Carruthers, Sarah O. –

Born in Waukon, Almakee county, Iowa, December 5, 1861.  Moved with her parents by covered wagon to Lenox in 1875 and settled on a farm one half mile east and one and one half miles south of town.

She was united in marriage to William Carrathers at Creston, Iowa, December 28, 1881 and to  them were born six children, five sons and one daughter.  The daughter and one son preceded their mother in death.  Surviving are Will and Frank of Lenox, Leo Carruthers of Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, and George Carruthers of Long Beach, California.

Mrs. Carruthers suffered a stroke of paralysis on Thursday March 28 [1946] and passed away at her home in Lenox at 7 a.m. April 3.

Funeral services of Requiem Mass was conducted by Rev. Gerald G. Walker at St. Patrick’s church.  Music by Mrs. Earl McIntyre, Gene Miller, Mrs. Mary Hurley under the direction of Mrs. Susan Walker.  Interment was made in Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table,  Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 18, 1946

Chapman, H. Thomas –

H. Thomas Chapman died at his home at Prescott last Friday, following a  long illness.  He was born at Prescott and had spent his entire life there as a farmer and stockman.

He attended Drake University where he was prominent as an athlete and at one time held the world record for pole vaulting.

He took an active part in politics and for 24 years was Democratic chairman in Adams county.  He was active in Masonic circles.

He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. George Gaskill of Corwith, Iowa; two grandchildren; one brother C. B. Chapman and one sister, Mrs. Clara Reynolds, both of Prescott.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 9, 1946

Chitty, William Andrew –

William Andrew Chitty, son of Peter and Mary Ann Chitty was born  in Oskaloosa, Iowa, December 25, 1863 and passed away in the Municipal hospital in Clarinda, Iowa, Friday morning, July 19 at 1:15  aged 92 years, 6 months and 24 days.

There in that home he spent the first 18 years of his life.  The family  emigrated to Taylor county locating on a farm three miles west of Gravity.  When he became of age he went to California where he remained four years, returning to Gravity when 25 years old.  There he entered the employ of Samuel Taylor, merchant, in whose employ he continued for the space of 15 years.

Then he became an employee of James Elliott of Ladoga and for whom he drove a huckster wagon, then after 6 years in Mr. Elliott’s employ he returned to Gravity, this time clerking in the large general store formerly operated by his brother, the late John W. Chitty.

He was united in marriage to Sarah Racher on December 1^st, 1895.  To them two children were born, Paul, now a well and widely known business man in Sharpburg.  Another son, Glenn Herman who passed away at the age of six months.

After 7 years, with his brother as a salesman, he with his wife and young son moved to a farm southwest of Conway, where they remained until his health gave away in 1919, when they moved to Sharpsburg, where they have continued to live.

He united with the Methodist church in Conway at 48 years of age and transferred his membership to Sharpsburg on or shortly after settling there.  He loved his church and it services and was an attentive listener and a devout worshipper.

Mr. Chitty has been in frail health much of the time during the last half of his 82 years, and has endured his affliction with becoming patience and fortitude.  He was of highly affectionate nature and was very devoted to his family.

He was a member of a family of one girl and four boys.  The sister, Eldora, passed away at two years of age.  The brothers were Joseph, who passed away in 1940, John who passed away in 1943 and his brother Frank of Sharpsburg, who is in very feeble health and not well enough to be present at the funeral services.  He was a quiet, law abiding citizen and will be mourned and missed by a wide circle of neighbors and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Sharpsburg, conductor by his pastor, Rev. C. W. Proctor.  Burial at the Gravity cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday July 25, 1946

Christenson, Mrs. John F. –

Mrs. J. F. Christenson was born in Konna Sweden November 4, 1867 and passed away at her home near Sharpsburg, Iowa April 13, 1946, at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 9 days.  She was educated in Sweden, where she taught school for several years.

