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

Boltinghouse, Joseph E -

Joseph Boltinghouse, 91, former Lenox resident, died at a nursing home in Mt. Ayr Monday, November 13th. He had been a resident of the Elston community

the past 28 years.

Survivors include his widow, Mollie; two daughters, Mrs. Leo Hale of Lenox and Mrs. Max Anderson of Denver, Colorado, one brother, Walter Boltinghouse and

three sisters, Mrs. Clarence Armstrong of Lenox, Mrs. Ethel Bryant of Des Moines and Bertha Carter of California; also two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church today (Thursday) at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. David Shaeffer, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 16, 1967

 

Boltinghouse, Joseph E -

Mr. Joseph F. Boltmghouse, son of L. C. and Sarah S. Boltinghouse, was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on April 2, 1876. He, at an early age moved with his

parents to Illinois. Later the family moved to Iowa, settling on a farm of Taylor County in the Blue Grove vicinity where he grew to manhood.

He was united in marriage to Mary Agnes Haering May 3, 1898. To this union two daughters were born, Lila of Lenox, Iowa, Lolita of Denver, Colo., a son,

Harley, who died in infancy, and Frank, who passed away Jan. 23, 1950.

He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary, his parents, five brothers, James, Charles, Lonnle, Orval, and Floyd, and one sister, May Murray, Edgely,

N. Dakota.

He leaves to mourn his passing: his present wife, Mollie of Elston, la., two daughters, Lila and Lodita, 2 grandchildren, Vicki and Terry Anderson of

Denver, Colo., three sisters, Bertha Carter of Manhattan Beach, California, Eva Armstrong of Lenox, la., and Ethel Bryant of Des Moines, la., a brother, Walter

Boltinghouse of Lenox, la., three step children, Violet of Ellston, la., Gladys of Des Moines. la., and Gerald of Phoenix, Arizona, a host of nieces and nephews.

Joseph will be greatly missed by his many friends and acquaintances, for he endeared himself to others with his friendly disposition!, which he displayed even during his last lingering illness.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 23, 1967

 

Breach, Delmar Raymond -

Delmar Raymond Breach, son of Ray and Anna Alff Breach, was born at Walnut, Iowa Dec. 5, 1928 and passed away at 2 a. m., Nov. 2 at the Veteran's Hospital

in Omaha, Nebr., aged 39 years, 11 months and 3 days.

When he was a youth his family moved to a farm near Conway where he grew to manhood and received his education in Conway school. During these years he became a member of the Presbyterian Church of Sharpsburg, later transferring his membership to the Prescott Methodist Church.

He served his country in the US. Army from 1951 to 1953 spending 19 months of his service in Korea.

On June 6, 1956, he was united in marriage. to Ruth Helene Green at Prescott, where they made their home. Besides farm work, he was employed driving

a cream route and as a service station attendant for Joe Johnston and Bill Preston. He was a Charter member of the Prescott Volunteer Firemen & was given

an honorary membership when his health forced him to give up active duty.

He was preceded in death by his father in June, 1966.

Survivors, in addition to his wife and his mother are two brothers and two sisters, Dean W. and Kenneth M., both of Sharpsburg, Iowa; Mrs. Wm. (Norma) Culver

of Bellevue, Nebr.; Mrs. Wm. (Eleanor) Witt of Audubon, Iowa, one grandmother, Mrs. Anna Alff of Carson, Iowa; his beloved mother-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Green of Prescott; and a number of nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, and cousins, as well as a host of friends.

He was a kind, loving husband and his pleasant disposition made him a friend to many who will sorely miss him.

Rev Wm. Fry, minister, officiated at the final rites at the Methodist Church in Prescott Saturday, Nov. 4th at 2:00 p. m. Interment was in the Prescott cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa November 9, 1967

 

Carlson, Carl Axel -

Carl Axel Carlson, son of Carl and Johanna Anderson was born in Oslesgolland, Sweden on January 12, 1875. He came to America in 1892 when he was a young

man of 17 years of age. After he was settled in America and naturalized in 1900, he sent to Sweden for his parents and brother, who together settled in the

Essex vicinity where they farmed.

