Wednesday, September 2, 2015
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Obituary - Phyllis Hickman
Phyllis Hickman
Phyllis Hickman, 74, of Conrad, IA, passed away with all of her family members gathered around her on March 9, 2015 at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 13, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church, in Conrad. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church, in Conrad The Conrad Chapel of Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Further arrangements are pending at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.
Phyllis was born September 16, 1940 in Waterloo, IA to Woodrow Wilson and Helen (Higar) Saint. Pyhllis spent her childhood days in Dows, IA. She attended school in Dows and Steamboat Rock and graduated from Steamboat Rock High School in 1959. Phyllis was united in marriage to Norman Hickman on June 12, 1959 at the Ivester Church of the Brethren in rural Grundy county. To this union five children were born; Harlan, Norma, Anita, Teresa, and Janine. They raised their family in Conrad. In 1983 they moved to the family farm and returned back to Conrad in 1998. Phyllis was primarily a stay at home wife and mother. She was a member of Blue Star Mothers and spent many hours doing volunteer work at the Iowa Veterans Home. For many years, she took great pride in baking goodie boxes and shipping them to the troops overseas at Christmas time. Phyllis was an outstanding cook and collector of many great recipes. She was known as the casserole queen, and at every family gathering never forgot to bring something made with jello.
Phyllis will be deeply missed by her husband of 55 and a half years, Norm, five children; Harlan Hickman of Conrad, Norma Powers of Ottumwa, IA, Anita (Ed) Poland of Iowa Falls, IA, Teresa (James Dale) Bellus of Rhodes, IA, Janine (Carey) Nehring of Newton, IA, thirteen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, and a brother, Jim Perry of Mesa, AZ. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; and stepfather, Fred Perry; her beloved sister Marilyn and brother-in-law Keith Norris; and half-sister Sherry Karbowsky.
Learn more about Phyllis Hickman on the Pence Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/saint/phyllis-saint-hickman.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Harvey Alonzo Pence 1940 U.S. Census
PENCE, HARVEY A. (1940 U.S. Census)
IOWA, GRUNDY, MELROSE TOWNSHIP
Age: 22, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: IL
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Obituary - Ervin Jasper Smith
Ervin J. Smith
Was born in February, 1885, in the state of Indiana. Previous to coming to Iowa in the spring of 1914 he worked in the coal fields of southern Indiana. After coming to Iowa he worked two year Adam Messer, near Ivester, and for the past three seasons has been farming for himself on the Messer farm.
Besides a wife he leaves four children, Oscar aged 9, Coy, 7, Irene 3, and Troy aged 1 year.
Mr. Smith was taken sick with the Influenza on November 30th and the disease soon developed into double pneumonia and he passed away at five o'clock in the morning of December 9th.
Brief funeral services were held, conducted by Rev. D. W. Shock, of the Ivester church, and interment was in the Ivester cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith, parents of Mr. Smith, came from Indiana to attend the funeral; also Mr. and Mrs. Pence, of southern Illinois, the latter being a sister.
Mrs. Smith has decided to remain on the farm and his parents will remain with her and assist in operating the farm.
Was born in February, 1885, in the state of Indiana. Previous to coming to Iowa in the spring of 1914 he worked in the coal fields of southern Indiana. After coming to Iowa he worked two year Adam Messer, near Ivester, and for the past three seasons has been farming for himself on the Messer farm.
Besides a wife he leaves four children, Oscar aged 9, Coy, 7, Irene 3, and Troy aged 1 year.
Mr. Smith was taken sick with the Influenza on November 30th and the disease soon developed into double pneumonia and he passed away at five o'clock in the morning of December 9th.
Brief funeral services were held, conducted by Rev. D. W. Shock, of the Ivester church, and interment was in the Ivester cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith, parents of Mr. Smith, came from Indiana to attend the funeral; also Mr. and Mrs. Pence, of southern Illinois, the latter being a sister.
Mrs. Smith has decided to remain on the farm and his parents will remain with her and assist in operating the farm.
Learn more about Ervin on the Pence Family History website:
https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/smith/ervin-jasper-smith.
https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/smith/ervin-jasper-smith.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Frank Draper Funeral Notice -- Eldora Herald Ledger October 16, 1959
Eldora Herald Ledger October 16, 1959
Friday, October 31, 2014
George and Nora Pence Reunion 1979
From Left: Wilbur and Georgie Wheat, Harvey and Mitze Pence, Lawrence, Howard and Alice Pence, and Melvin and Dora Pence