Huntsman, Earl -

Earl Huntsman, age 89 formerly from Missouri, but had lived in Taylor County, IA

area since 1995; passed away November 8, 2005 at the Clearview Home, Clearfield,

IA.

The services were held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 11, 2005 at the United

Presbyterian Church, Lenox, IA. The services were conducted by Rev. Tim Maxa,

United Presbyterian Church, Lenox and Pastor R. Michael McDowell, Brookdale

Presbyterian Church.

Interment was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph, MO. at 3:00 p.m. Memorials

are to be directed to the family.

Mr. Huntsman was born December 31, 1915 at Vanzant, MO to Ether Enis

and Thurza Jeanette (Buchanan) Huntsman.

He was a Veteran of World War II. After his discharge he worked as an

Auto Detailer for many years and helped his father on the farm. He is survived by one

sister Leola "Peggy" (Kountz) Rice and her husband "Mike" Lewis Rice, Lenox, IA. Two

sisters-in-law, Doris Huntsman, Afton, IA; Lila Huntsman, Mt. Ayr, IA and

numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives,

He was preceded in death by his parents: two brothers, Lowell and Nolen Huntsman;

two sisters, Opal Cone and Daisy Rice; and a brother-in-law, Freeman Cone.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 16, 2005

Matheny, Crystal Evans -

Crystal Matheny, age 93, passed away at the Lenox Care Center, Lenox, IA, November

15, 2005.

The services were held Thursday, November 17, 2005 at the Coen-Beaty-Pearson

Family Funeral Service, Lenox. They were conducted by Rev. Eydie Stephens, of the

First Christian Church, Lenox. Burial was in the Platteville Cemetery, Taylor County, IA.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Crystal was born July 11, 1912, on a farm near Gravity, IA to Benjamin Franklin and

Sarah Anne (Briggs) Evans. She was united in marriage to Claude Lavern Matheny June

23, 1933. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Gravity Christian Church.

She and her husband were members of the Union Squares Square Dance Club

and traveled many miles to many places to entertain residents of Care Centers and others

that enjoyed this pastime; and also just for their own enjoyment.

She is survived by her children Eldon Matheny, Lenox; Harry (Sandy) Matheny,

Edwardsville, KS.; Gail (Mary) Matheny, Lenox; Leonard (Judy) Matheny, Lenox; and

Betty (Dell) Shimer, Creston, IA.

She is also survived by one sister, Nettie Cordell, Lenox; 11 grandchildren, 21 great

grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Mildred Evans,

Gravity, IA and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1994; a daughter, Dorothy

Louise Matheny; daughter-in-law, Ruth Matheny; a grandson, Chester Lavern Matheny;

two brothers, Dewey Evans, and Cash Evans; seven sisters, Pearl Bugg, Myrtle Fancher, Hazel

Lister, Dimple Salter, Sylvia Peterman, Darlene Madden, and Grace Gibson.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 23, 2005

Matthews, Dorothy Lee (Dot) Seighman -

Funeral services for Dorothy Matthews, age 70 of Bedford, who died Saturday,

October 22, 2005 at Bergen-Mercy Hospital in Omaha were held at 10:30 a.m. on

Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Bedford. Interment was

held in the Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials

be directed to her church.

Please leave a message of tribute to the Matthews family on our web page,

www.ritchiefunralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the

Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Dorothy "Dot" Lee (Seighman) Matthews was born July 12, 1935, in Somerset Township,

Washington County, Pennsylvania the daughter of Herbert Seighman and Martha Belle (Cowan)

Seighman. She grew up on a dairy farm in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. She attended school

up until the 10th grade when she started driving a milk truck for her father's dairy.

She met William Calvin Matthews at the County Fair and they were united in marriage on

April 18, 1955.

Together she and Calvin farmed and raised their family of three beautiful daughters in

Eighty Four, Pennsylvania. Then, in 1975, the family moved to the Bedford area, where they

farmed south of town. She also worked in the kitchen at the Bedford Nursing & Rehab Center

from 1976 to 1994. Together she and Calvin continued to enjoy living on their farm south

of town.

