Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa obituaries
transcribed by: Lorelei Rusco - lorerus@iowatelecom.net
 
 

Ambrose, Clarence -

Clarence Ambrose, 76, of Lenox, a farmer in Union and Taylor counties until his retirement in 1955, died Monday at Rosary hospital in Corning. He moved

to Lenox after his retirement.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Bender funeral home with Rev. Paul Faga of the Trinity Lutheran church in Creston officiating.

Burial will be in the Lenox cemetery.

Born on Jan. 20, 1891, in Taylor county, he was married on Feb. 7, 1917, to Myrtle Barker. Three daughters, Helen Riedel and Delma Bibtner of Kent and

Fern Jackson, of Creston, and three sons, Eldon, Lyle and Russell Ambrose, all of the Kent area, survive. A son, Ronald, died in infancy.

A member of the Trinity Lutheran church in Creston, he was the son of Lewis Ambrose and Anna Preston Ambrose.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1967

 

Becherer, Fred Charles -

Fred Charles Becherer, son of Charles and Sarah Cochran Becherer, was born on a farm west of Lenox, Iowa, Dec. 26, 1892 and passed away at his home

August 25, 1967, at the age of 74 years, 7 months and 29 days.

He was united in marriage to Estella May Toler Dec. 25, 1915. They resided on a farm southwest of Lenox twenty-six years, then moved to the farm on

which he lived since 1942.

He was united with the Blue Grove Christian Church by faith in 1915 later transferring his membership to the Lenox Christian church. He served as township

clerk of Grove township for a number of years.

He is survived by his wife; one sister, a brother, one sister-in-law, four nieces, two nephews, seven cousins and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held from the Roland Funeral Home in Corning, Monday, August 28, at 2:00 p. m., conducted by Rev. Paul Williams. Interment was in

the Lenox cemetery.

Music was by Mrs. John Narigon and Mrs. Joe Cook. Pallbearers were Lawrence Orth, Frank Eigenheer, Harry Preston, George Schrader, Bill Paul and Don Tully.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 7, 1967

 

Cochrun, Eythel Kanoff -

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Eythel Kanoff Cochrun, 76, of 2935 Missouri Ave., South Gate, California. Mrs. Cochrun died Wednesday,

August 23 at her home in the west coast city.

Survivors include one brother, John Kanoff of LaVerne, Calif., 2 nephews, Harold Kanoff of San Francisco, and L. G. Sidener of Quincey, Calif., and a niece,

Eythel V. Ferguson of Sacramento, Calif.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Aug. 26th at 2:30 p. m., from the Biby and Belyea chapel with burial in Sacramento.

Mrs. Cochrun is a former Lenox resident and had been a resident of California 25 years and of South Gate for 10 years.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1967

 

Corum, Glenn M -

Glenn M. Corum, of 1055 Adams Circle, died Friday morning at Boulder Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born Sept. 22, 1894 at Mount Moriah,

Mo. to Carl and Lillie Ann Corum.

He served in the Army during World War I and during this time married Elsie Claire Sarver at Mount Moriah. He graduated from Maryville College, Maryville, Mo., and Hastings College, Hastings, Neb. He later received his M.A. degree from the University of Nebraska,

Mr. Corum taught school at Fullertcn, Louisville and Wymore, Neb., and Lenox, Iowa. He was superintendent of schools in Louisville and Wymore and principal

of the high school at Lenox.

He retired from teaching in 1966 and moved to Boulder with his wife at that time.

He was a member of the Methodist Church of Lenox, Wymore Lodge 104 A.F. and A.M. and the American Legion and Rotary Club at Lenox.

He is survived by his wife Elsie C. Corum; a daughter, Mrs. Fred (Betty) Stoll, of Nebraska City, Neb.; one brother, Sell Corum, of Hopkins, Mo., and a grandson.

Services for Mr. Corum were held at Des Moines Tuesday at the Hamilton Funeral Home with Geddes-Hibbard Mortuary in charge of the arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 21, 1967

 

Critteden, Nellie Overmire -

Word has been received by Mrs. Henry Calkin, Clearfield, of the death of Mrs. Nellie Critteden the former Nellie Overmire. She was a former resident of Lenox.

Graveside services were Aug. 28, 1967 at Rose Hill, Whitter, Calif.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1967

 

Farnham, Vevia C -

Three persons were killed in a two-car crash at the Stringtown corner, 7 miles north of Lenox, Thursday afternoon. Dead as a result of the accident are Charlie

W. Knott, 77, of route 1, Sharpsburg; his housekeeper, Vevia C. Farnham, 73, of Sioux Falls, S. D.; and Ruth Pearson, about 65, of Berwyn, Ill. Seriously

injured and hospitalized at Greater Community hospital in Creston is John Luke, 68, of Cicero.

