Charles Henry Butler, 1873-1939

The Seymour Herald – 13 July 1939

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Charles Butler Dies After Long Illness

  Charles Henry, son of Paschal [Thomas] and [Lucintha] Jane [Morlan] Butler, passed away at his home near Seymour July 6, 1939.  He was born in Appanoose county, March 27, 1873, and at the time of his death, his age as 66 years, three months, and nine days.

  He was united in marriage to Gertrude Fenley, [daughter of John Fenley and Nancy Wright], April 2, 1899 [in Wayne county, Iowa].  To this union were born two daughters and one son:  [Verna] Olive Keeney of Numa [wife of Ray Vernan Keeney and Morris Willard Crowe], [Coral Gertruce] Burton of Ames [wife of Maurice T. Burton], and Claude [P. Butler] [husband of Thelma] at home.

  He leavers besides his widow and children, to mourn him, four brothers [Elmer Ellsworth Butler, Levi Lafayette Butler, Jesse Elroy Butler, and Asa Ray Butler], three sisters [Belinda J. Butler Darrah Willis, Emma Eldora Butler Hiatt, and Verna May Butler Johnson], two grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends, a brother [William Newton Butler, 1864-1934] and sister [Viola Butler, 1877-1928] having preceded him in death.

  He was converted in 1912 and united with the First Baptist church of Seymour.

  After his marriage he made his home on a farm north of Seymour [in Walnut township, Wayne county, Iowa] and there he spent the remainder of his life.

  In his last month of illness, he was a patient sufferer, and will be sadly missed by those of the community.

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But when the sun in all his state

  Illuminated the Eastern skies;

He passed through Glory’s morning gate,

And walked in Paradise.

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  Funeral services were held at the Baptist church of Seymour at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 8, 1939, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. M. Cleeton.  Burial was in the Southlawn cemetery.

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CARD OF THANKS

  We desire to thank our many friends and neighbors for every act of kindness shown during the last illness of our husband and father.

The Family

Elmer Ellsworth Butler, 1866-1941

The Seymour Herald – 11 August 1941

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ELMER E. BUTLER TAKEN SUDDENLY

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  This community was deeply saddened Tuesday morning when it was learned that Elmer E. Butler had passed away suddenly at his home about four a.m.  Two severe heart attacks, which came within two hours of each other, were attributed to the cause of his death.

  The passing of Mr. Butler removed from this vicinity another member of a pioneer family.  He had been on the streets a number of times Monday talking and joking with his many friends.

  Funeral services will be held from the Christian church in Seymour, Thursday afternoon, Sept. 11, at 2:00 o’clock.

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The Seymour Herald – 18 September 1941

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E. E. Butler Funeral In Christian Church

  Final rites for Elmer E. Butler were held Thursday afternoonat 2:00 o’clock in the Christian church with the Rev. W. M. Cleeton conducting the ceremony.  Mr. Butler passed away suddenly on Tuesday morning about four o’clock at his home, following two severe hear attacks.

  During the service “Rock of Ages” and “No Night There” were sung by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. H. S. Eckels, Mrs. R. E. Jamison, Pearl Hart and P. H. Jarman.

  Sup’t. P. H Jarman sang “Somebody Knows” as a vocal solo. The quartet and Mr. Jarman were accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Gertie Smith.

  Flower bearers were:  Mrs. H. Cates, Mrs. Jap McKee, Mrs. George Pister, Mrs. Cora Jones, Mrs. Cora Osborn and Mrs. Glen Grant.

  Paul bearers were:  Jap McKee, Charles Spindler, Wade Wright, H. J. Doman, F. A. Kincade and John W. Contra.

  The body was interred in the Jerome cemetery

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Obituary

  Elmer E. Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paschal Thomas and Jane Butler, was born Nov. 2, 1866 in Appanoose county, Iowa and departed this life at his home in Seymour, Iowa, Sept. 9, 1941 at the age of 74 years, 10 months and seven days.

