Mrs Martha Dalrymple, 90 years of age and a long time resident of the Pickering vicinity, died at 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning at her home in Pickering. She had been ill twelve days.

She was born Jun 11, 1850, at Bloomingdale, Ohio. When she was 11 years old she came to Nodaway county and made her home with Mr and Mrs David Workman. August 23, 1866 she was married to Ezra A. Dalrymple. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs Lydia Margaret Wilder, Tacoma, Wash.; Mrs John Harrison, McFall, Mo.; Mrs Everett Wagner, Denver, Colo. and Mrs James May, Anaheim, Calif. Six sons, David T. Dalrymple, Pickering; Chancey Harrison Dalrymple, Topeka, Kas.; Willis Allen Dalrymple, Hemet, Calif.; William A. Dalrymple and J.B. Dalrymple, of Maryville, and Mark Dalrymple, Grant City; thirty-three grandchildren, fifty great-grandchildren, and five great great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Pickering with Rev Kenneth Bressler, assisted by Rev L.B. Lamb, officiating. Burial will be in White Oak cemetery.

[102] Davis, Mary Catherine Armentrout - Graham - Mary Catherine Davis, 89, of Graham, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at the Heartland Regional Medical Center.

She was born June 13, 1918 at Maitland, Missouri the daughter of Arthur Lee and Laura Dovell Armentrout. She attended and graduated from New Point, Missouri Schools. She was a rural school teacher in Holt County.

She was united in marriage on April 30, 1939 at Ravenwood Methodist Church to the late Earl Andrew Davis whom passed on September 26, 2006. To this union four children were born. She was a member of the Graham United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She served the church and the UMW in many offices. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 402, Skidmore, of which she served in many offices including Worthy Matron. She was a member of the Graham Progressive Club, the Jolly Mixers Club and the Graham Community Betterment and was a leader in the 4-H club.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Earl, a son-in-law Charles Douglas Johnson, two brother-in-laws Leonard Cassell and Albert Zapf, and a sister-in-law Leta Zapf.

Left to survive her passing includes her two daughters, Rosalea Johnson, Graham, & Geneva Lou Tubbs and husband, Donald of Bigelow, MO, her twin sons, Dr. Larry Andrew Davis and wife Cindy, Granite City, IL, & Dr. Gary Authur Davis and wife, Sherri of Omaha, NE, two sisters, Dorothy Dallmann of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Georgia Cassell, St. Joseph, twelve grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and six great grandchildren, nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at the Danfelt Funeral Home, 951 S. Main Street, Maryville, Missouri 64468, with the Rev. Connie Ury, Officiating. Final Resting Place will be in the Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. Friends may call after 9 A.M. on Friday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may made to the Graham United Methodist Church.

Online condolences & tributes may be left by visiting www.danfeltfuneralhome.com

[104] Dow, Eileen Agnes Kermeen - Clearmont - Eileen Agnes Dow, 92, of Clearmont, passed from this life on, Thursday, July 19, 2007 at the Parkdale Manor Care Center.

Born on November 28, 1914 she was the daughter of the late James & Margret (Kermode) Kermeen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Joseph Dow on July 10, 1992.

She was a member of the Clearmont Methodist Church. She was a homemaker as well as a school teacher for many years in Northwest Missouri.

She is survived by her loving children, Ronald Dow, Clearmont, Joy Herron, Braddyville, Jean Teuscher, Clearmont, Joleen Christiansen, St. Joseph, Janis Peterman, Clarinda, Iowa, Dennis Dow, Clearmont, daughter-in-law, Mary Dow, Clearmont, a sister, Ethel Palmer, Galva, IL, 20 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Stanley, a son Charles Dow, a brother, James K. Kermeen, a daughter-in-law, Janet Dow, one grandchild and one great grandchild.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, July 23, 2007 at the Danfelt Funeral Home, 951 S. Main Street, Maryville, MO 64468. Final Resting Place will be in the Clearmont Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 P.M. Friends may call anytime after 9 AM on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial Donations may be made to West Nodaway Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund.

Online condolences and tributes may be left by visiting www.danfeltfuneralhome.com

[105] Downing, Gail L. - Maryville - Gail L. Downing, 73, of Maryville, passed from this life on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at the St. Francis Hospital.

Born on August 14, 1933 in rural Sheridan, MO he was the son of the late William & Eula (Hibbs) Downing.

He graduated from Grant City High School in 1953. He was a Veteran serving in the US Army from 1953 to 1955 and two years in the National Guard. He was a graduate from Moler Barber College in 1956 and operated Downing's Barber Shop for over 50 years till his retirement. He was a member of the Laura Street Baptist Church where he served as a deacon & choir member. His organs were donated to the Midwest Transplant Network.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 49 years whom he married on February 9, 1958 in Maryville, Shirley Sue (Wilkinson) Downing, loving children, Jerry Downing and wife Jolene, Burlington Junction, Gayla Stevens and husband Les, Rochester, MN, Jeanie Harding and husband Kevin, Grant City, sisters, Donna Findley, Albany, MO, Rose Hubbard, Tulsa, OK, brothers, Allen Downing, Copeland, KS and Harold Downing, Grant City, ten grandchildren: Jerod Downing wife Jennifer, Verlena Coston husband Micah, James Downing wife Karamaneh, Valyssa Downing, Blake, Bruce, and Brock Stevens, Emiley, Abbey, and Lucas Harding, and two great-grandchildren: Imajen Downing and Jolyssa Coston. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and one sister.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at the Laura Street Baptist Church, 120 S. Laura Street, Maryville, MO with the Rev. Paul McKim, Officiating. Final Resting Place will be in the Nodaway Memorial Gardens with Military Honors under the auspices of the November Team of the Missouri Military Honors Program.

