Obituaries
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[Book, Dallas Lavern Arthur Book]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 3, 1980    p. 4

Lavern Book, 67 Last Rites Were Held June 24

Funeral services for Dallas LaVern Arthur Book, 67, of Lenox, held June 24 in Larken-Bender Funeral Home in Lenox, were conducted by Rev. Floyd Newbrough. Mr. Book died in Veterans Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska June 22, 1980. Interment was at West Fairview Cemetery, Lenox.

Dallas Lavern Arthur Book, son of Arthur and Laura Anderson Book, was born on December 8, 1912 in Yorktown, Iowa.

He lived in the Yorktown and Bedford communities until 1939 when he moved to Lenox. He has lived here since. He was a member of the Lutheran Church in Yorktown, and was a veteran of World War II, having served his country in New Guinea.

On May 6, 1975 he was united in marriage with Wilma Short. Lavern and Wilma have made their home in Lenox.

Mr. Book was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, LeRoy.

Lavern is survived by his wife, Wilma of Lenox; one sister-in-law, Margaret Book of Bedford, Iowa; and one niece and one nephew.

[Dunklebarger, Mary Jane Graybill]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     July 24, 1941    [p. 1]

Mrs. Sharp's Sister Died Thursday Eve

Mary Jane Graybill, oldest daughter of John [Oscar] and Sarah [Ann Morehouse] Graybill, was born near Hopkins, Mo., on September 8, 1864, and died July 17, 1941, at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. [lexander] A. [llen] Sharp [Sally Ann], with whom she had lived for the past nine years. She was past 76 years of age.

On March 26, 1902 at Marysville [Maryville], Missouri, she was married to [William] Riley Dunkelbarger [Dunklebarger] of Pierre, South Dakota. To this union was born one child, who died in infancy. Mr. Dunkelbarger's death occurred in October 1938.

As a young woman, Mary Jane united with the Christian Church at Hopkins, later transferring her membership to Pierre, So. Dak. She always took part in church work until her health failed.

She leaves to mourn her passing two sisters, Mrs. Anna Sharp of Bedford, and Mrs. Susie Young of Hopkins, Mo; also three half-sisters; one half-brother, and other close relatives and friends.

The funeral was held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home Saturday afternoon and burial was in Lexington cemetery. Rev. Ben W. Sinderson conducted the services.

[Note: The same obituary was printed in the Taylor County Herald, July 31, 1941, page 2.]

[Kelly, Defrance]

Bedford Times-Republican

Tuesday    April 3, 1906     p. 5

A LITTLE MAIDEN CALLED.

De France Kelly A Victim of That Dread Disease Diphtheria

De France Kelly, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Kelley of Sheridan, Mo., died on Friday last of Diphtheria and pneumonia.

The funeral was held at the home in Sheridan Saturday at 3 p. m., conducted by Rev. Messner of that city.

Mr. Kelley moved from Bedford to Sheridan only last fall. The family had lived here for a long time and have a great many friends here.

Little De France was nine years of age last September. She was a very lovable child; winsome and attractive. She was a favorite with young and old, and her death has brought sadness to many hearts of those here who knew and loved her.

[Kelly, Defrance]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday    April 5, 1906     [p. 1]

Little DeFrances Kelly Died.

DeFrances [Defrance], the 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Kelly, former residents of Bedford but now of Sheridan, Mo., died Friday at the hospital at St. Joe where she had been taken for treatment.

Mr. Kelly and family left here last December and their winsome little daughter had made many friends here who will grieve at her death and sympathize with the parents.

The funeral occurred at Sheridan Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Messner.

[Kelly, Isabella Turner Ramsey]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday      March 29, 1906    [p. 1]

Mrs. Isabella Kelly Dead.

Mrs. Isabella Kelly died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. Landen at Siam, from the effects of cancer.

The deceased was born in Pennsylvania and at the time of her death was 81 years, 5 months and [2] 3 days of age. For years she has been a resident of Iowa making her home in recent years with her daughter at Siam. Another daughter, Mrs. Manley of Siam and a sister living in Page County, are also left to mourn.

The funeral was held at the M. E. church at Siam Monday noon the service being conducted by Rev. Brown, of Braddyville. The many neighbors and friends extend sympathy.

[Kelly, Isabella Turner Ramsey]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     March 29, 1906     p. 3

Mrs. Isabella Kelley, who made her home with her daughter Mrs. Silas Landen, near Siam, died Sunday and was buried Monday. The funeral was held at Siam, conducted by Rev. Brown of Braddyville. Mrs. Kelly's age was 85 [81] years, 5 months and [2] 3 days.

