Obituaries
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[Pullen, Carrie Fay Wyckoff]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday    April 12, 2000    p. 5

CARRIE FAY PULLEN

Funeral services for Carrie Fay Pullen were held April 10 at Carson Presbyterian Church with Rev. Michael Harvey officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.

Carrie Fay Pullen, one of 14 children of Louis Elmer and Mary Elsina (Rabourn) Wyckoff, was born on January 4, 1914 in Bedford, Iowa.

Fay attended Bedford High School and then worked for her father in his wallpaper business.

On June 18, 1933, Fay and William A. [lbert] "Bill" Pullen were united in marriage in Bedford, where Bill managed an oil company and Fay cleaned homes.

Their marriage was blessed with five children: Nancy [Elaine], Arthur [Eugene], Gloria [Kay], Bill [William Albert, Jr.], and Kathy. After a couple of years, Fay and Bill moved to Shambaugh, Iowa where they worked together managing an oil company with an adjoining cafe. They returned to Bedford in 1943 and Bill worked a short time for Cudahy's driving a cream truck and then started his life-long farming career. In 1966 they moved to a farm near Macedonia.

Fay was always a faithful member of the Christian Church in Bedford, and after moving to Macedonia attended the Wheeler Grove Church and the women's Fellowship.

Fay's family was the most important part of her life. She and Bill always hosted Sunday dinners and all the holidays were spent at their home. Fay enjoyed reading, cross stitching, and making quilts, which she loved giving to family members.

Bill and Fay had enjoyed 50 years of marriage when Bill died on October 5, 1983. Following Bill's death, Fay moved to Carson, Iowa and became active in the Carson Presbyterian Church and women's Fellowship.

In 1996, Fay suffered a stroke and moved to the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, Iowa. Fay died at the Oakland Manor on April 6, 2000, having attained the age of 86 years, three months and two days.

Fay was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bill; an infant daughter Nancy Elaine; brothers Fred, Arthur, Glenn, Alva, Leroy, Ross, and Lee Archer; sisters Rose Cortner, May Smith, and Beulah Belle; half sister Leila Wyckoff; half brothers Eldon and Carl Wyckoff; son-in-law Ray Howard; granddaughter Annette Pullen; grandsons William Pullen, Gene Pullen, and Gary Pullen.

Fay is survived by her children Arthur Pullen and wife Mae of Omaha, Neb.; Gloria Howard of Dallas, Texas; Bill Pullen and wife Lee of Carson; and Kathy Conover and husband Craig of rural Carson, Iowa; brother Rex Wyckoff of Bedford, Iowa; sisters Nina Gaule of Bedford, Iowa and Bonnie Weil of Cheyenne, Wyo.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

[Pullen, Charles Montgomery “Charley”]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     April 21, 1960    [p. 1]

Chas. M. Pullen, 82, Takes His Own Life

Charley M. [ontgomery] Pullen, 83, took his own life with a .22 caliber rifle in the shed back of his home on west Jefferson Street here Monday afternoon about 1:30.

He had been in poor health and a disturbed mental state for some time. In the office of the Times-Press Monday forenoon he placed an advertisement in Wanted: A .22 rifle. Later he came in with a rifle bought here and stopped ad. He told folks he wanted to shoot pigeons at the farm home of his son Bill Pullen, east of the Lake of Three Fires.

Mrs. Elsie Dougan, head of the county welfare office, was contacted a little after the noon dinner hour by an employee of the Times-Press, and told of the incident. She contacted the sheriff's office at the court house and asked Deputy Sheriff TC Buchanan to accompany her to the Pullen home, where a Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, an elderly couple from Sheridan, Mo., had been caring for him.

They went through the home, when admitted by Mr. Whitney, who reported Mr. Pullen was in the shed back of the house with a rifle. When within a short distance of the shed Mr. Buchanan heard a shot and saw Mr. Pullen’s body drop to the ground. He was dead. The rifle, hanging by a cord from a rafter, had been fired by a pull on a cord fastened to the trigger, apparently.

Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon, April 20, with Rev. Colvin Caughey officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery.

[Pullen, Charles Montgomery “Charley”]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     April 28, 1960    p. 10

Pullen Rites Held Wednesday, April 20

Funeral services for Charley Pullen, who died at his home in Bedford, Monday, April 18, were held at the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Colvin Caughey  officiated.  Burial in Fairview cemetery.

