Blair, Wilbur -
Wilbur
Blair, son of William 0. and Amanda Manna Blair, was born in Washington
Township, Taylor County, Iowa on
December
6, 1890. He died Sunday, April 18 at the Methodist Medical Center in St. Joseph,
Missouri at the age of
ninety-one
years, four months and twelve days.
At
the age of two, he moved with his parents to Grove Township in Taylor County where
he grew to maturity and
attended
public school and the Oak Hill Church.
Mr.
Blair was a farmer and took part in various community activities.
He
was a veteran of World War I, having been stationed in France where he was in
the Battle of the Argone. Wilbur
had
been a member of the Gravity American Legion Post #578 for sixty-one years.
Mr.
Blair's family and friends will remember him as a kind and considerate person
and he will be missed by all who knew him.
Preceding
him in death were his parents, two sisters, Maude Welch and Blanche Andrews, and
two brothers, Walter and
Charles
Blair.
Survivors
include a sister, Mrs. Opal B. Schiltz of St. Joseph,
Missouri; a brother Robert Blair of Sharpsburg,
Iowa;
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Graveside
services were held at the Washington Township Cemetery in Gravity, Iowa on Saturday,
May 1 with Reverend
Carl
Cummings officiating. Full military rites were conducted by the Gravity
American Legion Post #578.
Casket
bearers were Gene Welch, Bill Schiltz, Leonard Ratliff,
Elvin Miller, Roy Beck, and Duane Beck.
Shum-Novinger
Funeral Service of Bedford was in charge of arrangements.
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Bloom, C Earl -
Funeral
services for C. Earl Bloom, Sr., 92 years of age, were held Saturday afternoon,
March 6, at the Bickford-Murray
Funeral
Home in Greenfield. Mr. Bloom died at
his home in Greenfield March 3.
Reverend
James McCutchan officiated at the service, with Mrs.
Alice Hogan at the organ. Vocalists, Mrs. Myrtle Thompson and Mrs. Patty Arterburn, sang the hymns "In The Garden", and
"There's a Mansion Over The Hilltop".
Mr.
and Mrs. Art Lilly and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wahe were in
charge of the floral tributes.
Casketbearers included Walt Lilly, Marian Lilly, Arlen Bloom, Danny Bloom, Larry Johnson,
Dick Lilly, Randy
Bloom,
Donald Bloom, Douglas Bloom, and Leland Johnson.
Interment
was at Witt Cemetery, rural Bridgewater.
Mr.
Bloom specialized in raising Chester White hogs during his farming years, and showed
them at many fairs. He
sold
livestock to ranchers from many states.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, the former Nellie Standley in 1972, and a son Dennis in 1969. Also by his
parents,
three brothers, a son-in-law, and three grandchildren.
There
are seven surviving children: Eileen Lilly and husband Les of Greenfield; Fannie Kapfer and husband,
Dr.
T.A. Kapfer of Greenfield; Earl Bloom, Jr. and his
wife Frances of Centralia, Kansas; Warren Bloom and wife Wilma
of
Preston; Kelly Bloom and wife Mary of Bloomfield, New Jersey; Wayne Bloom and
wife Gerry of Villisca; and Doris
Marleta Bloom at home. There are nineteen grandchildren, thirty-four great grandchildren,
and a great great granddaughter.
One
brother, Loyd Bloom of Kansas City and Alaska, also
survives.
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Carruthers, Francis (Frank) -
Francis
(Frank) Carruthers, the son of William and Sarah Hayes Carruthers, was born January 17, 1888 at Clearfield,
Iowa,
He died Sunday, February 28 at the Lenox Care Center at the age of ninety-four years,
one month and eleven
days.
Frank
was the second eldest of a family of six children and a lifelong resident of Taylor
county. He was a member of St.
Patrick's
Catholic Church in Lenox.
On
January 27, 1913, he was united In marriage with Dessa E Robinson at St, Patrick's Church.
Mr Carruthers will be remembered as a devoted husband
and a caring father. He derived great pleasure from his
grandchildren
and great grandchildren. Visiting with people and watching nature were his
joys.
Preceding
him in death were his parents, his wife, Dessa in 1954,
a brother and sister in infancy, three brothers, William,
Leo
and George, and a grandson, Randy Williams.
