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Taylor County, Iowa obituaries –Klopp file |
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Bedford Free
Press Tuesday November 11, 1913 [p. 1] Benjamin Klopp Benjamin Klopp died at his home north of Bedford Monday
morning. He had been home only a few
days from Hot Springs, S. D., where he had been in a sanitarium several
weeks. The funeral services were held
at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning
at the First Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Joe W.
Goodsell. Benjamin Klopp was born March 2, 1837, in Berks County,
Pennsylvania, and with the family went to Ohio and then to Illinois, when he
was 7 years of age. When he was a
young man he came to Black Hawk County, Iowa.
He enlisted in Company C, Ninth Iowa infantry, at Independence, August
13, 1861. He was wounded slightly June
17, 1843, at Big Shanty, Ga. He
re-enlisted February 4, 1864, and was again slightly wounded July 28, 1964,
at Atlanta, Ga. He was mustered out at
Louisville, Ky., in July 1865. Mr. Klopp was married September 14, 1867, at Jesup, Buchanan County, to Emma C. [aroline] Conner.
They were the parents of nine children. Axley
B. Klopp died in 1882, and Ernest C. Klopp in 1887.
Surviving are Deloss M. Klopp and Bert I. Klopp of
Sioux Falls, S. D.; Mrs. G. [rover] C. Clark [Lottie] of St.
Joseph; Leslie C. Klopp and George C. [hester] Klopp of Bedford; Mellie K. Fuller and Lola L. [enore] Klopp, at home. There are ten grandchildren. Benjamin Klopp
was the youngest of eleven children and is survived by one brother, Israel
Klopp of Robertson, Iowa. [KLOPP, BENJAMIN] Bedford Free
Press Tuesday November 11, 1913 [p. 1] J. B. Masters
Dies Of Self Inflicted Shot J. [ohn] B. Masters, who shot himself in the head with a .22
caliber revolver sometime Tuesday morning, died Tuesday evening about six o’clock without recovering consciousness. The doctors probed for the bullet without
success. Dr. A. A. Archer of Bedford
was called. [MASTERS, JOHN BORLAND] Mr. Masters was in the habit of going to the barn early of a morning and doing his chores. He had gone down about six o’clock and about six thirty when a member of the firm came down he found Mr. Masters lying unconscious on the bed in the office. Doctors were called from Gravity and Bedford, and are doing all they possibly can to restore his life, but they are very hopeless. Mr. Masters left no motive for the tragedy and it is a great shock to his wife and children besides the many friends who never thought of him attempting such an act.
[MASTERS, JOHN BORLAND]
[MASTERS, JOHN BORLAND]
[MASTERS, JOHN BORLAND] Mr. Masters was 62 years of age, but unfortunately had become a slave to the drink habit, and there is no doubt but that this weakness drove him to take his own life. He was never quarrelsome, was kind and obliging to his friends at all times and truly his worst enemy was himself. The dreadful ending of a talented, well educated citizen that was ruined by intemperate habits should stand out as a vivid picture of what the future may have in store for all those who tamper with the serpent. The warning should be forced home so that it can never be effaced from the minds of those who have headed that way. The dreadful tragedy should make us all alert and active in doing our part to stamp out the curse and aid men to escape from the serpent that has fastened itself upon them” [MASTERS, JOHN BORLAND] [MASTERS, JOHN BORLAND]
Times-Republican Thursday June 20, 1929 p. 4 Mrs. W. T. Oxley Rosannah Lasswell, youngest child of Benjamin [Franklin] and
Elizabeth [Jarboe] Lasswell,
was born in Sullivan County, Ind., Dec. 1, 1838, and departed this life June
14, 1929, at her home near Bedford, Iowa, aged 90 years, 6 months, and 14
days. In the spring of 1854, she, with
her mother and brothers, came to Taylor County, Iowa, where she was united in
marriage to W. [illiam] T. [itus]
Oxley, January 2, 1859. To this
union nine children were born, three of whom died in infancy. The husband preceded her in death in 1919
and one daughter, Bettie [Elizabeth Jemima] Murr,
preceded her about 13 years ago. The
surviving children are J. [ohn] L. [ewis] Oxley, Hitchcock, Okla.; W. [illiam] E.[than] Oxley, Berttia [Bertha Ann] Murr,
and Jessie [Candance] Dorr of Bedford, all
of whom were with her during her sickness.
