Cameron, Margaret Ellen
House -
Margaret
Ellen Cameron was born January 3, 1897 in Taylor County, Iowa, to Samuel and
Mary Margaret (Ryan) House. Ellen entered
into
rest June 11, 1993 in Creston, Iowa. She was 96 years, 5 months and 8 days.
On January
7, 1915, Ellen became the bride of George Raymond Cameron in Lenox, Iowa. To
bless this union 4 children were born. George
passed
away in January of 1940.
Ellen
was a native resident of Taylor county, she spent many years working at the
Lenox Whiteway Hotel and was a devoted housewife. Her
loves includes her family, friends, and the church. She was a lifelong member
of St. Patrick's Church, a highlight in Ellen's life was her marriage to George
in the new Church. The Cameron marriage was the first held in the newly
constructed church.
Ellen
is preceded in death by her husband George; son, Cecil R.; daughter, Leila
Marie; son, Lloyd Eugene; 2 brothers, and 1 sister.
Surviving
are: daughter, Lucille Miller, daughter-in-law, Theola Cameron. Grandchildren: John R. "Gale" Miller, Larry D.
"Sandra"
Miller, Violet K Campbell, Tracy "Cindy"
Cameron, Bob "Marie" Cameron, Marty "Shawn" Cameron, and
Kelly "Kyle" Freshour. Eleven greatgrandchildren, and ten great great grandchildren.
Mass-of Christian burial was held Monday, June 14,
1993, at 10:00.am. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lenox. Officiating
was Rev. John Bertogli.
Interment
was at East Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 23, 1993
Crowell, Leta Lorene Boyer -
Funeral
services for Leta L. Crowell, age 78, were held
Saturday, Juty 10, at the Christian Church in Lenox
with Rev. Dena Woldruff
officiating. Music was provided by Jean Nevius, Karen Shawler and Elaine Ewart. Casket bearers were George Reynolds, Short Rogers,
George Wurster, Bill Campbell, Kenneth John and
Marvin Routh.
Interment
was in West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Coen-Beaty Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Leta Lorene Boyer Crowell, daughter of Chester A. and Edith Preston Boyer, was born
May 5, 1915, at Sharpsburg. She passed away
July
7, 1993.
The
family moved to a farm southwest of Lenox, and here Leta began country school in Grove Township. She graduated from Lenox High
and
later attended the State Teacher's College in Maryville, Mo. Leta furthered here education with courses from the
University of Iowa and began teaching in rural schools.
Leta married Lea J. Crowell on April 23, 1941, in Maryville, Mo. Lea and Leta had two children, Linda Jean and Danny Lee. The family
farmed
in the Lenox community until 1960 when they moved to Lenox.
Leta was a member of the Christian Church in Lenox and was very active in church
activities. She was the church pianist for many years.
Survivors
include a daughter, Linda Jean Terry Heyne of Timberlake,
N.C.; son Danny Lee "Faye Jean" Crowell of Clearfield; grandson
Mary
Allen Heyne of the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Va.; and
brother R.D. "Selena" Boyer of Lenox.
She
was preceded in death by her parents and husband in October 1974.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 21, 1993
Dillion, Lola Juanita Reed
Ross -
Lola
Juanita Reed Dillon was born August 11, 1919 at Lenox, Iowa to William Orville
and Erma Belding Reed. She died Thursday, August 5,
1993,
in Clearfield, Iowa at the age of 73; just six days before her 74th birthday.
Lola
graduated from Lenox High School. She was married to Floyd Ross. Their children
are Juanita, Sharon, Betty and a special friend,
Joyce
Hayes, whom they raised through her school years. Lola was also married to Vernon
Dillon.
Lola
lived in Clearfield since 1966, where she was a member of the Clearfield
Christian Church, the American Auxiliary and its
Kitchen
Bank.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, Orville and Lewis Reed, 2
sisters, Nina Baker and Lometa Brammer,
a brother-in-
law
Eldon Jones and a son who died in miscarriage.
