Obituaries
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[Clark, Lottie Klopp]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    December 22, 1955    p. 7

Mrs. Grover Clark Died In Denver

Mrs. [Jesse] Grover Clark, 66, former resident of Bedford, died in Denver, Colo., Tuesday, December 20 after an illness of many years. Mrs. Clark will be remembered here as Miss Lettie [Lottie] Klopp. Last rites and burial were at Denver, Dec. 22.

She is survived by her husband, two daughters, two sons, and their families, and other relatives.

Paul Clark of Bedford, a brother-in-law went to Denver to attend the funeral services.

[Fuller, Alfred S.]

Taylor County Democrat

Thursday    January 10, 1895    [p. 1]

Killed in a Collision.

Sunday a message was received by Mrs. Millie [Mellie] Fuller (nee Klopp), which brought the heartrending intelligence that her husband, Alfred S. Fuller, had been killed in a railroad wreck at White Haven, Pa., at 3 o'clock a. m. on Saturday, Jan. 5th.

Briefly, the details of the wreck in which Mr. Fuller lost his life are as follows: He was in charge of a car load of chickens for Rowley & Co. of Maryville, Mo., the car of chickens having been shipped from Nebraska. The freight train on which Mr. Fuller and a stockman in charge of a carload of sheep were riding stopped at While Haven, Pa., to do some switching. The trainmen left the caboose, a carload of sheep and one of dressed beef standing on the main track.

While Haven is situated at the fool of a steep mountain grade about three miles long on the Lehigh railroad. A second section of the train on which Fuller and the stockman were riding came down this three mile incline at a terrific speed (the trainmen on this train having lost control of their train on account of the air brakes being out of repair) and crashed into the caboose and cars that were standing on the main track, killing the two occupants of the way car instantly and without warning, they being asleep.

The body of Mr. Fuller was shipped to this city for burial. An examination of the remains disclosed the extent of the dead man's injuries to be a blow given with such force as to crush in the skull on the back part of the head.

The funeral services were held at the First Baptist church at 2:00 p. m. yesterday and were conducted by Rev. J. C. Lewis. A large concourse of people were present, and the heart of every person present beat in tenderest sympathy for the widowed young bride of but three weeks.

[Fuller, Mellie Klopp]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    September 11, 1947    [p. 1]

Mrs. Mellie Fuller Dies In Colorado

Mrs. Mellie K. Fuller, a resident of the Bedford community for many years, died in a Denver, Colorado, hospital, Saturday, September 6. The body was sent to Bedford and the funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Eugene B. Nyman. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

Mellie Klopp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Klopp, was born August 12, 1868, being aged 79 years and 25 days at the time of her death.

Her husband, A. [lfred] S. Fuller, preceded her in death in 1895. She started teaching school when she was 18 years of age and continued until her health failed. She completed 50 years of teaching in 1944.

Survivors include two brothers, L. [eslie] C. [arroll] Klopp of Bedford and G.[eorge] C. [hester] Klopp of Ranchester, Wyoming; two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Clark of Denver and Miss Lola Klopp of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; seven nephews and four nieces.

[Hill, Eva Jane Klopp]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday    September 9, 1948    p. 2

Mrs. O. [rrin] C. [ornelius] Hill [Eva Jane Klopp] died at College Springs on last Wednesday. The funeral was there on Friday with interment in the family lot here at Clearfield. She had suffered through a long illness.

[Hill, Eva Jane Klopp]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    September 16, 1948    p. 8

Obituary - Mrs. O. C. Hill

Mrs. O. [rrin] C. [ornelius] Hill [Eva Jane Klopp], a resident for many years of this community, died at her home in College Springs Wednesday, Sept. 2.

The funeral was held there and the body brought to Clearfield for burial, where graveside services were conducted.

The husband, a son Harold and a daughter Clara Hill survive.

[Klopp, Benjamin]

Bedford Free Press

Tuesday    November 4, 1913    p. 4

Benjamin Klopp died at his home north of Bedford at 9:30 o 'clock Monday morning. Mr. Klopp came home from the sanitarium in Hot Springs, S. D., in a very enfeebled condition, and rapidly grew weaker, in spite of all efforts to combat his malady. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at the Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by Rev. J. W. Neyman.

[Klopp, Bert]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      January 31, 1946    [p. 1]

Bert Klopp, 70, Sioux Falls, Dies

Bert Klopp, 70, died at his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Monday, having been ill with heart trouble for several years. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Mable Pratt of Bedford.  Also by one son, Kenneth, who was discharged a few days ago in California from army service.  Another son, DeLoss, was killed by a Jap sniper while on duty overseas.

