Moore Obituaries

The following are transcribed newspaper clippings that were collected by Vernon Capps, the husband of my 1st cousin twice removed Gertrude Elloise Geyer. I have photocopies of the clippings. I don't know what newspapers they were taken from.

Thursday, August 15, 1991

Raymond Moore

Raymond Wilbur Moore, 79, of What Cheer, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

He was born September 25, 1911 near Webster, the son of Charles G. and Elizabeth Winegarden Moore.

He was united in marriage to Mildred Gorsh December 4, 1933. She died December 16, 1966. He married Blanche DeReus October 23, 1969 in Oskaloosa.

He had attended School in Webster. He farmed for over 50 years in Iowa, Poweshiek and Keokuk Counties. He also worked at the What Cheer Pottery Plant and was a car salesman.

He is survived by his wife, Blanche of What Cheer; two sons, Franklin of Texas, Edward of Marshalltown; one daughter, Janice Henley of Cedar Rapids; one step-son, Terry DeReus of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one step-daughter Sherill Hupfeld of Dysart; five grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; one brother, Menzo Moore of Keswick and two sisters Lola Wyant of Marengo and Ethel Seaton of Deep River.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mildred; five brothers, David, Claude, Guy, Dewey and Ivan; and three sisters, Gale Moore, Jennie Geyer and Edith Parks.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Harden Funeral Chapel in What Cheer with Rev. Dean McPherson and Rev. Charlie Bywaters officiating.

Music was by Marlene Clubb, organist and Virginia Striegel, soloist.

Bearers of the casket were Barry ?int, Neil Nilles, Lee Willhour, Richard Dalziel, Donald Sterrett and ??rrol Walters.

Burial was in the Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg.

Memorials may be made to What Cheer Rescue Unit and or the What Cheer United Methodist Church.

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[handwritten next to title: „1951“]

James H. Moore Dies in Des Moines

Funeral for James H. Moore was in Des Moines Thursday. He died Dec. 17 in Des Moines.

Mr Moore was born Aug. 18, 1873, on the Moore farm near Thornburg. He was the son of James and Rachel Moore and grew to manhood near Thornburg.

His wife Mamie, his parents, a sister, Jane McGimpsey, and a brother, John C. Moore, preceded him in death.

Surviving are a son Glen of Burbank, Calif., and a daughter, Mrs. Grace Kimati in Hawaii, a brother George C. Moore of Des Moines, and sister, Mrs Catherine Dusenberry of Tucson, Ariz.

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[handwritten next to title: „1999“]

Dallas Oster

Dallas Oster, 89, of Sigourney, died Jan. 8, at University Hospitals in Iowa City.

She was born Dec. 17, 1909, in Dallas County to John and Nettie Meredith Moore. She married Leslie Oster on Sept. 14, 1932, in Thornburg. He died May 6, 1995.

She was graduated from Thornburg High School in 1926. She and her husband farmed in the Webster-Keswick area until they purchased Sigourney Laundromat in 1965, she was a member of Sigourney United Methodist Church and the Church Women’s Circle.

She is survived by three daughters, Betty Miller of Fairfield, Lind Wallerstedt of Arlington, Texas, and Judy Davisson of Waterford, Mich., seven grandchildren, a great grandchild, a sister, Dorothy Christenson of Tucson, Ariz., and a brother, David Moore of Des Moines.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a daughter, Esther Howe, two brothers, Harold and Wayne Moore, and two sisters, Vesta Haus and Mildred Moore.

The service was Jan. 11 at Sigourney United Methodist Church, the Rev. Danny Lemon officiated. Burial will be in Sorden Cemetery near Keswick.

Pallbearers were Mark Miller, Doug Cutts, Darren Haus and Kenneth Capps.

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Dorothy Moore

Dorothy F. Moore, 90, of Rockford, Ill., formerly of Gibson, died Dec. 9, at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford.

She was born June 1, 1909, in Kansas City, Kan., to John and Doxie Ford Butterfield. She married Carl L. Moore in Montezuma on March 25, 1933.

She was reared in Montezuma and was graduated from Montezuma High School in 1927. She attended Cedar Falls and William Penn in Oskaloosa and taught
school in Gibson and Tri-County for 29 years. She was a member of the Gibson Presbyterian Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher, treasurer and elder for many years. She moved to Rockford in 1991.

She is survived by her husband of Rockford; a daughter, Karlene Kitchen of Rockford; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Jack; a great granddaughter; a sister, Doxie McCrellias; and a brother, Harold Butterfield.

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[Handwritten next to name: “1999”]

Dorothy Moore

Dorothy F. Moore, 90, of Rockford, Ill., formerly of Gibson, died Dec. 9, at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford.

She was born June 1, 1909, in Kansas City, Kan., to John and Doxie Ford Butterfield. She married Carl L. Moore in Montezuma on March 25, 1933.

She was reared in Montezuma and was graduated from Montezuma High School in 1927. She attended Cedar Falls and William Penn in Oskaloosa and taught school in Gibson and Tri-County for 29 years. She was a member of the Gibson Presbyterian Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher, treasurer and elder for many years. She moved to Rockford in 1991.

She is survived by her husband of Rockford; a daughter, Karlene Kitchen of Rockford; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a con, Jack; a great granddaughter; a sister, Doxie McCrellias; and a brother, Harold Butterfield.

The service was Monday at Gibson Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Kenneth Arendsen and Matthew Kitchen officiating. Burial was in Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Harden Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

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Bertha Ogden

Bertha Arlene Ogden, 96, of What Cheer, died Monday, Sept. 27, 1993 in Iowa City at the Mercy Hospital.

She was born August 2, 1897 near Springdale, the daughter of John and Mynettie Phelps Moore.

She was united in marriage to Hurley Ogden. He preceded her in death April 1, 1958.

She attended High School in Grinnell and was a homemaker all her life. She was a member of the What Cheer United Methodist Church; the Esther Circle; a 50 year member of P.E.O. Chapter Y; past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Thornburg; and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star of What Cheer, and a former member of the Garden Club.

She is survived by a daughter and her husband: Doris Marie and Russell Crane of Tucson, Ariz.; a son and his wife: W. Dean and Julia Ogden of What Cheer; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one grandson, Paul Ogden; one great-grandson, Matthew; two brothers: Sherman Moore, Forrest Moore; five sisters: Ida Moore, Anna Middlekauff, Raye Wilcox; Hazel Dersch; Elizabeth Bender; two half-brothers and a half-sister.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30, 1993 at the Harden Funeral Chapel in What Cheer with Rev. Vince Homan of the What Cheer United Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will be in the Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg.

Memorials may be made to the What Cheer United Methodist Church.

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Eva Moore

OSKALOOSA -- Eva Moore, 84, of Oskaloosa died Feb. 21, 1990, at Pleasant Park Nursing Home in Oskaloosa.

She was born May 9, 1905 in Thornburg to William and Jane Moore McGimpsey. She married A. Dewey Moore on Dec. 2, 1926. He died April 19, 1961.

She farmed with her husband for many years in the Deep River area. After his death, she moved to Oskaloosa, where she worked as a housekeeper at Mahaska County Hospital until retiring.

She is survived by a sister, Ruth Frazier of Denver, Colo.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and seven sisters.

The service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Newman Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa, the Rev. David Holmes officiating.

Burial will be in Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg.