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Bedford
Times-Press Thursday October 1, 1936 [p. 1] Walter Osburn Dies
At Home In Gravity Walter [Elwood] Osburn, an elderly gentleman who had been ill at his home
in Gravity, died shortly before noon Tuesday, Sept. 29. The
funeral services were held this afternoon in Gravity and burial was made in
the Guss cemetery. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday October 8, 1936 [p. 1] Walter Osburn,
64, Dies In Gravity Walter Osburn, 64, died at his home in Gravity, Tuesday,
Sept.29. The funeral services were
held at the Free Methodist church Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. F.
Biggerstaff, local pastor, and W. D. Groesbeck of
Clarinda, district elder. Burial was
in the Guss cemetery. Walter Elwood Osburn was born in Henry County, near Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, April 3, 1872. He
was united in marriage to Mary E. Wirth, May 13, 1896. To this union was born one child, Alva
Ray, who died in infancy. They
began married life on the farm northwest of Gravity where they resided until
failing health forced him to retire to his home in Gravity. He
leaves to mourn, his wife, two nephews and a host of friends. In
January 1897 Mr. Osburn was converted and united
with the Methodist church. In 1907 he
received the Holy Spirit and changed his membership to the Free Methodist
church and remained loyal to the end.
He was a man among men, a pillar in the church, a
friend to all. Bedford Free
Press Thursday September 19, 1895 p. 6 Mrs. Chas. [Addison] Clayton [Elizabeth J. Bailey] died at her home in Ross Township at 3 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, 1895. The funeral services were conducted from
the M. E. church at Siam last Saturday and the remains were laid to rest in
the Buchanan cemetery. Bedford Free
Press Thursday September 19, 1895 p. 3 Siam On
Thursday morning Sept. 12, 1895, Mrs. C. [harles]
A. [ddison] Clayton [Elizabeth J. Bailey] passed
to that bourn from whence no traveler returns. The funeral services were held on Friday,
Sept. 13, at 2 o’clock
p. m., at the M. E. church, conducted by Elder Campbell, after which the
remains were interred in the Siam cemetery.
She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her loss. When death came her eldest son was in
Neb. He was dispatched to, and he and
his uncle, Ora Clayton, arrived here
on the early morning train Friday, in time to attend the funeral. Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 1, 1936 [p. 1] Charles Clayton, 80, Of Siam Succumbs Charles Clayton, 80,
died at his home in the Siam community Monday evening, Sept. 28, after having
suffered a stroke a few weeks ago. The
funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Siam Wednesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Robert Boshen of
Bedford. Burial was in the Siam
cemetery. Charles Addison Clayton
was born May 14, 1856, the son of George Washington Clayton and Fidelia Schoonover Clayton. He was the oldest child in a family of
seven children, and only the youngest of them is now living, Ora Clayton of Lakota, N. Dak. Excepting
one year spent near Bedford, his entire life had been lived near Siam. He was born and grew to manhood on the
farm, which later became his, and where he passed away. He
was married to Elizabeth Bailey of Siam on March 4, 1877 and to this
union five children were born, one dying in infancy and Arthur Elmer,
who met death by accident April 15, 1894.
The three surviving children are Rudolph Roy Clayton of
Phoenix, Arizona; Grover Archie Clayton and Mrs. Nellie Miller
of Siam. Sept.
12, 1895, his wife was called to the Great Beyond, leaving him and the three
children alone. Thus they lived until
on Nov. 18, 1900 he was married to Nancy C. Barnes, who shared a happy
home with him. She was called to her
heavenly home Nov. 14, 1925. Since her
death he has continued to live in his own home, two of his children, Arch
and Nellie, living near to help and care for him. Besides his three children he leaves to
mourn his going seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr.
Clayton had been a member of the Siam M. E. Church for many years and had
always taken an active part in the music of the church. He loved music and loved to sing. He never had greater joy than when he had a
large chorus of singers and was directing them. The church feels keenly the loss of another
of its loyal supporters. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday July 21, 1977 p. 9 Final Rites Held
July 14 For Amy Waterman Funeral
services for Mrs. Frank (Amy) Waterman, 94, of Leavenworth, Kans.,
formerly of Bedford, were held in Leavenworth July 14. Graveside services were conducted by Rev.
