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[Busby, Agnes Veronica Hawkins]
Clearfield Chronicle
Thursday January 9, 1964 p. 5
John Busby left Saturday for his home in Boulder, Colorado after having spent the past 10 days here. He was called here by the death of his sister-in-law Mrs. Ralph Busby of Des Moines.
John was accompanied home by his father, C. [ecil] J. [ohn] Busby who will spend several weeks in Colorado and in California before returning to his home here in the spring.
Mr. and Mrs. John Busby [Louise England] and Larry, accompanied by Mrs. Pete Shaffer [Bettie Busby], all of Boulder, Colorado, came last week, called here by the sudden death of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Ralph Busby at Johnson, Iowa.
[Busby, Agnes Veronica Hawkins]
Clearfield Chronicle
Thursday January 9, 1964 [p. 1]
MRS. RALPH BUSBY, 49, DIES SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Ralph Busby [Agnes Veronica Hawkins] of 5555 N. W. 63rd Ave. in Des Moines died suddenly, Friday, Dec. 27, of a heart attack while driving down Keosauqua in Des Moines.
Her daughter, Phyliss, who was accompanying her, was able to pull the car to the curb and to summon help, but Mrs. Busby was dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Mrs. Busby is survived by her husband and seven children, Julianne, Joyce, Michael, Phyllis and Thomas, twins and Janet and Jimmy, also twins--all at home.
Ralph [Eldon] Busby grew up in the Diagonal community and in the Clearfield Community following his marriage before moving to Johnson, Iowa.
He is the son of C. [ecil] J. [ohn] Busby and the late Mrs. Busby of Clearfield. Last rites were held Monday morning from Saint Pius X church in Des Moines.
[Busby, Almeda Fay "Allie" Ruby]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 9, 1962 p. 2
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CLEARFIELD — Mrs. Cecil [John] Busby [Almeda Fay "Allie" Ruby], 66, passed away Monday morning, July 30 at the Greater Community hospital in Creston where she was taken Friday after falling at her home.
She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Cecil; two sons, Ralph of Johnston, Ia., and John of Clearfield; two daughters, Ruth Hudson of Waterloo, and Betty Shaffer of Clearfield; four sisters, Edith Herrington of Diagonal, Pearl Lowder and Maude Brayman both of Leavenworth, Kans., and Louva Campbell of Ft. Lupton, Colo.
Final rites were held Wednesday in the Methodist church in Clearfield with Rev. Herbert Phillips officiating. Burial was in the Clearfield cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 13, 1964 p. 4
Clearfield
Cecil John Busby
Cecil John Busby, son of Thomas B. [utler] and Viola [Angeline] Booze Busby, was born in Mahaska county, Iowa, on Nov. 20, 1890 and passed away July 30, 1984 at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 10 days.
At an early age the family moved to Missouri, and there he grew to manhood. On November 27, 1912, he was united in marriage to Almeda Fay Ruby. To this union were born 4 children: John of Ft. Collins, Colo.; Ralph [Eldon] of Des Moines, Ia.; Ruth (Mrs. Robert) Hudson of Waterloo, Ia.; and Bettie [Charlene] (Mrs. W. [illiam] D. [onovan]) Shaffer of Boulder, Colo.
He was engaged in farming in the Diagonal and Clearfield communities until his retirement in 1952 when they moved to a home in Clearfield.
He was preceded in death by his wife July 30, 1962. Survivors include the four children: John, Ralph, Ruth and Bettie; 16 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; one brother, Clyde [Lavern] of Markville, Minn.; three sisters, Nellie (Mrs. Geo.) Brazzel of Maywood, Calif., Lela (Mrs. Wm.) Gillian of Stillwater, Okla., and Hazel (Mrs. Anthony) Telesco of Vallejo, Calif.; also four sisters-in-law; other relatives and friends.
He was a man who took great interest and joy in his family and will be missed by all who knew him.
Services were held at the Clearfield Methodist church Sunday, Aug. 2, 1964 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Herbert Phillips officiating. Burial was in the Clearfield cemetery.
Clearfield Chronicle
Thursday March 13, 1969 p. 5
Diagonal News
Received Word of Death of Brother-in-Law, Clyde Busby
Mrs. Ralph Tindle received word Saturday morning of the sudden death of her brother-in-law, Clyde [Lavern] Busby.
Mr. Busby was a resident of this community many years ago.
Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday May 13, 1920 p. 5
Mrs. R.[ichard] E. [lliott] Busby [Ida Ann Martin] died at about 11:30 Saturday night at her home on North Street. She had been ill for nearly a year, and for some months it was evident that she could not recover health. We publish an obituary in another column.
