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[Dotson, Edith Lillian
Lauver]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 16,
1950 p. 2
Attend Dotson Rites
Mr.
and Mrs. Orval Gant attended
funeral services for Mrs. Earl Dotson [Edith Lillian Lauver] Saturday afternoon at the Christian church in New Market.
[Dotson, Edith Lillian
Lauver]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 16,
1950 [p. 1]
Services Are Held For Mrs.
Dotson, 63
Funeral
services were held at the New Market Christian church Saturday afternoon for Mrs.
Earl Dotson [Edith Lillian Lauver],
63, who died at her home near there Nov. 8. Rev. I. E. Stickelman officiated
and burial was in the Hopkins cemetery.
She
is survived by her husband and a daughter, Mrs. Orvel Prather [Dorothy May] of Braddyville. The Dotsons are former residents of the Bedford community.
[DOTSON, EDITH LILLIAN LAUVER]
Clarinda Herald Journal, Thursday, November 9, 1950, [p. 1]
Services At New Market Saturday For Mrs Dotson
Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Saturday in the New Market Church of Christ for Mrs. Earl Dotson, 63, who died Wednesday morning at her farm home 1 ½ miles east of New Market.
Rev I E Stickelman will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
Mrs Dotson had lived at the farm near New Market for the past three years. She is survived by her husband and a daughter Mrs Orvel Prather of Braddyville.
[DOTSON, EDITH LILLIAN LAUVER]
Clarinda Herald Journal,, Thursday, December 7, 1950, p. 7
Edith Lillian Dotson – Edith Lillian Dotson, daughter of Frank and Mary Lauver, was born in Nebraska, March 25, 1887 and died at her home east of New Market, Iowa, November 8, 1950, at the age of 63 years, seven months, 13 days. She was married to Earl A. Dotson, June 25, 1913. To this union were born two children, Frances Earl, who preceded his mother in death in August of 1918, and Dorothy May Prather, of Braddyville. Three brothers, Clarence Lauver, of McPherson, Kan., Roy Lauver of Fort Worth, Texas, and Harry Knee, of Diagonal, Iowa, and one sister Mrs Nellie Houston, of Des Moines, Iowa; three grandchildren, Virginia May, Orval Willis Jr and Virgil Prather, of Braddyville, Iowa survive as well as her daughter.
She was united with the Dunkard church in 1912 and transferred her membership to the Church of Christ in 1923 and has remained a faithful member throughout her life.
Services were conducted from the New Market Christian Church at 2 p m Sat, Nov 11, 1950 with Rev I E Stickelman in charge. Singers were Verla Malcom and Clara Cabbage. Pianist was Opal Brown. Casket bearers were: Robert Malcom, Rube Anderson, Harry Harland, Merle Harland, Orville Cabbage, and Jesse Brown. Burial was in the Hopkins, Mo cemetery.
[Dotson, James Harvey]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 11,
1926 [p.
1]
James Harvey Dotson Dead
James
Harvey Dotson died Feb. 8, 1926,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robbins, where he and his wife have made their home the past few years. He
was past 81 years of age. The funeral services were held yesterday forenoon at
11 o'clock at the Wetmore Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. Coley of the
Christian church and interment given in the Bedford cemetery.
Mr.
Dotson was born March 24, 1844,
in Indiana, going with his parents as a small boy to Marion county, Iowa. He
was married to [Sarah] Malinda
Shrader [Schroder] in 1868 and to them were born seven children,
two of whom died in infancy. Those surviving are Melvin of Lenox, Hugh of Griswold, Earl [Abyjah] of Bedford, Mrs. Myrtle [Lavonia] Safely of Bedford and Sylvia. Their mother died several years ago and he was
married in 1917 to Mrs. Ina [Nina] Burt of Bedford who has been his faithful companion in his declining
years.
[Dotson, James Harvey]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 11,
1926 p. 5
J.
[ames] H. [arvey] Dotson of this
city passed away Monday evening at seven o'clock. Mr. Dotson had been in rather poor health for some time.
Funeral services were held yesterday. An obituary will be published next week.
