Brown, Darrel Stanley -

Funeral services for Darrel S. Brown were held Wednesday, May 17, 1989 at the United Methodist Church in Lenox, Iowa with Rev. Paul

Grandon officiating. Interment was at Stringtown Cemetery, Adams County, Iowa.

Darrel Stanley Brown was born July 29, 1915 at Witty, Mo. and passed away May 14, 1989 at the Creston Hospital of a heart attack.

He was the son of Virgil S. Brown and Mary Doran Brown.

Darrel attended school in Missouri in his early years and then moved with his parents to the Cromwell, Iowa area in the fall of 1926 and finished school in Cromwell, graduating from the Cromwell High School in 1933.

On April 1, 1939, Darrel was united in marriage to Marie Burkhalter and had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary the first week of April this year.

This union was blessed with two children, Carene Sullivan and Roger Brown.

In the early days of their marriage, Darrel held a variety of jobs and was a welder at the shipyards in Vancouver, Wash. during 1942 and 1943. He and his brother, Roscoe, formed the partnership of Brown Brothers in 1945 and did heavy construction and land conservation work in Nebraska and Texas.

In 1952, Darrel and Marie moved to their farm northeast of Lenox where they farmed until 1973 and then moved to Lenox. He then drove the Southern Iowa Trolley for five years.

Darrel's interests included fishing and camping, gardening, growing fruit trees and enjoying his grandchildren.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church.

Besides his wife Marie, he is survived by his daughter Carene Sullivan of San Diego, Calif, and his son Roger and wife Shirley of Indianola, Iowa; his grandchildren Cristina and Don Sullivan, Ryan, Quenten and Jessikay Brown; two brothers, Delman and Roscoe

Brown and two sisters, Thelma Blinker and Wilma Boswell and numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one infant sister, Lorene and one brother, Austin.

Darrel's friendly smile, and warm personality will be missed by all who knew him.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 24, 1989

Bubb, Dorothy Alice -

Funeral services for Dorothy Alice Bubb were held Tuesday, June 27, 1989 at the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox with Rev. Marcia Smith Wood and Rev. Naizghi Zekarias officiating. Burial was at Stringtown Cemetery.

Dorothy A. Bubb, daughter of Alonzo and Elsie Einfeldt Bubb, was born in Lenox, Iowa on July 15, 1926. She died at her home in Clarinda, Iowa on Friday, June 23, 1989 after a short illness.

She attended grade school and high school at Lenox and was a telephone operator there for about 14 years. Following that she did child day care in West Liberty, Iowa, enjoying that very much. She moved to Clarinda, Iowa in 1980. In her later years she liked bird

watching and did genealogy research. She kept in touch by mail with many relatives and friends and will be greatly missed. She was cheerful and brave and thoughtful of others.

Preceding her in death were her parents; three sisters, Lela, Esther and Clara; and three brothers, Everett, Leonard and Doc.

Surviving are Harland Bubb, brother in Bellflower, Ca.; Lola Bernard, sister and her daughter Valri and her husband, Dr. Rob Davidson of

Danville, Ca.; and Irma Jeanne Braymen and her husband, Paul of Bedford, Iowa; and their daughter, Barbara Braymen of Golden, Co. There are also two sisters-in-law, Bessie Bubb of Lenox and Virginia Pickron of Winterset, Iowa and many nieces, nephews and

friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa July 5, 1989

Craft, Anna Mildred Agnew -

Funeral services for Anna Mildred Craft were held Tuesday, July 11 at Stringtown Community Church with Rev. Elmer West and Rev. John Murphy officiating. Interment was at Stringtown Cemetery.

Anna Mildred Agnew, daughter, of Lon B. and Margaret Williamson Agnew, was born at Bridgewater, Iowa on September 12, 1910 and died July 8, 1989 at the age of 78 years. She had been in failing health and had made her home at the Lenox Care Center for

the past 5½ years.

