Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa obituaries
transcribed by: Lorelei Rusco - lorerus@iowatelecom.net
 
 

Baxter, Loren E -

Loren E. Baxter 77 of 2076 N.W. 80th Place, Clive, Iowa passed away of lung disease Monday, October 26, 1998 at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center. [Born 22 Apr, 1922]

Mr. Baxter was born in Clearfield. He was a Naval pilot during World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross and Silver Star. He was united in marriage to Evolue Eleanor Carlson on November 11, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia while Loren was in the

service.

He was a resident in Des Moines for 58 years, where he was a chemical salesman. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church; Highland Park American Legion; Masonic Lodge in Clearfield, Iowa; and Za-Ga-Zig Shrine.

He is survived by his wife, Evolue E. Baxter in Clive; a son, Rodd Baxter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Muriel (Jones) Baxter; one son, Craig Baxter; and one brother, Norman Baxter.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29 at the First Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa. There will be private memorial graveside burial later in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 11, 1998

Cooper, Betty Ilene Barker -

Betty Ilene Cooper, 65 of Seale, Alabama died Sunday, November 1, 1998 at Phenix Regional Hospital, Phenix City, AL.

Graveside services will be held 11:30 a.m., EST Wednesday, November 4, 1998 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery, according to Vance

Memorial Chapel, Phenix City, AL. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 6-8 p.m.

Mrs. Cooper was born August 22, 1933 in Corning, Iowa the daughter of the late Lacey Barker and Helen Barker.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Howard Cooper. She is survived by a daughter, Janice Wilmot

and a son, Mark Howard Cooper, both of Seale, Alabama, and one brother, Alvin Barker of Conway, Iowa, six grandchildren, Cory Battisti, David, Jennifer, and Christy Cooper, Jennifer Pipkins, and James Wilmot and four great grandchildren.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 11, 1998

Durlocker, Leo -

Leo Durlocker of Amsterdam, Holland passed away Oct. 27 in Amsterdam after a long bout with cancer.

He is survived by his wife Mary Ann, two daughters, four sons, and fourteen grandchildren.

Charles Durlocker lived in Lenox and graduated from Lenox High School in 1979.

Charles lives in Dix Hill, NY.

He is married and has two daughters; Jocelyn Star and Sylvia Rain, 3 and 7 years old.

He stayed with several families in Lenox and stayed with the Eberle's at the Lenox Hotel.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 18, 1998

England, Paul Martin (Buck) -

Paul Martin (Buck) England, the second child of Elmer England and Leona Christie England was born August 30, 1926 at Clearfield,

Iowa. He passed away on Nov. 7 at his home near Clearfield.

Upon graduation from Clearfield High School in 1944 he joined the United States Navy and served his country for two years.

He married Mary Lou Votava on August 30, 1947 in Bedford, Iowa. To this union three children were born, David Craig, Douglas Keith and Lori Lynn.

Buck loved farming and spent his life tilling the soil and caring for livestock.

Buck was an active member of his community. He served on the school board, the church board, the FmHA county committee and the REA board. He was also a Calvary Go-Getter 4-H leader for several years and was the current Grant Township trustee.

Buck was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Leona, two brothers, Leroy and Dwight and one sister, Evelyn.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary Lou, sons Dave and Pam, and Doug and wife Priscilla, all of Clearfield, daughter Lori Christensen and husband, Dan of Leon, sisters Maxine Round of Diagonal, Fern Pettingill and husband, John of Magalia, California and

Irene Pankau and husband, Max of Grant City, Missouri; sisters-in-law Jeane England of Corning and Wilma Plants and husband Dean of Waverly, Iowa; brother-in-law Burt Haglan of Des Moines, nine grandchildren-Heather England Gaule, Craig England, Steve England, Charlie England, Wade England, Thaddeus England, Cole Christensen, Garrett Christensen and Connor Christensen; one great-grandchild, Taylor Gaule; and many nieces and nephews.

Buck was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. His grandchildren will remember Grandpa's candy, the caramels that could always be found in his shirt pocket. His shirt pocket also contained a folded paper towel that was used for emergencies such as

cleaning up spills, wiping runny or bloody noses, or wiping off muddy or greasy little fingers.

Buck will also be remembered for his Mr. Fixit qualities—everything from bathroom carpeting to farm machinery to laundry room

cabinets to grandkids' vehicles. Buck always seem happy and bounced back from life's little setbacks with a positive attitude and a smile.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church at Clearfield, Iowa with the Rev. Alan Rusk officiating.

