Jones, Alice Fern - Alice Fern Jones, 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Jones of south of Bedford, died Wednesday morning at 1:30 o'clock at Rochester, Minn., from pneumonia. The parents will arrive here this afternoon with the body. Complete funeral arrangements have not been made as we go to press.

Miss Jones had been a student in the Bedford schools until recently when ill health caused her to stop attending about the first of this month. It was decided that she had an inward goiter and that an operation would be necessary. Accompanied by her parents she left from Blockton last Saturday for Rochester to enter the Mayo Brothers hospital.

Full details of her death have not been received but she contracted pneumonia after reaching there and this was the immediate cause of her death.

Mrs. J. L. Jared

Harriette Morrison was born in Edgar County, Illinois, November 8, 1847.  She died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.J.  Townsend on December 20, 1935, aged 88 years, one month and 11 days.

In the year 1873 she was united in marriage to John L. Jared, who preceded
her in death in 1930.  In 1876, they came to Iowa, locating at Bedford, near
which they have since resided.

In this home, five children were born, two of whom, William and Glenn, have
preceded their mother in death.  Surviving her are Amy Townsend, Bedford;
Emmet Jared and Maude VanCamp, Los Angelas, Calif.; and also ten
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

In early life she united with the Church of Christ, and when the Berea
Congregation was established, she became one of the charter members and
continued her membership there.

Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by L. R. Cobb.  Interment was made in the Mausoleum.

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Audrey Hausen
Council Bluffs, Iowa Flowe70597@aol.com

John Lewis, son of Marshal and Mary Jared, was born in Edgar County, Ill.,
Jan. 10, 1848, and departed this life at the home of his brother, R. B.
Jared, in Bedford March 25, 1930, aged 82 years, 2 months and 16 days.
November 6, 1875 [correct marriage date is June 11, 1873] he was united in
marriage to Harriett Morison [sp] who survives him.  In 1877 they cme to
Taylor County, and have since resided in the vicinity of Bedford.  To this
union five children were born, of whom three survive.  William preceded him
in 1925 and Glenn in 1926.  The surviving children are Emmet Jared and Mrs.
Maude VanCamp of Los Angelas, Calif. and Mrs. Amy Townsend of Bedford.  He is
also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ellen McKinney of Vermillion, Ill.; two
brothers, R. B. Jared of Bedford and Delbert Jared of Creston; 10
grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

During the Civil War he enlisted at the age of 16 years, serving 15 months in
an Illinois regiment.  he was with Sherman on his march to the sea, returning
by boat to New York City and from there to Washington, D. C. where he was
mustered out of service.  He marched in the grand review of the Union forces
by President Lincoln.  Early in life he united with the Church of Christ and
when the Berea Congregation was formed, he was one of the charter members,
holding membership with this congregation until death.

The funeral services were held at the Bruce Jared home in north Bedford
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Leslie Cobb.   Interment was made
in the Mausoleum."

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>From Taylor County Herald, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; Thursday, December 26, 1935:
                                       

[104] James, Marilyn - Funeral services for Marilyn James, age 72 of Lenox were held 

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the Lenox Christian Church 

with Rev. Eydie Stephens and Rev. Tim Maxa officiating.  

Burial was held in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.  

Memorials may be directed to the family in Marilyn's name 

and/or the Lenox Ambulance Service.  Coen-Beaty-Pearson 

Family Funeral Service of Lenox was in charge of arrangements.  

Online condolences may be left at 

www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

        Marilyn James was born July 27, 1934 in Kent, Iowa the 

daughter of Clyde Franklin Miller and Opal Reed.  She 

graduated from Lenox High School in 1952.  Marilyn was united 

in marriage to Keith Raymond James on May 17, 1974 in Lenox, 

Iowa.

        Marilyn worked as a secretary for the pathology department 

at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines for about four years, then 

worked in Greeley, CO as a secretary.  Most recently she worked 

at the Lenox Care Center as the assistant activity director and 

then employed by the Lenox Time Table since 2003.

        She was a very active member of the Lenox Christian 

Church and the Lenox American Legion Auxiliary.

        Marilyn is survived by her daughter Marlene (Ron) Darling 

of Clearfield; brother Butch (Jane) Miller of Lenox; 

grandchildren Stephen Ziebig of Lenox, Katherine Ziebig of 

Clarinda, Iowa, three great grandchildren, one nephew, other 

relatives and friends.