[Dotson, James Harvey]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 18,
1926 p. 3
J. H. Dotson
James
Harvey Dotson was born in
Indiana, March 24, 1844, and departed this life Feb. 8, 1926, aged 81 years, 10
months and 12 days. He moved to Marion county, Iowa, when small and grew to
manhood there. He was married to [Sarah] Malinda Shroder [Schroder] in 1868, and to this union seven children were born; two died in
infancy. The surviving children are Melvin of Lenox; Hugh of
Griswold; Mrs. Myrtle [Lavonia] Safely, of Bedford; Sylvia. He was married to Mrs. Ina [Nina] Burt of Bedford in 1917 and she was his constant
companion and help until his death on Feb. 8th.
[Dotson, Jay S.]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday November 25,
1913 p. 2
J.
[ames] H. [arvey] Dotson received
a message Wednesday that his brother, Jay S. Dotson, had died very suddenly at Bucyrus , Ohio
[November 18, 1913].
[Dotson, Nina Miller
Burt]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 14,
1935 p. 4
Mrs. Nina Dotson, 83, Died Here Sunday
Mrs.
Nina B. [urt] Dotson, 83, died at
her home in Bedford early Sunday morning. The funeral services were held at the
Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris. Burial
was in the Fairview cemetery.
Miss
Nina B. Miller was born in Ohio
in 1852. In the year 1892 she was married to Frank Burt. After his death she was married to Mr. [James
Harvey] Dotson, who also preceded
her in death.
She
is survived by a foster daughter, Mrs. Alice Webber of Joplin, Mo., two brothers, Geo. Miller and Ben Miller, and two sisters, Mrs. Herman Patterson and Mrs. Anntea Pugh, all of Cincinnati, O.
[Dotson, Sarah Malinda
Schroder]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 23, 1911 p. 8
E.
[arl] A. [byjah], H. [ugh] H. [oward] and Sylvia Dotson and L. [ester] E. [arl] Safely left Monday for Pleasantville, Iowa, to attend
the funeral of their mother [Sarah Malinda Schroder].
[Dotson, Sarah Malinda
Schroder]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 23,
1911 p. 4
Miss
Sylvia Dotson, E. [arl] A. Dotson, and H. [ugh] H. [oward] Dotson left Saturday noon for Pleasantville, Ia., to attend the funeral of their
mother [Sarah Malinda Schroder] who resided at that place. L. [ester] E. [arl] Safely accompanied them.
[Dotson, Sylvia]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 26,
1944 p. 5
SYLVIA DOTSON
Sylvia
Dotson, daughter of James
[Harvey] and Sarah Malinda Dotson was
born in Marion County, Iowa in 1873 and died October 20, at the age of 71
years. She spent most of her life in Iowa with the exception of a few years in
Nebraska and Wisconsin. She had been an invalid for many years. She fell and
broke her hip and had not been able to walk for nearly two years.
She
is survived by one brother, Earl Dotson; one sister, Mrs. Lester [Earl] Safley [Myrtle Lavonia]; two sister-in-law, several nieces and nephews.
The
funeral services were held Sunday, October 22, 1944 at 2:30 p.m. at the
Walker-Shum Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. P. H. Peterson of the Christian
church of Hopkins. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
[Firkins, John]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday November 25,
1913 p. 2
Thursday
the remains of John Firkins of
Holt Township were brought here from St. Joseph and taken across to his home in
the afternoon. Two weeks ago Mr. Firkins was taken to Ensworth hospital for an operation for appendicitis,
which owing to other complications, he did not survive. The remains were met
here by L. L. McGregor, undertaker of Gravity, his father and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Friday at the home. Interment was in the cemetery at
Guss.
[FIRKINS, JOHN]
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Saturday, November 22, 1913
John Firkins of Holt township, Taylor county, died last Wednesday at a St. Joseph hospital, death resulting from an operation for appendicitis and intestinal trouble. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Firkins, was unmarried and about forty years of age and had lived nearly all his life in the vicinity of Holt. The funeral was held yesterday at 12:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. Dunlavy of Gravity.
[Goforth, Harold
Arthur]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday March 18, 1998 p. 5
Harold Arthur
Goforth
Harold
A. [rthur] Goforth, age 77 years,
9 months, 20 days was born May 21, 1920 at Bedford, Iowa to parents Renna
and Bessie Douglas Goforth. He died March 11, 1998 at his home in Clarinda,
Iowa.
He
attended the Bedford Elementary School and high school into the tenth grade. He
later moved to California where he drove a Greyhound bus for many years. Around
twenty years ago he moved back to the Bedford and Clarinda area where he farmed
and drove a truck. After retirement he moved to his home in Clarinda where he
resided until his death.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Eugene and Gail [Marvin]
Goforth, and two sisters, Marceline
and Doris Raynor.
