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[ALLEN, AMERICA ANN ELIZABETH GADDIS]
[ALLEN, AMERICA ANN ELIZABETH GADDIS] She was born Aug 13, 1885, her home being near Bedford until moving to Hopkins after her marriage. She lived at Drexel, Mo, for many years, her husband dying nearly 50 years ago and has been with her son about 30 years. She was a member of Prairie View Church at Drexel. She had a stroke about seven weeks ago. Mrs McKinnon has been with the nephew and sister during that time, returning to her home at 13th and State on Tuesday. Mrs McKinnon is [the] last of three sisters and three brothers in her family.
[BEAUCHAMP, ELMER HILERY] Mr. Beauchamp is survived by the following children. Mrs. Alta Greever, Mrs. W. B. King and Howard Beauchamp, all of Maryville, Lloyd and John Beauchamp, Des Moines, Mrs. Fred Barbour, Clearmont, Wyo.; Mrs. Dan Bartles, Coffeyville, Kas, and Dean Beauchamp of the home, one half-brother, John C. Beauchamp, Glendale, Calif.; one half-sister, Mrs. Alice Bradley, Bedford and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday. Services will be at the Baptist church, Hopkins, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Norman J. Lewis and burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery in charge of the Swanson funeral directors.
[BEAUCHAMP, ELMER HILERY] Maurice Pere, accompanied by Mrs. Lewis, sang "No Night There" and "Will There Be any Stars." Flowers were in charge of Mrs. David Barnes, Mrs. Freeman Barnes, Mrs. Loren Buzzard, Mrs. Joe Swaim, Mrs. Ervie Herring and Miss Dorothy Mitchell. Active pallbearers included David and Freeman Barnes, Joe Swaim, Harold Mothershead, Albert DeMott and Russel Allen and honorary pallbearers were Dr. C. W. Kirk, Albert Mutti, August Warnecke, John Bordner, Dwight Hopple and Floyd Swaim.
[BEAUCHAMP, ELSIE WILSON] Mrs. Beauchamp, born July 27, 1883 in Ross Township, Ia., had lived her entire life in the community where she died. She was a member of the Hazel Dell Baptist church. Survivors besides her husband are four daughters, Mrs. Dale Bartlett, Coffeyville, Kas., Mrs. Fred Barbour, Sheridan, Wyo., Mrs. W. B. King and Mrs. Alta Greever, Maryville; four sons, Dean of the home, Roy Beauchamp, and John Beauchamp, Des Moines and Howard Beauchamp, Maryville. One sister, Mrs. Mattie Bordner, Clarinda, Ia., one half-sister, Miss Nora Wilson, Sheridan, Wyo., one half-brother, D. P. Wilson, Woodland, Calif. and seven grandchildren also survive.
[BEAUCHAMP, SABRA ELIZABETH GAMEL BRADLEY] Sabra Elizabeth Gamel was born in Genoa, Cayuga County, New York, Oct. 4, 1838 and died Feb. 9, 1922, at Hopkins, Mo., aged 83 years, 4 months and five days. She moved with her parents to Fountain Prairie, Columbia county, Wisconsin, when 16 years of age and was married to Harvey D. Bradley in June, 1858. To this union was born three children: Bradford J. of Bedford, Iowa; Lewis B. deceased, and Harvey E. of Hopkins, Mo. Her husband died Feb. 14, 1864. In 1867 she moved to Oneida, Ill., where she lived for seven years. In 1874 she came to Taylor County, Iowa, where she was married to Enoch Beauchamp, July 4th, 1874. To this union was born three children: Elmer H., of Hopkins, Mo.; Adelbert E. of San Diego, Calif., and Grace E. Townsend of Bedford, Iowa. Her husband died March 4, 1894. She moved to Hopkins, Mo., in 1915 where she was living at the time of her death. She united with the M. E. church at Oneida, Ill., in early life and when she moved to Taylor County she moved her membership to the M. E. church at High Prairie, thence to Hopkins, and has been a faithful member, trusting in God to the last. She was a patient sufferer for several months before her death. Those with her to comfort and care for her during her last hours were her sister and her sister's husband, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Rogers of Bedford, Ia.; Harvey E. Bradley and Elmer H. Beauchamp and wife of Hopkins and Mrs. Grace Townsend, of Bedford, Iowa, and other neighbors and friends. She leaves to mourn for her one sister, five children, twenty-one grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren besides a host of friends.
