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Pine,
Charles –
Burial
in the Lenox cemetery was made Monday for Charles Pine, 60, Mount Ayr farmer killed in a two-car collision near Pattonsburg, Mo. early Sunday morning. Five persons were killed in the
accident. Mr. Pine, a bachelor, had farmed near Mount Ayr for many years. He is survived by two brothers, Orville and Ray Pine both of Diagonal.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 17, 1952
Pitman,
William -
William
Pitman, 77, former barber at Conway, died at the Armstrong Nursing Home in
Bedford at 2 p. m. Saturday. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church
at Conway at 2 p. m. Monday. Burial was in the Conway cemetery, Mr. Pitman,
known to his friends at "Biddy," is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Lillian Powell of Conway, and two brothers, Jay in Idaho and Ray in Villisca
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 31, 1952
Probasco, Hazel Whipple Munshower -
Mrs.
Hazel Probasco, 52, died at her home Sunday at 1:45
a.m. following a long illness. Funeral
services were held Wednesday
at 2 p. m. at the Christian church here with Rev. Merwin Coad of Boone officiating. Burial in the Lenox
cemetery.
She
was a member of the Christian church, and had been an active worker in the
Auxiliary of Parkinson Unit No. 250 for many years. The Auxiliary members of
the local unit attended the funeral services in a group.
Obituary
Hazel
Whipple, youngest daughter of Clyde and
Minerva Whipple, was born on a farm near Gravity, Iowa, on Sept. 18, 1898, and
passed away at her farm home southwest of Lenox early Sunday morning, Aug. 12,
1951 at the age of 52 years, 10 months and 24 days, having lived her entire
lifetime in Taylor county.
She
was united in marriage to John Munshower in 1915 and
to this union one daughter, Edith Blanche, was born. On July 24, 1924 she was united in marriage
to Joe Probasto, of Clarinda, Iowa. One infant
son,
Kenneth Dale, was taken into their home, and reared to manhood.
She
attended Sunday school and church at the Blue Grove Church of Christ, of which
she became a member very early in life, in her later years she moved her
membership to the Lenox Church of Christ, where she remained a faithful and
active member until her health failed.
She
belonged to the Thursday Girls organization of the church
and was a 25-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She
was always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to
both organizations. She was also a member of her neighborhood club, the Happy Hour
club, which she enjoyed very much.
She
leaves to mourn her passing, her husband; one daughter,
Edith Munshower of Denver, Colo., one son, Kenneth Probasco of Creston; her aged father, Clyde M. Whipple and
stepmother, Bertha Whipple of Sharpsburg; one sister, Mrs. George Beemer of
Gravity; two nephews, Cleo Boltinghouse, wife and
daughter Mae of Sewal
and Dr. M. R. Beemer, wife and family of Corning; one niece, Dorothy Rainforth, husband and son Larry Gene of Sharpsburg;
besides a host of other relatives and friends who were numbered by those who
knew her.
She
was preceded in death by her mother, Mrs. Clyde M. Whipple on Oct. 15, 1941 and
by two sisters, Mrs. Mae Boltinghouse on May 27, 1915
and Lucy who died in infancy; also by one dearly beloved Aunt Mary who passed
away on Dec. 26. 1942.
Hazel
was a good wife and mother, a good friend and a good neighbor, always ready and
willing to lend a helping hand and will be greatly missed in her home, in the
community and by her loved ones.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, August 16, 1951
Prugh, John R. -
John R. Prugh, 65,
Bedford furniture and hardware dealer ended his life there Monday afternoon
with a 410 gauge shotgun, Coroner Earl Stone said. He had been in ill health since January 1.
The shooting took place in his warehouse.
Surviving
are his wife and two sons. Mr. Prugh had been in the
furniture and hardware business in Bedford for 30 years.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 28, 1951
Reid, Joe -
Funeral
services for Joe Reid were held Friday at the Wetmore
Funeral
Home in Bedford. Burial in the
Gravity cemetery
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 4, 1951
Reish, Geri Lynn -
Graveside
services were conducted Sunday at Osceola, for the infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lowell Reish. The Arnold Funeral Home was in
charge, with the service being conducted by the Rev. H. D. Butts.
Geri
Lynn, infant daughter of Lowell and Lorene Reish, was
born at Rosary hospital in Corning, Thursday, Aug. 16. She
was later removed to Children's Hospital at Omaha, Neb., where
she died Saturday at 1 a. m. Besides her parents she is survived
by a sister Judy.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, August 23, 1951
Roberts,
George D. -
George
Roberts, 59, passed away at 8:30 a. m. Sunday at his home in Vancouver, Wash.
Mr. Roberts had suffered from a heart condition.
Funeral
services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Christian church in Gravity,
with interment in the Gravity cemetery.
Surviving
are his wife and two sons; Cleo of Lenox, Densel of
Hawarden and one daughter, Berdine of Vancouver,
Wash.; two brothers, William of San Diego, Calif., and Tom of Bedford; one
sister, Mary Meredith of Bedford; two grandsons and one granddaughter.
Mr.
and Mrs. Roberts had just visited in this vicinity during the summer, and their
grandson Tony Roberts, had returned home with them to spend some time. Mr. and
Mrs. Cleo Roberts had driven to Vancouver before the opening of school, and
Tony accompanied them home.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 20, 1951
Roberts,
George D. -
George
D. Roberts, son of Robert E. and Nancy Roberts, was born April the 18th, 1892
at DeKalb, Missouri, and passed this life Sept. 16, 1951, at St. Joseph
Hospital in Vancouver, Washington,
He
spent his boyhood days on a farm near DeKalb, Mo. On March
14,
1914 he was married to Miss Bessie Konecne at
Bedford,
Iowa.
He joined the Oak Hill Christian Church in 1920. After
farming some years in Taylor county, they moved to Vancouver,
Washington
in 1943.
These
later years he spent in the employ of the Oregon State
Highway
Department. During the past year his health began
to fail.
He
leaves to mourn his passing, his wife; three sons and their wives whom he
cherished as his own daughters—Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Roberts of Iowa, Mr. and Mrs.
Densen Roberts of Hawarden, and Mr. and Mrs. Berdine Roberts of Vancouver, Washington; two grandsons and one granddaughter; two
brothers, William of Los Angeles, Calif., and Tom of Bedford; one sister, Mrs.
Clarence Meredith of Bedford;
and one step-sister, Mrs. Betty Lovelace of DeKalb, Mo., besides
other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral
services were held Friday at the Christian church in Gravity, with burial in
the Gravity cemetery. The Rev. H. D. Butts of Lenox was in charge of services,
with music being furnished by Gordon Hill. Pallbearers were Cherald Roberts, Howard Meredith, Dean Konecne, Carrol Konecne and Darrel Baker.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 27, 1951
Rogers, Charles W. -
Charles
W. Rogers, son of Robert and Mary Jane Rogers was born October 25th, 1861, near Elv Iowa in Linn, county, and passed from this life
at his home in Creston, Wednesday, January 2, 1952 at the age of 90 years, 2
months and 8 days. He had been seriously
ill the past three weeks.
On
February 25, 1886 he was united in marriage with Miss
Elizabeth Hanah Scott of his home community. To this union
nine children were born three of whom preceded their parents in death: Ray m 1919
Effie Gibson in 1920 and Vera Weatherman in 1936.
Following
their marriage they came to live on the farm near Lenox where they made their
home for 46 years, after which they moved to Leon, lowa,
where they lived until 1944 when they moved to Creston. Mrs. Rogers preceded her husband in death April 10, 1950.
They were members of the Methodist church. Charles was a member of the Masonic Order.
