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[ANDERSON, GEORGIA ANN STULTS] [ANDERSON, ULYSSES AUGUSTUS] [ANDERSON, ULYSSES AUGUSTUS]
[ANDERSON, ULYSSES AUGUSTUS]
[BAYS, JOHN LEMON] Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist church in Hopkins, conducted by Rev. Paul Barton. Burial will be in Hopkins cemetery. Mr. Bays came to Hopkins from Indiana when he was 10 years of age and lived there the remainder of his life. He had resided on his present farm nineteen years. Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Frank Campbell, Stanberry; one brother, Sam Bays, Tully, N. Y., and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Gorten [Gorton], Pickering; Mrs. Harley Meadows, Guernsey, Wyo., and Mrs. Margaret Horton, Fairfield, Ia.
[BAYS, JOHN LEMON] Mr. and Mrs. Bays had visited here with Prof. and Mrs. Campbell the latter part of last week, returning to their home Sunday. Mr. Bays had been bothered with heart trouble the past few months, but apparently was feeling normal when he returned home Sunday. A telephone call at noon Tuesday brought the information of his death and Prof. and Mrs. Campbell left immediately for Hopkins.
[BAYS, MATILDA ELIZABETH COFFIN] Pallbearers will be Claude Grotey, Dr. C. W. Kirk, Bruce Houston, John Houston, Harry Welch and George DeMott. Until the death of her husband, John Bayes [Bays], May 7, 1940, Mrs. Bayes [Bays] had lived for many years in the Hopkins community. After his death she went to Durango to be near her daughter, Mrs. Frank Campbell, who accompanied her body back to Hopkins.
[BEINERT, ALBERT F.] Mr. Beinert is survived by a daughter, Miss Frances Beinert of the home; two sons, Arthur Beinert of San Diego, Calif., and Earl Beinert of Milwaukee, Wis. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home. The Rev. B. H. Harmon will be in charge. Burial will be made in Hopkins cemetery.
[BEINERT, ARTHUR C.]
[BEINERT, ETHEL GRAHAM MASON] [BEINERT, ETHEL GRAHAM MASON] Beside[s] her husband and two stepchildren, Ralph and Frances, she leaves her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, and one brother, W. R. Graham of Hopkins. She also leaves a large number of friends, especially her co-workers in the M. E. church, in which she has been a faithful worker and choir leader for years. The funeral arrangements are not yet complete but will probably be held Wednesday afternoon at the residence, Rev. Taylor of the M. E. church conducting the services. Burial in Hopkins cemetery. Ralph Beinert, Mrs. Beinert's stepson, was brought to St. Francis hospital Saturday night by Dr. D. A. Sargent of Hopkins and operated on for appendicitis. His physicians are satisfied with his condition.
[BEINERT, MARY DAKAN] [BEINERT, MARY DAKIN] The news of her death is a shock to the entire community, while her husband and children are prostrated. Mrs. Beinert was one of the most cultured and useful women in Hopkins. She was a leader in the work of the Presbyterian church, especially in the Sunday school and as president of the Hopkins Art club was a social leader. She was about 35 years old and was born at Siam, Ia., where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dakin, died a number of years ago. She grew to womanhood in Siam and was a teacher there for a number of years, also in Julesburg, Col., where she lived with her brother. Mrs. Beinert was married to her husband in 1897, who survives her with their two children, a boy of 11 years and a girl of 8, and two stepsons, Arthur Beinert, a prominent railroad man in Oregon, and Earl Beinert, who makes his home with his grandparents in Milwaukee, Wis. A brother and two sisters also survive, Eugene Dakin of Akron, Col.; Mrs. Carrie Young of Corona, Col., and a sister some place in Kansas. Mrs. Beinert was a home-loving woman and filled her place as wife and mother in the truest sense. Her husband and children have the sympathy of all in this sudden sorrow that is theirs.
