Atkin, Viola -
Mrs Charles Atkin,, 64, of Clearfield, died Friday
morning at the Creston hospital.
Survivors:
Her husband Chas., 2 daughters Mrs Gerald Fuller
(Beverly) and Mrs Morris Orman (Leota) both of Des Moines and two grandchildren.
Funeral
services were Monday at the Bender Funeral home with Rev Francis Crown of the
Creston Baptist church officiating. Burial was in the Lenox
cemetery.
Mrs. Atkin was born in Clearfield June 16, 1899 and lived
in the Lenox and Clearfield communities.
She was married Oct. 1, 1919 at
Bedford.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 14,
1963
Calkins,
Archie -
Archie
Calkins, 80, a retired farmer died at his home Saturday night. He has been a
resident of the Clearfield vicinity for many years. Funeral
services
were Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Varner Crew Funeral home. Rev Herbert Phillips,
pastor of the M E Church officiated.
Burial
was at Conway Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Nettie, 3 sons, Leland of
Des Moines, Edward of Minneapolis, Minn., and Henry of
Clearfield;
2 daughters, Mrs Marjorie Zamrzla of Ft. Meyers, Fla., and Mrs Thelma Cook of Iowa City
and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa December 26, 1963
Dunbar,
Bob -
Bob
Dunbar of Porterville, Calif., died Friday Nov. 29. His funeral was to be
Tuesday afternoon.
He
leaves his widow and a son Robert. Relatives left here are three cousins, Eula
Beach, Harley Killion and Metta Porter.
Bob
was formerly a barber here and also on the town police force.
Theodore
Huber of San Francisco called Harley Killion Sunday
night to inform him of the death and the funeral date. The widow also sent a
telegram to
Mrs Beach.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 5, 1963
Eberle, Karl W -
Karl Eberle, 52, prominent farmer, died Thursday afternoon
at his home just west of town,
Services
were Sunday at the United Presbyterian church with Rev James Eddy officiating.
Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.
Survivors
include his wife, Ethel, twin brother, Kenneth and sister Georgia Eberle of Lenox, 3 other sisters, Mrs Leah Mclntyre of Victorville, Calif.,
Mrs Wilma Gosch, Wall Lake, la., and Regina Weber of
Clarinda.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 14,
1963
Eberle,
Karl W -
Karl
W. Eberle, son of Chris and Kathryn Wurster Eberle, was born Dec. 9,
1910, in Lenox and passed away Nov. 7, 1963 at the age of 52 years. 10 months
and
29 days following a long illness.
He
was born on a farm just west of Lenox where he spent all his life.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Frank.
He
is survived by his wife Ethel, a twin brother Kenneth and a sister Georgia of
Lenox; three other sisters, Mrs Leah McIntyre of
Victorville, Calif.,
Mrs Wilma Gosch of Wall Lake, and Mrs Regina Weber of Clarinda and a host of friends and relation.
Even
after such a long illness Karl tried to enjoy life and take an interest in the
farm work, in which he tried to participate up to the day of his
death.
Funeral
services were Sunday Nov. 10 at the United. Presbyterian Church, the Rev. James
Eddy officiating. Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 21,
1963
Hayes,
Michael -
Michael
Hayes, 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hayes of Perry, died at his home there Thursday, Nov. 14. He was the
grandson of Mr and Mrs Ray
Hayes.
Michael
had suffered a shoulder and collar bone injury a few days before and
complications from this caused his death.
The
funeral and burial were at Perry. Attending from here besides his grandparents,
were Mr and Mrs Les
Johnson, Mr and Mrs Harry
Rogers, Mr and Mrs Herb
Tully, Mr and Mrs Don
Tully, Mr and Mrs Jim
Lillie.
Survivors
include a brother and sister in addition to the parents and grandparents.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 21,
1963
Heller,
Clifford -
Clifford
Heller, 59, of Lenox, died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Miss Evelyn
Heller, in Amarillo, Tex. He had been ill for nearly a year.