Survivors
include two sons, Gerald and wife, Margorie of Lenox
and Kenneth of California; a daughter, Margaret
Williams
and husband, Glen of Ozark, Missouri; four grandchildren, Janet Holben and husband, David of Des Moines,
Nancy Steineck and husband, Donald of Ankeny, Barbara Carruthers of Des Moines and Daniel Carruthers of Ames; and
by
six great grandchildren, Thomas, Jennifer, Joni, and Jeremy Holben and Kristoffor and Amanda Steinick.
Services
were held Friday, March 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father
Mike Sims officiating.
Music
was by Jerl Hanzlik, organist.
Casket
bearers were Louis Brown, Kenneth John, Doyle Robinson, Guy Henderson, Barney
Miller, and Harold
Carey.
Honorary bearers were Melvin Williams, Ray Cheese and Leo Ryan.
Interment was in the East Fairview
Cemetery.
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Casey, Ada Moser -
Ada Casey of 100 Broad Street, Creston, Iowa died at her home on Thursday, March 11
at eighty-seven years of age. The
daughter
of E.F. and Martha Jane Bryte Moser, she was born April
14, 1894 at Masontown, Pennsylvania.
Ada lived most of her life in Adams County, Iowa. She was united in marriage with
Melvin Casey at the home of her
parents
on January 5, 1916.
After
moving to Creston in 1952, Mrs. Casey was employed as a cook at Creston High
School and also babysat.
She
was a member of the Salem Church of the Brethren.
Preceding
her in death were her parents, her husband on April 3, 1966, two brothers, and four
sisters.
Survivors
include two daughters, D. Marie Means and husband, Clark of Villisca and Violet
King and husband, Dan
of
Florissant, Missouri; a son, Ray A. Casey and wife, Ethel of Creston; seven
grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and a
sister,
Mrs. Dorothy Hathaway of North Manchester, Indiana.
Services
were held Monday, March 15 at the Salem Church of the Brethren at 10 a.m. Reverend
Elmer West officiated.
Mrs.
Erma Fuller served as the organist. Selections were "The Old Rugged
Cross" and "In The Garden".
Casket
bearers were Duane Casey, Larry Casey, Stephen Casey, Dennis Means, Brent Means,
and Stanley Means.
Interment
was in the Walnut Grove Cemetery northwest of Corning, Iowa.
A
memorial has been established to the Salem Church of the Brethren.
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Chapman,
Harvey S -
Harvey
S. Chapman, the son of Fred S. and Mary Berard Chapman,
was born September 10, 1910 on a farm in Adams
County,
Iowa. He died Tuesday, April 20 at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa
at seventy-one years of
age.
Harvey
was a lifetime resident of the Cromwell area. At the time of his death, he
still resided on the farm where he
was
born. Mr. Chapman continued to farm and was also a school bus driver.
On
March 6, 1933 he was united in marriage with Opal Marie Spriggs at Grant City, Missouri. She preceded him in
death
November 6, 1954.
Mr.
Chapman married Evelyn Schrodt in Jefferson on
November 19, 1960.
Others
preceding him in death besides his first wife were two sisters, a brother and
his parents.
Survivors
include his wife, Evelyn of Creston; three daughters, Evelyn (Mrs. John) Gibson
of Woodward, Donna (Mrs. Larry)
Miller
of Corning and Beverly (Mrs. H. Eugene) Cordell of Creston; a son, Donald Chapman
of Lenox; fifteen grandchildren; six
great
grandchildren; and two brothers, Glenn Chapman of Creston and Bernard Chapman.
Services
were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 22 at the Keating-Lindsay Funeral Home in
Creston. Reverend Ross
Shinn
officiated. Music was by Mrs. Jean Boyd, organist. The selections were
"How Great Thou Art" and "The Lord's Prayer".
Casket
bearers were Craig Cordell, David Gibson, Jim Gibson, Randy Gibson, Rick Lewis,
and Robert Morris.
Honorary
casket bearers were Raymond Brown, Brian Chapman, Troy Cordell, Axel Nelson, Albert
Spring, Robert Stalker,
and
F.W. Sweeney.
Interment
was in the Maple Hill Cemetery at Cromwell, Iowa.
A
memorial has been established to the Greater Community Hospital.
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Drain,
Eula Bird Lovitt -
Eula
Bird Drain, the daughter of E.P. and Elizabeth Bower Lovitt,
was born July 22, 1886 on a farm in the Blue Grove
vicinity
north of Sharpsburg, Iowa. She died at the Lenox Care Center on Friday, June 12
at the age of ninety-five years,
ten
months and twenty days.
Bird
grew to womanhood in the Blue Grove community and was united with the Blue
Grove Church of Christ at an early age.