[BEINERT, RALPH EUGENE]
[BEINERT, RALPH EUGENE] [BEINERT, RALPH EUGENE]
[BERRINGER, KEITH EDWARD] Keith enjoyed his many nieces and nephews. From taking them outside, pushing them on the swings, helping them with their ponies, he was actively part of their lives. He was always willing to help wherever he could. He would help skin and clean the deer that the boys brought home during hunting season. Some of KeithÕs hobbies were western movies, old cars, his horses and ponies. He was very independent, never wanting help from others, but was the first one there to help everyone else. Keith passed away Monday, August 30, 2010 at the age of 69 in Yorktown, Iowa with his family by his side. Keith is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Darrel Berringer and Roland Berringer; nephew David Binns; niece DeVonda Martin. Surviving Keith are his brothers Don Berringer and wife Joan of Yorktown, Iowa and Junior Berringer and wife Ellen of College Springs, Iowa; sisters, Allene Boseman and husband Ronny of Marshfield, Mo., and Dorothy Berringer of Arkansas; niece Sue Binns of Siam, Iowa; nephews Ron Berringer of Yorktown, Iowa, Tim Berringer and wife Gayla of Glenwood, Iowa, Jim Berringer and wife Stacy of Lincoln, Neb., Jason Berringer and wife Brandy of Yorktown, Iowa and Justin Berringer of Clarinda, Iowa; many more nieces, nephews, cousins, great nieces, great nephews and great great nephew Connor Binns. Graveside services for Keith E. Berringer were held Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Hopkins Cemetery in Hopkins, Mo. Memorials are suggested to a memorial fund in Keith's name. Walker-Merrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
[BLAKE, WILLIAM EDWARD] William Edward Blake, son of Watson Lemuel And Mary Elizabeth Blake, was born at DeWitt, Nebraska on December 12, 1886. Mr. Blake lived in the Bedford area and grew to maturity here where he attended the public schools and the Hazel Dell and First Baptist Churches. On February 14, 1915 he was united in marriage to Lela Spencer at the Hazel Dell church near Bedford and then lived in rural Bedford until recent years. To this union two sons were born: Robert L. Blake of Bedford and Loren E. Blake who died in infancy. He was engaged in farming until retirement when he was the Sustain at the First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Loren, four sisters, one brother and a half brother. Left to cherish his memory are: his wife, Lela, a son, Robert, and his wife Beatrice; a sister Rosa VanFossen of College Springs, Iowa; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bedford.
[BRAND, HENRY MARLIN "BUD"] Memorial funeral rites were held there Thursday morning at the Oaks Christian Church where he was a member. Cremation followed. He was born Dec. 17, 1924, near Hopkins, was graduated from the Elmo High School and attended Kansas State College, Manhattan, prior to entering the service where he served three years in the air force. Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, the former Verda Snodderley, Elmo; one son, one daughter; one brother and two grandchildren. The Brands were accompanied to Houston by Mrs. Brand's brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spears, Shenandoah, Ia., and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burch, Braddyville, Ia.
[BROWN, BERTHA HELEN]
[BROWN, FELIX GRUNDY] The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the M. E. church in Hopkins. Rev. J. Howard Thompson of Westboro will officiate. Burial will be in Hopkins cemetery. Mr. Brown came to Nodaway County from Illinois. He had lived in the Hopkins vicinity for many years. Surviving are a son, Roy Brown, Hopkins; four daughters, Miss Bertha Brown, at home; Mrs. May Gladman, and Mrs. Edith Freeman, both of Kansas City; Miss Katherine Brown, Wichita, Kan.; and a brother, George Brown, living in Illinois.
[BROWN, GERTRUDE FLORENCE]
[BROWN, GERTRUDE FLORENCE] A former resident of Hopkins, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Felix Brown. Survivors include one brother, Roy D. Brown, and one sister, Mrs. Mae Gladman, both of Kansas City.
