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Bogart was employed for 40 years as a trouble lineman for The Illuminating Company. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he held most offices and was presently deacon emeritus. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, fly tying, saw sharpening, traveling, camping, and talking with friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Donna and Hazel; and his grandson Brian K. The Odd Fellows Lodge will conduct services at 8: Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of First Baptist Church.

Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and at the church. She married Nathan A. After living in the area earlier, they returned to Ashtabula County in She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Nathan A.

Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 PM. He served in the U. Air Force from to , and was in Thailand from to Following his discharge from the Air Force, Mr. He was a member of the Conneaut First Assembly of God where he served as board member and Treasurer for the past 28 years, soundman, Sunday School teacher,Church bus driver, and was a Royal Ranger leader.

Maurer enjoyed his family, grandchildren, church, old cars, and was a big Ohio State Buckeye fan. He was preceded in death by his father on May 19, , and his grandparents. Don Matthews officiating assisted by the Rev. Calling hours will be Thursday evening from 6 to 9 PM at the church, and on Friday at the church from noon until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of Conneaut First Assembly of God.

An Ashtabula County resident since the age of 17, he was a U. He attended the Harvest International Church, and enjoyed doing yard work. A memorial service will be held at 5: Duane Ball pastor of Harvest International Church officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 3: Mary Catholic Church, and a member of the Women of the Moose. She enjoyed gardening and home decorating.

She was a dedicated caregiver to her extended family, and enjoyed her children and grandchildren. Survivors include her companion and caregiver Melton V.

Sharp all of Conneaut. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Robert W. Funeral service will be at 2: Raymond Thomas of St. Frances Cabrini Churches officiating.

Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery , Conneaut, OH. Visitation will be Saturday from noon until the time of service at 2: Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. A lifelong Conneaut resident, he was a graduate of Conneaut High School and was an auto mechanic. He enjoyed spending time with his family and drag racing.

He was a former member of the Super-charged Warriors, and holds several track records at various racetracks. He was preceded in death by his father in , and his grandparents, Charles and Olive Rockwell, and Joseph and Lydia Julio.

Raymond Thomas pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Churches officiating. Joseph Cemetery , Conneaut. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Sunday from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Conneaut Rescue Squad. Fred was an avid fisherman, and loved to make and fly radio-controlled airplanes. He traveled extensively over the years in his camper. No one was ever a stranger to Fred. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Hilda, his sister, Peggy, his stepson, Jim Marvin, and his parents. Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home. This fund helps with Christian camping fees for children and youth active at Lakeview.

She was an active member of the Conneaut Church of God where she served as coordinator of funeral dinners. She enjoyed doing crafts, gardening, and raising flowers. She was preceded in death by her father. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 7 to 9 PM, and on Friday from 9: Memorial contributions may be made to the Benevolence Ministry at the Church of God. Hill , 76, formerly of Creek Rd. She was an active member of Kingsville First Baptist Church for nearly 50 years where she was a member of the ladies group, taught Bible school, and was involved in preparing meals for church functions.

She enjoyed ceramics, raising flowers especially roses, traveling, and entertaining friends and groups in her home. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Donald F.

Hill on June 2, ; and a daughter Donna at birth. Calling hours will be at the funeral home Sunday evening from 6 to 8 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to Arthur Hill, P. Gates , 86, of Buffalo St. A Conneaut resident since age 6, she had been employed as a machine operator at the former Webb Manufacturing retiring in She was a member of the United Church of Christ, and enjoyed crocheting and sewing. She was also an avid Cleveland Indians fan. Walter Coy pastor of the United Church of Christ, officiating.

Calling hours will be at the funeral home Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM. Olekshuk , 83, of Center Rd. While operating the store, she loved to dress up at Halloween, and was noted for giving peppermint sticks to children and weighing babies for their parents. Reception with the family will follow at the United Methodist Church in Shenandoah. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Carol Terry was born to Mahlon Jr.

She had a twin brother, Gerald, who precedes her in death. Carol was born in Clarinda, Iowa. She was a resident of Clarinda until moving with her parents to Shenandoah where she continued to reside until the time of her death. Carol wed David Terry on April 28, Carol was a beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend to all who knew her.