[BLAKE, LESLIE CHANDLER] Mr and Mrs Blake had their home in New Market, but had spent the winter with the son at Hopkins. Also surviving is a son, Andy Blake, stationed with the U S Air Force in Holland, who is expected to come for the funeral, and six grandchildren.
[BONAR, CHARLES HENRY] Deceased was an old settler of Polk Township, near the High Prairie church, the original farm now being in possession of a member of the family. While a resident of Polk Township Mr. Bonar, by careful management and industry, acquired a good farm, which he had at the time of his retirement from active labor, highly improved. He was a public-spirited man and took an active interest in the various activities of the township. Several years ago he left the farm, locating in Hopkins, where he has since resided, with his wife and two unmarried children, Edward and Susan Bonar. He is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Marie Snodgrass and a number of grandchildren, one of the latter being Mrs. Wm. McCoun, of Bedford, who with her son William attended the funeral Sunday. Deceased was a member of the Masonic lodge at Siam almost from its beginning and retained his membership until his death. The lodge attended the funeral in a body and conducted their ritualistic service at the grave. [BONAR, CHARLES HENRY] [BONAR, CHARLES HENRY]
[BONAR, ELIZABETH ANN WALDRUFF] Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery. Mrs. Bonar, known to her many friends as "Grandma," died Friday afternoon. She had been in failing health since she suffered a broken hip several years go. She had made her home with a son and daughter, Susie and Edgar Bonar, in Hopkins. Elizabeth Ann Waldruff was born in Holmes county, Ohio, near the town of Milersburg [Millersburg], in the year 1833. Her girlhood was passed in that place and there she met and was wedded to Charles H. Bonar in 1852. Shortly after their marriage they joined a group of pioneers and moved to Iowa, and lived in both Page and Taylor counties until 1891, when they moved to Hopkins. Mr. Bonar died twelve years ago. Mrs. Bonar leaves another daughter, Mrs. M. M. Snodgrass of Littleton, Colo., besides thirteen grandchildren, twenty-eight great grandchildren, and two great [great] grandchildren. Mrs. Bonar celebrated her ninety-fifth birthday last January 28, when a number of relatives were present to help her observe the occasion. They were Mrs. M. M. Snodgrass of Littleton, Colo.; and Edgar and Susie, of Hopkins; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Story and daughter Eleanor, of Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Thomas Graff and daughter, of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bonar and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray King and family, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gordon and family of the Hopkins vicinity.
[BONAR, FRANKLIN EDGAR "ED"] Mr. Bonar, who was born November 4, 1855, at Birmingham, Ia., the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Bonar, had resided in Hopkins forty-five years and at the present residence since 1929. He was married in 1929 to Ollie Worley McBeth. Surviving are his wife; one sister, Miss Susie Bonar, Hopkins, and several nieces and nephews.
[BONAR, FRANKLIN EDGAR "ED"] Pallbearers were Grant Brown, F. L. Rickard, Sam Cook, Richard Chaney, Charles Lewis and Charles Gray. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. Charles Gray, Mrs Sam Robbins, Mrs. Myrl Fike and Mrs. Joe Andrews. Music was furnished by Mrs. Frederick Mutti, Mrs. Frank Litsch, Lawrence Wiley and R. W. Sirles, accompanied by Mrs Beryl Mathers who sang "Rock of Ages" and "Abide With Me."
[BONAR, HENRY D.]
[BRAM, WILLIAM A.] Mr. Bram had gone to St. Louis about three weeks ago to visit his daughter and a son, Dr. John Bram. Another daughter, Mrs. J. [ohn] E. [dward] Kayser [Kysar], lives at Hopkins.
[BRAM, WILLIAM A.] Mr. Bram celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday anniversary last August. Mr. Bram, a native of Germany, came to the United States at the age of nine years, first settling in Ohio, he then lived in Worth County, Missouri, for a while. He came to Hopkins from Worth County. Mr. Bram died at 9 o'clock Thursday morning in a hospital in St. Louis. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. [ohn] E. [dward] Kysar at Hopkins, Mrs. J. H. Walton of St. Louis, one son, Dr. John Bram of St. Louis and three nephews and one niece. The pallbearers will be Dr. E. A. Miller, William Shinabarger, O. L. Mutti, Fay Whitney, Arthur Ditto and R. A. Turner.
