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Sunday, July 5, 2015
Obituary - Thelma King Woodland
Thelma King Woodland, 95, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2015, in Lewiston, Utah. She was born September 11, 1919 in North Logan, Utah; the eldest child of LaVere and Leora Wiser King. Thelma was raised in Lewiston, Utah and married Reed Woodland July 20, 1938 in the Logan LDS Temple. It was in Richmond, Utah where they built their home and raised their family. Thelma devoted her life to family, church, and her siblings. She always enjoyed and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thelma’s thirst for knowledge was evident throughout her life. She graduated from North Cache High School, LDS Seminary in Richmond, Utah, and the LDS Institute of Religion in Logan, Utah. Thelma had a gift for organization and record keeping. She dedicated countless years to family history/genealogical research, and compiling and publishing a comprehensive history of her ancestry.
Always a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints, Thelma served in a variety of church callings, i.e. Ward Primary counselor and teacher; Stake Primary President and board member; President and teacher of the Ward YWMIA; Ward and Stake Genealogy Committee; counselor, teacher and handicraft leader in the Ward Relief Society; Missionary at the Cache Branch Family History Library in Logan; and a temple worker in the Logan LDS temple. Together with her husband, Reed, she served missions in the San Antonio Texas Mission (1984‐85) and a Stake Service Mission at home.
Thelma found great joy in the community service she rendered. She was a president of Richmond Park School PTA, a 4H Girls Club Leader, Chair of the Richmond Voting District #1 and served as a delegate to the Republican County and State Conventions for several years. Among her interests were reading, compiling photo albums and scrap books, making quilts, and oil painting.
Thelma is survived by her son, Jerry (Judy) Woodland of Richmond, daughter Sharon (Craig) Poole of Chula Vista, CA, eight grandchildren, sixteen great‐grandchildren; sisters, Ramona Bingham, Joan (Bruce) Griffin, sister‐in‐law Venda King, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Reed, parents, and brothers Newel, Norman, and John King.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the Richmond LDS Stake Center, 135 W. Main St., Richmond Utah. Friends and family may visit prior to the service on Friday, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the stake center. Burial will be in the Richmond City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net. We would like to express a special thanks to The Family Place in Lewiston and Rocky Mountain Hospice for their outstanding care for the elderly. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Thelma King Woodland please visit our Sympathy Store.
Learn more about Thelma on the Traasdahl Family History site:
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.
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