In 1911 Carl was united in marriage with Esther Anderson. This union was blessed with one son, Carl O. and a daughter Grace who died when three years of age. His wife preceded him in death on February 3, 1922. He was united in marriage with Sophie Kling on December 29, 1923, a widow who had a daughter Lorene.

Upon retiring from the farm in 1943 the family moved into town and Carl served as Town Marshall a number of years. He later worked at the seed houses

in Shenandoah until his retirement at the age of 75.

In February 1964 Carl moved to the Colonial Nursing Home, Lenox, Iowa to be near his wife who had made her home there because of poor health since 1962. Carl passed away early Wednesday morning, November 1, 1967 following a short illness.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Grace, his brother, August, and a grandson, Henry G. Travis on February 12, 1954.

Surviving are his son Carl O. and daughter-in-law Margaret of Omaha; daughter Lorene and son-in-law Armond Travis of Prescott, Iowa; ,six grandchildren

and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 o'clock, at the Hacket Funeral Home in Shenandoah, Iowa. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Nyman, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 9, 1967

 

Gaule, James -

James Gaule, 83, a retired farmer and lifelong resident of the Clearfield area died at the Rosary hospital in Corning Friday.

Mr. Gaule was born October 3, 1884. He is survived by his widow, Mary, three sons, Earl and Clifford Gaule of Clearfield and Lloyd Gaule of Rochester, Minn., three daughters, Mrs. Betha Tamerius of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Darlene Mobley of Grant City, Mo., and Mrs. Mabel Wood of Clearfield, 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Two brothers, Phillip Gaule of Conway and Dick Gaule of Diagonal also survive.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Clearfield. James Dorsey, student pastor of the church, conducted the services.

Burial was in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 9, 1967

 

Gold, Eliza Richards -

Mrs. Anson Gold, 78, of Conway, died Tuesday at Rosary hospital in Coming. She is a former Lenox resident, having been born here in 1888.

Survivors include one daughter, Lela Loeffler of Ravenwood, Missouri. Mrs. Gold had resided in this community and Conway all her life.

Funeral services will be held at the Bender Funeral Home in Lenox Thursday, (today) Nov. 16th at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Edward Tschetter will officiate.

Burial will be to the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 16, 1967

 

Hill, Michael Dean -

Graveside services were held Tuesday, November 7th for Michael Dean Hill, ten day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Hill.

The baby passed away Monday, Nov. 6th at the Greater Community hospital in Creston.

Services were conducted at Lenox cemetery at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Floyd Newbrough of the Methodist Church officiating

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 16, 1967

 

Hudson, Alta May Manroe -

Alta May Hudson, daughter of Elonzo P. (Joe) Monroe and Mahala Jane Manroe, died at the Rosary hospital in Corning Friday, Oct. 13th, 1967 at the age of

77 years, 10 months and 19 days. She was born November 24, 1869 in Lenox.

Mrs. Hudson resided in Lenox throughout her girlhood and graduated from the Lenox high school with the class of 1908. After graduation she taught

in the Taylor County schools for several years.

While living in Lenox she made her Confession of Faith at the age of 12 years and remained constant in her devotion and loyalty to the Christian Church.

She was a member of the Church's Women's organization and taught a Church school class when needed.

On September 17, 1912, she was united in marriage to Earl L. Hudson in Lenox. To this union was born one daughter, Virginia. She is survived by her husband,

Earl L. Hudson; one daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barton, Pine River, Minn.; one granddaughter Mrs. Donald Knold, San Clemente, Calif., and two great

grandchildren, besides a number of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Hudson's concern for the welfare of her friends and loved ones was one of her strong Christian virtues and she will be missed by many.

Funeral services were conducted Monday, October 16th at 2 p. m., from the Bender Funeral Home with Rev. David Shaeffer, pastor of the Lenox Christian

Church, officiating.

Music was furnished by Ruth Boltinghouse.

Bearers were Vern Roll, Carl Spring, filing Miller, Bert Shawler, Lloyd Chandler and Robert Manroe.

Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 12, 1967

 

Hunt, Drexel Nathan -

Drexel Nathan Hunt, 49, died in Des Moines Monday, October 2nd, as the result of a heart attack.

Mr. Hunt was the son of J.N. Hunt and Mrs. Wesley Crouch, and was born April 26, 1918 in Prescott, Iowa. He was a member of the Methodist Church and

served his country honorably in the Navy during World War II. He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge for 20 years.

