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[Fidler, Catherine
Ines “Katie” Hutson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 20, 1962 [p. 1]
MRS. KATIE FIDLER DIES SEPTEMBER 15
Mrs.
Katie [Catherine Ines Hutson] Fidler, 81, a long time
Athelstan resident, died in San Diego, Calif., last Saturday. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow (Fri.) at 2:00 p.m. in the Athelstan Community Church.
Burial will be in the Hawleyville cemetery.
[Fidler, Denzel
Donald]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday May 3, 1995 p. 8
DENZEL D. FIDLER
Funeral
services for Denzel D. [onald] Fidler, 62, of Maryville, Missouri were conducted on Friday, April 28, 1995
at the Price Funeral Home Chapel in Maryville. Pastor Jeff Davison officiated
the services. Interment was at Athelstan Cemetery in Athelstan, Iowa. Mr.
Fidler died on April 25, 1995 at
his home in Maryville.
Denzel
Fidler was born June 25, 1932 in
Athelstan, Iowa, the son of Dewey Donald Fidler and Elva [Imogene] Sickles. He was a graduate of Blockton High School in
Blockton, Iowa. Mr. Fidler served with the United States Army in the Korean War.
On
April 24, 1955 he married Betty Joan Richardson in Parnell, Missouri. Mr. Fidler worked as a cook at the Headstart School for over
10 years.
Mr.
Fidler was preceded in death by
three sons: David Fidler and
twin sons Donnie and Ronnie Fidler.
Survivors include wife Betty Fidler of Maryville; two sons, Dannie Fidler Sr. of St. Joseph Missouri and Leroy Fidler of Bedford, Iowa: one daughter, Diane Pittman, Breckenridge, Missouri; one sister, Donna
Deepe, Reed Springs. Missouri;
eight grandchildren and one great grandson. Mr. and Mrs. Fidler had taken care of over 60 foster children, two of
whom are: Robert Campbell and Dennis
Newkam, both of Maryville,
Missouri.
[Fidler, Dewey Donald]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 10, 1979 p. 8
Last Rites Held For
Dewey D. Fidler
Dewey
D. [onald] Fidler, son of Fred
S. [impson] and Katie I. [nis] Hutson Fidler, was born near New Market, Iowa on December 22, 1906.
He
was united in marriage to Elva I. [mogene] Sickels on February 4, 1926 at St. Joseph, Mo. To this
union was born two children, Donna and Denzel. Elva passed away on March 8, 1952. On September 15, 1954 he married Bertha
Trautman Hedden, at Geneva, Nebr.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Elva in 1952 and his wife Bertha in 1977, two brothers, Elmer and Dale, and sister Mary,
three infant grandsons, David, Ronnie and Donnie Fidler, stepson Ralph Hedden, and step grandson Jeffrey Hedden.
Survivors
include daughter Donna and
husband Owen Deepe of Geneva,
son Denzel and wife Betty
Fidler of Chula Vista,
California, four grandsons, two granddaughters, and seven great grandchildren,
also stepson Theodore Hedden and
family of Geneva, step daughter-in-law Marcia Hedden and family of Waterloo, Iowa. Also by one brother, Otha, of San Diego,
California.
Dewey has been a resident of Fillmore County for many
years and leaves many friends to mourn his passing.
[Fidler, Donnie] [Fidler,
Ronnie]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 16, 1956 [p. 1]
Fidler Infant Twins Succumb
Donnie
and Ronnie Fidler, infant sons of Mr. and Mrs. Denzel Fidler,
died Friday, August 10, at the home of Parnell, Mo. Services were held at 2
p.m. Saturday at the home of Rev. Richard Davis in Stanberry. Burial was in the
Athelstan cemetery.
Survivors
include the parents, paternal grandfather, Dewey Fidler of Geneva, Nebr.; the maternal grandparents, Mr.
and. Mrs. Elmer Richardson,
Parnell; great grandmother, Mrs. Katie Fidler of Athelstan.
[Fidler, Fred Simpson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 3, 1955 p. 5
Obituary - F. S.
Fidler
Fred
Simpson Fidler, son of Charles
B. [luford] and Dolly T. [hear] Fidler,
was born March 28, 1878 in Nodaway County, near Maryville, Missouri, and died
January 19, 1955, at his home in Athelstan at the age of 70 years, nine months,
21 days.