There are also 21 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren, with other relatives and
friends. She obeyed the Gospel in 1869
and was one of the charter members of the Church of Christ at Berea. Her manner of life is an open book to those
knew her. She ever remained faithful
to her trust, and died in the hope of a blessed immortality. Funeral
services were held at the home Sunday, June 16, at 2:00 p. m., conducted by
L. R. Cobb. Interment was made in the Ross Center
cemetery. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday October 15, 1936 [p. 1] Mrs. Emma Owings Died This Morning Mrs. Emma [Hosman]
Owings died at her home in Bedford at 12:30 o’clock this morning, Thursday, Oct. 15, after
having been in ill health for several years and bedfast for the last eight
weeks. She
is survived by her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. T. [homas]
E. [lza] Owings of Bedford, and also one
sister, Mrs. Mary B. [elle] Smart, of Iola,
Kansas. The
funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C.
Max Buck. Burial will be in the
Fairview cemetery. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday October 15, 1936 [p. 1] Clarence Aitken,
35, Dies Here Tuesday Clarence Aitken, 35, son of Harry Aitken,
deputy county treasurer, died at the home in Bedford Tuesday, Oct. 13, after
a lingering illness. He
is survived by his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Aitken of Bedford; a sister, Miss Florence Aitken of Des Moines; and a brother, Harold Aitken of Lima, Ohio. The
funeral services were held in Clearfield this Thursday morning and burial was
at Promise City, Iowa. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday December 7, 1939 [p. 1] Harry Farr Is Dead Harry Farr of Sugar
City, Colo., husband of a former resident of Bedford remembered as Miss
Myrtle Williams, died recently at Rollinsdale,
Colo. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday September 28, 1967 p. 3 Geo. Wilson, 66, Dies In Calif. George Wilson, 66,
formerly of Taylor County, died in a hospital in Oakland, Calif. He was living in Oakland at the home of a
son. Funeral services and burial were
in Oakland. He
was born March 31, 1901, at Siam, Iowa, son of the
late Oliver and Cora Clayton.
He was educated in the Siam school and attended the Methodist church
in Siam. He was an excellent bible
student. He
is survived by a son; three daughters, two in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and one in Colorado; four
brothers, Carl of Bedford, Milo, Roy and Orville at
Hopkins; three sisters, Mrs. Fred Brown of New Market, Mrs. Henry Holker of Corning and Velma in Yakima, Wash. Two
sisters, Eva Peterman and Naomi Mothershead,
preceded him in death. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday September 28, 1967 p. 3 Jesse Neal, 63, Dies In Alaska Jesse Jewel Neal, 63,
of Fairbanks, Alaska, formerly of Bedford, died August 23 at Fairbanks,
Alaska. His death was caused by a
heart attack suffered during the flood at Fairbanks. Funeral services were held at North Bend,
Oregon, and interment was at Coos Bay, Ore., Aug. 30. He
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Neal, born August 4, 1904 at
Nortonville, Kans. Mr. Neal and his
wife, Alice, spent the winters in Coos Bay, Ore., and summers in
Fairbanks. He
was preceded in death by his father and mother, a sister, Mrs. Bert Rupp,
and a brother, Fred Neal. He
is survived by his wife, a sister, Mrs. Ottie
[Marie] Loghry, Blockton;
a brother, James D. [enver] Neal of Moberly,
Mo.; nephews; nieces; other relatives and friends. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday September 28, 1967 p. 3 Ernest Bix,
81, Rites In Ottumwa Ernest Bix, 81, son of the late George [David] and
Margaret [Reynolds] Bix, who were early
settlers in the Bedford vicinity, died Sept. 11 at a hospital in
Ottumwa. Funeral and burial services
were held Sept. 13 at Ottumwa. He
was born Oct. 1, 1886 on a Taylor County farm and when he was a child the
family moved to near Siam. He
was married to Zetta Straight of New
Market, and soon after they moved to near Ottumwa. Mrs. Bix died
eight years ago. Five
children survive their father, Dorothy, Dwight, Donald, Eddie and Charles,
all of the Ottumwa vicinity. Miss
Ella Bix of Clarinda is a sister. He was the last of nine brothers in the
family. Miss Ella Bix and Mrs. Melvin Thurman [Mae Bix] of Siam, Mrs. Elmer Moellenberndt
[Zelma Bix] of Gravity and Ralph Bix of Hopkins attended the services. Bedford Free
Press Thursday May 12, 1921 [p.