Surviving with the wife and son are three sisters: Miss Lola Klopp of Sioux Falls, Mrs. Mellie Fuller and Mrs. [Jesse] Grover (Lottie) Clark of Brush, Colorado; two brothers, Leslie C. [arroll] Klopp of Bedford, George [Chester] Klopp of Ranchester, Wyoming.

Mr. and Mrs. L. [eslie] C. [arroll] Klopp and Alvin left Bedford Wednesday for Sioux Falls to attend the last rites.

[Klopp, Deloss Matthew]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    April 2, 1936    [p. 1]

D. M. Klopp, 66, Dies At Sioux Falls

Deloss M. [atthew] Klopp, 66, died in a Sioux Falls, S. Dak., hospital Friday, March 27, after a week's illness.

The funeral services were held at the Miller funeral Home in Sioux Falls Monday afternoon, conducted by Dean E. B. Woodruff, rector of the Calvary Cathedral. The body was brought to Bedford Tuesday and burial made in the Fairview cemetery that afternoon.

Deloss M. [[atthew] Klopp, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Klopp, was born Jan. 22, 1870 at Villisca, Iowa. When he was fourteen years of age he moved with his parents to Watertown, S. Dak., and five years later to Sioux Falls, which place had since been his home. For many years he was associated with his brother, Bert Klopp, in the taxi service. At the time of his death he was a salesman for the Cadillac Auto Company.

He was married at Rock Rapids, Iowa, in 1893 [to Josephine Jameson]. He was a member of the B. P. O. E. Eagles, and Modern Woodman of American.

Surviving with the widow are three brothers and three sisters, Bert Klopp of Sioux Falls, L. [eslie] C. [arroll] Klopp of Bedford, George [Chester] Klopp of Acme, Wyo., Mrs. Mellie K. Fuller and Mrs. J. [esse] Grover Clark [Lottie] of Brush, Colo., and Miss Lola Klopp of Sioux Falls.

His parents and two brothers preceded him in death.

[Klopp, Edward Wieser]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    October 27, 1977    p. 6

Last Rites Held October 25 For Edward Klopp

Funeral services for Edward Wieser Klopp, 72 of 1627 Tenth Avenue, Grinnell, a native of Bedford, were held October 25 at the Hazelwood Cemetery with the Rev. James P. Russell, minister of the Grinnell United Methodist Church officiating. Mr. Klopp died October 19 at St. Francis Manor. He had been in failing health the past few months.

Edward Wieser Klopp was the son of Leslie [Carroll] and Effie [Elizabeth] Wieser Klopp and was born July 17, 1905 in Bedford, Iowa. He attended the Bedford schools and graduated with the Class of 1925 from Bedford High School. He continued his education and graduated from the Des Moines School of Pharmacy in 1932.

He was married to Hazel [Luell] Smith on June 23, 1929 in Fairfield, Iowa. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Klopp made their home in Des Moines; Marshalltown; Iowa City; Monmouth, Illinois; Villisca, Iowa; Oakland, Iowa; and Grinnell before moving to Correctionville, Iowa in 1944. They owned and operated the Klopp Rexall Drugstore in Correctionville for 18 years. In 1962 they returned to Grinnell to make their home.

Mrs. Klopp preceded him in death on April 6, 1974.

He is survived by his brother and two sisters; Alvin L. [eslie] Klopp of Corning, Iowa; Mrs. Eva [Josephine] Horttor of Blue Mound, Kansas; and Mrs. Wilbur (Lola) Ernsting of Irving, Texas.

While in Grinnell he was employed at the Mathews Rexall Drug Store. He was a member of the United Methodist Church.

[Klopp, Effie Elizabeth Wieser]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    October 29, 1959    p. 4

Mrs. L. C. Klopp Died Here Thursday

Mrs. L. [eslie] C. [arroll] Klopp, a native of Bedford and a resident here all of her life, died Thursday, October 22 after a lingering illness.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Colvin Caughey. Burial in Fairview cemetery.

Effie Elizabeth Wieser, daughter of Elizabeth and Gideon Wieser, was born May 3, 1883 in Bedford and passed away at the age of 76 years, five months, 19 days.

On June 1, 1904 she was married to Leslie Carroll Klopp of Bedford and they had since made their home here. Four children were born to them: Edward Wieser Klopp of Correctionville, Iowa; Alvin Leslie Klopp, Corning; Eva Josephine Horttor, Blue Mound, Kansas; Lola Lenore Ernsting, Irving, Texas.