Music was provided by Patty Parrish and Kathy Nelson.

Casketbearers were Barry Haglan, Mike Sedlak, Danny Brown, James Pankau, Sandy England, Marvin Votava, and Lonnie Votava.

Military graveside rites were provided by Woodside Post #97 of the American Legion of Clearfield.

Interment was in the Clearfield Cemetery at Clearfield, Iowa.

Funeral arrangements were provided by the Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 18, 1998

Freshour, Clifford Dean -

Services for Clifford Dean Freshour were held Monday, October 26, 1998 at Roland-Powers Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Maxa officiating.

Clifford D. Freshour was born February 1, 1934 to Delmar Olin and Mildred Cleo (Farris) Freshour in Taylor County. He lived most of his

life in Corning, moving to Prescott in 1961.

Clifford graduated from Corning High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956, stationed in the states and Panama.

Gilford was married to Nancy Jane Bissell in Prescott, Iowa May 19, 1957. He worked for Adams County ASCS until 1972 when he began operating his own soil conservation business.

Clifford was a member of the 1st Baptist church in Corning, The United Church of Christ in Prescott, The American Legion, Adams

County Genealogical Society, the Prescott Fire Dept., serving as chief from 1975 to 1993 and as honorary member from 1994-1998.

Clifford passed away at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa October 23, 1998.

Survivors include his wife Nancy, a daughter Jacqi Lynn (Stephen) Reed of Lenox, Iowa and sons; Kyle Dean (Kelly) Freshour of Lenox,

Iowa and Kevin Gene (Bev) Freshour of Lenox, Iowa; a brother Jerry (Sandra) Freshour of Prescott and a sister Joan Forester of Lincoln, NE; four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and one step great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Interment was in the Brooks Cemetery. Military rites by the Prescott American Legion Post #544.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 4, 1998

Grimm, Wyatt Paul -

Funeral services for Wyatt Paul Grimm, age 84, who died at the Madison County Hospital in Winterset, on Sunday, November 8, 1998,

were held at the Lenox Christian Church on Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Deana Woldruff officiating.

Burial was at the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Wyatt Paul Grimm was born to Lloyd and Flo Lovitt Grimm on October 21, 1914, in Sharpsburg, Iowa. Wyatt grew to manhood in the

Sharpsburg area. He attended country school and graduated from Sharpsburg Community School in 1933 where he was a good athlete participating in both baseball and basketball As a young man he loved hunting and fishing with his father and brothers.

On August 6, 1941 he was united in marriage to Arlene Robinson in Maryville, Missouri, the couple were blessed with a daughter,

Suzanne Lynn on December 16, 1953.

Wyatt worked in the Sharpsburg area for Chitty Hardware before being drafted into the United States Army in 1942. Nine months later he was given a medical discharge and after six months recuperation time, the couple moved to their present home in Lenox. Wyatt worked for Lenox Clothiers as a salesman for many years.

In 1960 he became ill and spent four months in an Omaha hospital. Upon his return home he became selfemployed doing painting and

carpentry work.

He and Arlene looked forward to wintering in Florida, something they were able to do for several years. He was a member of the

Lenox Christian church for over fifty years.

Survivors include his wife, Arlene Grimm of Lenox; a daughter, Suzanne Christensen and husband Gary of Winterset; four grandchildren,

Jennifer Christensen, of West Des Moines; Cory Christensen and Lacey Christensen both of Indianola; and Brooke Christensen of Winterset; a brother, Bob Grimm and wife Marianne of Scottsdale, Arizona; two sisters, Maysel Boltinghouse of Lenox and Mildred Donaldson of Sharpsburg; a mother-in-law, Lulu Robinson of Lenox; four sisters-in-law, Dorothy John and Helen Morris of Lenox;

Norma Cobb of St. Joseph, Missouri; Marjorie Sanders and husband Bill of Norwalk; along with many nieces, nephews and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Flo; and one brother, Harlan Grimm in 1981.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 18, 1998

Kernen, Kenneth Raymond -

Funeral services for Ray Kernen, age 83, who died at the Bedford Nursing & Rehab Center on Wednesday, November 11, 1998 were held

at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 1998 at the United Methodist Church in Bedford with Pastor Ruth Melick, officiating.

Burial was held at the Lexington Cemetery. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Kenneth Raymond Kernen was born to Levi and Lula Humphrey Kernen on August 8, 1915 north of the Lake of Three Fires.