[Kelly, Isabella Turner Ramsey]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday    April 5, 1906     [p. 1]

Obituary.

Isabella Turner was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania October 2, 1824. In 1851 she moved with her parents to Cedar county, Iowa, where she was married to Richard W. Ramsey on February 11, 1857. Two daughters were born to this union. Mr. Ramsey died April 16, 1864. Mrs. Ramsey was again married January, 1867, to Robert Kelley with whom she removed to Taylor county Iowa, settling on a farm near Siam where Mr. Kelley died July 18,1880. Mrs. Kelley united with the Presbyterian Church in 1855 in Cedar County, Iowa. In 1884 she united with the M. E. church at Siam, under the pastorate of Brother Heaton. She was a kind and patient woman, thoughtful of others and uncomplaining during the years of her suffering. She died March 25, 1906, at her home near Siam, aged 81 years, 5 months and 23 days.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Brown, pastor of the Siam church. The text used was Revelations 14:13. Interment was made in the Siam cemetery March 26. She leaves two daughters to mourn her death, Mrs. Mary [Elizabeth] Landen and Mrs. Sarah Manley. She also leaves six grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, of Wilton, Iowa, and Mrs. Mary [Ann Turner] Kelley of Page county, Iowa.

[Woodyard, Bonnie Jean Turner]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     December 22, 1949     p. 11

SHERIDAN

Obituary - Mrs. Chas. Woodyard

Bonnie Jean Turner, daughter of Harry O. and Edna A. Turner, was born at the family home north of Sheridan, April 15, 1922. She resided at this home until March 24, 1945, when she was married to Chas. A. [lbert] Woodyard, continuing to live in the vicinity of Sheridan until March 1948, when they moved to Taylor county, Iowa, near Blockton, where she resided at the time of her death, which came at the age of 27 years, 8 months and 2 days on December 17, 1949.

To them were born three premature babies, Jerry Lee, who passed away at birth; Sharon Louise, who passed away on March 14, 1948 at the age of 4 months; and Robert Gene, born Dec. 8, 1949, who died at St. Francis Hospital at Maryville, Monday night.

She was buried in baptism at an early age and united with the Christian church of Sheridan, of which she was still a member.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband and father and mother; one brother, J. B. Turner, Jr., of Langdon, Mo.; two sisters, Fern Parman and Warene Parman of Sheridan; two brothers-in-law, one sister-in-law, and an aged grandmother.

Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church in Sheridan Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. B. Day of Maryville. Burial was in the Sheridan cemetery. The infant son was buried at Sheridan cemetery Tuesday afternoon.

[Woodyard, Clara Eva Levi]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     January 26, 1967     p. 2

Eva Woodyard Rites Jan. 20

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara [Clark] A. (Eva) Woodyard, long time Taylor county resident, were held Jan. 20 at the State street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Ollie Odle. Mrs. Woodyard died Jan. 27, 1967 at Red Oak Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa, after a short illness. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

[Clara] Eva Levi, daughter of David [Alexander] and Margaret [Edwards] Levi, was born Dec. 28, 1888 in Carroll county, Iowa. She moved to Gravity as a small child and lived her entire life in Taylor County except for the past 22 years that she made her home with her son, Earl and his family in Stanton, Ia.

On Sept. 2, 1914 she was united in marriage to Clark A. [braham] Woodyard and to this union seven children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clark A. [braham] Woodyard, on March 16, 1940; her father and mother and four sisters.

She is survived by her five sons, Charles and Dale of Clarinda, Ia., Earl, Stanton, Ia., Clifford, Des Moines, Ia., George, Goshen, New York; two daughters, Mrs. Earl O'Riley, Willamina, Oregon, Mrs. Ona Dooley, Council Bluffs, Ia.; two brothers, Albert Levi, Cedar Rapids, Ia., Lester Levi, Clearfield; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Hughes, Bayard, Ia., Mrs. Martha Lloyd Spencer, Mrs. Rachel Churchill, Gravity, Ia., Mrs. Mina Korup, Guthrie Center, Ia.; 19 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was a kind and loving mother, a devoted wife, a wonderful neighbor, a friend of many, and always ready to help anyone as long as her health permitted.

[Woodyard, Clark Abraham]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     March 21, 1940     p. 6

CLARK A. WOODYARD

Clark A. [braham] Woodyard, a resident of Taylor county practically all of his life died at his farm home Saturday, March 16.

