Obituaries
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[Allison, Errol Walter]

February 26, 1997

Errol W. Allison

Mr. Errol W. [alter] Allison, age 78, of Braddyville, IA, died Sun., Feb. 23, at the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital where he had been admitted the day before.

He was born Sept. 16, 1918, at Hastings, IA, the son of Walter and Geneva Wood Allison. He was an upholsterer and had served in W.W. II. He had lived in Omaha before moving to Braddyville in 1982.

Survivors include a son, Walter Lee Allison and wife, Betty, North Platte, NE, daughter, Donna Elam, Danville, KY, and three grandchildren. Also surviving are sister, Mrs. Elaine Donahue, Maryville, MO, Mrs. Don (Grace) Jandreau, Forsyth, MT, and Mrs. Frank (Sharon) Weber, Council Bluffs, IA, and aunt, Mrs. Jack (Blanche) Rouse, Clearmont, MO. He was preceded in death by parents, brother, Johnnie and sister, Gladys Bartlett.

Funeral services were Wed., Feb. 26, at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home, with Rev. Joyce Smith officiating. Military services were at the graveside by Braddyville and Clarinda American Legion and the VFW. Burial is in the Shearer Cemetery, near Braddyville, IA.

[Bebout, Albert Roy]

Clarinda Herald Journal

May 1966

Roy Bebout, 72 Rites May 11

Funeral services for Albert Roy Bebout, 72, were held May 11 at Hopkins, Mo. Mr. Bebout died May 8 at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Joseph, Mo. following a brief illness. Interment was in Shearer Cemetery near Hopkins.

Albert Roy Bebout was born Sept. 7, 1893 at Braddyville, Iowa. He had been a farmer the past 38 years in the  Hopkins community.

He was a member of the Wray Memorial Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Joe Birkenholz, Hopkins, and Mrs. Walter Kirschner of Long Beach, Calif.; four sisters; one brother; and two grandchildren.

[Note: The same obituary was published in the Bedford Times-Press, June 9, 1966, page 2.]

BEBOUT, ALBERT ROY]

Clarinda Herald Journal, Monday, May 9, 1966, [p. 1]

Roy Bebout, 72, died Sunday at St Joseph

Albert Roy Bebout, 72, died at 4:30 a m Sunday at the Missouri Methodist Hospital in St Joseph, after being hospitalized for four weeks. His home was near Hopkins, Mo, where he had lived for 38 years. He also farmed in the Clarinda and Braddyville vicinities before moving to the farm at Hopkins.

Mrs Bebout, the former Mamie Johnson, survives, with two daughters, Mrs Joe (Betty) Birkenholz of Hopkins and Mrs. Walter (Lavon) Kirchner of Long Beach, Calif, and two grandchildren. Sisters are Mrs. Floy Waldroff of Clearmont, Mo, Mrs R H Besco of Albert Lea, Minn, Mrs C A Mann of Ontario, Calif, and Mrs Ed Townsend of Vancouver, Wash. Harold Bebout of Stockton, Calif, is a brother. Roy was son of the late George and Anna Bebout, residents of Braddyville.

Funeral services will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Wray Memorial Methodist Church in Hopkins, to be officiated by the Rev Gerald Sappington. Burial will be at Shearer Cemetery near Braddyville. Swanson Funeral Home at Hopkins is in charge of arrangements.

[BEBOUT, ALBERT ROY]

Clarinda Herald Journal, Thursday, May 19, 1966, p. 14

Braddyville, May 9—Roy Bebout, of Hopkins, Mo, died Sunday at a hospital in St. Joseph where he had undergone surgery about 3 weeks ago. He was 72 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Wray Memorial Methodist Church in Hopkins and burial at Shearer Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burch were among those who attended the service from here. The Bebout family lived northwest of Braddyville several years ago.

 

[Brenneman, Edna Ruth Huddle]

Edna Brenneman, age 78, of Braddyville, Iowa, died Monday, April 26, 2004, at Westridge Care & Rehab Center, Clarinda, Iowa. Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Walker-Merrick of Clarinda, Iowa with Pastor Scott Denham officiating. There was open visitation at the funeral home. Burial was in Shearer Cemetery, Braddyville, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Harvest Fellowship Church Building Fund, Shambaugh, Iowa. Walker-Merrick was in charge of arrangements.

Edna Ruth Brenneman was born August 5, 1925, at the family home in Braddyville, Iowa, to Emery Huddle and Goldie (Linebaugh) Huddle. Edna was a graduate of Braddyville High School. Edna and Orval Brenneman were united in marriage March 1, 1947 at the Missionary Church Parsonage, Shambaugh, Iowa. Edna was a lifelong member of the Harvest Fellowship Church, Shambaugh, Iowa. Edna had many interests that she enjoyed. She enjoyed arranging flowers and landscaping with rocks. She also wrote poetry and enjoyed music. Edna also enjoyed setting trinkets around her home and liked sparkling prisms in her windows. Edna was always asked to bake her famous angel food cake for family birthdays.

Preceding Edna in death was her father. Survivors include her husband Orval Brenneman of Clearmont, Missouri; children: Joy Stanley and husband Paul of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Jon Brenneman of Shambaugh, Iowa, Kenny Brenneman and wife Kim of Albany, Missouri, Gaylan Brenneman of Clearmont, Missouri; grandchildren: Jennifer Brenneman and Jill Brenneman; step-grandchildren: Paul Stanley, Jr., Amanda Stanley, Christine Stanley, Alison Krieg, Mathew Krieg, David Ziek; mother, Goldie Huddle of Shambaugh, Iowa; sister, Thelma Hoskins of Shambaugh, Iowa; sister, Rose Ann Shuttlesworth of Clarinda, Iowa.

[Online obituary available at Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel, http://www.efc.cc/_main/obituaries.asp}

[Brenneman, Orval Henry]

Orval Henry Brenneman was born March 1, 1926 at Lewellen, Nebraska to Orval Henry and Rhoda Mae (Sparks) Brenneman. The family moved to Goshen, Indiana where Orval graduated high school. He served in the United States Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. After serving in the Navy he came to Shambaugh, Iowa. His mother, Rhoda, was there staying with Orval’s sister, Beth, who was married to Rev. Kenneth Miller, the pastor of the Shambaugh Missionary Church. Through this church connection he met and married Edna Huddle on March 1, 1947 at the Shambaugh Missionary Church parsonage. Orval and Edna were devoted members of the Shambaugh Missionary Church now known as Harvest Fellowship.

Orval worked on a dairy farm for a time and at Hope Hall in the Clarinda Mental Health Institute. He and Edna began farming together with a dairy herd and row crop. They lived near Braddyville on this farm until Edna’s health failed in 2003 and soon after they resided at Westridge Quality Care in Clarinda.

On January 24, 2012 Orval, at age 85, was called to his heavenly home. Preceding him were his wife, Edna on April 26, 2004; parents; sister Beth and her husband Rev. Kenneth Miller; sister-in-law Ann Brenneman, brothers-in-law Donald Hoskins and Sam Shuttlesworth.

Surviving are his children: Joy Stanley and husband Paul of Lansdale, PA, sons Jon Brenneman, Clearmont, MO, Kenny Brenneman and wife Kim of Albany, MO, and Gaylan Brenneman of Clearmont, MO; grandchildren Jennifer and Jill Brenneman of St. Joseph, MO; step grandchildren Paul Stanley, Jr., Amanda Stanley, Christine Stanley, Allison Runnels, Matthew Krieg, and David Zeik; brother Joe Brenneman of Walton, KY; and sisters-in-law Thelma Hoskins of Shambaugh.

Funeral services for Orval Brenneman will be 10:30 Saturday at Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel with interment at Shearer Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday. A memorial fund will be established. Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

[online obituary available Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel http://www.efc.cc/_main/obituaries.asp]

[Bruns, Larry]

Larry Bruns, age 72, of Braddyville, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 19, 2003 at Bryan East Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska. Funeral services were 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2003 at Walker-Merrick, with Pastor Greenlee officiating. Visitation with the family was held 7-8 p.m., Friday, November 20, 2003 at the funeral home. Burial was in Shearer Cemetery, Braddyville, Iowa with military rites. Memorials may be directed to the Braddyville and Clarinda EMS. Walker-Merrick was in charge of arrangements.

Larry Burns [Bruns] was born July 25, 1931, at Graff, Nebraska, to Elmer Bruns and Elizabeth (Hippe) Bruns. Larry was a graduate of Sheridan, Missouri High School and attended a trade school following high school. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Larry was united in marriage to Gretchen L. [orraine] Adams October 13, 1957 in the Christian Church, Blockton, Iowa. He was an auto mechanic for Opitz Motor Company, Clarinda, Iowa, from 1958 until the closing of the business. He was currently working part time for Tri-Tractor in Clarinda. Larry enjoyed gardening and woodworking and was a very capable general fix-it-man. Preceding Larry in death were his parents and a brother, Jim Bruns. Survivors include his wife Gretchen of the home, daughter, Robin Thomas and husband Richard of Titonka, Iowa son, Larry John Burns [Bruns] son, Chris Bruns and wife Nicky of Cedar Rapids, Iowa 10 grandchildren 1 great grandchild brother, Bob Bruns of Georgia sister, Judy Allee of St. Joseph, Missouri and a sister, Pat Zuck of Paola, Kansas.

[Online obituary available from Eickemeyer Funeral chapel, http://www.efc.cc/_main/obituaries.asp]

[Burch, Marjorie Brown]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Monday       January 21, 1985

Marjorie Burch died in California

Marjorie Burch, former Page County Home Economist died Saturday evening in Paramount, Ca. There will be services in California Tuesday and at Greenfield, Ia., on Friday.

Her husband, Elmer, was the principal at Nodaway for several years.

[Calfee, Willis Edmond]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Thursday      January 31, 1985

Willis Calfee funeral held

Mr. Willis E. [dmond] Calfee, 75, died Jan. 28, 1985 at Methodist Medical Center in Omaha following several months’ illness.

He was born July 31, 1909 at Elmo, Mo., the son of [John] William and [Sarah] Effie Sloan Calfee.

On Oct. 4, 1930 he was married to [Alma] Irene Andrews who survives.

Mr. Calfee had been employed at MHI before his retirement.

Besides his wife of the home he is survived by two children: Mrs. James (Austina) Spire of Parnell, Mo., and Gary [Darwin] Calfee of College Springs. There are 9 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Brothers and sisters are Everett Calfee of Elmo, Mo, Ervin Calfee of Maryville, Mo, Roberta Rector and Velma Carley of Elmo and Jean Bailey of Scottsdale, Az.

Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at Walker-Merrick Funeral home with Rev. Steve Breazier officiating.

Burial was in LaMar cemetery near Elmo.

[Cavner, Shirley May Simmons]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Wednesday     October 11, 1995

Shirley M. Cavner

Shirley M. [ay] Cavner, 51 of Atlantic, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 1995 at Clarkson Hospital, Omaha, Ne., after several months of illness.

She was born March 26, 1944 at Iowa City, the daughter of Roland and Lillian Cross Simmons. On July 5,1960, she married Merlyn Cavner, who survives.

Cavner was employed by Henniningsen Construction as long as health permitted.

She is survived by her husband, Merlyn, of the home; two sons, Merlyn and Sabine Cavner, Jr., Bielefeld, Germany; Dennis Cavner, Atlantic; and one grandchild.

Brothers and sisters surviving are Jean and Stanley Lawrence, Stanwood; Lois and Gerald Godsey, Decatur, Il.; Larry and Debbie Simmons, Devil's Elbow, Mo.; Colleen and Joseph Hines, Blanchard; Kenneth and Cindy Simmons, Clarinda; Anna and Larry Ridnour, St. Thomas, Mo.; Deborah and Thomas Wheeler, Clarinda; George and Tammie Simmons, Clarinda; Edward and Rose Simmons, Clarinda. Also surviving are nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Benjamin Roy; and brother, Roland.

Funeral services were Monday, Oct. 9 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home, Clarinda, with Rev. Alfred Hunter officiating. Burial was in Shearer Cemetery, Braddyville.

[Chesnut, Dicie Anna Davison]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Thursday      April 17, 1986

Dicie Chestnut services Friday

Dicie Anna Chestnut [Chesnut], 87, of Clarinda, died Apr. 14, 1986 at Bethesda Care Center in Clarinda where she had lived for the past four years. She lived for nearly 60 years on a farm east of Braddyville.

