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Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 25, 1968 p. 5 Mrs. Bruce Mahan Rites April 18 Edna R. Mahan, 78, of 319 Koser Avenue, Iowa City, died April 15 at her home of a sudden heart attack. She was the wife of Dr. Bruce E. Mahan. A funeral mass was held April 18 at St. Mary's Church, with burial at St. Peter's Cemetery at Cosgrove. Mrs. Mahan was born October 31, 1889, near Cosgrove, the daughter of Louis J. and Caroline Everett Rohret. She was a graduate of the University of Iowa in 1913 with a B. A. degree and membership in Phi Beta Kappa. She was active for many years in church and community work, having served as president of St. Mary's Home and School group, president of the Davenport Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, provincial director of the National Council of Catholic Women for Iowa, member of the board National Council of Catholic Women, and leader of parish study groups. She had just completed a project of hanging framed pictures of the former pastors of St. Mary's Church in the basement library of the church. Mrs. Mahan was married to Bruce E. Mahan at St. Mary's Church in Iowa City on April 22, 1914. Surviving are her husband, two sons, Louis F. [rank] Mahan of Camden, New Jersey and Dr. Thomas P. [atrick] Mahan of Atlanta, Georgia; a brother, the Rev. Louis A. Rohret, pastor of St. Joseph's church, Davenport; and a sister, Mrs. Della Rogers of Orlando, Florida. Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 28, 1993 Funeral Service For Eric Castillo Wed. Funeral services for Eric [Glen] Castillo, 22, Corning, will be Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2 p. m., at the Corning United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Prairie Rose Cemetery, Corning. Eric is the son of Robert and Connie Castillo of Bedford. Eric was killed in a two-car accident six miles west of Corning on Saturday. Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 28, 1993 Opal Faye Larison Funeral services for Opal Faye Larison were held Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1993 at 2:00 p. m. at the Christian Church in Sheridan, Mo. Rev. Scott Driscoll officiated. Jerold Drake gave the eulogy. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford, Iowa. Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City was in charge of arrangements. Opal Faye Larison was born October 19, 1907, in Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa to Oren and Sarilda Farrell Gartside and departed this life October 23, 1993, at St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, Mo., at the age of 86 years, four days. Opal graduated from the Sheridan High School in 1926. She was united in marriage to Loyd Beryl Larison August 27, 1927, in Osceola, Iowa. They had celebrated 50 years of marriage before Loyd's death on December 22, 1981. Opal was a member of the Sheridan Christian Church, the Business and Professional Women's Club of Bedford, was a past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star in Bedford, and very active on the Democrat Committee. In addition to her husband Loyd, Opal was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Ronald. She is survived by three sons: Oren Larison of Worthington, Minn., Gary Larison of Bradenton, Fla., and Terry Larison of Bedford, Iowa; one sister, Clara Lyle of Sheridan, Mo.; two brothers, Oakley Gartside of Parnell, Mo., and Gailand Gartside of Laredo, Mo.; six grandchildren: Karye Terselic, Brenda Baerenwald, Sandra Bock, Brett Larison, Clint Larison, and Teri Leigh Larison; one great grandson: Derek Baerenwald; other relatives and many friends. Times-Republican Monday May 5, 1924 [p. 4] Sudden Death of Esteemed Lady The Entire Community Mourns the Death of Mrs. J. H. Humphrey, Services Were Held Sunday From M. E. Church Thursday night, May 1, about 9 o'clock, the word was flashed out over the telephone telling of the unexpected death of Mrs. J. [oseph] H. [enry] Humphrey, which had just taken place at her home in the northwest part of Bedford. She had no warning of the approaching end but quietly passed away sitting in her chair without a struggle, or apparently no pain, while conversing [with] friends in the room. Friends everywhere have been deeply moved and hearts made sore by her untimely and unexpected death. "When one stands before a beautiful