She
worked untiringly with the Sunday School children of the church.
From
the time she was eleven years old, she made her home with Mr. and Mrs. D.L.
Carter. Their daughter, Opal, was like a
sister
to Bird.
In
1912, she moved to Lenox with the Carters and continued to make her home with
them until her marriage to John Earl
Drain
on October 23, 1917.
During
her years in Lenox, she served in many capacities in the Lenox Christian Church.
She had the privilege of seeing all
the
members of her Sunday School class united with the church.
Preceding
her in death were her husband on June 13, 1973, her parents, four sisters, Cora Paggett, Vada Orr, Alta
Chamberlain,
and Flo Grimm; and three brothers, Vinton, Clyde and Ernest Lovitt.
Survivors
include her sister, Mrs. Hazel Neeley of Glendale, California;
a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ethel Lovitt of Portland,
Oregon;
and nieces, nephews and their families.
Services
were held Monday, June 14 at the First Christian Church in Lenox at 1:30 p.m. Pastor
Pop Jensen officiated.
Music
was by Ruth Boltinghouse, organist, and Mildred
Walter, vocalist. The selections were "Abide With Me" and "In
The
Garden"
Casket
beaters were Harley Allen Porter, Louis Brown, Marvin Shawler,
Richard Walter, Robert Brown and Robert Morris.
Interment
was in the East Fairview Cemetery at Lenox.
Larkin-Bender
Funeral Home in Lenox was in charge of arrangements.
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Iowa Wednesday June 16, 1982
England,
Carl Joseph Jr -
Carl
Joseph England, Jr. was born at Tingley, Iowa on January
7, 1917 and passed away March 23, at the age of
sixty-five.
He
was united in marriage to Jennie Darlene Winslow August 31, 1938 at Des Moines,
Iowa. To this union three children
were
born, Karla, Samuel and Eileen. They lived on a farm south of Clearfield
throughout their married lives.
Joe
leaves to cherish his memory, daughters, Karla and husband, William Livingston
of Clearfield, and Eileen and
husband,
Carl Jones of Shenandoah; son, Samuel England of Clearfield; eight
grandchildren; one great grandchild; sister,
Louise
and husband, John Busby of Clearfield; sister-in-law June Coins of Casar, North Carolina; also many nieces and
nephews
and a host of friends.
Joe
was proceeded in death by his wife, Jennie; parents, Vera and Samuel England;
and brother, Everett England.
Joe
was engaged in farming for many years. He was a loving husband and father. He
will be greatly missed by his loved ones
and
all who knew him.
Final
rites were conducted Thursday, March 25, at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church
in Clearfield with
Reverend
Jim Turner officiating. Mike Evans was vocalist, accompanied by Barb Scott.
Casket
bearers were Jim Darat, Phil Larson, Leroy Beggs, L.L. Siverly, Dale Juergens, and Randy Deardorff.
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Flynn, James William (Bill) -
James
William "Bill" Flynn, a former resident of Lenox and a member of the
Lenox Christian Church died January 10 at the
Phoenix
Baptist Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.
The
son of Milford H. and Grace Sanger Flynn, he was born January 6, 1927 at Maquoketa,
Iowa. Bill was educated in the
Maquoketa
schools and joined the United Air Force following his high school graduation.
He was in the service for two years and
spent
time in Japan at the end of World War II.
On
May 22, 1953, he was united in marriage with Norma Ward at the Little Brown Church
in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa.
Preceding
him in death was his father.
Survivors
include his wife, Norma of Phoenix; two sons, David and wife, Grayce of Peoria, Arizona, and Don of the
home;
his mother, Mrs. Grace Flynn of Phoenix; a sister, Mrs. Leora Holcomb and husband R.C. of Davenport, Iowa; two
brothers-in-law
and two sisters-in-law, Gerald and Margery Carruthers of Lenox and Edward and Dorothy Ward of
Mexico,
Missouri; nieces, nephew, aunts, and uncles.
Services
were held January 14 at the Chapel of the Chimes in Glendale, Arizona. Reverend
Byron D. Haines, chaplain of
the
Phoenix Baptist Hospital officiated.
Casket
bearers were Roger Sanger, Jay Brandon, Tandy "T" Cook, Henry Sanger,
Bruce Freeman, and Chester Reynolds, Sr.
Interment
was in the Resthaven Park Cemetery at Glendale,
Arizona.
