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[BEASON, HELEN LOUISE] The Rev. A. V. Hart will officiate at the service, and burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. The body, which is at the Swanson mortuary, will lie in state from 1 to 2 p. m. tomorrow at the church. Other survivors include a sister, Mary Beason, and four brothers, Floyd, Darrell, Paul and Eugene Beason, all of the home, paternal grandfather, Edward Beason, Quitman, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Reed, Pickering.
[BEBOUT, HARLEY] He was born Mar. 8, 1903 at Taylor County, Iowa, the son of the late Charles and Bertha Goodrich Bebout. On Dec. 1, 1945, he was married at Swindon, England, to Miss Eileen Harte, who survives. A veteran of World War II, he served three years in the European Theater of war as a captain. A graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia, he received his master's degree from Texas A and M College, Station, Tex., where he taught agricultural economics from 1939-1963. A member of the Hopkins Christian Church, he also was a member of the Masonic order. In addition to his wife of the home, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. G. A. Turner, Hopkins; a niece and two nephews. Services were conducted at 2 p. m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, Bryan, and the body will then be brought to the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins.
[CLOYD, MARY SHINABARGAR] The body will arrive in Hopkins Friday morning and will be accompanied by a son, Glenn O. Shinabarger [Shinabargar], Denver. Other survivors include two granddaughters, Mrs. Dorothy M. Dickerson and Mrs. Ruth H. Cottrell, and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Cloyd was a charter member of the Denver chapter of the American War Mothers. She was also a member of Radiant Chapter No. 12, OES, in Denver and the Methodist church. Services will be held in Denver tomorrow.
[COX, WALTER SAMUEL] Survivors include a son, J. R. Cox, Independence, his mother, Mrs. Emma Cox, Clearmont; a sister, Mrs. Everett Gray, Clearmont, and a brother, Harley Cox, Clearmont. The body is at the Price funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
[COX, WALTER SAMUEL]
[COX, WALTER SAMUEL] Mr. Cox formerly lived in Maryville and left here about 15 years ago. He was a member of the Independence Baptist church. He was born Sept. 8, 1904, the son of the late Jesse Cox and Emma Wallace Cox. He was married May 29, 1955, at Kansas City to Corrine Condon, who survives. Other survivors include a son, J. R. Cox, Independence; his mother, Mrs. Emma Cox, Clearmont; a sister, Mrs. Everett Gray, Clearmont; and a brother Harley Cox, Clearmont.
[FITCH, CORA G.]
[FRIEND, IDA VERNA ANDREWS] She was born in Nodaway County near Clearmont January 10, 1874, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Andrews. She was married to William Friend on December 25, 1890, and they lived for a time near Sheridan, later moving to a farm in the Hopkins community where they lived until Mr. Friend died sixteen years ago. Mrs. Friend is survived by three sons, Ora Friend, Maryville; Alfred Friend, King City, and Roy Friend, Los Angeles, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Milburn Wilson, Los Angeles; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; four brothers, Joe and Frank Andrews, Hopkins; Al Andrews, Coin, Ia., and S. E. Andrews, Long Beach, Calif. The body will be brought to Hopkins for funeral and burial, arriving there Monday evening. The funeral service will probably be held Tuesday afternoon although definite arrangements have not been made.
[FRIEND, WILLIAM THOMAS]
[GAMEL, ALICE APPLEGATE] Mrs. Gamel, born Aug. 24, 1863 in Clark County, Ill., came with her parents to the Hopkins community when a small child. Besides the son at whose home she died, Mrs. Gamel is survived by three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Methodist church in Hopkins of which she was a member. The Rev. Arthur Gray will conduct the services and burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
[GAMEL, GEORGE RAY] He was born May 13, 1893, in Taylor Co., Ia., and was the son of the late Henry and Alice Applegate Gamel. He was married July 30, 1915, at Bedford, Ia. to Miss Goldia Pace, who preceded him in death Oct. 18, 1967. He was a retired farmer and had lived most of his life in the Hopkins area, living the past 10 years in Hopkins. He was a member of the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday in the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church. The Rev. Russell Estes will officiate and burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Glen Gamel, Bedford, Ia., and Danny Gamel, Hopkins; a daughter, Mrs. Virgil Sparks, Council Bluffs, Ia.; seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The body is at the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins.