[Busby, Ida Ann Martin]
Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday May 13, 1920 [p. 1]
Mrs. R. E. Busby.
Ida Ann Martin, daughter of William and Emily [Nash] Martin, was born in Mahaska County, Iowa, February 22, 1856. She died at her home in Clearfield just before midnight on Saturday, May 8,1920, aged 64 years, 2 months, and 16 days. She was married on March 22, 1874 to R. [ichard] E. [lliott] Busby, who survives her.
Mr. and Mrs. Busby lived in Mahaska County until the fall of 1885 they moved to the farm four miles southeast of Clearfield, in Ringgold County. Here they resided until 1903, since which time they have lived in Clearfield.
She was converted and joined the Methodist church at the age of seventeen, and remained faithful to her Christ and her faith until death. Of a retiring disposition, she was not demonstrative, but lived a life of serene and unwavering faith. When she knew that her time was short, she was still resigned and trustful to the end.
Six children were born to this union: Grace who died in infancy; Alfred who lived but six years; Mrs. Stella [Pearl] Witter, Mrs. Gretta Murdock, Mrs. Jessie Spurrier, and Miss Lillian Busby. These four reside in this community. There are also eight grandchildren.
She leaves of her own family, four brothers, John and Albert Martin of Oskaloosa, Iowa; Nelson A. Martin, Lacey, Iowa; F. E. Martin, Minot, North Dakota. Two sisters: Mrs D. H. Porter, Beloit, Kansas; Mrs F A. Younkin, New Sharon, Iowa, and a host of friends who mourn today with the bereaved ones.
She was a kind and loving wife and mother, a true friend, a kind and sympathetic neighbor. Her work done, she slipped away as the Sabbath was coming in to rest with her Lord where Sabbaths never end.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church on Tuesday 2:00 p. m. The pastor, E. O. Douglass read the 14th of John, and his address dealt with the hidden providences of God. The floral offerings were notable, and the church was filled with the assembled friends. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery.
[Busby, Ida Ann Martin
Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday May 13, 1920 p. 2
Mrs. S. [amuel] F. [ranklin] Spurrier [Margaret Wickham] came from Mount Ayr to attend the Mrs. Busby [Ida Ann Martin] funeral, and to be with and attend her son Albert [Richard], who is ill at his home in Grant Township, Ringgold.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 10, 1949 p. 2
CLEARFIELD
Oldest Citizen Dies
R. [ichard] E. [lliot] Busby was born in Ohio March 2, 1863 and died at his home in Clearfield, Nov. 3 at the age of 96 years.
He was married to Ida [Ann] Martin at New Sharon, Iowa. They came to Clearfield 64 years ago, settling on a farm nearby, where they lived until their retirement.
Mr. and Mrs. Busby were the parents of six children. A son and daughter died in youth. The mother passed away in 1920. Surviving are four daughters, Stella [Pearl] Witter of Creston, Gretta Murdock of Omaha, Jessie Spurrier and Lillian Busby of Clearfield.
Funeral services were held at the Crew Funeral Home Sunday. Interment was in the Clearfield cemetery.
[Busby, Richard Elliot]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 10, 1949 p. 2
CLEARFIELD LOCALS
Mrs. Gretta Murdock of Omaha, Mr., and Mrs. Earl Leach of Creston, Mr. and Mrs. Don Masters of Mapleton, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bagge of Fonda, attended the funeral of their father and grandfather, R. [ichard] E. [lliott] Busby here Sunday.
[Shaffer, Bettie Charlene Busby]
The Reporter-Herald (Loveland, Colorado)
Tuesday June 2, 2009
Bettie Charlene SHAFFER, 79, passed away at her home near Berthoud on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.
Bettie was born Sept. 20, 1929, in Ringgold County, Iowa, to Cecil J. [ohn] and Allie [Almeda Fay] (Ruby) Busby. She graduated from Clearfield High School and married William Donovan "Pete" Shaffer on April 10, 1949. The couple made their home in southern Iowa until moving to Colorado in 1963.
Mrs. Shaffer retired from Francis Street Pharmacy in Longmont. Bettie cherished spending time with her family and friends.
Bettie is survived by her daughters, Karen Lyons and Linda Kutscher; son, Ronald Shaffer; five grandchildren, Bonnie Walter, Nicole Lyons, Brady and Patrick Kutscher and William Dustin (Dusty) Shaffer; and three great-grandchildren, Rylee and Payton Kutscher, and William Lyons-Irvine.