  On January 20, 1901, he was united in marriage to Minnie Barton and has lived his entire life in Appanoose and Wayne counties. He came to Seymour 26 years ago where he made his home until his passing.

  He was an energetic and honest man in his dealings with his fellow men.  During his long life he won to himself a host of friends.  He was always interested in everything that had to do with the upbuilding and betterment of his community.

  In March, 1922, he was elected member of the Seymour school board and remained a member for 17 years.  In 1925 he was elected president and server in that capacity until his retirement in March, 1939.

  He was a loving husband, a good neighbor and true friend.  He was loved, honored and respected by his neighbors and friends.

  He leaves to mourn his passing, his loving companion, three brothers, Jesse Butler of Des Moines; Lafayette and Asa R. Butler of Seymour; three sisters, Mrs. Belinda Willis of Seymour; Mrs. Emma Hiatt of Centerville and Mrs. Verna Johnson of Silvia, Ill., other relatives and a host of friends.

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Shall claim of death cause us to grieve,

And make our courage faint or fall?

Nay, let us faith and hope receive

The rose still grows beyond the wall.

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CARD OF THANKS

  I wish to express my sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who were so kind and helpful to me during my recent bereavement.  The many beautiful floral offerings and funeral services were all so much appreciated.

Mrs. Elmer E. Butler

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Gravestone of

Elmer Ellsworth and Minnie Butler

in the Jerome Cemetery

Belinda Julia Butler Darrah Willis, 1869-1956

The Seymour Herald – 2 August 1956

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  Mrs. Belinda [Julia Butler] Darrah Willis, a life-long Seymour resident, died at the Wilson Nursing home in Corydon [Wayne county, Iowa] Tuesday morning [31 July 1956].  She had been in failing health for several years and had been a patient at the Wayne county hospital and Dustin nursing home here.

  Rites for Mrs. Willis, 87, were to be Thursday, today, at 2 o’clock at the Seymour Methodist church with the Rev. J. C. Turner officiating.  Mrs. Willis had been a life member of the church.  Burial will be at Southlawn cemetery.

  Born [3 January 1869] east of Seymour [daughter of Paschal T. Butler and Lucintha Jane Morlan], she had lived in this community and was a member of the Rebekah lodge ad American Legion Auxiliary and past president of both.

  Her survivors are two sons, Roy Darrah of Seymour and Fred Darrah of Emmetsburg; three brothers, Jess Butler of Des Moines, and Ace and Lafe Butler of Seymour; and two sisters, Emma Hiatt of Centerville and Verna Johnson of Silvis, Ill.

  There are seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

William Newton Butler, 1864-1934

The Seymour Herald – 5 July 1934

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W. N. BUTLER, DIES JUNE 26 IN AMES 
AT AGE OF 70

BORN IN APPANOOSE CO. AND 
WAS REARED NEAR SEYMOUR

  The following is the obituary of W. N. Butler, who died Tuesday in Ames.

  William Newton Butler was born in Appanoose county, Iowa, May 27, 1864, the son of two hardy pioneers, Pascal T. Butler and Jane Morlan Butler.  He grew to manhood at the family homestead northeast of Seymour.

  On the 21^st of September, 1887, he was married to Etta B. Wright, who was the daughter of pioneer parents in the same community.  To this marriage were born six children, all of who survive their father, and their mother, who preceded father in death five years ago.  The children are:  Will, who is engaged in he practice of law at Mason City, Iowa; Carl, who is in business at Caldwell, Idaho; Lee of the faculty of Iowa State college at Ames, Iowa; Ralph, who is with the auditing department of the Equitable Life Insurance company of Des Moines; Alice, Girl Reserve Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Harrisburg, Penn.; and Oma, who is a teacher of music in the public schools of Boise, Idaho.

