Edith E. (Duncan) Fry, 1886-1973

The Seymour Herald – 13 September 1973

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  JEROME – Mrs. O. L. (Edith) Fry died at Cedar Rapids Friday night.   The funeral was Tuesday at the Johnson home in Centerville with interment in the Jerome Cemetery.  Mrs. Fry had been staying with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Shanahan, a few months during her declining health.  She was 87.

  Mrs. Fry was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver L. Fry; a daughter Delilah; three sisters and one brother.  Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Shanahan, seven grandchildren and one sister, Mary Ellen Brown of Centerville.

Gravestone in the Jerome Cemetery for

Edith E. (Duncan) and Oliver Louis Fry

Row 7, Block 32, Lot 5 

Wilsonia (Fry) Shanahan, 1924-1992

Centerville Iowegian – 27 June 1992

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  Wilsonia Shanahan, 68, formerly of Centerville, died Saturday, June 27, 1992, at Mercy Medical Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

  She was born May 25, 1924, in Jerome, the daughter of O. L. and Edith Fry.

  She was united in marriage to Clifford Shanahan in August of 1941 in Unionville, Mo. He preceded her in death.

  She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.

  She is survived by three sons, Clifford Marvin of Jerome, Bradley of Cedar Rapids and Roger of Dallas, Texas; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

  Wilsonia was employed at McKee Button Factory in Centerville and Mercy Hospital and K-Mart in Cedar Rapids. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

  Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 1992, at the Lange Funeral Home with the Rev. Duane McCracken officiating.

  Burial will be in the Jerome Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Monday evening from 7:00 to 8:00 at the Lange Funeral Home.

  A memorial has been established and may be left at the funeral home.

 Gravestone in the Jerome Cemetery for

Wilsonia (Fry) and David Clifford Shanahan

Row 7, Block 32, Lot 5

David Clifford Shanahan, 1921-1985

Centerville Iowegian – 22 July 1985

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  David Clifford Shanahan, 63, of 619 8^th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Friday, July 19, 1985, at his home, following a short illness.

  Born July 28, 1921, in Centerville, he was the son of David and Edna Peel Shanah.  On Aug. 29, 1942, he was married to Wilsonia Fry in Unionville, Mo.  For more than 15 years he worked as a molder for Iowa Steel and Iron Works, Cedar Rapids, and was a member of the Molders Union in Cedar Rapids.  He was a member of First Baptist Church, Centerville.

  Survivors include his wife, three sons, Marvin of Jerome; Roger of Plano, Texas; and Brad of Cedar Rapids; his mother, Edna Shanahan; two brothers, Don and Bernard, both of Centerville, and seven grandchildren.

  Visitation was scheduled at the Turner Chapel West in Cedar Rapids Sunday, Jujly 21. Visitation at the Johnson-Lange Funeral Home in Centerville is scheduled for this afternoon and evening.  Services will be held at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, with the Rev. Raleigh Gordon officiating.  Interment will be in Jerome Cemetery.

Gravestone in Jerome Cemetery for

David Clifford and Wilsonia (Fry) Shanahan

Row 7, Block 32, Lot 5

Clifford Marvin Shanahan, 1942-1996

AdExpress/Iowegian - 15 November 1996

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  Clifford M[arvin] Shanahan, 54, of Jerome died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital.

  He was born June 28, 1942, near Jerome, the son of David and Wilsonia (Fry) Shanahan. He married Pat McMurray Feb 5, 1966, in Marion. She survives.

  Also surviving are his two sons, David Shanahan and his wife, Sherry, of Seymour and Johnny Shanahan of Promise City; two brothers, Roger Shanahan of Plano, Texas, and Brad Shanahan of Cedar Rapids; and three grandchildren.

  He was preceded in death by his parents.

  He received his education in Centerville community schools and graduated in 1960. He served in the Army from 1966 to 1968 and in the National Guard from 1976 to 1995. He owned and operated his own roofing company, Shanahan Roofing, in Jerome.

  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Schmidt-Duley Funeral Home in Centerville with the Rev. Donnel Logston officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.

Grave Marker in the Jerome Cemetery for

Clifford Marvin Shanahan

Row 7, Block 32, Lot 5 

Maynard E. Neighbors, 1933-2016

Wendt Funeral Home Website

Accessed November 26, 2016

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  Maynard E. Neighbors, 83, of Naperville, formerly of Moline, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at Spring Meadows Assisted Living in Naperville.

  Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, with military honors by American Legion Post 246.

Memorials may be made to Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley, or the Residential Hospice of Naperville.

  He was born April 7, 1933, in Grinnell, Iowa, son of William and Elsie M. (Williams) Neighbors. Maynard served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1953. On Oct. 31, 1959, in Moline, he married Rebecca “Becky” Langill, who survives.

  Maynard was employed for 40 years as a lithographer at Desaulniers Printing Company in Moline and Milan, last working in 1996. After retirement, he delivered the mail for Black Hawk College in Moline. He was a member of First Congregational Church in Moline, a life member of the Willard Velie VFW Post, a life member of the Cornbelt Running Club, and a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason in Moline.

  In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Patrick Neighbors of Chicago; daughters, Amy (Daniel) Carroll of Aurora, Illinois, and Kelly (Michael) Flynn of Fort Myers, Florida; sisters, Mary Ann Gordon of Davenport, and Irma Jean Brandom of Moline; and three grandchildren.

  He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandchild.

  Online condolences may be expressed at www.wendtfuneralhome.com.

Lutitia Stoner Morrison, 1870-1934

Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen

19 November 1934

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  Mrs. B. A. Morrison, formerly Lutitia Stoner, daughter of Noah and Catherine Stoner, was born May 24, 1870, at Jerome, Iowa.

  She was married to Andrew Berton Morrison Sept. 9, 1900, at Mystic, Iowa.  They established a home one mile west of Jerome within a mile of where she was born and there the rest of her life was spent.  Two daughters, Mary Catherine and Ida Rachel, were born to this union.

  Mrs. Morrison became a member of the Jerome M.E. church in 1900 and was always a willing helper in its work. She has been a kind and loving mother, companion, and friend.  She was patient in her suffering, trusting always in the goodness of the Lord.  She spoke many times of her readiness to pass on into His immediate presence at His will.  After two patient years the call came and she slipped quietly away with the family and a friend at her bedside, Nov. 11, 1934, at the age of 64 years 5 mos., 18 days.

  She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Frank D. Jones of Ottumwa and Mrs. Geo. Mincks of Jerome, two grandsons, Richard and William Mincks, three sisters, Miss Nettie Stoner, Mrs. G. B. VanDoren, both of near Seymour, and Mrs. John McElvain of near Numa.

  The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.

  Funeral services were held at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the Jerome M. E. church conducted by the Rev. J. C. Bruvold.  Burial was made in the Jerome cemetery.

Card of Thanks

  We hereby wish to express our appreciation to all our neighbors and friends who have shared with us of their sympathy and kindness during the illness and decease of our beloved wife and mother.

  B. A. Morrison

  Mrs. Frank D. Jones

  Mrs. George Mincks

Jerome Cemetery Gravestone of

Bert and Lutitia Morrison

Row 6, Block 23, Lot 5

1938 - Even Sugar Is Streamlined

The Seymour Herald - 18 August 1938

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Rev. Andrew Kershaw, 1847-1928

The Seymour Herald – 16 August 1928

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  Andrew Kershaw was born in Oldham, England, February 11, 1847 and passed away at his late home in Seymour, Iowa, August 9, 1928, at the age of 81 years, 5 months, and 25 days.

  He accompanied by his parents, emigrated to the United States in 1850 and located six miles from Philadelphia, Penn.  Ten years later his family came west and established a home in Johnson county, Iowa.

  In his early youth he felt called to the ministry, and entered the State University of Iowa to fit himself for the sacred and arduous responsibilities of that high calling.  He was admitted on trial in the Iowa Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church on September, 1874.  In 1883 he transferred to the Nebraska Conference and served within its bound for five years.  He transferred to the Puget Sound Conference and served two years. The he labored twelve years in the Oregon Conference.  At the time of his death, he had been an honored member of the Montana Conference for twenty-seven years.

  Brother Kershaw was a man of many parts.  His mind was unusually alert and well stored with general and useful knowledge, but especially with the precious truth of the blessed Gospel. His command of the promises of God was quite wonderful.  He was a workman that need not be ashamed for he could rightly divide the word of truth.  His retirement from the active ministry did not end his interest in the welfare of souls, for he sought opportunities to preach and teach the Word, and his efforts were signally blessed of God.  He was exceptionally gifted in prayer.  He was a good minister of Jesus Christ.

