Area Obituaries

Florence Elizabeth Beatty was born in Clarke County, near Murray, Iowa, January 24, 1881 and passed away at her home near Clearfield Sunday, April 11, 1943, after an illness of two and on-half months. She was married to Clarence Beatty of Clearfield, January 15, 1920. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, four sisters,…

Thomas Jefferson Forbes, son of James and Elizabeth Forbes, was born in DeWitt County, IL., January 27, 1859 and passed away at his home in Redding, Iowa, April 1, 1943, at the age of 84 years, two months and four days. He was the oldest of a family of five boys. His father died when…

Elnora Evans, daughter of Lewis C. and Nancy J. Knight, was born in Iowa, January 6, 1875 and passed away at the Batterson Rest Home near her home, March 17, 1943, at the age of 68 years, two months and 11 days. She had made her home in Iowa all her life until she went…

Rose Ann, daughter of Uriah B. and Elizabeth Anderson Berry, was born April 10, 1869, in Kane, IL. and passed away April 2, 1943, near Mount Ayr, Iowa, at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 22 days. At an early age she became a member of the Baptist Church of which she has…

Mrs. Anna Burke Howdle, of 523 1/2 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA., died Saturday night, April 3, at Seaside Hospital in Long Beach, after a brief illness. Mrs. Howdle was born in Mooresville, IN., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Burke and lived with her parents for several years in Mount Ayr before…

The three month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Manson Reynolds passed away April 9 at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, where he had been taken for treatment. Dick Myron was born December 16, 1942, and had never been completely well and had been in the hospital when just a few weeks old. The…

Robert Henry Parsons, son of Isaac and Jemima Parsons, was born in Louisa County, Iowa, October 1, 1856, and departed this live March 28, 1943, at the age of 86 years, five months and 27 days. He was one of a family of three children, his father and brother dying when he was only a…

John H. Gebhardt, son fo John and Julia Gebhardt, was born near Juneau, WI., June 25, 1874, and passed away April 8, 1943, at the age of 68 years, nine months and 14 days. He moved with his parents to Des Moines, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Josie Paxton…

Adaline Bristow, daughter of Ralph and Lavina Bristow, was born near Humansville, MO., November 6, 1861 and departed this life March 23, 1943, at Des Moines, at the age of 81 years, four months and 19 days. She was united in marriage to Chas. Smith and to this union were born seven children, two preceding…

Mr. and Mrs. Edd Campbell received a telegram Saturday morning conveying the sad news of the death of their son, Loyde Thomas Campbell, of New York City, N.Y. He was killed instantly Thursday afternoon, March 18, 1943 at 1:30 o’clock as he was testing a new asphalt mixing machine at the William P. MacDonald Construction…

Horace Greeley Bonebrake, last surviving child of Samuel and Emily Bonebrake, was born near Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, June 6, 1856. In his boyhood he moved with his parents to Ringgold County. where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Alpha L. Ayers, of Union County. To this union were born six…

Mattie Corda Gray, daughter of Robert and Rhoda Harvey, was born near Blockton, Iowa, August 22, 1872, and passed away at the Missouri Methodist Hospital in St. Joseph, MO., March 18, 1943, at the age of 70 years, six months and 24 days. She grew to womanhood in the vicinity of Blockton and early in…