IOWA OBITUARIES OF ALFORDS
AND SPELLING VARIATIONS
Obituaries are listed alphabetically by FIRST name. Included
are people whose last name, maiden name, or married name is Alford or a
spelling variation: Alfred, Alvord, Allford, Halford, Hallford, Holford, etc.
The name of the newspaper (or other source) and place and
date of publication follow the name of the deceased. If we included the
obituary in AAFA ACTION, the issue is noted.
The Alford American Family Association (AAFA) has often
added notes for each obituary, including Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
data, relationship of the deceased to other Alfords, and lineages. Extensive
research notes are not always included in the interest of making the obituaries
available online. We will add to AAFA NOTES
as time permits.
Where lineages are included (Alford unless otherwise
stated), the format is: Name, year of birth, state or country of birth.
Obituaries of AAFA members and their spouses are also
included on the AAFA Member
Memorials web page and may include more information.
We welcome corrections and additional information. If you
have an obituary from this state that is not included here, please share it
with us!
Date posted: 15 JULY 2010
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ANNA C. RASMUSSEN ALVORD
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Saturday, 23 February 2002
Anna Rasmussen Alvord, 86, of NBA-Ramsey Home
died of a respiratory ailment there on Wednesday. Services were held at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton [Audobon Co.]. Burial was at the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Alvord was born in Kimballton and had lived
there as a youth. She had lived in Des Moines for 65 years. She was a homemaker
and had attended St. John’s Lutheran Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Chris Matchinsky
and a sister, Fanny Rasmussen, both of Des Moines, five grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William.
Photo
from Iowa Gravestone Photo
Project
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Anna C. Alvord (SS# issued in IA) was born 6 May 1916.
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ARNOLD H. HALFORD
TELEGRAPH HERALD
Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA—Thursday, 1 March 2001
WINTHROP [Buchanan Co.], Iowa—Arnold Halford, 82, of
Winthrop, died after a long illness Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at home.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church, Winthrop, with the Rev. Ivan Nienhaus officiating.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Winthrop. Friends may call from 3 to 8
p.m. today at Fawcett Funeral Home, Winthrop.
Surviving are his wife, Kathleen, of Winthrop; a
son, Randy (Sally), of Waunakee, Wis.; five daughters, Judy Rae Halford, of
Oskaloosa, Patricia (Craig) Cameron, of Independence, Colleen (Wayne) Venter,
of Rochester, Minn., Glenda Greenhalgh, of Independence, and Dianne Halford, of
Houston, Texas; nine grandchildren, Chad Huntington, Michele Roth, Katie
Huntington, Clay Cameron, Clif Cameron, Nikki Barth, Erin Halford, Patrick
Halford and Karlyn Westover; and a sister, Margie (Richard) Soules, of Stanley.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Arnold H. Halford (SS# issued in IA) was born 9 Feb 2001.
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BERNICE V. MACH ALFORD
QUAD-CITY TIMES
Davenport, Scott Co., IA—Tuesday, 6 October 1998
Bernice V. Alford, 87, formerly of Davenport,
died Monday, Oct. 5, 1998, at Bettendorf [IA] Health Care Center, after a brief
illness.... No services are planned. The body will be cremated. Runge Mortuary
and Crematory, Davenport, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Alford worked 25 years at Charles Bruning
Co., Chicago, before her retirement. Bernice Mach was born Nov. 19, 1910, to
Frank and Mary Mach. She married James Alford in 1933 in Chicago. He
died in 1975. She was an avid crossword puzzle worker and enjoyed her pets.
Memorials may be made to the family. Survivors
include a daughter, Mary Ellen Gill, Davenport; grand-daughters, Mrs. Janice
Blanche, Eldridge, Iowa, and Judy Munday, North Platte, Neb.; four
great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandson.
She was preceded in death by her grandson, James
Frank Gill, on July 20, 1997.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Berenice V. Alford (SS#
issued in IL).