Carter W. Smith at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Mrs. Waterman died July 12, 1977 at
Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lansing, Kans. Mrs. Amy Waterman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Townsend, was born November 19, 1882
in Platteville, Iowa. Amy and her husband, Frank
Waterman, had lived in the Bedford, Iowa area until they moved to
Leavenworth, Kansas. They had one son,
Dr. Joseph Waterman. Amy was a
former member of the Bedford Baptist Church before moving to Leavenworth
where she and her husband joined the Methodist Church. She
was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Frank; her son, Joseph;
three brothers, Dr. Guy and Dr. Owen and Ivan Townsend. Those
left to cherish her memory are her sister, Florine
Townsend of South Orleans, Mass., one brother-in-law, Cliff Waterman,
of Bedford; a granddaughter, Mellani
Vieira and her husband, Dick, and two great grandchildren, Heather
and Harm; a grandson, Frank Waterman of Kansas City, Mo.; two
step grandsons, Tom and Gary Alvis of
Liberty, Mo.; a number of nieces and nephews. [Townsend,
William John Warwick] Bedford
Times-Press Thursday December 6, 1934 [p. 1] W. J. W. Townsend Buried Here Nov. 29 W. [illiam] J. [ohn]
W. [arwick] Townsend, 82, a former resident of this community, died
at his home in York, Nebr., Thursday, Nov. 29. The body was brought to Bedford Saturday
and funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. J. Stanley Decker.
Burial was in the Platteville cemetery. He
is survived by two daughters and three sons, Mrs. Frank Waterman [Amy]
of Leavenworth, Kans., Miss Florine Townsend
of Connecticut, Dr. Guy Townsend of Denver, Colo., Dr. Owen
Townsend of York, Nebr., and Ivan Townsend of Cheyenne, Wyo. There is also one brother, Charles
Townsend of Kansas City, Kans., a half brother, P. [early] O. [tis] Townsend of Bedford, and several
grandchildren. Mrs. Townsend
[Rosetta] died several years ago. He
was at one time in the mercantile business at Platteville, Athelstan, and Blockton, moving from the latter place to York in 1907. [Townsend, William John Warwick] Blockton News Thursday December 6, 1934 [p. 1] W. J. W. Townsend Dead Word was received here the last of the week of the death of W. [illiam] J. [ohn] W. [arwick] Townsend at his home in York, Nebraska. Short funeral services were held at Bedford Sunday, and interment was made in the Platteville cemetery. [Townsend, William John Warwick] Blockton News Thursday December 13, 1934 [p. 1] Obituary William John Warwick Townsend was born in Virginia March 20, 1852, and departed this life in York, Nebraska, Nov. 29, 1934, aged 82 years, 8 months and 9 days. In childhood he moved with his parents to Appanoose County, where his mother soon died. When a young man the family moved to Taylor County where he engaged in the mercantile business at Platteville, Athelstan, and Blockton for many years. In October 1913, the family moved to York, Nebraska. In 1874 he was united in marriage to Rosetta [Ellen] Brott and to this union were born seven children. They were: Owen S. York, Nebr.; Minnie, who died in infancy; Amy, now Mrs. Frank Waterman of Leavenworth, Kansas; Dr. Guy W.[alter], of Denver, Colo.; Glen, who died at the age of five years; R. Ivan, of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Florine, of Danbury, Conn. His wife preceded him in death 7 years ago. Together with the above named survivors are a brother, Charles, of Kansas City, Kansas, and a half-brother, P. [earl] O. [tis] Townsend of Bedford. Services were held at the home of his son, Owen S. Townsend, in York on December 1, after which the body was brought to Bedford where short services were held and burial was made in the Platteville cemetery.
Bedford
Times-Press Thursday August 24, 1978 p. 4 Clifford C.