[GAMEL, GOLDIA MAY PACE] She was born Oct. 14, 1895, at New Market, Ia., and was the daughter of the late Dannie and Effie Drennen Pace. She was married July 30, 1915, at Bedford, Ia., to Ray Gamel, who survives. She was a member of the Wray Memorial Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Glen Gamel, Bedford, Ia., and Dannie Gamel, Hopkins; one daughter, Mrs, Virgil Sparks, Council Bluffs, Ia.; seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Estle Parks, Gravity, Ia.; Mrs. Charley Million and Mrs, William Million, Bedford, and Mrs. Faye Coverdale, Diagonal; three brothers, Lonnie Pace, Creston, and Joe Pace and Donald Pace, Bedford.
[GOULD, LUTHER EVAN] Mr. Gould was born Oct. 30, 1892, in Phillips County, Kas. He was married to Miss Lillian Wacha, who survives. He had lived near Hopkins 15 years. Survivors include the widow, of the home; two sons, Willard and Dean Gould, both of Council Bluffs, Ia.; three daughters, Mrs. Merlin Struthers and Mrs. Chalmer Forney, both of Hopkins, and Mrs. Kenneth Traster, McMinnville, Ore.; ten grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mable Stewart, Calumet, Okla., and Mrs. Bessie Hansmire, Denver, Colo., and a brother, Jay Gould, Phillipsburg, Kas. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Hopkins Christian church with the Rev. A. V. Hart officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 to 2 p. m. The body is at Swanson's funeral home.
[HANNA, FRANCES ELIZABETH SOBBING] She is survived by her husband, her sister and several nieces and nephews. Among them are Mrs. August Stapler and Raymond Sobbing of Maryville, The Rev. Elba Martin conducted the services. Pallbearers were R. A. Turner, Roy Spurgeon, Edward Mutti, Charles Gray and Ervin Dougherty. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery.
[HANNA, ROY FRANCIS] He was born Mar. 9, 1884, Hopkins, and was the son of the late William and Glenna Hann. He was married to Miss Frances Sobbing, who preceded him in death Dec. 28, 1947. He was a retired commission man at the stock yards, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Swanson Funeral Home. Loyd Means will officiate and burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. He is survived by one brother, Donald Hanna, Hillsboro, Ore., and several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Swanson's Funeral Home, Hopkins.
[HANNA, ROY FRANCIS] He was born Mar. 9, 1884, Hopkins, and was the son of the late William and Glenna Hanna. He was married to Miss Frances Sobbing, who preceded him in death Dec. 28, 1947. He was a retired commission man at the stockyards, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Swanson Funeral Home. Loyd Means will officiate and burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. He is survived by one brother, Donald Hanna, Hillsboro, Ore., and several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Swanson's Funeral Home, Hopkins.
[HERBERT, FRED] He was born Feb. 17, 1878, the son of the late William and Nancy Ann Miller Herbert. He was married Oct. 7, 1911, at Bedford, Ia., to Mary Frances Ulrich. Mr. Herbert was a druggist and a graduate of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He was a lifelong resident of the Hopkins area. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Herbert of the home; two daughters, Mr. L. W. Miller, Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. J. L. Dawson, Pueblo, Colo.; one son, George Herbert, Creston, Ia.; four sisters, Mrs. Alta Richey and Mrs. Charles Gray, both of Hopkins, Mrs. Ella Brown, State of California, and Mrs. Glenna Welser, North Hollywood, Cal.; 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Wednesday at the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins, with the Rev. Eugene Hays officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
[HERBERT, NANCY ANN MILLER] Mrs. Herbert, who was Miss Nancy Miller before her marriage, is survived by two sons, Fred and Will Herbert, Hopkins, and four daughters, Mrs. Ella Brown, in California; Mrs. Charles Gray, Mrs. Bryan Richey and Mrs. Glenna Welser, all of Hopkins. Her husband, a son and daughter, preceded her in death. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
[HERBERT, NORRIS H.]
[HERBERT, WILLIAM CHAUNCEY "CHET" 1850-1930] Mr. Herbert had constructed many of the buildings now in Hopkins and had done some work in Maryville. He was born October 11, 1850, at Cuba, Ill., and was married September 13, 1871 to Irma Miller. Practically all of Mr. Herbert's life was spent in Nodaway County. Surviving is his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Byron Riche, Wichita, Kan.; Mrs. Charles Gray, Hutchinson, Kans.; Mrs. Luke Brown, Long Beach, Cal.; Mrs. Victor Windsor, Bedford, Iowa; three sons, J. E. Herbert, Muskogee, Okla.; Fred and William Herbert, Hopkins; a brother, Isaac Herbert, Bedford, Ia. Funeral arrangements have not been made, pending word from relatives at a distance.
