Howard Arthur Straight and Ferne R. Reed
Husband Howard Arthur Straight [61194]
Born: 24 Oct 1911 - Taylor County, IA Christened: Died: 27 Oct 1984 - Maryville, Nodaway County, MO Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, IAMarriage: 17 Feb 1939 - Little Brown Church, Nashua, Chickasaw County, IA [MRIN:20831]
Wife Ferne R. Reed [61193]
Born: 9 Sep 1919 - Blockton, Taylor County, IA Christened: Died: 16 Apr 1990 - Des Moines, Polk County, IA Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, IA
Father: George Brown Reed [61170] (1883-1958) Mother: Ada Bosch [61171] (1886-1978)
Children
1 M John Howard Straight [61195]
Born: 4 Nov 1942 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Patricia (Pat) ? [61197] ( - ) Marr: [MRIN:20832]
2 M Robert Arthur Straight [61196]
Born: 4 Apr 1946 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Yong Sun (Jenny) ? [61203] ( - ) Marr: [MRIN:20833]
General Notes: Husband - Howard Arthur Straight
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Birth: Oct. 24, 1911
Taylor County
Iowa, USA
Death: Oct. 27, 1984
Maryville
Nodaway County
Missouri, USA
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday November 8, 1984 p. 7
Last rites for Howard Straight
Services for Howard Arthur Straight, 73, were held October 30 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford officiated by Rev. Emmanuel Tabelisma assisted by Rev. Jim Dale and Rev. Orlyn Clary. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Mr. Straight died October 27, 1984 at St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, Mo.
Howard Arthur Straight, son of Howard Seymour and Effa (Wheat) Straight, was born October 24, 1911 in Jackson Township, Taylor County Iowa and grew to manhood in the Liberty school district, attending the Liberty one-room country school for eight years. He later attended one year of high school at Bedford, Iowa, two years at Brooklyn, Iowa, and graduated from high school in Grinnell, Iowa. He engaged in farming with his father in Jackson Township, Taylor County after high school, and from 1947 through 1970 he engaged in farming on his own in Jackson Township.
On February 17, 1939 Howard was married to Ferne Reed of rural Blockton, Iowa at the "Little Brown Church" near Nashua, Iowa.
They became the parents of two sons, John Howard and Robert Arthur.
Howard was master of the "Grange" of the Jackson-Jefferson Township area of Taylor County. Howard was later leader of the R.J. Producers 4-H Club for eight years. He was very proud of being named an honorary member of the Taylor County 4-H Clubs. Howard was a member of the Bedford Methodist Church and on the board of administration of the Bedford Methodist Church, serving as vice-chairman at his death.
Howard is survived by his widow Ferne, of the home in Bedford, Iowa; John and Patricia and their children Kevin, Julie, Jacquie, Jared, and Joel of Independence, Missouri; Robert and Yong Sun (Jenny) and their children Jim and Selly of Bedford, Iowa.
Howard thoroughly enjoyed farming and the out of doors. In 1970 he retired and moved into Bedford where he resided with his wife until his death. After retirement he enjoyed working, meeting and making new friends, and visiting with all his friends.
Howard is survived by four brothers and one sister; Sola Stroburg and husband Clark of Blockton, Iowa; Leonard Straight of Bedford, Iowa; Clio Straight and wife Elizabeth of Cincinnati, Ohio; Harlan Straight and wife Dorothy of Kennewick, Washington; Vern Straight and wife Estella of Portland, Oregon. He is also survived by twenty-six nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Howard was preceded in death by one brother Sanford Straight of Sharpsburg, Iowa; and three sisters Serena Straight of Bedford, Iowa; Selma Clary of Douglass, Kansas; Iness Raffety of Grinnell, Iowa.
Howard will always be remembered and missed by his family and friends.
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Parents:
Howard Seymour Straight (1866 - 1948)
Effa Lena Wheat Straight (1871 - 1959)
Spouse:
Ferne R Reed Straight (1919 - 1990)*
Siblings:
Sanford Seymour Straight (1892 - 1968)*
Serena Straight (1895 - 1896)*
Leonard Curtis Straight (1900 - 1996)*
Clio Edwin Straight (1904 - 1991)*
Howard Arthur Straight (1911 - 1984)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Fairview Cemetery
Bedford
Taylor County
Iowa, USA
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General Notes: Wife - Ferne R. Reed
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Triplet of Mabel and Wilma
Birth: Sep. 9, 1919
Death: Apr. 16, 1990
Bedford Times-Press, Wednesday, April 18, 1990
FERNE R. STRAIGHT
Services for Ferne R. Straight, 70, Bedford, were held at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home April 19 officiated by Rev. Arlyn Clary. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. Mrs. Straight died April 16, 1990 in Des Moines, Iowa at Iowa Methodist Hospital.
Ferne Reed Straight, daughter of George B. Reed and Ada Bosch Reed was born at Blockton, Iowa September 9, 1919. Ferne was one of the Reed triplets.
She lived on a farm in Jefferson Township, Taylor County, Iowa and grew to maturity near Blockton, Iowa where she attended the Big Springs Country School grades 1-8, High School in Blockton and Northwest Missouri Teacher's College. She attended the Bedford Methodist Church.
On February 17, 1938 she was united in marriage to Howard A. [rthur] Straight at the Little Brown Church at Nashua, Iowa and they lived on a farm in Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa near Bedford.
To this union two children were born, John H. Straight on November 4, 1942 and Robert A. Straight on April 4, 1946.
She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by George B. and Ada B. Reed, parents and Howard A. Straight, husband.
Left to cherish her memory are John H. Straight, son and wife Pat of Kansas City, Mo.; Robert A. Straight, son and wife Jenny of Bedford, Iowa; Mabel Shay, sister, of Weldon, Iowa; Wilma Clary, sister and husband Oren of South Haven, Ks.; John Reed, brother and wife Bessie of Russellville, Mo.; James R. Straight, grandson and wife Sheila of Amos, Iowa; Jared D. Straight, grandson of Kansas City, Mo.; Joel A. Straight, grandson of Kansas City, Mo.; Selly T. Straight, granddaughter of Clarinda, Iowa; Julienne P. Long, step-grandchild, Lenexa, Ks.; Jacquelinne K Long, step-grandchild of Kansas City, Mo.; and Kevin L. Long, step-grandchild of Independence, Mo.
She was a member of the Bedford Methodist Church, Methodist Women's Circle, Democratic Party of Taylor County, Taylor County Extension Council, U. K. Rural Women's Club.
She was a kind and considerate mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
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Parents:
George Brown Reed (1883 - 1958)
Ada Bosch Reed (1886 - 1978)
Spouse:
Howard Arthur Straight (1911 - 1984)
Siblings:
Mabel Reed Shay (1919 - 2011)*
Ferne R Reed Straight (1919 - 1990)
Wilma Reed Clary (1919 - 1992)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Fairview Cemetery
Bedford
Taylor County
Iowa, USA
Created by: Cindy Baldogo
Record added: Aug 26, 2012
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Notes: Marriage
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