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BETTY J. MULLIN ALFORD
Photo
from Iles Funeral Home
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA— Monday, 9 October 2006
Betty Alford, 85, formerly of Windsor Heights,
passed from this life on Saturday, October 7, 2006 at Fountain West Health
Center in West Des Moines. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday,
October 11, at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Des Moines, of which she was a
member. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.
Betty was born on May 3, 1921 in Kansas City,
Missouri to Victor DePaul and Gertrude Vera (Howe) Mullin. She married Robert
A. Alford on January 9, 1943 in Washington, D.C. and in 1958, they moved to
Windsor Heights, where they made their home. Betty was a member of the Des
Moines Golf and Country Club. She was an avid golfer and reader. Her
congeniality and good wit will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years,
Robert Alford of West Des Moines; and a host of many friends. Betty was
preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 10, at Iles Funeral Homes – Westover Chapel in Des Moines,
where a Vigil service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to either
St. Theresa’s Catholic Church or the American Diabetes Association.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Betty J. Alford (SS# issued in MO),
last residence West Des Moines, Polk Co., IA.
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BETTY S. ALFORD
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Thursday, 14 March 2002
Betty Alford, 37, of the 500 Block of Seventh
Street, West Des Moines, died of cancer on Wednesday [March 13] at Hospice
Kavanagh House. Graveside services were held on Friday at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Ms. Alford was born in Cincinnati, OH, and had
lived in the Des Moines area most of her life. She was a telemarketer with
Access Direct.
She is survived by a daughter, Lindsey Alford of
Des Moines, three [?] sons, Donny Alford, Curtis Alford, Earl Alford, and Cash
Alford, all of West Des Moines, [brothers?] Charles Alford of Keokuk, and
Donald Alford of Stuart, and two sisters, Shirley Stepp of Richmond, KY and
Lillie Alford of Hills.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Betty S. Alford (SS# issued in IA) was born 22 May 1965.
See the obituaries of her parents, Mathew Arthur
Alford and Mae Stepp Alford; and her brother Jerry Alford in this compilation.
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BLANCHE MARIE RIESTER ALFORD
IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN
Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA—Friday, 31 January 2004
Blanche Marie Alford, 87, formerly of Mill
Street, died Wednesday, January 28, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, February
2, 2004, at Gill Chapel in Washington, Indiana, with the Rev. Tim Baxter
officiating. Burial will be in Sugarland Memory Gardens. Friends may call from
4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Mrs. Alford was born January 8, 1917, in Davies
County, IN., to Frank Riester and Nellie McClellan. She was a 1935 graduate of
Washington High School. She married Floyd Sam Alford on June 15, 1935. He died
July 30, 1998. She had worked as a saleslady for J.C. Penney for 25 years.
Survivors include two sons and their wives, Sam
and Sharan Alford of Coralville and Scott and Debbie Alford of Whitney, Texas
two grandsons and their wives, Steve and Tanya Alford of Iowa City and Sean and
Kelley Alford of Carmel, IN and five great-grandchildren, Kory Alford, Bryce
Alford, Kayla Alford, Joshua Alford and Jacob Alford.
In another
article:
WASHINGTON TIMES-HERALD
Washington, Daviess Co., IN—Sunday, 1 February 2004
Blanche Marie Alford, 87, formerly of Mill
Street, died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa.
Born Jan. 8, 1917, in Daviess County, she was
the daughter of Frank and Nellie (McClellan) Riester.
A 1935 graduate of Washington High School, she
retired from J.C. Penney after working 25 years as a saleslady. She was a
member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons and their wives, Sam
and Sharan Alford of Cobalville, Iowa, and Scott and Debbie Alford of Whitney,
Texas; two grandsons and their wives, Steve and Tanya Alford of Iowa City,
Iowa, and Sean and Kelley Alford of Carmel; and great-grandchildren, Kory, Bryce,
Kayla, Joshua and Jacob Alford.