After coming to American she was married to John J. Christenson on March 18, 1896 at Conway, Iowa.  To this union were born four children, Carl Albert, who died in infancy, Edith, Mrs. George Cade, Conway; Adena, Mrs. Dan Kinser, Davenport, Iowa; Ruth, Mrs. Warren Peterson, Moline, Illinois.  Mrs. Christenson was a member of the Swedish Luthern church.

Besides her husband and three daughters, she leaves to mourn her passing, five grandchildren, Pvt. John Maurice Cade, Camp Polk, Louisiana, George Cade Jr., Samuel Christenson Kinser, Daniel David Kinser and Adena Christine Peterson, also one sister, Mrs. John Sandell, Sharpsburg, Iowa, a number of other relatives and many friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 25, 1946

Coffey, Walter –

Walter Coffey, son of Cashus and Rose Ellie Coffey was born in Missouri on July 5, 1883.  In early childhood, he moved with his parents to Kansas, living in and around Coffeyville, Kansas.  Later with his father, mother and brothers and sisters the family moved to Iowa.   When only thirteen years of age the mother of the family died and the son, Walter went to the home of  Leu Dreaver of Sidney, Iowa where he made his home until his marriage.  In this family circle of thirteen children he was accepted as one of their own.

On February 1, 1905 he was united in marriage to Katy Norstadt, the only daughter of Fred and Lucinda Norstadt, the wedding taking place at Nebraska City, Nebraska.  The young couple began their home on a farm near Sidney in the vicinity in which they had been grown to young manhood and young womanhood.  The first part of their early married life was spent on farms near Sidney and Hamburg, Iowa.  The two children, Oloff and Mable were both born while they lived in these respective places.  Oloff was born in 1909 and Mable in 1912.

In 1917 Mr. Coffee purchased a farm five miles south of Pacific Junction, Iowa and with his family moved there to live eleven years.  With  them they brought Mrs. Coffey’s mother to have an honored home and to be cared for with the greatest of care during long years of invalidism until her death in 1935.

Later in 1928, they purchased another farm two miles south and east of Glenwood, and selling the home at Pacific Junction.  They resided there until the spring of 1946 when they moved to Lenox, Iowa to a farm they had bought the summer previous.  Mr. Coffey was extremely happy with this new home, it being the one he had dreamed of owning, and also because he was reunited with his son Oloff who with his family had bought land in the vicinity of Sharpsburg, just seven miles away.

Mr. Coffey was a member of the Methodist church having joined in 1929.  Just recently he and his wife transferred their membership to the Lenox church.

It was while engaged in tending his crop on his own place that the accident occurred which took his life.  On Thursday, June 6, 1946 he was killed by his tractor over-turning on him while engaged in harrowing.  The accident occurred as nearly as can be determine at seven-thirty in the evening.  His son Oloff had just left him at seven and his father had returned to the field to finish about four rounds of harrowing, pleased that then he would have finished caring for his corn for the first time.  When he did not return by eight his wife began to feel that all was not well and called by phone to her son for help.  He was found by two of his neighbors, Mr. H. Norton and Mr. Cecil Wilson at eight thirty o’clock.

The shock of this tragic happening can only be softened by the knowledge that death was instantaneous.  Life that was still so promising to him had been called back to the Maker, for reasons that are known only to Him but for whatever purpose that the accident occurred which took his life, those reasons are right.

Mr. Coffey was what any person could call a neighbor and friend.  No higher tribute can be paid to a man or woman.  He was a tender husband, faithful and unfailing to those who had to ask his care and aid, having shared his home with his wife’s father and mother in their old age and long years of illness, also with his own father, and two nephews, who were brought to him motherless when his own children were at a very early age.  He had seen much suffering, hard work, and reverses.  In spite of that and the denial of  a father and mother’s care in his own youth and an education, which he sorely missed, he has worked for and found security for old age for himself and his wife with guidance to spare to his children.  He was fun loving, looking to the happy side of life, ready to meet its challenges in face of many odds.  Those who met him in the daily work will miss him but will be thankful in their hearts to have known him; his realness will linger on.