She is further survived by her sister, Ruth Hudson and husband, Robert, of Des Moines, Iowa; and her beloved dog, Patches.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete, on March 28, 2004; by her parents; her brothers, John and Ralph Busby; and two grandsons.
Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Howe Mortuary and Cremation Services of Longmont.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2009, at Howe Mortuary, 439 Coffman St., Longmont, CO 80501.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, 2594 Trailridge Drive East, Lafayette, CO 80026.
Please share thoughts, memories and condolences with her family at www.howemortuary.com.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 11, 1970 p. 6
Albert Spurrier, 82, Rites June 2
Funeral services for Albert [Richard] Spurrier, 82, former Clearfield businessman, were held June 2 at the Clearfield Christian Church with Rev. Chou Tiak Yoon officiating. Mr. Spurrier died May 31 at a Creston hospital. Interment was at the Clearfield Cemetery.
He is survived by his son, R. [ichard] E. Spurrier; daughter, Mrs. Earl Campbell [Lillian] of Glenwood; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
[Spurrier, Albert Richard]
Clearfield Chronicle
Thursday June 4, 1970 [p. 1]
Albert Spurrier Clearfield, Dies
Albert [Richard] Spurrier, 82, passed away Sunday morning, May 31st at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston where he had been a patient for about 10 days. He had not been feeling well for sometime.
He had lived in Clearfield since he was a young man and for many years was in business here, operating and owner of the Spurrier Oil Co, which is now owned by his son, R. [[ichard] E Spurrier and son Richard [Lee].
He is survived by a son, R. [ichard] E. of Clearfield and a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Lillian) Campbell of Glenwood, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie [Emily Busby] in 1962.
Final rites were held at the Christian Church in Clearfield on Tuesday, June 2nd at 2:00 P. M. with Rev. Chou Taik Yoon officiating. Burial in the Clearfield Cemetery.
[Spurrier, Albert Richard]
Clearfield Chronicle
Thursday June 4, 1970 p. 4
ALBERT R. SPURRIER
Albert Richard Spurrier, son of Samuel Franklin and Margaret [Eleanor] Wickham Spurrier was born in Clearfield, Iowa May 22, 1888. He passed away May 31,1970 at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston where he had been a patient about a week, following a short illness.
He was united in marriage to Jessie Emily Busby on October 31, 1910, and to this union were born a son, R. [ichard] E. Spurrier of Clearfield and a daughter, Lillian Campbell of Glenwood, Iowa.
His entire life was spent in the Mt. Ayr and Clearfield communities, farming and in the Oil Business. Due to failing health he sold the oil business in 1941.
He was a member of the Christian Church and Masonic Lodge. His main interests were his family and community.
He is survived by his son, R. [ichard] E. and daughter-in-law, Fern; his daughter, Lillian and son-in-law, Earl Campbell; six grandchildren, Richard [Lee] and wife Mary Ellen [Leach]; [Albert] Dean and wife, Brenda [Duey]; Donella Parker and husband, Lloyd and Emily Frady and husband, James; also, six great grandchildren, [Richard] Cory [Corey], Clint [on Lee], Scott [Bradley] and Angela Spurrier; Deborah and Randall Parker.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie, his parents, five sisters and seven brothers and one grandson, John Paul Spurrier.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Clearfield June 2, at 2:00 P. M. with Rev. Yoon officiating. Burial in the Clearfield cemetery.
Taylor County Herald
Thursday July 20, 1944 p. 3
CLEARFIELD
Mr. A. [lbert] R. [ichard] Spurrier, Mr. and Mrs. R. [ichard] E. Spurrier and Mrs. Earl Campbell [Lillian Spurrier] went to Mt. Ayr to attend the funeral of Mrs. Roy [Marion Leroy] Spurrier [Fern A. Critchfield].
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 9, 1952 p. 8
CLEARFIELD
Obituary - Harry Spurrier
Harry [Franklin] Spurrier, 76, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. [amuel] F. [ranklin] Spurrier [Margaret Eleanor Wickham], died Sept. 25, 1952 in Long Beach, Calif., after a lingering illness.
For many years he was in the mercantile business in Clearfield.
He was married to Ada Bowen of Clearfield, who survives, but is quite ill in Long Beach.
Upon leaving Clearfield, Mr. and Mrs. Spurrier moved to Billings, Mont., then later to Long Beach, Calif., where they established their own store.
Besides his wife, Ada, surviving are the adopted daughter, Mrs. Ruth Dart; two grandchildren, Long Beach; one sister, Mable Webster of Glendale, Calif.; five brothers, [Elmer] Paul of Bellflower, Calif.; Carroll of Norwalk, Calif.; [Cleo] Zene of San Diego; Roy of Des Moines and Albert [Richard] of Clearfield.
