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Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 26, 1942 [p. 1]
Cleo McNees, 29, Dies At Iowa City
[Walter] Cleo McNees, 29, of east of Bedford, died at the University Hospital in Iowa City Friday night, following an operation on Thursday.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Bedford Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. Douglass Steffenson. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
He is survived by his wife and small daughter, Nancy Ann; by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P. [atrick] McNees of Blockton; two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Harold Beery [Frances] and Mrs. Galen Spencer [Dorothy] of Bedford, Geo. E.[ldon] McNees of Gravity and [John] Harold McNees of Shasta Dam, California.
Taylor County Herald
Thursday February 26, 1942 [p. 1]
[Walter] Cleo McNees, 29-year-old Bedford farmer, died suddenly Friday at the Iowa City hospital where he had been a patient but a short time. Death was attributed to the results of an injury he received more than 25 years ago.
Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Nancy, 4; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McNees [Mary Maude Fast] of Blockton; two brothers, [George] Eldon of Gravity and [John] Harold who resides in California, and two sisters, Mrs. Galen Spencer [Dorothy] and Mrs. Harold Beery [Frances], both of Bedford. A small son, born a fortnight ago, failed to survive.
Funeral services were Wednesday afternoon at two oÕclock from the Bedford Methodist church with the Rev. A. D. Steffenson in charge. Interment was in Gravity cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 5, 1942 p. 2
Obituary
Walter Cleo McNees
Walter Cleo McNees, youngest son of George P. [atrick] and Mary Maude [Fast] McNees, was born July 12, 1912 near New Market, Iowa, and died at the University Hospital in Iowa City, Friday, February 20, 1942, at the age of 29 years, 7 months and 8 days.
At the age of four he united with the Methodist Church at Bedford.
When he was eight years old, he moved with his parents to Gay Township east of Bedford, where he grew to manhood, and resided in the same community until his death. He received his grammar school education at Gay Center and attended the Bedford High School three years, at which time his health failed.
On September 24, 1937, he was married to Thelma Rose Pfander. To them were born two children, Nancy Anne, aged three and one half years, and Joseph Richard, who preceded him in death January 19, 1942, at Osceola, Iowa, four hours after birth.
Cleo was well liked by everyone and enjoyed a host of friends, who with his family, are greatly grieved by his death. He was a kind-hearted and obliging neighbor, ever ready with a helping hand. He was a good husband, father, son and brother.
Surviving with his wife and daughter, and the parents of Blockton, are two brothers: George E. [ldon] McNees of Gravity and J. [ohn] Harold McNees of Shasta Dam, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Galen Spencer [Dorothy] and Mrs. Harold Beery [Frances], both of Bedford; three nephews and two nieces.
The funeral services were held at the Bedford Methodist church, Wednesday afternoon, February 25, conducted by Rev. a. Douglas Steffenson. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Taylor County Herald, March 5, 1942.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 5, 1942 p. 8
Attend McNees Funeral
Among those from out of town who attended the last rites for [Walter] Cleo McNees in Bedford Friday, included Mrs. Ira Pfander, Lavern, Lyle, Lorene Allen and Bethel of Osceola; Mrs. Bernard Weed of Ute, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. William Keim of Dows City, Iowa; Mrs. John Wilcoxson of Pickering, Missouri.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 2, 1953 [p. 1]
Mrs. Geo. McNees Succumbed Saturday
Mrs. George McNees [Mary Maude Fast], 67, died unexpectedly at St. Joseph, Mo., June 27, following a heart attack at her home in Bedford the previous day.
Funeral services were held at the Bedford Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 16, 1953 p. 6
Mrs. George McNees Rites Held Here
Funeral services for Mrs. George McNees, who died June 27, were held at the Methodist Church in Bedford, Tuesday afternoon, June 30, conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Mary Maude Fast, oldest daughter of Orlando and [Nancy] Emma [Duncan] Fast, was born near New Market, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1885, and died at the age of 67 years, nine months, 10 days.
She grew to womanhood near New Market, and was married to George P.[atrick] McNees at Clarinda, Iowa, Dec. 24, 1906. To them five children were born: George Eldon, John Harold, Walter Cleo, Dorothy Jane and Frances Irene.
Most of her married life was spent in the community east of Bedford until she and her husband moved to Bedford in February 1944, where they have since resided.