[HOUSTON, ALBERT EDGAR] Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Methodist church in Pickering, conducted by Rev. Fred Schulz. Burial was at Hopkins. Mr. Houston was born May 19, 1881, near Clearmont. On February 12, 1902, he was married to Miss Oma A. [gnes] King, who survives. Mr. Houston lived near Pickering for a number of years before moving to his present home March 1. Other survivors include three sons, Raymond E. Houston, Mound City, formerly of Parnell; Harold H. Houston and Ralph L. Houston, Maryville, and two grandchildren, Marilyn Houston and Barbara Houston.
[HOUSTON, OMA AGNES KING] She was born Apr. 22, 1880, near Pickering, the daughter of the late William King and Fannie Trenary King. She was married Feb. 12, 1903 to Edgar Houston, who died July 5, 1939. Mrs. Houston was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors are three sons, Raymond Houston, Chillicothe; Harold Houston, Maryville, and Ralph Houston, Manhattan, Kas.; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Price Funeral Home. Dr. Ralph Hicks will officiate and burial will be in Hopkins Cemetery.
[HOUSTON, OMA AGNES KING] Mrs. Oma Agnes Houston, 81, mother of Raymond Houston, superintendent of the Chillicothe R-2 schools, died yesterday in a Maryville hospital, ending a long illness. Born at Pickering, she had lived her lifetime in Nodaway County. She was a member of the Methodist church. She is survived by three sons, Ralph Houston, Manhattan, Kan.; Raymond Houston, Chillicothe, and Harold Houston, Maryville; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Price Funeral Home at Maryville, Dr. Ralph Hicks officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
[HOUSTON, OMA AGNES KING] Dr. Ralph Hicks officiated. Mrs. Donal Schultz sang "Beautiful Garden of Prayer" and "Lead Me Gently Home." Mrs. Eldon Asbell was organist. Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, August 10, 1967, p. 9
[KING, HARRY ANDREW] He was born March 4, 1889, the son of the late William F. [ranklin] and Emma Buzzard King. On May 2, 1912, he was married at Maryville to Bessie Mae Eshelman, who preceded him in death Aug. 14, 1957. He was a member of the Maryville First Christian Church, the IOOF Lodge, the Nodaway Masonic Lodge, the shrine, Knights of Pythias and the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include four sons, Ralph King, Torrance, Calif.; Russell King, Memphis, Tenn.; Kenneth King, Monterey Park, Calif., and Lester King, Springfield; three daughters, Mrs. Ivan McClurg, Maryville; Mrs. Ray Masters, Jr., Pickering, and Mrs. Dean Rickman, Savannah; 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday at the Price Funeral Home with burial in the Hopkins Cemetery.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.
[MOBLEY, CLYDE I.] Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Methodist church in Hopkins, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. Howard Thompson. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. Besides his parents he leaves three brothers, Claude, Gene and Merril Mobley and a baby sister, all of Albert Lea. Mrs. John Noles and Mrs. Lon Long of Hopkins are great aunts of the youth.
[MOBLEY, CLYDE I.]
[MOREHOUSE, ADALINE WOOD] [MOREHOUSE, ADALINE TAMER WOOD]
[NASH, WILLIAM S.]
[NASH, WILLIAM S.] [NASH, WILLIAM S.] Mr. Nash's wife died several months ago and shortly after that he suffered a paralytic stroke. After he became stronger he went to the Soldiers' home to live. He leaves a son, Sargent Nash, who is employed in the office of the Hopkins Journal; a daughter, Miss Helen Nash, who is in this city attending the Normal, and a sister, Mrs. William Armstrong of Maryville.
[NASH, WILLIAM S.] [NASH, WILLIAM S.]