She will be missed greatly to all who knew and loved her. Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Marie and Mahlon Jr. Those of us who knew Carol best will always cherish the silent testimony that she gave to us all regarding her journey from this life to her eternal life. She leaves us to admire the strength and courage she carried within herself to walk the rough road that was her life. Carol hung on to the promises of God.

These were her lifeline. They would get her home, she knew this to be true, and it was. We rest in the promise that she is now and forever where she chose to be, with God and family. We will miss you always Carol, but rejoice with you that you are where you are meant to be.

Memorial services for Carol Terry, age 52, of Shenandoah and formerly from Clarinda, were held 2 p. A memorial fund is being established. Kenneth lived in Braddyville until the age of two, then moved with his family to Jamison, Missouri where he attended grade school, later attending high school at Oregon, Missouri.

Kenneth spent most of his life in Southwest Iowa and the Mesa, Arizona areas. He had been employed by Lisles Corporation in Clarinda and was a self employed roofer. Kenneth played the banjo, guitar and harmonica. He loved to sing and play his music and had played with several bands.

He collected radios and pocket watches. He enjoyed getting on the computer and talking to his children and other relatives. Kenneth was preceded in death by his father Donald Terry in Visitation will be Thursday from 3 to 7: Interment will be held in the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Memorials can be directed to Hospice or the United Methodist Church. Memories can be shared with the family at www. Charlotte was united in marriage to Vernon Walter on June 15, and to this union four children were born, David, Judy, Karl and Bonnie. Together they made their home at the Thomas farm near Alden, Iowa. Charlotte was a loving mother and homemaker. She worked with Vern in their rock, lime and fertilizer business, held various part-time jobs in her community, and worked with Leslie in farming.

Her children and extended family members enjoyed her uniquely decorated special occasion cakes, a hobby that later developed into a home business. She was a creative talented lady and could do anything with her hands. Charlotte had a love of quilting, carefully making countless, perfect hand stitches resulting in may beautiful works of art.

In her later years, she enjoyed crocheting afghans and prayer shawls for her grandchildren and the ill. Althoug Charlotte will be greatly missed, her love and inspiration will live on through her family. Visitation with the family will be from 7: Monday at the Selby Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Iowa. He passed away early on Friday morning, November 27, at the Elm Heights Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 2 days.

John grew up near Farragut and graduated from Farragut High School in After returning from the service John married, farmed and was part of the Farragut community. This union was blessed with two children, Ed and Beth.

John was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Margaret Smith Thomas. She furthered her education at Iowa State Teachers College, where she received her teaching certificate.

After graduating from University of Omaha she taught school in Farragut for 20 years retiring in Thomas, and to this union Ed and Beth were born. Margaret so enjoyed being with her grandchildren and family. She liked to weave and was known to be an excellent cook, often preparing wild game and her famous pies and rolls. Her family and friends remember her being a very caring and kind person. He passed away on Tuesday morning, March 17, at Gardenview Care Center in Shenandoah at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 27 days.

Roy attended school in the Shenandoah School District. After their marriage, the couple moved to Denver, Colorado. Roy worked for the E. Squib Company for 9 years and then drove a truck for various companies before retiring and moving back to Shenandoah in Roy enjoyed reading and working in his yard and garden.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Alice; a son, Roy David; a brother, John Thomason; three sisters, Mary Osborne, Lucille Spurllock and Eulah Thomason; along with several other relatives.

When Clayton was very young and after the death of his mother, he and his two sisters were placed in an orphanage in Council Bluffs, Iowa. To this union, one son, Billy, was born. He later was married to Elsie Thornton who preceded him in death and then to Florence Thornton whom he was married to for 33 years. After selling the tavern, they moved to Nebraska City, where they lived until Florence died in Clayton then moved to New Hampton, Missouri, to be closer to his son and wife. He then moved to Essex, Iowa, where he lived until his death.

Growing up in the Amherst, Hebron, and Deshler areas, Arnold received his education in the Deshler school system.

On March 24, , Arnold was united in marriage to Lillian Krueger, celebrating their 63rd anniversary this year. To this union, Roland and Marjorie were born. Arnold spent his entire working years farming. He served on the building committee, which worked on building the new Trinity Lutheran Church building.