Highway patrolmen investigating the accident reported Knott, accompanied by Mrs. Farnham, was driving east on highway 34, and started to turn north onto a county road. He turned across highway 34 into the path of the westbound car driven by Luke, in which Mrs. Pearson was a passenger. The cars collided almost head-on.

Mr. Knott and Mrs. Pearson died at the scene and Mrs. Farnham a short time later.

Mr. Knott is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Gordon Elder of Lenox. He is also survived by a son Leonard of rural Sharpsburg and a daughter.

Services for Mrs. Farnham were held at the United Presbyterian Church, Sharpsburg Sunday with Rev. John E. Kerr of Bedford, officiating. Burial was in the Washington cemetery at Gravity.

Final rites for Mr. Knott were held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Methodist Church in Sharpsburg. Rev. Edward Tshetter of Clearfield officiated. Burial was in the

Lenox cemetery.

Mrs. Pearson's  body was taken to Berwyn, Illinois for funeral service and burial.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 12, 1967

 

Frehse, Helen Mary Turner -

Helen Mary Turner, daughter of Archie and Mary Oliver Turner was born near Lenox, Iowa and died in Asbury hospital in Salina, Kansas September 6, 1967

at the age of 73 years. She was a graduate of Lenox high school and of Tarkio College and taught in the high school at Clarinda, Iowa for three years.

She was united in marriage with Mr. Albert Frehse of Clarinda on September 15, 1921, and they made their home there until 1927 when they moved to Salina,

Kansas. They were the parents of one son, W. Robert Frehse.

Mrs. Frehse was a devoted, life-long member of the United Presbyterian Church and a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.

She was preceded in death by her husband on October 24, 1965. She is survived by her son Robert, his wife Dorothy, their children Steven and Carol Ann

of Torrance, California, and by her sister Ann Turner of Lenox.

Funeral services were held Friday, September 8 in the First Presbyterian Church, Salina, with her pastor the Reverend Bernard Hawley officiating.

Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 14, 1967

 

Gordon, Marvin -

Marine Lance Corporal Marvin Gordon, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gordon, Jr., of Clearfield, died in Vietnam Sunday, Sept. 19th, when he was asphyxiated

by exhaust fumes of an amphibious tractor in which he was riding, according to word received by his parents from the department of defense.

The youth was serving as a member of a mortar crew. He was to have completed his service in Vietnam in about 60 days and had expected to return home Dec. 1st.

Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Gloria and Laurie Gordon of Rock Island, Ill., five brothers, Darwin, Donald, Jon, Cory and David, and his grandparents,

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gordon, Sr., of Clearfield and Mrs. Jessie: Buckzin of Rook Island, Ill., and Vern Livengood of Albia. He was a nephew of Dr. M. T. Gordon of Clearfield.

The body is to be returned from Vietnam and funeral services will be held at the Zimmerman funeral home in Lovilia.

Final rites are pending. Burial will be in the national cemetery at Rock Island.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 28, 1967

 

Hockett, Inez -

Mrs. Inez Hockett, 83, of Corning, died at a hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana Wednesday morning. She became ill while at the home of her daughter, where

she was recuperating from an injury received a few weeks ago.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 1 p. m. from the Roland Funeral home in Corning.

Burial was in the Clarinda cemetery.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Robert Brown of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. W. C. McLin of Indianapolis and Mrs. Helen Hawley of Clarinda. A son, Max Hockett of Lenox, also survives along with 2 sisters, Mrs. Irma Bargenholt and Mrs. Ray Joy, both of Corning.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 28, 1967

 

Huber, Robert Eugene -

Robert Huber, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Huber of Lenox,  was killed in a traffic accident near Paynesville, Minnesota Friday, August 25th.

Robert was a member of the 168th Infantry of the 34th Division, Iowa National Guard, and had been with the organization for summer training. Company A,

2nd Bn., of the military group was enroute home following the training period, and Robert, a member of the kitchen crew, had gone ahead of the main body to prepare a meal for the soldiers while enroute. The vehicle he was riding in was following another when the trailer on the first truck broke loose. In attempting to dodge the trailer, the driver of the truck in which the Lenox youth was riding, went off the road and upset.

Two other Lenox men, Leonard Matheny and Rick Nelson were also in the truck at the time of the accident as well as other army personnel. They received

cuts and bruises.

Obituary

Robert Eugene Huber, son of Duane E. and Thelma Day Huber was born December 17th, 1947 in Creston, Iowa and departed this life August 25th, 1967 near

Paynesville, Minnesota at the age of nineteen years, nine mo. and eight days.