The
body was returned to Lenox and funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at
the Bender Funeral Home with burial in the Gravity cemetery.
Nearly
a life-long resident of Taylor County, he worked for the county before becoming
ill.
He
is survived by his wife, Faye; a son, Edward Heller of Cleveland and two
daughters, Mrs Donna Leonard of Des Moines and Miss
Heller, at whose home
he died. A brother also survives.
Obituary -
Clifford
Eugene, the son of Mr and Mrs E. J. Heller, was born January 1, 1904 in New Market, Iowa. He died November
22, 1963 at the home of his
daughter
Evelyn in Amarillo, Texas at the age of 59 years 10 months and 21 days
He
married Faye Alice Pennebaker July 3, 1926 in
Bedford, Iowa. To this union two daughters, Evelyn and LaDonna Mae and a son Edward were born.
Mr Heller lived most of his life in or in the vicinity of Gravity, except for
brief periods of which the longest was 2 years when he worked in the bomber
plant
in Kansas City. They lived just recently
in Lenox in order to take care of Mrs. Heller's father who died just two years
ago.
For
many years he worked in the Taylor County Maintenance Department until illness
forced his retirement.
He
was a member of the Lenox Methodist church and the Odd Fellows Lodge.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Ray, who died in infancy.
Those
left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife, Faye Alice, his daughters,
Evelyn Heller of 1218 W 11th Street, Amarillo, Texas, Mrs LaDonna
Mae
Leonard and her husband Dean Leonard of Des Moines, Iowa and a son Edward
Eugene and his wife, Jeanne Heller of Cleveland, Ohio, a brother, Carl of
Clarinda Iowa, five grandchildren, many other relatives and a host of friends.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa Thursday November 28, 1963
Horton,
Clyde William -
Clyde
William Horton, son of John and Carrie May Horton, was born in Nevinville, la., on Aug 7, 1889, and passed away at his
home to Clearfield Oct. 28,
1963.
Death came to him easily and peacefully.
He
united with the Christian Church in Clearfield in 1907 and lived a life of
service to family and friends.
Sept.
1, 1908, he was united in marriage to Mabel Moore To this union were born five
children, Carlos (Bill), Carroll (Pete), Mrs. John Duey (Helen Lou) all of Clearfield, Mrs Raymond Trost (Isabel) Lenox, and Mary Mae, who died in infancy.
With
the exception of one year in South Dakota, they lived on farms near Clearfield
and Bedford, then for 20 years on a farm near Shannon City, after
that
moving in to town to run a locker for one year. They retired and moved to
Clearfield in 1957.
Left
to mourn his passing are his devoted wife Mabel, the 4 children, two brothers,
Guy and Floyd, one sister, Madge Reynard, 13 grandchildren, 17
great
grandchildren.
Pa,
as he was known, had many friends and was a kind and loving father.
Funeral
services were Thursday afternoon from the Clearfield Christian Church, with Rev
Harvey Ruegseggcr and Rev Herbert Phillips
officiating.
Six
grandsons were casket bearers, John, Robert, Vernon and Jerry Horton, Mike and
Randy Trost. He was laid to rest in the Clearfield
cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 14,
1963
Jones,
J Morgan -
Mrs.
K. C. Wurster has received word of the death of her
brother-in-law, J. Morgan Jones of Miami, Fla. Mr. Jones underwent brain
surgery in a
Miami
hospital on Thursday of last week and passed away on Friday evening.
Services
and burial were in Waynesboro, Ga.
Mr.
Jones was the husband of the former Bernice Sanders, a sister of Mrs. Wurster.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 14,
1963
Kuhn,
Harold L -
Harold
L. Kuhn, 76, of Valentine, Nebr., died in a hospital there Nov. 19. Mr Kuhn was honorary chairman of the board of the First
National Bank of
Valentine.
He started with the bank as assistant cashier in 1910.
He
is survived by a daughter, Mrs Henry Medlock of
Valentine. Burial was at Lincoln.