She was born June 22, 1898 in Buchanan Township in Page County, the daughter of Robert and Mary Anna (Laub) Davison.

She married Ira Chestnut [Chesnut] on Dec. 24, 1919. During the time the couple lived on a farm near Braddyville, around 20 schoolteachers boarded with her.

She was a member of the Methodist Church of Siam while young, and attended the United Methodist Church of Braddyville in later years.

She served as a correspondent for the Clarinda Herald Journal for 50 years, until 1979.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ira, who died on Nov. 21, 1977; and her son, Robert, who died Mar. 20, 1945 while serving with the U.S. Army in Germany; four sisters, Bertha, Orphy, Dillie and an infant; three brothers, Ora, Rolla and Wilber.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Max (Pearl Pauline) Edwards of Council Bluffs, Ia; granddaughters, Mrs. Stephen (Paula Kaye) O'Neal of Braddyville and Mrs. Wayne (Robin Joy) Stahlnecker of Council Bluffs; a great-grandson, Aaron Nicholsen [Nicholson]; three brothers, Roy, Homer and Virgil Davison, all of Braddyville; and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held this Friday at 10:30 am, at the United Methodist Church at Braddyville, with Rev. Fred Malone and Donald Briley officiating. 

Burial will be in Shearer cemetery near Braddyville.

Memorials may be made to the Methodist Church.

Walker-Merrick funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

[Chesnut, Dicie Anna Davison]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Monday       April 21, 1986

Services held for Dicie Chesnut

Dicie Anna Chesnut, 87, longtime Braddyville resident, died April 14, 1986 at Bethesda Care Center in Clarinda where she had lived for the past four years. She lived for nearly 60 years in the Braddyville area.

Funeral services were held last Friday morning at the United Methodist Church in Braddyville, with Rev. Fred Malone and Donald Briley officiating.

Burial was in Shearer cemetery near Braddyville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Mary Anna (Laub) Davison; her husband, Ira; a son, Robert; four sisters and three brothers.

Survivors, include a daughter, Mrs. Max (Pearl) Edwards of Council Bluffs, Ia; two granddaughters; a great-grandson; three brothers, Roy, Homer and Virgil Davison, all of Braddyville; nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the Methodist Church.

Her name was incorrectly spelled in last Thursday's issue.

[Chesnut, Ira Milton]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Thursday      November 24, 1977

Ira Chesnut, 82 died Monday

Ira Milton Chesnut, 82, of Hopkins, Mo., passed away at his home at about 9 p.m. on Nov. 21.

Chesnut was born April 13, 1895 in Rushville, Neb. He was married to Dicie [Anna] Davison on Dec. 24, 1919. Chesnut had lived on the same farm for more than 60 years.

Survivors include his  wife Dicie, one daughter, Mrs. Pauline Edwards of Council Bluffs, two grandchildren and one great  grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Andrew, who was killed in Germany during World War II.

Visitation is from 7-8 on Wednesday evening for friends and relatives at the Swanson Funeral Home in Hopkins.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Braddyville Methodist Church with Rev. Don Briley of Albany, Mo., and Rev. Jeff Foster officiating. Burial will be at the Shearer Cemetery near Siam.

[Chesnut, Ira Milton]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Thursday      December 1, 1977

IRA MILTON CHESNUT

Ira Milton Chesnut, son of Andrew and Lila Keeler Chesnut, passed away at his home very suddenly of a heart attack Monday evening, November 21st, 1977 at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 8 days. He was born April 13th, 1895 near Rushville, Nebr. He came to Page County, Iowa at three months of age in a covered wagon with his parents. He had lived on his present farm over 60 years. He was married Dec. 24, 1919 to Dicie Anna Davison, who survives. To this union two children were born, Robert Andrew who preceded him in death March 20, 1945 while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II in Germany, and Pearl Pauline Edwards of Council Bluffs, Iowa. He had one sister Pearl Cleo Waldroff who passed away in May 1969. He leaves to mourn his death, his loving wife Dicie, one daughter Pearl Pauline Edwards and son-in-law Max, two daughters, Paula Kaye Nicholson and Robin Joy Edwards of Council Bluffs, Iowa, one great grandson, Aaron Yves Nicholson, and a host of friends.