Funeral services were held in Long Beach, Calif.
[Spurrier, Jessie Emily Busby]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 28, 1962 p. 7
Mrs. A. Spurrier Rites Held Wed.
Mrs. Albert Spurrier [Jessie Emily Busby] passed away at Greater Community hospital in Creston, Monday, June 18 after being a patient there several days.
She is survived by her husband, Albert [Richard]; a son, R. [ichard] E. Spurrier and a daughter, Mrs. Lillian Campbell, all of Clearfield.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 20, at the Christian church in Clearfield. Burial in Clearfield cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 29, 1949 p. 7
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Spurrier Infant Dies
John Paul Spurrier, infant son of R. [ichard] E. and [Leana] Fern [Shaffer] Spurrier, died Sept. 21 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital, the day following its birth. Besides the parents are two brothers, Richard and [Albert] Dean; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.[lbert] R. [ichard Spurrier, Mr. and Mrs. John Shaffer. Services were held Thursday at the Crew Funeral Home with burial in the Clearfield cemetery.
[Spurrier, Margaret Eleanor Wickham]
Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday January 1, 1925 p. 5
The death of Mrs. S [amuel] F. [ranklin] Spurrier [Margaret Eleanor Wickham], mother of the Spurrier boys of whom several have lived in Clearfield at some time, occurred in California on the 23d. It was thought that the body would be brought to Mount Ayr for interment.
[Spurrier, Margaret Eleanor Wickham]
Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday January 8, 1925 [p. 1]
Obituary—Mrs. S. F. Spurrier
The body of Mrs. S. [amuel] F. [ranklin] Spurrier arrived in Mt. Ayr Monday and was taken to the home of her son, Sam [James Samuel], and at 10 o'clock Tuesday was removed to the Christian Church where funeral services were conducted by Rev. Williams. Interment was in Morgan cemetery in Union county. On the long journey from California her body was accompanied by her son [Elmer] Paul, who made a home for her during her last years. At McPherson, Kansas, he was joined by the only surviving daughter, Mrs. Stanley Webster [Mabel].
Margaret Eleanor Wickham was born in Hancock County, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1853, and passed away Dec. 23, 1924, at Bellflower, Calif., aged 71years, 9 months and 26 days. When she was three years old her parents moved to Union county, Iowa, settling on a farm near where Creston is now located.
It was while attending normal at Afton that she met Samuel Franklin Spurrier, with whom she was united in marriage Nov. 5, 1872. The home was established on a farm, near Lenox, and a few years later the husband engaged in mercantile business at Kent, where the family resided for a number of years, later moving to Clearfield, where the home was made until the fall of 1892, when the family moved to Mt. Ayr that the husband who was a traveling salesman for John Blaul & Sons, might be centrally located in his territory. Her residence in Mt. Ayr extended over a period of twenty-eight years. She was the mother of thirteen children, five of whom preceded her in death. The husband and father died four years ago. Seven sons and one daughter survive. They are Sam [James Samuel] and Roy [Marion Leroy] of Mt. Ayr, Harry [Franklin] and [Cleo] Zene of Long Beach, Calif., Albert [Richard] of Clearfield, [Elmer] Paul of Bellflower, Calif., Carroll of Compton, Calif., and Mabel, (Mrs. Stanley Webster) of McPherson, Kan, She is also survived by two brothers, C. M. Wickham of Portland, Ore., and W. G. Wickham of Long Beach, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Frances Hottell of Hutchinson, Kansas.
In girlhood she embraced the Christian religion, becoming a member of the Church of Christ, She was a diligent student of the Bible, thus gaining a comprehensive knowledge of its teachings. Her life was devoted to the rearing of her family which province she held as of divine appointment.
[Spurrier, Richard Lee "Rich"]
Clearfield Chronicle
Wednesday November 1, 1995 p. 2
RICHARD LEE SPURRIER
Services for Richard Spurrier were held Friday October 27, 1995 at the Christian Church in Clearfield.
Officiating the services were Rev. Eydie Stephens. Music was provided by Mrs. Earl Gaule, Mrs. Erwood Huffman, Mrs. Gary Bickers, and Mrs. Ben Knapp.
Casket bearers were Wayne Wilson, Bob Swanson, Ron Swanson, Wayne Kemery, Jerry Fletchall, and Chester Anderson.
Honorary pallbearers were Alan Larsen, Dean Rowe, Jeff Reed, Al Freese, Dale Whitson, Larry Brammer, Paul England and Charles Jackson.