Surviving
are six children: Erney of Prescott, Alpha of Shannon
City, Mrs. Mary McGregor of Prescott, Robert of Lenox, Orville and Mrs. Faye Hockett of Lenox. Also eight grandchildren, six great-grand-
1 children, and the many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted from the Arnold Funeral
Home, Saturday January 5th at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Harold Butts
officiating. Music was furnished by
Rolland Buxton with Mrs. Norma Paymal at the
piano. Pallbearers were Leo Caskey, A.I. Caskey, George
Swartz, Warren Eckels, LaVern Bush and Bud Guthrie
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 10, 1952
Rossiter, Minnie Iola Moore -
From
the Nov, 2 issue of the Wichita, Kans., Eagle, comes the following death
notice: Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie lola Rossiter, age 37, of 115 1/2 South West, who died Tuesday,
will be held Saturday at 2 p. m., in the Cochran mortuary chapel, Rev. George
D. McClelland, pastor of Immanuel Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will
be at Wichita Park cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Melvin, at
home; two daughters, Juanita May Clark, 1450 Park Place, and Beverly Ann, at home ; two sons,
Ray
Ronald and Ivan Laverne, at home; one brother, Ivan Moore, Marlon, Iowa; her
mother, Emaline Moore, Prescott, Iowa; and two
grandchildren. The deceased is the
daughter of Ross and Emaline Moore, long a resident
of this vicinity. Her,
husband, A. M. Rossiter.
formerly owned the Cleartield 5¢ and 10¢ store
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, November 8, 1951
Shaw, Mary Eleanor Jefferson -
Mary
Eleanor Jefferson, daughter of William and Elizabeth Jefferson, was born near Woodbine, Iowa, on
July 19, 1887 and departed this life at her home in Lenox, Iowa, May 5, 1951 of
an acute heart ailment.
She
grew to womanhood in Woodbine and attended the normal school there. She was
employed for many years as a telephone operator in Woodbine and Modale. At an early age she united with the Christian
church and took an active part in all church activities, especially the young
peoples work in Modale, where for a number of
years she taught a class of teenage boys and worked untiringly
with the Junior Christian Endeavor.
She
was united in marriage to the Rev. Christopher Shaw of Modale,
Nov. 19, 1929 at Woodbine. The tragic accident which followed their wedding day
left them both in frail health and forced her to gradually give up her church
activities. Rev. and Mrs. Shaw moved to Lenox following the former's
retirement, and they made their home here for the remaining years. Death came
to the Rev. Shaw Feb. 21,
1947.
Mrs. Shaw had been in poor health for a number of years, and the kindness of
Miss Annola Toler and a host of other friends was deeply appreciated by her and her loved ones.
Left
to mourn her passing are four sisters and two
brothers: Mrs. Myrtle Denney, Redding; Mrs. Edith Arbaugh,
Iowa City; Mrs. Lora White, Utica, Mich.; Etta A. Jefferson, Iowa City; Wm. M.
Jefferson, Grant City Mo.; Luke Jefferson, Binghamton, New York. Also surviving are a step-son, George Shaw of Los Angeles, Calif.,
besides a number of nieces and nephew and step-children. She will remembered as a devoted and loving wife and sister.
Funeral
services were conducted by the Rev. Merwin Coad at the Arnold Funeral Home on Monday afternoon with,
interment in the Lenox cemetery,
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 10, 1951
Shay,
Gertrude Shields -
Word
has been received in Clearfield of the death of Mrs. Chas. Shay, 74, the former
Gertrude Shields, in Des Moines on July 4th, after an illness of three years.
She was a long-time resident of Ringgold county and
was known in the Clearfield vicinity. Funeral services were held July 6th in
St. Augustine church in Des Moines. She is survived by her husband, three sons,
Ralph and Paul of Des Moines and Edward of Burbank, Calif.; one daughter,
Lucille McGrath of San Bernadino, Calif.; also one
brother, Tom Shields of Des Moines and a sister, Mrs. R. C Bevington of Mt. Ayr.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, July 19, 1951
Shipley,
Helen Emma Pettitt -
Funeral
services will be conducted here Friday at 2 p. m. at the Methodist church for
Mrs. Helen Shipley, 78, who passed away at 8 a. m. Tuesday at the home of a
friend, Mrs. Jake Heyl at Corydon. Death was
attributed to a heart attack. Following services here, interment will be at
Corydon. Immediate survivors are three sons, Frank of Lenox, Robert S. of
Phoenix, Ariz., and Lawrence of Cleveland, Ohio; and a daughter, Mrs. N. D.
Cole of New York City,
N. Y.
Mrs.