He was a lover of his home and his livestock and was very well liked by all who knew him. He attended the Methodist Church at Braddyville and was a great lover of music.

[Clark, Opal Johnson]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Monday      March 20, 1989

Opal Clark

Funeral services for Opal C. Clark, 82, of Braddyville will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating.

Visitation will be at the funeral home from 7-8 p.m., this Monday evening.

Mrs. Clark died Saturday afternoon at Bethesda Care Center where she had been for the past two years.

She was born Jan. 17, 1907, near Braddyville, the daughter of Clyde Allen and Grace Lathrop Johnson.

On March 9, 1927 she was married to Herman [Lawrence] Clark, who preceded her in death Nov. 30, 1966.

Mrs. Clark is survived by three sons, Elvin of Gravity; Marion of Warrensburg, Mo; and Larry of Braddyville. There are three grandchildren and one great-grandchild, two step grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren. Sisters are Ruth Davison of Clarinda and Lois Smith of Warrensburg, Mo. and one brother, Robert Johnson of Tygh Valley, Or.

She was preceded in death by parents, husband, and one brother, Merl Johnson.

Burial will be in Shearer Cemetery near Braddyville.

[Clark, Teena Lovelle]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     July 29, 1954     p. 4

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Clark of Braddyville, July 20 and was named Teena Lovelle. The baby died July 23. Burial was in Shearer cemetery.

[Collins, Edna Pauline Harland]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Wednesday     June 26, 1996

Edna Collins

Edna [Pauline] Collins, 81, of Des Moines, died Sunday morning, June 23, 1996, at the Hospice Kavanaugh House in Des Moines.

She was born July 25,1914, near Gravity to Roy and Mabel (Lefever) Harland. She graduated from Bedford High School in 1933. On March 28, 1934 she was married to Russell Collins. They farmed and raised their family on a farm south of Siam.

After her husband died in 1963 she moved to Gravity and lived there until 1983, at which time she moved to Des Moines to be with family. She had worked at the Mental Health Institute as a nurse's aide until she retired in the fall of 1976. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren meant very much to her. She also loved to garden, raising beautiful flowers and vegetables.

She is survived by her three children, Robert and wife, Linda, of Springfield, MO; Kay and husband, Walt Lame, of Des Moines; and Gary and wife, Nancy, of Kansas City, MO; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; sisters, Pearl Lottridge of Grand Coulee, WA; Neva Robb of Gore, OK; and brother Elvin Harland of Coweta, OK.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell, in 1963; her parents; and seven brother and sisters.

Funeral    services    were    held Wednesday at Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel.   Burial   was   at   Shearer Cemetery in Braddyville. Memorials are to the Hospice Kavanaugh House in Des Moines.

[Cowger, Howard W.]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Monday      July 16, 1990

Howard Cowger

Howard W. Cowger, 81, Clarinda, died Thursday night at Municipal hospital after a lengthy illness.  

He was born September 5,1908, near Clearmont, Mo., the son of David and Eva Ackley Cowger. He worked at the Glenwood State Hospital School for 19 years and retired to Clarinda in 1973.

Survivors include brother and sisters: Edith Thews, Tucson, Ariz., Mabel Wessels, Glenwood, Minn., Pauline Klatt, Blue Earth, Minn., Elsie Johnson, Blue Earth, Minn., Evelyn Reynolds, Weslaco, Tex., and Bud Cowger, Branson, Mo., and special friend Thelma Owens of Clarinda.

He was preceded in death by parents and brother, Francis.

Graveside services were held Saturday afternoon, July 14, at  Shearer Cemetery near Braddyville with Walker-Merrick  Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

[Crawford, Lesta Lutilla Damewood]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Monday      January 21, 1985

Lesta Crawford funeral Tuesday

Lesta Lutilla Crawford, 91, of Clarinda, will be held Tuesday at 1:30 pm at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home with Rev. Martin Miller and Rev. Fred Malone officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 7-8 pm this Monday. Burial will be in Shearer cemetery near Braddyville.

She died Jan. 20, 1985.