[BONAR, SUSANNAH "SUSIE"] Born March 14, 1854, near Williamsburg, Ohio, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. [enry] Bonar, she had resided in the Hopkins community fifty-one years. Miss Bonar was a member of the Hopkins Order of the Eastern Star and the Methodist church. The last of a family of six children, Miss Bonar was preceded in death by her brother, Ed Bonar, who died December 14, 1943. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church of Hopkins with the pastor, the Rev. W. H. Hansford, officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
[COLEMAN, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" PORTER] Mrs. Alex Coleman died at her home in Hopkins Tuesday night, after a long illness. [COLEMAN, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" PORTER] Mrs. Coleman was about 50 years old. She leaves a husband and five children.
[COLEMAN, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" PORTER] The following persons from Maryville attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. Fred McClaron and baby, Mr. and Mrs. James Shubshell and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sweitzer.
[CLAVER, JAMES MONROE]
[CLAVER, JAMES MONROE] Mr. Claver was almost 82 years old. He was born July 19, 1845, in Putnam County, Indiana. He came to this county when young with his parents and lived here a good many years. He was engaged as a harness maker. He enlisted in the Union army in 1863 and remained in the service until the close of the war. He was twice married, both wives being dead. He is survived by six children.
[CLAVER, JENNIE]
[CLAVER, MARY ANN "MOLLIE" STANDIFER] [CLAVER, MARY ANN "MOLLIE" STANDIFER] Mrs. Claver had been an invalid for more than two years, being bedfast most of that time. She was about 55 years old and had resided in Hopkins since 1912. She was married to Mr. Claver, her second husband, in 1894 at Bethany, Mo. Surviving her are her husband and one son, McElree Claver, who is in training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
[COWEN, MAIDA JEAN] Funeral services were held at the farm home Friday January 13 at 1 P. M. Sermon was preached by Rev. C. M. Crowell, pastor of Bedford Baptist church. Interment was given in Hopkins cemetery.
[DALBY, EMMA EMMELINE EASTERLY[ Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Swanson funeral home in Hopkins. Burial will be m the Hopkins cemetery. She was born in Cedar County, Ia., December 13, 1860. She was married to James T. Dalby, August 16,1879. He died in 1926. They made their home in Orient, Ia. Mrs Dalby was a past matron of the Orient chapter, O. E. S. She was a member of the United Brethren church. She is survived by her son, Harry, and two daughters, Mrs. Harry Carlon, Osceola, Ia.; and Mrs. Pearl Brown, Los Angeles, Calif.
[DALBY, JAMES T.] Mr Dalby was 69 years old. He would have celebrated his seventieth birthday next month. For the past year he has been in poor health. He is survived by his wife and three children: Mrs. D. G. Wiley, of Creston; Mrs. Pearl Brown, of Long Beach, Calif., and Harry A. Dalby, of Hopkins, Mo. His wife and all of his children were with him at the time of his death. Mr. Dalby came to Creston several years ago from Orient where he conducted a lumber business and was president of a bank. About three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Dalby went to California and had recently returned from there to Creston. Mr. Dalby was a member of all branches of Masonry and was a member of the Eastern Star as well. Funeral services are to be held tomorrow afternoon at the First Methodist church here. The services will be conducted by Rev. C. W. Graham, assisted by the members of the Masonic lodge, who will conduct services at the grave. Interment will be in Graceland cemetery. [Note: Mr. Dalby was later reburied in Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Nodaway County, Missouri.]
[DALBY, JAMES T.] He was married at Olin on August 16, 1879, to Emma E. Easterly, who survives him. To this union three children were born, Mrs. E. Myrtle Wiley of Creston, Harry A. Dalby of Hopkins, Mo. and Mrs. Pearl G. Brown of Long Beach, Calif. He is also survived by five brothers, two sisters and seven grandchildren. After his marriage he was engaged in farming in Crawford County for a number of years and upon leaving the farm entered the mercantile business at Olin. He removed to Orient in 1896, where he was engaged in the lumber business until 1909. He was also president of the First State Bank of Adair County, at Orient from 1905 until 1924. He entered the banking business at Superior, Neb., in 1910 and upon his retirement from active business he moved to Creston where he remained until 1924. Since that time he has resided in Long Beach, Calif., where he contracted the illness which resulted in his death. Mr. Dalby represented Adair County in the Iowa legislature of 1909. He was a member of the United Brethren church at Olin and the men's Bible class of the Methodist church at Long Beach, Calif. He was affiliated with Cypress Lodge A. F. & A. M., Orient, Iowa, AlGabil Chapter Royal Arch Masons and Bethany Commandery at Creston, Des Moines Consistory No. 3 and Vesta Chapter O. E. S. of Creston. He was a faithful husband, a wonderful father, a true friend and loyal citizen.