He attended the Hess Country School (which is now located at the Taylor County Museum) and graduated from the Bedford Community High School in 1932. On October 9, 1936 he was united in marriage to Opal Wintermute in Shenandoah, Iowa.

Ray and Opal made their home in Conway for several years where he owned and operated a hardware store. During this time he was also

farming with his father-in-law on a farm located on the Lenox road.

In 1940 he and Opal moved to that farm and continued the farming operation until 1978 when they moved to Bedford. During this

time Ray attended some classes on sewing machine repair. For many years Ray and Opal operated a sewing machine repair business from

their home.

Ray provided the public address system for the Taylor county Fair for over thirty seven years. He and Opal loved to square dance and did so for many years together.

Ray was a member of the Conway United Methodist Church and the Bedford United Methodist Church for over fifty years. He served on the Bedford City Council and was a very active member of the Taylor Masonic Lodge #156, A.F. & A.M. and the Order of the Eastern Star, Bedford Chapter #228.

Survivors include a brother, Dale Kernen and wife Beulah of Conway, two nieces, Sandi Salen and husband Richard of Bedford; and Sonya

Jones and husband Roger of Shenandoah; two nephews, Rick Kernen and wife Cathy of Auburn Washington; and Randy Kernen and wife Robin of Conway; four great nephews and three great nieces.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Levi and Lula and his wife Opal in 1995.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 25, 1998

Knox, Lola Elberta Neville Moffett Manroe -

Funeral service for Lola Elberta Knox, age 93, who died at the Clarinda Regional Health Center, on Thursday, November 5, 1998, were held at the Ritchie Funeral Home on Sunday, November 8, 1998, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Audrey Westendorf and Pastor Ruth Melick officiating.

Burial was at the Clearfield Cemetery in Clearfield. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Lola Elberta Knox was born to John Albert and Rose Belle Doherty Neville on August 14, 1905, in Argyle which is located is southeast

Iowa. The family moved to Clearfield when Lola was a child.

She attended school graduating from Ringgold County at the age of sixteen. She then attended the State Teacher's College at Cedar

Falls. Lola became an elementary school teacher where she taught at four different schools after moving to Lenox in 1943. She later

taught at both Clearfield and Lenox schools, retiring in 1970.

On August 30, 1925 she was united in marriage to James Moffett in Creston, Iowa. Together they would have five children that Lola

would eventually raise by herself during the Great Depression after James abandoned the family.

On May 29, 1945 she was united in marriage to Roy J. Manroe in Lenox, Iowa. Together they would share sixteen years of marriage

before Roy died on October 21, 1961. Later she married Harold Knox on October 18, 1963 in Knoxville, Iowa. In 1991 she moved to Gravity living alone for a short time before moving in with her daughter, Darlene. Lola was able to live with her daughter in Gravity until her health required her to enter the Bedford Nursing & Rehab Center.

Lola was a long-time member of the Lenox United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Delbert William (Bill) Moffett and wife Shirley of Littleton, Colorado; Darrell Earl Moffett and wife Anna

Mae of Salton Sea Beach, California; two daughters, Thelma Darlene Manroe and Delores Ambrose both of Gravity; twelve  grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren; along with several step grandchildren; step greatgrandchildren and step great great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Rose; three husbands; a son, James Edward Moffett; a brother, Roth Neville; a sister, Reva Parkhurst; and a grandchild.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 18, 1998

Pierce, Treva Maxine Boltinghouse -

Services for Treva Maxine Pierce was held November 24, 1998 at the United Methodist Church in Clearfield with Rev. Alan Rusk officiating.

Music was provided by Patty Parrish and Kathy Nelson.

Casketbearers were Nick Pierce, Roger Breach, Ivan Bennett, Joey Burkheimer, Eric Burkheimer and Harold Nelson.

Treva Pierce, daughter of Walter and Mabel Boltinghouse was born February 6, 1917, in Taylor County, Iowa.

Treva grew up near Lenox and graduated from Diagonal High School. Her marriage to Hal H. Pierce took place in December of 1937.

Following marriage they farmed near Lenox. Treva later worked for Sheridan Egg Company for twenty years. After Hal passed away July 6, 1984, Treva moved to Lenox where she continued to work at Sheridan's for a number of years until she retired. Treva

was a member of the Methodist Church in Clearfield.