He leaves his sorrowing wife, Katy, his only son Oloff of Sharpsburg, Iowa, and his only daughter, Mabel, Mrs. Eugene Van Orsdel of Malvern, Iowa, also three granddaughters, Jean, Joyce and Marlene Van Orsdel  and one grandson, Olaf Clipson Coffey, all of whom rounded out his horizon of happiness.  Besides these are his brothers Walon Coffey of Shenandoah and Will Coffey of Tabor, Iowa; four sisters, Selecta Montgomery, Susan Noonan, Ethel Thomas and Elizabeth Lidgett, all of Los Angeles, California.  One sister, Zona Cowles preceded him in death, also his father and mother.  A very dear, Uncle, Oliver Coffey of Hamburg, Iowa lives to mourn his passing.  Besides these and no less dear in his affections are many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 13, 1946

Donaldson, Elizabeth  Jane Swindle –

Elizabeth Jane Swindle, only child of Robert and Mary Jane Swindle was born April 27, 1879 near Conway, Iowa and passed away April 26, 1946 at her home near Corning, Iowa.  Had she lived one more day she would have been 67 years old.

When Mrs. Donaldson was 2 years of age, her mother passed away.  For the next 12 years, she lived with her grandmother.  From the age of 14 until her marriage to John Donaldson on January 23, 1906 she made her home with her father.  Her entire married life was spent on the home place west of Lenox.

To this union was born two sons, Robert of Sharpsburg, Harold of Corning, and one daughter, Evelyn who preceded her mother in death on October 6, 1939.

She affiliated with the Methodist church in Lenox.  She had been in failing health, being confined to her bed but a few days.  She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, two sons, two daughters-in-law, Mildred and Thelma and three grandchildren, Donald, Janette and Donna Rae, besides a host of relatives and friends.  She was a kind and patient wife and mother and was held in high esteem by all who knew her.

Lenox Time Table,  Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 2, 1946

Eckler, Willard Floyd –

Willard Floyd Eckler, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eckler, was born May 17, 1912 and passed away June 27, 1946 at the age of 34 years,1 month and 10 days.  He attended the Lenox school, Junior College and graduated.  He later attended the Creston, graduating with the class of 1930 from the Iowa University of Iowa City.

He was united in marriage to Annis White December 24, 1939 at Corpus Christi, Texas.  One child, Margaret Elizabeth was born to this union.  The couple made their home in Texas until the death of Mr. Eckler.

He was a devoted son and loving husband.  Mr. Eckler has been a member of the Christian Church since boyhood, which faith he cherished until he answered his Master’s call.

He is survived by his wife Annis and daughter Margaret, his mother and father, 2 sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Stream of Conway and Mrs. Mildred Edgar of Lenox.  Besides many relatives he leaves a host of friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, July 4, 1946

Einfeldt, Henrietta Preston –

Services for Mrs. Henrietta Einfeldt were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 1946 at the Methodist church.  God in His infinite wisdom has seen fit to call to His everlasting rest our beloved Mother, Mrs. Henrietta Einfeldt on April 11, 1946.

Mrs. Henrietta  Einfeldt was born on June 9, 1870 at Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, a daughter of Charlie Preston and his wife Sarah.  She was the youngest of ten children who have all passed away except three, who are Mrs. Besie Belle of Kellogg, Iowa, Mrs. Jane Stoaks of Lenox and a brother, Mr. Charles Preston, also of Lenox.

She grew to womanhood in Davenport and on August 15, 1888 she was united in marriage to Mr. John Einfeldt of Davenport.  To this union were born seven children:  Mrs. Elsie Bubb of Lenox, Mrs. Grace Chuate of Omaha, Nebraska, Mrs. Beulah Hicks of Hastings, Nebraska, Mrs. Ruby Sellers of Davenport, two sons, George of Davenport and Lloyd of Denver, Colorado.  Her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Edna Chute preceded her in death.

She also leaves twenty-three grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

When a girl she united with the Methodist church and was an active member.  She maintained her membership in her church for life.  In the spring of 1899 her family moved to a farm south east of Lenox, and she has made this vicinity her home ever since though in recent months she made a visit to the home of her son in Colorado.