She was preceded in death by her youngest son, Cleo, in 1942; by a grandson, Joe Richard McNees, in 1942 and a granddaughter, Lois Marie McNees in 1932.
She is survived by her husband; two sons and their wives, George E. [ldon] and Ethel of Gravity, Harold and Eleanor of Redding, Calif.; two daughters and their husbands, Dorothy and Galen Spencer of Bedford, Frances and Harold Beery of Richey, Mont.
There are 12 grandchildren; Private George F. McNees, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Russell, Sandra and Barbara McNees, Janice and Anita McNees, Nancy Anne McNees, Ronald and Judy Ann Spencer, Sharon, Danny and Dicky Beery; two sisters, Mrs. Cora [Alice] McClara, Ogallala, Nebr., Mrs. Lula Amrine, Lexington, Nebr.; two brothers, Walter Fast, Mitchell, S. D., Roy Fast of Canada.
Mrs. McNees had been in poor health for the past several years.
Mrs. McNees and her husband united with the Methodist church in Bedford, April 2, 1916, during the ministry of Rev. J. W. Goodsell.
[McNees, Rosa Van Reenen Avey]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 16, 1977 p. 4
Rosa McNees, 94, Last Rites Held Here June 13
Funeral services for Mrs. George P. (Rosa) McNees, 94, of Bedford, held June 13 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. McNees died in a nursing home in Corning where she had resided for several years. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton.
Rosa Van Reenen, daughter of Robert C. [ornelius] and Elizabeth Burnside Van Reenen, was born in Gay Township, Taylor County, Iowa, December 10, 1882.
She grew to maturity in the area where she was born and taught school prior to her marriage to Joseph A. [llen] Avey on January 15, 1903 at the home of the brideÕs parents. To this union were born seven children: Donald, Elbert, Dean, Myrtle, Beth, Ardith and Robert.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Joseph A. [llen] Avey; two sons, Donald and Dean; a brother, Ralph Van Reenen and a sister, Myrtle DeBord.
On September 21, 1954, she was united in marriage to George P. [atrick] McNees, who preceded her in death.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Elbert and Robert Avey, Myrtle Abbott, Beth Thomas, Ardith Watson, step-children, George E. [ldon] McNees, Dorothy Spencer and Frances Beery; 23 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren, two brothers, Elvin and Floyd Van Reenen, other relatives and many friends.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Her family, loved ones and friends, will remember her as a wonderful mother, kind and considerate at all times, and she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 12, 1973 [p. 1]
Final Rites Held Wednesday For George McNees
Funeral services for George Patrick McNees, 87, of Bedford were held Wednesday, July 11, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford. Mr. McNees died July 8, 1973. Interment was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 19, 1973 p. 4
Final Rites Held Here July 11 For George McNees, 87
Funeral services for George Patrick McNees, 87, of Bedford, held July 11 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. McNees died at Municipal Hospital in Clarinda July 8, 1973. Interment was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
George Patrick McNees, son of Joseph H. and Nancy [Jane] Pickering McNees, was born near Rockport, Missouri, July 11, 1885. When he was five years old he moved with his parents to a farm near New Market, Iowa, where he attended the public schools and grew to adulthood.
On December 24, 1906, he was united in marriage to Mary Maude Fast at Clarinda, Iowa, and to them five children were born to bless their home and to receive their love and care. Mrs. McNees died June 27, 1953.
He was united in marriage to Rose Avey September 2, 1954, who survives him.
Farming was his chosen lifeÕs occupation. He loved the farm and enjoyed the various crops the soil would produce. He operated an apple orchard for many years and planted and produced all kinds of fruit. Each new crop from each new tree brought the reward of efforts well done.
When the Triple A came into existence he served his township as committeeman and later served on the Taylor County Committee. He was a member of his township school board for many years and served as a director on the F. H. A. Board for several years.
He moved from the farm to Bedford in 1944 where he has since continued to reside. But his interest in the farms never ceased as long as health permitted.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, John Harold McNees who died June 5, 1958 and Walter Cleo McNees who died February 20, 1942; two grandchildren, Lois Marie McNees and Joe Richard McNees, and one sister, Ary Cummings; two brothers, who died in infancy.