1] Mrs. Bix
Dead Mrs. [Margaret Reynolds] Bix, of south west of Bedford, about 70 years of
age, died last Friday and funeral services were held Sunday at the home,
conducted by Rev. Lumbar of the Presbyterian Church. Interment was made in the Fairview
cemetery. Bedford Free
Press Thursday May 26, 1921 Obituary Margaret
Bix Margaret Reynolds was
born in Blumstead, England, May 29, 1847, and died
at her home ten miles south west of Bedford, May 7, 1921, at the age of 73 years,
11 months and 22 days. She was married
to Geo. Bix October 6, 1868 and to this
union was born nine children, all of whom are surviving: Mrs. Frank Dougherty [Agnes
Martha] of Bedford; William of Sheridan, Mo.; Robert of
Clarinda; Mrs. H. [arvey] A. [llen] Oxley [Harriet Anna] of Hopkins,
Mo.; James of New Market; George of Bedford; Mrs. A. [bram] G. [arfield] Oxley [Edith
Mary] of Hopkins, Mo.; Ernest of Bedford, and Ella
at home. Besides these children who
mourn the loss of a loving mother, the father is bereft of his life-long and
faithful companion. There are also
three brothers and one sister in England, nineteen grandchildren and three
great grandchildren. The
deceased, with her husband and children, came to this county in 1863 and
resided here until her death. A number
of years ago she united with the Presbyterian Church and lived a good
Christian life. For a number of years
she had been in poor health, but we believe she is in the home of the
Heavenly Father, where there is neither pain nor
sorrow. Shall we meet her there? Many
friends ministered helpfully and appreciatively in her illness, and to them
also there comes the sense of loss. [Oxley,
Harriet Ann “Anna” Bix Johnson] Bedford
Times-Press Thursday October 24, 1946 [p. 1] Mrs. Anna Oxley Dies October 10th Mrs. Anna Oxley [Harriet Ann Bix Johnson] died Thursday, October 10, after a long
illness. The funeral services were
held the following Saturday fore noon at the Shum
Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Gordon F. MacLean. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Lewis [Bertha May Johnson] and
family of Bedford and by one son, Glen Johnson and family of Omaha. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday June 21, 1962 p. 8 Bertha Lewis Rites Sunday Funeral
services for Mrs. Bertha Lewis were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral
Service Home on State Street, Sunday afternoon, June
17. Rev. Anthony Blankers
of the Bedford Methodist Church officiated.
Burial in Fairview cemetery. Bertha May Lewis was
born February 12, 1895 and passed away June 14, 1962 in Municipal Hospital at
Clarinda. She
was the daughter of William and Harriet Ann [Bix]
Johnson and on June 18, 1913 she was married to Lloyd N. [orman] Lewis.
She is survived by three children:
Forest N. Lewis of Washington, D. C., William D. Lewis
and Doris May Fuller of Bedford, four grandchildren, one great
grandchild. Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 21, 1967 [p. 1] Lloyd Lewis, 81, Rites Sunday Funeral
services for Lloyd Norman Lewis, 81, lifetime Bedford resident, were
held Sunday Sept. 17 at the State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home. Mr. Lewis died unexpectedly September 14,
shortly after he entered his car. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. He
is survived by two sons, Bill of Harlan and Forrest of
Galesville, Md., and a daughter, Mrs. Delmar Fuller [Doris May] of
Bedford, a sister, Mrs. Ross Parker of Hagerman, Idaho and a brother Mahlon of Bedford. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday July 14, 1983 p. 4 Elmer Moellenberndt Last Rites Held In Bedford July 8 Funeral
services for Elmer [Edward] Moellenberndt, 73, of
Gravity, were held July 8 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev.
Roger Charlie officiating. Mr. Moellenberndt died July 6, 1983 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery,
Bedford.
Elmer Moellenberndt, son of Edward [David] and Floy [Cynthia]
Pistole Moellenberndt,
was born in Hopkins, Mo., April 27, 1910.
He lived in Missouri, where he attended the public school and church.
On
August 23, 1933, he was united in marriage to Zelma Ann Bix at Hiawatha, Kansas. They lived near Gravity, Iowa. To this union, three children were born,
two daughters and one son: Mrs.
Eleanor Ann Shaffer, Macksburg, Iowa; Richard
Allen Moellenberndt, Topeka, Ks.;
Mrs. Sharon Stephens, Omaha, Nebr. Mr. Moellenberndt was engaged in farming. He
was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Curtis Moellenberndt and Kenneth Moellenberndt. Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Zelma Moellenberndt;
daughter, Eleanor Shaffer and husband, Loran; son, Richard Moellenberndt, and wife, Kathy; daughter, Sharon
Stephens and husband, David; grandchildren, Daniel, Steven
and Lora Shaffer and Sarah Moellenberndt. Mr. Moellenberndt was a kind and considerate and loving father
and will be missed by his family and friends. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday June 28, 1945 p. 4 Obituary - Mrs.