Her husband, Floyd Sam Alford, whom she married
June 15, 1935, died July 30, 1998. One brother, Joe Riester, is also deceased.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Gill
Chapel…. Burial will be in Sugarland Memory Gardens….
Memorials may go to the Sam Alford Scholarship
Fund or First Baptist Church.
In another
article:
DAILY IOWAN
University of Iowa—Tuesday, 3 February 2004
By Kelly Beaton
Sometimes we all need to take a time-out to step
away and take care of what's really important in life. Iowa coach Steve Alford
did just that on Monday, when he bypassed the Hawkeyes' afternoon practice to
attend the funeral of his grandmother in Indiana.
Blanche Alford, 83, passed away from a stroke on
Jan. 28. She was the mother of Iowa's director of basketball operations, Sam
Alford, Steve's father. Sam Alford has not been with the Hawkeyes for their
past two games.
“It's emotional from the standpoint that it's
the second game Dad hasn't been on the bench,” Iowa's coach said following a
Jan. 31 victory over Penn State. “We're dealing with a death in the family.
We're dealing with the end of a generation in our family.”
Iowa assistant Greg Lansing, who filled in for
the Iowa coach during Monday's Big Ten teleconference, said his boss is a man
who has his priorities well in order.
“I think other than his family, this basketball
family is what's important to him,” Lansing said. “He's taking care of his
other family today, and then he'll hustle over here and try to get our guys
going because he is kind of the heartbeat of team, and I think guys thrive off
of his mood. I think he knows that, so he's always ready to go when practice
starts.”
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Blanche M. Alford (SS# issued in IN),
last residence Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA.
Blanche is the grandmother of Steve Alford of
basketball fame.
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CLARA FULLER ALFORD
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Monday, 17 July 2000
Clara Alford, 74, of the 4000 block of Second
Avenue, died of cancer at her home. Services were on Tuesday at Hamilton’s
Funeral Home with burial at Glendale Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford was born in Wellman and had lived in
Des Moines most of her life. She had been a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Donald and Kevin,
both of Des Moines; two daughters, Robyn Munday and Kelli Dockstader, both of
Des Moines; two brothers, Ralph Fuller, Jr. of Brownsville, Texas, and Donald
Fuller of Arizona; four sisters, Evelyn Rickliff of Truro, Alice Kemp of
Wellman, and Fern Rich and Eileen Blades, both of Des Moines; nine
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Her husband, Donald,
preceded her in death.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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DAVID JON ALVORD
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Friday, 17 May 2002
David Jon Alvord, 61, of the 2800 block of
Claiborne Circle, Urbandale, died of cancer Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Wakonda Christian Church. Cremation will
follow services.
Mr. Alvord was born in Des Moines and had lived
in the area most of his life. He was a bureau chief of planning, research and
evaluation with the Iowa Department of Education and had been a vice principal
at Park Avenue Elementary School.
He is survived by his wife, Kay [listed as Glee
but corrected in a corrected obituary published May 18] and two brothers, Mark
of Ankeny and Gary of Des Moines.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at Highland Park Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society-Multiple Myeloma Foundation.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituary of his mother, Thelma Irene
Alvord, in this compilation.
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ESTHER M. FLOYD THOMPSON HALFORD
THE GAZETTE
Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA—Wednesday, 28 November 2001
Esther M. Halford, 78, of rural Winthrop
[Buchanan Co.], died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, in Peoples Memorial Long Term Care
Center, Independence, after a long illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Union
Church, Quasqueton. Burial: Circle Grove Cemetery, Walker. Friends may call
after 2 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Reiff Funeral Home,
Quasqueton, and after noon Friday at the church.
Survivors include a daughter, Rena Saunders of
Le Claire; three sons, Gail Thompson of Independence, Edwin Thompson of
Winthrop and Norman Thompson of Cedar Rapids; and a brother, Harold Floyd of
Cedar Rapids.
Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Esther M. Halford (SS# issued in IA) was born 26 May 1923.
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EVA LEE ALFORD MACK
Sister of Jack Delaye Alford, AAFA #0543
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, TX—7 March 1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Eva Lee Mack, 83, of Ames, Iowa, died Monday at
Mary Greely Hospital in Ames.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Merle Hay
Mausoleum Mortuary in Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial service will be in Beaumont
at a later date.
A native of Italy, Texas, she has lived in
Beaumont 75 years before moving to Ames five years ago and was a former
executive housekeeper for The Ridgewood in Beaumont.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Ann
Cavett of Ames; brothers, Jasper Alford of Silsbee and Jack Alford of Beaumont;
two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United
Senior Citizens Center in Ames.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
We included the obituary of her brother Jasper
Newell Alford, Jr., in Texas Obituaries.
Eva’s father, Jasper Newell Alford, was b. 18
Sept 1883 in Gibson Co., TN, and d. 3 March 1951 in TX. He m. Mamie Evie White
25 Dec 1905 in Ellis Co., TX.
Her lineage: Eva Lee 1907 TX1, Jasper
Newell 1883 TN2, Nelson Ellis 1853 TN3, John William 1825
TN4, George Washington 1794 VA5, John 1760 VA6,
William 1738 VA7, John 1696 ??8.
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HAROLD E. ALFORD
GLOBE GAZETTE
Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., IA—Sunday, 4 February 2001
MASON CITY—Harold E. Alford, 79, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001)
at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A private graveside service will be held Monday
at Blairsburg Cemetery, Blairsburg. Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner, is in charge
of arrangements.
Harold Edward Alford, the son of Adolphus Edison
and Pearl (Flowler) Alford, was born May 17, 1921, at Williams, Iowa. At an
early age, he moved with his family to Blairsburg where he attended school.
He then moved to California where he was in
sales. Harold spent most of his life in California and Las Vegas, Nev., before
moving back to Iowa and working at O'Brien Moving and Storage Company in Mason
City.
He enjoyed traveling and playing music on the
guitar and piano.
Harold is survived by four nephews, Byron
Stromer and his wife, Millie, of Garner, Val Stromer and his wife, Millie, of
Slater, Velere Stromer and his wife, Juanita, of Klemme, and Lyndon Stromer and
his wife, Jeanne, of Denver, Colo.; and two special long-time friends, Edna
Ryan and Lillian Jacobson, both of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a
brother, Morris Alford; and a sister, Verna Stromer.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841
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JERRY ALFORD
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Sunday, 8 April 2001
Jerry Alford, 40, of the 1800 block of East Park
Avenue, died of a heart attack Thursday at home. Graveside services will be
held on Monday at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born in Denver, Colorado, and had
lived in Des Moines most of his life. He was a supervisor with Integra ABM
services.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Leonard; a son,
Jerry III at home; a daughter, Stephanie Whitten of Des Moines; five brothers,
Jim Todd, Charles Alford, Ronald Alford, and Earl Alford, all of Des Moines,
and Donald Alford of Stuart; and three sisters, Betty Alford of Des Moines,
Lillie Alford of Iowa City, and Shirley Stepp of Richmond, Kentucky.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his parents, Mathew Arthur
Alford and Mae Stepp Alford; and his sister Betty S. Alford in this
compilation.
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LILLIE C. EASTER HALFORD
QUAD-CITY TIMES
Davenport, Scott Co., IA—Wednesday, 24 November 1999
Lillie C. Halford, 79, of Davenport, died
Tuesday, November 23, 1999, at Davenport Good Samaritan Center. Services were
held on Friday at Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery,
Buffalo, Iowa.
A homemaker, Mrs. Halford was born on December
16, 1919, in Gainesville, Missouri. She married Birt Halford in 1946 in
Rock Island. He died in 1970.