Left
to cherish his memory are three children: Patti of Des Moines; Larry of California and Diane of California; three stepchildren, Larry,
Clifford and Diane; five
grandchildren; four step grandchildren; one sister, Sharon Miers of Clarinda; three brothers, Clayton Goforth of California, Russell Goforth of Omaha, Howard Goforth of Clarinda; many nieces and nephews, and good
friend Ellen Gibson. Left also
are many friends.
It
is said that Harold had a way
about him that everybody thought of him as a friend. He loved being out of
doors, loved to eat out, and loved to ride around in the country even if it
meant getting lost a time or two. He loved fishing, camping, horseracing, and
cards. He loved life as he was able to enjoy it. However, the last three years
took their toll on his ability to enjoy life, as he suffered a series of
strokes and operations for aneurysms. The last year, especially, was the most
difficult. He will be missed, none the less.
Funeral
services were held March 16 at Novinger Taylor Funeral Home in Bedford with
Pastor Jamie Mogler officiating. Following the services, interment was in
Bedford City Cemetery.
[Goforth, Howard
Edward]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday February 7,
2001 p. 5
HOWARD EDWARD
GOFORTH
Funeral
services for Howard Goforth,
age 72 of Clarinda, formerly of Bedford, who died Thursday, February 1, 2001 at
Westridge Care & Rehab Center in Clarinda, were held Sunday, February 4,
2001 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Bedford with Pastor Jamie
Mogler officiating. Interment with military rites accorded by the John F.
Hardin American Legion Post No. 164 were held in the City Cemetery in Bedford.
Memorials can be directed to the American Diabetes Association. Services were
conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
Howard
Edward Goforth was born June 22,
1928 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, the son of Renna E. [lbert] Goforth
and Bessie O. [pal] Douglas Goforth. Howard grew up attending
school in Bedford. His family moved to Fairfax in the early 1940's and in 1946 Howard entered the United States Army
serving at the end of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Upon his discharge
from the Army, Howard lived
between San Diego, California, and Iowa to live with his parents and be close
to his family. About nine years ago, Howard's health started failing and he
entered a care facility in Clarinda.
Howard
was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bedford. He was a reserved man who
enjoyed reading his Bible daily. He always had a kind word to say and was
always willing to help others. He loved to travel, having seen much of the
United States and the world during his nine years in the Army. Howard enjoyed the time spent with his nieces and
nephews and was always willing to help others. He enjoyed the Kansas City
Chiefs along with baseball and horse racing.
Howard
is survived by two brothers, Clayton Goforth and wife, Marie of Ramona, California; and Russel Goforth and wife, Judy of Omaha, Nebraska; a sister, Sharon Miers and husband, Marvin of Clarinda; along with many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Howard in death are his
parents, Renna and Bessie; three brothers, Harold, Gail, and Eugene Goforth; and two sisters, Doris and Marcelene.
[Holmes, Cecil J. “Ike”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 16,
1984 p. 6
Cecil Holmes Burial in Oregon
Word
was received Sunday, August 5, 1984, of the death of Cecil Holmes. He is the brother of Gladys Chitty and Ivan Holmes of Sharpsburg.
Memorial
services will be Saturday, August 18, at 2 p.m. at the Smith and Lund Funeral
Home in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Mrs.
Holmes lives at Box 825,
Creswell, Oregon 97426.
[Holmes, Cecil J. “Ike”] [Holmes,
Lena Eve Jones]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 7,
1985 p. 6
Holmes couple dies in Oregon
Relatives
of Cecil J. (Ike) Holmes and
his wife, Lena E. [ve] Holmes of Creswell, Or. report the deaths of the couple. Mr. Holmes died Aug. 5, 1984 and Mrs. Holmes died Nov. 18, 1984. Both were 70 years of age.
Cecil was born in Blockton, Ia. on Jan. 18, 1914 and
became a member of the Christian Church in Blockton at an early age. He was
united in marriage with Lena Jones on
Sept. 3, 1946 at Deerpark, Wa. They made their home in Oakridge, from 1947-1952
where he was a member of the IOOF Lodge. They then moved to Creswell in 1952.
Cecil worked many years logging and was then employed
in a lumber mill making plywood. He was friendly to all, was always ready to
lend a helping hand and never met a stranger.