Being a cheerful and loving wife, and a devoted mother she was beloved by all.  She has rested from her labors and her works do follow her.

Funeral services were held in the Lenox Methodist church at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 1946, the local pastor John L. Alexander as minister.  Miss Adah Butler presided at the piano and Mrs. Jessie Eno and Mrs. Ernest Peterson, rendered three favorite hymns.

The following persons served as bearers, Fred Stoaks, Andrew Stoaks, Chet Boyer, Earl Boyer, Will Preston, Harry Preston.  Commitment was in the Fairview cemetery at Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 18, 1946

Godden, L. F. –

L.F. Godden, 69 year old Cromwell farmer died suddenly Thursday at Excelsior Springs, Missouri.  He dropped dead shortly after he had climbed a flight of stairs.

Godden had lived on a farm south of Cromwell 35 years after farming north of Creston for 10 years.  He was born in Clinton, Illinois, September 13, 1876.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Godden.  He was married at Lenox in 1900 to Grace Allbaugh, who died November 18, 1932.  He came to Union county in 1909 and spent his life as a farmer here.

Surviving are two sons, Earl Godden of Creston and Kenneth Godden of Pontiac, Ill., two daughters, Thelma Godden and Mrs. Genevieve Henrichs, both of Cromwell, four brothers, James of Los Angeles, Calif.,  M.P. of Corydon, Harry of Kellerton and William of Lenox, and two sisters, Chlora Harpin and Hazel Blink, both of Seattle.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 13, 1946

Haering, Leona Mileta –

Leona Mileta Haering, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth  Haering, was born  near Lenox, Iowa, July 8, 1905 and passed away at the Municipal Hospital, Clarinda, Iowa on June 16, 1946 at the age of 40 years, 11 months and 8 days.

She attended the Lenox public schools for the first 12 years of her education, graduating in the spring of 1923.  She attended Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls where she received a bachelor of arts degree.  She spent one summer in the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Miss Haering taught for six years in the public schools at New Sharon before coming to the Lenox schools in 1935 where she has been junior high school principal for eleven years.

In Cedar Falls Miss Haering was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, national honorary educational fraternity.  She was a member of the Salome Chapter of Eastern Star in Lenox.

She united with the First Presbyterian church of Lenox February 12, 1922 on profession of faith.  She transferred her membership September 29, 1944 to the United Presbyterian of Lenox after the union on the two churches.

She is survived by her mother and father and brother Herman of Lenox, two sisters, Mrs. Bryon Eberle of Lenox and Mrs. Keith Hamilton of Fort Lewis, Washington, also two nieces and many other relatives and friends. 

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 20, 1946

Heaton, Minnie Gunderman –

Mrs. Minnie Gunderman Heaten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Gunderman was born April 23, 1871 near Sharpsburg, Iowa, and passed away May 28, 1946 at the Municipal hospital at Clarinda, Iowa, at the age of 75 years, 1 month and 5 days.

She spent her entire life in Taylor County.

On December 21, 1892 she was married to James M. Heaton and to this union were born two children, Glenn C. and Edna Ranck.

Her husband and son having preceded her in death, the husband in August 1926 and Glenn in August 1929.  She leaves to mourn her passing, the daughter, Edna of Lenox, seven grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zelda Kjindalin of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

She was a kind and loving mother and always doing great kindness for those she loved.

Early in life she became a member of the Blue Grove Christian Church and remained in faith the rest of her life.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 6, 1946

Hill, Bert –

Bert Hill, eldest son of Jack and Lucy Hill was born March 14, 1875 near Alexis, Knox county, Illinois.

At the age of six he with his parents and brothers came to their home west of Lenox where he lived until his marriage to Lucille Grace Williams, then they lived ½ miles west of the home place for 37 years, then moved to Creston, living there about 7 years, then to Oskaloosa,  September 30,1943 where he departed this life June 1, 1946 at the age of 71 years, 2 months and 17 days.

To this couple two sons were born, Jesse Le, now an attorney in Des Moines, and the youngest Bertram Glen who died in infancy.

Besides his wife and son Lee and wife and two grandchildren, Robert and Beverly, a brother, Otto of Corning, three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Swartz, Lenox and Mrs. Faye Miller, Corning survive.  Also seven nieces and seven nephews, the latter acted as pallbearers:  They were Harold, Melvin, Roy and Walter Hill, Owen Schafroth, Martin Miller, and Lloyd Swartz.

Mr. Hill had been in poor health for several years, having had a nervous breakdown in 1932 from which he never fully recovered but to no one did he ever complain and only to his wife did he ever say but what he was well.

Funeral services were held at the Wilcox-Garland Funeral parlor June 4^th conducted by Rev. Knight of the Christian church and Marion Sedrel ten soloist sang “Going Down the Valley” and “In The Garden” favorites of Mr. Hill.  Burial in Memorial Division of Forrest Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 13, 1946

Kemery, Alonzo –

Alonzo Kemery was born near Bedford, Iowa, March 12, 1874 and passed away at his home May 18 [1946], in Lenox, Iowa at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 6 days.  His life was spent in farming and doing blacksmith work.  In later years he spent his time caring for the garden and keeping the yard.  He was busy up to the last days of his life, and had always enjoyed reasonable health.

He leaves to mourn his passing one son, Roy Kemery of Lenox; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bownds of Nevada, Missouri; Mrs. Eunice Adams of Chariton, Missouri; and Mrs. Florence Adams of Parnell, Missouri.  Also five grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at the Forest Grove Church, May 20^th at 2 p.m.  Interment was in the Forest Grove Cemetery.  Rev. Robert Kinnersley officiated.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 23, 1946

Kendrick, Ronald –

Ronald Kendrick, 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kendrick, New Market, was killed Tuesday noon when he fell from the horse he was riding and was dragged.  He was rushed to the hospital, but died before arriving.

Lenox Time Table,  Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 27, 1946

Locke, Mrs. J. R. –

The death of Mrs. J. R. Locke, wife of Attorney J. R. Locke of Bedford, occurred at the Methodist hospital at Des Moines after a long illness, on Tuesday.  Funeral services will be held at the Bedford Methodist church on Friday at 1:30.  Besides her husband she leaves a sister, Mrs. Jay E. Hughes of Lenox, and a brother, John M. Madden of Kent.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 9, 1946

Muir, John W. –

John W. Muir was born January 11^th, 1869 in Wigtonshire Scotland.  Passed away at Lenox, Iowa April 17^th, 1946.  He came to America in 1889.  He was one of a family of thirteen children, of which one sister and two brothers survive.  He was united in marriage to Andilla Walthall of Corning, Iowa, on the 12^th day June 1892.  Mrs. Muir passed away October 24^th, 1911.  To this union six children were born, one dying in infancy.

The remaining ones are Gene of Clearfield, Mrs. Jessie Stevenson of Ft. Morgan, Colorado, Mrs. Mary Masters of Springfield, Ohio, Mrs. Maggie Nickle and Robert Muir of Ft. Morgan, Colorado.  Also fifteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

He united with the Church of Scotland before sailing for America.  He made one visit back to his native land in October 1908.  He has lived in Adams and Taylor County since coming to America.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 12, 1946

Quinn, Catherine –

Mrs. Catherine Quinn, 78 years of age, died at Osceola, Tuesday, April 30 [1946].  Funeral services were held Thursday morning at 9:30 at St. Patrick’s church, conducted by Father Walker.  Interment was in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 2, 1946

Reimer, Bernard Herman –

Bernard Herman Reimer the fourth son of Fred and Elizabeth Reimer was born at Traer, Iowa December 26, 1889.  He departed this life June 6, 1946 at his farm home near Clearfield, Iowa  at the age of 56 years, 5 months and 10 days. 

When four years of age he moved with his family to Lenox, Iowa.