She is survived by her husband and the four children; three sisters, Mrs. C. A. (Mayme) Bishop of Kansas City, Mrs. Grace Buchanan of Charlotte, N. C., Mrs. Lillie Remington of San Diego, Calif.; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and four brothers. They were Mrs. Katie McBurney, Mrs. Lottie Risser, Mrs. Pearl Henry, Charles Wieser, Victor Wieser, Albert Wieser and William Wieser.

At the age of 15, in 1894, she was baptized and became a member of the First Baptist church of Bedford. She was an active member of the church for over 60 years having taught a Sunday school class, acted as superintendent of the primary department for a number of years, and always helped in the various women's groups of the church. She was a member of Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge of Bedford for over 50 years and was a Past Noble Grand of that order.

[Klopp, Emma Caroline Conner]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     November 18, 1915    p. 4

Mrs. Benjamin Klopp

Mrs. Benjamin Klopp died at her home north of Bedford Saturday afternoon, aged 64 years. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Baptist church, conducted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher, the pastor. Interment was in Fairview cemetery.

Emma Caroline Conner was born at Elgin, Fayette county, Iowa, December 13, 1851. She grew to womanhood at Elgin, and was married to Benjamin Klopp of Jesup, Buchanan county, Iowa, September 14, 1867. To their union were born nine children. Axley B. died at the age of 10 years, and Ernest C. in infancy. Those surviving are Mrs. Mellie K. Fuller, Bedford; Delos [s] M. [atthew] Klopp and Bert I. Klopp, Sioux Falls, S. D.; Leslie C. [arroll] Klopp, Bedford; George C.[hester] Klopp, Canton, Mo.; Mrs. J. [esse] G. [rover] Clark [Lottie]  and Lola L.[enore] Klopp, Bedford. Ten grandchildren also survive.

Benjamin Klopp preceded her to the grave November 3, 1913, and an only brother in May of the same year.

Mrs. Klopp made her home in Iowa until 1862, when, with the family, she moved to South Dakota, where they remained eight years. Returning, they made their home for two years at Maryville, Mo. In the spring of 1893, they moved to Bedford and after three years moved to the home north of Bedford.

Converted In early life Mrs. Klopp joined the United Brethren church. In 1889 she became a member of the Free Methodist church, continuing in this fellowship to the time of her death. She was patient, confiding, and full of trust in her Savior, whose sustaining grace had cheered her in life's varied experiences. She was sick but ten days, but it was apparent to her own mind from the first that it would be her last sickness.

[Note:  The same obituary was published in the Bedford Free Press, November 23, 1915, p. 3.]

[Klopp, Emma Caroline Conner]

Bedford Free Press

Tuesday    November 16, 1915    [p. 1]

Mrs. Emma Klopp Dead.

Mrs. [Emma Caroline Conner] Klopp died at her home a short distance north of town, Saturday evening after an illness of only a few days.

Funeral services were held at the Baptist church, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher. Interment was in Fairview cemetery. Deceased is survived by seven children, all of whom were present at the funeral. They are D. [eloss] M. [atthew] and Bert of Sioux City, Iowa; George [Chester] of Canton, Mo., Leslie [Carroll] of Bedford, Mrs. Mellie K. Fuller, Mrs. [Jesse] Grover Clark [Lottie] and Miss Lola Klopp, all of Bedford.

[Klopp, Hazel Luell Smith]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    April 18, 1974    p. 4

Mrs. Edward Klopp Rites April 11 In Grinnell

Hazel [Luell] S. [mith] Klopp, 73, the wife of Edward W. [ieser] Klopp of 1627 Tenth Ave., Grinnell, formerly of Bedford, died at noon April 6, at her home

The daughter of the Rev. U. [lysses] S. [impson] and Eva May Patterson Smith, she was born Oct. 11, 1900, in Bloomfield, Iowa. She moved with her family to Washington, Iowa and was graduated from Washington High School. She also was graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, where her father was president of the college, and received an M.A. degree from the University of Iowa. She taught school in Washington and Bedford, as well as at Iowa Wesleyan.

On June 23, 1929, she was married to Edward W. [ieser] Klopp in Fairfield. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Klopp made their home in Des Moines, Marshalltown, Iowa City, Villisca, Monmouth, Ill., Oakland and Grinnell before moving to Correctionville, Iowa, in 1944. They owned and operated the Klopp Rexall drugstore in Correctionville for 18 years. In 1962, they moved to Grinnell to make their home.