She was married on January 8, 1929, to John Leo Craft who died October 2, 1976. They farmed in the Kent and Stringtown

communities all of their life. Mildred was a member of the Stringtown Community Church, Stringtown Ladies Aid, and the Grant Community Workers.

Surviving are two daughters: Dorothy Margaret Rectenbaugh and husband Robert of Norfolk, Va.; Alice Joanne Piercy and husband Ronald of Lenox; four grandchildren and one great grandchild; sister Lois Arbuckle of Monon, Ind.; brother Robert Agnew of

Golden, Colo.; as well as several nieces, nephews and many friends.

Preceding her in death were her husband and three brothers: Ben, Bruce and Brant Agnew.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 19, 1989

Cutbirth, Jack Wallace -

Funeral services for Jack Wallace Cutbirth were held Saturday, May 13, 1989 at the First Christian Church in Lenox with Revs. Floyd Newborough, Nysaki Zachariason, Ken Rummer, Richard Queener, Elmer West, Jerry Stessman, Lester Hesseltine, Paul Grandon

officiating. Interment was Tuesday, May 16 at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ks.

Jack Wallace Cutbirth was born on March 22, 1920 in Van Burean, Ark., the first and only child of Leroy and Elizabeth (Wallace) Cutbirth.

Jack spent his early childhood days in Van Burean, Ark., Heavener, Okla., and DuQueen, Ark. Jack graduated from Van Burean High School in 1935.  He attended Westark Junior College and graduated with an Associate of Arts Degree in 1941. He graduated from

Ouachita University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1947. Jack attended Southern Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. and received his Bachelor of Divinity Degree from Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, Tx. in 1964. Jack spent 10 summers attending Princeton from 1975 to 1984. He received his Doctorate of Ministry Degree from Drew University in Madison, N.J. in 1982.

Jack was ordained in 1945. He served Crossroads Baptist Church in Luann, Ark.; Calvary Baptist Church in Barnwell, S.C.; Palestine Baptist Church in Greenwood, Ark.; Van Burean Christian Church in Van Burea, Ark.; First Christian Church in Corning, Iowa and

First Christian Church in Lenox, Iowa.

Jack was an enlisted man in the U.S. Army from 1942 through 1945 and served in North Africa and Italy with the First Armored Division. Jack later returned to the Army from 1952 until 1962 where he served as a Chaplain in Tuley, Greenland, Korea, and Thailand.

While serving in Korea Jack received the Bronze Star.

Jack is survived by Frances Watkins and Wallace Williams of Van Burean, Ark. and many, many good friends who grieve his passing.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 24, 1989

Fitzgerald, Orville Edwin (Pete) -

Funeral services for Orville E. (Pete) Fitzgerald were held Thursday, June 22, 1989 at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox with Rev. Carl Cummings and Naizghi Zekarias officiating. Burial was at North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa.

Orville Edwin Fitzgerald, the son of Elza and Ethel Williams Fitzgerald, was born December 10, 1910 on a farm in Adams County. He died

June 19, 1989 at the Lenox Care Center at the age of 78 years, six months and nine days.

At the age of 2, they moved near Tingley, where he attended school. In 1932, he moved to Taylor County and started farming near Gravity.

That same year he was united in marriage to Winnie Miller, a school teacher from near Mt. Ayr. Two children were born to this union: Barbara Joan and Richard Lee. They farmed near Sharpsburg until retiring in 1973. At that time they moved to Lenox where he resided

until entering the Care Center in May of this year.