Dorothy's family was the center of her life. Most importantly, she enjoyed being involved

in their lives. She was a very loving and generous person who enjoyed crocheting and giving away

her many works. Dorothy had a positive outlook on life and was always an "up" person.

She often made jokes about her poor health in order to keep things positive, never failing to

put other people's needs ahead of her own. Dorothy continued to be a 'true care giver' once

she quit working at the nursing home, taking care of many people in their homes so they could

avoid their need to enter the care center.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ.

Left to cherish Dorothy's memory are her loving husband Calvin Matthews of Bedford; three

daughters Joyce Mahl and husband Bob of Council Bluffs and children, Jill and Lee; Marsha Maudlin

and husband Rick of Maryville, Missouri and children Ciara, Wyatt and Paden; and Peggy Ewart

and husband Billy of Bedford and children Kerra Strong and husband Zach and Zach Siefering;

four brothers, Herb Seighman and wife Shirley Mae of Monongahela, Pennsylvania; Clyde Seighman

of Charleroi, Pennsylvania; Phillip Seighman and wife Karen of Monongahela, Pennsylvania; and George

Seighman and wife Diana of King George, Virginia; four sisters, Elizabeth Bright and husband George of

Monongahela, Pennsylvania; Shirley Ann Hemmings and husband Herb of Lakeside, Arizona; Patricia

Palensar and husband Emil of St. John, Arizona; and Judy Raymond and husband Bernie of Tampa,

Florida; a sister-in-law, Martha Matthews of Bedford; a brother-in-law, David Matthews of Bedford;

along with many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Preceding Dorothy in death are her parents, Herbert and Martha; and two sisters,

Jane Whittaker and Thressa Carr; and a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Mary Cabeen.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 2, 2005

Miller, Veda Madelin Brown -

Funeral services for Veda Miller, age 84, of Winterset, formerly of Lenox, who died

Saturday, November 5, 2005 at the Winterset Care Center were held Tuesday, November

8, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox. Interment was held at

the East Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Memorials can be directed to the Middle River

Hospice in Winterset. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home

of Lenox.

Veda Madelin (Brown) Miller was born July 15, 1921, in Nodaway County, Missouri

the daughter of Byron Brown and Eva Shelman Brown. She grew up and attended school

in Lenox. She met C. Marvin Miller at a picture show in Lenox, and the couple was

united in marriage on June 1, 1939, at the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox.

They farmed southwest of Lenox until Marvin answered the call to serve his

country on June 21, 1944. He served in the United States Army during World War

II in the Pacific Theatre.

After his discharge in February of 1946, the couple returned to the Lenox area,

where they farmed until 1950 when they purchased a farm near Tingley, raising their

three children. In 1966, the couple returned to Lenox. In 1967, Veda and Marvin

 purchased a camper and they enjoyed traveling around the country visiting relatives

and making new friends. This was something they enjoyed together until the early 1990's.

On October 8, 2003, Marvin passed away. Veda later moved to Winterset to live with

her daughter Rita and husband Sydney Sickels. She entered the Winterset Care Center

North on October 13, 2005.

While living in Lenox, Veda worked as a custodian at the Lenox High School

along with her husband. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and

sister. Her family was the greatest joy in her life. She also had a passion for quilting

and flower gardening. She was a member of the Lenox Christian Church and a

member of the; Lenox American Legion Auxiliary, and various quilting clubs.

Left to cherish Veda's memory are her three children Rita Sickels and husband

Sydney of Winterset; Marie Sickels of Villisca; and Dennis Miller and wife Mary Lynn of

Ankeny; a brother Charles Brown and wife Pearl of Lenox; a sister, Annabel Jones

and husband Robert of Des Moines; eight grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren

and five great-great grandchildren.

Preceding Veda in death are her parents Bryon and Eva Brown; her husband C.

Marvin Miller; two sisters, Lorraine and Marcella; a brother Virgil; a son Allen at

infancy; a grandson Bret Sickels and a great granddaughter Amanda.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 9, 2005

Moore, Billy Wayne -

Billy Wayne Moore, age 75 of Broken Bow, NE. passed away November 13, 2005 at his home.

Graveside funeral services were held Saturday, November 19, 2005 at the Morgan

Cemetery, south of Kent, IA.

