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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1966

Page

4

Iva Goff of Sheridan Mourned in Obituary

Iva Rickabaugh Goff born February 19 1886 near Parnell Iowa taught and farmed with family then Sierra Saint. She married Porter Rickabaugh at seventeen and had two sons Clive and Harold. Active in Christian Church Ladies Aid Sunday School and community fraternal life. Widowed twice first by Porter then later by Fred W Goff she died December 4 1966 after a long life of work and family devotion.

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Final Rites For Eldon King Held In Blockton Church

Eldon LeRoy King 52 a Blockton resident died December 20 1966 at Veterans Hospital Des Moines Iowa Final rites were held December 23 at Blockton Christian Church with Rev Clarence H Landis officiating Interment Rose Hill Cemetery Blockton He was born March 25 1914 in Blockton Iowa and survived by wife Imojean four children Sharon Byers Leroy King Alice Miller and William Eldon plus two granddaughters and two sisters Memorials note his Army service in World War II and community involvement including church school board and Blockton Town Council.

Eldon LeRoy King Blockton Blockton Christian Church Clarence H. Landis Mr. King Veterans Hospital Des Moines Iown Rose Hill Cemetery Mina A. and Roy C. King Athelstan Imojean Henry Sharon S. Byers St. Charles LeRoy C. King Maryville Alice D. Miller William Eldon Iowa Eldon Masonic Lodge American Legion Duane King Allan C. Byers Allen C. Miller LeRoy C Dorothy) King Betsy Byers Kelly Miller Christian King Ia Griffith Scottsbluff Nebr Donna King

Louie Smith 69 Rites Held December 22

Funeral services for Louie Edgar Smith 69 were held December 22 at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Maryville with Rev. Ollie Odle officiating. He died December 20 1966 at St Francis Hospital Maryville. Burial was in Imogene Iowa. Born January 7 1897 in Eagle ville Missouri he moved to Iowa at seven spending his life near Gravity New Market and Shenandoah. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Survived by one sister Mrs F L Holley Deepwater Missouri and many nephews and nieces.

Louie Edgar Smith State Street Shum-Novinger Ollie Odle Mr. Smith St. Francis Hospital Maryville Imogene, Ia Lou Smith Missouri Iowa Gravity New Market Shenandoah F. L. Holley Deepwater, Mo

Mrs Fordyce Rites Monday in Blockton

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary Fordyce 93 of Blockton at the Blockton Methodist Church with Rev. Clarence Landis. She died December 23, 1966 in Ringgold County Hospital Mt. Ayr and is interred at Fairview Cemetery Bedford. Surviving are her son John Junior Fordyce and numerous relatives. she was the oldest member of the Blockton Methodist Church.

John Mary) Fordyce Blockton Blockton Methodist Church Clarence Landis Fordyce Ringgold County Mt. Ayr Fairview Cemetery Bedford Bleckton Rachel John Junior Fordyce

Bernard Beery Rites Held in Gravity December 23

Funeral services for Bernard R. Beery 50 of Gravity were held December 23 at Walker Funeral Home Clarinda with Rev. Ross Keyt officiating. Beery died December 20 1966 at Immanuel Hospital Omaha. Interment at Washington Cemetery Gravity. He was born April 15 1916 in Shambaugh a World War II veteran wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. Survived by father Melvin Gravity wife Kathryne four daughters Leta Linda Baker Lois Weber Louise Caroso four grandchildren two brothers Jerald Richland Ore Nicholas Omaha and many relatives. One brother Bueford died at age two. mother Essie preceded him two weeks and three days.

Bernard R. Beery Gravity Walker Funeral Home Clarinda Ross Keyt Mr. Beery Immanuel Hospital Omaha Washington Cemetery Melvin Med Essie (Weaver) Beery Shambaugh Bedford Legion Club Kathryne Leta Linda Baker Griswold Lois Weber Louise Caruso Jerald Richland Ore Nicholas

Roy Nickle 80 Rites Dec 19 At Clearfield Church

Funeral services for Roy Edgar Nickle age 80 longtime Clearfield resident were held December 19 at the Clearfield Christian Church. He died at his home December 17 and burial followed in Clearfield Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Mamie whom he wed in 1910 four daughters Mrs Jessie Straight Conway Edna Nord Denver Lois Straight Denver and Beatrice Hofmeister Denver four sons in law a nephew Rue Nickle of Clearfield and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Roy Edgar Nickle Clearfield Clearfield Christian Church Nickle Mamie Jessie Straight Conway Edna Nord Denver Colo Lois Straight Beatrice Hofmeister Rue Nickle Cleanfield

Oak Hill Holiday Home Visitors Listed

Oak Hill residents welcomed relatives for the holidays. Visitors included Earl Morgan and family, Floyd Nev ill of Alcon Colorado, Inez Huntsman and daughter Janice of California, Lester Corbin and grandson Terry Perd ew of the Navy, Donald Watkins of the Navy, and Harold Watkins family. The list notes arrivals and family visits through December 21 with trips to Clarinda to see relatives.

Oak Hill Mark Young Earl Morgan Floyd Nevill Alcon Colo Inez Huntsman Janice Calif Lester Corbin Terry Perdew Navy Sun Estle Parks Donald Watkins Clarinda Harold Watkins Ray Gamel Hopkins

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