Lola
is survived by her children, Juanita and her husband John Brown of Fort Smith,
Arkansas; Sharon and her husband Charles Brown of Clearfield; and Betty and her
husband Merle Still of Redding, Iowa; and their special friend Joyce and her
husband Carroll Hayes of
Atlantic,
Iowa. Also five grandchildren: Todd Brown of Bedford and Harold Brown of
Clearfield, Terri Lynn Brown-Newton of Diagonal, Tawyna and Adam Still of Redding and 2 step-grandchildren, Lisa Saxton of Skidmore,
Mo., and Teresa Still and her children,
Mackenzie
and Levi Briner of Mount Ayr.
She had a special grandmother/grandchild relationship with the children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren of Joyce and Carroll Hayes. Many, many
kids also called her mom and grandma.
Other
survivors include her brothers Don and his wife Juanita of Alburnett,
Iowa, Bill and his wife Janet Reed of Lenox, Charles and his wife Hazel Reed of
Des Moines, and her sister Eva Jones of Lenox. Two brothers-in-law: Joe Brammer of Sharpsburg and Earle Baker of Clearfield and two
sister-in-laws, Betty Reed of Lenox and Irene Reed of Lenox; plus many nieces,
nephews and many friends.
Services
for Lola were held at the First Christian Church, Clearfield, Iowa, with
Reverent Eydie Stephens officiating.
Interment
in West Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday August 18, 1993
Furstenau, James B -
Funeral services for James B Furstenau, 67, were held Tuesday, July 29, 1993 at St
Patrick's Church in Fremont, Neb.
Interment
was in Calvary Cemetery, Fremont, with Military Graveside Services by VFW Post
864 and America Legion Post 20 Military
Honors
Team.
James Furstenau, son of Otis and Mary (Gaughen) Furstenau, was born July 6, 1926 in rural North Bend,
Neb. He passed away Saturday, July 17,
1993 away at the A, J. Merrick Manor in Fremont, Neb.
His
family moved to Fremont when he was 5 years of age. He graduated from Fremont
High School in 1944. He entered the U.S. Army and served in the South Pacific
during WW II. After his discharge in
November of 1948, he worked for the former River Valley Cream Company at
Fremont. He then became an inspector for the U.S.D.A. working at Babendure and Sons until they closed. He transferred
to
Lenox, Iowa in 1978 and worked for USDA at Sheridan Egg Co. until retiring in 1987. He then returned to Fremont in 1987.
James
married Delores "Dee" Mohr May 25, 1948 in Fremont, Neb. James and
Delores had seven children.
James
was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church, VFW Post 854, American
Legion Post 20, Fraternal Order of Eagles & is Past President of Aerie 200
of Fremont and the Fremont volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors
include his wife Dee; two sons, Michael Furstenau of
Boone, and James and wife Lavonne of Fremont; five daughters and
sons-in-law,
Patricia & Michael Matteo, Boone; Cathy
and Kerry Farber, Tekamah, Neb.; Mary and Clark Boschult,
Grand Island, Neb; Jean and Chris Barrens, Lenox; and Sue and Dave Boltinghouse, Fremont; sister-in-law, Betty Furstenau of Fremont; 11 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Mary Furstenau,
and by two brothers Richard and Wilmer Furstenau.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 28, 1993
Henderson, Myrle Fulton -
Myrle Fulton Henderson, son of Jesse F. Henderson and Ida Wernstrom Henderson was born November 7, 1903 at Gravity, Iowa and passed away August 26,
1993 at Mercy Hospital in Corning. Iowa, at the age of 89 years 9 months and 19
days. He lived his entire
life
in Taylor County.
On
March 18, 1943 he was united in marriage to Margaret Shaffer at Maryville, Mo.
This union was blessed with two children, Eva Hingeley and John Henderson.
At
an early age Myrle joined the Methodist Church at
Sharpsburg, Iowa and transferred his membership to the United Methodist Church
at Lenox, Iowa in 1947.
He
was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post 250 at
Lenox and a member of the Royal Neighbors Lodge. He did farm work, trucking and
worked for Tote's Manufacturing until his retirement in 1968.
Myrle was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He found much
pleasure in being with his family, neighbors and friends.