Waterman Last Rites Were
Held August 21 Funeral
services for Clifford C. [linton] Waterman,
97, lifetime Taylor Countian, held August 21 in
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Waterman died in Clarinda Municipal
Hospital August 18, 1978. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Clifford C. [linton] Waterman, son of Joseph M. [anley]
and Margaret Ann Van Reenen Waterman, was born August 7, 1881, east
of Bedford in Taylor County, Iowa. He
was the last surviving member of the old pioneer Waterman family. He lived his entire life on the Waterman
farm where he was born until he moved to Bedford in 1975. He was a dedicated farmer, and enjoyed
people and their friendship. He liked
all kinds of sports---especially baseball. He
was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, John of Bedford, Will
and Clarence of the rural home near Bedford; Frank and his wife,
Amy, of Leavenworth, Kansas; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah E. [lizabeth] Fluharty and
husband, Charlie, and Mary Anne Waterman, also of the family
home; a nephew Wayne Fluharty and his wife, Nancy;
a nephew, Joe Waterman; one niece, Muriel Waterman. Left
to cherish his memory are two nieces, Mrs. Ople Gunson and Miss Nelle Fluharty; both of Bedford; and one nephew, Beryl
Waterman and wife, Laura, of Kansas City, Missouri. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday December 8, 1960 [p. 1] John Waterman Rites Were Wednesday John Waterman, 88, of
Bedford died at the Armstrong Nursing Home Saturday afternoon, December 4,
after having been in failing health for a number of years. Funeral
services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on Madison Street,
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7. Rev. Colvin Caughey
of the Baptist church officiated.
Burial in Fairview Cemetery. He
is survived by his wife of the home in Bedford; two daughters, Miss Muriel
Waterman of Des Moines, Mrs. Ople Gunson of Blockton; one
son, Beryl Waterman of Kansas City.
There are several grandchildren and other relatives. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday December 15, 1960 p. 12 Obituary - John
Waterman John Marenus [Merenus]
Waterman was born July 24, 1872
to Joseph and Margaret Van Reenan Waterman
in Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa, and passed away at the Armstrong
Nursing Home Dec. 4, 1960 at the age of 88 years, four months, 10 days. He
was preceded in death by his mother and father; one sister, Elizabeth Fluharty and brothers, William, Frank and Clarence. On
March 21, 1894, he was married to Minnie Steele and to this union three children were born: Beryl of Kansas City, Ople Gunson of Blockton, Muriel of Des Moines. Besides
his wife and children, he is survived by two grandchildren, Joe Gunson of Ames, Janet Gunson
of Maryville; one nephew, Dr. Joe Waterman of Kansas City; a niece Nelle Fluharty of
Bedford; one brother, Cliff and sister Mary of Bedford. There are several cousins and many friends. He
has resided in Taylor County all his life, farming until he went into the
coal and feed business in Bedford with his uncle, Robert Van Reenan, and was in the business until he retired
several years ago. He was a member of
the Baptist church. Mr.
Waterman had been in more or less poor health the past 10 years. Funeral
services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on Madison Street,
Wednesday afternoon, December 7. Rev. Colvin Caughey
officiated. Burial in Fairview
Cemetery. [Waterman,
Minnie LaVerta Steele] Bedford
Times-Press Thursday June 10, 1965 p. 2 Rites Held Here June
6 For Mrs. Waterman Funeral
services for Mrs. John (Minnie) Waterman, 89, long time Taylor County
resident, were held June 6 at Madison Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with
Rev. J. Milton Kinney officiating. Mrs.
Waterman died at Pearl Terrace Manor in Bedford June 4, 1965. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery,
Bedford. Minnie LaVerta Steele, daughter of Leonard and Susan Steele,
was born June 10, 1875 in Springfield, Ill. At
the age of five years she came to Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa by
covered wagon with her parents and resided in Taylor County the rest of her
life. March
21, 1894 she was united in marriage to John Waterman and to this union three children were born: Beryl B. of Kansas City, Mo.; Ople Gunson of Blockton, Ia.; and Muriel M. of Des Moines, Ia. Besides
her children, she is survived by a grandson, Joe Gunson
of Blockton; a granddaughter, Janet Whitten
of Clarinda; two nieces, Mrs. Alice Segriff
of Corning, Ia., and Mrs. Ida Knott of McAllen, Texas; a nephew Virgil
Vincent of Lenox, Ia.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Amy Waterman of
Leavenworth, Kans.; a nephew, Dr. Joseph Waterman of Kansas City, Mo.;
grandnieces and nephews. She
was united with the Baptist church in Bedford, and was a regular attendant
until her health failed. Her
husband preceded her in death, as did all her brothers and sisters. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday September 27, 1962 [p. 1] Final Rites For Mary
A. Waterman Services
for Mary Ann Waterman, 85, life-long Clayton Township resident, who
died in her home Sept. 25, will be held at 2:00 today (Thurs.) at the Madison
St. Shum-Novinger Funeral Home. Rev.