[DONNEL, EDNA HOLMES] Mrs. Donnell is survived by her husband and three children, Schuyler Milton, 6 years old; Oma Gertrude, 4; and Horace Russell, about fifteen months old. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holmes of Clearmont, and the following brothers and sisters survive: Harry Holmes, Clearmont; Otis, Dola, Alta, Mayme and Doris Holmes, at home; and Mrs. Alfred Sparks of Bedford, Ia.
[DONNEL, SCHUYLER MILTON] At the age of 10, Mr. Donnel moved with his parents from Calloway, Nebr., to Clearmont, Mo. where he lived until 8 years ago, when he moved to Washington with his family. He was a member of the Methodist church. He was united in marriage to Edna Holmes of Clearmont, who preceded him in death in May 1925. To this happy union were born three children, Milton, Horace, and Oma. In Jan. 1936 he was united in marriage to Lillie Burson Oldridge of Maryville. He was a faithful husband and father and will be sadly missed by his wife, children, and a host of friends. He is survived by his wife, Lillie and daughter, Twila, of the home; two sons, Milton Donnel of Colton, Calif., Pvt. Horace, stationed at Fort Mason, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Virgil Romine, Camas, Wash.; two grandchildren, Terry Romine and Cheryll Ann Donnel; one brother, Jesse Donnel of Portland, Ore.
[DRAGOO, ELIZABETH "BESS" MONROE GOODSON] Mrs. Dragoo, who was a member of Chapter K, PEO Sisterhood, was born Nov. 23, 1879, to A. Campbell Monroe and Elizabeth Beekman Monroe at Hopkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ethelbert Goodson, and Jacob O. Dragoo, who she later married, also preceded her in death. She is survived by two stepsons, Ralph Dragoo, Marysville, Kas., and Phillip Dragoo, Waverly; a stepdaughter, Mrs. F. F. Vitelli, Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y.; a brother, Fred Monroe, Canoga Park, Cal., four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services were conducted today at the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins. Burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery.
[DUFFIELD, HARRIET SAYLOR] Mrs. Duffield had been visiting her daughter since last February and was making plans to leave for her home in Glasford, Ill., in the morning. Mrs. Duffield was taken sick about eight o'clock. Her death was attributed to heart failure. Besides the daughter, Mrs. Brown, she is survived by one daughter and three sons, Mrs. Raymond Washburn, Yoder, Wyo., Andrew L. Duffield, Lincoln, Neb., Henry L. of Glasford, Ill., and Clarence Duffield, west of Hopkins. The body will be taken to Glasford, Ill., tomorrow and the funeral arrangements will be made there.
[FRAZIER, ALTA MAE HOLMES] Graveside services will be held at 4 p. m. Saturday at the Hopkins Cemetery. The body is at the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home, Mt. Ayr, Ia. Besides her husband of the home she is survived by one daughter, two brothers, one of which is Otis Holmes, Hopkins, and four sisters.
[GORMAN, BESSIE PROCTOR] Graveside services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Hopkins, Mo., cemetery. Rev. James W. Morris, pastor of the Afton United Methodist church, will officiate. Her body is at the Stroud funeral home at Afton. Bessie Proctor was born in Smith County, Kansas, March 27, 1894. She was the daughter of David and Mary A. Hayzlett Proctor. She was a rural schoolteacher before her marriage, Aug. 23, 1919, to G. [ilmore] C. [lifford] Gorman. She had lived in the Afton community since 1931. Mrs. Gorman is survived by her husband; two sons, David Gorman of Altoona and Paul Gorman of Woodward; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren; three brothers, Ted Proctor of Sierra Madre, Calif., Hobart Proctor of Denver, Colo., and Cecil Proctor of Loveland, Colo.; and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Murdock of Salina, Kan. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
[GORMAN, GILMORE CLIFFORD] Funeral arrangements have not been made at this time. His body is at the Stroud funeral home at Afton. Gilmore Gorman was born at Clarinda, June 18, 1893. He was the son of Winfield S. and Maggie Kendall Gorman. He was married Aug. 23, 1919, to Bessie Proctor, who preceded him in death in 1973. He is survived by two sons, David Gorman of Altoona and Paul Gorman of Woodward. He was a veteran of military service in World War I.