Memorials are suggested to the Assembly of God Church at Broken Bow, NE.

Billy was born June 8, 1930 at Grinnell, IA to Raymond and Marie (Bartlett) Moore.

He attended school at Scarsboro, IA.

Billy entered the United States Army in 1952 and served until 1953.

He was united in marriage to Mary Margaret Allen, November 8, 1953. In 1969 Billy

and Mary moved to Kent, IA. In 1977 they moved to Missouri. In 1982 they moved to

Arthur, NE. finally in 1994 they moved to Custer County where they have spent the last

twelve years. At the time of his death he was working as a ranch hand south of Broken

Bow.

Billy was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Broken Bow, NE.

Billy enjoyed breaking and driving horses.

Survivors include his wife, Mary, Broken Bow, NE.; four sons Daryl (Susan), Clarinda,

IA; Thomas (Lurae), Lenox, IA; Lyle (Lee Ann) Lewistown, MT.; and Robert, Big Piney,

WY Eleven grandchildren, Christie Breach, Korrie Copenhaver, Karen Moore, Laura

Moore, LeRoy Moore, Trisha Hill, Justin Moore, Robin Moore, Dillon Moore, Wyatt

Moore and Jamie Jo Moore; 1 step-grandchild, Megan and 3 great grandchildren,

Trey Hill, Venessa Hill and Justin Copenhaver.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 23, 2005

Pollard, Vivian Butler -

Vivian Pollard, age 85, Mt. Ayr, IA, (formerly of Lenox, IA) passed away at the Mt.

Ayr Health Care Center, Mt. Ayr, IA November 20, 2005.

Her services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at the St.

Patrick Catholic Church, Lenox. Father Tan Tran, of St. Patrick's Catholic Church

conducted the service. Burial was in the North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox.

Vivian was born August 12, 1920 on a farm in Adams County, IA. to Harry Warren

and Mae Ellen (Wilcox) Butler. She graduated from the Lenox High School with the

class of 1939. She married Robert Otto Pollard June 2, 1972 in Kansas City, MO.

She served as an unofficial secretary for Esther Dixon for 25 years.

She had been a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church since 1964; she was

baptized and a member of the United Presbyterian Church until joining the Catholic

Church. She was a member of the Altar Society; Lenox Republican Ladies Club, the

American Legion Auxiliary, Parkinson Post # 250. She sent birthday cards to all of the

women and girls of the Catholic Church and always had.

Mass said for relatives and friends. She donated money to the Valedictorian of the

graduating class at Lenox High School and gave baby books to new parents in the church.

She gave money to the church and various charities, even though she was on a limited

income, she was always willing to share.

She is survived by cousins: Carolyn (Dr. James) Chromy, Raleigh, NC; Berneeta Austin,

Mt. Ayr, IA; Roberta (Bob) Lockhart, Lenox. Special friends, Jeannette Lutrick, Mt. Ayr,

LA., and Cheryl Wilson, Lenox and other cousins and relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband in 1980 and a special

friend, Ray Venteicher.

Memorials were suggested to: St. Patrick's Catholic Church, United Presbyterian Church

or the American Legion Auxiliary.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 30, 2005

Rusco, Nancy Lee Bartrem -

Funeral Services were held Wednesday, November 16, at the Peterson Mortuary

at 10:00 am, 2005 for Nancy Lee Rusco who was born June 1st, 1934 in Lenox, Iowa

and departed this life on November 12th, 2005 at the age of 71 years, 5 months, and

12 days after losing a long, courageous battle with cancer, She was the fourth of

seven children born to Lloyd Samuel and Edith Mae Crispie Bartrem. Nancy attended

school in Lenox, graduating in the class of 1952, She was united in marriage to Jack

Rusco on December 31, 1952 in Bedford, Iowa. Jack and Nancy spent the first 10

months of their marriage in California as Jack was in the United States Navy. Jack was

discharged in September, 1953 and returned home. Three days later, Nancy gave birth

to their first child Stephen in Omaha, Nebraska. They spent the next seven years

living in Kansas City, KS where three more children, Michael, Robert, and Susan

were born. They moved to the Lenox area in 1960; Their children all attended and

graduated from Lenox High school. In 1985 they moved to the Mills County area. For

eight years they lived in a cabin on the Missouri River. They then moved to rural