She is survived by her daughters, Louetta
Carlson, Davenport, Nancy Brentise, Davenport, Wonda Amoni, Buffalo, Iowa, and
Susie Harrison, LeMars, Iowa; sons, Winston, Niangua, Missouri, Gary, Yuma,
Arizona, and Jerry, Davenport; 22 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; six
great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Mamie Lewis, Pasadena, Texas, and Deloris
Stroud, Mountain Grove, Missouri; and brothers, Reed Easter, Lebanon, Missouri,
Vandon Easter, VanZant, Missouri, John Easter, Davenport, and Basil Easter, Matherville,
Illinois.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Lillie C. Halford (SS# issued in IA).
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MAE STEPP ALFORD
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—26 December 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Mae Alford, 62, 926 Oakridge Drive, died of a
heart attack Tuesday at home. Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Hamilton’s
Funeral Home with burial in Kentucky.
Mrs. Alford, a homemaker, was born in
Booneville, KY, and lived in Des Moines for several years. She is survived by
her husband, Art; six sons, Ronald, Donald, Charles, Earl, Jerry and Jim Todd,
all of Des Moines; three daughters, Shirley Stepp of KY, and Lilly and Betty
Alford, both of Des Moines; a sister Martha Smith of Kentucky; 30
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren....
In another
article:
THE COURIER-JOURNAL
Louisville, KY—29 December 1991
BOONEVILLE [Owsley Co.]—Mae Stepp Alford, 62, Des Moines,
Iowa, formerly of Booneville, died there Tuesday. Her husband, Matthew,
survives. Graveside service, 1 p.m. Sunday, Chestnut Gap Cemetery. Searcy &
Strong Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that M. Alford (SS# issued in OH) was born 12 May 1929 and died
_____ Dec 1991, last residence Des Moines, Polk Co., IA.
See the obituaries of her husband, Mathew Arthur
Alford; and her children Betty S. Alford and Jerry Alford in this compilation.
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MARY E. ALVORD KING
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Sunday, 12 July 1992
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Mary E. King, 86, of Plymouth Place, 4111
Ingersoll Ave., died of a pulmonary ailment Friday [July 10] at Mercy Hospital
Medical Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Dunn’s Funeral Home.
The body will be cremated following services.
Mrs. King was born in Mitchellville and had
lived in Des Moines most of her life. She was a retired medical
transcriptionist at Veterans Medical Center, and had later worked at Des Moines
General Hospital.
She is survived by a son, Thomas of Kansas City,
Mo.; a daughter, Susie Swartzbaugh of Des Moines; a brother, Vernon Alvord of
Kansas City, Mo.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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MATHEW ARTHUR ALFORD
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Friday, 13 March 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Mat A. Alford, 74, of Guthrie Center died of a
heart attack Tuesday at Home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at
Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines.
Mr. Alford was born in Booneville, KY., and had
lived in Des Moines several years before moving to Guthrie Center five years
ago. He was a retired truck driver for the state of Indiana.
Surviving are six sons, Jim Todd, Charles
Alford, Jerry Alford and Ronnie Alford, all of Des Moines, Earl Alford of West
Des Moines, and Donny Alford of Stuart; three daughters, Betty Alford and
Lillie Alford, both of Des Moines, and Shirley Stepp of Kentucky; a brother,
Hoozier Alford of West Virginia; and three sisters, Katie Huffaker of Colo and
Berdy Alford and Helen Alsip, both of Missouri; 36 grandchildren; and 22
great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his wife, Mae Stepp Alford;
and his children Betty S. Alford and Jerry Alford in this compilation. We
included the obituary of his probable brother Caleb V. Alford in Kentucky
Obituaries.
According to our KY Vital Statistics, Mat Arthur
Alford was born 12 Aug 1923 to Lillie M. Warren and _______ Alford of Bell Co.
