charles W. King April 6,1886. To this union two children were born, Mrs. Hazel Brown and Myron [Paul] King, both of whom together with her companion, survive her. She also leaves seven grandchildren, and one brother and two sisters, Charles E. Williams, of Arvada, Colorado; Mrs. Lizzie Black, of Sheridan, Mo., and Mrs. Ira Streeter, of Ohio, besides many other relatives and friends. She united with the Baptist church at Mt. Zion several years ago, and was a faithful Christian woman, loving companion, kind mother, and good neighbor. The funeral services were conducted at the hone March 15 by Challie E. Graham, and the remains laid to rest in the Platteville cemetery. The sorrowing family have the heartfelt sympathy of the many friends. May the kind Heavenly Father comfort and bless them and may they follow Jesus home to the land of love and light and life and glory. Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 18, 1952 [p. 1] Mrs. Lydia King Died In California Mrs. Lydia King, 88, former resident of Bedford and Blockton, died in Los Angeles, Sept. 16. The body is being flown to Omaha and will be brought to Bedford. Funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 p. m., Saturday, Sept. 20, with burial in Platteville cemetery. Mrs. King is survived by two children, Mrs. Paul Parrish and D [r]. Cecil King, both of Los Angeles. Her husband, Dr. A. [lbert] E. [dgar] King, formerly of Blockton, died several years ago. Dr. Cecil King, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parish are driving through to Bedford and are expected here sometime Friday. [King, Lydia Jane Shuff] Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 25, 1952 [p. 1] Mrs. Lydia King Buried Saturday Lydia Jane King, daughter of [Mary] Melvina [Hathaway] and Gaddis Shuff, was born in Worth county, Mo., Oct. 28, 1865, and died In Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 16, 1952, at the age of 86 years, 10 months, 18 days. She was married to Dr. Albert E. [dgar] King Nov. 2, 1893. Dr. King was a practicing physician in Blockton until he died in January 1924. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. King continued to reside in Blockton until 1941, when she moved to Bedford for a few years then went to California to be with her children. Mrs. King was the mother of three children. Alberta, the oldest, passed away in 1896 when two years of age. The other two, Dr. Cecil V. [alentine] King and Mrs. Paul Parrish live Los Angeles. She is also survived by three grandchildren, David King, Jim and Martha Parrish, all of Los Angeles; one brother, James K. Miller of Redding, Iowa. Mrs. King united with the Christian church when just a girl but all during her active life she attended and worked in the Methodist church. She was a charter member of the Order of Eastern Star at Blockton and of the American Legion Auxiliary there. Funeral services were conducted at the Wetmore Funeral home In Bedford, Sept. 20, by Rev. Robt. M. Peters of the Bedford Methodist church. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery, with the Blockton chapter, O. E. S., giving the O. E. S. burial service at the grave. |
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Bedford Times-Press Wednesday June 18,
1986 p. 6
Services held for Mary Ople Gunson Funeral
services were held for Mary Ople Gunson,
on June 15 at the Bedford Baptist Church. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery.
Reverend Ted DeHass and Reverend Carl Cummings officiated.
Ople Waterman Gunson, daughter of John
Waterman and Minnie Steele Waterman was born March 3, 1907 and departed this life June 12, 1986 at Denver, Colorado
at the age of 79 years 3 months and 9 days.
She
grew to maturity in the Bedford community where she attended the public school
and the Baptist Church. She was graduated from Bedford High School in 1925 and
taught in the rural school for three years and later she was graduated from
Iowa State Teachers College (now North Iowa University) at Cedar Falls, Iowa
and taught at Lett's High School at Lett's, Iowa for two years.
On
August 11, 1932 she was united in marriage to Frank Gunson and they lived on a farm west of Bedford a few years
before purchasing a farm east of Bedford where they lived until Frank passed away March 15, 1973. She
then moved to Bedford, Iowa where she has continued to reside.
To this union two children were born, Joe Gunson on Sept. 14, 1938 and Janet Gunson on June 30, 1941.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a
sister, Muriel Waterman.
Left
to cherish her memory are her children:
Joe Gunson and his wife Judy of
Denver, Colorado and Janet and her
husband, John Whitten of Denver,
Colorado; a grandson Jeff of
Charlotte, N.C.; a brother Beryl
Waterman and his wife Laura of
Kansas City, Mo.; a sister-in-law Ruth
Gunson Barks of Bedford, Iowa; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many
friends.
Ople was a member of the Baptist Church for over 60
years and she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Bedford Chapter #228.
Her
family and friends will long remember her as a kind and considerate loved one
and she will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
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