Glenwood where they presently reside. Nancy's special talents included cooking,

canning, making beautiful afghans, and shirt making. For several years, Nancy made

many shirts for Jack and the boys and a few other people who were lucky enough to

talk her into making one for them. For the last 15 years, Nancy, Jack, and Bobby

have been in business in Glenwood operating Cheers Lounge. Nancy dedicated most

of her time seeing that Cheers ran smoothly and efficiently. She dearly loved

her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. One great grandchild was very

special to Nancy, as she cared for Lane Scott Rusco almost daily for the time his

mother was stationed in the Persian Gulf.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband Jack, sons Stephen and wife

Lorelei of Gravity, Iowa, Mike and wife Roxanne of Omaha, Nebraska, Robert

of Glenwood, Iowa, daughter Susan and fiance Dan Vanderpool of Malvern, Iowa,

sisters Betty Campbell and husband Bob of Lenox, Iowa, Melody Bartrem of Council

Bluffs, Iowa, brothers Ron Bartrem of Omaha, Nebraska, Don Bartrem of Los

Angeles, California, 10 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren.

Preceding her in death was both of her parents, brother Melvin, and sister Norleta

Reed. Nancy had many friends and was dearly loved by Jack, her children, her

grandchildren, and her great grandchildren. She will be forever missed. Memorials

suggested to American Cancer Society. Peterson Mortuary, Glenwood, Iowa in

charge of arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 16, 2005

Sawyer, Vivian Scott -

Vivian S. Sawyer, 100, died on November 7, 2005 at Bedford, Iowa, after having

resided in the Bedford Community for more than 70 years. Memorial services were

held on November 10, 2005 at The Ritchie Funeral Home with the Reverends Ted

DeHass and Tim Maxa officiating. Arrangements were made by the Ritchie Funeral

Home Of Bedford. Burial took place at the Fairview Cemetery in Bedford.

Vivian, born July 3, 1905, was the youngest of five children of William Edward and

Eva Barrett Scott of rural Decatur County, Iowa. She attended country school as

a young girl and then moved on to graduate from Lamoni High School in 1922 at

the age of sixteen. Her civic mindedness was already apparent in high school; she

served on the student council served as class president, and along with some of her

fellow classmates and under the direction of the school librarian, helped establish

in 1921-1922 the first public library in Lamoni.

Also, she found time during those busy years to take private oil-painting and elocution

lessons.

It was her wish to study at the Chicago Art Institute, but her parents decided that Vivian

would not be safe in the Chicago. Instead, she enrolled at Iowa State College in Ames,

where she majored  home economics, art, and psychology. She worked part-time in the

office of the psychology department to help with her expenses. She was a member of

Chi Omega sorority and served as an officer in the Home Economics Club. Also, she was

active in the woman's governing board, the YMCA, and various art groups. She was

inducted in 1924 into the national honorary psychology fraternity, Psi Chi. While at Ames,

she met fellow student Maurees K. Sawyer whom she married a month after they both received

their degrees in 1925 from Iowa State College. As part of her graduate work in child

development, she received the Laura Spellman Rockefeller Fellowship for leadership training

in child study. During the four years she lived in Boone following her marriage, she organized

child study groups and represented those groups on the Boone PTA Executive Council. She

was also active in the Boone's Women's Club.

As her family grew, and the Great Depression worsened, hers was not an easy life, but

none of her eight children heard complaints. She maintained a huge vegetable garden, canned

hundreds of quarts of fruits, vegetables and her much admired sweet gherkins. She raised

chickens and sewed and mended endlessly. Her daughters recall that she did not need a pattern

for a prom dress, a wedding gown or any other sort of clothing; all she needed was a

description or a sketch.

While her eight children were in school, she was active and supportive of their school related

and extra-curricular activities. In 1943, she helped organize and was elected first

president of the Bedford PTA; she was a leader or assistant leader in 4-H during the ten years

1944-1954; she was president of Band Mothers; she was active in Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts,

Rainbow Girls and Demolay.

