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[Harriett Luella "Hattie" Parks Chilcote] Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 13, 1969 Death Takes 102 Year Old Resident: Mrs. Chilcote Funeral services for Mrs. David (Harriett) Chilcote, 102, of Bedford were held March 9 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here with Rev. John D. Kerr officiating. Mrs. Chilcote died March 6, 1969, at Pearl Terrace Manor in Bedford. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery near Bedford. Harriett Luella Parks, daughter of [John] Marion Parks and Catherine Ragon Parks, was born at Danville, Indiana October 23, 1866. She was brought to Iowa by her parents when three years of age and has been a resident of Taylor County since. She was united in marriage to David E. [lmer] Chilcote at the home of her mother on February 27, 1889. To this union six daughters were born. They lived in the home they built in Conway all their married life until after Mr. Chilcote's death in 1938. Mrs. Chilcote then moved into an apartment in Bedford and lived there until the fall of 1957 when she fell and broke her hip and had been an invalid since. She was the first patient entered into Pearl Terrace Manor nursing home. She was one of a family of 11 children; all her brothers and sisters had preceded her in death, also her parents, one daughter, Beulah Buell Walker, and four grandsons. Besides her five daughters, Mrs. Etta Mefferd, Pocahontas, Ia., Mrs. Edna Thomas and Mrs. Mary [Catherine] Marshall, both of Bedford, Mrs. Grace Chancellor, Council Bluffs and Mrs. Georgia Meyers, Shenandoah, she is survived by 21 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren; 34 great great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Joe Chilcote, Bedford, Mrs. Mary Chilcote, Montezuma, and Mrs. Alma Chilcote of St. Joseph, Mo.; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. She joined the Methodist Church in Conway when a young woman and was a faithful worker as long as she was able. If anybody needed her help she was always ready to lend a helping hand. She always welcomed all who came to visit her with a handshake and a friendly smile. She will be greatly missed by all her family and so many, many friends. For the last 20 years she was guest of honor at a family reunion birthday party and she looked forward to it from year to year. [Harriett Luella "Hattie" Parks Chilcote] Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 13, 1969 Attend Services For Mrs. Hattie Chilcote Out of town relatives who came for Mrs. Hattie Chilcote's funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pauley, Middleton, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lighthall, Lawton; Harlan Jackson, Fritz and Mary Jo, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Elza Morekick and Teddy, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Meyers, Shenandoah. Mrs. Grace Chancellor, Council Bluffs; Mrs. Alice Bladon, Corning; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Clark, Randy and Nancy, Des Moines; Mrs. Pat Thomas, Debbie, David and Donna, Mrs. Alma Chilcote and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Chilcote, St. Joseph, Mo. Times-Republican Monday October 3, 1921 [p. 1] Dies In Infancy A little daughter was born last Thursday [September 29] at Maryville, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beauchamp [Helen Dowlin] of Sioux City. The little one only lived a few hours, then passing on to the great beyond. The little form was laid to rest in Fairview cemetery Friday afternoon after a short service at the Dr. J. [oseph] W. Beauchamp residence. The family have our sympathy in their bereavement. [BEAUCHAMP, HARRY'S INFANT] Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 21, 1946 p. 7 Obituary - O. E. Kimpton Orie E. Kimpton, son of Frank and Lottie Kimpton, was born near Guss, Taylor County, June 25, 1902, and died at his home in Des Moines February 10, 1946, at the age of 43 years, 7 months and 15 days. He was married to Ruth Turner, December 12, 1925. Two sons were born to them, Jack of Riverside, Calif., who was just recently inducted into the army, and Richard at home. When a young man he was mechanically inclined, soon working with tractors and then he became a crane operator on different jobs, making fine success. Later, he was married to Celene Russell of Des Moines, who so faithfully cared for him in his last illness of double pneumonia. He is survived by his mother, father, five sisters and one brother, Blanche Randall of Elm Creek, Nebr., Hazel Horton of Nodaway, Pearl McCoy of Essex, Maude Stokes of Long Beach, Calif., Edna Syring of Portland, Oregon, Willis Kimpton of the Navy. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 13, 1936 [p. 1] R. J. Montgomery Dies At Pickering Robert J. [ohn] Montgomery, 77, a pioneer resident of Nodaway County, Mo., died at his home near Pickering Wednesday, Feb. 5. He had been in ill health for sometime. The funeral services were held at the Price Funeral Home in Maryville Tuesday afternoon and burial was in the Fairview cemetery at Bedford. Robert Montgomery was born June 3, 1858, at Farmington, Ill., where he grew to manhood. He came west and settled in Nodaway County, Mo. He was married to Miss Addie [Ada Belle] McCormick Feb. 27, 1884. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Montgomery is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Lizzie [Elizabeth] Killam of Hopkins, Mrs. Fannie Sparks of Parnell, Mrs. Gladys Gonser of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Garland Holt of Quitman and two sons, Elmer Montgomery of Bloomfield, N. J., and [Donald] Beryl Montgomery of the home. Two brothers and three sisters, living at a distance, also survive. Bedford Times-Press Thursday June 16, 1966 p. 3 Wm. F. Lambley Rites June 12 Funeral services for William Fern Lambley, 78, life-time resident of the Conway area, held June 12 at the Conway Methodist church, were conducted by Rev. E. S. Tschetter. Mr. Lambley died June 9 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment at Conway Cemetery, Conway. William Fern Lambley was born May 18, 1888, son of James Alfred Lambley and Eva Jane Grubb Lambley. He was married Sept. 18, 1907, to Edna Beal in the home of her parents southwest of Conway; his wife survives. They are the parents of two daughters and two sons, Lela Mae Lambley of Tekamah, Nebr., whose husband, Quatin, died June 1, 1965; John James Lambley and wife Corda of Blockton, Elton Beal Lambley, who was killed in France Aug. 24, 1944, in World War II and Florence Marie Brown and husband, Robert of Blockton. He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Fred Lambley and wife, Lois, of Stromberg, Nebr.; Joyce Johnson and husband, Kenneth, of College Springs, Ia.; Dale Lambley of Manhattan, Kansas; Robert E. Brown and wife, Burt, of Kansas City, Mo.; Karen Smith and husband, David, of Lincoln, Nebr. and Bruce and Jane Brown of Blockton; eight great grandchildren: Sandy and Eddie Johnson; Bryce and Kevin Lambley; Doug Smith; Mona, Mitch and Kelly Brown; one brother, Ray of Bedford; a niece Helen Knutson and husband, Herbert, and son, Kevin, of Manhattan, Kansas. His parents preceded him in death. Mr. Lambley lived all his life in his present home or within a quarter of a mile of his home. He was a member of the Conway Methodist Church. Bedford Times-Press Wednesday January 23, 2013 p. 2 Peggy Elaine Henry 79, of Greeley, CO passed away January 14, 2013 at Hospice of Northern Colorado. She was born October 23, 1933 at home in Bedford, IA to Hubert H. [oover] and Irene L. [averne] (Weir) Henry. Peggy attended Pleasant Grove County School through the eighth grade and graduated from Bedford High School in 1952. She graduated from North Western State College in Maryville, MO in 1956 with a degree in Elementary and Secondary Music Education. She taught for three years at Greenacres Elementary in Ft. Morgan, CO. She graduated from Colorado State College now University of Northern Colorado, in 1960 with her Masters Degree in Elementary School Education. She then taught second grade at Ft. Lupton, and later first grade in Greeley and at Chappelow Elementary in Evans. In the fall of 1967 she enrolled in the University of Iowa where she earned her Phd. in Elementary Education the summer of 1969. She returned to Greeley and taught at UNC from the fall of 1969 to the fall of 1983 when she retired to take care of her parents who were in poor health. Peggy was a woman of strong faith and a member of the First Baptist Church in Ft. Morgan and Greeley and most recently a member of Greeley Wesleyan Church. She is survived by her sister, Myrna Henry of Greeley; aunt, Alice Colyn of Sabetha, KS; and numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents. A “Homecoming” celebration of Peggy’s life will be held later in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to “Greeley Wesleyan Church”, Weld Food Bank” or Weld County Humane Society” in care of Adamson Funeral Home, 2000 47th Avenue, Greeley 80634. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.adamsonchapels.com. |