The
family moved to Iowa, locating near Hawleyville, where he grew to manhood. He
was married to [Catherine] Katie
Inis Hutson in Clarinda, August
24, 1898, To them five sons were born: Edily, who died in infancy; Elmer Virgil, who died at the age of 14 years; Dewey Donald
Fidler of Athelstan; Otha Paul
Fidler of Las Angeles, Calif.; Dale
[Kenneth] Fidler of San Diego,
Calif.
Besides
the three living sons, Mr. Fidler leaves two grandchildren: Mrs. Donna Deepe of Bruning, Nebr., Denzel Fidler of Kansas City; three great grandchildren, Jim,
Dale and Janet Deepe of Bruning,
Nebr.; one brother, Donald Fidler of Villisca; two sisters, Mrs. Gertie Coon and Mrs. Fariba Owen both
of Boulder, Colo.; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Dewey Fidler of Athelstan, Mrs. Dale Fidler of San Diego, Calif.
Mr.
Fidler moved to Athelstan about
40 years ago and has served in various community capacities for many years.
About
15 years ago he accepted Christ as his Savior, but never united with any
church.
Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters Jan. 21 at Athelstan with
burial at Hawleyville.
[Fidler, Iva Imogene Sickels]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 13, 1952 [p. 1]
Athelstan Woman Dies
In Maryville
Mrs.
Dewey Fidler [Iva Imogene Sickels],
55, of Athelstan died at St. Francis hospital Maryville, March 8.
Funeral
services were held at the Community church in Athelstan at 2:30 p.m. March 12,
conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters of Bedford. Burial was in Athelstan cemetery.
[Fidler, Iva Imogene
Sickels]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 20, 1952 p. 2
ATHELSTAN
ATHELSTAN — Mr. and Mrs. Owen Deep of Shickley, Nebr., came Sunday to the home of
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. [red] S. [impson] Fidler, called here by the death of Mrs. Deep's mother, Mrs.
Dewey Fidler.
Denzel
Fidler arrived Tuesday from
Portland, Oregon, called here by the death of his mother, Mrs. Dewey Fidler.
Denzel had been in a car accident
near Portland and was released from a hospital on Friday. He had been spending
several months with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fidler in Portland.
Mrs.
Garland Stroburg of Salem, Mo.,
came Monday, called by the death of her sister, Mrs. Dewey Fidler. She is visiting her daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Roam and children
and her brother, Frank E. Sickels.
Attend Fidler Rites
Those
from a distance attending funeral services for Mrs. Dewey Fidler Wednesday were, Mr. and Mrs. Don Fidler, Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Fidler, of
Villisca; Mr. and Mrs. Dalles Fidler, Mrs. Laura Fidler, Mrs. Margaret
Fidler, Mrs. Vaugh McCalpin of
Clarinda; Mrs. Paul Booher and
son Von Gene of Sidney; Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Dawson and Vivian
Raper of Sheridan; Mr. and
Mrs. W. N. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Hairy Ailshie, Mrs. Frank McCalla, Mrs. Nellie Townsend of Bedford; Mr. and Mrs. Noble Campbell of Cromwell.
[Fidler, Iva Imogene
Sickels]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 20, 1952 p. 2
ATHELSTAN
Obituary - Mrs. Dewey Fidler
Elva
Imogene Sickels, daughter of Elmer
Aden and Mary Jane Sloan Sickels,
was born January 21, 1897 near Athelstan and died at the St. Francis hospital,
Maryville, March 8, 1952 at the age of 55 years, one month, 16 days.
She
was married to Dewey D. [onald] Fidler, Feb. 4, 1926.To them two children were born, Denzel Donald and Donna Marie.
She
is survived by her husband; two children, Denzel Donald at home and Mrs. Donna Marie Deepe of Shickley, Nebr.; her son-in-law, Owen Eugene
Deepe of Shickley, Nebr.; two
grandsons, James Owen and Dale
Donald Deepe of Shickley; one
brother, Frank E. [lmer] Sickels of Athelstan; one sister, Mrs. Garland Stroburg of Salem, Mo.; her mother and father-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred S.[impson] Fidler of Athelstan.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sickels; a sister, Mrs. Mabel Fluke; and an infant brother.
She
was a member of the Methodist church at Geneva, Nebr.
Mr.
and Mrs. Fidler operated the
Athelstan telephone office for two years, spent two years on a farm north of
Athelstan, and then moved to Athelstan, where they operated a cream station.