Mrs. Crawford was born Dec. 2, 1893 in Buchanan Township, the daughter of Elbert M.[elvin] and Sarah [Phipps] Damewood. She attended school in College Springs and Amity College. She became a teacher and taught schools near Braddyville, Vandevender and Hawleyville for 12 years and taught one year in Nebraska.

On Feb. 27, 1926, she was married to Alfred E. [rvin] Crawford. They farmed in Missouri and Iowa. They lived for a time in Clarinda, operating a produce station, then moved to a farm they purchased near New Market and retired to their home in Clarinda in 1956, during which time they joined the First United Methodist Church, which she attended as long as health permitted. She served as Sunday school superintendent at Braddyville for 13 years and was elementary Sunday school superintendent at New Market for eight years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1967, three sisters and four brothers.

Surviving are a niece, Evelyn Devore of Loveland, Co, three nephews, Harold Griffith of Kansas City, Eldon Griffith of Fort Morgan, Co., and Perry Griffith of College Springs and a sister-in-law, Neva Damewood of Maryville, Mo.

[Meier, Bernice Anna Lucinda Wagoner]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Thursday      January 24, 1985

Bernice Meier funeral Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Rudolf J. [ohn] (Bernice A.) Meier, 68 of rural Clarinda will be at 2 pm, Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Yorktown with Pastor Stephen Kamprath officiating.

Visitation will be at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home from 7-8 pm, this Thursday.

Mrs. Meier [Bernice Anna Lucinda Wagoner] died Jan. 22, 1985 at Goldenrod Manor Nursing Home where she had been a resident since 1978.

She was born Aug. 3, 1916, near Clarinda, the daughter of Carl [John Dietrich] and Lillie [Louise Lisette] Hartstack Wagoner.

She was baptized Aug. 20, 1916 and confirmed March 24, 1929 at Immanuel Lutheran Church.

On Feb. 9, 1939 she was married to Rudolf J. Meier who survives.

Besides her husband of the home she is survived by three sons, Elwood of Pierce, Ne.; Curtis of Clarinda and Dennis of Villisca. There are five grandchildren, two brothers Leonard Wagoner and Floyd Wagoner of Clarinda and one sister Mrs. Arnold (Lora) Magwitz of Clarinda.

Burial will be in Summit cemetery north of Yorktown.

[Maupin, Ruth Wynn]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Thursday      January 24, 1985

Ruth Maupin service Saturday

Graveside services for Mrs. Howard (Ruth) Maupin, 78 of Eaton, Co, formerly of Clarinda, will be at 1:30 pm, Saturday at the Clarinda cemetery with Rev. Martin Miller officiating.

Mrs. Maupin died Jan. 22, 1985 at Ebinezer Nursing Home in Brush, Co.

She was born Dec. 29, 1906 at Clarinda, the daughter of Charles and Martha Hayes Wynn.

She was married to Howard Maupin who survives.

Besides her husband she is survived by a sister, Marie Hobbs of Loveland, Co.

Walker-Merrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

[Stone, Etta Mabel Kellogg]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Monday      January 21, 1985

Etta Stone

Mrs. Etta Mabel Stone, 91, of Stanton, Iowa formerly of Braddyville died Jan. 18, 1985 at Bergan Mercy Hospital at Omaha.

She was born December 25, 1893, at Clearmont, Mo, the daughter of C. [harles] N. and Susie [Susan Almeda] Davison Kellogg.

She was married to Clyde [Lester] Stone on Sept. 18, 1921. He died in 1965. Mrs. Stone lived in Braddyville and moved to Stanton in 1980. She has lived there until entering the hospital in Omaha.

Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Stone of Stanton, Iowa and Stanley Stone of Omaha, Ne. There are five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sisters are Violet Loy of Winter Haven, Fl, Mona Keeran of Arcadia, Ca, Pauline Teuscher of Clearmont, Mo, and Lucille Teuscher of Braddyville, Ia.

Mrs. Stone was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Myrtle and sister Lelia Lusk whose funeral was held this Monday at Clearmont, Mo.

Funeral services were held this Monday afternoon at the United Methodist Church in Braddyville with Rev. Fred Malone officiating.

Burial was in the Braddyville cemetery with Walker-Merrick Funeral home in charge of arrangements.