Final Rites Held June 9 For Mrs Stephens
Funeral services for Mrs Vennie G Pearl Stephens longtime Taylor county resident were conducted June 9 at the Bedford Christian Church by Rev Wilbur G Travis. Mrs Stephens died June 7 at Pearl Terrace Manor Bedford with burial at Fairview Cemetery Bedford. Pearl Rose Stephens born April 7 1884 in Columbus Ohio moved to Taylor county Iowa and joined Berea Church later transferring to Bedford Christian Church. She married Vennie G Stephens January 24 1906 and had four children Letha Schurr Elva Akers Doris Coon and Orville. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in January. Survivors include her husband four children seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren and several sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Rose Stephens
John Patch
Celonia Patch
Columbus
Ohio
Taylor County
Iowa
Church of Christ At
Berea
Christian Church
Bedford
Vennie G. Stephens
Letha
George Schurr
Elva
L. D. Akers
Doris
Howard Coon
Orville
Vennie
Cora
Cornish
Alamosa
Colo
Emma Phillips
Howard Pierce Rites Held in Bedford Community
Funeral services for 68 year old Howard Pierce were conducted June 11 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home Bedford with Rev. Ollie Odile officiating. Pierce died June 9 at his Bedford home and was buried in Fairview Cemetery. He was born November 30, 1897 in Charleston Illinois and moved to Bedford at age eight. He married Bernice C Russell on August 8 1916 and they had six children. He was survived by his wife and six children. his father mother and sister Ethel preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Pierce
Bedford
Shum-Novinger
Madison Street
Ollie Odile
Mr. Pierce
Fairview Cemetery
Howard William Pierce
J. William Pierce
Laura John Pierce
Charleston
Ill
Bernice C. Russell
Parsons Woman Ethel Poe Remembered by Family
Mrs Ethel Poe of Parsons Kansas and her brother E B Patch of Brush Colorado are remembered for their devotion to Pearl a loving mother and grandmother who endured illness with patience and loyalty and will be missed by friends and relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
Chrysler
Lambley Rites Held for William F Lambley
Funeral services for William Fern Lambley 78 longtime Conway resident were held June 12 at the Conway Methodist Church led by Rev. E S Tschetter. He died June 9 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Conway Cemetery. Lambley born May 18 1888 was the son of James A and Eva J Grubbl Lambley. Surviving wife Edna Beal and children Lela Mae Tekamah Nebr and John James with Corda Lambley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fern Lambley
Conway
Conway Methodist Church
E. S. Tschetter
Mr. Lambley
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Conway Cemetery
James Alfred Lambley
Eva Jane Grubb Lambley
Edna Beal
Lela Mae Lambley
Tekamah
Nebr
Quatin
John James Lambley
Corda
Pierce engaged in farming in Taylor county retires
The obituary notes Mr. Pierce retired from farming in Taylor county last fall after joining the Bedford Baptist Church in October 1910. He is survived by his wife Bernice and six children Hal Pierce Clearfield Mrs. Francis McNutt Bedford Russell Pierce Des Moines Mrs. Robert Dowlin Blockton Mrs. Donald Smith Council Bluffs and Jackie Pierce Bedford along with 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is mourned by family and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
The
Baptist Church
Bedford
Pierce
Bernice
Hal Pierce
Clearfield
Francis McNutt
Russell Pierce
Des Moines
Robert Dowlin
Blockton
Donald Smith
Council Bluffs
Jackie Pierce
William Leeper Rites Held In Bedford
William H Leeper 86 of Bedford died June 10 1966 at Pearl Terrace Manor. Rites June 13 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home officiated by Rev John D Kerr. Interment Kirk Cemetery Allendale Mo. Born April 7 1880 in Decatur County Illinois he lived in Farragut Shenandoah Grant City Mo and Bedford. He married Debbie Spencer in 1903 and was a custodian at Bedford Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Leeper
Bedford
Shum-Novinger
John D. Kerr
Mr. Leeper
Pearl Terrace Manor
Kirk Cemetery
Allendale
William H. Leeper
William
Flor
Ence Leeper
Decatur County
Farragut
Shenandoah
The
Baptist Church
Debbie E. Spencer
Midwest
Grant City
Bedford Presbyterian Church
Harry
Blockton Man Elton Lambley Killed in World War II
Elton Beal Lambley of Blockton was killed in France on August 24 1944 during World War II. He is survived by seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren a brother a niece and many relatives. Lambley lived all his life near Blockton and was a member of the Conway Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blockton
Elton Beal Lambley
France
Florence Marie Brown
Robert
Fred Lambley
Lois
Stromberg
Nebr
Joyce Johnson
Kenneth
College Springs
Dale Lambley
Manhattan
Kansas
Robert E. Brown
Burt
Kansas City
Karen Smith
David
Lincoln
Bruce
Jane Brown
Sandy
Eddie Johnson
Kevin Lambley
Doug Smith
Mona
Mitch
Kelly Brown
Ray
Bedford
Helen Knutson
Herbert
Kevin
Kans
Mr. Lambley
Conway Methodist Church
Mrs Joe Nichols Rites Held In Atlantic Iowa
Mrs Joe Nichols 69 a Pymosa township resident died June 8 at Atlantic Memorial Hospital after nine days illness. Funeral services June 11 at Rolands Funeral Home Atlantic Iowa with interment at Atlantic Cemetery. Born January 2 1897 in Brighton township she married Joe Nichols February 16 1921. Survived by husband daughter Mrs Glen Hartman six grandchildren one great grandchild five sisters and one brother. Preceded in death by her parents Frank and Sophia Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe (Lillie) Nichols