After two years, they moved to the farm three and one-half miles northwest of
Athelstan. They resided there until 1941, when they moved to their farm three
miles north of Shickley. They lived there until Dewey was called to tho Navy. After Dewey received his medical discharge, they moved to a
farm southeast of Geneva, Nebr.
In
May 1946 Mrs. Fidler suffered
a light stroke, and on Dec. 9, 1946, she suffered another, which paralyzed her
left side. After about five months she was able to be in a wheelchair.
The
funeral services were held at the Community church in Athelstan, March 12,
conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters. Burial was in Athelstan cemetery.
[Freeland, Francis
Asbury]
Blockton News
Thursday January 16, 1941 p. 5
F. A. Freeland Dead
Francis
Asbury Freeland died at his home
near Athelstan Jan. 7, at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 28 days. He is
survived by his wife and four children—Mrs. D. Robert, of Champion, Nebr.; M. [ontgomery] E [dward] Freeland, of Napa, Calif.; Mrs. Edwin Crane [Jean], and Arrie [Anna] Freeland of Dawson, New Mexico. Funeral services were held
in the Athelstan Community church Jan. 10, conducted by Challie E. Graham.
Burial was made in the Athelstan cemetery.
[Freeland, Francis
Asbury]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 16, 1941 p. 6
ATHELSTAN
F. A. Freeland Dies
F.
[rancis] A. [sbury] Freeland, who
had been ill since Saturday, suffered a brain hemorrhage Tuesday and died about
2 o'clock. The funeral services were held at the Community church in Athelstan
Friday afternoon, conducted by Challie E. Graham. Burial was in the Athelstan
cemetery.
[Freeland, Sarah
Marston White]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 5,
1964 p. 8
Sarah Freeland Rites Held Sat.
Funeral
services for Sarah Marston Freeland,
88, were held Feb. 29 at Holiness Church in Athelstan, Iowa with Rev. Ward
Campbell officiating. Mrs. Freeland died February 26. Interment was at Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan,
Iowa.
Sarah
Marston White, daughter of Robert
White and Julia Ann Mathews, was born near Onarga, Ill., Dec. 17, 1875. When
she was 11 years old the family moved to Phillips County, Colo., where her
parents took a homestead. At the age of 16 years she began her teaching career,
and she was a teacher for 14 years, some of the time in remote sod schoolhouses
surrounded by a plowed strip to protect against prairie fires. She later taught
in the elementary school system of Holyoke, Colo.
In
1905 she and Francis Asbury Freeland were married and came to the farm south of Athelstan, Iowa. This was
to be her home from that time on; and she became very attached to her friends,
neighbors and church.
Two
children, Jean Crane, Ames,
Ia., and Arrie Ann Easley,
Denver, Colo., were born into this home. Mrs. Freeland gave her heart to the Lord in early girlhood and
from that time on she was a consistent and devout Christian. She maintained a
Christian home where morning devotions and Bible reading were part of family
life.
All
of her life Mrs. Freeland was
active in some church. When she and her husband first moved to their new home
in Missouri they united with the Methodist church in Isadora. Later she worked
in the churches in Athelstan. Her ministry was one of loving thoughtfulness
expressed in many simple ways.
During
the last few years she has spent her winters with her daughters. Her husband
and stepson, Ned Freeland,
preceded her in death.
She
leaves the daughters; a step-daughter, Mrs. Edna Robert, Imperial, Nebr.; a son-in-law, William D.
Easley; a sister, Mrs. Bell
McFadden, Denver, Colo.; many
nieces and nephews, and a host of friends who will miss her deeply.
[Freemyer, Alvis Dean]
Funeral
services for Alvis Freemyer,
age 74, who died Friday, January 2, 2004, were held Monday, January 5, 2004 at
2:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with Pastor William Ballard officiating.
Interment with military rites accorded by the John F. Hardin American Legion
Post No. 164 were held in the Athelstan Cemetery. Memorials can be given in his
name. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
Alvis
Dean Freemyer was born February
22, 1929, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, the son of Ansel J. Freemyer and Lilah
Ellen Sickels Freemyer. He
graduated with the Class of 1948 from the Conway High School. Following
graduation, Alvis served in
the United States Army for two years during the Korean War. After his
discharge, he attended business school in Kansas. Later, Alvis had a milk delivery service and managed the
lumberyard in Stockton, Kansas.
In
1957, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Lowry to bless his life, two daughters were born, Sheila and Shannon.