Charley Montgomery Pullen, son of Albert and Margaret [Margory White] Pullen, was born Feb. 13, 1879, in Taylor County, Iowa and died at the age of 81 years, two months, five days.

On Sept. 7, 1903 he was married to Ida May Hardee and to them were born four sons and six daughters. Two of the daughters, Verna [Ida] and Dorothy preceded their father in death.

He is survived by his wife and the eight children. They are Virgil [Charles] Pullen of Macedonia, Clifford [Ellsworth] Pullen of Lenox, Bill [William Albert] Pullen of Bedford, Delmar Pullen of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Eva Young of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Mildred Slump of Omaha, Mrs. Lela Sherman of Goldfield, Mrs. Lois Constant of Sheridan. There are also five brothers, one sister, 23 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren.

Mr. Pullen was a member of the Baptist church in Bedford. He was a loving husband and father. He spent his married life as a farmer in Taylor County until his retirement in 1943, when they moved to their home in Bedford.

[Pullen, Dorothy New]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday    June 9, 1993    p. 6

DOROTHY D. PULLEN

Dorothy D. Pullen, 66, of Clarinda died Sunday afternoon, May 23, 1993 at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha after a brief illness.

She was born March 26,1927 in Hopkins, Mo., the daughter of Frank [Marion] and Letha [Ann] Blake New. On March 13, 1949, she was married to Max Pullen, who survives. She had worked at the Bethesda Care Center in Clarinda and at the present time was employed at the Clarinda Auction Cafe.

Survivors include her husband Max and two sons, Kenneth [Lee] and family of Villisca and Gene and family of Bedford. There are 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; sisters, Melba Dawson of Bedford, Viola Pullen, Lenox, brother, Robert New, Shenandoah. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Orville New and sister Iola Millen.

Funeral services were Wednesday, May 26 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home with Rev. Bettie Hull officiating. Burial was in Memory Cemetery, New Market. A memorial is being established.

[Pullen, Dovie Delbert]

Blockton News

Thursday    October 31, 1918    [p. 1]

Dovey D. Pullen Dead

Relatives here received the sad message Monday that Dovey [Dovie Delbert] Pullen, son of Mrs. Margaret [Marjory] Pullen living northwest of town died in France October 4th. He was with the American Expeditionary Forces and pneumonia was given as the cause of his death.

[PULLEN, DOVIE DELBERT]

Blockton News, Thursday, October 14, 1920, p. 5

Obituary – Dovie Delbert Pullen was born in Page County, Iowa, on Dec. 15, 1897, and died on board ship enroute to France on Oct. 4, 1918, aged 20 years, 9 months and 18 days.

In 1915 he was united in marriage to Miss Lottie Lecord of Nebraska City, Nebr., and to this union one son was born.

On June 3, 1918, he was again united in marriage to Miss Flossie Nott of Gravity, to which union was born a son, Delbert Elsworth, who died in infancy.

He enlisted in the World War from Page County on July 26, 1919 [1918], going at once to Camp Pike, where he remained in training but a few weeks before being ordered to embark for France.

He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, mother, Mrs. Margaret Pullen, of Nebraska City, Neb., six brothers, Sylvester of Duncan, Charles of Nodaway, Silas of Gravity, Allie of New Market, and Jess and Tappan of Nebraska City. These, besides other relatives and friends, mourn his taking away.

The memorial address was delivered by Rev. Jasper Webster, the services being held in the park at Gravity Sunday afternoon, Oct. 3. The funeral was a military one, in charge of uniformed World War soldiers. Interment was made in the Gravity cemetery.

[PULLEN, DOVIE DELBERT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 7, 1920
Mrs. A. Pullen, of Nebraska City, was in town Monday and Tuesday looking after business matters. She had been at Gravity over Sunday where the remains of her son, Dovey. D. Pullin who died from pneumonia in October 1918, while on the seas and on his way to France, were buried in the Gravity cemetery Sunday. He was buried in France and the body was recently shipped back to this country and arrived at Gravity Saturday.

[Pullen, Dovie Delbert]

New Market Herald

Thursday    October 31, 1918    p. 3

Died in France

Dovie Delbert Pullen, whose home was in Blockton, brother of Allie Pullen passed away in France Oct 4th according to word received from the war department Tuesday. On the day of his death a baby was born to his wife [Flossie Nott] and the little one was buried in Gravity on the day word was received of the father’s death.