Mrs. Klopp was a member of the Grinnell United Methodist Church and was the first president of the W.S.C.S. of the church. She was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood since 1927.

Survivors include her husband, Edward; a sister, Mrs. John L. (Pauline) Ewart Sr., of Mesa, Ariz.

Graveside services for Mrs. Klopp were held April 11, at Hazelwood Cemetery, with the Rev. John McCallum, pastor of the Grinnell   United Methodist Church, officiating.

[Klopp, Jacob Fredrick]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     May 23, 1907    p. 12

Mr. [Jacob Fredrick] Klopp, of Clearfield, died Wednesday [May 22, 1907]. He was the father of Mrs. O. [rrin] C. [ornelius] Hill [Eva Jane Klopp].

 

[Klopp, Josephine Jameson]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     January 5, 1939    [p. 1]

Mrs. Deloss Klopp, Sioux Falls, Dies

Mrs. Deloss Klopp [Josephine D. Jameson] died suddenly at her home in Sioux Falls, S. Dak., about 6 o'clock Sunday evening, Jan. 1.

The funeral services were held in Sioux Falls today and the body is being brought to Bedford Friday for burial in the Fairview cemetery, where short services will also be held. Mr. Klopp, who was a brother of L. [eslie] C. [arroll] Klopp of Bedford, died three years ago.

[KLOPP, JOSEPHINE D. JAMESON]
Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Monday, January 2, 1939
Mrs. D. M. Klopp Called by Death
Sioux Falls Widow Dies—Had Been a Resident of Sioux Falls Half a Century
Mrs. DeLoss M. Klopp, 69 years old, 122 North Grange ave., died suddenly Sunday night at her home. Mrs. Klopp was a resident here 50 years, coming from Omaha, Neb.
She was born April 13, 1870, near Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Jameson and was married in 1893 at Rock Rapids, Ia. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. M. H. Reardon, Union City, N. J.; two half-brothers, Roy Jameson, Los Angeles and R. L. Jameson, San Jose, Calif.; a stepsister, Mrs. W. H. Morris, Nevata City, Calif. and a half sister, Mrs. W. B. Wenger, Oakland, Calif.
Time of funeral services will be determined upon the arrival of Mrs. Reardon from Union City, N. J. Burial will be in the Bedford, Ia., cemetery, beside the grave of her husband. Miller funeral home is directing the arrangements.

[KLOPP, JOSEPHINE D. JAMESON]
Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Tuesday, January 3, 1939
Mrs. DeLoss M. Klopp – Last rites for Mrs. DeLoss M. Klopp, 69 years old, 122 North Grange ave., who died suddenly at her home Sunday night, will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Miller funeral home. The officiating minister will be announced later. After the rites here, the body will be taken to Bedford, Ia., for burial.

[KLOPP, JOSEPHINE D. JAMESON]
Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Thursday, January 5, 1939
Mrs. DeLoss M. Klopp – Final rites for Mrs. DeLoss M. Klopp, 69 years old, 122 North Grange ave., who died at her home Sunday night were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Miller funeral home. Dean E. B. Woodruff, rector of Calvary cathedral, officiated at the services, with James Snyder, Vocalist and Mrs. Jessie Whitfield, accompanist. After the rites here the body was to be removed to Bedford, Ia., for interment.

 

[Klopp, Leslie Carroll]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    October 12, 1967    [p. 1]

L. C. KLOPP SERVICES TO Be HELD FRIDAY

Funeral services for L. [eslie] C. [arroll] Klopp of Bedford will be held Fri., Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Madison St. Funeral Home here.

[Klopp, Leslie Carroll]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    October 19, 1967    p. 2

L. C. Klopp, 87, Rites Oct 13

Funeral services for Leslie Carroll Klopp, 87, long time Bedford resident, held October 13 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, were conducted by Rev. Ollie Odle. Mr Klopp died October 10, 1967 in Pleasanton, Kansas. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

Leslie Carroll Klopp, son of Benjamin and Emma Connor Klopp, was born April 9, 1880 in Montgomery county Iowa.

When a child he lived in Dakota Territory and then the family moved to Maryville, Missouri, later moving to Bedford, where he resided for the remainder of his life. He was employed by the Bedford Creamery and Cudahy Packing Company for 50 years.

He was united in marriage to Effie [Elizabeth] Wieser on June l, 1904 at Bedford. To this union four children were born.