He
is survived by his wife, Margaret, his daughter Eva of Plattsmouth, Ne. his
son, John F. and wife Merry of Ft Collins, Colo., 6 grandchildren, Timothy Hingeley and wife Kim of Bellevue Ne., Christine and
husband Ronald Hicks of Killeen, Tex., Quentin Hingeley
and
wife Shelly of Plattsmouth, John Henderson II of Creston, Iowa, Heather and
husband James Rice of Shenandoah and Joshua Henderson of Ft Collins, Colo.; 5
great grandchildren; one sister Irene and husband Ralph Gillispie of Yates Center, Ks.; one brother
Raymond
and wife Helen of Brea, CA.; one sister-in-law Maxine Henderson of Lenox;
nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Glenn and Carrol and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 29, 1993,
2:00 o'clock p.m. at the Lenox United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Les Calhoun.
Interment in West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday
September 8, 1993
Herman, Jerry Dean -
Jerry
Dean Herman was born near Glidden, Iowa and died at his home at Taylor Ridge
Estates in Lenox at the age of 58 years, 3 months and 27 days. He grew up in
the Glidden area and attended Glidden Schools.
Jerry
was married to Carolyn Walter at the Salem Church of the Brethren near Lenox on
March 22, 1961. They lived in Lenox and Jerry
was
employed by Sheridan Egg Co. until retiring in June of 1991.
Jerry
is survived by his wife Carolyn of Lenox; one aunt Pam Herman of Glidden;
sister-in-law Barbara and husband John Lamb; 2
nephews
Kevin and Tammie Wilson and Scott Wilson.
Jerry
was a member of the Salem Church of The Brethren. He served in the Armed Forces
during the Korean War.
He
was preceded in death by his mother Gail Herman.
Funeral
services were held at 10:00 AM., Monday May 17, 1993, Coen Beaty Funeral Home, Lenox, Iowa. Officiating was Rev
Richard Queener. Interment in North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox.
[born 18 Jan 1935, died 14 May 1993]
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 26, 1993
James, Keith Raymond -
Keith
Raymond James, son of George F. and Nora Belle Estel,
was born in Ringgold County on October 10, 1915, and died April 23,
1993
in Des Moines, Iowa. He was raised by his grandparents John and Clara Estel after the death of his mother in the 1919 flu
epidemic.
Keith
attended the Lenox Schools and graduated in 1933. After graduation, he worked
for his uncle at the Case dealership. He enlisted in the Army in 1941 and
served with the 97th Anti-Aircraft Artillery near Pearl Harbor. He was
discharged in 1945. He opened
his
own garage in Lenox, but sold out after 2 years and went to Bedford to work at
the Case Dealership. He returned to Lenox in 1952 and went to work for Barker
Implement, retiring in 1980. After retirement, he was maintenance engineer for
Low Rent Housing Authority.
Keith
was married to Norma Kemery in 1951 and she died in
1971. He married Marilyn Miller Willey in May of 1974.
Keith
is survived by his wife Marilyn of Lenox; stepdaughter Marlene of Bedford; 2
grandchildren; Katherine Sue Zeibig of Red Oak and
Stephen K. Zeibig who made his home with Keith and
Marilyn; 2 brothers; Monson (Bill) Shaver of St. George, Utah and Lloyd
M.
James of Gaylord, MI.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Norma; 2 infant children, and
sister Ruth Shaver.
Funeral
services were Tuesday, April 27, 1993, (10:30 a.m.) at the Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Lenox officiated by Rev. Les Calhoun.
He
was laid to rest at the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox with Graveside Military
Services by V.F.W. Post #1797.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday May 5, 1993
Kerns, Maurrine Nickle -
Maurrine Nickle Kerns was born October 1, 1907 at Clearfield,
Iowa, one of four children of Elmer Reed and Coma Brown Nickle. She passed away May 26, 1993 at Greater
Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa.
She graduated from Clearfield High
School in 1926.
On September 15, 1926, she married
Harold Kerns. To This union their
children, Donald and Norma Lee were born. The Kerns lived
in several different place including
Clearfield, Lenox and Creston in Iowa, and Fort Morgan, Colorado. Maurrine had worked
in a flower shop and for Varner's Funeral Homes as well as on the farm.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, a great grandson Timmy Richey, two sisters,
Violet Muir and Audrey Nickle Boyer, and her brother,
J D Nickle.