Mr Kuhn was the older son of Supt. Kuhn who headed the Lenox school for several
years between 1900 and 1908, according to Don Dey Ermand of Dalton,
Nebr.,
who sent the clipping concerning the death. He sent word at the suggestion of
his sister, Mrs Vinnie Simpson of Pasadena, Calif.,
he wrote.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 19,
1963
McHenry, Ireta Rae -
Miss Ireta McHcnry, 71, died
Thursday morning at a nursing home in Creston after suffering a stroke on Oct
3.
Survivors
2 brothers, Wayne of Eugene, Ore., Floyd of Tulelawe,
Calif., 1 sister, Mrs Stanley Austin. She made her
home with Mr and Mrs Stanley Austin in Lenox.
Services
were Saturday at Hickory Grove church 12 miles south of Mt Ayr with Rev L H Buck officiating. Miss
McHenry had lived in the Hickory Grove vicinity before moving to Lenox.
Obituary
Ireta Rae McHenry, oldest daughter of George and Rosa Coughennower McHenry, was born May 26, 1892, in Denver, Mo., and passed away Nov 7,1963
at
the age of 71 years, 5 months and 12 days following several strokes and a long
illness.
Her
life was spent in Ringgold county until the passing of her parents, and her
remaining years with her sister Phoebe in Lenox.
She
was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, John.
Left
to cherish her memory are two brothers, Floyd of Tule Lake, Cal., Wayne of
Eugene Ore., her sister, Phoebe Austin of Lenox, several nephews and
nieces.
At
an early age she joined the Assembly of God Church, in which she was a faithful
member as long as her health permitted. Even with her many afflictions,
she
was able to enjoy life and take an interest in several things, including her
flower garden where she spent many hours. She was loved by all who knew her.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 14,
1963
Nelson, Orville -
Orville
Nelson, 85, of Clearfield, a life-long resident of Taylor county and a retired farmer,
died about 8 p.m. Monday, Oct 7 at Greater Community
hospital
in Creston.
Surviving
are his wife, Olive; three sons, Lyle, Ivan, and Horace, all of Clearfield,
eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 17, 1963
Newburn, Charles -
Charles Newburn, 82, of Clearfield, passed away early Monday
at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston. Funeral services were held Wed.
at
the
Varner-Crew Funeral home Rev Harvey Ruesegger officiated. Burial was in the Clearfield
Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Laura, son Joe of
Clearfield
and a daughter, Mrs Wildon Webb of Creston.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 26,
1963
Nixon,
Thomas H -
Word
was received here by the Nixon families of the death of a brother, Thomas H.
Nixon of Colome, S. Dakota, on Oct. 8 at the Lutheran
hospital in
Sioux
City, Iowa, where he had had surgery.
Thomas
homesteaded on a farm near Colome in 1907. He married
May Laird in 1917. To this union five children were born. His wife, May and son
Stanley
preceded him in death.
The
four living children, Lilah Shelton, Rose Lodge,
Ore., Roland Nixon, East Hartford, Conn., Harvey Nixon, North Bend, Ore., and
Mary Stevicks,
Dallas,
S. Dakota, all attended the funeral, which was held at the Methodist Church, Colome, Oct 12. Burial was at Winner, S. Dakota.
Three
sisters, Emma Nixon, Isabel Nixon, and Ruth Boltinghouse,
and one brother, Wm B. Nixon, survive.
Mr.
and Mrs. Wm B. Nixon, and Ruth Boltinghouse, Lenox,
and Wm J. Nixon, Shannon City, attended the funeral.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 17, 1963
Rupf, Charles H -
Charles Rupf, 87, bachelor and retired farmer, died Thursday
evening at the Lenox Nursing Home.
Survivors
are 2 sisters, Miss Zoe Rupf of Denver, Colo., Mrs Harry Cheese of Lenox and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral
services were Monday at 10 a. m. at St Patrick's church with burial here.
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Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 7, 1963
Rupf,
Charles, H -
Charles
H Rupf, son of Frank A. and Rose Kelly Rupf, was born on the farm south west of Lenox on Dec. 24, 1875
and passed away at the Thomas Rest
Home
on Oct. 31 1963 at the age of 87 years, 10 months, and 7 days.
He
had spent all but about 15 years of his life on this same farm until he retired
about 10 years ago. He lived at the hotel, until he was taken sick about 3
months
before his passing away.
He
was preceded in death by his father, mother, two sisters and one brother.
Surviving
are two sisters, Zoe Rupf of Denver, Colo., and Mrs Florence Cheese of Lenox and nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held at St. Patricks Church on Nov.
4th. Father Domatus served the mass.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 5, 1963
Smith, Dessie -
Mr and Mrs Fern Phillips received word Saturday morning
that Fern's sister, Mrs Loyd Smith of near Siam had passed away. Mr and Mrs Phillips and
their
daughter, Mrs Velda Duke of
Osceola attended funeral services and burial at Bedford.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa Thursday December 12, 1963
Underwood, Clifford Francis -
Clifford
Francis Underwood, son of Charles and Mary Underwood, was born at
Conway, Iowa on April 22, 1895, and died on December 9, 1S63 after a long
illness.
He lived near Sharpsburg all of his life.
On
Junk 14, 191[?] he was married tp Bessie [?] Sweigard. To this
union were born two children; Helen Catherine, who died in infancy, and Richard
James.
He
served his community and church faithfully. He was a member of the Presbyterian
Church in Sharpsburg and served as an Elder.
He
is survived by his wife, his ninety year old mother, son, Richard, daughter-in-law, Theoma, and two grandchildren, Mary Faye and Patricia
Ann.
Funeral
services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Sharpsburg on Wednesday,
December 11. Rev James E. Eddy was in charge of the services.
Burial
was at the Conway cemetery.
Those
who came from a distance to attend the funeral of Mr Underwood were Mr and Mrs Rex Jones and Mrs Norma Core of Almyra,
Ark., Mr and Mrs
James
Oliver of Stuttgart, Ark., Mr and Mrs James McCrea of Pueblo, Colorado.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa Thursday December 26, 1963
Young,
Ruth Elizabeth Spring -
Mrs Kenneth Young, 53, died at her home here Monday evening. She had been in ill
health for some time.
Services
were held Wednesday afternoon at Bender's Funeral home with the Rev David Shaeffer of the Christian church officiating. Burial will
be in the
Lenox
cemetery.
Mrs Young lived in this community all her life.
Survivors
include her husband, Kenneth, a daughter, Rita Mae of the home and 3 brothers,
Harry Spring of Council Bluffs, Ernest of Corning, and Carl
Spring
of Lenox.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 14,
1963
Young, Ruth Elizabeth Spring -
Ruth
Elizabeth Spring, daughter of John and Anna Minnie Spring, was born August 21,
1910 near Corning, Iowa and passed away at her home in
Lenox,
November 11, 1963 at the age of 53 years, 2 months, and 21 days.
She
united with the Methodist Church at an early age.
She
was united in marriage to Kenneth Young September 21, 1947 and to this union
was born one daughter, Rita Mae.
She
was a member of Timely Rebekah Lodge of Lenox and was
a very faithful member and was always ready to do her part.
She
leaves to mourn her death, her husband Kenneth, daughter Rita Mae, three
brothers, Earnest of Corning, Harry of Council Bluffs, and
Carl
of Lenox; three sisters-in-law, Dorothy of Corning, Evelyn of Council Bluffs,
and Ethel of Lenox; several nieces and nephews, one grand nephew
and
nieces, and a host of friends.
She
was always a good neighbor and friend to all who knew her, and always ready to
help when needed. She never complained
about her illness and
nobody
knew how much she suffered, which was a great deal. She was very nice to take
care of and appreciated everything that was done for her.
Funeral
services were Wednesday Nov. 13 at Benders, the Rev. David Schaeffer
officiating. Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 14,
1963
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