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Gilleland, Lillian Maloy -
Lillian
M. Gilleland of Corning died Friday, March 19 at the
Rosary Hospital in Corning following a lengthy illness. She was eighty-seven
years
of age. The daughter of Dr. John T. and Amy Warden Maloy,
Lillian was born April 2, 1894 in Redding, Iowa.
Lillian
worked in Omaha, Nebraska where she was the owner and manager of The Sunshine
Beauty Salon. She was also appointed by the
governor
to serve as State Examiner for the Nebraska Cosmetology Association for the Nebraska
Department of Health. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Bedford.
She
was united in marriage with Charles Wesley Gilleland on
February 14, 1941 in Maryville, Missouri.
Lillian
became a resident of the Lenox community following the death of her daughter, Frances Guinivere John in 1947. During this time, she raised
her granddaughters, Martha and Judy John and was associated with her son,
Gordon, in the Crystal Beverage Bottling Company.
Lillian
spent most of her life in the Lenox and Bedford areas and in later years
resided near and with her granddaughter, Dr. and Mrs. Dallas (Judy) F. Hynnek of Brooks. Wherever she made her home, Lillian was surrounded
by beautiful floral gardens which she tended with loving care.
She
will be missed by her family and friends and remembered with much love.
Preceding
her in death were her parents, her husband, Charles, in January of 1944; a daughter,
Frances Guinivere Beard John; and a brother, Dr. W.H. Maloy.
Survivors
include a son, Gordon X. Beard and wife, Velma of Naches, Washington; four
granddaughters, Martha John of Brooks, Mrs. Dallas (Judy) Hynnek of Brooks, Mrs. John (Patricia) Deaton of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mrs.
Maynard (Harriett) Harlow of Cincinnati, Ohio; six great grandchildren; and one
great great grandchild.
Graveside
services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 21 at the Fairview Cemetery in
Bedford. Reverend Zona Lautt,
pastor of the United Methodist Churches in Corning and Brooks officiated.
Casket
bearers were Henry Heaton, Max Downard, Paul Steinke,
Andy Neutzling, Rudy Ross, and Bob Manke.
Honorary
bearers were John Maloy, ET 2 Mark Hynnek, H.M. Seiffert, Ed Hynnek, Paul Gauthier, and Dr. C.L. Bain.
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Harover, Laura Mae Brown -
Laura
Mae Brown Harover, daughter of Newton Andrew and Mary
Ann Foglesong Brown, was born May 1, 1900 at
Wheeler's
Grove near Carson, Iowa in Pottawattamie County.
She
died Friday, May 14 at the Audraln County Hospital in
Mexico, Missouri at the age of eighty-two years and thirteen
days.
She
was united in marriage with William "Champ" Harover on October 11, 1922 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple
resided
in Henderson, Carson, Council Bluffs, and Adel before moving to Lenox in 1938.
Laura
was a member of the United Methodist Church in Lenox, a fifty year member of the
Order of Eastern Star, the
GVC
Club, and the United Methodist Women.
She
was a kind and loving wife, mother, and grandmother who especially enjoyed her grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Laura
was blessed with a sense of humor and will be missed by all who knew her.
Preceding
her in death were her parents, her husband in 1964, a sister, Blanche Steele,
and two brothers, Jim Brown
and
Woody Brown.
Survivors
include her two sons, Bill Harover and wife, Kathleen
of Mexico, Missouri and Dick Harover and wife, Phyllis
of
Springboro,
Ohio; six grandchildren, Cindy Huddleston of Branford, Connecticut, Anne Harover of Iowa City, Iowa, Susan
Greene
and husband, Mike of Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Julie Harover of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and Rich Harover and Todd Harover,
both
of Springboro, Ohio; two great grandchildren, Heather and Stephanie Greene of Mt. Ayr; and nieces and nephews.
Services
were held Monday, May 17 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Lenox with
Reverend Lester Hesseltine
officiating.
Music
was by Mike Greene, organist, and Mrs. Judy Cunning, soloist. The selections were
"Abide With Me" and
"His
Eye Is On The Sparrow".
Casket
bearers were George Reynolds, Dick Walter, Don Trost,
Allie Hegwood, Dale Purdum,
and Harold Carey.
Interment
was in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.
Larkin-Bender
Funeral Home of Lenox was in charge of arrangements.
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Higgins, Harry -
Harry
Higgins, the son of Robert and Margaret Slack Higgins, was born near Villisca, Iowa
in Montgomery County on
May
1, 1903. He died at the Rosary Hospital in Corning, Iowa Sunday, March 14 at
the age of seventy-eight years, ten
months
and thirteen days.