He was known for his carpenter skills, constructing many of the buildings on their farm. Arnold enjoyed playing softball with the church members, playing cards, pool and watching baseball. He especially enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends and working for the church. Also surviving are grandchildren, Ronda Williams, and husband, Earl, of Ft. Bradley then moved to Sidney, Iowa where he spent his adolescent life and attended school.

Bradley was with the Nebraska National Guard from until his honorable discharge in The couple resided in the Farragut, Iowa area. In the past couple years, Bradley had been doing odd jobs. Bradley was baptized in the Sidney Baptist Church when he was a young boy. He loved to work with his hands, whether it be on cars, computers or electronics.

He also collected keys. Bradley loved spending time with his grandchildren and was always willing to help. He did not know a stranger. Family was very important to Brad. He was loved by many, and he will be missed by all. A memorial services was held Thursday, August 2, at Words of comfort were given by Pastor Gary Fuller.

Krista Nielson attended the memory register. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www. Hutt - Virginia M. Tillman, the daughter of Clinton L. Until the age of seven, Virginia lived on a farm with her family near Blanchard.

They then moved to Shenandoah where she received her education in the Shenandoah school system. They lived on a farm east of Shenandoah until when they moved to town. During her working years, Virginia was a homemaker, assisted Orville on the farm, and later worked at Henry Fields, Ladies Apparel, and Killions Decorating. Virginia was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, enjoyed studying about antiques, oil, and water painting, sketching, writing and reading, and working crossword puzzles.

She was known to be a great cook and when family or friends would visit her, she would see to it that they were fed. But most of all, Virginia loved her family and enjoyed being with them when ever possible.

Preceding Virginia in death were her parents and her husband in Also surviving is a brother, J. Memorials may be directed to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Her grandparents, David and Jeanette Archie were born in Scotland.

Her grandfather, David, was a sculptor and apprenticed with the McKay family monument company in Des Moines, Iowa from boyhood. Louise received her B. They were blessed with two sons, John born on August 10, and Philip born on May 22, She was an early civil rights supporter and remained a liberal Democrat supporting numerous candidates, voter registration, get-out the vote drives and was a delegate to the San Francisco convention for Gary Hart.

She opened her home at Elm Street for local caucuses from Her column was credited for the city-wide spruce-up for the Everly reunion. She was an activist for the low-income and the elderly and helped start West Page Improvement Center. Louise was a mentor of controversial issues like allowing food stamps; establishment of Legal Services; W. John and Louise were thrilled in when his secret campaign, along with Bob Fishbaugh, succeeded to lure Eaton Corporation to choose Shenandoah for a new transmission plant.

She was enthusiastic about travel and in retirement she owned homes in Scottsdale, Arizona and Laguna Woods, California.

Preceding Louise in death were her husband, John; her parents; and brother, David. Words of Comfort were given by Rev. Ushers were Bill Billings and Bob Longman. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah. He was preceded in death by two sisters Irene Ecker and Isabelle Lundquist. Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Lacona is in charge of the arrangments. Tompkins, Kennard - Kennard Tompkins, age 75 of Shenandoah and formerly of the Clarinda and College Springs area passed away on Friday afternoon, February 16, at his home in Shenandoah.

He passed away on Tuesday, September 30, , at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha at the age of 54 following a bout with cancer.

Kevin continued to be an avid hunter and sportsman throughout his life. To this union two children were born, Jeremy and Tiffany. Survivors include his wife of over 34 years, Kathy; daughter, Tiffany Hanson and her husband Kevin; son, Jeremy Tompkins and his wife Tara and grandson, Hunter Tompkins, all of Shenandoah.

Funeral Services were held on Friday, October 3, at Burial followed in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Words of comfort were given by Pastor John Swenson. Organist was Steve Richardson. Larry Loghry sang "The Dance". Ushers were Bob Iske and Ken Swank. Attending the register book were Jana Cox and Sally Iske.

A memorial is being established in Kevin's name. The Hackett-Livingston Funeral was in charge of the arrangements. Leonard was nine years old when his father died.

He attended country school at Fairview 7 in Red Oak Township through eighth grade. Leonard entered the U. Army on July 7, at Camp Grant, Ill. He spent 11 months in the European Theater of Operations lovingly caring for the wounded. After his return to the U. Leonard received his honorable discharge on February 16, To this union five children were born: The first lived southwest of Red Oak for seven years, then Southeast of Red for seven years, and then made their home the next 27 years in Taylor County, Iowa.