He is survived by his wife, Rosa Avey McNees, of Gravity; two daughters, Dorothy J. [ane] Spencer, and her husband, Galen, of Bedford and Frances I.[rene] Beery, and her husband, Harold, of Richey, Montana; 13 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Eleanor McNees, of Redding, California; two brothers, John F. [ranklin] McNees of New Market and Theodore McNees of Fort Collins, Colorado; three sisters, Miss Lucina McNees of Santa Monica, California, Mrs. Olive Mechlin of Atlantic Beach, Florida and Mrs. Golda Weed of Ute, Ia.; six step children: Donald Avey of Oakland, Calif., Elbert Avey of Bedford, Myrtle Abbott of Opportunity, Wash., Beth Thomas of San Mateo, Calif., Ardith Watson of Houston, Texas and Robert Avey of Pleasant Gap, Penn.; other relatives and many friends.
He was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church.
He was a kind and considerate husband, father, brother and friend, and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 14, 1982 p. 4
John F. McNees, 94, Last Rites Held January 7
Funeral services for John Franklin McNees, 94, of New Market, were held January 7 in Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in Clarinda, officiated by Rev. Carl Cumming. Mr. McNees died in Bedford Manor Nursing Home January 4, 1982. Interment was at Memory Cemetery, New Market, Iowa.
John Franklin McNees, son of Joseph H. and Nancy Jane Pickering McNees, was born near Rockport, Missouri on August 7, 1887.
In 1901 John [Joseph?] McNees moved his family from Missouri to the farm northeast of New Market. John attended rural school near the family home. In 1910 John and two friends headed west and established homesteads near Vida, Montana. John was united in marriage to Ada Mae Knauts on February 14, 1924 at Glendive, Montana.
In 1937 John and family moved to the farm northeast of New Market and in February 1944, moved to New Market. John remained active in farming until he fully retired at age 89. He had a continued interest in farming and was especially fond of livestock and horses. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Ada Mae, in July 1980; and by his parents, an infant daughter; brothers, George Patrick McNees and Theodore E. McNees; sisters, Ary Frances Cummings, Lucina M. McNees, Golda G. Weed, and two brothers who died in infancy.
John is survived by daughter, Eileen, (Mrs. Floyd) Handorf of Clarinda; a son, John Dean McNees, of New Market; son-in-law, Floyd Handorf, and daughter-in-law, Vanita McNees; grandchildren: Don Handorf of Ames, Iowa, John Garrard (Gary) McNees of Clarinda, Iowa, Barbara Ann McNees of Omaha, Nebraska, Susan Eileen McNees of Ankeny, Iowa, Joseph Franklin McNees and Julia Mae McNees of New Market; one sister, Olive Mechlin, of Akron, Ohio; one sister-in-law, Lois McNees of Fort Collins, Colo.; many nieces; nephews; other relatives; and many friends.
John was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be missed greatly by all who knew and loved him.
[McNees, Eliza Frances ÒFannieÓ McKay]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 3, 1938 p. 8
Obituary
Mrs. S. H. McNees
Eliza Frances McKay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McKay [Sarah Winslow], was born in Washington County, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1859 and died Saturday, Feb. 26, 1938, at her home in New Market.
She grew to womanhood in Tennessee and was married to Samuel H. McNees in May 1877.
About fifty years ago she united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Pleasant Vail, Green County, Tenn., where she retained her membership until the time of her death.
In 1904 Mr. and Mrs. McNees moved to Iowa, locating on a farm south of New Market and in 1920 moved to the home in west New Market, where they continued to reside during the remainder of their lives.
Mrs. McNees was a member of a family of ten children and is survived by three brothers, Robert McKay and James McKay of Chucky, Tenn., and Joseph McKay of Colorado. There are also several nephews and nieces, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin McKay, Mr. and Mrs. Crumley McKay and Mr. and Mrs. John McNees of New Market; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McNees of Bedford. Mr. McNees died Feb. 26, 1929.
She was a kind and loving neighbor and a true friend who will be greatly missed by all in the community.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. C. K. Shackleford. Burial was in the Memory cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 23, 1958 [p. 1]
Orie Shum Dies In Nebraska Sunday
Orie [Clinton] Shum, 63, a former resident of Lenox, died at his home in Fremont, Nebr., at 3:30 p. m. Sunday. He had lived in Lenox until moving to Fremont five years ago. His death followed a heart attack after he had been shoveling snow at his home. The body was brought to the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford.