[BROWN, KATHRYN A. "KATE"] Brown, Miss Kathryn A., of Wichita, Kas., services in the Freeman Chapel 42n St. & Broadway, Saturday morning December 14th at 1 o'clock. Interment Hopkins cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
[BUZZARD, EVA MAY HENDRY BAYS MOTHERSHEAD] Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Baptist church in Hopkins with burial in the Hopkins cemetery. Mrs. Buzzard was born February 5, 1877 in Chariton County, Mo. Surviving are the husband; five children, Mrs. Elza Blake, Bedford, Harold Mothershead, Pickering, Ollen Mothershead, Bedford, Mrs. Delos Dowling, Hopkins, and Noble Mothershead, Bedford; two stepchildren, Mrs. Brice Florea, Pickering, and Loren Buzzard, Hopkins, and sixteen grandchildren. Mrs. Buzzard was a member of the Baptist church. Pallbearers for the funeral will be Howard Wolverton, Elmer Beauchamp, Floyd Swaim, Dwight Hopple, Ira Roberts and Lloyd Burch.
[CARMICHAEL, ISAAC PERRY] Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock this morning at the Campbell Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. A. L. Harper of the East Side Baptist church. Burial was in the cemetery at Hopkins. Mr. Carmichael was born May 6, 1875, near Clearmont. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. Guy Wray, Gravity, Ia.; Homer and Perry Carmichael, Bedford, Ia.; and Arthur Carmichael, Paonia, Colo. Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. John Parks, Bedford, Ia., and Mrs. Martha Davis, Lincoln, Neb., two brothers, Jacob S. Carmichael, Omaha, and Joseph Carmichael of Houston, Texas, and sixteen grandchildren.
[CARMICHAEL, LUCETTA HAHN] The funeral service will be held at the home, 320 South Laura Street, at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning with Rev. H. D. Thompson, pastor of the M. E. church, South, in charge. Mrs. F. P. Robinson will sing, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus," a favorite hymn of Mrs. Carmichael. Burial is to be in a cemetery in the Orrsburg community. The body will lie in state at the home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Carmichael was born near Galesburg, Ill., September 27, 1868, the daughter of Moses and Mary Hahn. The family came to this county in 1880. She was married to H. J. Carmichael in February 1884. Surviving are her husband; one son, Orville Carmichael of Galesburg, Ill., five daughters, Mrs. W. A. Scrimger of Puyallup, Wash., Mrs. C. R. Kochel of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Mrs. James Irby of Reading, Kan., Mrs. G. W. Breckenridge of Galesburg, and Mrs. George Reiber of Easton, Ill., and twenty-one grandchildren. A grandson, James Carmichael, made his home with Mrs. Carmichael. All of the children have been with their mother much of the time during her last illness, and will be here for the funeral, except one daughter, Mrs. Scrimber, who will be unable to come.
[CHAMBERS, PERRY L.] He was born December 4, 1875, in Fulton County, Ill., the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Chambers. He had spent most of his life in the Hopkins community with the exception of eight years spent at Loveland, Colo. and Los Angeles, Calif. He was married to Lou E. Hendry on November 25, 1896. He is survived by one granddaughter, Mrs. Bud Nelson and one great grandchild of Los Angeles, Calif.; three brothers, Harry Chambers and Irvin Chambers, Hopkins, and Loren Chambers, Pickering, and two sisters, Mrs. Mack Ulmer, Maryville, and Mrs. George Ulmer, jr., Hopkins. He was preceded in death by two children. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Swanson funeral home at Hopkins. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
[CHAMBERS, PERRY L.] He is survived by a granddaughter, who lives in California; three brothers, Harry and Irvin of Hopkins, Loren of Pickering; two sisters, Mrs. George Ulmer of Hopkins and Mrs. Mack Ulmer of Clearmont, Mo. Rites were held Monday afternoon at the Swanson Funeral Home and burial was in the Hopkins cemetery.