Clement Loehr of Clarinda will conduct the services,
assisted by Rev. John D. Kerr. She is
survived by a brother, Cliff, and a niece, Miss Nelle
Fluharty. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday October 4, 1962 p. 4 Mary Waterman Rites Sept. 27 Funeral
services for Mary Ann (Mame) Waterman were
held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral home on Madison Street at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday Sept. 27 with Rev. John D. Kerr of Bedford and Rev. Clement Loehr of Clarinda officiating. Interment was at the Fairview cemetery. Mary Ann Waterman was
born in the home where she passed away, seven miles east of Bedford, Oct. 2,
1876, the daughter of Joseph M. [anley] Waterman
and Margaret Van Reenan Waterman. She
was one of seven children and was preceded in death by her parents, her
sister, Mrs. C. [harles] W. [illiam]
Fluharty [Sarah Elizabeth], and her brothers, Will,
Clarence and John of Bedford and Frank of Leavenworth,
Kans. Survivors
are her brother, Cliff, of the home; three nieces, Muriel Waterman,
Des Moines; Mrs. Frank (Opal) Gunson and Nelle Fluharty of
Bedford; two nephews, Beryl and Joe Waterman of Kansas City;
four grand nieces and one grand nephew and two great grand nephews. She
attended the Bedford Public School and was a member of the Baptist church. Out
of town relatives and friends attending the services were Muriel Waterman,
Des Moines; Mrs. Frank Waterman, Leavenworth, Kans.; Dr. Joe M.
Waterman, Kansas City; Mrs. Lloyd Gee, Muriel Keenan and Inez
Gwynn of Shenandoah; Florine Townsend of
Danbury, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McCloy of Shenandoah and Mrs. Emma Zimmerman
of Denver, Colo. called at the home. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday November 18, 1971 p. 7 Dr. Waterman, 52, Dies In Missouri Funeral
services for Dr. Joseph M. Waterman, 52, of Independence, Mo., were
held November 8 in Independence. Dr.
Waterman died November 3 in a fire at his home. Interment was at Mound Grove Cemetery. Dr.
Waterman was born in York, Nebraska and reared in Bedford through the first
half of his freshman year in high school, when the family moved to
Leavenworth, Kans. He moved to
Independence in 1951 where he was a member of the Birchwood Baptist Church. Dr.
Waterman received his bachelor’s
degree in engineering from the University of Kansas. He served in the Army in World War II and
retained the rank of major in the U.S. Army Reserve. He
graduated as a doctor of dental surgery at the University of Kansas City
School of Dentistry and later attained a master’s degree in oral surgery. He
spent four years as a resident dental surgeon at the Independence General
Hospital. Dr.
Waterman was a member of the American Society of Oral Surgeons, the Eastern
Jackson County Dental Society, the Midwestern Society of Oral Surgeons and
the Kansas City chapter of Oral Surgeons. He
leaves his wife, Joyce; a daughter, Mrs. Melanee
Viera, Marysville, Calif.; a son, Frank
Waterman of Independence; his mother, Mrs. Amy Waterman,
Leavenworth; two stepsons, Gary Alvis and Thomas
Alvis, both of the home; and two grandchildren. Muriel Waterman and Mrs.
and Mrs. Frank Gunson [Ople
Waterman] of Bedford, cousins, attended the services. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday August 31, 1933 [p. 1] Alex Fluharty,
98, Dies Alex [ander] Fluharty, 98, a former resident of the Bedford
community, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Fluharty [Virginia Fluharty
Wilkinson] in San Diego, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 29. The body was cremated and the ashes will be
sent to Bedford for burial. Mr. Fluharty is survived by three sons and one daughter, his
wife having died a number of years ago.
The sons are C. [harles] W. [illiam] Fluharty of
Bedford, Frank and Mel Fluharty of Boise, Ida., and George [Tabb] Fluharty,
Pierre, S. Dak. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday December 4, 1947 [p. 1] Former Resident Dies George [Tabb] Fluharty, a resident of the community east of Bedford
for many years, died the first of the week at his home in Pierre, [Hughes
County] South Dakota. The funeral
services were held Tuesday and burial made there. He is survived by his wife [Mary Ellen
Stretch], a daughter and two sons. Bedford Free
Press Thursday December 21, 1899 [p. 1] Gone To Her Rest Mrs. Rhoda Tabb was
born June 1, 1837, in Petersburg, Penn.
She was the last of a family of 7 children, all of whom preceded her
to the better world. She was married
to Alex. Fluharty March 4, 1860, in
Abington, Illinois. To this union was
born seven children, all of whom, with the husband, still survive her and,
except three of the sons, who are in Washington, were with her in her last
illness. Mr. and Mrs. Fluharty came to Iowa in 1875, where they have since
resided. In the early years of her
life she was a member of the Lutheran church.
In later years though not a member of any church, she was a firm
believer and lover of her Savior and often expressed herself as ready and
willing to go when God should call her home.
She has been an invalid for several years, being confined to her bed
for almost two years. She departed
this life December 15, 1899, at 3:00 p. m.
The funeral services were held at the residence Sunday morning at
11:00 o’clock, conducted by Rev.
E. N. Ware, after which the body was laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the
entire community. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday March 9, 1950 [p. 1] Wayne Fluharty
Dies In Kansas Wayne Fluharty of Leavenworth, Kans., died Thursday morning
after a long illness. He is the
brother of Miss Nell Fluharty, teacher in
the Shenandoah High School. Funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon at the Sexton Funeral Home in
Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr.
Fluharty is a former resident of Bedford and
Shenandoah. [Waterman,
Margaret Ann Van Reenen] Bedford
Times-Press Thursday February 6, 1936 [p. 1] Here For Funeral Among those from out of
town who were here to attend the funeral services for Mrs. [Margaret Ann
Van Reenen] Waterman, Monday, were Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Waterman of Fort Morgan, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Waterman and son Joe and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fluharty
of Leavenworth, Kans. Times-Republican Tuesday February 27, 1923 [p. 1] Levi Opdylke
Dead Word
was received in Bedford Saturday announcing the death of Levi Opdylke at his home in Billings, Okla., Monday, Feb.
19th, and the funeral was held on Feb. 22nd. The Legion and G. A. R. boys had
charge. Mr. Opdylke
at one time was a resident of this county and will be remembered by many of
our older settlers. He leaves two
children, Mrs. J. P. Opdylke, Ontario,
Calif., and Mrs. Frank Strode of Billings, Okla. His wife preceded him several years. The many friends of the family will extend
their sympathy to the family. [OPDYLKE, LEVI] [OPDYLKE, LEVI]
[Landen, Mary Elizabeth Ramsay] Bedford
Times-Press Thursday March 21, 1940 Mrs. Mary Landen
Of Bedford Dies Mrs. Mary Landen, a resident of Bedford for the past few years,
died at her home in west Bedford Wednesday evening following a long
illness. Mr. Landen
died several years ago. The
funeral services will be held at the Christian church in Siam at 11 o’clock Saturday morning, March 23, conducted by
Rev. Stanley Schlick of Bedford. Burial will be in the Siam cemetery. [Landen, Mary Elizabeth Ramsay] Bedford
Times-Press Thursday March 28, 1940 p. 5 Mrs. Mary Landen Funeral
services for Mrs. Mary Landen, who died at
her home in west Bedford Wednesday, March 20, were held at the Christian
church in Siam Saturday forenoon, conducted by Rev. Stanley Schlick of Bedford.
Burial was in the Siam cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Ramsay
was born Nov. 9, 1859 in Cedar County, Iowa, being aged 81 years, 7 months
and 19 days at the time of her death.
She moved to Taylor County when a child and spent the remainder of her
life in the Siam community and in Bedford. She
was married to Silas Landen on Feb. 27, 1883
and they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1933. Mr. Landen died
Dec. 31, 1935. Mrs. Landen leaves no immediate relatives. Her only sister, Mrs. Sarah Manley,
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