Mr. Hunt was a professional car salesman for more than 15 years. He worked in Oklahoma City for General Motors for a time and more recently had been

a car salesman for the Ford Motor Company in Des Moines, where he was employed at the time of his death.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley J. Crouch of Lenox, a sister, Mrs. Thelma Weigle of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, four children, Mrs. Connie

Hart of Oklahoma City, Okla., Mrs. Jean Archino, Dayton, Ohio, Jerry Hunt of Edmund, Okla.. Miss Judy Ann Hunt of Midwest City, Okla., and also by three

grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church in Lenox Wednesday, October 4th at 2 p. m.. with Rev. Floyd Newbrough, pastor, officiating.

Bearers were Wayne McFee, Howard Elder, Reldon Ambrose, Wayne O'Riley, Lawrence Haggerty and Harvey Spoonemore.

Music was furnished by Marilyn Beck and Billie Jean Barker.

Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 12, 1967

 

Leonard, Faith C -

Faith C. Leonard, 64, a longtime resident of Clearfield, died Sunday noon at Clarkson Memorial hospital in Omaha, Nebr., following a lingering illness. Her

husband preceded her in death about three weeks ago.

Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Clearfield Methodist church with Rev. Edward Tschetter officiating and burial in the Clearfield cemetery.

Survivors include a son, Scott, two step-daughters, Vida Wilson of Lenox and Leveta Halm of Thayer, a step-son, Lloyd Leonard of Omaha and eight sisters and brothers.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 26, 1967

 

Luke, John -

John Luke, 68, of Cicero, Ill., died at the Greater Community hospital at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18. He had been in the hospital since Oct. 5, when he was

injured in an automobile collision at the Stringtown corner on Highway 34.

Luke's body was taken to the Roland funeral home at Corning and is to be token to Chicago, Ill later. Funeral arrangements have not been made at this time.

Luke had been in critical condition at the hospital since the accident in which three other persons were killed.

The others who died in or shortly after the accident were Mrs Ruth Pearson, 65, of Berwyn, Ill., a passenger in Luke's automobile; Charlie W. Knott, 77

of Route 1, Sharpsburg, driver of the other car in the accident; and Mrs Vevia C Farnham, 79, of Sioux City who was Knott's housekeeper and who was riding with him.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 19, 1967

 

Skinner, Mary Etta -

Mrs. Mary Etta Skinner, 84, of Clearfield died at the Greater Community hospital at Creston Tuesday night, Oct. 24. She had been ill for some time.

Funeral services were Friday, at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church at Clearfield. Rev. James Dorsey officiated. Burial was in the Clearfield cemetery.

Mrs. Skinner had lived in Clearfield for many years. She is survived by two daughters, Hilda Skinner, a teacher in the Clearfield schools, and Margaret,

in Wisconsin. A son, Donald at home also survives.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 2, 1967

 

Stringham, John A -

John A. Stringham, son of Anna J. and James R. Stringham, passed away Oct. 28 at the Lenox Best Home at the age of 80 years, 10 months, and 28 days.

He was born on a farm in Warren Co., Iowa, the youngest of seven children; 4 brothers and 2 sisters, all of whom preceded him in death except his youngest

sister, Mrs. Helen W. Folcey, with whom he has lived since 1936.

When John was one year old the family moved to a farm in Guthrie Co. Iowa, where they lived until February of 1903, when his parents sold their farm and retired, moving to Des Moines, and John continued doing farm work until he was called to the services of his country in World War I, on Feb. 24, 1916.

His overseas duty found him serving in the Grand Ballou Sector, St. Maheil Offensive, and at the Battles of Verdun. P.F.C. Stringham received his honorable

discharge from the service in May, 1919. On returning home from Services he took up farm work again and was thus employed until the fall of 1950 when he was strickened with paralises and was hospitalized at Veterans Hospital in Des Moines for 11 weeks. He then came to make his home with his sister, Mrs. Helen Folcey of Lenox.

He had been a resident of the Lenox Rest Home since Sept. 25, 1966.

Survivors include nine nieces and four nephews, one of which is Francis Folcey of Lenox, Iowa.

Throughout his lengthy illness he bore his disability and infirmities with patience and courage.

