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Last Updated: Feb 8th, 2010 - 12:49:18 |
LLOYD MERRILL BANKS
Lloyd Merrill “Beanie” Banks, a long time resident of Wayne and Appanoose counties, passed away Jan. 29 at the Seymour Community Care Center in Seymour.
Lloyd was born to Joseph “Joe” and Edith (Salladay) Banks, on May 14, 1911, near Centerville. His siblings were Henry, Marie, Irene and Evelyn Banks.
The family moved to the Cincinnati vicinity and Lloyd attended Cincinnati High School, graduating in 1931. During his high school years Lloyd was nicknamed Beanie. Beanie Banks stuck with him his entire lifetime. He always denied knowing how the nickname was coined. Beanie attended his 75th class reunion as the last surviving class member and he always enjoyed the CHS Alumni Banquets.
He farmed and worked winters in the coal mines, along with his father, Joe, in the Centerville, Sunshine, Streepyville and Numa area mines. He met his wife, Edna Adamson, and they were married Aug. 28, 1935, and set up housekeeping near Cincinnati. They lived and farmed several farms in Appanoose County during the Great Depression years. During those years he did custom farming that included a thrashing crew and steam engines. He had a natural knowledge of machinery and often told about the gasoline engines mounted on a frame with wheels called Doodlebugs, as tractors and trucks were not available during those times.
In 1941 they bought a farm in Wayne County near Seymour and lived there until retirement in 1975. During those years they increased the size of their farm considerably and continued to do custom farming. He sold ACCO seed corn and Madison Silos. He served many years on the Board of Directors of Federal Land Bank and was instrumental in seeing that many young farmers in the area were able to obtain loans to purchase farms. Lloyd was on the steering committee on the reorganization of the Seymour Community School as it reorganized in 1958 and served on the Research and Development of the Rathbun Lake project in its beginning through completion. He and Edna were members of the Walnut Monroe Community Club and longtime Wayne County Farm Bureau members.
Although he really never retired, Lloyd and Edna moved to Sewal and then to the Corydon area. When the Amish began coming into his former neighborhood, he offered his help and knowledge of the area. He enjoyed the Amish community and was a dependable driver for many years.
Lloyd and Edna were loving parents to son, Gary (Sandy) Banks of Seymour and daughter, Sherry (Richard) Johnson of Naples, Fla.; grandparents to Martin (Tanya) Hall, Lisa (Rich) Carter, Marla (Steve) Wiedenmann, Beth (Tony) Mannella and Justin (Kristie) Banks. They had 13 great-grandchildren, Colby and Chloe Hall, Sarah and Samantha Carter, Zachary and Luke Wiedenmann, Patrick and Miranda Mannella; Tyler, Jonathan, Nicolas, Joshua and Alyssa Banks: two great-great- granddaughters, Laudia Carter and Piper Jones.
Edna, his wife of 74 years, passed away Nov. 18, 2009, only three months prior to Lloyd. Others preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Henry; infant daughter, Patricia Caryl; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marie and Dr. Frank Elledge, Irene and Wilbur Cloyed, Corwin Johnson; great-grandson, Seth Carter and a niece, Beverly Montgomery, just one week ago.
He is survived by his sister, Evelyn Johnson of Austin, Texas; sisters-in-law, Cleo Scherer, Ottumwa, and Mildred Adamson, Centervillle; brother-in-law, Charles (Wanda) Adamson, Indianola, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Feb. 4 at the Randolph Funeral Home in Seymour. Pastor Bill Iammatteo-Code officiated the service.
Vocalist was Don Liggett, pianist was Mary Parker and musical selections were “My Way” and “You Raise Me Up.”
Pallbearers were Martin Hall, Rich Carter, Colby Hall, Tony Mannella, Justin Banks and John Banks. Honor pallbearers were Jay Watsabaugh and Steve Wiedenmann.
Interment was at the Oakland Cemetery in Centerville.
ERMA LUCILLE BRYAN
Erma Lucille Bryan, daughter of Ross Larmar and Golda Isle (Clow) Snodgrass, was born March 10, 1916, on a farm five miles west of Allerton.
She graduated from Allerton High School in 1933 and was married to Ralph Curtis Bryan on Oct. 14 of the same year. Two children, Jean Ann and Ralph Gary, were born to this union.
She was an active member of Prairie Gem Rebekah Lodge and the Allerton Christian Church.
Her parents, Ross and Golda; husband Ralph Bryan; daughter Jean Ann; daughter-in-law Joyce Bryan and brother Robert Snodgrass preceded her in death.
She is survived by her son Gary of Milo and friend Kathy Putney of Indianola; granddaughters Tammy Heintz and husband Bill of Lamoni; Kim Grennan and husband Brian of Ft. Morgan, Colo., Sheri Andrew and husband Tony and Cindy Applegate all of Purcell, Okla.; great-granddaughters Kylie Tempelton and husband Mike of Ankeny, Taryne Heintz USMC Jacksonville, N.C.; Bailey Andrew, Shianne Andrew, Kristen and Bryson Grennan; sister-in-law Linda Snodgrass; nieces Judy Corley and Jackie Snodgrass.
Funeral services were Feb. 5 at the Randolph Funeral Home in Allerton. Pastor Leroy Perkins officiated the service.
Musical selections were “When I Get Where I’m Going” and “In the Garden.”?
Honor pallbearers were Kylie Tempelton, Taryne Heintz, Bailey Andrew, Shianne Andrew, Kristen Grennan and Bryson Grennan.
Interment was at the Allerton Cemetery.
GLEN F. TRUMPER
Glen was born Feb. 14, 1932, in Corydon to Roy T. and Beulah I. (Lacy) Trumper. He passed away Feb. 3, 2010, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Glen married Emma Jean Prewett on March 28, 1964, in Van Buren, Ark. He was an active member in the VFW Post 7740 in Crescent, Okla., and was a 32nd Degree Mason and member of the Masonic Lodge in Cashion, Okla.
He is survived by three daughters, Loretta Frederick and husband Bob of Piedmont, Okla, Deborah Giordano and husband Peter of Bountiful, Utah, and Sandra Cunningham of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Betty Moore and husband Jack and Shirley Alshouse and husband Ralph all of Corydon; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Glen is preceded in death by his parents; wife Emma Jean Trumper in 2005; two brothers, Max Trumper and Gene Trumper; and one sister Twila Hampton.
Funeral services for Glen F. Trumper, 77, of Cashion, Okla., were held Feb. 8 at Smith Memorial Chapel with Dr. Larry Morgan officiating.
Graveside funeral services will be held Feb. 11 at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Okla. Services are under the direction of Smith-Gallo Funeral Home, Guthrie.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.
Friends may sign the online guest book at www.smithgallo.com.
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