On
November 23, 1927, he was united in marriage with Dorothy Miller at Prescott, Iowa.
The couple made their
home
in Mercer Township, Adams County, Iowa.
Harry
joined the Methodist Church as a young man. He was engaged in farm work until
1945 when he became an employee of
Red
Star Mills in Corning. He retired from there after twenty five years of
service.
Harry
and Dorothy celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in November of 1977.
Preceding
him in death were his parents, a sister in infancy and a brother, Ray Higgins.
Survivors
include his wife, Dorothy of rural Corning; a daughter, Marjorie Roberts and husband,
Don of Ankeny; a
grandson,
Jeffrey Roberts of Ankeny; two sisters, Hannah and Eula Higgins, both of Creston;
as well as other
relatives.
Services
were held Wednesday, March 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Lenox,
Iowa. Reverend John 0.
Wagner
officiated. Music was by Norma Paymal, organist and Marilyn
Beck and Billie Jean Barker, vocalists. The selections
were
"How Great Thou Art", "In The Garden" and "In the
Sweet Bye and Bye".
Casket
bearers were Mike Croy, Harold Riley, Tom Staples,
Richard Goldsmith, Ivan Templeton, and Roger Murdock.
Honorary
bearers were Harvery Riley, Wayne Bunting, Lee Brokaw,
Ivan Bissell, Bliss Snethen, and Gerald Rogers.
Flower
bearers were Elaine Murdock, Valerie Goldsmith, Margaret Bissell, and Carol Lundquist.
Interment
was in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.
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Repplinger, Vera Leota Morrison Spare -
Vera Leota, daughter of John and Mary LaMar Morrison was born October 28, 1891 at Port Morgan, Colorado and passed
away
March 20, 1982 at 6:10 a.m. at the Lenox Care Center.
Funeral
services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Afton,
with the Reverend Thomas Coenen
officiating.
Burial was in Calvary Cemetary in Creston.
Casket
bearers were Randall Riley, Ted Jones, Bob Spare, Merrill Cornelison,
Peter and Gary Repplinger.
Vera
came to Kent as a young girl to make her home with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Jones.
In
1908 she was united in marriage to Charlie Spare of Kent. To this union four children
were born, Fred, Lucille, Gertrude
and
Robert.
In
1922 she married Peter A. Repplinger of Creston. They
were the parents of four children, Katherine, Joe, Herman
and
Patricia.
Preceding
her in death were her parents, her husband, Peter, one brother, Alva, sons Fred
and Robert Spare; a
daughter-in-law,
Ann Spare; a daughter, Gertrude Engle; grandson, Charles Spare, and Cloyd McKinney; and stepdaughter
Louis
McKee.
Surviving
to mourn her passing are Mr. and Mrs. John (Lucille) Matthews of Kuna, Idaho,
Mr. and Mrs. Reldon (Katherine)
Beadel of Lenox, Mr. and Mrs. Joe (Dorothy) Repplinger of
Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Herman (Marcellene) Repplinger of
Arvada,
Colorado, Patricia Cornelison of Winterset, a
brother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Edna) Morrison of Longmont, Colorado,
a stepson-in-law,
Paul McKee of Creston, a step-daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James (Agnes) Moore of
Manhattan Beach, California,
a
step-son, Eugene Repplinger of Knoxville, Iowa, a
stepdaughter, Bernice Turner of Creston, twenty-five grandchildren
and
fifty-three great grandchildren.
Vera
was a loving mother and a good friend and neighbor and was loved by all who
knew her. A longtime resident of Afton,
she
lived in Creston from September 1980 to February 1982 before moving to Lenox. She
was a retired homemaker.
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Salisbury, Lou Smith -
Lou
Smith Salisbury of Lebanon, Missouri died Monday, January 18 at Ottumwa, Iowa.
She was ninety-four years
of
age.
Survivors
include her five daughters, Wilma Bowman and Lucille Addison, both of Lebanon, Nellie
Bowman of
Algona,
Iowa, Dorothy Houk of Ottumwa, and Loretta Combs of Lakeside,
California; two sons, Forest Smith of Columbia,
Georgia
and James Smith of Prosperity, South Carolina; twenty-one grandchildren; forty great
grandchildren; and ten
great great grandchildren.
Services
were held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 21 at Holman Funeral Home with Reverend
Charles Brown officiating.
Interment
was in the Grange Hall Cemetery near Lebanon.