Shipley was prominent in Lenox club and church work,
and her sudden death came as a great shock to her many friends.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 21, 1951
Shipley,
Helen Emma Pettitt -
Helen
Emma Pettitt was born in Corydon, Iowa, on May 6,
1873 to Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Pettitt, who both passed
on while she was a very young child. In accordance with their wishes she was
raised by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCullough of Corydon. She received her schooling and graduated from
high school in Corydon, after which she taught school for one year.
On
February 2, 1896, she was united in marriage to Edgar Poe
Shipley,
who operated a drug store in Corydon until 1914, when the family moved to Des
Moines. To this union five children were born: Helen, who died in
infancy, Robert of Phoenix, Arizona, Frank of Lenox, Madge (Mrs. N. D. Cole) of
Brooklyn, N.Y., and Lawrence of Cleveland, Ohio.
After
a long residence in Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Shipley spent some time in Creston
with Frank, and in El Paso, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, with Robert and his
family. In July, 1939, her husband passed away at Phoenix, and in April, 1946,
she came to Lenox where she made her home with Frank. Her last few days were
spent
visiting old friends and neighbors in Corydon, among the familiar scenes of her
childhood and early life which she always loved. It was there that she quietly
departed this life on the morning of June 19th.
Uniting
with the Methodist church at an early age, she remained
loyal and steadfast throughout her long and useful life. In addition to her four
children she leaves eight grandchildren and one great grandchild, as well as a
host of loyal friends and neighbors.
Always
a loving, patient mother, and a kindly, cheerful friend, her memory will long
be cherished by those she has left behind.
Services
were conducted at the Lenox Methodist church on Friday, June 22, by the Rev.
H.D. Butts. Interment in Corydon
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 28, 1951
Soma,
John -
John
Soma, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Soma, died Jan. 12th in Springfield,
Ill., at the age of 60 years. Mr. Soma
was a native of
Iowa
and spent the greater portion of his life in Clearfield. He
followed the trade of painting and was known for his excellent
work.
He is
survived by his wife and three children of Springfield,
Ill.,
one brother, Fred Soma of Gravity and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Herring of
Clearfield.
Funeral services and burial were in Springfield, Ill.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 24, 1952
Sprouse, Irven Elmer
-
(From
the Dickey County Leader, Ellendale, N. Dak.) Funeral services were held on Saturday at 2 p. m. at
the Presbyterian
church for Irven E. Sprouse, who
died Wednesday evening at Little Eagle, S. Dak., of
an acute heart attack. Rev. Converse,
pastor of the
church,
officiated and interment was made in the Ellendale
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Carlson, Frank Brown, Wm. Johnson, Louis Fleming, Merle Gerden and Ted Griffin.
Irven Elmer Sprouse, son of George F. and Sarah A. Sprouse,
was born January 11, 1880, at Cambridge, Ill. When a young boy, the family moved to Nebraska and later to Lenox, Iowa,
where he grew to young manhood.
In
1906 he came Dickey county and worked on various farms
until 1912, when he went to Terry, Mont., where he homesteaded and lived for
seven years.
In the
summer of 1919 he returned to Ellendale and operated
the Charlie Scott farm for nearly 12 years. After that he resumed his farming,, but lived with relatives until five years ago when he
moved to Little Eagle to make his home with his brother, Don.
His
father passed away when he was a young man, and his mother made her home with
him until her death in 1926. Two other
brothers, Oliver and Vernon preceded him in death.
He is
survived by one sister, Mrs. (Pearl) Frank Filbert of Ellendale, and two
brothers, Floyd of Brazil, Ind. and Don of Little Eagle, S. Dak.,
and four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Kate Sprouse of Fargo,
N. Dak., Mrs. Grace Sprouse of Ellendale, Mrs. Hazel Sprouse of Brazil, Ind. and
Edith Sprouse of Little Eagle, S. Dak.,
and one brother-in-law,
Frank
Filbert of Ellendale; also several nieces and nephews and a
host of friends.
Out-of-town
relatives and friends to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Don Sprouse and Donna of Little Eagle, S. Dak.;
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sprouse of Brazil, Ind.; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Stewart and family of Drayton, N. Dak.;
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brueggemann of
Rockham,
S. Dak.; Robert Sherwood of Wakapala,
S. Dak.; C. A. Stroup and Joe Lawrence of Little
Eagle, S. Dak. and Mrs.
