Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa obituaries
transcribed by: Lorelei Rusco - lorerus@iowatelecom.net
 
 

Barton, Richard -

Richard Barton, 60, of Pine River, Minnesota, died November 4th at Minneapolis. He is a former resident of Lenox.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia and daughter, Eleanor Knold of Brainerd, Minn. Two grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 1:00 from the First Lutheran Church in Pine River. Burial will be at the Pine Ridge Cemetery at Pine River.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 7, 1974

 

Baumann, Darlene -

Darlene Baumann, a former Lenox resident died Saturday Dec. 14th at the University of California hospital of cancer.

She was retired from the government and made her home at Livermore, Calif. Her parents, Arthur and Leta Baumann and 1 brother, Robert preceded her in death.

She is survived by 1 sister, Mildred Sheldon of Denver, Colorado.

Funeral services will be at the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home in Lenox Dec. 30th at 2 p.m.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 26, 1974

 

Baumann, Darlene -

Final rites were held Monday for Darlene Baumann, of Livermore, California, who died Dec. 14th.

She was born Feb. 21, 1913 in Ringgold County, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Leta Baumann.

Darlene graduated from the Lenox high school and then went to Des Moines, Iowa, where she graduated from. A.I.B. Business college. She worked for Bankers Life in

Des Moines, for some time and from there went to Baltimore, Maryland and worked for Social Security. She transferred to Washington, D. C. and graduated from Columbus

University in Law. She then transferred to San Francisco, California and worked for Social Security until her retirement in 1964.

Miss Baumann lived in Livermore, California. She had been ill for four years with cancer and was taking Chemotherapy at the University hospital where she passed away

Dec, 14.

She leaves to mourn her passing, one sister, Mildred Sheldon and one brother-in-law, Dale of Denver, Colorado. Also one aunt, Mrs. Carl Ancioaux of  Iowa City and several cousins and a host of friends.

Rev. Floyd Newbrough, pastor of the United Methodist Church in Lenox, officiated at the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home in this city.

Music was furnished by Norma Paymal, organists and Helen Brokaw and Lori Evans, vocalists.

Bearers were Carl Spring, Kenneth Young, Harley Allen Porter, Russell Davenport and Harley Morley.

Burial was in the Rising Sun Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa January 2, 1975

 

Beck, Scott -

Scott Beck, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Beck of Springfield, Mo., and grandson of Johnny and Pauline Beck of Reinbeck, Iowa, was fatally injured in a park there.

He was riding to a dunebuggy which upset pinning him underneath.  He was dead before arriving at the hospital.

Funeral service and burial were at Springfield.

He also leaves to mourn one brother, two sisters, his parents and grandparents.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 14, 1974

 

Brenner, Albert -

Word has been received on Dec. 10th, that Albert Brenner of Weinsberg, Germany, had passed away on Monday, Dec. 9th at 1:00 a.m. He was 71 years of age.

Survivors in the Lenox community are his daughter, Gerda Miller and husband Benne, his granddaughter, Shirley Miller, his grandson, Marvin J. Miller and wife Karla and his cousin, Ernest Rogner of Lecanto, Florida.

He had made many friends in the Lenox area while visiting his daughter the summers of 1917 and 1972.

Funeral .services were held Dec 11th at 1:30 p.m. in Weinsberg, Germany.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 19, 1874

 

Cameron, Stella M -

Word has been received that Stella M. Cameron passed away at Omaha, Nebr. She was 91 years of age.

She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Steve (Nelle) Parquet, and a half-brother, Donald Cameron, 3 nieces, Mrs. Maury (Jean) Wilson, Avoca, Iowa, Mrs. Fred (Mary Ellen)

Herx, West Boyston, Mass., and Mrs. Morrie (Ann) Kirby, of Omaha.

Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 22nd, 1974 at 9:30 a.m. at the Kremer Funeral Home.

She was a resident of Lenox and graduated from the Lenox school,

She was a cousin of Mrs Clarence Butler.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 5, 1974

 

Carey, Ivan N -

Ivan Carey, a lifetime resident of the Lenox community died at Rosary hospital in Corning Tuesday, December 3rd, 1974. He had been a resident of the Lenox Care

Center for several years.

Mr. Carey was born in Lenox July 5, 1891, the son of John J. and Anna Nau Carey. His age at time of death was 83.