[COBB GEORGE BURCH] He was born May 1, 1906 at Hopkins, the son of the late Bruce and Lola Burch Cobb. He was married June 23, 1934 at Savannah to the former Miss Mary McCorkle who survives. Worthy patron of Hopkins Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Cobb was a farmer who lived his entire life in the Hopkins community. He belonged to Wray Memorial United Methodist Church; Xenia Lodge, 50, AF & AM; and Royal Arch Masons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Gressman officiating. Burial will be in Hopkins Cemetery and there will be Masonic graveside services. In addition to his wife of the home he is survived by two sons, Walter Cobb, Mount Ayr, Iowa and George Cobb, Kansas City; seven sisters, Mrs. E. L. Andrews and Mrs. George Andrews, Sierra Madre, Calif.; Mrs. G. B. Layfield, Surrey, England; Mrs. Harry Yeakel, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. George Price, La Crescenta, Calif.; Mrs. Ed Gunneson, California; and Mrs. John O'Keeff, Lone Pine, Calif.; and two grandchildren. The body is at Swanson Funeral Home. A memorial fund has been established at the church — Adv.
[CORWIN, RAYMOND EDWARD] He was born August 23, 1904 at Hopkins, the son of Ed and Emma Pettyjohn Corwin, he was a retired farmer. Corwin was married to Bernice Gray, who died June 16, 1965. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. James "Patricia" Carmichael, Ft. Smith, Ark. and Mrs. Bill Davison, Lakeport, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. B. R. Mathers, Hopkins; six grandchildren, and three grandchildren. Services are pending. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. The body is at Swanson's Funeral Home, Hopkins.
[CORWIN, RUTH BERNICE GRAY] Born at Hopkins May 16, 1912, the daughter of the late John and Alice Egger Gray, she was married to Raymond Corwin, who survives. She was a member of the Hopkins Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Pete Peve, jr., and Mrs. William Carmichael, both of Hopkins, and Mrs. William Davidson, Lake Port, Cal.; one sister, Mrs. Fern McKim, Maryville; one brother, John Charles Gray, Glenwood, Ia.; one stepsister, Mrs. Cassius Horn, Maryville, and five grandchildren. Funeral rites will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Hopkins Baptist Church with Rev. Eugene Hays, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery.
[COSGROVE, LILLIE DEAN SISK] Mrs. Cosgrove, who was a member of the Baptist Church, was born Jan. 28, 1877, to Jesse A. and Anna Sisk at Webster, Kas. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Anna Johnson and one niece, Mrs. Helen Armbruster, both of Los Angeles, Cal. Services will be held at 11 a. m. Wednesday at Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins, with the Rev. Eugene Hays in charge. Burial will be in Hopkins Cemetery. The body is at Swanson's.
[DOW, FAYTH WICKERSHAM MAXWELL] She was formerly of Hopkins.
[FILSON, ROBERT GARRY] His wife, who was driving the car, is hospitalized in an Omaha, Neb., hospital, where she was to undergo surgery today. The Filsons had been visiting their son and his brother at Hopkins and were en route to Omaha in a rented car to take an airplane for their home. He was born Oct. 26, 1923, at Hopkins, the son of the late Robert and Grace Robbins Filson. On June 28, 1946, he was married at Troy, Kan., to Barbara Snodgrass. He was a graduate of the Hopkins R-VI High School. Besides his wife, surviving are three sons, Garry Filson, Inglewood, Calif.; Jerry Filson, El Segundo, and Larry Filson, Hopkins; one daughter, Mrs. Bob Irvin, Inglewood; one brother, Edward Filson, Hopkins, and six grandchildren. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery, with other arrangements pending at the Swanson Funeral Home
[FILSON, ROBERT GARRY]
[FISHER, HIRAM] The funeral was held Sunday at Waco. Hiram Fisher was born two miles north of Gaynor, Sept. 17, 1873, the son of the late William Allyn and Malinda Alice Boyer Fisher. John W. Fisher of Sheridan, his youngest brother, and Mrs. Lola Kimison of Marui, T. H., his oldest sister, survive. He also was a brother of the late Mrs. C. P. Dowis. Preston Dowis, Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher, Mrs. L. O. Killion attended the funeral. They went to Springdale, Ark., where they were joined by Mrs. Arthur Doan of Tulia, Tex. Mrs. Doan is a niece of Mr. Fisher.