Mr. Shum was an electrician in Fremont but had been street commissioner in Lenox and an employee of the Taylor County Highway Department, while living there. For many years he operated a road maintenance machine.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Lenox.
He is survived by his wife, the former Helen Rutledge; a daughter, Mrs. Carol Hite of Omaha; a grandson; two brothers, Floyd of Bedford and Lowell of Iowa Falls; and an aunt, Mrs. Fred Weller of Lenox.
Funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home Wednesday, Rev. Anthony Blankers officiating. Burial in Lexington cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 30, 1958
Orie Shum Rites Were Here Wed.
Last rites for Orie Shum, a former resident of Taylor County, were held at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford, Wednesday, January 22. Rev. Anthony Blankers of the Bedford Methodist church officiated. Burial in Lexington cemetery.
Orie Clinton Shum was born in Page County, Iowa near Clarinda on December 25, 1894, and died at his home in Fremont, Nebr., on January 19, 1958, at the age of 63 years, 24 days.
In 1900 he moved with his parents to a farm near Bedford. He attended the rural schools of Taylor County and Bedford High School.
On February 7, 1917, he was married to Helen Rutledge of Sharpsburg. To them one daughter, Carol, was born. After his marriage he made his home for several years in Lenox, in Sharpsburg and in Illinois. He was employed by Taylor County for over 17 years. The past six years he and his wife made their home in Fremont, Nebr., where he was employed by the Kollmeyer Hardware Company.
He was a member of the Methodist Church at Lenox.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen Shum of Fremont; his daughter, Mrs. Carol Hite of Omaha; a grandson, Roger Hite of Omaha; two brothers, Floyd Shum of Bedford and Lowell Shum of Iowa Falls; an aunt, Mrs. Gertie Weller of Lenox.
Taylor County Herald
Thursday December 28, 1944 [p. 1]
Claude Shum Dies; Rites Held
Claude [Victor] Shum, 64, of near Clearfield, died of a heart attack Sunday morning. Funeral services were Thursday afternoon from Walker-Shum Funeral Home in charge of Rev. G. L. Hufstader. Interment was made in Gravity cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 23, 1950 p. 9
Attend Shum Rites
Pete Shum of Bedford, Miss Alice Shum and Hilding Shum returned Tuesday from Wessington Springs, S. D., where they had attended the funeral of an uncle, Frank Shum, 56, a brother of the late Claude [Victor] Shum.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 13, 1983 p. 9
Final Rites Held In Bedford For Wilma Novinger, 63
Funeral services for Mrs. Boyd G. (Wilma Doris) Novinger, 63, of Bedford, held October 8 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, were conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Mrs. Novinger died October 4, 1983 in her home in Bedford. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Wilma Doris Shum, daughter of Floyd E. [lbert] Shum and Amy Walker Shum, was born in rural Taylor County near Sharpsburg, Iowa, September 18, 1920. When she was a young girl she moved with her parents to Clarinda, and later to New Market, prior to coming to Bedford, Iowa in 1933 where she was graduated from Bedford High School in 1937 and attended the Methodist Church.
On March 17, 1944 she was united in marriage to Boyd G. [eorge] Novinger at Hiawatha, Ks., and they resided in San Diego, Calif., where Boyd was serving in the United States Navy and Wilma was employed at a Defense Plant during World War II.
They returned to Bedford in 1947 following the war service years where they have continued to reside and have been associated with the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, which has served this community for over fifty years.
One daughter, Christy Lu, was born to bless their home and to share their love.
Wilma served as deputy clerk of Taylor County District Court, prior to being elected Clerk of Taylor County District Court, an office she served faithfully and well for eight years.
She was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church and a Past Matron of Bedford Chapter #228 Order of Eastern Star.
Her father, Floyd E. [lbert] Shum, preceded her in death March 15, 1970.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Boyd G. [eorge] Novinger of the home; a daughter, Christy Lu Novinger, of Burlington, Mass.; her mother, Amy Shum, of Bedford, Iowa; a brother-in-law, Gordon Novinger and a sister-in-law, Shirley Mitchiner, both of San Bernardino, Calif.; other relatives and many friends.