Cremation
was on Monday, Aug. 6. A memorial service was held Saturday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m.
at the Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Milo Jeffries officiated. Special music
was by Milo Jeffries and Doris Sartelle.
Interment
of the remains was at Walker Cemetery.
Lena
E. [ve] Holmes was born Feb. 2,
1914 in Mesa, Wa., the daughter of Charles and Jenny Jones. She was a faithful member of the Jehovah Witness
Church, a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother and was always there
when needed by family, friends and neighbors.
Memorial
services were held Friday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel with Louis Magoncia officiating.
Special
music, "Keep Your Eyes On the Prize" was by Milo Jeffries and Doris
Sartelle. Interment of the remains was at Walker Cemetery.
Survivors
include their daughters, Cheryl Jean Kiser of Creswell and Dianne C. Holmes of Springfield Or.; three grandchildren, Nancy
Holmes, Christopher Kiser, both
of Creswell and Janna Rae Holmes of Springfield.
Mr.
Holmes is also survived by four
sisters, Gladys Chitty and
husband, Paul of Sharpsburg,
Ia., Helen Cay and husband, Jim of Grant City, Mo., Margarete [Margaret] Otte of Williamsburg, Va., and Genevieve Eckert of Schenectady, New York; and a brother, Ivan
Holmes and wife, Edythe of Sharpsburg.
Others
surviving Mrs. Holmes are
seven brothers, Everett, Carl and Herman, all of Eltopia, Wa., Fred of Pasco, Wa., George of Dixie, Wa., Maynard of Yakima, Wa., and Walt of Goldendale, Wa., as well as numerous nieces
and nephews.
[Holmes, Lena Eve
Jones]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 29,
1984 p. 6
Report death of Mrs.
Cecil Holmes
Word
has been received here of the death of Lena Holmes, wife of the late Cecil (Big Ike) Holmes. She passed away November 17. Cecil passed away August 5, 1984. They both were 70
years old. They lived in Creswell, Oregon.
Cecil was a resident of Blockton until 1934, when he
went west. He met Lena Jones of Washington State and they were married September 8, 1946. They have two
daughters and three grandchildren
[Holmes, Charles]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 7,
1943 p. 5
BLOCKTON
Brother-In-Law Dies
Mrs.
Marie Wolfe learned Sunday of the
death of her brother- in-law, Charles Holmes, in Washington, D. C. on Saturday afternoon. Mr.
Holmes formerly lived at
Allendale, Mo., but had been a government employee for a number of years.
[Holmes, George Edward
“Ed”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 5,
1945 [p. 1]
Ed Holmes, 72, Dies In Canada
Ed
Holmes, 72, a former resident of
the Bedford community, died Monday, July 2 at Lang, Sask., Canada, after an
illness of more than a year.
He
is survived by his wife, the former Miss Mary Dugan of Bedford; one daughter and three grandchildren.
Also by one brother and three sisters, one of whom is Mrs. J. F. Longfellow of Bedford. Mr. Holmes moved from Iowa to Canada in 1905.
Burial
was made in Canada.
[Holmes, George Edward
“Ed”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 19,
1945 p. 2
OBITUARY-Ed Holmes
The
funeral of the late George Edward Holmes was held in the Lang, Sask., Canada United Church July 4 and burial
was made there.
He
was born November 19, 1873 in Jasper county, Iowa. In the spring of 1888 he
moved with his parents to Mahaska County, Iowa. In 1895 he took up farming in
Taylor County, where he married Mary Dugan, on December 24, 1896.
In
the year 1906 he moved to Canada and bought land at Lang, Saskatchewan, where
he resided until his death.
In
1897 he joined the Methodist Church and had been an active church worker until
poor health overtook him in 1932.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs.
John Olson [Lillie]; one brother,
three sisters and three grandchildren.
[Holmes,
George Edward “Ed”]
Taylor
County Herald
Thursday July 26, 1945 p. 5
conway
Ed Holmes, who died at Regina, Sask., July first, was brought to his farm home
near Lang. His funeral was preached in the United Church July 4, a mile and
one-half south of his farm where he has lived for 37 years. He was born Nov.