Mrs. Salisbury was a former resident of
Lenox.
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1982
Wall,
Sadie Ruth Shafer -
Sadie
Ruth, daughter of George and Melissa Stahl Shafer, was born November 14, 1889
in Ringgold County, Iowa,
southwest
of Diagonal. She died at her home in Clearfield, Iowa on Saturday, May 29 at ninety-two
years of age.
Sadie
received her education in rural Ringgold county schools, graduating from
Diagonal High School in 1908. She
taught
in several rural schools and in the Diagonal Public School.
On
June 2, 1915 she was united in marriage with Orville Wall at her parents' home.
Sadie
was a resident of rural Ringgold County until she and her husband moved to a
farm southwest of Clearfield in 1921.
Soon
after Sadie and Orville's fiftieth wedding anniversary they retired and moved
into Clearfield.
As
long as her health permitted, Sadie was an active member of the Clearfield
United Methodist Church. She enjoyed
reading,
continuing to do so after her eyesight failed by using the Talking Book machine
furnished by the Iowa Lions
Sight
and Hearing Foundation. Due to her poor eyesight, her radio was her constant
companion.
Her
grandchildren's participation in sports became an interest of Sadie's and she retained
this interest in high
school,
college and professional sports.
Crippling
arthritis had confined Sadie to a wheelchair for twenty years.
Preceding
her in death were her husband on June 2, 1973; an adopted son, Richard on March
11, 1924; her parents; four
sisters,
Grace Baker, Estella Beymer, Inez Hughes, and Nora Dinkel; a brother, Chester Shafer; and an infant great grandson,
Jeremy
Wade Maharry.
Survivors
include her two daughters, Mrs. Hazel (Gerald) Maharry of Clearfield and Mrs. Luella (LBanks) Wilson of Mt.
Ayr,
Iowa; a sister, Mabel Wall of Buena Park, California; two granddaughters; three
grandsons; and fourteen great grandchildren.
Services
were held at the Clearfield United Methodist Church on Tuesday, June 1 at 1:30
p.m. with Reverend Jim Turner officiating.
Music
was provided by Mary Ellen Spurrier and Becky Nelson,
accompanied by Joan Owens.
Casket
bearers were John Duey, Arlo Beggs, Darl Bell, Myron
Owens, Dwight Matheny, and Rue Nickle.
interment
was in Bethel Cemetery.
Wilson-Watson
Funeral Home of Clearfield was in charge of arrangements.
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Windhorst, Paul Daniel -
Paul
Daniel Windhorst, the son of Emit and Bertha Spangenberg Windhorst, was born
in Page County,
Iowa
on April 22, 1921. He died at his home
in Lenox, Iowa on Wednesday, June 9 at the age of sixty-one
years,
one month and seventeen days.
Paul
spent his early years in Page County. On June 20, 1948 he was united in
marriage with Luella Grother at St. Paul's
Lutheran
Church in Yorktown, Iowa.
The family
had made their home in Lenox since February of 1960, moving here from Clarinda,
Iowa.
Paul
was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning, Iowa, a member of the Lenox
Rotary Club and was
currently
serving on the board of the Lenox Municipal Utilities. He was a past president
of the Lenox Country Club and had
also
served on the Lenox City Council.
For
the past thirty years, Mr. Windhorst had been
employed as a district manager for the Moorman Feed Company.
Preceding
him in death were his parents and three brothers, Fred, Lee and Lloyd Windhorst.
Survivors
include his wife, Luella of Lenox; a son, Kirk Windhorst of Omaha, Nebraska; two daughters, Jackie Banks
and
husband, Rich, Jr. of Omaha and Julie Windhorst of New
Ulm, Minnesota; two grandchildren, Holli and Cody
Banks;
and one sister, Irene Herzberg and husband, Rufus of Clarinda.
Services
were held Friday, June 11 at 1:30 p.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning.
Pastor Ken Theile
officiated.
Music
was by Lois Jordening, organist, who played "How
Great Thou Art" and also accompanied the vocalist, Brenda
Windhorst as she sang "Amazing Grace".
Casket
bearers were Walt Warner, Roy Windhorst, Fred Windhorst, Wesley Herzberg, Barney Miller, and Craig
Hellyer.
Honorary bearers were Dr. G.K. Howland, John Robbins, Win Tyler, and Ralph Rogers.
Interment
was in the Summit Cemetery at Yorktown.
Larkin-Bender
Funeral Home of Lenox was in charge of arrangements.
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