The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Paul Barton of the Hopkins Methodist church. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

Clark A. [braham] Woodyard, son of John M. [arion] and Sarah E. [lizabeth Walter] Woodyard, was born on a farm near Bedford Nov. 17, 1881, being aged 53 years, 3 months and 29 days at the time of his death.

He united with the Gilead church in early manhood. He was married to [Clara] Eva Levi of Gravity Sept. 2, 1914. To them five sons and two daughters were born. Charles A. [lbert], Dale L. [enard], Dortha [Dorotha] A. [da], Earl Clark, Clifford James, George O. [liver] and Violet Evelyn, all at home. There are also two daughters by a former marriage, Ruby [Estella] Woodyard and Mrs. Harold [Raymond] Barchus [Harriett Lucille].

Surviving with the wife and children are two sisters and two brothers; Lida E.[stella] Woodyard of Omaha, Walter E. [li] Woodyard, Arthur J. [erome] Woodyard and Lois [Ada] Johnson, all of Gravity; several nephews and nieces. He was a good neighbor, a kind and loving father, industrious and a hard worker. His health failed 14 years ago.

[Woodyard, John Grover]

Clarinda Herald Journal

Wednesday    January 4, 1995

John G. Woodyard

John G. [rover] Woodyard, 88 of New Market, died Monday, Dec. 26, 1994 at his home.

He was born March 21, 1906 near Bedford, the son of Walter Eli and Grace Loomis Woodyard. He married Pauline [May] Jones on Oct. 19, 1939. She preceded him in death Feb. 7,1965.

Woodyard worked at several jobs before his retirement.

He is survived by two children: Walter Carl Woodyard, Clarinda; and Mrs. Gerald (Sherrie) Barnes, Council Bluffs. There are five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Pauline.

Graveside services were Monday, Jan. 2 at Fairview Cemetery at Bedford with Loren Daly officiating. Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in Clarinda was in charge of arrangements.

[Woodyard, John Marion]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday    April 5, 1906     [p. 1]

Another Honored Soldier Dead

Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock occurred the death of John M. [arion] Woodyard at his home in Mason Township, aged 67 years, 2 months and 13 days.

He was born in West Virginia in 1839 and when the great war of the rebellion broke out he offered his services and was accepted. He made a brave and honored record and one of which his children may all feel proud.

In 1873 he moved to Iowa settling in Mahaska county near New Sharon where he resided until 1881 when he came to Taylor county which has since been his home.

He was a tender and loving husband and father, fond of home and loved ones. He was a generous neighbor and an upright and honorable citizen and as such, will be mourned. A wife and four children survive him, all residing in this county. A brother and sister also remain to mourn and the brother F. [Thomas] E. [hud] Woodyard, of West Virginia, was here to attend the funeral. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved ones.

The funeral was held at the home Tuesday at 11 o'clock a. m. conducted by Rev. Thompson and assisted by Rev. Farley, of Gravity. Interment was had at Fairview cemetery.

[Woodyard, John Marion]

Bedford Times-Republican

Tuesday    April 3, 1906     p. 5

AN OLD SETTLER GONE

John Woodyard Passes Away After Six Months Illness

John M. [arion] Woodyard died at his home in Mason township Sunday morning at 5:40, of cirrhosis of the liver after an illness extending over many months, aged 67 years, 2 months and 13 days.

Mr. Woodyard, had he lived but twenty-five days longer would have been for a quarter of a century a resident of Taylor County. He was born in West Virginia, and made his home there until a man of 34. He then decided to seek his fortune in the great Middle West and moved to Iowa, settling near New Sharon in Mahaska County, thirty-three years ago. He spent eight years there and then moved to Taylor County, settling on the farm in Mason Township where he spent the remainder of his life.

Mr. Woodyard was a man of good habits, a good neighbor, a kind friend, a devoted husband and father, and his loss is felt by all throughout the community where he was known.

When the war broke out Mr. Woodyard was living in West Virginia and enlisted in the 12th infantry from that state. He was soon promoted to corporal and as such served during the three years of the war. His war life was one of active service, and he participated in many of the bloodiest battles of the great Rebellion, and was present at the closing scene at Appomattox when Lee surrendered to Grant.

As a soldier he was brave, courageous and faithful, and his war record is one of which his descendants may well be proud.