19, 1873, in Jasper Co., Ia. In 1888 he moved with his parents to Mahaska Co.,
Ia. In 1895 he farmed in Taylor Co., where he was married to Mary Dugan on Dec. 24, 1896. In 1897 he joined the Methodist
church at Gilead and was an active member until poor health overtook him in
1932. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Lillie Olson, one brother, 3 sisters, and 3 grandchildren, Edwin,
George and Bettie Olson of Lang,
Sask.
[Holmes, Jon Charles]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday November 4, 1976 [p. 1]
Final Rites For Jon
Charles Holmes
Jon
Charles Holmes, 23, of Algona,
Iowa, passed away Oct. 31st, 1976 at Broadlawns hospital in Des Moines. He was
born in Smith Center, Kansas on July 15, 1953, but most of his life was spent
in Kansas City, Mo., where he attended school and graduated from Van Horn high
school in 1971.
On
July 6, 1974 he was married to Candy Graham, who along with a daughter, Stacy Dawn survive. Other survivors include his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Holmes of Kansas
City, Mo., two brothers, Donald Holmes of Blue Springs, Mo., Ronald Holmes of Sugar Creek, Mo., one sister, Mrs. Connie
Curtin of Independence, Mo., also
2 sisters-in-law, Cheryl Holmes and Pauline Holmes, one
brother-in-law, Mike Curtin,
one nephew, Ronald Holmes, Jr., 4
nieces, Christine Holmes, Deborah and Annette Holmes, Julie Ann Curtin; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lecta Rogers of Peoria, Ill., his father-in-law, Darwin
Graham of Red Oak, Iowa;
mother-in-law, Mrs. Alvin Lytle of Oakland, Iowa, plus a host of other relatives and friends.
He
was preceded in death by one infant sister.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home at
2:00 o'clock with Rev. Bill Watson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
officiating.
Music
was furnished by Donna Cribbs, organist.
Bearers
were Don Johnson, Alan Johnson, Doyle Day, Randy Wilson, Kenny Peterman and
Craig Donaldson.
Interment
was in the Bedford cemetery.
[Holmes, Joseph]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 31, 1933 [p. 1]
Joseph Holmes Dies
Joseph
Holmes, 67, died at his home in
Pendleton, Ore., Sunday, Aug. 27, according to word received here by his
mother, Mrs. Mary Holmes and
his sister, Mrs. J. F. Longfellow.
He is survived by four children, his wife having died years ago. Mr. Holmes never resided in Bedford as he went west when a
young man and before his mother moved here.
[HOLMES, JOSEPH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 14, 1933
L. A. Holmes received word of the death of his brother, Joe Holmes, in Oregon last week.
[Holmes, Josephine
Trager]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 27,
1969 p. 7
Obituary for Josephine
Holmes
Mrs.
Loren (Josephine Trager) Holmes was
born in Mahaska County, Iowa on August 28, 1886 and died March 1, 1969 at
Rosary hospital in Corning.
She
was united in marriage with Loren A. [rthur] Holmes on December 7, 1905. Her husband preceded her in death on August 2, 1942.
To
this union was born eight children. Those surviving are: Mrs. Gladys Chitty, Sharpsburg, Mrs. Helen Miller, Grant City, Mo.; Cecil J. Holmes, Creswell, Ore.; Mrs. Margaret [Rose] Otte, Astoria, Ore.; Mrs. Genevieve Eckert, Schenectady, New York; and Ivan H. [aldane]
Holmes, Kansas City, Mo. Also
surviving are a sister, Mrs. Rachel Brockney, New Sharon, Iowa; a brother, John Trager, Denver, Colo.; three sons-in-law; two
daughters-in-law; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Those
preceding her in death besides her husband were two daughters, Opal Pauline who died in 1910 at the age of two, Mrs. Doris
Overman, who died in 1939; two
sisters, two brothers, three sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law and three
grandchildren.
She
was formerly affiliated with the Christian Church. She associated with the
United Presbyterian Church when they moved to Sharpsburg in 1936. She was a
faithful member and enjoyed her membership in UPWA.
Mrs.
Holmes loved and enjoyed life. To
her, more association with people was an expression of joy. Her friends were
countless. Those who shared moments with her will long remember a philosophy
that life is giving freely of oneself, expecting no reward except a cheery “Hello,
Josie.”
[Holmes, Lena Belle
Sobbing]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October
26, 1967 [p. 1]
Mrs. Robt. Holmes Dies in Auto Crash Thurs.