The family will receive friends at the Danfelt Funeral Home, 951 S. Main Street, Maryville, MO 64468 on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. Memorial Donations to the Laura Street Baptist Church Building Fund. Friends may call anytime after 10 AM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Online condolences and tribute may be left by visiting www.danfeltfuneralhome.com

[106] Davidson, Karl Marks, was born October 15, 1917 in Sturttgart, Ark to William Lloyd Davidson and Hattie Olive Winemiller Davidson. Within a few years the family moved to Sheridan, Mo where they made their home with Karl's grandparents.

In his early teens, Karl made his home with Ray Childers in Isadora, Mo. During the next few years he worked with Ira Kemery in the Blockton Blacksmith Shop until he enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the age of 24.

He served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II and was stationed at At Tu in the Aleutian Islands. During his service, he was an aircraft engineer technician and a rifle marksman. For his services he was awarded two bronze stars and a Good Conduct Medal. He was discharged on October 25, 1945 as a Master Sergeant.

In the latter part of 1945 Karl was married to Ethel Spafford of San Antonio, Texas. They made their home in Blockton with her daughter, Carolyn, where a daughter Nancy was born in 1947. This marriage dissolved in divorce and Ethel and the children returned to San Antonio.

In 1954 Karl was married to Ceciel Nelle Fluke. To this union five children were born: Karl Ray, Jean Marie, Harlan Wayne, Edythe Laree, and Lala Phayne. This marriage dissolved in divorce in 1966.

Karl later shared a home in Blockton with Lois Constant from Denver, Mo until her death in the mid-1970's.

Karl was a partner in the International Harvester Store with Clyde Kemery in the early 1950's. He worked with four generations of Kemerys in the Blockton Blacksmith Shop over the past 50 years. Karl also drove a transport for Northern Propane for more than 15 years. He was involved in several business ventures with Ray Childers of Grant City, Mo and for a short time farmed with his son, Karl, west of Blockton.

In the late 1940's and early 1950's Karl enjoyed racing stock cars. His passion and special interest was the Blockton Fire Department where he was a member. This devotion continued until his death. He was also a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and of the Blockton and Mt Ayr Legion Posts.

He was preceded in death by his father while Karl was still quite young. His mother and step-father, Earnest Goff, returned to Blockton in their later years where Karl cared for them until their deaths.

Karl is survived by his close friend and companion in later years, Imojean King. Also surviving are his younger brother, Jesse Verne, known as Sammy; his children and their eight children, Kemery Joe Bartlett, Joshua and Terry Tobiasson, Misty Dawn and Joshua Harley Davidson, Lola Beth and Tyrel Dix, Ashley Jewell; and numerous step-grandchildren; two nephews; and many friends.

Graveside services and burial was Saturday, August 17 at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Blockton under the direction of Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home, Grant City, Mo. The Rev Scott Marcum officiated. The Blockton Fire Department served as pallbearers and military services were under the auspices of the American Legion Post of Blockton and Mt Ayr.

Memorials have been established to the Blockton Fire Department. Bedford Times Press, Bedford, Iowa, Aug 28, 1991

Davidson, Ceciel, age 69 of rural Clarinda, Iowa, died at her home on Friday morning after a brief illness. Ceciel was born April 5, 1931 at Athelstan, Iowa. Her parents were Charles Thomas Fluke and Azelda Hazel Kemery Fluke, She graduated from high school at Blockton, Ia. Ceciel worked as a sales representative for House of Lloyds, selling gifts & toys, also she worked part time in the Clarinda office of Alcohol & Drug Assistance Agency Inc.

Ceciel had made her home with Wendell Williams for many years. He preceded her in death in May of 1999.

Survivors include her children: sons Karl Ray Davidson and wife (Nancy) of Peabody, Kansas., Harley W. Davidson of Clarinda, Iowa, daughters Jean Marie Tobiasson and husband (David) of North Platte, Nebraska, Edythe Laree Davidson of Kansas City, Kansas, Lala P. Davidson of Indianola, Iowa. She has eight grandchildren, sister Rita K. Miller of Cle Elum, Washington.

She was preceded in death by her parents, mate of many years Wendell Williams, and a sister Hazel Lawrence.

Funeral services were held on Monday March 19, 2001 at the Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in Clarinda, Iowa. Visitation was held on Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A memorial is to be established.

Walker-Merrick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Clarinda Herald Journal, Clarinda, Iowa, Mar 21, 2001