Wilma will long be remembered as a kind and considerate person, a faithful and loving daughter, wife and mother, and she will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 13, 1985 p. 5
Amy Shum Funeral Will Be Thursday
Services for Amy [Iola Walker] Shum, 88, will be Thurs., June 13 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford at 2 p. m. Mrs. Shum died June 10 at Bedford Manor.
Times-Republican
Thursday February 26, 1920 p. 6
Jennie Helen Tracy Hicks
Jennie Helen Tracy was born near Pickering, Mo., March 1, 1891, and departed this life in the early morning of February 21, 1920. She was united in marriage to L. [ester] G. [uy] Hicks, June 14, 1916. Feb. 15, 1920, a baby girl, Frances Helen, was born. The little one did not live to be a blessing to her parents, but passed on into the hands of the Giver of life.
Mrs. Hicks gave her heart to Jesus Christ when but a little child, and proved her loyalty and love to her Master by entering into many activities of His service.
For several years she was president of the Epworth League. Prior to this, Mrs. Hicks had been the leader of the Spiritual department of the young Peoples work. She was active in the Sunday school and in the church her place will be missed.
In June 1911 the deceased graduated from the Bedford high school. Wherever she lived she was helpful to those about her, and received joy in making others happy. The beautiful sweet life, which she lived, will continue on in the lives of her neighbors and friends. She wanted to live that she might be useful to her Lord, in whom she put her trust, and with the faith of a child followed her Divine Master:
I Know not the way I am going,
But well do I know my Guide!
With a childlike trust do I give
my hand
To the mighty Friend by my
side;
And the only thing that I say
to Him,
As He takes it, is, ÒHold it
fast!
Suffer me not to lose my way,
And lead me home at last.Ó
No soldier ever put forth a more heroic fight than did Mrs. Hicks during the last week of her life. It is a great consolation to know that this brave sweet soul is now with our Great Commander.
Those who are left to cherish the memory of the precious life are the husband, L.[ester] G. [uy] Hicks of Bedford; Mr. and Mrs. L. [evi] T. [hompson] Tracy [Nancy Jane Lefever], her father and mother, four brothers and one sister: Frank [Beman] of Afton, Charles [Jesse] and John [Otto] of Bedford, [Levi] Bert of Maryville, Mo., and Mrs. M. [arion] L. Rickard [Margaret Elizabeth Masters] of Pickering, Mo. There are also four nephews and seven nieces. The entire neighborhood feels this bereavement sorely.
Funeral services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. John F. Arnold, Sunday afternoon, from the east porch of the Hicks home. Interment in South Lawn.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 12, 1956 [p. 1]
Guy Hicks Died Here Sunday P. M.
Guy Hicks, a resident of Taylor County all of his life, died unexpectedly at his home in Bedford Sunday afternoon, July 8.
Funeral services were held at the Bedford Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. Carl Stiefel. Rev. Fred H. Cowles of the Baptist church assisted. Burial was in Fairview cemetery with the Odd Fellows burial service being given at the grave by Bedford Lodge, No. 91, I. O. O. F.
Lester Guy Hicks, oldest son of Nathan Gilbert and Emma Hiatt Hicks, was born near Gravity, Iowa, March 2, 1885, and died at the age of 71 years, four months, six days.
His boyhood days were spent at the old home northwest of Gravity, where he finished his eighth grade schooling at the old Barton school. He then attended Western Normal College at Shenandoah and prepared himself for teaching, which he followed a number of years.
He graduated from Glove Business College in St. Paul, Minn., in 1910 and held a bookkeeping position in a bank in Holloway, Minn., for some time. He then returned to teaching and taught school until he went into the U. S. mail service as a rural carrier in 1915, which he followed until he retired.
He was married June 14, 1915 to Jennie [Helen] Tracy of Bedford. One child, Frances Helen, was born to them. The mother and daughter both passed away in February 1920.
On March 21, 1921 he was married to Iva Larison of Bedford, who survives him.
He is from a family of four children, of whom only one is living. His youngest brother Homer died in 1949; a sister, Mrs. Neva Weaver in 1952.
One brother, Glen Hicks of Gravity, his wife and several nephews, mourn his passing.
Mr. Hicks united with the Methodist church when a young man.