  He was united in marriage to Mary Sidles at Jerome, Iowa, September 7, 1880.  There was one child born to this union, Charles Paul Kershaw of Streator, Illinois.  After the delightful fellowship and self-sacrificing labor together in the Master’s vineyard extending over a period of fifteen years, he experienced the great sorrow of parting with his beloved helpmate who had shared with him the trials and poys of the Gospel ministry.

  On December 18, 1898 he was married to Sarah E. Morrison, and who for thirty years was a loyal yoke fellow with him in every field of labor to which he as assigned.

  The deceased removed from the West in the fall of 1926 and established his home in Seymour.  At the outset he took an active part in the work of the church.  He was especially attentive to the Sunday School and the prayer meeting until failing health forced him to discontinue his activities.  About three months ago he was the victim of two or three light strokes.  His powers and faculties gradually waned until he went peacefully asleep to awake in the presence of the Master he so cheerfully and faithfully served.

  He is survived by his bereaved wife; his son, Paul, three grandsons and two granddaughters.  There are also two brothers, Ralph Kershaw of Oklahome; Ben Kershaw of Nebraska, and one sister, Mrs. Anna Williams of Colorado.

  Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church Sunday morning by the Rev. D. J. McKay assisted by Rev. J. A. Wilson, pastor of the Methodist Church, Mystic, Iowa.  Interment was in the Jerome cemetery.

Daily Iowegian – 2 December 2011

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  CENTERVILLE — Winter is usually the quiet season for the Appanoose County Historical & Coal Mining Museum,  but the activity will just be beginning inside the 108-year-old brick walls this winter. After many years of status-quo, the inside of the museum is getting a much-needed facelift and some new, energy efficient equipment.

  The museum, which once was the Centerville Post Office, was originally set up in the 1980s by several energetic volunteers including, Opal King, who was very instrumental in the creation of first exhibits in the building. Recently, when her husband Tom passed away, enough money was gifted to the museum to allow for some crucial updates that will make the museum more efficient and attractive. 

  All of the artifacts are going to be packed up, scooted together, covered up or moved out of the way for the transformation to begin. The unsightly, peeling ceiling will be painted, a new high-efficiency heating and cooling system will be installed. New lighting will be added to provide efficient general lighting and directional lighting to highlight exhibits.

  A small mezzanine area will be constructed to provide more exhibit space. Numerous new artifacts are donated to the museum each year, and space is at a premium. The plan is for the new exhibit space to feature all textile related items, including a loom, spinning wheels and yarn winders, quilts and other textile related artifacts. The area beneath the mezzanine will be made into four sections that each represent a room in a home, with each being outfitted with artifacts appropriate to the room. The staircase to the mezzanine level will start in the living room of the “home.”

  The research room will be reconfigured as well. Additional shelving will be added, as well as a computer workstation for the new digitized newspaper database. The goal is to make this room more user friendly for the many visitors the area who visit the museum to do genealogical research.

  Just this week, the board of the Historical Society is reviewed and accepted bids for these projects and it’s likely that the upgrades will get started in January. December will be a busy month of boxing up artifacts and  moving displays out of the way. Currently, the museum is observing its winter hours, which are Wednesday through Friday, from 1:00 to 4:00, which will be the case until December 16. After that,  the packing away will begin, with the construction period to follow. The artifacts will not be viewable during this time, so the museum will be temporarily closed until after the renovations are completed.  However, curator Lisa Eddy and Experience Works trainee Rebecca True will still be staffing the museum and working on muse

um projects and preparing for the new exhibits, so they will be available during this time if you have questions or need to donate an artifact.

  “It will be like starting with a blank slate,” according to Lisa Eddy, Curator at the museum. “Once all of the changes are completed, and the artifacts placed in new locations,  the museum will reopen with a fresh, new face!”  Watch the Iowegian to see when the Grand Reopening might be!

Seymour Lyric Theater Ad - 27 September 1927

The Seymour Herald

27 September 1927

Arthur B. Crouch, 1895-1985

The Seymour Herald – 28 February 1985

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  Arthur B. Crouch, son of Alfred B. and Mary Clayton Crouch, was born on November 12, 1895 in Blaine County, Nebraska.  He departed this life Saturday, February 16, 1985, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Centerville, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 3 months, and 4 days.

  He moved to Appanoose County with his family at an early age and spent most of his life in this area.