[Pullen, Dovie Delbert]                                                         [Ewing, Edward]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday    October 7, 1920     [p. 1]

Last Honors paid Two More Soldier Boys

Large Crowd Pay Tribute to Memory of Davie Delbert Pullen at Gravity Sunday Afternoon, and a Like Service Held at Bedford Tuesday For Ed. Ewing.

Last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock one of the largest crowds ever witnessed at a funeral gathered at the City Park in Gravity to pay their last respects to Dovie Delbert Pullen, who gave up his life for humanity. Dovie Delbert Pullen was born in Page County Iowa on December 15th, 1897 and died on board ship enroute to France on October 4th, 1918, aged 20 years, 9 months, and 19 days. In 1915 he was united in marriage to Miss Lottie Decord of Nebraska City, and to this union one son was born. On June 3, 1918 he was again united in marriage to Miss Flossie Knott of Gravity to which union was born a son Delbert Elsworth, who died in infancy.

He enlisted for service in the World War in Page County, on July 26th, 1919, going at once to Camp Pike, where he remained in training but a few weeks before being ordered to embark for France.

He leaves to mourn his death, a wife, mother and six brothers, besides many friends and relatives.

It was a military funeral and the American Legion had charge and Rev. Joseph Webber of the M. E. Church of that place made a short talk, which was a most touching address in honor of the hero. Mr. Pullen died for home and country and Rev. Webber eulogized his life and memory. The pastor’s remarks were such as to touch the hearts of every one in reach of his hearing. A picked squad of 12 Legion members were picked from the post at Lenox. As the casket was lowered in the grave, three volleys were fired by the 12 soldiers over the grave of their departed comrade.

The heartbroken mother and brothers have the heartfelt sympathy of the Nation in the loss of their loved one, who layed down his life that the world might be safe. All honor to his memory.

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Tuesday afternoon in the courthouse park was held a Military funeral over the remains of Edward Ewing who died at the U. S. Marine Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 1st, 1920.

Young Ewing enlisted in the U. S. Marines and spent eleven months over sea, and took part in several engagements. The American Legion had charge of the funeral.  E. E. Lowe of the Christian church conducted the services.

He leaves a father Samuel Ewing of Des Moines and a grandmother Mrs. Harriett Parker of Bedford. One by one these young soldiers are answering the last roll call.

The family have the sympathy of all in their loss.

[Pullen, Esther, Mrs.]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    October 26, 1961    p. 5

Final Rites For Mrs. Pullen

Mrs. Esther Pullen, 60, formerly of New Market, died October 13 at her home in Clarinda following a heart attack. She had been in the hospital recently but had returned to her home a week previous.

The funeral and burial were Sunday, October 15. Rev. Ralph Allen of the First Christian church was officiating clergy at the Walker Funeral Home for the funeral, and burial was at Gravity.

Born in Dedham, Iowa, she had lived in the Taylor county area and moved to Clarinda about 20 years ago.

[Pullen, Ida May Hardee]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    June 30, 1960    p. 4

Mrs. Ida Pullen Rites At Baptist Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Pullen, who died at a nursing home in Bedford on June 18, were held at the Baptist church with Rev. Colvin Caughey officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.

Ida May Hardee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hardee, was born January 28, 1883 in Taylor county, Iowa, and passed away at the age of 79 years, four months, 21 days.

She was united in marriage to Charley [Charles Montgomery] Pullen on Sept. 7, 1903 and to this union 10 children were born.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charley Pullen and two daughters, Verna [Ida] Bowman and Dorothy Pullen.

Her eight children who survive her are Virgil [Charles] Pullen of Macedonia, Clifford [Ellsworth] Pullen of Lenox, Bill [William Albert] Pullen of Bedford, Delmar Pullen of Council Bluffs, Eva Young of Council Bluffs, Mildred Slump of Omaha, Lela Sherman of Goldfield, Iowa, Lois Constant of Sheridan. Also surviving are 25 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren.

She was a member of the Bedford Baptist church. She was a loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed by her loved ones and friends.