Survivors include a son, Harold (Bud) Carey of Lenox, two daughters, Mrs. Willard Scott of North Bend, Nebr., and Irene Smoldt of Palmdale, California, nine grandchildren,

six great grandchildren, one sister, Mary Mohler of Golden, Colorado. His wife also survives, and is a resident at the Care Center. He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth in

March, 1972.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the United Presbyterian Church with Rev; Wallace Nelson, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be hi East Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 5, 1974

 

Carey, Ivan N -

Ivan N. Carey, son of Anna Nau and John J. Carey, was born July 5, 1891 in Lenox, Iowa. He was married on Dec. 29, 1914 to Mary Andrews. To this union were born 4 children.

Survivors include his wife, Mary, one son Harold and two daughters, Geraldine Smoldt of Palmdale, California, and Wilma Scott of North Bend, Nebraska.

Also surviving are one sister, Mary Mohler of Golden, Colorado, 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth, a brother Elwood, one sister, Nina and 2 infant brothers.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 6th at the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox with Rev Wallace Nelson officiating.

Interment was in East Fairview Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 12, 1974

 

Hass, W F -

W. F, Hass, a former Lenox resident, died recently in California.

W. F. Hass was born in Coal Valley, Ill., Sept. 9, 1879. He came to Lenox Iowa when a small boy. He was married to Bessie Manroe on May 15, 1913. They lived in Lenox until

1941 when they moved to Long Beach, California. Mrs. Hass passed away on August 8, 1949.

Surviving are 4 daughters, Mrs. Fred (Opal) Newby of Nebraska City, Nebr., Mrs Marie Wilson and Mrs. Stan (Marcketa) Hudson, both of Long Beach, Mrs. Lloyd Scott

(Marian) of Sacramento, Calif, 2 sons, Harvey Hass of Seattle, Washington, Richard Hass of West Linn, Oregon, Donald Hass of Lemon Valley, Nevada, 15 grandchildren and 14

great grandchildren also survive.

Services were held in Long Beach, Cal. Dec. 12th, and short services in Lenox Dec. 14 with burial in Fairview cemetery in Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 19, 1974

 

Haynes, Randall Lester -

Randall Haynes, 70, a farmer in the Lenox area the greater share of his life, died unexpectedly Sunday night at the Cass county hospital in Atlantic. He had been taken

to the hospital earlier that evening after he had suffered a heart attack while bowling at Adair.

Randall Lester Haynes was born Nov. 10, 1904 in Taylor County and passed away Dec. 1, 1974 at Atlantic, Iowa.

He was the son of Clarence and Bertha Haynes. He spent his entire life in Taylor Co.

On May 28, 1927, he was united in marriage to Ethel Matzen. To this union were born 5 children. Preceding him in death were his parents, two brothers, one daughter

and one grandson.

Survivors include his son, Fred and wife of Lenox, three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Bolinger and husband, Mrs. Clair Bolinger and husband and Mrs. Frank Bladon and husband

all of Creston and a son-in-law, Ed Moore of Ames, 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Also surviving are 2 brothers, Harry and Donald, 2 sisters, Bernice Cowman and Thelma Larimer, 3 sisters-in-law, Darlene Haynes, Carrie Haynes and Florence Heaps and her husband Ray, also a number of nieces and nephews and many friends.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the Larkin-Bender funeral home in Lenox with Rev. Floyd Newbrough, pastor of the United Methodist

Church, officiating.

Bearers were Dean Davenport, Herman Haering, Don Trost, Raymond Trost, Max Badgett and Everett Symonds.

Burial will be in Fairview cemetery at Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 5, 1974

 

Lindell, John Russell -

John Russell Lindell, 72, a retired farmer of the Lenox area, died at his home in this city Dec. 6th.

John Russell Lindell, the son of Gust and Amanda Youngberg Lindell was born at Nyman in Page County, la. on March 29, 1902. He was 72 years, 8 months and 7 days of age at the time of his passing.

He was baptized in infancy and confirmed in 1917 in the Fremont Lutheran Church at Nyman, and was presently a member of the United Methodist Church of Lenox.

He was raised and farmed in the Nyman community until 1950 when he moved to a farm near Lenox. He retired and moved into town in 1972.

He was united in marriage to Helen Wallin on July 29, 1925 at Red Oak, Iowa. She passed away July 3, 1935. He was then united in marriage to Anna Timms October 6th,

1937 at Shenandoah, Iowa.

Mr. Lindell was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, 1 son Marlin Robert and a son-in-law, Bernard Parker.