Maurrine is survived by her son Donald and wife Vivian of
Thornburg, Iowa, and a daughter, Norma Lee Black of Lenox, Iowa, seven
grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two step grandchildren and four step
great grandchildren: Steve and Becky Kerns and their son Karl of Clearfield,
Linda Suzanne and her husband Kevin Fink of Rochester, Minnesota, Kevin and his
wife Debbie Kerns and their children, Evan and Jennifer of Huxley, Iowa, Denny
and his wife Linda Kerns and their children Amy, Shane and Rachel of
Clearfield,
Craig
Richey and Indianapolis, Indiana, Mike Richey and Chris and Jessi of Iowa City, Bob Black of Lenox, Mike and his wife Shirley
Pendleton
and their children, Courtney and Andy of Ankeny, Iowa, Mitch and wife Debbie
Pendleton and their children Nathan and Kody of
Hartford, Iowa.
Services
were held Tuesday, June 1, 1993 at the Christian Church in Clearfield, Iowa
with the Rev Eydie Stephens officiating.
Interment
was at Clearfield Cemetery, Clearfield, Iowa.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday
June 9, 1993
Kirby, Oma Brown -
Oma (Brown) Kirby was born on November 16, 1898, daughter of Odis M. and Mary (Richy) Brown near Sharpsburg, Iowa, and passed
away
Friday, May 21, 1993 at the Clearview Home in
Clearfield, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 6 months, and 5 days.
Oma spent most of her life in Taylor and Ringgold Counties. As a young woman she
worked in the post office and the printing office in
Sharpsburg,
Iowa.
On
March 6, 1918, she was married to Lawrence C. Kirby and they enjoyed 75 years
together. To this union were born three children: a
daughter Oma LaVon, a son Virgil
Edwin, and a daughter Venita Shirlene.
She was a loving mother and housewife and also worked many years as a retail
sale clerk and manager.
Oma was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Lenox, Iowa. She has been a
member of several clubs, including the American Legion Auxiliary.
Oma was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Roy, Charlie and Clyde Brown
and sister Daisy Bagstrom; her daughter LaVon
Lange
and one grandson Joseph Kirby.
Survivors
include her husband Lawrence Kirby; son Virgil and his wife Dorothy Kirby of
Bedford, Iowa; her daughter Venita and husband
Ernest
Schmidt of Hot Springs, Arkansas; a sister Grace Selders of Lenox, Iowa; and a brother Marvin (Skeeter) Brown
and his wife Bernice of Branson, Missouri. Nine grandchildren: Larry and
Richard Lange, Deanna Frame; Cleota Tapken, Jolene Smith; Fran Dougherty, Connie Cooper, Karen
Schaefer, and Duane Sobotka. Also 23 greatgrandchildren, 8 great-greatgrandchildren,
a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, whom she loved dearly.
Oma was a kind, loving Christian person who will be sadly missed by all who knew
her.
Funeral
service was held at the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox on May 24 with Rev.
Marcia Smith Wood presiding. Burial was at North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox,
Iowa.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday
June 2, 1993
Manroe, Robert Allen -
Robert
Allen Manroe, the son of Roy (Jie)
and Lula Huddleston Manroe was born in Lenox, Iowa,
January 4, 1925. He passed away at the
Veteran's
Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, July 22, 1993 at the age of 68 years, 6 months and
18 days after a long illness.
He
was raised in the Lenox community and was baptized in the Lenox Christian
Church at an early age.
He
attended Lenox schools until the age of 17 when he enlisted in the United
States Army. He served his country from 1943 to January 1946. During this time
he served in the European Theater and was awarded the Purple Heart after being
wounded in action in Northern France. He was hospitalized in England several
months and then served in the military police until discharged home.
Bob
married Bonnie Brown on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1946 in Troy, Kansas. One
daughter, Linda, blessed this union.
He
lived and worked in the Lenox area his entire life, except for one year when
the family moved to Kansas City, Missouri where Bob worked at the Ford Motor
Company.
Bob
and Bonnie owned and operated the C&M Tavern from 1958 to 1965.