Surviving are one daughter, JoAnne Durrett of Des Moines; one son, Mick Pierce and his wife, Kathy, of Elk Horn; one sister,

Bernadine Routh and her husband, Delbert, of Diagonal; four granddaughters, Vicki Weibelhaus and husband Tony of Des Moines; Jennifer and Jessica Pierce of Elk Horn; and Leann Hensley of Nevada, Missouri; two grandsons, Doug Pierce of Nevada, Missouri and

Nick Pierce of Elk Horn; three great grandsons, Joey and Eric Burkheimer of Des Moines, of Des Moines, and Dakota Pierce of Nevada;

two great-granddaughters Mercedes and Payton Hensley of Nevada; and two nieces Delberta Cronbaugh and her daughter, Kisha of Lenox and Debbie Welling and husband, Keith and their children Clint and Kylee of Indianola.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two sons; Richard and Gary.

Interment was in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.

Arrangements were provided by Wilson-Watson Armstrong.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 2, 1998

Reynolds, Lydia K DeBose -

Funeral Services for Lydia K. Reynolds, age 91, who died at Mercy Hospital in Corning, on Monday, November 2, 1998, were held at the Ritchie Funeral Home on Thursday, November 5, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Dena Woldruff officiating. Burial was at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount Ayr. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Lydia DeBose Reynolds was born to Achilles and Sarah Coe Key on March 2, 1907 on a farm northeast of Sharpsburg. She was a life-long

area resident growing up and attending school until 1922.  She then moved to Omaha where she was employed at various restaurants and worked in the candy department at Brandise. Later she owned and operated a cafe and donut shop.

In 1945 she moved to Lenox where she owned and operated a dress shop known as "Lydia's" for several years.

On May 16, 1950 she was united in marriage to Russell Reynolds. The couple lived in Lenox until 1960 when they moved to Clarinda where they were both employed by the State Mental Hospital. They were both members of the Clarinda Christian Church. In 1969, after Russell's death, Lydia moved back to Lenox where she lived the remainder of her life. Lydia was an avid bingo player. She usually

played six to seven nights a  week, often traveling the "bingo circuit" to do so. She was known as a generous person who loved to help

other people, especially her family. Some of the other things Lydia enjoyed where her lawn ornaments, sewing, embroidery and carpentry work.

Survivors include three sisters, Hattie Tackett Fuller of Clarinda; and Eunice Eller and Mary Terry, both of Lenox; and a step-daughter, Rose Marie Campbell and husband Larry of Gainsville, Missouri; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren along

with many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Russell; her parents, Achilles and Sarah; four sisters; three brothers; three half-sisters; six half brother and two step sons.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 11, 1998

Straight, Lois Nickle -

Funeral services for Lois Nickle Straight, Lakewood, Colorado were held at the Grace Baptist Church, Knox Court, Denver, Colorado on

Saturday, November 7 at 10:00.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 11, 1998

Travis, Lloyd G -

Services for Lloyd G. Travis was held October 19, 1998 at the Roland-Powers Funeral Home in Corning, Iowa with Masonic Services.

Revs. Robert and Shonda Deranleau officiated.

Lloyd was born December 4, 1917 near Holdrege, Nebraska to Thomas and Sylvia (LeRay) Travis. He was educated in Nebraska.

On October 3, 1943 he was united in marriage to Esther M. Haley in Creston, Iowa.

He lived his early years in Nebraska moving to Taylor County in 1941 and then moved to their current farm on the Adams and Taylor

County line in 1945.

Lloyd was a member of the Fairview United Church of Christ, the Masonic Lodge of Corning and the Adams County Shrine Club.

Lloyd passed away October 17, 1998 at the age of 80 at the Lenox Cafe Center in Lenox, Iowa.

He is survived by his wife Esther, two sons; Ronald (Laurie) of Lenox and Russell of Hopedale, MA; two daughters; Shirley (John)

Boswell of Corning and Jenice (Randy) Simmons of Corning; Four brothers Tom (Alma) Travis and Mark (Mary) Travis of Riverdale, Nebraska and Marion (Wilma) Travis and Bruce (Betty) Travis of Creston; 18 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents and four brothers Paul, John, Ross and Paige Travis.

Interment was in Prairie Rose Cemetery South of Corning.

Memorials may be directed to the Fairview United Church of Christ.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday October 28, 1998

 

Van Camp, Gladys Pearl Thompson -

Funeral Services for Gladys Pearl Thompson Van Camp, age 86, who died at the Bedford Nursing and Rehab Center on Wednesday,

November 18, 1998, were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 1998, at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Nancy

Ross-Hullinger officiating.

Burial was held at the Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Gladys Pearl Thompson Van Camp was born to Troy and Cora Parks Thompson on July 24, 1912 near Bedford, Iowa. Gladys grew up

attending school in the Ross township area graduating from the Bedford Community High School.