[GORMAN, GILMORE CLIFFORD] Mr. Gilmore died at the Veterans hospital at Des Moines on Friday. He had lived all his life in the Afton community until he entered a nursing home at Des Moines about two years ago.
[GRAY, DOROTHY RAE] She was taken to the hospital Saturday by Bill McMullen in his ambulance car for an emergency operation for bone infection. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Hopkins Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. C. M. Kennaugh. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery. Dorothy was born in Sioux City, Iowa. She is survived by her parents; three sisters, Lois Darlene, Mary Myrtle and Leonora Frances, all at home; and by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gray of Maryville.
[GRIMES, EMMA LOUISE NICOLA] Mrs. Grimes was born July 10, 1876, at Iowa City, Ia., the daughter of the late John and Katherine Martin Nicola. She was married Feb. 20, 1894, to Sherman Grimes, who died in July 1960. She was a member of the Hopkins Christian Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Harley VanCuern, Belle Plaine, Kas.; Mrs. Phyllis Nigh, Kansas City, and Mrs. Nelson Cass and Mrs. Ray Spiegel, both of Forest City; one brother, William Nicola, Hopkins; four grandchildren and seven great - grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hopkins Christian Church with the Rev. Norman Lewis, South Hamburg, officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery.
[GRIMES, MAUDE MAE YOHN] Mrs. Grimes, who was a member of the Hopkins Christian Church, was born May 29, 1888, at Greensburg, Kas., the daughter of Ed and Elizabeth Nicholas [Nicola] Yohn. She was married Sept. 22, 1910 to Claude S. Grimes at Clarinda, Ia. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Robert Seipel, Maryville, one sister, Mrs Bertha Sturgeon, Hopkins, and one grandson. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Friday at Price Funeral Home by the Rev. John Foster. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. The body is at Price's.
[HANNA, IRVIN] Irvin Hanna, lumber dealer, life-long resident of Hopkins, died at 7 o'clock this morning of a heart attack. Death took place at his home. Mr. Hanna had been for some time in poor health but it was not considered that he was dangerously ill. He was an active member of the Christian church and of the Masonic lodge. He is survived by his wife, Mollie; one son, Charles, of Shenandoah; one daughter, Margaret, and one granddaughter, Sue Ella. As yet no funeral arrangements have been made.
[HARSHBERGER, JAMES DEDRICK] Mr. Harshbarger had lived near Hopkins about eleven years. He was a farmer and a veteran of World War I. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Swanson funeral home in Hopkins. The Rev. J. Vernon Wheeler, pastor of the Hopkins Methodist church, will conduct the services. Besides his wife, Mrs. Harshbarger is survived by a son, Jimmie, of the home; a stepson, Calvin Ramey, Shenandoah, Ia.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ruby Hermandey, Detroit, Mich.; two brothers, Millard of Shenandoah, Ia. and Denzil of Jonesboro, Tenn.; and a sister, Mrs. Bessie Vance of Bayard, Ia. [Note: His last name is spelled Harshberger on his headstone.]
[HOLKER, JOELLA] Joella had been an invalid throughout her life, but during the last week she became ill with pneumonia and passed away at her home September 16, 1957. She had been lovingly and tenderly cared for during the years of her life by her parents. Those surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Holker; two sisters, Linda Lou and Donna Marie of the home; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred dukes of Hopkins; and her great grandmother, Mrs. Candace Dukes of Sheridan, Mo. Funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home, Thursday, Sept. 19, conducted by Rev. A. V. Hart of Hopkins. Burial in Hopkins cemetery.
[HOLMES, EMMA ANN MOREHOUSE] The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Christian church in Hopkins. Rev. C. R. Harmon, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at Hopkins. Mrs. Holmes was born in Nodaway County, September 16, 1873. She was married to Russell Holmes, January 8, 1896. Surviving are the husband, two sons, Harry and Otis Holmes, six daughters, Mrs. Faye Sparks, Bedford, Ia.; Mrs. Jeff Graves, Burlington Junction; Mrs. Hattie Line, northwest of Hopkins; Miss Dola Holmes, near Clearmont; Mrs. Alta Frazier, Westboro, Mo.; Mrs. Mamie Solomon, and Miss Doris Holmes. A daughter, Mrs. Schuyler Donell, died nine years ago.