Final
rites for Mrs. Robert Holmes [Lena Belle Sobbing], owner of Lena's Beauty Shop of Bedford, were
held Sunday at the Hopkins Christian Church. Mrs Holmes died in a one-car accident on Oct. 19 about seven
miles south of here.
Her
14-year old daughter, Darla,
the other occupant of the car is hospitalized at Clarinda Municipal Hospital.
Mrs
Holmes' survivors include her
husband, Robert, three
daughters, Twila, Nila and Darla.
[HOLMES, LENA BELLE SOBBING]
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, October 26, 1967
Final Rites Held In Hopkins For Lena Holmes
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert (Lena B.) Holmes, 51, owner
and operator of Lena's Beauty Shop in Bedford, were held October 22 at the
First Christian Church in Hopkins; Carl Cummings and
Rev. Fred Paxton officiating. Mrs. Holmes died October 19, 1967, following an
auto accident on Highway No. 148 south of Bedford. Interment was at the Hopkins
Cemetery.
Lena B. [elle] Sobbing, daughter, of Joseph and Bessie McMillen
Sobbing, was born December
25, 1915 at Parnell, Missouri. She was a graduate of the Hopkins High School
and was a licensed beautician.
On September 12, 1934, she was united in marriage to Robert
Holmes at the Methodist Church in Maryville, Mo. Three daughters were born to
bless this home.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Violet Stapler and Helen Cross and by two brothers, Joe
and William Sobbing.
Left to cherish memories are her husband, Robert Holmes;
daughters, Twila, Mia and Darla Holmes; a sister, Mrs. Olive Bostwick of Tampa,
Florida; and a brother, Raymond Sobbing, of Maryville, Missouri.
She had owned and operated Lena's Beauty Shop in Bedford for
several years.
She was a member of the Christian Church of Hopkins, Mo., and a
member of the Order of
Eastern Star at Hopkins, Mo.
She was a kind and loving wife, mother, sister, friend and
neighbor and she will be greatly missed by her family and her many friends.
.
[Holmes, Loren Arthur]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 6, 1942 p. 2
LENOX
Loren Holmes Dies
Loren
Holmes, 60, died at the Greater
Community Hospital in Creston Sunday evening. He is survived by his wife and
five children. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.
[Holmes, Loren Arthur]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 6, 1942 p. 8
Obituary
Loren A. Holmes
Loren
Arthur Holmes was born April 5,
1882 near Lynnville, Iowa, and died at the Creston hospital August 2, 1942, at
the age of 60 years, 3 months and 27 days.
In
his youth he moved from Lynnville with his parents to New Sharon, Iowa, where
he grew to manhood. He was married to Josephine Trager, December 7, 1905. Together they moved to Taylor
County, where he lived until the time of his death. To them were born eight
children. Two preceded him in death: Opal Pauline, who died at the age of two,
and Mrs. Doris Overman, who
died September 23, 1939.
Those
surviving are, his devoted companion; four daughters, Gladys Chitty of Sharpsburg, Helen Miller of Grant City, Missouri, Margaret Norris of Lenox and Genevieve Pennington of Omaha, Nebraska; and two sons, Cecil Holmes of Stockton, California, and Ivan Holmes of Blockton. Also, ten grandchildren; two
brothers, [George] Edward
Holmes of Regina, Canada and
William Holmes of Pendleton, Oregon; and three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Williams of New Sharon, Mrs. Ed Snapp of Helix, Oregon, and Mrs. J. [oseph] F. [reeman]
Longfellow [Orpha] of Bedford.
In
1922 he became a member of the Church of Christ in Blockton.
The
funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Lenox Wednesday
afternoon. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
[Holmes, Loren Arthur]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday August 20,
1942 p. 8
Loren A. Holmes
Loren
A. [rthur] Holmes, son of John
and Mary [Ann Benjamin] Holmes,
was born April 5, 1882 near Lynnville, Iowa and passed away at the Greater
Community hospital in Creston Sunday evening, August 2, 1942, at the age of 60
years, three months and 28 days.
In
his youth he moved with his parents to New Sharon, Iowa, where he grew to
manhood.
He
was united in marriage to Josephine Trager on December 7, 1905, and they moved to Taylor County where he lived
until his death. With the exception of two years that he lived near Sheridan,
Mo.
Eight
children were born. Two preceded him in death. Namely: Opal Pauline, who died at the age of two years, and Mrs.