Goes to Indianola

  Mr. Butler engaged in farming until 1908, when the family moved to Indianola, Iowa, in order that the children might have the advantages of a college education.  At Indianola Mr. Butler engaged in the feed and grain business until the death of the wife and mother in July 1929.  Since that time he has resided in Caldwell, Idaho and at Ames, and has also spent much time in the companionship of his brothers and sisters who reside in the vicinity of the old home.  He is survived by five brothers and three sisters, Elmer Butler, Lafe Butler, Charles Butler, and Asa Butler, of Seymour, Iowa; Jesse Butler, Des Moines; Mrs Belinda Willis of Seymour; Mrs. Emma Hiatt of Centerville, and Mrs. Verna Johnson of Silvis, Ill.; also other relatives and a host of friends, for he was a man who made friends wherever he went.

Ill For 5 Weeks

  He joined the Methodist church early in life, was for many years a member of the church at Seymour and at the time of his death he was a member of First Church at Ames.

  To his children father was kind, unpretentious, sincere and a constant living example of the principles which he strove to instill into their lives.  To his friends he was true, a good man, always recognized as a trustworthy citizen and of Chistian character.

  During the past few years he has been in failing health, but he always remained courageous and uncomplaining.  He was seriously ill for five weeks at the home of his son Lee at Ames, where he received the kindly ministration of the members of the family and many friends who had known of his illness.  On Tuesday evening June 26, he slipped quietly to the great beyond, to meet mother who was waiting him there, and in turn to await those who today pause to remember and pay their respects to a loving father, a faithful brother and a true friend.

  Services were held from the Seymour Methodist church, Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock conducted by the Rev. W. A. Morgan pastor of First Church, Ames, and the Rev. R. C. Buchanan pastor of the local Methodist church.  Burial was in the Southlawn cemetery.

Gravestone for William N. Butler

in Southlawn Cemetery, Seymour, Iowa

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  The Editor thanks Jocelyn Faris for sharing this obituary through the findagrave.com site.

Stephen Douglas A. Van Dorn, 1860-1942

The Seymour Herald -26 February 1942

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  Stephen Douglas A. Van Dorn, son of Abraham and Manervia Van Dorn was born October 26, 1860 at Hibbsville, in Appanoose county, Iowa, and departed this life Feb. 18, 1942 at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 22 days, at the home of his daughter Mrs. Frank Crooks near Seymour, Iowa.

  He was united in marriage to Jennie Stewart January 1, 1885.  To this union were born six children:  David Abraham of Dillon, Mo., Mrs. Frank Crooks of Seymour, Earnest Eugene of Jerome, Iowa, Ms. Clyde Smith, Mrs. Dolpha Bone of Seymour, William Bryan of Numa, Iowa, and one step-son Bernice Van Sickle.

  His wife preceded him in death March 26, 1901.

  He was a kind and loving father and kept his children together through long years of toil and hardship.  He was both father and mother to his children until they were all grown and married.  He spent all of his life on a farm south of Jerome, excepting a few years in Seymour.

  He was united in marriage to Lillie McCowan Sept. 23, 1916, who preceded him in death March 8, 1927.  After her death, he spent his time among his children.

  He had been in failing health for sometime, but always looked on the bright side of everything.  All was done that kind and loving hands could do, but to no avail.

  He was a great lover of little children; and was blessed with 21 children and 18 great grandchildren.

  Besides the above mentioned he leaves to mourn his passing a host of relatives and friends.

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Just a few days,

  And how we miss him.

Never will his memory fade.

Father is gone, but not forgotten.

  Claimed by the silent grave

  In the grave yard softly sleeping.

Where the flowers gently wave.

  Lies the one we love so dearly.

In his lone and silent grave.

  From this world of pain and sorrow.

To the land of peace and rest.

  God has taken our dear father.

Where he will have eternal rest.

  Rest on, dear father, your labor is o’er.

  Your toiling hands will toil no more.

A faithful father true and kind.

  No friend on earth like you we’ll find.

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Editor's Note: Stephen Douglas A. Van Dorn was buried in Southlawn Cemetery, Seymour, Wayne County, Iowa.

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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