[HOLMES, KATHERINE C. SCHMIDT] A native of Rulo, Neb., she moved to Reserve in 1904 and to the Hopkins-Clearmont areas in 1941, residing there 10 years. She was married to Russell J. Holmes, who died Feb. 19, 1951. Mrs. Holmes was a member of the Reserve United Methodist Church. She is survived by a stepson, Harry Holmes, Clarinda, Iowa, and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Willard (Doris) Morley, Blanchard, Iowa; Mrs. Alfred (Faye) Sparks, Camas, Wash., and Mrs. Gene (Mayme) Miller, state of Oregon; three brothers, Lawrence Schmidt, Reserve, and Edward and Irvin Schmidt, Falls City; two sisters, Miss Edna Schmidt and Mrs. Fred (Wilma) Roesch, Falls City, and step grandchildren and step great grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by one brother, Carl Schmidt; one sister, Mrs. Ethel Ruth LeHew; one stepson, Otis Holmes, and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Alta Frazier and Mrs. Dola Conn. Services will be held at 1 p. m. Tuesday at the Dorr Chapel, Falls City, with the Rev. Robert E. Jones to officiate. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery.
[HOLMES, OTIS RUSSELL] He was born Mar. 26, 1918, at Clearmont and was the son of the late Russell and Emma Morehouse Holmes. He was married in March, 1960, at Princeton, to Mrs. Martha Ellswroth [Ellsworth], who survives. Besides his wife of the home, he is survived by three stepchildren, William Elbert Ellsworth, Osborn; Larry Ellswroth [Ellsworth], of the U. S. Navy, and Mrs. Lula Degase, Maryville; four sisters, Mrs. Gene Miller, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Alfred Sparks, Comas, Wash.; Mrs. John Conn, Fairfax, and Mrs. Willard Morley, Blanchard, Ia.; and one brother, Harry Holmes, Clarinda, Ia. The body is at Swanson's Funeral Home, Hopkins, pending arrangements.
[HOLMES, RUSSELL JOSEPH] Mr. Holmes was born April 2, 1873, in Indiana. He was first married to Emma Morehouse, who died in 1934, and was married in 1941 to Katherine Schmidt, who survives. Other survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Alfred Sparks, Camas, Wash.; Mrs. John Conn, Fairfax, Mo.; Mrs. Basil Frazier, Grant City; Mrs. Willard Morley, Blanchard, Ia.; and Mrs. Elmer Solomen, Vancouver, Wash.; two sons, Harry Holmes, Clarinda, Ia., and Otis Holmes, Hopkins, Mo.; one brother, Wid Holmes, Bedford, Ia.; and one sister, whose address is unknown.
[HOLMES, RUSSELL JOSEPH] Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery and the pallbearers wee Mandell Sunderman, Sanford Pence, Vernon Colville, Ed Teuschel, Albert Wallace and Otis Pence. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. Roy Sparks, Mrs. Otis Spence, Mrs. Vernon Colville, Mrs. Mandell Sunderman, Mrs. Albert Wallace, Miss Marjorie Schmidt and Miss Ruthanna Roesch.
[HOLMES, RUSSELL JOSEPH]
[HOPPLE, DAVID MELLVILLE] The Rev. W. H. Hansford, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. Born October 7, 1866, at Peoria, Ill., he had resided in the Hopkins community seventy-two years. Surviving are three sons, Dwight Hopple and Jesse Hopple, Hopkins; and James Hopple, Des Moines, Ia.; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Thelander, Chicago, Ill.; three brothers, Allen Hopple, state of California; James Hopple, Omaha, Neb., and Earl Hopple, state of Kansas; one sister, Mrs. James Woldruff, Braddyville, Ia., and two grandchildren, Harland Hopple, who is in service and stationed in California, and Rose Alice Hopple, Hopkins.
[HOWARD, FLORENCE ROZELLA SMALLWOOD] Mrs. Howard was born at Cassville, Ill., was two years old when she came here with her parents. Except for six years she and her husband spent in Bedford, the rest of her life was spent here. Rev. Arthur Gray, pastor of the Methodist church, was in charge of the service. Burial was in Hopkins cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Harvey Howard of McMinnville, Oreg., Albert Howard of Bremerton, Wash; and one daughter, Mrs. John O'Dougherty of Hopkins.
[HOWARD, GEORGE W.] Mr. Howard was born in Gosport, Ind., and went to Hopkins when he was 21 years of age. He had resided since then in the Hopkins and Bedford communities. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Albert Howard, Bremerton, Wash., and Harvey Howard, Hopkins; one daughter, Mrs. John O'Daugherty, Hopkins, several grandchildren and great grandchildren and a sister and brother in Indiana. |