        She was preceded in death by parents, husband Keith in 

1993 and great grandson Dominic Ziebig.

George W. Johnson, 89, of Nodaway, Iowa died Friday, February
29, 2008, at his home south of Nodaway.
George was born May 7, 1918, to Calvin Wesley and Sarah Emma
(Holland) Johnson in Guss, Iowa, one mile west of his current
residence. He attended Weston Country School, in Nodaway Township
of Taylor County through the 8th grade.
He was united in marriage to Iva Lucille Blacklock on October 7,
1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas, just prior to being sent to Ascension
Island ion the Southern Atlantic Ocean where he served as a baker in
the U.S. Army. Upon his discharge he returned to is lifelong occupation
of farming always within one mile of his birthplace. He was a member
of the Maple Grove United Methodist Church of Guss, Iowa.
George was preceded in death by his parents, wife Lucille in 2006,
brothers Floyd and wife Leona Johnson, Albert and wife Mary
Johnson, Francis Johnson, Delbert Johnson and Wilbur Johnson and
son-in-law Clifford Koch.
George is survived by his children: Donald Johnson and wife
Lilian of Ames, Iowa; Carol and husband Terry Krone of Denver,
Colorado; Kay and husband Gilles St. Pierre of Montreal, Quebec,
Canada; Joyce Koch of Omaha, Nebraska; Keith Johnson and wife
Denise of Mission, Kansas; Jan and husband Steve Rawson of
Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kurt Johnson and wife Deanne of
Gravity, Iowa; and Chris and husband Timothy Howe of Russellville,
Arkansas; eleven grand children: Lynnay and husband Erich Hites of
Story City, Iowa; Darren Johnson and wife Sarah of Ames, Iowa;
Coquina Koch of Omaha, Nebraska; Regina Quaas and husband
Michael of Shawnee, Kansas; Jeremy Johnson and wife Tracy of
Dallas, Texas; Heidi Johnson of Mission Kansas; Hannah and John
Rawson both of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Justine, Michael and
Natalie Johnson all of Gravity, Iowa; five great grandchildren: Isaac,
Daniel, Karissa, Madison and Michael Jr., Sisters-in-law Lola Johnson
of Longmont, Colorado, Lila Johnson, of Red Oak, Iowa and Betty
Johnson of Corning, Iowa, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 7, 2008, at the Maple
Grove United Methodist Church in Guss, Iowa with interment in the
Guss Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Maple Grove United
Methodist Church. Wolfe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

[107] Johnson, Lucille, 87, of Nodaway, Iowa died Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at the Villisca Good Samaritan Center in Villisca, Iowa, where she had been a resident since November 3, 2003. Lucille was born December 24, 1918, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Clarence Edmond and Alla Eugenia (Tharp) Blacklock. She married George Walter Johnson October 7, 1943, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Lucille was a member of the Maple Grove United Methodist Church, the U.M.W., the Calico Maids and Helping Hands clubs and the Rose Ann Auxiliary in Corning. She was active in the church, serving as Sunday school teacher, directing Christmas programs, singing for funerals and weddings and helping wherever needed. Lucille enjoyed crafts, flower arranging and spending time with family and friends. She was truly a Proverbs 31 woman.

She is survived by her husband George Johnson of Nodaway, IA; children: Donald Paul Johnson and wife Lilian of Story City, IA: Carol Ann and husband Terry Krone of Denver, CO; Kay Louise and husband Gilles St. Pierre of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Joyce Lynn and husband Clifford Koch of Omaha, NE; Kieth Edmund Johnson and wife Denise of Mission, KS; Jan Leigh and husband Steve Rawson, of Colorado Springs, CO; Kurt Wesley Johnson and wife Deanne of Gravity, IA: and Chris Tina and husband Timothy Howe of Russellville, AR; eleven grandchildren: Lynnay and husband Erich Hites of Story City, IA; Darren Johnson and wife Sarah of Ames, IA; Coquina Koch of Omaha, NE; Regina Quaas and husband Michael of Shawnee, KS: Jeremy Johnson of Dallas, TX. and fianc'e Tracy Langston of Topeka, KS; Heidi Johnson of Mission, KS; Hannah and John Rawson, both of Colorado Springs, CO: Justine, Michael and Natalie Johnson, all of Gravity, IA: four great-grandchildren: Isaac, Danny, Karissa, Madison and numerous nieces and nephews.

Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Julia Blacklock and Agnes Lovil and brother Oscar Blacklock.

Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2006 at the Maple Grove United Methodist Church in Guss, IA: Burial was in the Guss Cemetery. Memorial may be directed to the Maple Grove United Methodist Church. Wolfe Funeral Home in Villisca was in charge of arrangements.

[109] Jones, Alva - Funeral services for Alva Jones, age 89, of Lenox, who died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at Lenox Care Center were held Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the United Methodist Church in Lenox at 10:30 a.m.  Interment was held at North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.  Memorials can be directed to the Lenox Public Library or the Ronald McDonald House. Memories can be shared with the family on our website at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Alva Alvin Jones was born September 29, 1916 in Grand River, Iowa the son of Andrew Jones and Anna (Preston) Jones.  He grew up in southwest Iowa where he attended rural schools. 

On August 7, 1940, he was united in marriage to Louise Jeanes in Mount Ayr.  To this loving union four children were born, Ronald Dale, Donald Dean, Vicki Sue and Nancy Ann.

Alva farmed all of his life working closely with his wife Louise on various southwest Iowa farms where they raised their family.  In 1957, he purchased a farm northeast of Clearfield.  He retired from farming in 1980.  He and Louise continued living on the family farm until moving into Lenox in 1997. 

Alva enjoyed being a farmer and the lifestyle it provided.  He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing when time allowed. 

Alva was a people person and knew no stranger!  He had a tremendous sense of humor and wit and was always willing to share a story or two.  Alva's love was for his family, they were his main interest in life.  He was a devoted husband who visited his wife Louise daily at the Lenox Care Center for the past two and one half years.  He has been a member of the United Methodist Church for over fifty years.

Left to cherish Alva's memory are his wife Louise of Lenox; two sons Ronald Jones and wife Shirley of Joplin, Missouri; Donald Jones and wife Sharon of Marengo, Iowa; two daughters, Vicki Huffman and husband Dennis of Melcher, Iowa; and Nancy Riley and husband David of Lenox; eleven grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren.

Preceding Alva in death were his parents; three brothers, Forrest, George and Horace Jones; three sisters, Faye Jones, Vivian Baker and Hazel Creveling.May God grant comfort and strength to those who mourn Alva's passing.

[110] Jones, Donna Lee Head, was born September 14, 1936 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to her parents, Raymond and Theresa (Werts) Head. She passed away Monday, December 5, 2005, at the age of 69.

Due to the divorce of her parents, at the age of 2, she went to live with her grandparents, Worthy and Nettie Werts and an aunt and uncle, Kenneth and Crystal Pratt of New Market, Iowa. She lived with them during the school year and with her mother during the summer. Her mother passed away when Donna was 14 years old. She had one sister, Wiona Head Hummell, who passed away at the age of thirty-three.

She attended grade school at Hawleyville, Iowa and graduated from high school at New Market. After high school graduation she went to work as a secretary.

She was married to David Jones on August 12, 1956. To this union were born two daughters: Rhonda (Mrs. Brent Mangold) of Storm Lake, IA, and Julie (Mrs. Greg Mooney) of Council Bluffs, IA. There are six grandchildren, Kevin Mangold, Alicia Mangold, Andrea Mangold, Kara Mooney, Kelsey Mooney, and Kyle Mooney.

Donna and her husband farmed in southwest Iowa the first 18 years of their married life until her husband joined the banking field and they moved to northwest Iowa. She had worked in offices as a secretary for many years and retired from her job with the Sac County Treasurer in 2001.

She was preceded in death by her father, mother, sister, grandparents, aunt and uncle, and father-in-law.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Dave; two daughters and sons-in-law: Rhonda and Brent Mangold and Julie and Greg Mooney; six grandchildren; mother-in-law, Clara Jones of Sac City; two sisters-in-law; and a host of friends.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Sac City where she was active in U.M.W. She was also a member of the Sewing Club, Fortnightly Club, Hospital Auxiliary Board, Couples Card Club, and past member of Wa-Tan-Ye.