He received his education in the Lenox Public Schools, graduating in the class of 1909.  Ten years of his life was spent teaching school at Elliott and Cromwell Iowa and two rural schools in Ringgold and Taylor counties.  Except for two years spent at Lewiston, Mont., he lived his entire life in the vicinity of Lenox and Clearfield.

On August 7, 1912, he was united in marriage to Leo O. Wilt [?].  To the union two children were born, Mrs. Loretta Fraser of Stonington, Illinois and Bernard Herman Jr., at home.  He was reared in the Catholic faith.  His death is mourned by his family, kind neighbors and friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 13, 1946

Reynolds,  Elma Owens –

Mrs. Guy Reynolds of Clearfield, passed away at five o’clock Tuesday morning May seventh [1946] after an illness of two months.  Mrs. Reynolds was the former Elma Owens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Owens, who live southeast of Clearfield, she is also a sister-in-law of Pearl and Claude Reynolds and a niece of Ed Owens of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 9, 1946

Slattery, Mary Francis Finn –

Mrs. John Slattery who suffered a stroke June 17 [1946] passed away Saturday afternoon, June 22.  Mrs. Slattery had had poor health for some time.

Mary Francis Finn, daughter of John and Hannah (Brown) Finn was born in Atamakee county, Iowa, March 17, 1872.  In 1875, she with her family moved to Lenox, Iowa to make their future home.

Mrs. Slattery secured her education in the local schools where she was graduated from high school in 1890.  On November 13, 1895 she was married to John P. Slattery in St. Patrick’s church at Lenox.  Since that time with the exception of two years spent in Kansas City, Missouri, she and her husband have resided in Lenox.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Slattery is survived by a cousin, Miss Lizzie Finn and several other cousins.

Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at nine o’clock in St. Patrick’s church by the Reverend Gerald Walker.

Pallbearers were Harvey Bolinger, Lee Short, Peter Cullen, Mike Connor, William Miller and Robert Callahan.

Interment was in St. Patrick’s cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 27, 1946

Sleep, Geraldine Edna –

Mrs. Geraldine Edna Sleep, aged 28, wife of Carl Sleep, who is employed at the Staples Implement company store at Corning, and their two children, Richard aged 3 and Iona, aged 2, were drowned in the Corning Municipal reservoir (not Lake Binder) sometime late Tuesday afternoon.  First knowledge of the tragic incident was learned about 7:15 Tuesday evening when Clifford and Dean Driskill went to the reservoir on a fishing trip.  They found the body of Iona floating at the edge of the water at the west side of the reservoir.  They immediately notified Coroner Boyd Roland and the sheriff’s office.

At this time known facts and circumstances of the tragedy are so indefinite that officers investigating the case have not been able to determine whether the drowning were accidental or otherwise.  Officers state however, there is no indication of foul play.  Mrs. Sleep has been in very poor health for many months, suffering a nervous breakdown and complications.  It is feared the mother, in a moment of despondency, may have caused the drowning.  An inquest will not be held.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 20, 1946

Sluss, Mrs. J. E. –

Mrs. J. E. Sluss passed away at her home at South Bend, Ind., on Thursday, May 2^nd [1946].  Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Sluss received word of her serious illness on Wednesday morning and he with Mrs. Sluss left the same day for South Bend, but his mother had passed away before their arrival.  Mrs. Sluss leaves besides her husband, two sons, Ed of South Bend and Dr. M. J. Sluss of Lenox.  Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon and interment was at South Bend.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 8, 1946

Smith, Frances T. –

Funeral services for Miss Frances T. Smith, sister of Mrs. Susan Walker were held Friday morning June 28[1946] at 9:30 a.m. from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.  Miss Smith died Tuesday evening, June 25, after an illness of three years.  Besides her sister she is survived by her nephew, the Reverent Gerald G. Walker, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, Lenox.  Solemn High Mass of Requiem was offered by the Rev. Gerald G. Walker as celebrant; the Rt. Rev. Msgr Vitus atoll of Creston was deacon; the Rev. Father Marian,  O.S.B. of Creston was sub-deacon, the Rev. Charles Phelan of St. Mary’s Iowa and the Rev. Gerald Deere of Des Moines were acolytes.  The Right Reverend Monsignor L. V. Lyons, rector of St. Ambrose Cathedral and Vicar-General of the diocese of Des Moines preached the sermon.  The Rt. Rev. Msgr. F. P. Larkin of Adair assisted in the sanctuary.  Altar boys were Raymond Miller and James Ford.  Music for the Mass was furnished by the St. Patrick’s choir under the direction of Professor V. G. Magin, organist of St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines.  Interment was in the family lot near Des Moines.  Pall bearers were A.H. Schweers, Dr. G. C. eKays, Arthur Jones, Paul Lynam, Vincent Miller and Ray Cheese.

Lenox Times Table,  Lenox, Iowa, July 4, 1946

Tyler, Victor Hugh –

Victor Hugh Tyler, son of Oscar D. and Jennie Wilkins Tyler was born in Lenox on September 15, 1891 and departed this life May 3, 1946 at the age of 54 years, 7 months and 18 days.

At an early age he united with the United Presbyterian church of Lenox which membership he maintained until his death.  He attended Lenox public schools from which he graduated in 1911.  He later attended Simpson College at Indianola and the State University of Iowa from which he was graduated and he became a registered pharmacist.

He entered the service of the United States Government in the summer of 1917 where he served two years in the army medical corps.  Upon his return from the army he became associated with his father in the Tyler Pharmacy where he served continuously as a partner until his health failed.  In 1937 he became a member of the State Board of Pharmacy Examiners serving in that capacity for three years.  In 1940 was elected secretary of the Iowa State Pharmaceutical Association which position he held until his death.  Through this work he became a personal and trusted friend of all Iowa Pharmacists.

Aside from his pharmacy work he was also interested in the civic activities of Lenox.  He served as a member of the City Council for several terms; also a member of the Light Water Boards, much personal effort was given to establishment of our present municipal light plant.

He was a member of the American Legion and the Masonic Lodge of the community.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Wilma, and three sons, Duane, Alan and Paul.  One brother, Donald of Lenox, three sisters, Helen George of Santa Ana, California, Geneva Drumm of Orange, California, and Elizabeth Tyler of Lenox.

Funeral services were held from the United Presbyterian Church of Lenox, Saturday afternoon May 5^th at 2:30 o’clock in charge of the Rev. Earl Moneymaker.  Interment in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 9, 1946

Wilt, Eli Ulysses –

Eli Ulysses Wilt was born March 11, 1865 in a log house five miles east of where Lenox now stands.  He was the third son of James M. and Catherine Wilt.  He received his education and grew to manhood in Platte Township.

On December 14, 1902 he was united in marriage to Ida Belle Sickels of Lenox.  To this union were born three daughters, Alma Ellen Grouse, who preceded him in death eight years ago, Edna Marie Walker of Hardin, Montana and Lula May Obrechet of San Francisco, California.  Mrs. Ida Belle Wilt passed away in 1901.  Mr. Wilt remarried and to this union a daughter Alice was born.  She lives in Wisconsin.

Mr. Wilt owned and operated a farm four miles east of Lenox until three years ago when he retired and moved to Creston.  Here he resided until March 12^th of this year when he went to Montana.  He passed away at the Hardin hospital March 29^th at 9:30 p.m. at the age of 81 years and 18 days.  He is survived by two daughters, three brothers, Porter, Harry and Frank Wilt, all of Lenox, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

At the age of 20 he united with the Methodist church and was active in church work until his age and health prevented.

Funeral services were held at the Lenox Methodist church on Thursday, April 4 at 2:30, with Rev. Ellis of Calvary church in charge, assisted by Rev. John Alexander of Lenox.  Pall bearers were:  Harry Drorbaugh, L.N. Walter, Chas. Young, John Spring, Mike Connor and C. R. Saunders.  Mrs. Will Madden and Mrs. Adah Butler, accompanied by Mrs. George Peacock, sang  two songs, “The Beautiful Garden of Prayer” and “Abide With Me.”

Lenox Time Table,  Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 12, 1946