picture, a beautiful sunset, or an impressive scene, he is silent; for words are too trivial for the expression of his feelings. So, when we stand before a beautiful life, closed in our presence, we long for some means of adequate expression." Obituary May Florence Moser, daughter of Reuben A. and Rebecca Ann Reynolds Moser, was born on a farm near Lexington, April 18, 1866, and died in Bedford, May 1, 1924, aged 58 years and 13 days, having lived in Taylor County all of her life. On January 20, 1909, at Kansas City, she was married to J. [oseph] H. [enry] Humphrey, who survives her. Her father died in 1884 and her mother in 1906. Mrs. Humphrey was one of eight children. One sister and two brothers died in childhood. Four brothers, Dorus C., Elmer E., U. [lysses] Grant, and Eddis S., grew to manhood in Bedford. The ones living are Elmer E., of Omaha, and U.[lysses] Grant, of Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. Humphrey was converted when a child and has ever been a faithful, earnest worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She taught the primary class in Sabbath School for thirty-five years. The aged and sick were her especial care. She was among the first to call on strangers and to make them welcome in the community. She loved her church, her home, and her friends and always could make excuses for the erring. Rancor and enmity had no place in her life. Those who knew her best loved her best. She will be missed by the whole community. She leaves a husband, two brothers, and many relatives, as well as a host of friends, to mourn her loss. Her simple, abiding faith, shown by her works of love, will stand as an everlasting monument to her memory. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon and the body was laid to rest in Lexington cemetery by the side of her father and mother. [Della Bertha Thomas Stephens] Times-Republican Monday May 5, 1924 [p. 4] Mrs. Stephens Passed To Her Reward Mrs. J. [ohn] S. [hriver] Stephens died at her home in southwest Bedford yesterday evening, surrounded by her husband and children, after an illness of several months and after suffering untold pain. While her death has been expected at any time during the past three weeks, yet when the news was given out that she had been called to her reward it left sorrow in many homes throughout the city where she was held in the highest esteem, and her passing is a shock to them, who, however, realize the greater sorrow that prevails in the Stephens home, and extend most heartfelt sympathy to the bereft husband and children in the loss of their best friend. Obituary Della Bertha Thomas was born near New Market in Dallas Township, May 21, 1881, and died at Bedford, Iowa, May 4th, 1924, aged 42 years, 11 months and 13 days. She was the youngest daughter of Mr. S. [ylvester] S. and Mrs. E. [lizabeth] J.[ane Davis] Thomas. Her father died in 1892 when she was eleven years of age. Her mother survives her and lives now at Sheridan, Wyo. She was married to John S. [hriver] Stephens, Feb. 1, 1900. Six children were born to them, Mrs. Ruth Woods, Mrs. Dorothy Ruyle, Marjorie, Jack, and Mary Frances. Bertha June died in infancy. She has five brothers living, Joseph L. Thomas of Maxwell, Calif.; Dolph [Adolph] Thomas of Sheridan, Mo.; E. [llsworth] N. Thomas, Cody, Wyo.; M. [atthew] L. Thomas of Auburn, Wash., two sisters, Mrs. A. [ndrew] J. Martin [Sarah] of Cody, Wyo., and Mrs. H. [orace] B.[utler] Hicks [Dora] of New Market, Iowa. One brother and three sisters have preceded her in death. Mrs. Stephens had not been in good health for a number of years. For several months she has been confined to her bed, but putting up the best kind of fight for life. Although during this time she has been a great sufferer, yet her thought much of the time was of others. Her great concern was for the members of the family that must be left behind. Her unselfish spirit is shown in the fact that all the flowers that are brought to the funeral shall be distributed to the sick except the flowers given by the immediate family. Her mind was clear up to the last moment and all arrangements for the funeral were made by her. She selected the songs and the singers and completed the plans before her going. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. M. R. Talley, and interment will be made in Conway cemetery beside her little daughter, Bertha June. |