Leonard and Elise retired in and returned to Red Oak where they lived until his death. Leonard was always active in his churches, taught Sunday School and held offices in each church he attended. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers: Theodore, Norman, and Clark; three sisters: Louise Rydberg, Esther Tornholm and an infant sister, Norma.

Leonard is survived by his wife of 61 years: Caroline Adams of St. Ron Tornholm and wife Sue of Indianapolis, Ind. Jane Brown of Henderson, Nev. Joseph Carlson and wife Pauline of Minneapolis, Minn. Ruth Lundstedt and husband Gerald of Farmington, Minn.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 20, at Burial in the Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak. Towne, DeLoy , son of W. Throughout high school, DeLoy worked at an oil station in Red Oak. After graduation, DeLoy worked as a mechanic, truck driver, water well rigger for oil wells in Oklahoma and also worked for various farmers, residing in Shenandoah, Iowa, Winfield, Kansas and some time in Oklahoma. DeLoy's hobbies included fishing, restoring antique tractors and attending antique tractor shows and golf.

Julie, Tammy and Billie Jo; nephew, Doug and many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. DeLoy was preceded in death by his father, W. Howard Towne in ; father-in-law, Don Humphrey in ; maternal and paternal grandparents; baby sister at birth; several aunts, uncles and other relatives. The family will receive friends from 9: There will be a luncheon at the United Methodist Church in Corning following the service.

Burial of cremains will be at the Clarinda Cemetery from 1: On-line condolences may be left at www. Services were held at Burial was in the Clarinda Cemetery. Open visitation was held from p. Tuesday, September 22, at the Powers Funeral Home at the junction of highways 25 and 34, in Creston, with the family receiving friends from p.

Online condolences may be left at www. Evelyn was the ninth of eleven children. Growing up around Bedford, Iowa, Evelyn could often be seen with her sisters and brothers as they walked to and from school. Coming from a large family there were many chores to do plus helping to take care of younger siblings. Most important to Evelyn was her family members and her deep Christian faith where she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bedford, Iowa.

Evelyn attended Bedford High School, and later worked various jobs. Orie Townsend was introduced to Evelyn by her sister, Marjorie, a courtship began and the rest is history. Their first home, being established on a farm near Bedford, in Taylor County, Iowa. Great blessings came to Evelyn and Orie when three sons and a daughter completed their family. One of Evelyn's favorite hobbies was sewing.

She could create an outfit simply by looking at a store window display and then whipping up her own version at home. Everyone who knew her knew that she loved fashion, clothing, jewelry and shoes. She loved to embroider and quilt making gifts for family that are still cherished today. She was, after all, a very thrifty lady! Tending to her big "victory" garden and the many yummy homemade meals she could create were oh so good! Many delicious meals, pies, cakes, cookies and those cinnamon rolls, she would take to special social events.

Evelyn was always willing to help whenever needed. Most of all we can not forget the love of flowers that she so enjoyed, making her flower garden overflow with beauty. Evelyn was a very hard worker, helping her husband Orie with their farming chores, and raising their three sons Jerry, Bill and Dennis.

After going through a great loss, of their infant daughter Shirley at birth, keeping their three sons busy was a job within itself. But she did the job beautifully, and making sure that every Sunday they attended Sunday school and church. In the years that followed, she worked as a telephone operator in Bedford, manning the switchboard for a short time.

Then she often helped to clean homes for other families and eventually worked at a dress shop, and handled Avon in her spare time. Evelyn and Orie retired from farm life, and moved to Clarinda, Iowa in Orie went to work for Berry's Hatchery in Clarinda. Evelyn went to work for Woolworths five and dime store for five years until they closed and she went to work for Pamida.

On February 25, at the age of 63 and due to poor health, Orie passed away. A couple of years later Evelyn sold the family home and moved to Regency apartments in Creston, Iowa. During her retirement years Evelyn paired up with her dear friend Ellen Grace Brown. Ellen Grace played piano and Evelyn would sing. They made regular trips to many nursing homes putting on wonderful programs for the elderly.

This was one of her greatest enjoyments. Evelyn had a large circle of friends at Regency.