Preceding him in death were his parents, brothers John and Roy, sister Buelah, daughter Joan and grandson Dennis Cordell.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Winnie of Lenox; sister Edna Leighton of the Lenox Care Center; son Richard and wife Jean of rural Lenox; six grandchildren: Kathy Cordell McCall and husband Jim of Dotham, Ala.; Patricia Cordell of Dotham, Ala.; Sharon

Cordell Dalton and husband Quint of Sharpsburg; Ron Fitzgerald and wife Susan of Conway; Chris Fitzgerald Irvin and husband Mike of Bedford; and Brian Fitzgerald of Lenox; 10 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather and will be remembered by all who knew him as a good neighbor, friend and one who loved his home and community.  He will be greatly missed by all.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 28, 1989

Grant, Edna Johanna Krueger -

Edna Johanna Grant, 86, Lenox, died Wednesday evening, April 5, 1989 at Mercy Hospital in Corning. Memorial services will be held at a later date following cremation. The Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox has charge of arrangements.

Mr. Grant was born June 24, 1902 in Creston to Fred and Marie (Rosenthal) Krueger. She lived in several cities in the United States. She worked as a nanny and also at the Lenox Care Center for 10 years before retiring.

She was the last of her family having been preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and three brothers.

She moved to Lenox in September, 1967 to retire, after living in several states and did lots of traveling.

She is survived by nine nieces and nephews, Melba Graby Palma of Lenox; Ruth Bradley Rubertt of Renton, Wash.; Virginia Bradley

Rambald of Renton, Wash.; Theresa Bradley Wheeler of Kent, Wash.; Lucille Bradley Reason of Lenox; Robert Bradley of Montclair, Calif.; Larry Bradley of Lenox; Felix Bradley of Spokane, Wash.; Bernard Bradley of Jeffers, Minn., besides a host of great nieces and nephews, great, great nieces and nephews, and great, great, great nieces and nephews.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 26, 1989

Henderson, Melvin Earl (Hondo) -

Funeral services for Melvin "Hondo" Henderson, Lenox, were held Thursday, June 29, 1989 at Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox with Rev. Paul Grandon officiating. Burial was at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bloomfield, Indiana.

Melvin Earl "Hondo" Henderson, 55, died June 26, 1989 of complications of diabetes at Mercy Hospital in Corning.

Mr. Henderson was born April 23, 1934 in Lenox to Earl M. and Susie Maye (Fearnot) Henderson. He grew up in Lenox and attended Lenox Schools. He lived in Kansas City, Mo., for many years and the past two years in Lenox.

He was a self-employed trucker and worked for Hole's Shows of Tomorrow. He attended the First Methodist Church.

Survivors include his mother, Susie Henderson of Lenox and a sister, Verla Lou Crouch of Bloomington, Ind.

His father preceded him in death in 1966.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 5, 1989

Houchin, Franklin Estle -

Franklin Estle Houchin  was born October 18 1903 near Gravity, Iowa and died at a convalescent hospital in Long Beach, Calif. April 1, 1989 at the age of 85. He was the son of James W. and Mary Ellen Ellis Houchin.

In 1944 in California, he was married to Helen Laura Hanna, daughter of Carl and Alice Hanna of Corning, Iowa. She died August 30, 1981. To this union one daughter, Mary Alice, was born.

Frank graduated from the Lenox High School with the Class of 1925. He worked several years for the Ford Motor Company but retired from the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach. He was a veteran of WW II and a member of American Legion Post 27 in Long Beach.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, his parents, three brothers Ernest, Ellis and Russel, five sisters, Mary and Flossie Houchin, Jane Doggett, Hester Day, and Helen Travis.

He is survived by his daughter, Mary Alice Houchin  of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Dora Reichardt of Yucca Valley, Calif., Mrs. Rena Webb of Clarinda, Iowa and Mrs. Agnes Porter of Lenox; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Alice Hanna and brother-in-law, Kenneth Hanna

of Corning.

Both Frank and his wife, Helen, died of complications of cancer.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 26, 1989

Klassen, Virginia E -

Mrs. Virginia E. KLassen, formerly of Overland Park, Ks. died Wednesday, May 3, 1989 at the Lenox Care Center.

Services were held May 5 in Overland Park with burial in the Johnson County Memorial Gardens. The eulogy for the services was written and read by her daughter; Mrs. Mike T Julie of Lenox.