He attended the Lenox Community School graduating in the :class of 1966. Since then he has been on active duty with the National Guard and employed by

the Tote Systems of this city.

He leaves to mourn his passing his parents, four brothers, Lewis of Des Moines, Harold, David and Kenneth at home; a sister-in-law, Arlene and a niece, Belinda;

also his grandparents, Earnest and Nellie Huber of Diagonal, and Clarence Day of Braddyville, Iowa. Several aunts, uncles and cousins and a host of friends also survive.

Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Monday, August 28th at 2:00 p. m., with Rev. David Shaeffer officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs.

Ruth Boltinghouse and Misses Connie and Kathy Reynolds.

Members of Company A, accompanied by their Divisional Chaplain, Lt. Col. Arthur C. Mansiton, of Glenwood, Iowa, attended the Memorial Services in a body and presented the honored and traditional military rites at title graveside consisting of presenting the folded Flag which, draped the casket, to the surviving parents, a gun salute and 'Taps.' The Colors of the local Parkinson American Legion Post were posted along with the Colors of Company A, of the National Guard.

Bearers were Gary Shepherd, Mike Cheese, Steve John, George Ahnen, LaVern Briggs, and Leonard Matheny.

Burial was in North Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1967

 

Key, Oscar Henry -

Oscar Key, 84, former Lenox resident, died Monday at his home in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Services will be held today (Thursday) at 12 p. m. from the Bender Funeral Home, with burial in the Lenox cemetery.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Bill Terry and Mrs. Jim Elmer, both of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 28, 1967

 

Key, Oscar Henry -

Memorial Services for Mr. Oscar Key were held at Bender's Funeral Home on Thursday, September 28, 2:00 P. M. Rev David A. Shaeffer, minister of the Lenox Christian Church, officiated.

Mrs. Howard Sturm was pianist and Garland Fickess, soloist. Interment was in the Lenox Fairview Cemetery.

Oscar Henry Key, son of A. S. and Mary Grubb Key, was born on April 30, 1883 near Lenox, Iowa, and departed this life on September 25, 1967, at Kindersley,

Saskatchewan, Canada, at the age of 84 yrs., 4 months, and 25 days.

Mr. Key received his schooling in the country schools of Taylor County, Iowa.

As a youth of 17 years, he made his confession of faith in the Blue Grove Christian Church.

He was united in marriage to Ethel Mae Sturm at Corning, Iowa, on Dec. 21, 1905. They lived on a farm in Taylor County until 1918, at which time they moved to Fiske, Saskatewan, Canada, where they bought a farm and resided there until the death of Mrs. Key in 1958. Due to failing health, he later sold the farm, and purchased a home in Kindedsely during 1963. He had been hospitalized for several months prior to his death.

Mr. Key was preceded in death by his father and mother, three sisters and three brothers, 4 half sisters, and 4 half brothers.

Surviving relatives are: his step-mother, Mrs. Sara Key, Lenox; four half-sisters and half-brother and they are as follows: Mrs. Eunice Eller, Lenox, Mrs. Bill (Mary) Terry, Mrs. Russell (Lydia) Reynolds and Mrs. Asa (Battle) Tackett, Clarinda, half-brother, Lloyd Key, Blockton, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mr. Key will be greatly missed by his family and wide circle of friends.

Bearers were Cleo Sturm, Ralph Fulk, Homer Miller, Kenneth Lock, Denton Kidney and Howard Sturm.

Music was furnished by June Sturm and Garland Fickess.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 28, 1967

 

Knott, Charlie W. -

Three persons were killed in a two-car crash at the Stringtown corner, 7 miles north of Lenox, Thursday afternoon. Dead as a result of the accident are Charlie

W. Knott, 77, of route 1, Sharpsburg; his housekeeper, Vevia C. Farnham, 73, of Sioux Falls, S. D.; and Ruth Pearson, about 65, of Berwyn, Ill. Seriously

injured and hospitalized at Greater Community hospital in Creston is John Luke, 68, of Cicero.

Highway patrolmen investigating the accident reported Knott, accompanied by Mrs. Farnham, was driving east onhighway 34, and started to turnnorth onto a county road. He turned across highway 34 into the path of the westbound car driven by Luke, in which Mrs. Pearson was a passenger. The cars collided almost head-on.

Mr. Knott and Mrs. Pearson died at the scene and Mrs. Farnham a short time later.

Mr.  Knott is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Gordon Elder of Lenox. He is also survived by a son Leonard of rural Sharpsburg and a daughter.