Effie Sorensen and Mrs. George De Marce, of
Frederick, S. Dak.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May, 24, 1951
Swan,
Charles L. -
Charles
J. Swan was born to Movus and Phiannah Kepner Swan, Jan. 27, 1875 at Byron Ill., and passed
from this life June 19th, 1951, at his home in Clearfield, Iowa, aged 76 year,
four months and 22 days.
Dr.
Swan moved to Bridgewater, S. Dak., with his parents
when he was five years old. He graduated from the Bridgewater schools and then
attended state normal at Madison, S. Dak. and state normal at Wheaton, Ill. He was a teacher for seven years in South
Dakota. He entered the State University of Iowa and graduated from the College
of Dentistry in 1903. He practiced in Grinnell and Belle Plaine one year each and two years in Diagonal before coming to Clearfield in 1907.
Besides
his faithful and beloved wife, he leaves to mourn his departure Mary [?] of New
Market, [?] Zeller of Des Moines, Lois [?] of Indianola, Charles of Peoria,
Ill. and Susan [?] of San Clemente, Calif. and [?] Swan of Red Oak, also 11
grandchildren.
Dr.
Swan was raised in the Presbyterian church as a boy
and became a member of the Methodist church at Clearfield in 1914 and was a
regular attendant as long as his health permitted.
Dr.
Swan was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and received
his 50 year certificate on May 19, 1949. He took an active interest in Community work.
He was on the town council, being one of the main promoters of Highway 25 and
had a great desire to see it concreted. He was president of the community club
at one time and promoted
the Red Cross and other worthwhile activities. He served on the school board for 24
years and acted as president for many years.
He has
been greatly missed in community activities since illness
caused his retirement, a little over a year ago and all have been brought to realize
how much he contributed to the community. We join with the family in paying
respect to his memory.
Funeral
services were held at the Clearfield Methodist church
June
21st, 1951 at 2 p. m.. Clergyman Rev. C. E. McPherson
assisted
by Rev. C. McCallom of Gravity. Burial was made in the
Clearfield cemetery with Masonic rites by Don Foreman of Gravity.
Besides
immediate relatives attending the funeral of Dr. C. J. Swan from a distance
were: Mr. and Mrs. Francis Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Gentry, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Frey and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lathrum of Winterset;
Mrs. Richard Howard and Miss Orma Howard, St.
Charles; Mrs. Donald Stewart of Bevington; Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Groff, Rev. and Mrs. F. C. McCallon, Mrs.
Merle Seets, Mrs. Fred
Hudson,
Mrs. Lily Deane and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Muir of Creston Mrs. Paul Eason of
Benton; Mrs. Arlo Johnson, Mrs. G. A. Beymer, Mrs. B. W. Knight, Mrs. Lewis Home, Mrs. Raymond
Johnston, Mrs. Ames Cross, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard French, Miss Eva Stahl and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Home of Mt. Ayr; Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Wyckoff of College Springs; Dr.
Robert Wyckoff of Red Oak; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Zeller and Dorothy; Mrs. Harvey
Neal, Miss Joan Neil, Miss Alice Leslie and Miss Ann French of Des Moines; Mrs.
Ralph Pratt, Mrs. John Scalf and Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Anderson of New Market; Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Buchanan, Dr. D. L. Bare, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Buchanan and Mrs. Hester Henderson of Lenox; Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
Clough of Panora; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Raines of Coon
Rapids; Mrs. Emerson Thorsrud of Des Moines; Mrs.