Survivors also include a son, Gary of Mission, Ks., a sister Margaret Barlow of Wichita, Ks.; a brother, William Gibbons of Macon, Ga. and

eight grandchildren.

Memorials in her name may be directed to the family.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 17, 1989

Leaver, Alvin Hugh -

Funeral services for Alvin Hugh Leaver were held Thursday, April 6, 1989 at the Sharpsburg Methodist Church with Rev. Duane Ferguson officiating. Burial was at North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa.

Alvin Hugh Leaver, son of Hugh Alvin (H.A.) and Carrie (Devore) Leaver, was born September 28, 1904 on a farm near Greenwood, Nebraska, and passed away April 3, 1989 at his home in Sharpsburg, Iowa at the age of 84 years, six months and six days.

Alvin was a farmer all his life, farming near Ashland, Neb. until 1970, when he moved to a farm east of Sharpsburg, and farmed there

until he retired and moved to town this past fall of 1988.

Alvin was united in marriage to Lettie Dougherty on February 4, 1925 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This marriage was to last for over 64 years. To this union, one son was born, Marvin Leaver of Creston.

Preceding Alvin in death were his parents and two brothers.

Surviving to mourn his passing are his wife Lettie, and son Marvin and wife Dorothy Leaver of Creston; two grandchildren, Luann Zimmerman and Mitchel Leaver; two great grandchildren, Brent and Justin Zimmerman; three sisters, Gladys Newsham and Evelyn

Leaver both of Ashland, Neb., and Edna Dickey of Enid, Ok.; two brothers, Art Leaver of Phoenix, Az., Bob Leaver of Greenwood, Neb., as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and neighbors.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 12, 1989

Mitchell, Emily Huntington -

Emily Mitchell, 64, the former Emily Huntington, daughter of the late Frank and Ada Huntington of Corning, passed away July 2 in Hesperia, Ca. where she lived with her husband, Gordon.

Following cremation, she will be buried in National Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 26, 1989

Reed, Lewis Earl -

Lewis Earl Reed was born March 11, 1924, in Freona, Tx., the son of W.O. and Erma Belding Reed. He died July 2, 1989 at the age of 65 years, three months and 21 days.

In 1946 he was united in marriage to Betty Bartrem. To this union were born nine children. In 1973 he was married to Betty Carnnahan.

He raised four step-children and two grandchildren. He moved to the Lenox area and made his home here since childhood.

He is survived by his wife Betty, three sons: James and Tina of Diagonal, Dennis and Shelly of Lenox, Tom and Jan of Lenox; six daughters: Linda and Larry Clayton of Chayer, Ellen of California, Jeanne of Springfield, Mo., Denise and Gartry Fuller of Maryville, Mo.,

Jane and Dan Reisdorf of La Vista, Neb., and Dina and Jim Petty of Leon; two step-sons: Chet Conley of Peru, Robert and Wheil Carnnaham of Saudia Arabia; six step-daughters: Donna Edwards of Oregon, Nancy and Steve Lamask of West, Tx., Judy Beavers of

Louisiana, Laurie Peterson of Missouri, Candy and Randy Charles; 13 grandchildren; 13 step grandchildren; five great grandchildren; three brothers: Charlie and Hazel Reed of Des Moines; Donald and Juanita of Alburnett; Bill and Janet of Lenox; two sisters: Eva Jones

of Lenox and Lola Dillon of Clearfield; many nieces, nephews; other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Orville; two sisters, Nina Baker and Lometta Brammer; two grandchildren

Regina Reed and Michael Rice; two nieces: Jeannette Phillips and Diane Olmstead; three nephews: Leo Hinsley, Billie Brammer and

infant son of Lometta and Joe Brammer.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 12, 1989

Rhoades, Ruth Anna Tripp -

Funeral services for Ruth Anna Rhoades were held Monday, July 10 at the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox with Rev. Don Fisher and Rev. Naizghi Zekarias officiating. Interment was at West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

Ruth A. Tripp Rhoades, daughter of William F. and Mary Francis Tripp was born in Adams County near Kent, Iowa on April 20, 1897 and

died on July 7, 1989 at the Lenox Care Center.