[Pullen, Margory H. “Madge” White]

New Market Herald

Thursday    January 21, 1932    [p. 1]

Mrs. M. H. Pullen Died Friday Morning

Mrs. M. [argory] H. Pullen, whose serious illness was chronicled in our last issue, passed away Friday morning, January 15, 1932, after an illness of a few weeks. She had been a resident of New Market only the past few years, but had made a host of friends here who sincerely mourn her death. The following obituary has been handed to us:

Margery [Margory “Madge”] H. White was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, May 9,1853, and departed this life January 15,1932, age 78 years, 8 months and 6 days.

She was united in marriage to Albert Pullen in Monmouth, [Warren County] Ill., in 1871 [November 15, 1873], and to this union twelve children were born. Her husband and four children preceded her in death. The living children are Mrs. John Cordell [Cora Jane] of Nebraska City, Neb.; Mrs. Morton Olson of Columbus, Neb.; Allie [Ellsworth] of New Market; Charlie [Montgomery] of Gravity; Silas [Leonard] and Topan [Tappan Harland] of Bedford; Jesse of Nebraska City and one son, Sylvester, whose whereabouts are unknown; also one sister, Mrs. Joseph [Allen] Pullen [Minerva White] of Braddyville She is also survived by 37 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren besides a host of relatives and friends.

She was a kind and loving mother and a devoted church member.

A precious one from us has gone,

A voice we loved is stilled.

A place is vacant in our home

Which never can be filled.

God in His wisdom has recalled

The boon His love has given,

And though the body slumbers

here

The soul is safe in Heaven.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon in the Baptist church and conducted by Rev. Young of the Mennonite church. Burial was made in the Davis cemetery near Shambaugh.

[Note: Source of marriage date: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900]

[Pullen, Nancy Elaine]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     July 19, 1934    p. 5

Infant Daughter Dies

Nancy Elaine Pullen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William [Albert] Pullen [Carrie Fay Wyckoff], died at the home Sunday afternoon a few hours after birth. Short services were held at the home Monday afternoon. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

[Pullen, Robert]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    September 4, 1952    [p. 1]

Pullen Grandchild Dies With Polio

Robert Pullen, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Pullen of Atlantic, died in a Council Bluffs hospital last week of bulbar polio. The child was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pullen, of Bedford.

[Pullen, Viola Letha New]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday    October 4, 2000    p. 5

VIOLA L. PULLEN

Funeral services for Viola L. [etha] Pullen, age 82, of Lenox were held Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. at the Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service in Lenox with Pastor Tim Maxa officiating. Interment was held in the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

Viola L. [etha] Pullen was born February 9, 1918 at Hopkins, Missouri and departed this life September 29, 2000.

She was the daughter of Frank [Marion] New Jr. and Leatha [Letha Ann] Blake. Viola grew up in Hopkins, Missouri and on March 4, 1938 she was married to Clifford E.[llsworth] Pullen. To this union four children were born, Rita [Kay], Carolyn [Lea], Diane and David. They started their married life on farms southwest of Lenox where they raised their family. In 1972 they retired and moved to Lenox where she resided until ill health forced her to enter Clearview Homes in Clearfield, Iowa.

Viola had a love for gardening and flowers. When on the farm her pride was to can or freeze 100 quarts of each vegetable or fruit they grew and to freeze 100 chickens they had raised. She always had a sense of accomplishment to a job well done before winter set in.

She also had a love for company; many of the relatives would spend their weekends or vacations on the farm enjoying her home cooking with bountiful meals of fried chicken and fresh pies. Relatives and friends knew you could drop in at her house at a moments notice and there would always be fresh baked cookies, cakes or pies waiting for you with a hot or cold drink to go along with it.

Viola is survived by her children, Rita Shepherd and husband, J.D.; Carolyn Day and husband, Ted; Diane Spring and husband Larry; Dave Pullen and wife Charlene; eight grandchildren, Sherri Bolinger and husband Pat; Connie Hancock and husband Dan; Christina Robb and husband Kevin; Brian Day and wife Robyn; Troy Spring and fiancée Sherri; Pam Spring; Melissa and Ashley Pullen; 12 great grandchildren, Melissa, Ryan, Adam and Jennifer Bolinger; Brandi, Nathan and Kari Hancock; Nicole, Derrick and Caleb Robb; Tyler and Kyle Day; sister Melba Dawson, brother Robert New and wife Charlotte; brother-in-law Max Pullen plus special friends Bob and Roberta Lockhart, Mable Neuhardt, plus numerous other relatives and friends.