George Bix Pamelia Ann Gant Bix was born in Taylor County, Iowa, on January 26,
1876 and died at a nursing home in Bedford June 21, 1945 at the age of 69
years, 4 months and 26 days. She
was the daughter of Samuel and Almira Gant
and was married to George Bix December 8,
1906. To them five children were
born: Paul Bix
of Clarinda, Ralph Bix of Bedford, Zelma Moellenberndt of Gravity, Mae Thurman of
Hepburn and William Bix of Bedford. She
is survived by her husband, five children, nine grandchildren, two sisters
and two brothers, Mrs. Hattie Stewart of Hopkins, Mrs. Sara Miller
of New Market, Samuel Gant of New Market and Charles Gant of
Bedford. Mrs. Bix was born on the farm where she spent her entire
life. She joined the Christian church
when she was a young girl and lived a good Christian life and was kind to
all. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday February 22, 1962 p. 5 Final Rites Held For
Mrs. Bix Final
rites for Mrs. Luella B. Bix were held at
the State St. funeral home here Sunday, Feb. 18. Louella Belle Younkin, daughter of Amos and Rachel [Benson] Younkin, was born January 20, 1888 near Lenox, Ia.,
and passed away at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital Feb. 15 at the age of 74
years and 26 days. She
came to East River Township, Page County in Feb. 1890 where she lived until
her marriage to James Bix, March 27, 1907
and to this union two sons were born, James Theodore and John
Vernon. They farmed a few years in
Taylor County, then in 1916 they returned to her
home farm in East River and resided there until one year ago, when it became
necessary to be hospitalized. She
leaves to mourn her passing her two sons, Ted and John; two
daughter-in-law, Maye and Alma of
Siam; three grandsons, Richard and Larry of Siam, Elvis of
Hopkins, Mo.; two granddaughters, Mrs. Roseylyan
Jones of Omaha, Nebr. and Diana Bix of Siam;
three great grandchildren: one sister, Mrs. May Jones of New
Market. She was preceded in death by
her husband Nov. 14, 1955. Her parents
and brothers, John [Leroy] and Harne
[Harvey Clyde], also preceded her in death. Louella lived a quiet life, devoting her time to her family, and will be
sadly missed by them and her friends and neighbors. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday November 17, 1955 [p. 1] James Bix
Rites Here Thursday PM James Bix, 79, died at Clarinda Monday evening, November
14. Funeral services will be held at
the Shum Funeral Home at two o’clock
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 17, conducted by Wilbur G. Travis. Burial in Fairview cemetery. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Luella [Louella] Bix of Clarinda; two sons, Theodore Bix and John Bix,
both of New Market; five grandchildren, one great grandchild, three brothers,
one sister. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday November 24, 1955 p. 5 Obituary - James Bix James Bix, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bix [Margaret Reynolds], was born in Bodham, England, Jan. 28, 1878, and died Nov. 14, 1955,
at the age of 77 years, nine months, 17 days.
He was the fifth child of a family of nine and came across the
Atlantic Ocean with his father and mother at the age of six years. He
lived the greater part of his life in Taylor and Page counties as a
farmer. On March 26, 1907 he was
married to Luella [Louella] Younkin
of Clarinda. To them two sons were
born, Theodore and John, both of Siam. He
is survived by his wife, two sons; also three brothers and one sister, Robert,
George, Ernest and Ella; five grandchildren, one great grandchild. Funeral
services were held at the Shum Funeral Home, Thursday, Nov. 17, conducted by
Wilbur G. Travis, Christian minister of Bedford. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday December 11, 1969 p. 4 Glenn Wysong
Rites Here Tues. Funeral
services for Charles Glenn Wysong, 66, of
Bethany, Mo., were held at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford December 9,
with Mr. Carl Cummings officiating.
Mr. Wysong died Sunday at the Crestview
Nursing Home in Bethany. Interment was
at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Charles Glenn Wysong, son of Harry and Josie Miller Wysong, was born December 15, 1903 in Taylor County,
Iowa. He grew to manhood in the East
Mission neighborhood, making his home with his grandfather, Charles Wysong, following the death of his father when he was
a small boy. He
attended the public schools and the East Mission Church where he took an
active part in both school and church during his youth. He attended the Bedford High School and was
a graduate with the class of 1922. He
was preceded in death by his parents and leaves a half sister, Irene Rothchild, of Quincy, Illinois. He
worked a number of years for the Taylor County maintenance road crew. Later, he farmed for himself for a time
before he moved to Missouri, where he continued to reside until his death. Glenn
will be remembered by those who knew him as a very friendly, kind hearted and
good-natured person. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday December 11, 1969 p. 4 Glenn Oxley, 74, Rites Nov. 22 Funeral
services for Glenn Oxley, 74, of Guss, held
November 22 at the Walker funeral Home in Clarinda, were conducted by Rev.