She attended rural and Kent 10th grade schools. Ruth was married to Admiral R. Rhoades on October 2, 1919. They made their home near Lenox, Iowa. Her entire life was spent in Adams County until she became a resident of Lenox Care Center in May of 1985.

Ruth enjoyed her garden and her happiest hours were spent doing her garden and sharing the results with family and friends. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, canning and all the benefits of being a wife, mother, grandmother and the life of a farm person.

Ruth became a member of the Prairie Star Church as a young girl. Her membership was transferred to the Lenox United Presbyterian Church when Prairie Star merged with the Lenox church.

Family members include one son Robert Rhoades and wife Pat, daughters Frances Moyle of Lenox, Florence Garrick and husband John of

Pacoma, Wash., Jeanne Ostrem and husband Curtis of Ames, Iowa; one sister, Grace Tripp of Clearfield Care Center.

Grandchildren include Mary Moyle of Moline, Ill.; James Moyle and wife Marjean of Des Moines, Iowa, Elizabeth Cooper and husband Dean of Altoona, Iowa, Jill Bartello and husband John of Newton, Iowa Mark Ostrem of Des Moines, Linda Boettcher and husband

Zeig of Puyallup, Wash., Dawn Tharms and husband Jon of Fort Dodge. Greatgrandchildren include one great granddaughter and nine great grandsons.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1971, and one sister Jessie Tripp and three brothers, Dayton, Harry and Ralph Tripp.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 19, 1989

Schrader, George -

Funeral services for George Schrader were held Monday, May 22, 1989 at the United Methodist Church in Lenox with Rev Paul Grandon officiating. Burial was at North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox, Iowa. 

George Schrader was born on a farm north of Prescott, Iowa to Henry and Marie Schrader on July 29, 1905 there he grew up and attended country school.

He married Alma Bissell January 9, 1924 at the Methodist Parsonage in Corning, on her parents 29th wedding anniversary. They were privileged to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 1974 and this year marks their 65th year of marriage. To this union were born

two sons: Don and Larry.

George and Alma farmed north of Prescott for 12 years, then moved to a farm south of Cromwell, and later to their present farm, northwest of Lenox, in Taylor County, where they have lived 46 years. His main interests were farming and his family. He continued

farming as long as his health permitted. He had been in poor health the last two years and spent the last four weeks in the

hospital where he died May 19, 1989.

George was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters: Louise Williams and Myrtle Carl; and one brother, Otto Schrader, all of Prescott.

He is survived by his devoted wife Alma; two sons, Don and wife Leona of Corning; Larry and wife Bonnie of Lenox; eight grandchildren:

Lyle, Kirk and wife Susan, Brent and wife Cathy, Shane and wife Renee, Todd and wife Sandy, Tina and husband Jerry Ecklin, Troy and Shad; nine great grandchildren: Noelie and Nicole, Hank, Aaron, Taylor, Jennifer, and Shanna Schrader, and Jenna and Dana Ecklin;

and a host of other relatives and friends and neighbors.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 24, 1989

Stoaks, Dorothy (Martin) -

Dorothy "Martin" Stoaks, 66, Springfield, passed away Friday in St. John's Regional Health Center after a sudden illness.

Born Dec. 2, 1922, in Springfield to Walter and Cecil Pursley, she was married to Marvin Stoaks on May 4, 1975. She retired in 1982 from Montgomery Wards, and was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Springfield.

Survivors include her husband, Marvin of the home; two daughters, Sherry Manies, Hartsburg, and Debbie Martin, Oakland, Calif.; a sister, Jean Barnard, Rogersville; and two grandchildren, Scott and Melissa.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Second Baptist Church in Springfield, with Dr. James Reimer officiating.

Burial was in Eastland Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 19, 1989