[NIGH, MYRTLE GREEVER] They lived and farmed near Hopkins, until retiring, when they moved to Hopkins where they lived with Myrtle's sister, Mrs. Emmett Beal. Following the death of her sister and her husband, Hadley, Myrtle moved to Shenandoah, Iowa, to live with her sisters and brother. She continued to make her home in Shenandoah after the deaths of her brother and sisters, except for a short time spent in Oregon with her nephew, Jerry Nigh. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews, including Jerry Nigh, McMinnville, Ore., who was raised in her home and also a number of other relatives. Myrtle died June 8 at the Garden View Care Center following several years of declining health. Services were at the Hackett Funeral Home in Shenandoah, Iowa, at 1:30 p. m. June 11. Casket bearers were Dan Bales, Jim Bales, Max Greever, and Richard Sybert with interment at the Hopkins Cemetery.
[NORTHOVER, ANNA MCRAE] [NORTHOVER, DANIEL "DAN"] [NORTHOVER, ANNA MCREA]] [NORTHOVER, DANIEL ALFRED "DAN"] [NORTHOVER, ANNA MCRAE]
[NORTHOVER, EDWARD ALFRED] On January 4, 1901 he was married to Mamie May Esmay at Hopkins. To them six children were born. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Myrl Smith of Sharpsburg; Mrs. Esther Moore of Palm Springs, Calif.; four sons, Alfred, Ed and Harry of Bedford, Woodrow of Mataline, Wash.; 10 grandchildren, one great grandchild. Also one brother, Charles Northover of Los Angeles, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Alice McCoshum of Missoula, Mont. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Shum Funeral Home. Burial in Hopkins cemetery, Rev. Fred H. Cowles officiating.
[NORTHOVER, EDWARD EARL "ED"] Edward Earl Northover was born on October 31, 1902, in Hopkins, Missouri. He never married, and devoted much of his life to caring for his parents. As a young man, he taught Sunday school and worked with the Boy Scouts, as a member of the Christian Church in Hopkins and was a violinist as a boy. He joined the army, July 13, 1935, reenlisting twice, and was discharged June 2, 1945 as a sergeant and squad leader. Three bronze stars were awarded him, for the Algerian, Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns. Also, he was awarded a combat infantry badge, three overseas bars, The American Defense service ribbon and the European - African - Middle Eastern Theatre campaign ribbon, His father, Edward Alfred Northover, and his mother, Maymie May Esmay Northover, preceded him in death. Surviving family includes two brothers, Alfred Northover of Bedford, and Harry Northover of Gravity, and two sisters, Esther Moore of Whitewater, California and Myrl Smith, of Banning, Calif. Edward has lived in this community for 30 years, and will be missed by many who were glad to call him friend.
[NORTHOVER, MAMIE MAE ESMAY] She is survived by three sons, Edward and Alfred of Bedford, Harry of Gravity, and by two daughters. Funeral services will be held at two p. m. Thursday, April 26 at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service Home, 708 Madison Street. Rev. Colvin Caughey of the Baptist church will officiate. Burial in the Hopkins cemetery.
[NORTHOVER, MAMIE MAE ESMAY] Mamie Mae Esmay was born July 20, 1878 at Sabula, Iowa. When a small child her family moved to North Dakota and then to a farm near Hopkins, Mo., where she grew to adulthood. On Jan. 4, 1901 she was married to Edward A. Northover and to them were born six children. They farmed near Hopkins until they moved to Bedford in 1930. She was preceded in death by her husband, who died in 1954; by her parents and an only brother, Earl Esmay. She is survived by her six children: Edward and Alford [Alfred] of Bedford, Mrs. Glen H. (Esther) Moore and Myrl of California, Woodrow of Idaho, Harry of Gravity. There are 12 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. She became a Christian when a young girl and was baptized a member of the Hopkins Christian church, later uniting with the Presbyterian church at Hopkins with her husband and in recent years transferring her membership to the Baptist church in Bedford. She was a fine mother, had as fine a nature as a person could possess; her every word and gesture were for the good of her family, her friends and her church.
[OWENS, BERTHA GLADYS RILEY WILSON] Born March 4, 1906, to Amos Landon Riley and Mary Alice Cox Riley in Parnell, Mrs. Owens was a homemaker. She was a member of the Hopkins Christian Church, Sixty Plus Club and the Glen Ulmer Post #288 American Legion Auxiliary. She married Roy Wilson on Oct. 22, 1925 in St. Joseph. She married James F. Owens on April 22, 1977 in Hopkins. She was preceded in death by two husbands, one son, two daughters, four brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Willis (Cleta) Dowden, Barnard, and Mrs. R. D. (Helen) Thompson, Pickering; one son-in-law, Wayne White, Kansas City; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at the First Christian Church in Hopkins with the Rev. Mark Imel officiating. Visitation will be held at the Price Funeral Chapel in Maryville Wednesday evening and Thursday until 4 p. m. Visitation will be held from 7-8 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at the Swanson-Price Chapel in Hopkins. The body will lie-in-state at the church in Hopkins from 1-2 p.m. on Friday preceding the funeral. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery in Hopkins under the direction of the Swanson-Price Funeral Home. Memorials to the Hopkins Christian Church are suggested.
