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Judy A. CoxJudy A. Cox was born January 7, 1941, in afarmhouse east of Bedford, the daughter of Vilas and Ruth (Salen) Morris. She passed away on June 23, 1997, after a several year battle with cancer.Judy grew up on a farm near Athelston and attended the Blockton Community School through her junior year and graduated from Bedford Community School in 1959.Upon graduation she briefly attended college in Cedar Falls before eloping with her high school sweetheart, Don Cox.Don and Judy weremarried September 29, 1959, in Casper, Wyoming. To this union 3 sons were born,Donald, David and Douglas.After she and Donmarried, Judy devoted herself to being a wife andhomemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bedford, a member of the Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge No. 134, and Chairman of the Taylor County Unit for the American Cancer Society.In 1995 Judy initiated and founded Bedford’s Self-Support Cancer Group. She devoted time to the Bedford Booster Club during her sons’ high school years.One of Judy’s passions was her antique collecting, a love she and Don shared for over thirty years. Together they founded D J Antiques where she served as Vice-President.Judy is survived by her husband Don; three sons, Donald and wife Cindy of Emmetsburg, David and wife Joy and their children Carmen and Meghan of Clarinda, and Douglas and wife Peggy and their children Christian and Dalton of Aberdeen, S.D.; two brothers, Jim Morris and with Cathy of Bedford, and Vilas Morris Jr. and wife Elvira of Cedar Falls; two sisters, Joanne Scroggie and husband Gary of Bedford and Jillene Casey and husband Larry of Centerville and many friends.Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Vilas and Ruth Morris, two brothers, John who died at 2 years of age and Jack who died in a care accident in 1958.Funeral Services were conducted by Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford on Thursday June 26, 1997 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Bedford, with Rev. Paul Evans and Rev. Paul Hutchins officiating.Providing music were Mildred Stacy, Jodi Lawrence, Marvel Melvin and Mary Weaver.Pallbearers were Don Yates, Jerry Mauderly, David Henry1, Dave Poore, Jack Spencer and Glenn Finnell.Honorary pallbearers were Jim Morris, Charles Menghini, Gary Scroggie, Brian Hill, Max Cox and Jim Cox.Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery.♦Howard Mick BlakeHoward Eugene Blake was born May 16,i929 in rural Taylor County near Conway, Iowa to George and Irene Phillips Blake and entered into rest at the Lenox Care Center at the age of 68 years, 1 month ana 9 days.Howard spent all of his life in Taylor County except for the time spent in the Panama Canal Zone serving in the Signal Corps during the Korean War.Howard was engaged in farming and took great pride in his cattle and grain crops. On August 19, 1968 he was united into marriage with Lillie Million in Maryville, Mo. He was a member of the Lenox American Legion and was baptized by the Reverend A1 Rusk.Surviving to honor his memoiy are; his wife Lillie Blake of Lenox, two brothers, James (wife Martha) of North Pole, Alaska and Allen (wife Norma) of Charleston, South Carolina, three sisters; Dorothy B. Coulthard of West Des Moines, Marian Howes of Eagleville, Missouri, Ava (husband Dale) Wearmouth of Lorimor, Iowa as well as many nephews and nieces.He was preceded in death by his parents; George and Irene Blake, mother-in-law; Barbara (Padget) Millon, sister-in-law; Lela (Million) Kitterman, brother-in-law; Lela Howes, nephew; Allen Doyle Blake and niece; Rebecca Blake.Services were held Friday,June 27, 1997 at 10:30 a.m. at Larkin and Shelley Funeral Home. Officiating was Rev. Al Rusk, Pastor at Sharpsburg United Methodist Church.Casket Bearers were Jeriy Reed, Gaiy Swank, Merle Swank, Don Copeland, Wayne Preston, Jasper Ambrose, Larry Schroder, and Laverne Cordell. Music was provided by Rick Powell and Brain Bartelt.Memorials r eestablished to Ueri$cni CareCenter and Lenox AmbulanceService. Interment was atLexington Cemetery.** - r.Robert S. Callahan';v.lt; ympny;Robert S. CaMh'an {was born September 15, 1916 to Florence and Alfredr Callahan in Shenandoah, Iowa and entered into rest in Madrid, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 9months, and 10 days.He spent his early years in Imogene, moving to Shenandoah at the age of twelve after the death of his father.
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