Alvis moved to Denver, Colorado in the mid 1960's where
he was employed at Stearns & Rogers for twenty-five years as a Field
Accountant. After his retirement in 1993, he moved back to his home state of
Iowa to be near his mother and other family members. He remained on his acreage
east of Clarinda until a debilitating stroke in October of 2001 left him unable
to care for himself. He then resided at West Ridge Quality Care until his
death. Alvis enjoyed outdoor
activities. He had a passion for horses, enjoyed taking trips on his motorcycle
and camping. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Lilah Freemyer of Clarinda a daughter, Sheila Dacy and husband Dan of McPherson, Kansas four sisters, Marcelene
Goudie of Clarinda, Betty
Beemer and husband Dean of Cody, Wyoming, Virginia Slemp and husband Loren of Union, Missouri and Carolyn Hiatt and husband Bruce of Brighton, Colorado.
Source:
Online obituary from Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel http://www.efc.cc/_main/obituaries.asp.
[Freemyer, Alvis Dean]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday January 7, 2004
ALVIS FREEMYER
Funeral services
for Alvis Freemyer, age 74, who died
Friday, January 2, 2004, were held Monday, January 5, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Ritchie Funeral Home with Pastor William Ballard officiating. Interment with military rites accorded by the John F. Hardin
American Legion Post No. 164 were held in the Athelstan Cemetery.
Memorials can be given in his name. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie
Funeral Home of Bedford.
Alvis Dean Freemyer was born February 22, 1929, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, the son of Ansel J. Freemyer and Lilah Ellen Sickels
Freemyer. He graduated with the Class of 1948 from the Conway High School.
Following graduation, Alvis served
in the United States Army for two years during the Korean War. After his
discharge, he attended business school in Kansas. Later, Alvis had a milk delivery service and managed the lumberyard in
Stockton, Kansas. In 1957, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Lowry to bless his life, two daughters were born, Sheila and Shannon.
Alvis moved to
Denver, Colorado in the mid 1960's where he was employed at Stearns &
Rogers for twenty-five years as a Field Accountant. After his retirement in
1993, he moved back to his home state of Iowa to be near his mother and other
family members. He remained on his acreage east of Clarinda until a debilitating
stroke in October of 2001 left him unable to care for himself. He then resided
at West Ridge Quality Care until his death Alvis enjoyed outdoor activities. He had a passion for horses, enjoyed taking trips
on his motorcycle and camping.
Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Lilah Freemyer of Clarinda; a daughter, Sheila Dacy and husband Dan of McPherson, Kansas; four sisters, Marcelene
Goudie of Clarinda; Betty Beemer and husband Dean of Cody, Wyoming; Virginia Slemp and husband Loren of Union, Missouri; and Carolyn Hiatt and husband Bruce of Brighton, Colorado; along with
several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceding Alvis in
death are his father and daughter Shannon in 1978.
[Freemyer, Opal Anna
Deardorff]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Wednesday March 2, 2005 [p. 1]
Opal
Freemyer passed away February 20,
2005. She was born November 5, 1905 at Sheridan, Missouri, and was united in
marriage to Bill Freemyer in
Sheridan, Missouri on May 27, 1924. Born to this union were Eileen, Donna,
Wes, and Harold. Opal was a lifetime member of the American Legion
Auxiliary and later being inducted as an honorary member. Her favorite pastime
was bingo and country music. Opal was a fun person and will be greatly missed at Clearview.
[Freemyer, Opal Anna
Deardorff]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Wednesday March 2, 2005 p. 9
Opal Anna Freemyer
Funeral
services for Opal Freemyer,
age 99, of Clearfield were held Feb. 24, 2005, at the United Methodist Church
in Clearfield with Rev. Len Garrison officiating.
Music
was provided by Patty Parrish and Jeremy Long. Casket bearers were Wes Freemyer
Jr., Dwight Matheny, Dave Stewart, Randy Freemyer, Rob Freemyer Dan Stewart and
Mark Freemyer. Honorary pallbearers were Donna Moore, Linda DeFreece, Terry
Bridgeman, Karen Elliott, Amy Williams, Kim Thurman and Lisa Millison.
Burial
was in Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan, Iowa. Wilson-Watson-Armstrong Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
Opal passed away on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005 at Clearview
Home.