Vivian headed a group of concerned citizens to have driver's education added to the school

curriculum and was active in a citizen's committee that campaigned successfully for a bond

issue that would permit repair of the old school building and for reorganization of the

school district. During 1948-1950, she served as president of the City Federation of Women's

Clubs. She was chairman of a number of junior/senior banquets; it became almost cliche 

that if a responsible, efficient, easy-to-work-with person was needed to be in charge of a

project, "Let's get Vivian Sawyer to do it." She usually did.

But she was also able to delegate responsibility, especially to her children. It was

assumed that the older children would look after the younger ones, that the boys did the

outdoor chores, that the girls worked inside and that nobody escaped a regular turn at doing

the dishes—no small task for a family often.

Vivian was an active member of two study clubs, Travel Club, and Fortnightly Club, the latter

for more than 50 years. Shortly after moving to Bedford, she transferred her church

membership from the Disciples of Christ Church in Kellerton to the First Baptist Church in

Bedford, where she became active in the Women's Society.

As her children grew older and became more self sufficient, she had more time for

two of her hobbies, hunting for antiques and oil painting. She had a special room in the

basement of the farmhouse for refinishing and restoring old, mistreated pieces into something

beautiful. She also joined a group taking oil-painting lessons, which used the farm kitchen as

one of their temporary studios. 

After she moved from the farm to Central Avenue in Bedford, she and some of her friends

continued to paint in her home.

As the demands of children subsided, however, her care-giving and nurturing skills were still

needed as she tended to her own mother and to her husband's parents during their final years.

In 1962, her husband was injured in an accident and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest

of his life. During the first several years after his injury, the demands on Vivian's time,

energy and resolution were enormous. This challenge to her physical and emotional strength

was met with her usual quiet efficiency; it was during those years that she began rereading

the Bible and seemed to find not only comfort and solace there, but also the energy to carry on.

In 1967, the Bedford Business and Professional Women's Club chose Mrs. Sawyer as their

nominee for State Mother of the Year. The spokeswoman for that club wrote, ". . . It's as

though the community were nominating her by unanimous vote. . . Mrs. Sawyer is that rare

woman who goes unostentatiously but conscientiously about making the world a better place

in which to live." She received special commendation as being one of the finalists for that

state honor.

Vivian's husband, Maurees, died in 1975, six weeks before they were to celebrate their 50th

wedding anniversary. Her three brothers and one sister also preceded her in death. Other

family members who predeceased her were one son, Charles, of Onawa; one daughter, Elise

Tranbarger, of Sumner; one son-in-law, James A. Dinsmoor of Bloomington, IN; and one great

grandson, Brad Sawyer of Charles City.

She is survived by six children and their spouses: John G and Georgalee Sawyer of Bartlesville,

OK; William E. and Ann Sawyer of Lenox, IA; Kay Dinsmoor of Bloomington, IN; Sondra and W.

 Lowell Parman of Marion, IA; Robert and Catherine Sawyer of Maryville, MO; and Tom W. and Claire

Sawyer of Littlefield, TX. Also surviving are one son-in-law, James R. Tranbarger and his wife,

Janice and one daughter-in-law, Marjorie Harris of Onawa.

Other survivors include the following grandchildren: Tracy and Steve Sturgeon and

their three daughters; Robert and Jenny Tranbarger and their two sons; Leslie and Jim Leppla

and their three sons; Steve and Connie Sawyer and their three children; Jill Sawyer; Scott

Sawyer and his daughter Mara Dinsmoor; Robert Dinsmoor; Tom Parman, his two children and

his fiance, Linda Sojka and her daughter; Kimberly and Benjamin Stephens; Todd and Sheri Parman

and their two children; Elizabeth and Steven Webber and their two daughters; Paul and

Susan Sawyer and their son; Greg and Christy Sawyer and their three daughters; and

one stepgrandson, Dan Dinsmoor and his wife Jeanne and their four children.

Vivian Sawyer will be missed by all whose lives she touched and enriched. In lieu of

flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fairview Cemetery Paving Project or to a

charity of one's choice.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 16, 2005