Services for Mrs. Farnham were held at the United Presbyterian Church, Sharpsburg Sunday with Rev. John E. Kerr of Bedford, officiating. Burial was in the Washington cemetery at Gravity.

Final rites for Mr. Knott were held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Methodist Church in Sharpsburg. Rev. Edward Tshetter of Clearfield officiated. Burial was in the

Lenox cemetery.

Mrs. Pearson'd  body was taken to Berwyn, Illinois for funeral service and burial.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 12, 1967

 

Lucas, Isabel Jane Harrison -

Mrs. Ike Lucas, long-time resident of Lenox, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Homer O'Connell in Corning.

Isabel Jane Harrison, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Holgate Harrison, was born August 8, 1885 and passed away August 21, 1967, in the home of her daughter

and son-in-law, Nellie and Homer O'Connell, at the age of 82 years and 13 days.

She was married August 8, 1906, to Ike Lucas, and they were able to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary together 11 years ago.

To this union four children were born: Nellie (Mrs. Homer O'Connell) of Coming; Mae (Mrs. Porter Hunter), of Corning; Crissie (Mrs. Howard Pepper) of Lenox, and Tip of Lenox.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sisters, Lizzie Brokaw, Kate Harrison and Rilla Riley, one brother, John Harrison and one grandson,

David Pepper. She is survived by her children, three sons-in-law, a daughter-in-law, 8 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, one sister, Maggie McIlravy of Corning, two sisters-in-law, Nellie Cain of Corning, and Lillian Lucas of Bedford, nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services were conducted from the Bender Funeral Home in Lenox at 2:00 p .m., Wednesday afternoon, August 23rd, with Rev. David Shaeffer, pastor of the Christian Church, officiating.

Music was furnished by Adena Boltinghouse.

Bearers were Roy Martin, Earl Lillie, Delman Brown, Orville Rogers, Reldon Ambrose and Clarence Olson.

Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 24, 1967

 

Lyddon, Daryl -

Daryl Lyddon, farmer living southwest of Clearfield, died at the Iowa Lutheran hospital in Des Moines Thursday night, August 24th following a heart attack. Mr. Lyddon was 54 years of age.

He was a member of the Lions Club, and had been helping run the shuttle bus service at the Iowa state Fair that day. He suffered a heart attack after he had

eaten supper and was taken to the hospital.

Survivors include his widow, Helen; three daughters, Mrs. Cheryl Schild of Iowa City and Janice and Sherilee Lyddon at home; a son, John at home; his mother, Mrs; Flora Lyddon of Clearfield; five brothers, Don Lyddon of Diagonal, Dale of Minneapolis, Minn., Bernard of Iowa City, Ivan of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Doyle of Phoenix, Arizona. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Neva Lightner of Ottumwa.

Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Clearfield Methodist church with Rev. Edward Tschetter, pastor, officiating.

Burial was in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1967

 

Pearson, Ruth -

Three persons were killed in a two-car crash at the Stringtown corner, 7 miles north of Lenox, Thursday afternoon. Dead as a result of the accident are Charlie

W. Knott, 77, of route 1, Sharpsburg; his housekeeper, Vevia C. Farnham, 73, of Sioux Falls, S. D.; and Ruth Pearson, about 65, of Berwyn, Ill. Seriously

injured and hospitalized at Greater Community hospital in Creston is John Luke, 68, of Cicero.

Highway patrolmen investigating the accident reported Knott, accompanied by Mrs. Farnham, was driving east onhighway 34, and started to turnnorth onto a county road. He turned across highway 34 into the path of the westbound car driven by Luke, in which Mrs. Pearson was a passenger. The cars collided almost head-on.

Mr. Knott and Mrs. Pearson died at the scene and Mrs. Farnham a short time later.

Mr.  Knott is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Gordon Elder of Lenox. He is also survived by a son Leonard of rural Sharpsburg and a daughter.

Services for Mrs. Farnham were held at the United Presbyterian Church, Sharpsburg Sunday with Rev. John E. Kerr of Bedford, officiating. Burial was in the Washington cemetery at Gravity.

Final rites for Mr. Knott were held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Methodist Church in Sharpsburg. Rev. Edward Tshetter of Clearfield officiated. Burial was in the

Lenox cemetery.

Mrs. Pearson'd  body was taken to Berwyn, Illinois for funeral service and burial.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 12, 1967

 

Taylor, Donald E -

Donald E. Taylor, 26, of Wiota, was killed when the pickup truck he was driving went off highway 148, Friday morning, September 8th.

Taylor, employed by the Highway Surfacers, Inc., on the rebuilding of highway 49 north of town, was thrown out of the pickup.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 14, 1967