[PENNINGTON, GEORGE F.]
[PENNINGTON, MARY L. ATTEBURY] Mrs. Pennington, who formerly was Miss Mary L. Attebury, was born May 5, 1850 in Holt county. She was married on June 14, 1874 to George F. Pennington in Clay County. Mr. Pennington died October 27, 1927. She is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. Laura Westfall of St. Louis, Mrs. Elta E. Sims, 403 West Second street, Maryville, and Clarence Pennington of St. Joseph. Mrs. Pennington was a member of the Methodist church, having been a member at Grant City. She also had lived in Hopkins, where burial will be held. Mr [s]. Pennington had lived in Maryville about twenty years. [PENNINGTON, MARY L. ATTEBERRY] [RILEY, FRANK HERBERT] He was born Aug. 6, 1890, at Rich Hill, and was the son of the late William and Alice Coop Riley. He was married Oct. 24, 1911, at Pickering, to Miss Jennie Chambers, who survives. He was a retired farmer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins. The Rev. Gerald Sappington will officiate and burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. Besides his wife, of the home, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Carl Schimming and Mrs. Opal Wilson, Hopkins; four grandsons, two great grandchildren; one brother, Ernest Riley, Little Rock, Ark., and a sister, Mrs. Rhode Carmichael, Pickering.
[RILEY, FRANK HERBERT] The Rev. Gerald Sappington officiated and burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery. Mrs. Wayne White, accompanied by Mrs. L. R. Wiley, pianist, sang "The Lord's Prayer" and "Beyond the Sunset." Pallbearers were Charles R. Turner, Earl Sharr, Harley Albright, Roy Whaley, Raymond Morrison and Roy Swaney. In charge of the flowers were Mrs. Don Weber, Mrs. Maurice Peve, Mrs. Ora Smith and Mrs. Harold Calfee.
[RILEY, FRANK OREN] Mr. Riley formerly of Hopkins, had been in Oregon about tow and one-half years, where he had been operating a logging truck. Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, the former Miss Laverta Gray of Hopkins; two sons, and two sisters, Mrs. Carl Schimming and Mrs. Orville Wilson, Hopkins. The body will probably be brought to Hopkins for burial.
[RYBOLT, JEREMY DEAN] In addition to his parents he is survived by grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rybolt, Bedford, Ia., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loche, Pickering; and by great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hecklin, Graham; Mr. and Mrs. Galen Turner, Hopkins, and Mrs. E. A. Burns, Bedford, Ia. Graveside services were held at 2 p. m. today at the Hopkins Cemetery with the Rev. John Shipley officiating.
[SHELEY, VIOLA L. OWENS] Mrs. Sheley, who was 58 years of age, had been ill for several months. She was born in Nodaway County and had lived the greater part of her life in the Hopkins vicinity. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Baptist church in Hopkins with Rev. Ray Dick officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Spencer, at whose home she died, and Mrs. Virgil Davison, who resides north of Hopkins and by one son, Lynn, also of Hopkins.
[SHINABARGAR, ETTIE ECKERMAN] She was a member of Chapter K. P. E. O. of Hopkins and the Methodist church. Her body will arrive in Hopkins Friday evening and the funeral services probably will be held Saturday. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Marion Shinabargar, San Diego, and Harry Shinabargar, Santa Rosa, Calif. and two grandchildren.
[SHINABARGAR, WILLIAM] The Rev. J. Vernon Wheeler was in charge of the rites. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery. Besides his wife and two sons, he is survived by two grandchildren. Harry Shinabargar accompanied the body to Hopkins.