Doris Overman, who died September
23, 1939.
Those
surviving his death are his wife, four daughters, Gladys Chitty of Sharpsburg; Helen Miller of Grant City, Mo.; Margaret Norris of Lenox and Genevieve Pennington of Omaha, Neb. Two sons: Cecil of Stockton, Cal.; Ivan of Blockton. He also leaves ten grandchildren and
two brothers, [George] Edward
Holmes of Regina, Canada and William of Pendleton, Ore. Three sisters, Mrs. Bertha
Williams of New Sharon, Mrs.
Ed Snapp of Helix, Oregon and Mrs.
J. [oseph] F. [reeman] Longfellow [Orpha] of Bedford. Also many other relatives and friends.
In
1922 Mr. Holmes became a
member of the Church of Christ in Blockton where his membership still remains.
Funeral
services were at the Lenox Church of Christ Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 with
Rev. E. F. Hagee conducting the services.
Burial
was made at Bedford.
[Holmes, Mary Ann
Benjamin]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 2,
1936 [p.
1]
Mrs. Mary Holmes Dies at New Sharon
Mrs.
Mary A. [nn] Holmes, 90, a
resident of Bedford for more than thirty years, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Williams at New Sharon, Iowa. Thursday, March 26.
The
funeral services were held from the Methodist church in New Sharon Sunday at 2
o'clock conducted by Rev. Mr. Bellows. Services were largely attended by old
friends and neighbors. Six grandsons acted as pallbearers and she was laid to
rest by the side of her husband in Highland cemetery, New Sharon, Iowa.
Mary
Ann Benjamin was born Dec. 8,
1845 at Jacksonville, Ill., where she grew to womanhood and was married to John
Holmes Sept. 20, 1863. They came
to Iowa in 1874 and settled on a farm near New Sharon, where they resided until
the death of her companion Aug. 20, 1900.
In
1902 she came to Taylor County, locating in Bedford, where the remainder of her
life was spent until last fall when she went to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Williams at New Sharon,
Iowa.
She
was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom are still living, Mrs. A.
L. Miller of Oskaloosa, Iowa; [George] Edward Holmes of Lang, Sask., Canada; Mrs. Clarence Williams of New Sharon; Loren [Arthur] Holmes of Blockton; William Holmes and Mrs. E. C. Snapp of Pendleton, Oregon, and Mrs. J.[oseph] F.
Longfellow [Orpha] of Bedford.
She
also leaves twenty-eight grandchildren, twenty-seven great grandchildren and
one great great grandchild.
In
early girlhood she united with the Methodist church, where she placed her faith
her entire life.
[Holmes, Mary Ann
Benjamin]
Blockton News
Thursday April 2, 1936 p. 5
L.
[oren] A. [rthur] Holmes and wife
attended the funeral of his mother at New Sharon Sunday.
[Holmes, Matilda Agnes
Roub]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 28,
1935 p. 8
SIAM
Foster Mother Dies
Mrs.
Agnes Holmes [Matilda Agnes
Roub] died at home at Northboro,
Monday. She was the foster mother of Joe Tarrant.
[Holmes, Opal Pauline]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday October 20,
1910 [p.
1]
An Infant Die
Opha
[Opal] Pauline Holmes, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Holmes died in South Bedford Monday morning, after a few days illness with
cholera infantum. She was two years, four months and twelve days old. The
funeral services were held at the home Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m., conducted
by C. H. Mattox, minister of the Church of Christ, and the body was laid to
rest in Bedford cemetery. The savior has said, "Of such is the Kingdom of
Heaven." The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved
ones.
[Holmes, Opal Pauline]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday October 27, 1910 p. 4
Mrs.
Ida Trager and daughter Rachel, who had been attending the funeral of Mr. and
Mrs. Loren Holmes’ child [Opal
Pauline], returned to their home
at New Sharon, Ia. Mrs. Mary Holmes accompanied them home for a short visit.
[Holmes, Opal Pauline]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday October 27, 1910 p. 5
Opal Pauline Holmes.
Opal Pauline, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Holmes, was born June 5, 1908, near Bedford and died
Monday, October 17 at the age of two years and four months. Her sickness was
only a few days and death a result of complications of diseases. Funeral
services were held at the home, conducted by C. H. Mattox of the Christian church, music being
furnished by singers from the same church. Interment in Bedford cemetery.
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