KY. Kentucky Birth Iindex, 1911–1999 (Ancestry.com) lists Mat A. Alford born 12
Aug 1923 in Bell Co., mother’s maiden name Lillie Warren. Also born in Bell Co.
was Caleb V. Alford on 24 June 1925, mother’s maiden name Mae Warren. AAFA
records show him as Cabet Virgie (1925), but nothing is known at this time
about his father’s name or if there were other children. No other children are
listed with this mother through 1942, but obviously from this obituary, there
were others born. Maybe the family moved out of KY, the births are listed under
an alternate spelling, or they were not reported at the state level.
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MILDRED H. MEIER ALFORD
MUSCATINE JOURNAL
Muscatine, Muscatine Co., IA—Monday, 19 November 2001
MUSCATINE, IA—Mildred H. Alford, 88, a resident of Lutheran
Homes in Muscatine, formerly of Bettendorf [Scott Co.], died Friday, Nov. 16,
2001, at the care center.
There will be no services or visitation. Bentley
Funeral Home in Wilton is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Alford was born Sept. 14, 1913, in Redwing,
Minn., the daughter of Emil and Minnie Meier. She married Vernon Alford
in 1932 in Davenport.
She worked at the Rock Island Arsenal in the
payroll department, retiring in 1980. Previously she worked at the Army Corps
of Engineers at the Arsenal.
She enjoyed dancing, bicycling and traveling.
Survivors include a daughter, Merry Howell and
her husband, Thomas, of Moscow; a son, Kenneth ‘Smokey’ Alford and his wife,
Bobbi Jo, of Los Cruces, N.M.; three granddaughters, Holly Alford, Julia Mullen
Tharp and April Howell; two grandsons, Eric Alford and Tim Mullen; and three
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two
brothers and a sister.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Mildred H. Alford (SS# issued in IA).
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MILDRED S. HALFORD FREEBERN
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS COURIER
Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA—20 November 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
INDEPENDENCE [Buchanan Co.]—Mildred S. Freebern, 72, of
Independence, died at home Monday, Nov. 17, of natural causes; survivors
include two daughters, Ruth Ann Smedley of Denver, Colo., and Teri McKinley of
Woodbridge, Va.; two sons, Lee Roy of Cabot, Ark., and Rick of Olathe, Kan.; 15
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Arnold Halford of
Winthrop; and a sister, Margie Soules of Stanley; she was preceded in death by
a son, Hal; and two brothers, Harland and Nelson Halford; services will be 10
a.m. Friday at Hope Wesleyan Church, Independence, with burial in Fairview
Cemetery, Winthrop; friends may call anytime today at White Funeral Home,
Independence; Ms Freebern taught school for a while, then became a secretary at
the Mental Health Institute and at Hope Wesleyan Chruch, both in Independence,
retiring in 1996.
In another
article:
THE GAZETTE
Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA—19 November 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Mildred S. Freebern, 72, died of an apparent
heart attack Monday, Nov. 17, 1997, in her home. Services: 10a.m. Friday, Hope
Wesleyan Church, Independence [Buchanan Co.]. Burial: Fairview Cemetery,
Winthrop. Friends may call after 7 tonight and anytime Thursday at White
Funeral Home, Independence.
Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Ann
Smedley of Denver, Colo., and Teri McKinley of Woodbridge, Va.; two sons, Lee
Roy of Cabot, Ark., and Rick of Olathe, Kan.; and a brother, Arnold Halford of
Winthrop; and a sister, Margie Soules of Stanley.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mildred S. Freebern (SS# issued in IA) was born 28 Nov 1924,
last residence Independence, Buchanan Co., IA.
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OREL “WHITEY” HALFORD
QUAD-CITY TIMES
Davenport, Scott Co., IA—28 February 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Services for Orel “Whitey” Halford, 77, of
Bettendorf [Scott Co.], will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, West
Liberty, Iowa. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. at
Runge Mortuary, Davenport.
Mr. Halford died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997 at
Genesis Medical, East Campus, Davenport.