[GRAY, JAMES WALTER] Mr. Gray was found dead at his home in Lebanon, Ore., Sunday. He was born Oct. 31, 1885, in Nodaway County, the son of the late John and Julia Bennett Gray. He was married June 6, 1911 at St. Joseph to the former Miss Ethel Swaim, who survives. Mr. Gray moved from the Hopkins community in 1939. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Hopkins. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ethel Gray, Eugene, Ore.; five daughters, Mrs. Milo Watson and Mrs. Jack Morehouse, both of Hopkins; Mrs. Charles Hill, Eugene, Ore.; Mrs. Eugene OÕBrien, Lebanon, Ore.; and Mrs. William Gill, Florence, Ore.; 11 grandchildren and three brothers, Charles, Nampa, Idaho; Edward, Omaha, Neb., and Harry of Colorado. The Rev. A. V. Hart, Christian minister, will officiate at the funeral services Saturday. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. The body will arrive at Hopkins Friday.
[GRAY, JOHN ELMER] He was found at 12:30 p. m. today by his daughter, Mrs. Fern McKim, who lives with her husband in an apartment flanking the hall. Mr. Gray was shot just below his breastbone and was found in a sitting position against the wall. A single-shot, 12-gauge shotgun was resting with butt on the floor and across one thigh and his chest. McKim, his son-in-law, identified the gun as his own, taken from his apartment. Mrs. McKim said she had left her father watching television when she went to work about 9:30 a. m. today and found him when she came home to lunch. She said he was often depressed and threatened suicide. Heard Muffed Report Miss Alta Ashworth, proprietor of Cobb's Ice Cream Parlor located just below the McKim apartment, said she heard a muffled sound about noon that could have been a shot. Mrs. McKim said that Mr. Gray returned from visiting relatives in Hopkins last night. He has been living with her and in Hopkins, she said. The body was to be taken to the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins. Funeral arrangements are not complete.
[GRAY, JOHN ELMER] Mr. Gray died in the hall leading to the apartment on West Third Street occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Fern McKim and Mr. McKim, of self inflicted wounds. Other survivors are another daughter, Mrs. Raymond Corwin, Hopkins; a son, John Charles Gray, Bedford; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Cassius Horn, Maryville; a brother, Jess Gray, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Gillespie, both of LeRoy, Kas.; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
[GROTEY, CLAUDE] He was born Sept. 28, 1894, at Bedford, Ia., the son of the late George and Margaret Greenlee Grotey. Grotey, who had farmed in the Hopkins area for many years, was a member of the Xenia Lodge, AF and AM, Hopkins, the James Edward Gray American Legion Post, Maryville, and the Hopkins Christian Church. He was a World War I veteran. There are immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Swanson Funeral Home Chapel, Hopkins. The Rev. Fred Paxton will officiate. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery, where military and Masonic graveside services will be held.
[HANNA, SARAH CHARLOTTE "LOTTA" DAVIS] A short funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock Thursday morning at the Young and Campbell funeral home in Hopkins after which the body will be taken Amity, Mo., for burial. Mrs. Hanna lived at Amity before coming to Hopkins a number of years ago. She was born at Earlville, Ill. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harry Bollinger of Hopkins and Mrs. Alvin Lamb of Union Star and three brothers, Max and Roy Davis of Clarinda. Mr. Hanna died over a year ago.