A widow and four children remain to mourn him. The children are all grown to maturity, and two are married, but all reside in this county. One brother and one sister survive him. His brother T. [homas] E. [hud] Woodyard arrived here Sunday from his home near Grafton, West Va., and will remain until after the funeral. The sister also resides in West Virginia.

The funeral services, conducted by Rev. Thompson of Bedford and Rev. Farley of Gravity, were held at the home today at 11 a. m. Interment at Fairview cemetery.

[Woodyard, Lucinda Isadora Anderson]

Gravity Independent

Thursday     September 14, 1944    [p. 1]

Mrs Arthur Woodyard

Mrs Arthur [Jerome] Woodyard [Lucinda Isadora Anderson], 67, passed away Friday evening about 8 o'clock, at Municipal hospital in Clarinda, after a lingering illness of two years. The funeral was held Monday in Clarinda and burial was in the Cemetery at Clarinda.

The Woodyard family lived for many years on their farm southwest of here, before moving to Clarinda. Besides her husband and four daughters, she is survived by four brothers. Mrs. Woodyard was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church.

[Woodyard, Marguerite Lucile]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     May 15, 1924     p. 5

Marguerite Lucile Woodyard.

Marguerite Lucile Woodyard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Woodyard, was born Sept. 13, 1907, on a farm near Gravity, Iowa. Here she grew to young womanhood until her death May 8, 1924.

For more than two years she had been afflicted with the malady which resulted in death, but through it all she was always patient.

Marguerite was of a very quiet and retiring disposition and because of this never had much to say as to the way she felt, or whether or not she expected to recover. She loved to go to church and Sabbath School and while never having openly confessed her Lord, yet many things during her illness indicated that she was ready to meet Him in peace.

About 6:30 in the morning she was awake and again fell asleep from which she never awakened. Death came unannounced and unobserved about 10 o'clock to take away the soul of this frail sufferer at the age of 16 years, 7 months and 5 days.

She leaves to mourn her untimely death her father, mother, two grandmothers, four sisters, 9 uncles, 7 aunts and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral was held from the Gilead M. E. Church Saturday, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, conducted by the pastor, J. R. McNichols. Interment was made in the Clarinda cemetery.

[Woodyard, Pauline May Jones]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     February 11, 1965     p. 4

Mrs. J. Woodyard Rites Yesterday

Funeral services for Mrs. John (Pauline) [May] Woodyard, 58, a native of Taylor County, were held Wednesday at Williams Memorial Chapel in Clarinda. The Rev. Robert Jones, a nephew of Mrs. Woodyard, was the officiating clergyman. Mrs. Woodyard died at her farm home east of Clarinda Sunday. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

Mrs. Woodyard was born on May 28, 1906, at Bedford, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elza Jones. She was a member of the Christian Church.

After her marriage to John G. [rover] Woodyard the family spent six years in Oklahoma and Texas before moving back to a farm in Taylor County in 1942; they lived there until 1960 when they moved to their present location.

She is survived by her husband, John G. [rover] Woodyard of New Market; a son and his wife, Walter Carl and Janette Woodyard of Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Sherrie Lane Strough of New Market; grandson, Karey Dean Strough; a brother, Leland Jones of Conway; an aunt, Mrs. Mary Hartzler, Bedford.

[Woodyard, Sarah Elizabeth Walter]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday    May 3, 1928    p. 4

Sarah Walter Woodyard

Sarah Elizabeth Walter, daughter of Eli and Katherine [Williams] Walter, was born near Grafton, West Virginia, July 2, 1846, and passed away April 25, 1928, at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 23 days. She was married Oct. 19, 1865, to John M.[arion] Woodyard, who passed away April 1, 1906. To them were born seven children. Two died in infancy. The surviving ones are Lida E. [stella], of Des Moines; Walter E.[li], and Mrs. Lois Johnson who live at the old home, with Arthur J.[erome], and Clark A. [braham], living near. She also leaves fourteen grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She was one of five children. Of these, James F. Walter of Greenfield, Ia., who came with her to southeastern Iowa in 1873, alone survives her. Later she and her family moved to Mahaska County, coming to Taylor County in 1881, to the farm nine miles northwest of Bedford which has ever since been the family home. She lived here a few hours over 47 years. She enjoyed life and her home with its friendships. A lover of nature, her love of flowers and God's great outdoors were a source of joy to her, enriching her life. She became a Christian in girlhood and she remained steadfast in her faith to the end. She was always interested in the work of the Gilead Church, of which she had been a member so many years. She will be missed by her children who will cherish a beautiful memory of an unselfish mother, always thinking of others instead of herself.