He retired in January 1982 after 32 years at
Alcoa, Davenport Works. Orel was born Dec. 21, 1919 in Ozark County, Mo., to
Bird and Ada (Martin) Halford. He married Mary Maher in April 1946 in Nichols,
Iowa. During World War II he served in the Army. His hobbies included
gardening, clocks and woodworking.
Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church, Bettendorf, or the Salvation Army.
Survivors include his daughters, Diane (Mrs.
John) State Sr., Rapids City, Ill., and Donna Lopez, Davenport; four
grandchildren, Christine (Mrs. Mick) Webster and great-grandson, Ryan, Rapids
City, Ill., John State Jr., Rapids City, Shannon Lopez, Davenport, and Justin
Lopez, Davenport; a brother, Merle Halford, and his wife, Leoda, Davenport;
half sisters, Nancy (Mrs. Chet) Brentice, Davenport, Wanda Amoni, Davenport,
and Susan (Mrs. Tim) Harrison, LeMars, Iowa; half brothers, Gary Halford, and
his wife, Maria, Yuma, Ariz., and Jerry Halford, of Oklahoma; and a special
friend, Helen Anderson, Bettendorf. He was preceded in death by his wife,
parents and two sisters, Leathea Yarrington and Opal Huber.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Orel L. Halford (SS# issued in IA).
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THELMA IRENE ALVORD
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Friday, 6 November 1998
Thelma Irene Alvord, 85, of Valley View Village,
2571 Guthrie Ave., died of a heart ailment there Wednesday. Services will be at
10 a.m. Saturday at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, of which she was a
member and deacon. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Alvord was born in Hocking and had lived in
Des Moines most of her life. She was a retired merchandiser with Ardan’s
Jewelry and a volunteer with Valley View Village.
She is survived by three sons, David of
Urbandale, Gary of Des Moines and Mark of Ankeny; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at Hamilton’s Near Highland Memory Gardens Funeral Home....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Thelma I. (SS# issued in IA) was born 26 Sept 1913.
See the obituary of her son David Jon Alvord in
this compilation.
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THOMAS WAYNE ALFORD
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Wednesday, 6 February 2008
SHELL ROCK [Butler Co.]—Thomas W. Alford, 43, passed away
Saturday. There will be no visitation or services. Tom’s body has been
cremated. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home of Waverly, Iowa is assisting the family.
In another
article:
Kaiser-Corson Funeral
Home
Shell Rock, Butler Co., IA—_____ February 2008
Thomas W. Alford, 43, of Shell Rock and formerly
from Liverpool, Texas passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Waverly
Health Center in Waverly, Iowa.
Tom was born on October 28, 1964 in Houston,
Texas, the son of Keith and Kathleen (Hilzdendager) Alford. He attended school
in Texas and graduated from Woodland High School in Woodland, Texas. Tom worked
with his dad as a mechanic at their auto repair shop since he was 15 years old.
In 2001, he took over the family business before closing the shop in 2002. In
his younger years, Tom enjoyed speed racing boats. He also enjoyed spending
time on the beach, drinking beer and patron, but most especially, spending time
with his family and taking care of his mother-in-law, Judy.
Survivors are his wife, Julie Alford of Shell
Rock, Iowa; stepson, Austin Miller; his mother, Kathy Hilzdendager and her
husband, Woody Skains of Liverpool, Texas; his dog, Missi; Kathy’s dog, Maggie
Mae; mother-in-law, Judy Miller of Shell Rock, Iowa; grandmother, Iva Alford;
sister, Angie Alford of San Antonio, Texas and niece, Kayla Alford. He was preceded
in death by his father, Keith Alford; grandfather, Milton Alford and his
maternal grandparents, Johnny and Lois Hilzdendager.