Survivors include his wife, Anna of Lenox, 1 son, Keith and his wife, Jeane of Lenox, 3 daughters, Mrs. Marvis Parker of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Glen (Ellen) Brunk: of Phoenix,

Ariz., and Donna Lindell of Omaha, Nebr., 3 grandchildren, Barbara Ann Parker of Council Bluffs, Troy Marlin and Brent Allen Lindell of Lenox, 1 brother, Bernard Lindell of Essex, Iowa, one sister, Essie, Mrs. Theodore Axelson of Red Oak, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 9th at the Sellergren-Lindell Funeral Home at Red Oak, Iowa, with Rev. Floyd Newbrough, pastor of the Lenox United Methodist Church officiating.

Music was furnished by Mrs. Norman Nelson, organist and Glen Anderson, soloist.

Bearers were Glen Vogel, Wayne McFee, Kenneth McFee, Robert Morris, Vernal Thompson and James Wurster.

Honorary bearers were Max Hockett, Homer Walter, Marion Spicer, Claude Morris, Mark Robinson and Frank Robinson.

Interment was in Evergreen cemetery at Red Oak.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 12, 1974

 

Milliken, Anna Wurster -

Mrs. Clyde (Anna) Milliken, 89, died Sunday afternoon at the Rosary hospital in Corning after a lengthy illness.

Anna Wurster was born at Lenox Oct. 5, 1885, the daughter of Christian and Katherine K. Haering. She was married at Lenox March 1, 1910, to Clyde Milliken who preceded her in

death April 29, 1957. Mrs. Milliken was a life-time resident of the Lenox community.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Bertha) Williams of Lenox, Mrs Johnny (Doris) Baxter of Omaha, Nebr., and Mrs. Lyle (Ruth) Raines of Kansas City, Mo., five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and two brothers, Sam and Will Wurster of Lenox.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde on April 29, 1957, by her mother and father, a brother John Wurster, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Paulin Froemal of Omaha and by Clara Wurster of Creston.

Anna's whole life was centered around her home and family.  Her door was always open and until her health failed, one of her greatest pleasures was still baby-sitting with her great grandchildren. She will be missed very much by all who knew and loved her.

Funeral services were held at 1 :30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home in Lenox with Rev. Donald Briley officiating.

Bearers were Clyde Belding, Bill Williams, Marvin Reed, Larry Stephens, Howard Stoaks and Glen Williams.

Music was furnished by Norma Paymal, organist, Billie Jean Barker and Marilyn Beck, vocalists.

Burial was in West Fairview cemetery at Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 21, 1974

 

Moore, Clarence -

Clarence Moore, 70, formerly of Stringtown, died November 13th at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cecil Keith of Red Oak where he had made his home in recent months.

Mr. Moore was born January 18, 1895.

Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Roland Funeral Home in Corning with Rev. Donald Briley, pastor of the Prescott church officiating.

Music was furnished by Donna Peckham.

Pallbearers were Lowell Wilson, Harold Maynes, Dale Pearson, Earl Roberts, Virgil Gray ad Glenndon Walter.

Honorary bearers were Jess Green, Francis Brown, Rex Yeadon, Fred Shepherd, Harold Shepherd, Dale Shepherd, Joe Mulford and Harold Clark.

Burial was in the Stringtown cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 24, 1974

 

Robinson, Iva -

Mrs. Robert L. (Iva) Robinson of Oakland, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Dec. 12th at a Council Bluffs hospital following a heart attack.

Mrs Robinson, 82 years of age, was a resident of the Lenox community from 1943 to 1969. She is survived by Robert Jr, and Wynona Dobernecker of Oakland, Iowa,

and Margaret Wisdom of Saugus, California, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 19, 1974

 

Selders, Theodore (Ted) -

Theodore "Ted" Selders, 71, died at the Lenox Care Center Saturday, Dec. 14, 1974, after a long illness.

Mr. Selders was born in Kansas City on Nov. 21, 1903 the son of Eva and George U. Selders. He came to Iowa as a small boy and made his home with Mrs. Anna Flook

at Gravity, Iowa.

He joined the Presbyterian Church of Sharpsburg, Iowa, in 1931, and transferred to the United Methodist Church of Lenox, Iowa in 1952. He joined the Odd Fellows and Rebekah

Lodge on October 4, 1943 and had been a faithful member to both as long as his health permitted.