Carl Stanley and Byron Stanley of Corning; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Thompson, Miss
Rose Wackernagle and Mrs. Harry Aitken of Bedford; Mrs. Fred Kakesh of Diagonal; Mr. and
Mrs. Franklin
Anderson
and Nancy of Sharpsburg; Miss Pat Reed of Iowa City; Don Foreman of Iowa City;
Don Foreman of Gravity and Mrs. Maggie Cowell of Van
Nuys, Calif.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 28, 1951
Swank, Walter -
Walter
Swank, father of Mrs. Alfred Adolphsen, passed away
at his home in Tingley on Wednesday, Sept. 26th. He
had been ill for six months with a heart ailment. He is survived by his widow
and six children. Services were held at the Methodist church in Tingley at 2 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. A. R. Weed
officiating. Burial was in
Rose
Hill cemetery at Mount Ayr,.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 4,1951
Turner, Felicia –
Felicia
Turner died Saturday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Green in
Clearfield. She had made her home with
her sister for the past several years.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian church there a 2 p.m. Monday, Rev. Leroy Cronkhite officiating. Burial was in Blue Grove Cemetery, south of Lenox.
Miss Turner
is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Green of Clearfield and Mrs. Joe Cochran of
Sharpsburg.
She had
formerly lived in the Lenox and Sharpsburg vicinity, and had also lived in New
York City and Chicago.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January
17, 1952
Turner, Felicia W. -
Felicia
W. Turner, daughter of John and Mary Turner, was born in Birmingham, England, Feb.
21, 1871 and departed this life Jan. 12, 1952 at the home of' her sister, Mrs.
Frank Green in Clearfield at the age of 80 years.
The
family, upon coming to America, located near St. Louis, later moving to a farm
near Lenox. The mother died in 1883 and Felicia assumed the care of the family.
Miss Turner was assistant postmistress in Lenox for several years and attended
college in Omaha and Fremont, Neb. She
was connected with the Perfield School of Music and
taught in Chicago and New York, City. She united with the Episcopalian church
in her youth.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter and Henry
Turner. Surviving are four sisters:
Nellie Cochran of Sharpsburg,
Florence Deaver of Independence, Ore., Mable Green of
Clearfield
and Ethel Dunbar of Lenox; also one brother Frank Turner of
Independence,
Ore.; nieces and nephews, other relatives and a
host of friends.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, Jan. 14, at the Christian
church,
Rev. LeRoy Cronkhite officiating. Burial in Blue Grove cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 24, 1952
Wilson, Elda -
Mrs. Elda
Wilson, 77, died at her home south of Clearfield, Thursday at 3:40 a.m. She had been ill since the previous day.
Survivors are one son, Leon Wilson of Clearfield, one daughter, Velma Grant,
Clearfield, grandson L. Banks Wilson of Leon, two granddaughters, Cleone Maxine (Harold) [? stead] of Chicago, Ill. and Betty Jean (Donald)
[Dix? ] of Ames; 3
grandchildren, James, Grant and Linda Ullstead of
Chicago and [C? ] Lucille Wilson
of Leon, Mrs. Wilson formerly lived in the Lenox vicinity. [remaining has too
much missing to deciper.] Interment was in Fairview cemetery
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 10, 1952
Wood, Joe B. -
Joe B.
Wood, 50, former rural mail carrier, postmaster and
merchant here, died Wednesday in a hospital in Phoenix, Ariz.
Mr.
Wood also operated a cleaning establishment in Corning
before retiring because of his health. He had planned to move
his family to Phoenix. He was master of the Masonic lodge
here.
Surviving are his wife, a daughter, two brothers and one.
sister.
No
funeral arrangements were made at this writing.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 11, 1951
Wood,
Joe B. -
J. B. Wood,
youngest son of Warner and Lora Wood, was born in Bolckow,
Missouri, on June 21, 1899 and departed this life Oct. 10, 1951 at the Good
Samaritan hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.
"Joe,"
as he was known to all, spent his childhood in the home at Bolckow,
attended the public schools there and later attended the University of Missouri
for three years. After college he entered the mercantile business, having
stores at Blockton, Clearfield and Lenox.
He was
postmaster in Lenox for a number of years, later transferring
to a rural route. He also operated a cleaning establishment in Corning before
retiring because of his health. He had purchased a tourist
camp in Phoenix, and left here a week before his death to take over the camp.
On
Dec. 23, 1930, he was united in marriage to Agnes Ann
Lepley. To this union one daughter, Jo Ann, was born. He was a member of the Church of
Christ at Bolckow, Mo., transferring his membership
to the Lenox church when he came here. He was a past
master of the Masonic lodge and a. charter member of the Rotary club.