Memorial Services were held at the Bender Funeral Home on Monday, Oct. 30, at 2:00 p. m., Rev. David Shaeffer, minister of the Lenox Christian Church officiating.

Bearers were Joe Trost, Byron Brown, Roland Walter, Claude Reynolds, Clarence Haering and Albert Nicholson.

Internment was at the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 2, 1967

 

Swartz, Edward Eugene -

Edward Swartz, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Swartz of rural Lenox, was killed instantly Monday evening about 8:00 p. m., November 20th.

The young man was unloading corn at the time of the accident and apparently became caught in the hydraulic lift on the truck. He was working alone at the time and his body was discovered by his father when he went to see why he hadn't returned to the house.

Survivors include his parents, a sister, Florence at home, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Swartz of Lenox.

The body was taken to the Roland Funeral Home in Coming.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 today (Wednesday) at the Methodist church in Lenox with Rev. Floyd Newbrough officiating.

Burial will be in the Lenox Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 23, 1967

 

Swartz, Edward Eugene -

Edward Eugene Swartz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Swartz of rural Lenox, was killed instantly Monday evening, November 20. He was unloading corn at the

time of the accident and apparently became caught in the hydraulic lift on the truck.

Edward was born June 10, 1945 in Des Moines, Iowa. He received his early education in the Grant township rural schools, and  graduated from the Lenox Community

School with the class of 1963. In school, he was active in music, football and track, held an office in FFA and was on the Student Council and held class offices during his junior and senior years.

In the fall of 1963, he entered Iowa State University, enrolling in the two year Collegiate Program in Agriculture, majoring in Farm Operation. He completed

this course in the fall of 1965. Since that time he has operated a farm with his father in Adams county.

Edward was an active member of the Grant Go-Getters 4-H Club for eight years. During this time he received many honors and awards, among them being

County Boy's President, attending Kansas City Royal and receiving the Danforth Award in 1963.

Edward was a member of the Stringtown Federated Church for several years. Later he joined the Methodist Church in Lenox.

At the time of his death, he was a member of the 34th Military Police company in Des Moines, Iowa. Edward received his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  He was then transferred to Fort Gordon, Ga.  where he was attached to the Military Police Unit.

Edward was an ambitious and enthusiastic young farmer. He and his father had made plans for improving the methods of their farm operation. Edward

had drawn up complete blueprints for a modem storage unit. This had been recently completed and he enjoyed seeing it in operation.

His desire to do a job well will always be an inspiration to his parents and sister.

Survivors include his parents, a sister, Florence a student at Iowa State University; his grandparents, Mr and Mrs Geo Swartz of Lenox and many relatives and friends who will greatly miss him.

A short service was held for relatives and friends at the Roland Funeral Home in Corning, Tuesday evening, Nov. 21. Funeral services were conducted

Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 3:00 p.m. at the Lenox Methodist Church by Rev. Floyd Newbrough, Rev. Mark Walvoord and 3th Division M.P. Attachment. Music was by

Miss Marjean Spicer at the organ. Interment was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Pallbearers were Roy Sours, Burton Cooper, Randall Riley, LeRoy Cooper, Edwin Ramsey and David Schweers. Flower bearers were Mrs. Elvin Riley, Mrs. Marvin Routh and Mrs. Joe Maynes.

Relatives from a distance attending the funeral: Rev. and Mrs. Mark Walvoord, Holland, Michigan; Wayne Cooper, Los Alamitos, Calif.; Mr and Mrs Willis Cooper, LeRoy, Burton, Melinda and Melissa, Williams, Ia.; Mr and Mrs Calvin Sours, Nora Springs, Ia.; Miss Carol Sours, Clinton, Ia.; Mr and Mrs Roy Sours, Cedar Falls, Ia.; and Mr Albert Riley and Keith Riley of Eagle Grove, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 30, 1967

 

Troutman, Emma Cattlett -

Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Emma Cattlett Troutman, 78, of Palm Harbour, Florida. Mrs. Troutman, a former Lenox resident, died

Thursday, November 18th.

Survivors include her husband, Roy and one son, Sterling, both of Palm Harbour. She was a cousin of Warren Eckels of Lenox.

Funeral services were conducted Monday, November 20th with burial in Palm Harbour.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 30, 1967