She was a teacher for two years in Gay Township prior to her marriage on January 21, 1933 to Glenn Van Camp.

Gladys and Glenn spent most of their lives in or near Bedford except for a short time when they went to Mesa, Arizona for Glenn's health.

Gladys worked at Thompson's Department Store, but most of her working years were spent as Office manager for Iowa light and power, where she remained until her retirement. Gladys liked music, flower gardening, traveling, and entertaining.

She entered the Bedford Nursing and Rehab Center where she lived for four years.

Although Gladys had no children of her own, she was very interested in the lives of her nieces and nephews and their families. She loved going to all family gatherings.

At an early age she was baptized into the Lord's family and became a member of the Berea Church of Christ. In later years, she attended the United Methodist Church in Bedford.

Survivors include her sister Dorothy Thompson Keith and husband James of Clarinda; two nephews, Robert Marley and wife Pat of

Sheridan, Missouri; and Ken Keith and wife Judy of Sioux City, Iowa; two nieces, Lisa Marley Coulter and husband Bill of Lexington, Missouri; and Joyce Keith Gietl and husband Jerry of Englewood, Colorado; along with several great and great-great nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Cora; her husband Glenn in May of 1971; her sister Hazel; a brother-in-law, Carl Marley, two nieces, Jana Lynn Keith and Caye Cross Keith and one nephew, Kenneth John.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 2, 1998

Vanderlinden, Myrtle Pinckney Mosby -

Myrtle Mosby Vanderlinden, daughter of George E and Grace (Simmons) Pinckney was born Oct. 26, 1909 at Macksburg, Iowa and entered into rest Nov. 7, 1998 at the Creston Nursing & Rehab Center at the age of 89 years and 11 days.

She attended school in Macksburg, graduating in 1928.

On Dec. 14, 1932 Myrtle was united in marriage with Ernest Mosby in Winterset, Iowa. Five children were born to this union. On October 20, 1979, Myrtle married Milo Vanderlinden in Creston, Iowa.

Myrtle was a homemaker and a nurse. She worked at Green's Nursing Home, and as an LPN at Greater Community Hospital, Creston, She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Creston Crestwood  Club, and Creston American Legion Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; a daughter, Evelyn; a granddaughter Barbara Freeman; one great-grandson; 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

Myrtle is survived by her children; Darlene (Harry) Freeman of Lenox, Iowa; Andrew (Joan) Mosby of Dewey, Arizona; Robert (Mary

Jane) Mosby of Gretna, Nebraska and Virginia (Dean) Eighme of Overland Park, Kansas; two step-sons, Bob (Jan) Vanderlinden of

Nashville, Tennessee and Steve (Sharon) Vanderlinden of Davenport, Iowa; Two sisters-in-law, Edna Pinckney of Rogers, Arkansas and Hazel Pinckney of Macksburg, Iowa; 10 grandchildren, several stepgrandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 3 great-greatgrandchildren;

other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 9, 1998 at the First Baptist Church in Creston, Iowa. Interment was in Moon

Cemetery at Macksburg, Iowa.

Memorials were directed to the First Baptist Church.

Coen-Beaty Funeral Home, 809 W. Montgomery St., Creston, Iowa was in charge of arrangements.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 18, 1998

Westberry, Hazel Page DeWald -

Funeral Services for Hazel Page DeWald, age 94, who died in Houston, Texas on Saturday, November 21, 1998 were held at 4 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 1998, at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox with Rev. Geoffrey Drutchas officiating.

Burial was held at the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.

Hazel Page DeWald was born to Abraham and Louie Ida Dalton Page on October 25, 1904 in Lenox, Iowa. In 1920 she was united in

marriage to Lawrence DeWald in Brownsville, Texas. The couple shared fifty-one years together until his death in 1977. Then in 1986 she was united in marriage to Fred Westberry.

Hazel spent the early years of her life in the Lenox area moving to Texas where she resided until her death.

She was a nurse until her retirement in 1972.

Survivors include her husband Fred Westberry of Houston, Texas; a daughter, Patricia Lou Vernor and husband Bruce of Herndon,

Virginia; three grandchildren, Marcia Vernor of Arlington, Texas; Jan Vernor Howard of Stockton, California; and Eileen Vernor Drutchas of Taylor, Michigan; three greatgrandchildren, Griffin, Reilly and Ian.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Lawrence DeWald; one brother and five sisters.

She will be greatly missed by her family, relatives and friends.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday December 2, 1998