[HANNA, SARAH CHARLOTTE "LOTTA" DAVIS]
[HAVNER, GRACE GARDNER LIBBY] Mrs. Havner, who has been living at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geneva Melching, is survived by Mrs. Melching and two grandchildren. The former Miss Grace Libby, she was married November 24, 1898, to W. F. Havner. They had lived in Kansas City for thirty-five years, returning to Hopkins about a year ago. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
[HAVNER, GRACE GARDNER LIBBY]
[HAVNER, GEORGE]
[HAVNER, MARY ELIZABETH LONG]
[HENDRY, CHRISTINA STEINBECK]
[HENDRY, WILLIAM]
[HENDRY, WILLIAM] [HENDRY, WILLIAM] [SIMMONS, MARY] HENDRY, WILLIAM] [LINCOLN, CLYDE] As Mr. Hendry was leaving the house of John Brown, father-in-law of Clyde Lincoln, at which place the funeral was being held, he staggered and fell to the ground unconscious. He was picked up, carried to his carriage and taken home. Dr. Sargent was called from Hopkins but could do nothing to save him. Mr. Hendry lay unconscious the rest of the day and until his death early this morning. . . . The funeral which Mr. Hendry was attending was that of Clyde Lincoln, who died at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, after a long illness of tuberculosis. Mr. Lincoln was the son of Henry Lincoln and had lived near Hopkins all his life, except for a short time when he traveled for his health. He was married in March 1913, to Miss Ethel Brown, daughter of John Brown, with whom they lived and at whose home Mr. Hendry was stricken. [LINCOLN, CLYDE] Mr. Lincoln was born on a farm near Hopkins twenty-four years ago and lived in Hopkins most of his life. He lived in Bolckow a short time and then spent one year in New Mexico, where he went for his health, returning much improved. In March 1913, Mr. Lincoln was married to Miss Ethel Brown, who was then teaching in the country schools near Hopkins. Because of Mr. Lincoln's poor health, they made their home with her father. Mr. Lincoln gradually grew worse until his death Monday. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Leslie Cobb of Bedford, Ia., a personal friend of Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln leaves his wife, father, a sister, Mrs. William Wallace and a brother, Rex, of Hopkins, and a brother, Glen, of Bolckow. [LINCOLN, CLYDE] [LINCOLN, CLYDE]
[HENSLEY, ROLAND WARD "ROLLIE"] Born June 3, 1912, at Bedford, Iowa, the son of the late Tillman and Ella Spencer Hensley, he had lived in Maryville since 1930, with the exception of five years spent at Warrensburg. On Dec. 3, 1930, he was married to Irene Pearl Sowers, who survives. Besides his wife, survivors include two sons, Darrell Hensley, Kansas City, and Darwin Hensley, Topeka, Kan.; two sisters, Mrs. Opal Wallace, Canby, Ore., and Mrs. Ruth Hopple, Hopkins; two brothers, Halbert Hensley and Wayne Hensley, Bedford; and two grandchildren, Kobi and Trez Hensley. A son, Russell [Ronald], preceded him in death in 1973. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Swanson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Richard Gressman officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery.
[HENSLEY, RONALD LEE] A native of Hopkins, he is the son of Roland W. and Irene Sowers Hensley, who reside at Warrensburg. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Darrell Hensley, Kansas City, and Darwin Hensley, Topeka, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Sweeney-Phillips Chapel, Warrensburg. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery.
[HICKENBOTTAM, NELLIE MILDRED WILLIAMS] Survivors include her husband, Ronald Hickenbottam, of the home at Phoenix; her stepmother, Mrs. Nora Williams, Maryville; four half sisters, Mrs. Eugene Espey and Mrs. Verlin Brunk, both of Maryville, Mrs. Hilton Mick, Hopkins, and Mrs. Helen Sample, McLouth, Kas.; three half brothers, the Rev. Herman Williams, Preston, George Williams, Maryville, and Paul Williams, Topeka, Kas. The body will arrive Thursday at the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins. Graveside services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Hopkins Cemetery.
[HODGE, MICHAEL SHAWN] Hodge was born June 6, 1967, in Maryville to Gilbert Joseph and Lois Eileen Girrard Hodge. Survivors besides his parents are a sister, Deann; a brother, Timothy; grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Davison, Hopkins; and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Girrard, Parnell; and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Emily Vay, Labadie, Mo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church in Hopkins with the Rev. Loren Works officiating. Burial will be at the Hopkins cemetery. The body is at Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins.