Opal
Anna Freemyer was born Nov. 5,
1905 at Sheridan, MO, the only daughter of James A. & Minnie (Dye)
Deardorff. On May 27, 1924, Opal was united in marriage to Will Ray (Bill)
Freemyer in Sheridan. Born of
this union was Eileen on Feb.
18, 1925, Donna on March 29,
1928, Wes on Oct. 9, 1930, and Harold on July 28, 1936.
They
lived at numerous places. One was 100 miles west of Green River, Wyo., or south
of Yellowstone, in the high country. They hued ties with a broad ax for the
railroad. After their adventurous life, they settled in Clearfield in the
1960's. They enjoyed their quiet living in a small community.
Opal was a lifetime member of the American Legion
Auxiliary, later being inducted as an honorary member. Her favorite pastime was
Bingo and country music. Her final six years were at the Clearview Home in
Clearfield. She made quite an impression on everyone who came in contact with
her. There were 2 things of many that were exclusively Opal!
Opal was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bill on Aug. 15,1982; 2 sons-in-law Earl Matheny and Arlo Stewart; a daughter-in-law Minnie Ellen Freemyer; 2 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and 1
great great grandchild; 6 brothers, Harrison, Alfred, William, Sheridan,
Wesley, and Lesley.
Survivors
include her children Eileen Matheny, Donna Gray and husband Paul, Wes Freemyer and wife Joan, all of Clearfield and Harold Freemyer and wife Harriett of Pleasantville; 16 grandchildren, 41 great
grandchildren, 45 great great grandchildren, 2 great-great-great grandchildren;
other relatives and friends.
[Freemyer, Orpal Paul]
Blockton News
Thursday March 22,
1917 [p. 1]
Obituary
Orpal
Paul Freemyer, son of J. [ohn]
E. [lmer] Freemyer and wife [Clara
Bell Rusco], was born Jan. 24,
1916, and died March 15, 1917, aged one year, one month, 21 days.
The
funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church at Athelstan March 17,
1917, by Challie E. Graham, after which the remains were laid to rest in the
Athelstan cemetery to await that glorious morning when, under the touch of the
Divine hand, they shall be brought forth robed in immortality.
The
sorrowing family have the sympathy of their many friends. We commend them to
him who said, "Come unto me, all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest."
[Godsey, Flora Ann
Cordell]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February
7, 1946 p.
4
ATHELSTAN
MRS. FLORA A.
GODSEY
Flora
Ann Cordell was born October 11,
1866 near Athelstan, Taylor county, Iowa, the daughter of Marion and Lodica
Cordell and died Monday, January
28, at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 17 days.
She
was married to George Andy Godsey of Hopkins, Feb. 2, 1884. He died October 14, 1920.
She
leaves to mourn two daughters, Mrs. Judy Morris of Maloy, and Mrs. Cora Morris of Conway; six grandchildren, ten great
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Godsey of Hopkins and Mrs. Bertha Winemiller of Sheridan.
She
was converted at the Baptist church near Clearmont, Mo. in 1888. In later years
she took her membership to the Church of Christ in Athelstan. She always lived
as a faithful Christian, toiled hard all her life to lend a helping hand to
those who were in need, and to help carry the gospel.
The
funeral services were held in the Holiness church at Athelstan Wednesday,
January 30th, conducted by Clifford Jackson of Mount Ayr. Burial was in the
Athelstan cemetery.
[Godsey, George Andrew
“Andy”]
Blockton News
Thursday October 21, 1920 [p. 1]
Obituary
George
Andy Godsey was born in Nodaway
County, Mo., Dec. 16, 1862, and died at his home at Athelstan Oct. 14, 1920,
aged 57 years, 9 months and 29 days.
He
was united in marriage to Flora Ann Cordell Feb. 2, 1884, and to this union two children were
born — Mrs. Judy Morris and Mrs. Cora Morris, both of
Sheridan, Mo. He leaves to mourn his death his companion, two daughters, four
grandchildren, two brothers and one sister—Jesse of Bloomington, Neb.; Ell of Hopkins, Mo., and Mrs. Judy Ringold of Mound City, Mo. His father and mother, three
brothers, two sisters and one grandchild have preceded him in death.
He
united with the Baptist church near Hopkins in the year 1886 and a few years
later united with the Holiness church at Athelstan and remained faithful until
death.
The funeral services were
held at the Athelstan Holiness church Friday, Oct. 15, at 2 o'clock, by the
pastor, W. M. Hunt. Text, Job 14:14. Interment was made in the Athelstan
cemetery.
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