George White. Mr. Oxley died at
Clarinda Municipal Hospital November 19, 1969, after a long illness. Interment was at the Guss
Cemetery. Glenn Oxley, eldest
son of Frank and Amanda Eggers Oxley, was born Jan. 12, 1895. He grew up near Guss
in Taylor County in the Barton school community, and continued to live close
to his birthplace all his life. He
married Hazel Borders on August 8, 1916 and to this union five
children were born, and all survive: Lowell
and Lloyd, and Mrs. Lawson (Audrey) Miller, all of Clarinda; Mrs.
Adrain (Vesta) Andrew,
of rural Shenandoah and Mrs. Merle (Pauline) Smith of San Jose, Calif. Also
surviving are 16 grandchildren; one brother, Leon Oxley of Sharpsburg,
many other relatives and friends. His
life’s work was farming, with
special interest in soil conservation.
His was one of the earliest farms in Taylor County to have terraced
fields and contour farming. He
was a member of the Guss Methodist Church since
early manhood. He was school secretary
for 35 years and township trustee for many years. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday March 23, 1950 [p. 1] Russell Fluke Dies In Illinois Russell Fluke died
Thursday at his home in Lewiston, Illinois, after a long illness. Mr. Fluke was an uncle of Miss
Ella Fluke of Bedford and had visited here on many occasions. [Wilson, Amanda
Margaret Price] Bedford
Times-Press Thursday March 23, 1950 [p. 1] Dies At Age Of 106 Mrs. Amanda [Margaret Price] Wilson, 106, died in Los Angeles, Calif., Friday,
March 10, following injuries received in a fall. The funeral services were held there and
burial made in the Sunnyside Cemetery. She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Florence Read; and by a son, Ira B.
[ishop] Wilson, both of California. Mrs. Wilson was born
in West Virginia and moved to Iowa with her parents when a small child. After her marriage to Caleb Wilson,
they resided on a farm west of Bedford until his death in 1919. In 1920 she went west to be near her
children. Bedford Free
Press Wednesday October 1, 1919 [p. 1] Obituary------Caleb
Wilson Caleb Wilson, son of Payton
M. [organ] and Elizabeth Wilson, was born in Hampshire County, Virginia,
April 20, 1839, and went home to his crowning from his home in Benton
Township, Taylor County, Iowa, Sept. 22, 1919, at the age of eighty years,
five months, and three days. When
only a small child, his mother was taken away. The father, with the little family, soon
moved to Muskingum County, Ohio, near Zanesville. As he reached young manhood, the family
moved to Taylor County, which has since been his home. August
6, 1863, he was united in marriage with Amanda M. [argaret]
Price, and thru years of congenial and loving fellowship, they have borne
the burdens and shared the joys of life in true Christian comradeship. Into the atmosphere of this fine home life,
came six children, of whom five are still living, Mrs. Addie Willard of
Corvallis, Oregon, Mrs. Mattie Fouts, who
died four years ago in Modesto, Cal., Mrs. Libbie
Wakeman, living near Bedford, Iowa, Mrs.
Florence [G.] Read of Long Beach,
Cal., Mrs. Cora Hurt, of Horace, Kansas, and one son, Ira B. [ishop] Wilson of Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Wilson had three sisters, all of whom
preceded him in death. One half brother, William C., passed away very suddenly a
number of years ago, at a session of the Des Moines annual conference at
Creston, where he was entering upon the ministry of the church, but God
called him, and he fell into the arms of Bro. B. F. Cozier, and went to
minister in the courts of our God. One
half sister, Mrs. M. J. Willard, of Colorado
Springs, Colo., survives to join with the bereaved wife, the immediate
family, the large circle of friends, in mourning the passing of his life. About
1908, Mr. Wilson’s
health began to break and he gave up the heavy work of the farm and spent a
year or so visiting among friends.
When he returned, they took up their home in Bedford. Later, his nervous breakdown became more
apparent and they went west for relief in travel, but soon returned and
settled in the little home near his daughter, Mrs. Wakeman. The physical decline, as it became more
noticeable, brought with it the wastage of mental faculties. Patient, loving hands have ministered to
his needs and watched over him with devoted tenderness. He has gone where no mists obscure the
vision, but where we shall all see face to face. |