The
joy of his life was their grandchildren and great grandchildren and their dog, Tusha Lou.
Bob
enjoyed hunting and fishing. In later years he enjoyed feeding the birds and
squirrels and watching them eat.
He
is survived by his wife Bonnie, daughter Linda (husband Rick) Nelson of Lenox,
sister Betty (husband Don) Webb of Creston, and
brother
Charlie Manroe of Florida. Also his beloved
grandchildren Jill (husband Thane) Glynn, their children Bailly Noel and Payton Cole of Creston, and Ben (wife Staci) Nelson and their son Tate
Benjamin of Walnut, Kansas.
Also
surviving is his step mother Lola Knox of Gravity, step brothers Earl Moffitt
of Thermal, Ca., and Bill Moffitt of Denver, Co., step sisters Darlene Manroe and Deloris Ambrose, both of Gravity,
brothers-in-law Max Badgett (wife Jerry) and Carl
Clinton of Lenox and sister-in-law Mable Brown of Oregon, several nieces,
nephews, and many friends.
Preceding
him in death were his parents, sister Lola Manroe and
brother Weldon (Jie) Manroe.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday August 4, 1993
O'Connell,
Grace Marie -
Funeral
services for Grace Marie O'Connell, 83, of Lenox were held Thursday, July 1, at
St. Patrick Catholic Church in
Corning
with Father John Bertogli officiating.
Casket
bearers were Jim Vogel, Johnny Ecklin, Kevin Benlers, Richard Weaver, Kenneth Brown and Arnold Leonard.
Lector was Kathy
Ecklin,
and servers were Allen Konecne and Sarah Konecne. Music was provided by Kathleen Cook, organist, and
Melody Miller, vocalist.
Interment
was in Calvary Cemetery in Corning. Coen- Beaty Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Grace,
the daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann (Cain) O'Connell, was born March 7, 1910,
in Holt Township, Taylor County, Iowa. She died June 28, 1993, at the Lenox
Care Center in Lenox at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 21 days.
She
attended country school in Taylor County. After her mother died in 1942, Grace
lived with and took care of her father until his death in 1965. She was never
married.
She
did babysitting prior to starting employment at Rosary Hospital in Corning,
where she worked in the housekeeping department from
1967
until 1980. Grace lived in Corning from 1964 to 1990. She was a lifelong member
of the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Corning
and
was a member of the Altar Society.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Homer O'Connell; and her only
niece, Bernadine Matya.
Survivors
are sister-in-law Nellie O'Connell of Corning; a nephew, Tom Matya of Corning; four great-nieces, a great-nephew,
several cousins, other relatives and friends.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday
July 7, 1993
Reimer, Alvin Leroy -
Funeral
services for Alvin Leroy Reimer, 34, of Afton were held Wednesday, June 9, at
the United Methodist Church in Afton, with Rev.
Thomas
C. Shinkle officiating.
Survivors
include his wife, Heidi; daughters Sara Michelle, age 9, and Valerie Kim, age
2; and mother, Joyce Gourley of Creston.
Alvin,
a farmer, lived in Lenox for two years until moving to the family farm near
Afton.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 23, 1993
Roe, Gene -
Gene
Roe, 65, of LeMars, died Wednesday August 18, 1993 at
his home.
Roe was born February 21, 1928 in Conway, the son of
Jesse and Mary (Cipra) Roe. He graduated from Lenox
High School in 1946 and
served in the United States Air Force from
1950-1954. He married Virginia 'Gini' Ann Cox
September 4, 1955 in Lenox. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University
in 1958. He was a fieldman for Iowa Farm Bureau in
Pottawattamie County. In 1964, he joined Farm Services/Gromark,
Inc. and managed in Princeton, Wis., and Grinnell. From 1973 to 1987 he was
manager of Northwestern Farm Service Co., in Le Mars and after his retirement
he worked with his friend, Norman Nielsen at Fuel and More Co in Le Mars.