Pymosa Township
Rolands Funeral Home
Atlantic
Iowa
Nichols
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Atlantic Cemetery
Brighton Township
Joe Nichols
Glen Hartman
Bedford
Henry Hoover
Harlan Shranger
Lewis Curry
Massena
Max Brown
Moberly
Segra Anderson
Adolph Anderson
Frank and
Sophia Anderson
R. J. Producers 4-H Tour Hosts Picnic and Calf Fitting Lesson
A June 5 gathering at Steve De Mott's started the annual picnic before the 4-H tour. Leader Byron Stoner gave a calf fitting and showing lesson, then the group toured Bill Ogle’s Tribolet Brothers Gary Lischer’s and Henry Russell’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve DeMott
Byron Stoner
Bill Ogle
Tribolet Brothers
Gary Lischer
Henry Russell
Mrs. Plieninger Dies In Nebraska
Mary Gottlieb Plieninger, 81, of Bloomfield Nebraska, died June 5 1966 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center Bloomfield. Services were held June 9 at Christ Memorial Methodist Church Bloomfield with burial at Bloomfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottlieb
Mary) Plieninger
Bloomfield
Nebraska
Christ Memorial Methodist Church
Ralph Fine 72 Rites June 14 at Clarinda
Funeral services for Ralph Douglas Fine 72 long time Taylor County resident were held June 14 at Walker Funeral Home Clarinda conducted by Glen Mitchel. He died June 11 1966 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital interment Shearer Cemetery. He was born June 30 1898 in Taylor County Iowa and spent most of his life there in farming. He married Viva Shields March 7 1917 and had four daughters Elsie Rose Burton Lucille Stanley Edith Naven and Hope Pratt. He is survived by his wife four daughters four sons in law three sisters one brother four grandchildren and many relatives. His parents and brother Cleve preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Douglas Fine
Taylor County
Walker
Clarinda
Glen Mitchel
Fine
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Shearer Cemetery
Douglas and
Nealy Smith Fine
Iowa
Ralph
Viva Shields
Richard
Elsie Rose) Burton
New Market
George
Lucille) Stanley
Bedford
Hollis
Edith) Naven
Lenox
Bill
Hope) Pratt
G. B
Elma) Ingram
Canon City
Colo
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mary Martha Edmundson Thompson Plieninger Birth and Family History
Mary Martha Edmundson born July 12 1884 near Bedford. She married Curtis C. Thompson June 1 1902 and had four children. After farming near Bedford Akron Bloomfield and Wayne Nebr, Curtis died January 25 1933. She married Gott Heb Plieninger October 24 1942. Mrs Plieninger, a 50 year Royal Neighbors member, survived by four children and their families, two sisters and other relatives.
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Mary Martha Edmundson
Harvey
Alice Straight Edmundson
Jackson Township
Bedford
Curtis C. Thompson
Thompson
Akron
Colo
Wayne Nebr
Bloomfield
Gott Heb Plieninger
Plieninger
Royal Neighbors
Christ Memorial Methodist Church
WSCS
American Legion Auxiliary
Earl Andrew Thompson
Grand Island
Nebr
Hal Edmundson Thompson
San Bernardino
Calif
Leon Drexel Thompson
Sterling
Kans
Ruth) Skrivan Sr
Clarence D. Jones
Francis Hess
Oak Hill Weekend Visitors Reported by Local Editor
Oak Hill notes list weekend visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Young and family from Des Moines Mountain Home Corning Toppenish Clarinda Akron Colorado with Mrs. Carrie McColm Mrs. Merle Allen Mrs. Lila Parks and Hazel Barragar among relatives and friends visiting June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Carrie McColm
Mountain Home
Ark
Merle Allen
May West
Mark Young
Wm. Young
Des ‘Moines
Harold Stanton
Corning
Lila Parks
Toppenish
Wish
Hazel Barragar
Clarinda
Floyd Neville
Akron, Colo
Mrs. Young
Family visits and anniversaries in Corning area events
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Mark Young with Earl Morgan and others in Corning. Open house at the Methodist Church honored Marion West and Lowell Leighton on anniversaries. Families from Bloomfield Ames Cook Toppenish and Jackson Tennessee visited relatives and planned trips through early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Mark Young
Mrs. Earl Morgan
Judson Beemer
George Beemer
Merle Allen
Forrest Posten
Orie Koneene
Methodist Church
Corning
Marion West
Lowell Leighton
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Bedford Livestock Auction
Bedford, Iowa
Honda
Ringmi
Charles McNutt A
Har
N. Ivan Wells
H. Dean Beemer
Wm. F. Lambley
William Leeper
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BANK
HOPKINS, _MO
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Chrysle Gha yStEn
Cioaa
R. J
Ralph Fine
Rites
KathrYn Harris
Optometrists
DIAL
Kissinger
Gladys Spurgeon
Mgr
James A. Campbell
Clarinda, Iowa
Town & Country Beauty Salon
Marjorie Deal
C. E. Nichols
Optometrist
Cc. W. Steward
Skeeter Brown
Harland Brown
J.B. Martin
Elton Jensen
Law Bedford
Court Street
Mrs. Jones
Eugene Jones
Darlene West
State Farm
C. Horton Lee Ahrens
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Lester Corbin
Maude Beller
Tennessee
Harry Bohanan
Clook
Wash
LeRoy Keyt
Keyt
Ames
Edwin Leighton
Cook, Wash
Roy Beller
Jackson, Tenn
Tues
ALL Kinds Insurance Real Estate
Spencer Peck Sharpsburg
Doyle Saville
Blockton, Iowa
Singer
Reneiaare Peroe
Cael
Peavey
Singer Sewing Centers
Singer Company
Knit Wits
Ree
SNGER
COMPA
Central
Standard Oil Station
Duncan Phyfe
Schuman
Hamilton Beach
Haviland
Wells Bros
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