[SOBBING, JOSEPHINE DOWLING] Mrs. Sobbing, widow of Joseph Sobbing, had lived in St. Joseph the last six years. She previously lived on a farm west of Hopkins. Mrs. Sobbing was born August 8, 1859, at Boscobel, Wis., and was married to Mr. Sobbing at Maryville on February 18, 1880. His death occurred in 1905. Mrs. Sobbing was a member of St. Mary's church in this city. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, Fort Worth, Tex., and Mrs. Hanna and nine grandchildren. Mrs. August Stapler of Maryville is a granddaughter. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
[STURGEON, BERTHA EDNA YOHN] Born Oct. 29, 1890, in Greensberg, Kan., she was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Yohn. On June 30, 1909, she married James Leroy Sturgeon, who preceded her in death on May 8, 1954. She was a member of the Hopkins Christian Church. Survivors are a daughter, Clara Hopple, Greenville, S.C.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two area nieces, Opal Orme, Hopkins, and Mrs. Robert Seipel, Maryville. Funeral services were Friday at the Hopkins Christian Church with the Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brand sang accompanied by organist Erma Lou Owens. Pallbearers were Charles Wilkinson, Jim Thompson, Earl Owens, John Fine, Maurice Riley and Larry Musick. Burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery.
[STURGEON, JAMES LEROY] Mr. Sturgeon, long time resident of Hopkins, was engaged in the poultry business. He is survived by his wife, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Bertha Sturgeon, Kaiserslautern, Germany, and a sister, Mrs. Everett Orme, Hopkins. He was a veteran of World War I and member of the American Legion.
[THOMAS, MARTHA CATHERINE ALLEN] Mrs. Thomas, whose maiden name was Martha C. Allen, was born March 2, 1846, in Edgar county, Ill., and was married to Lot Thomas, September 2, 1869 in Edgar County. Mr. Thomas died about twenty-five years ago. The Thomas family has been residents of Nodaway County for twenty-six years. Surviving Mrs. Thomas are two sons, Charley Thomas of Bedford, Ia., and Will Thomas of Ravenwood; two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Sparks of Mound City and Miss Carrie Thomas of the home, twelve grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
[TRASTER, MAUDE MAE DOUGLAS] She was born Jan. 24, 1889, at Bedford, Iowa, the daughter of the late Jess and Minnie Bell Douglas. She was married at Bedford to Fred Traster, who died Feb. 11, 1945. Mrs. Traster was a member of the Hopkins Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Paul Gilbert, Tinley Park, Ill.; Mrs. Erma Fries, Hopkins; Mrs. Fred Vogel, Edgerton, and Mrs. Frances Meredith, Tacoma, Wash.; 17 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and six sisters, Mrs. Bessie Goforth, Bedford; Mrs. Dorothy Johnston, Hopkins; Mrs. Pearl Elefhi and Mrs. Florence Warrick, Clarinda, Iowa; Mrs. Fern Rock, Omaha, Neb. and Jean Stephens, Spokane, Wash. The body is at the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins, where services are pending.
[WELLS, LENORE "NORA" BUSBY] The body was accompanied to Hopkins by her daughter, Mrs. T. [imothy] G. Butts, Mr. Butts and son, Bill, Denver; her son, Mr. and Mrs. H. [arry] D. Wells, Scottsbluff, Neb. Among the other survivors are a son, Ross Wells, Maryville; a brother, Ed Busby, Maryville; and three grandchildren, Sherry Wells and Ross Wells, jr., of Maryville and Bill Butts, Denver.
[WHITE, LEE ROY] Born Jan. 31, 1897, at Moberly, the son of the late Ruben Lucas and Susan Daniels White, he was retired and had formerly operated a men's clothing store and a dry cleaning plant at Hopkins. A veteran of the Army, he served in World War I. On April 28, 1919, he was married to Velma Foreman, who died Nov. 19, 1966. He was a member of the Hopkins First Baptist Church, the Glen-Ulmer American Legion Post and a 50-year member and past master of the Xenia Masonic Lodge. Surviving is a son, Wayne White, Hopkins; four daughters, Mrs. Pauline Oberhauser, Hopkins; Mrs. Dorothy Weiser, Panorama City, Calif.; Mrs. Marjorie Price, Tulare, Calif., and Mrs. Vivian Walsh, Poway, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at the Hopkins First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Lyle Chappell officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. Masonic services will be held at the church. Graveside services will be under the direction of the Legion post. The family will meet friends from 7 to 8 p. m. Saturday at the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins.