Preceding her in death were husband Clifford E. [llsworth] Pullen in 1973, her parents Frank and Leatha New, brother Orville in WWII; her twin sister Iola, sister Dorothy, sister-in-law Darlene New, brothers-in-law Joe Dawson and Harold Millen.

She was a special mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

[Pullen, Viola Letha New]

Clearfield Chronicle

Wednesday    October 11, 2000    p. 2

Clearview Homes

Viola [Letha New] Pullen passed away September 29th at Clearview. Viola had been with us just two weeks. Viola had 3 daughters, 8 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Our sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Viola.

[Pullen, Viola Letha New]

Clearfield Chronicle

Wednesday    October 18, 2000    p. 5

Viola L. Pullen

Funeral services, for Viola L. [etha] Pullen, age 82, of Lenox were scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 10 a.m. at the Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service in Lenox with Pastor Tim Maxa officiating.

Interment will be in the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

Viola L. [etha] Pullen was born February 9,1918 at Hopkins, Mo., and departed this life September 29, 2000.

She was the daughter of Frank [Marion] New, Jr. and Leatha [Letha Ann] Blake. Viola grew up in Hopkins and on March 4,1938, she was married to Clifford E.[llsworth] Pullen. To this union four children were born, Rita [Kay] , Carolyn [Lea], Diane and David.

They started their married life on farms southwest of Lenox where they raised their family. In 1972 they retired and moved to Lenox, where she resided until ill health forced her to enter Clearview Homes in Clearfield.

Viola had a love for gardening and flowers. She also had a love for company; many of the relatives would spend their weekends or vacations on the farm.

Viola is survived by her children, Rita Shepherd and husband J.D.; Carolyn Day and husband Ted; Diane Spring and husband Larry; Dave Pullen and wife Charlene; 8 grandchildren, Sherri Bolinger and husband Pat; Connie Hancock and husband Dan; Christina Robb, and husband Kevin; Brian Day and wife Robyn; Troy Spring and fiancée Sherri; Pam Spring; Melissa and Ashley Pullen; 12 great grandchildren, Melissa, Ryan, Adam and Jennifer Bolinger; Brandi, Nathan and Kari Hancock; Nicole, Derrick and Caleb Robb, Tyler and Kyle Day; sister Melba Dawson, brother Robert New and wife, Charlotte; brother-in-law Max Pullen plus special friends , Bob and Roberta Lockhart, Mable Neuhardt,  plus numerous other relatives and friends.

Preceding her in death were her husband Clifford E. Pullen in 1973, her parents Frank and Leatha New, brother Orville in WWII; her sister Iola, sister Dorothy, sister-in-law Darlene New, brothers-in-law Joe Dawson and Harold Millen.

[Pullen, William Albert “Bill”, Sr.]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    October 13, 1983    p. 8

William Pullen, Sr. Last Rites Held Here October 8

Funeral services for William Albert Pullen, Sr., 73, Henderson, Ia., formerly of Bedford, were held October 8 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Mike Harvey officiating. Mr. Pullen died October 5, 1983 in St. Joseph's Hospital in Omaha, Nebr. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

William Albert Pullen, Sr., son of Charley Pullen and Ida May Hardee Pullen, was born September 12, 1910 in Adams County, Iowa. He lived in Henderson, Iowa and grew to maturity in Adams County where he attended the public school and the Christian Church.

On June 18, 1933 he was united in marriage to [Carrie] Fay Wyckoff, Bedford, and lived here until moving to Henderson. To this union four children were born: Arthur Eugene Pullen, Omaha; Gloria Kay Howard, Dallas, Texas; William Albert Pullen, Jr., Carson, Ia.; Kathy (Mrs. Craig) Conover, Griswold, Ia.

Mr. Pullen was engaged in farming.

He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Nancy Elaine, and his parents.

Left to cherish his memory are: his wife, Fay; daughters: Gloria and Kathy; sons: Arthur and William, Jr.; eight grandchildren; brother, Delmar Pullen, Council Bluffs, Ia.; sisters: Mildred Slump, Omaha, Nebr., Lela Sherman, Goldfield, Ia., and Lois Constant, Sheridan, Mo.

He was a kind and considerate husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.