  B, as he was known by most of his friends, served his country in the Army during World War I, serving most of his time in France.  He returned to Appanoose County and was united in marriage to Louisa Jayne Shoultz December 22, 1920.  They spent most of their married life on a family farm south of Seymour farming.  To this union two children were born, one daughter, Gweneitt, and one son Floyd B. Crouch.  After the death of his beloved wife Louisa he left the area and moved to Moline, Illinois.  There he married Ethel May Stoner February 12, 1955.

  They retire in Seymour where B spent most of his time in carpentry.  He spent many hour in his workshop where he built many lovely things that he shared not only with his family but with many of his friends and neighbors.

  He had a wonderful talent which he never failed to share with others.  His talent was not only in the wood he carved but in the warmth and love that he openly shared.

  B and Ethel were able to spend two of their last years back on the farm close to their grandchildren and great grandchildren.  They shared greatly with each other.  His last years were spent with his loving wife Ethel, in the Seymour Care Center where he became everyone’s friend.

  B accepted Chris at an early age and was baptized and became a member of the Baptist Church.  He later transferred his membership to the Seymour United Methodist Church.

  He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Louisa; a daughter, a son Floyd, a grandson, Albert B. Crouch; two sisters Dorothy and Lottie, and two brothers, Lloyd and Clarence.

  B is survived by his wife of 30 years Ethel; one daughter-in-law Carma, two granddaughters, Bonnie Crouch and Sharon Mace and her husband Dale, four great grandchildren who he adored, and two sisters Katie Stoner of Moline, Illinois and Nettie Stoner of Seymour, and a host of relatives and friends.

  I thought this time would be easier

  I was sure we’d be prepared.

  You live a long and happy life the others left so young.

  The time grew close

  You told me you were ready to go to Jesus side.

  I thought that I was ready to say our last goodbye.

  I’ve finally decided you never are prepared.

  It’s never any easier to let your loved one go

  I have to tell myself again to think of happy times

  And try my best to understand your better off than I

  You made my life so rich.

  I thank you for the chance

  To be the daughter that you loved and showed so very much.

  Goodbye Grandpa

      Sharon

  Services were held Thursday, February 21, 1985, at 11:00 A.M. from the Randolph Funeral Home in Seymour with the Rev. Mark Berbano officiating.  The hymns “How Beautiful Heave Must Be” and “In The Garden” were sung by Milton Albertson with Mrs. Iris Merritt, pianist.

  Pallbearers were members of the Nye-Birdwell American Legion Post #180 of Seymour, Iowa.

  Interment was in the Livingston Cemetery.  With military honors by Nye-Birdwell American Legion Post #180 of Seymour, Iowa.

Livingston Cemetery Military Gravestone

for Arthur B. Crouch 

Livingston Cemetery Gravestone for

Arthur B. and Louisa Jayne Shoultz Crouch

Ethel May Stoner Crouch, 1892-1989

The Seymour Herald – 8 June 1989

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  Ethel May Crouch was born February 6, 1892 in Appanoose County to Samuel and Lu Anna Bollman Stoner.  She passed away at the Seymour Care Center on May 31, 1989 at the age of 97 years 3 months 25 days.

  She was united in marriage to Arthur B. Crouch on February 12, 1955.  He preceded her in death on February 16, 1985.  Also preceding her in death were her parents; one sister, Marcia Crouch; two brothers Elmer H. and Robert Stoner; son, Floyd B. Crouch; and grandson, Albert B. Crouch.

  She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Carma; two granddaughters Bonnie Fett and Sharon Mace; five great grandchildren; two nieces Blanche Horne of Allerton and Marie Stanton of Seymour and a host of other relatives and friends.

  Services were held Saturday, June 3, 1989 at 1:30 p.m. from the Randolph Funeral Home, Seymour, Iowa with Rev. Don Ploesser officiating.  The pallbearers were Dale, Mace, Brad Fett, Max Peterson and John Adams.  Interment was in the Livingston Cemetery.  There was a memorial to the Seymour Library.

CARD OF THANKS

  We wish to thank everyone for their many acts of kindness shown us during the loss of our grandmother.  A special thanks to the Seymour Care Center for their loving care and to Rev. Ploesser for his comforting words.

  --The family of Ethel Crouch

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Seymour Scenes by Dorothy Barrell

in The Seymour Herald of 22 June 1989

  Sadly, we acknowledge the passing of one of our oldest residents, Ethel Crouch, who had been with us since 1981. She will be missed by all, but not forgotten.

Gravestone of Ethel May Stoner Crouch

in the Livingston Cemetery, 
Appanoose County, Iowa