Her biggest joy was her family and enjoying her grandchildren. She said many times the part she missed from retiring was all of the customers she had worked with everyday. She enjoyed people.

Funeral services for Donna Jones will be held on Friday, December 9th, 10:30 a.m., at United Methodist Church in Sac City with Rev. Dean McPherson officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8th, at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City.

[111] Jones, Vesta - Graveside services for Vesta Jones, age 96 of
Tillamook, Oregon who died Sunday, May 28, 2006
in Wheeler, Oregon were held Saturday, June 10,
2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bedford City Cemetery.
Memorials can be given in Vesta's name. Please
leave a message of tribute to the Jones family on our
web page, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under
Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the
Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Vesta Garland (Hatfield) Jones was born September
25, 1909, in Bedford, Iowa the daughter of Fred
Hatfield and Estella May (John) Hatfield. She was
united in marriage to Orie L. Jones in 1925. Vesta
managed stores for Van Duyn's and See's Candies
throughout her life.

Left to cherish Vesta's memory are a son, Buddy
Jones of Portland, Oregon; two daughters, Pamelia
(Jones) Cagle and Zoe Tonchita (Jones) Leach, both
of Tillamook, Oregon; eight grandchildren and
twelve great-grandchildren. She is the aunt of
Donna Dougherty and Sandra Goudie and also the
sister-in-law of Zorah Moore, all of Bedford.

Preceding Vesta in death were her parents Fred and
Estalla May Hatfield; her husband Orie and one
granddaughter.

Jewell, Elizabeth Ridenour Obituary.
After a lingering illness of over fourteen months, most of which time, she was unable to leave the house at all, Grandma Jewell, wife of R. B. Jewell, passed peacefully into the Great Beyond, shortly after twelve o'clock Thursday, September 14.
The funeral services were held in the Methodist church Saturday afternoon. On account of the relatives arriving late the services were held after four o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Young, assisted by two former pastors, Rev. J. H. Freedline and Rev. G. W. Palmer.
The church was crowded with her friends and relatives . Each of the three pastors gave unstinted praise to the life which had passed, and each testified to the help they, had received from coming in contact with such a sweet, simple life. Most of the relatives were present at the funeral. Interment was made at the Gravity cemetery. Elizabeth Ridenour was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, February 14, 1837. She moved to Illinois with her parents where she lived until her marriage to Robert Jewell, September 12, 1861. They continued to live in Illinois about eight years, after which they moved to Page county, Iowa, where they lived until sixteen years ago, when they moved to Taylor county.
Seven children were born to them as follows: Mrs. Susan Meads, of Shambaugh, Iowa; Mrs. L. E. Morley, of Gravity, Iowa; Geo. Jewell, of Hartville, Mo., Mrs. Eliza Thomas, of Loveland, Iowa; Albert and Ira Jewell, of Keota, Colo.
She leaves sixteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. She was converted when but fourteen years of age and was a faithful, consistent Christian. While living in Page county she was superintendent of the Sunday school and one of the stewards of the church. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 5, 1911

The death of Miss Fay Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jones of near Conway, and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Preston of Clarinda, is announced.   The "following obituary is copied from the  Clearfield Enterprise:
"Fay Jones, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jones, was born near Yorktown, la, May 12, 1899, and departed this life on Jan. 23, 1919, age 19 years 8 months and 11 days. She lived with her parents in Page county until 10 years old, then the family moved to Decatur county, where they lived eight years, and moved to Taylor county in the year 1919, and have since made their home near Conway. Fay was sick only a few days. The influenza and pneumonia made her condition at once very serious and after all that medical aid and careful nursing could do for her, she answered the call of death. Indeed death seems to bring a sorrow we cannot bear, and especially when one so young is called from us, but it is a consolation to know that the Master is too good to be unkind to us and too wise to make a mistake. Fay had lived a good and consistent Christian life, and always enjoyed the service of church. She leaves to mourn their loss her twin brother, two sisters and three small brothers, her father and mother, and a host of friends. Funeral services were held last Sunday afternoon at her home north of Conway, Rev F.N. Redlinger officiating, and J. Ralph Crew of Clearfield directing undertaker. Interment was made in Conway cemetery. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 6, 1919