Survivors include his wife; three daughter, Terri
(Mrs. David Roe-Ruden, Le Mars, Merri (Mrs Tom) Lee McCrea; Austin, Texas and Lori (Mrs Denny) Roe-Koopman of Le
Mars, grandchildren: Heidi Gene Henderson, Kent and Tory McCrea and Alexandria
Grace Koopman; four sisters; Grace Alexander, Le
Mars, Marjorie Paton, Reinbeck, Bonnie (Mrs. Herb) Ridgley, Miami, Fla., and
Doris (Mrs Reldon) Key of Lenox and a Brother, Dean and wife
Lucy.
He was
preceded in death by his parents, a brother, John, and brothers-in-law Karmon Alexander and Alan Paton.
Services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the United
Methodist Church in Le Mars with the Rev. Lynn Potter officiating. Burial was
in Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars.
Address for Mrs. Gene Roe, 1102 Southdale Drive, LeMars, Iowa.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday September 8, 1993
Siverly, Mitchell Wade -
Mitch Siverly, a 1991 graduate
of Lenox High school, was the victim of a one-vehicle fatal accident early
Saturday morning south of Lenox. According to the accident report of the Taylor
County Sheriff's Department, Siverly, age 20, was
southbound on Route N64 about 8½ miles south of Lenox when he lost control of
the 1992 Chevrolet pickup truck he was driving. The vehicle apparently
veered
to the west shoulder, then skidded sideways across the pavement and off the
road, according to the accident report.
The
vehicle apparently rolled and ejected the driver, who was pronounced dead at
the scene. The sheriff's report listed the time of the accident as 2:30 a.m.
There
were no passengers in the pickup, and Siverly was
reportedly not wearing a seat belt. Mitch was reportedly en route to his
Bedford Route 4 home at the time of the accident. The pickup truck received
damages estimated at $10,000.
The
accident was reported by Ramona Fry of Creston.
The Sheriffs Department indicated that investigations into the
accident are still continuing. Blood tests were taken and sent to the state
lab, but the results are not expected for several weeks. The Iowa Highway
Patrol was also involved in the investigation.
Mitch
was an all-conference basketball player for Lenox High during his high school
years. He also received honorable mention all-state honors and is among the top
basketball scorers in Lenox High history.
Mitch
had completed studies at Southwestern Community College in Creston and was to
graduate this May. He was planning on continuing
his
education at Northwest Missouri State University.
Survivors
include his father, Lawrence, a farmer; his mother, Norma, a resources teacher
with the Lenox School District; and sisters Nicole Holly and Leah.
Mitchell
Wade Siverly was born March 1, 1973, in Mt. Ayr. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at United
Methodist Church in
Lenox,
with Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. Interment was in North Fairview Cemetery.
Siverly's death placed a tragic finishing touch to the Lenox High junior-senior prom
celebration.
His
parents had assisted with the after-prom party at the Legion Building in Lenox.
Mitch and his father had finished working in the farm fields about 7:30 p.m.
Friday evening, according to reports
Later
that night, Mitch visited his residence in Creston to move some personal items
back to the Bedford Route 4 residence. His whereabouts from that time to the
time of the accident had not been reported at press time.
News
of the fatal accident came as students and parents were cleaning the high
school gymnasium, the site of the prom dance.
On
Monday, students at Lenox High were "real quiet," said Principal Paul
Oliphant. There was no school at Lenox High and Junior High on
Tuesday
morning to allow students to attend the funeral. Mitch's three sisters are
students in the Lenox Community School District.
Nicole
is a junior, Holly is a seventh grader and Leah is in fourth grade.
Oliphant
said he hoped that students would realize that, for them, life goes on. He also
hopes that Mitch Siverly's death won't be the only
memory juniors and seniors hold about Prom Night 1993. "We hope they
remember they had a lot of fun, too," he said.
Memorials
have been establish in Mitch's name, and the fund will likely be targeted toward
the Lenox Community School District, according to friends of the family.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa Wednesday May 5, 1993
Swank, Doyle -
Mrs.
Alfred Adolphson and Mrs. Floyd Lee have received
word of the death of their brother Doyle Swank of Eureka, California. He passed
away Thursday night after suffering a stroke and heart attack. A memorial
service will be held Tuesday and burial at
Eureka.
He visited in Lenox many times.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa Wednesday May 12, 1993
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