There will be no visitation or services, Tom’s
body has been cremated. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home of Waverly, Iowa is assisting
the family. 352-1187 Memorials may be directed to the family and online
condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
We included the obituary of his father, Keith
Lanier Alford, in Texas Obituaries.
Keith was born March 24, 1944 in Harris Co., TX,
the son of Milton Lanier Alford and Iva Amanda Clarke, who married June 1, 1938
in Harris County, TX. Keith married Kathy A. Hilzendager on April 14, 1964. The
family descends from the Julius Alford born 1717 VA.
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VIRGINIA ALFORD BOLING
DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines, Polk Co., IA—Saturday, 6 April 1985
Virginia Boling, 56, of 636 Twenty-second St.,
died of cancer Friday [April 5] at Broadlawns Medical Center. Services are
pending in Austin, Ind.
Mrs. Boling was born in Ohio and resided in
Indiana most of her life and in Des Moines the past six years. She was a
homemaker and was a member of Kingsway Cathedral.
Survivors include a son, Jim; three sisters,
Katy Huffaker of Collins, Helen Alsip of St. Louis, Mo., and Bernadette
Alexander of Illinois; and four brothers, Matt Alford of Crothersville, Ind;
Caleb Alford of Berry, Ky., Junior Alexander of Ettawa, Tenn., and Franklin
Alford of Clarksburg, W. Va....
Dunn’s Funeral Home handled arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Virginia Boling (SS# issued in IN) was born 20 Apr 1928 and
died _____ April 1984.
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WILLIAM D. ALFORD
Photo
from Cedar Memorial
THE GAZETTE
Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA—Monday, 18 February 2008
William D. Alford, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, following a brief illness.
Born Feb. 4, 1927, in Fargo, N.D., to Ernest and
Tressie Alford, he grew up on the Alford Guernsey Dairy Farm, which provided
the foundation for a lifelong career in farm broadcasting (radio and TV) and
sales.
Bill served with the U.S. Army paratroops
occupation forces in Japan after World War II. He then graduated from Iowa
State University with a journalism degree. He was editor of the ISU Daily and
named Most Likely to Succeed in his graduating class of 1951. His farm
broadcasting career began at WOI-AM-FM-TV, and continued with the University of
Massachusetts Extension Service and WLW Radio in Cincinnati. He is best
remembered for his subsequent 24 years with WMT AM/FM/TV as a popular farm
broadcaster and farm editor. Bill is a member of the WMT Radio Hall of Fame. He
earned national prominence as president of the Iowa chapter and also as
national president of the National Agri-Marketing Association. He was elected
as Chairman of the Associates of NAFB (National Association of Farm
Broadcasters).
After leaving WMT, Bill was agribusiness director
of Blair Radio and was later affiliated with Frank Magid & Associates. His
love of golf continued into retirement and he greatly enjoyed working as a
starter and ranger at Twin Pines Golf Course.
Bill is survived by his wife of 57 years,
Marilyn Larson Alford, and three daughters: Linda Fritts and husband, Jack, of
Cedar Rapids, Amy Nakai of Plymouth, Minn., and Susan Boeckmann and husband,
Neal, of Cedar Rapids. His four grandchildren are Lisa (David) Kesse, Jessica
Fritts, David Nakai and Andrea Nakai.
Also surviving is his stepmother, Verna Alford.
Visitation and funeral services are pending at
Cedar Memorial. Burial will be at a later date in Callender (Iowa) Cemetery.
Memorials to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice
House of Mercy or Camp Courageous would be greatly appreciated.
In another
article:
THE GAZETTE
Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA—Monday, 18 February 2008
William D. Alford: Services, 1 p.m. Tuesday at
Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. The Rev. Herbert Isenberg will officiate.
Burial: noon Wednesday at Callender Cemetery, Callender, Iowa. Friends may call
at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be given to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of
Mercy or to Camp Courageous in Bill’s name. Please leave a message or tribute
to the Alford family on the Web page www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of William D. Alford (SS# issued in ND).