Richard Lee Spurrier began his life on July 28, 1937, when he was born to R.[ichard] E. and Fern Shaffer Spurrier in Clearfield. He passed away unexpectedly, on October 21, 1995 while visiting his son and family in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Rich grew up in his hometown of Clearfield and lived his entire life in the community. At the age of 14 Rich began working at the Spurrier Service Station, a business purchased by his grandfather, Albert Spurrier, and later operated by his father, R. [ichard] E.
After graduating from Clearfield High School, Rich continued working in the family station business.
Three years later he met Mary Ellen Leach and on June 7, 1959 they were married at the Clearfield Christian Church.
Rich and Mary Ellen were blessed with two sons, Richard Cory and Clinton Lee.
In 1971 Rich bought the stationÕs bulk plant and tank wagon business from R.[ichard] E. In the years that followed, he expanded into the gas transportation business.
After many years of hard work building this successful business, Rich's later years found him spending more time enjoying the most important part of his life -- his family.
Thanks to the dedicated work of his trusted employee Cindy Campbell, Rich was able to visit his sons and their families often in California and Sioux City.
Rich was preceded in death by his father, R. [ichard] E. and brother, John Paul, both of Clearfield, and his father-in-law Harry (Pete) Leach of Lenox.
Survivors include his wife Mary Ellen; his eldest son, Cory, and his wife Paula and daughter Kylie of Costa Mesa, Calif.; his youngest son, Clint, and his wife Kris, sons Jakob and Caleb, and daughter Jazmine of Sioux City, Iowa; mother Fern of Clearfield; brother Dean (Curley) Spurrier with his wife Brenda of Clearfield; and his mother-in-law Gladys Leach of Lenox; as well as his other relatives, his many friends and his community.
Interment was in the Clearfield Cemetery, Clearfield, Iowa. Wilson-Watson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
[Spurrier, Samuel Franklin "Frank"]
Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday October 28, 1920 [p. 1]
Frank Spurrier Dead.
We learned on Monday of the death of Frank [Samuel Franklin] Spurrier of Mount Ayr. He was quite well known here, being the father of Harry [Franklin] Spurrier, Albert [Richard] Spurrier, and of their brothers, well known to Clearfield people. Mr. Spurrier had been doctoring for some time for cancer, and with apparent good results, but quite recently contracted a severe case of erysipelas, and of this he died at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines. The remains were brought to Mount Ayr for the funeral and interment.
[Spurrier, Samuel Franklin "Frank"]
Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday November 4, 1920 p. 6
S. F. Spurrier
Samuel Franklin Spurrier, son of Dr. Samuel [Franklin] and Sarah [Ann John] Spurrier, was born in Ohio November 15, 1850, and died in the Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 24, 1920, aged 69 years, 11 months and 14 days. His boyhood days were spent in Ohio and in young manhood he came with his parents to Johnson county, Iowa, and later to Union county. He was the eldest son of a family of eight children, six brothers and two sisters. One brother preceded him in death.
On Nov. 5, 1872, Mr. Spurrier was united in marriage [to] Margaret Eleanor Wickham at Creston and their home was established near Lenox. For several years Mr. Spurrier followed the occupation of farming and taught school during the winter months. He later engaged in the mercantile business at Kent and when the town of Clearfield was established, moved with his family to that place, where he conducted a drug [?] store. In the early nineties Mr. Spurrier sold his store and accepted the position of traveling salesman for John Blaul & Sons, which [words unreadable] of Burlington and [words unreadable] in Mount Ayr to be centrally located in his territory. After several years on the road he resigned his position and again engaged in the mercantile business in this city and for two years associated with his son, Harry, in the dry goods business and later for four years with his son Paul in the grocery business, until last spring, when he retired.
Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Spurrier, four of whom preceded the father in death. The eldest child, a daughter, died at the age of sixteen, and one son and one daughter died in early childhood and one child died in infancy. The living children are Sam [James Samuel] of Mount Ayr, Harry [Franklin] of Billings, Mont., Mrs. Stanley Webster [Mabel] of McPherson, Kansas, Roy [Marion Leroy] of Poe Township, [Cleo] Zene of Long Beach, Calif., Albert [Richard] of Grant Township, [Elmer] Paul and Carrol of Scobey, Mont., and Mrs. [Lois] Zoe Will of Breckenridge, Mo.
In his early manhood, Mr. Spurrier embraced the Christian religion and became identified with the Church of Christ.
The body was brought to Mount Ayr Monday evening and the funeral service was held at the Church of Christ Thursday forenoon at 11 oÕclock, conducted by the pastor, S. P. Williamson, and the interment was in the Morgan cemetery near Kent. ---Mount Ayr R-N