He is survived by two sons, Edward [Wieser] of Grinnell and Alvin [Leslie] of Corning, two daughters, Mrs Eva [Josephine] Horttor, Blue Mound, Kansas and Mrs. Lola [Lenore] Ernsting, Irving, Texas; ten grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Effie, in October of 1959, mother, father, five brothers and three sisters.

He was a member of the Bedford Baptist Church for 56 years and during this time he served as Deacon for 24 years, trustee and treasurer for 25 years, as Sunday School Superintendent, plus several other church offices.  He loved his church and was active in it.

[Klopp, Lola Lenore]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    October 6, 1966     p. 4

GRAVESIDE SERVICE HELD HERE FOR LOLA L. KLOPP

Graveside services for Miss Lola L. [enore] Klopp, 75, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, were held at Bedford Cemetery October 4, 1966, conducted by Rev. Ollie Odle. Services were held at 7:30 p. m., October 3 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls with Rev. Harry W. Henning officiating. Miss Klopp died October 1 in Sioux Falls.

Lola L. [enore] Klopp, daughter of Benjamin and Emma [Caroline Conner] Klopp, was born June 9, 1891 at Maryville, Mo. She was graduated from the Bedford Schools in 1911.

Miss Klopp taught school in Lenox, Iowa, before moving to Sioux Falls about 50 years ago. She served as a social worker for the State and County Welfare all of this time except for a period during World War II when she worked as a Police Matron for the Sioux Falls Police Department.

Survivors are her brother, Leslie [Carroll], of Bedford; sister-in-law, Mrs. Mable [Pratt] Klopp, with whom she made her home, and numerous nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Bert, DeLoss and George and by two sisters, Mellie and Lottie.

[Klopp, Mabel Pratt]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    March 6, 1980    p. 6

Mabel Pratt Klopp, Centenarian, Dies In South Dakota

Funeral services for Mrs. Bert I. (Mabel) Klopp of Sioux Falls, South Dakota were held February 21 In Sioux Falls. Mrs. Klopp died in Sioux Falls February 17, 1980 two days before her 101 birthday. Interment was in Sioux Falls.

Mabel Pratt, daughter of Mary Catherine Wilkins and Salem Pratt, was born February 19, 1879 at Bedford, Iowa.

Mrs. Klopp was an aunt of Alvin [Leslie] Klopp of Corning.

Mable Klopp grew up in Bedford and carried on the family's household duties after the death of her mother. She moved to Sioux Falls at the time of her marriage to Bert I. Klopp on June 1, 1906.

She was a member of the First Methodist Church, the Navy Mothers, and the Spanish American War Veterans Widows.

Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Kenneth, Sioux Falls; one granddaughter, Mrs. Robert (Darla Dee) Lauble, Burbank, Calif.; three great grandsons, Brett, Todd and Kent Lauble and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bert on March 14, 1946; one son, DeLoss, in the U.S. Marines, killed in Guam in WWII on July 21, 1944; one brother, Ira Pratt; one sister, Eva Williams.

[Nixon, Cordice Mae Mason]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    September 26, 1974    p. 8

Attend Services for Cordice Nixon

Among those from the area attending services either at Tarkio or Conway or both September 14 for Mrs. Cordice Mae Nixon, former Conway resident, were her sister, Mrs. Bernice Hunter, Bedford, also Dale and Elizabeth Bird; Mr. and Mrs. S. O'Dougherty, Ravenwood, Mo., John O'Dougherty, Hopkins.

At Conway, Lena Hewitt, Jimmy Eppers, Mr. and Mrs. Fussy White, Wilbur Simmons, Edna Lambley, Mrs. Johnny Norton; from Leon, Ia., Mrs. R. B. Hawkins, Mrs. Ed Scrivener, Elmo Barnum, and mother, Mrs. Barnum; Olin and Jim Mason, Clearfield, Ia.

From Ridgeway, Mo., Mrs. David Tomes, Mrs. Charles Reeder, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reader, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reeder; Mrs. Lincoln Follmer and Eugene and from Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Lawler and Marc.

From Decatur, Ala., Mrs. Nixon's daughter, Mrs. James L. Reeder and Mr. Reeder and their daughter, Mrs. Walter Hutcheson, and Mr. Hutcheson. From Tarkio, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Nixon, Janet, George, and Brad and their daughter, Mrs. R. E. Smith, and Mr. Smith of Red Oak, Ia., Mrs. Mildred Sauceman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nixson, Jack Davis and Rev. Roger V. Wreath; Loren Buzzard, Bedford; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rasmussen, Omaha.