He was united in marriage on June 25th, 1924 to Grace Brown of Conway, Iowa. This past summer they were privileged to celebrate their 50th anniversary. To this union two

children were born.

Survivors include his loving wife, Grace, son Theodore Selders, Jr. and his wife Ann of Garden Grove, Calif., one daughter; Mrs. Don (Dorothy) Trost and husband of Lenox,

Iowa, five grandchildren, Gio, Gina and Dino Selders of Garden Grove, Calif., Craig Trost of Iowa City and Kim Trost of Ankeny, Iowa, a half sister, Ressie Brown of Clarinda, la.,

and a host of relatives and friends.

He was proceeded in death by his parents and three half sisters, Katherine, Jessie and Hilah.

He was a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 17th at 2 p.m. from the Larkin-Bender Funeral Home with Rev. Floyd Newbrough officiating.

Music was furnished by Mrs. Norma Paymal, organist.

Bearers were Henry Bycroft, Harlan Brown, Horace Brown, Robert Brown, Virgil Kirby and Robert Brown.

Rites were also given by the Odd Fellow lodge No. 91 from Bedford, Iowa.

Burial was in West Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 19, 1974

 

Smith, Laura Ethel Minnard -

Laura Ethel Smith, 93, a longtime resident of the Lenox and Stringtown communities, died Friday, Nov. 29th at the Colonial Manor in Corning.

Born April 28, 1881 she was the youngest of five daughters born to Ruth A. and Curtis Minnard at Jerseyville, Illinois. She was 93 years, 7 months and 1 day of age at

the time of her death.

Her mother passed away when she was 14 years old. She then came to Iowa to make her home with a sister, Grace Roberts and her husband near Stringtown where she grew to

womanhood.

She married Alphaows L. Smith on January 18, 1905, at Corning, Iowa. Most of her life was spent in the Stringtown and Lenox vicinity except for a few years that were

spent in the Nodaway vicinity.

To this union were born three sons, Harold, Wayne and Jesse.

She was a long time member of the Stringtown Church. She was an active member as long as her health permitted.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Harold, 4 sisters and 1 grandchild.

She is survived by 2 sons, Wayne and his wife, Geneva of Corning and Jesse and his wife Grace of Oswego, Kansas, a daughter-in-law, Ruth of Stringtown, 6 grandchildren:

Gary Smith, Pat Springs, Gerald Smith, Sharon Best, Kay Smith and Raedeen Smith, 10 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and many other friends.

Funeral services were held Monday, Dec 2 at 2 p.m. from the Stringtown Church with Rev. Donald Briley officiating.

Music was furnished by Mabel Pine, organist, Ruth Smith and Ellen Grace Brown, vocalists.

Bearers were Austin Brown, Darrell Brown, Fred Shepherd, John Craft, Fred Stillinger and Alan Pine.

Interment was in Fairview Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 5, 1974

 

Stillinger, Jessie L Heimke -

Jessie L Stillinger, 68, died Friday Nov 22nd at the Lenox Care Center.

Jessie L, Heimke Stillinger, third daughter of William and Olive Heimke, was born on a farm in Grant township July 30, 1906. She departed this life at the age of 68 years, 3 months and 22 days.

Her early life was spent in and around Corning.  She graduated from the Corning School and attended summer classes at a college in Shenandoah, Ia. For eight years she

taught in the Adams County rural schools.

She was married to Fred L. Stillinger at Yorktown, Iowa, on May 24, 1933. To this union one son, Edwin, was born.

All of her married life was spent on a farm in Adams County.

Mrs. Stillinger had been in  failing health for over a year.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one infant brother.

Since the church meant so much to her, she spent many hours helping with the programs there, doing work for the community, and enjoyed her handwork which was one of her

favorite hobbies.

Survivors include her husband, Fred, and son, Edwin and his wife Jane of Omaha, Nebr., two sisters, Blanche Heimke and Grace Dory of Corning, and a brother, Dale

Heimke and his wife Ruth of Greely, Colo. She treasured the individual members of the Stillinger family, nieces, nephews and her many friends.

Funeral services were conducted Monday, Nov. 25 at 2 o'clock from the Roland Funeral Home in Corning with Rev. James King officiating.

Music was by Mabel Pine.

Bearers were Daytin Hucke, Allen Pine, Darrell Brown, Dale Shepherd, Kenneth Miller and Bob Morris.

Interment was in Brooks cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 28, 1974