During
the years he spent in the localities where he lived, he made many friends and
was loved and respected by all who knew him.
He
leaves to mourn his passing his wife Agnes, daughter Jo Ann, two brothers, Dr.
W. L. Wood of Bolckow, Mo. and Authella Wood of Long Beach,. Calif.; one sister, Cleopatra of Long Beach, Calif.; many
nieces
and nephews who will always remember his kindness. He was a good husband, a devoted
father and a loyal friend.
Funeral
services were conducted by the Rev, Charles Hagee at
the Arnold Funeral Home on Sunday, Oct. 14. Music, Beautiful Isle" and
"City Four Square" was furnished by Roland Buxton with Ruth Boltinghouse at the piano. Masonic services were conducted
at the
grave,
with interment in the Lenox cemetery. Pallbearers were George Trost, Howard Riley, Howard Key, Wenie Garten, George Davison and Clark Taylor
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 18, 1951
Worthington, Eddie Sanford –
Eddie
Sanford Worthington was born to Vincent and Hannah
Hartley
Worthington, Nov. 14, 1876 at Maloy, Iowa, and passed
from this life April 18, 1951, aged 74 years, 5 months and 4 days-
He was
united in marriage to Anna Mae Baxter at Maloy, la.,
March 3,
1903. Mrs. Worthington preceded him in death, Nov. 3,
1934.
Six
daughters, all of whom survive, were born to this union:
Mildred Saville, Redding. Iowa, Gail Rothmeyer, Milwaukee, Wis.; Madge Nelson and Jean
Harvey of Clearfield; Edwilda Coursey,
San Francisco, Calif. and Pauline Worthington of Roswell, New Mexico.
Mr. Worthington farmed near Maloy and
Clearfield all his life. He attended the Baptist church in his early days and
professed that faith all his life. Mr.
Worthington was a good husband and father, careful in the upbringing of his
daughters and deeply devoted to his grandchildren. He was a highly respected
and helpful neighbor
always ready to lend assistance. Extremely
honest himself, he
resented deception in others and protected the interests of his friends. He will be
missed by those who knew him best.
Besides
the six daughters, he is survived by nine grandchildren
and two brothers, Sam Worthington of Maloy and John of
Clarinda.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, April 21 at the Methodist
church in Clarinda. Clergymen were F. H. Cowles of Bedford and Rev. C. E. McPherson.
Interment
was in Clearfield cemetery.
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Wurster, William -
William Wurster was born on May 7, 1874 in Dettingen, Ger-
Imany,
the youngest son of John and Barbara Wurster. At the age
of fourteen, he was confirmed in the Lutheran church in Germany, and a year later
came to the United States and Lenox, Iowa, near where he lived for 63 years.
On
January 21, 187 he was united in marriage with Freda Lieb,
and to this union were born nine children, of which five are living: John J,
Herman A., Walter G., and George F. Wurster all of
Lenox, and Mrs. Anna Brady of Des Moines. His parents, his brothers and four
children preceded him in death .as did his wife, who died on Nov 27, 1934.
Mr. Wurster passed away after a
long illness on January 2, 1952, leaving five children, 10 grandchildren and 2
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Willard Morris,
Friday, January 4. Music was furnished
by Mrs. Norma Paymal and Mrs. Marcia Bender. Pallbearers were Fred Wurster,
Clyde Owens, Abe Beck, Henry Beck, Fred House and Clyde Davis. Interment in Fairview
cemetery.
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Zaruba,
Jerry -
Funeral
services were .held at Diagonal at 2 p. m. Saturday for
Jerry Zaruba, 77, who died at his home there Thursday. Burial
was in the Bohemian cemetery southeast of Diagonal. He is survived by his wife, a son
Lawrence of Diagonal and a daughter Irene in California.
He was
a farmer for many years but had retired and had lived in
town for the past three years. He had made a
miniature United States on his farm. He had traveled widely and brought home a
rare collection of rocks to use in this interesting display. Friends also brought him rocks from various
states. He was offered one thousand
dollars to build a replica of this United States for another man but was too
busy farming, having made his own during spare
time.
He was also known as a fine musician and lover of music
his daughter, Irene also being an accomplished musician
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