[WHITE, VELMA FOREMAN] She was born Oct. 5, 1899, St. Louis, and was the daughter of the late Allex and Gertrude Tuggle Foreman. She was married Apr 28, 1919 to Lee Roy White, who survives. She was a member of the First Baptist church, Maryville, World War I Auxiliary, Nodaway County, and the American Legion Auxiliary, Hopkins. Besides her husband of the home, she is survived by a son, Wayne White, Hopkins; four daughters, Mrs. Robert Wiser, Sylmar, Cal.; Mrs. Fred Price, Tulare, Cal.; and Mrs. Bill Oberhauser and Mrs. Art Walsh, Pacoima, Cal.; a brother, Floyd Foreman, San Clemente, Cal.; 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins, was in charge of the arrangements.
[WILSON, RITA LORINE] Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Christian Church at Hopkins, conducted by Rev. B. H. Harmon. She is survived by her parents, a sister, Cleta, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Riley of Parnell and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Wilson of Hopkins.
[WILSON, VERLIN EDGAR] The eleven-month-old daughter [son] of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilson died at 10 o'clock this morning at the Wilson home, northwest of Pickering. Bowel trouble was the cause of death. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Christian Church in Hopkins, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. B. H. Harmon. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. The child was born December 17, 1927. A sister, Darlene, five years old, also survives.
[YAGER, ORA ALICE SADLER] Mrs. Yager was the former Alice Sadler and was born in August, 1876 in Sullivan County, Mo. She was married December 31, 1899, to Silas Edward Yager at Pickering. Mrs. Yager was a member of the Methodist church. She had been a resident of Maryville for the past five years. She is survived by her husband, a son Alva E. Yager, Oakland, Calif., two brothers, William Sadler, Pickering and Frank Sadler, LaPorte, Ind.; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Clayton, Pickering, Mrs. Fannie Vore, Hopkins and Mrs Anna Thorne, St. Joseph. Burial will be at the White Oak cemetery at Pickering but other arrangements have not been completed.
[YAGER, FRANCES EATON JACKSON] She is survived by her husband; two sons, Jesse A. Yager and Walter A. Yager, both of Sheridan, Wyo.; eight brothers, Grover Jackson of Bedford, Wallis Jackson of Hopkins, Albert Jackson of Coffeyville, Kans., Edward Jackson of Sioux City, Charles Jackson of Oakland, Cal., Samuel Jackson of Post Falls, Idaho, Jesse Jackson of Spokane, Wash., and James Jackson of Sheridan, Wyo. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery. [YAGER, FRANCES EATON JACKSON] Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Swanson funeral home in Hopkins, conducted by the Rev. J Vernon Wheeler, pastor of the Hopkins Methodist church. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. Mrs. Yager was born July 20, 1880 in Pittsburg, Pa and came with her parents to a farm north of Maryville when she was a baby. She had lived in the Hopkins community for 65 years. Surviving are her husband Art Yager of the home, two sons, Jesse Arthur Yager, Hopkins and Walter Albert Yager, Sheridan, Wyo., four grandchildren and eight brothers, Wallis Jackson, Hopkins, Grover of Bedford, Ia., Albert, Coffeyville, Kas., Edward, Sioux City, Ia., Charles, Oakland, Calif.; Samuel, Post Falls, Idaho, Jesse, Spokane, Wash and James of Sheridan Wyo.
[YOHN, EDWARD "ED"] The Rev. P. H. Pevrson, pastor of the Christian church of Hopkins, will officiate. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. Mr. Yohn, who was born in Indiana, was a member of the Christian church. He was an employee of the Burlington railroad company for a number of years until his retirement. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Claude Grimes, Maryville, and Mrs. Roy Sturgeon, Hopkins; two granddaughters, Mrs. Harlan Hopple, California, and Mrs. Robert Seiple, Maryville, and a great grandson, Richard Seiple, Maryville.
[YOHN, ELIZABETH JANE NICOLA] Mrs. Yohn was born in Iowa, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Nicola. She was married in 1887 in Oklahoma to Edward Yohn, who preceded her in death. She was a member of the Hopkins Christian church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Claude Grimes, Maryville, and Mrs. J. L. Sturgeon, Hopkins, and two grandchildren, Mrs. Robert Seipel, Maryville and Mrs. Harlan Hopple, Greensboro, N. C. Funeral services will be at the Hopkins Christian church. The Rev. A. V. Hart will officiate. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. |