[HOLMES, CLARA BELLE HOWARD] She was born October 3, 1854, in Owen County, Indiana, and was married February 11, 1872, at Gosport, Ind., to Rantsom [Ransom] Marion Holmes, who died in 1927. Nine weeks ago she had gone to make her home with her son. Prior to that she had lived in the Hopkins community about sixty-one years. Mrs. Holmes was a member of the Christian church. She is survived by two sons, R. J. Holmes, Clearmont and J. W. Holmes, Bedford; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Hicks, Anaheim, Calif., and Mrs. William Keith, Hopkins; eighteen grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Hopkins Christian church with the minister, Rev. Orlo Lincoln, officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
[HOLMES, WILLIAM JOHN "WID"] He was born Nov. 25, 1878, in Owen County, Ind., the son of the late Ransom Marion and Clara Belle Howard Holmes. Mr. Holmes, a member of the Highland church, was a retired carpenter. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Flossie Oxley, Camas, Wash.; Mrs. Opal Brown, Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Leola McMullen, Deming, N. M., and Mrs. Linetta Johnson, Albuquerque, N. M.; one son, Robert Holmes, Bedford, Ia.; one sister, Ethel, State of California; 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins, and burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. Other arrangements have not been completed.
[HOLMES, WILLIAM JOHN "WID"]
[KEITH, BERTIE MAUDE HOLMES] Born September 25, 1875, at Gosport, Ind., the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Holmes, she had resided in Hopkins three years. On September 11, 1905, she was married at Bedford, Ia. to William Keith. She was a member of the Christian church. Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Byron Nichols, Bethany; three sons, Myrl Keith, Hopkins; Cpl. Verla Keith, Fort Lewis, Wash. and Howard Keith, Maryville; one sister, Miss Nettie Holmes, Buena Park, Calif.; three brothers, W. J. Holmes, Bedford, Ia.; R. J. Holmes, Ravenwood and Virgil Holmes, Maryville. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Hopkins Christian church. The pastor, the Rev. Mr. Pederson, will officiate. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
[KEITH, WILLIAM HIRAM] Mr. Keith was born June 4, 1872 at Bloomington, Ill., son of Martin Luther Keith and Elizabeth Bishop Keith. He was married to Bertie Holmes Sept. 11, 1905. She died July 25, 1944. He had lived near Hopkins since 1905 and was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors are three sons, Myrl Keith, Hopkins; Verla Keith, Bloomington, Ill., and Howard Keith, Maryville; a daughter, Mrs. Zoe Nichols, Bethany; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral rites are planned for Sunday at the Price Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery.
[KILLAM, CHARLES EDWARD] Sheriff Leonard Ratliff who investigated the accident reports that Larry Martin of Gravity told him that he, Martin, who does construction work in Nebraska, returned home in a heavy fog early Saturday morning. As he turned east on to the black top he saw a body lying flat on the road and swerved to miss it but was unable to do so. After moving the boy to the side of the road, Martin returned to New Market to alert night watchman Merlyn Lovitt, who called Sheriff Ratliff at about 5:15 a. m. Sheriff Leonard Ratliff said "no foul play or hit and run is indicated."
[KILLAM, CHARLES EDWARD] Charles Edward Killam, son of Paul and Mary Baker Killam, was born March 3, 1954 in Maryville, Mo. He had lived in Taylor County Iowa all of his life with the exception of three and one-half years during the time his father was stationed in Savannah, Georgia, while in the service of his country. Charles had attended the New Market Community School since the beginning of his school years and he was a member of the high school junior class this year, where he was active in various school activities. He was especially fond of sports and in these he represented his school with honor and success. He was a member of the yearbook staff and he had been selected to attend Boys' State this year. Left to cherish memories are his parents, a sister, Diane and her husband Dan Kirsch; grandfather, Charles M. Baker and grandmother Bessie Killam; uncles, Vernon and Eldon Baker and families; other relatives; a close friend, Marla McAlpin, and his many school friends and acquaintances. When a lad he was baptized in the New Market United Methodist Church. Charles was a kind and loving son, brother, and friend who will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. |