Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, June 16, 1983
Flossie Ruckman Final Rites Were Held Here Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Talbert J. (Flossie Ely) Ruckman, 68, of Streator, Ill., a former Bedford resident, were held June 11 in Winterrowd Funeral Home in Streator, Ill., conducted by Rev. Earl Barr. Bedford Chapter # 228 presented fraternal honors June 13 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating the service. Mrs. Ruckman died in Saint Mary's Hospital in Streator, Ill. June 9, 1983. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. Flossie Ely, daughter of Lester Ely and Della Johnson Ely, was born near Centerville in Appanoose County, Iowa March 1, 1915.
With the exception of a few years lived in Wyoming, she grew to maturity in the area where she was born. She attended the Centerville Public School and the Baptist Church. In 1940 she was united in marriage to Carroll Little and they lived in Clearfield, Iowa, Burlington, Iowa and Bedford, Iowa where he was employed as a police officer. Carroll died in 1969. She was employed by the Central Telephone Company and served as dispatcher for the Taylor County Sheriff Department.
She was a member of Bedford Chapter #228, Order of Eastern Star.
On September 10, 1970 she was united in marriage to Talbert J. Ruckman of Streator, Illinois where they made their home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carroll Little, and a sister, Eva Doop.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Talbert J. Ruckman of the home; two sisters: Ices Atkins and Lucy Kristoff, both of Topeka, Kansas; two stepdaughters: Betty Mescher and Rose Melvin and a stepson Talbert J. Ruckman Jr. of the Streator, Ill. area; 11 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Her family and friends will remember her as a kind and considerate loved one and she will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
submitted by: Julia Johnson, #47176433
Flossie Ruckman Final Rites Were Held Here Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Talbert J. (Flossie Ely) Ruckman, 68, of Streator, Ill., a former Bedford resident, were held June 11 in Winterrowd Funeral Home in Streator, Ill., conducted by Rev. Earl Barr. Bedford Chapter # 228 presented fraternal honors June 13 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating the service. Mrs. Ruckman died in Saint Mary's Hospital in Streator, Ill. June 9, 1983. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. Flossie Ely, daughter of Lester Ely and Della Johnson Ely, was born near Centerville in Appanoose County, Iowa March 1, 1915.
With the exception of a few years lived in Wyoming, she grew to maturity in the area where she was born. She attended the Centerville Public School and the Baptist Church. In 1940 she was united in marriage to Carroll Little and they lived in Clearfield, Iowa, Burlington, Iowa and Bedford, Iowa where he was employed as a police officer. Carroll died in 1969. She was employed by the Central Telephone Company and served as dispatcher for the Taylor County Sheriff Department.
She was a member of Bedford Chapter #228, Order of Eastern Star.
On September 10, 1970 she was united in marriage to Talbert J. Ruckman of Streator, Illinois where they made their home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carroll Little, and a sister, Eva Doop.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Talbert J. Ruckman of the home; two sisters: Ices Atkins and Lucy Kristoff, both of Topeka, Kansas; two stepdaughters: Betty Mescher and Rose Melvin and a stepson Talbert J. Ruckman Jr. of the Streator, Ill. area; 11 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Her family and friends will remember her as a kind and considerate loved one and she will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
submitted by: Julia Johnson, #47176433
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, June 16, 1983
Flossie Ruckman Final Rites Were Held Here Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Talbert J. (Flossie Ely) Ruckman, 68, of Streator, Ill., a former Bedford resident, were held June 11 in Winterrowd Funeral Home in Streator, Ill., conducted by Rev. Earl Barr. Bedford Chapter # 228 presented fraternal honors June 13 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating the service. Mrs. Ruckman died in Saint Mary's Hospital in Streator, Ill. June 9, 1983. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. Flossie Ely, daughter of Lester Ely and Della Johnson Ely, was born near Centerville in Appanoose County, Iowa March 1, 1915.
With the exception of a few years lived in Wyoming, she grew to maturity in the area where she was born. She attended the Centerville Public School and the Baptist Church. In 1940 she was united in marriage to Carroll Little and they lived in Clearfield, Iowa, Burlington, Iowa and Bedford, Iowa where he was employed as a police officer. Carroll died in 1969. She was employed by the Central Telephone Company and served as dispatcher for the Taylor County Sheriff Department.
She was a member of Bedford Chapter #228, Order of Eastern Star.
On September 10, 1970 she was united in marriage to Talbert J. Ruckman of Streator, Illinois where they made their home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carroll Little, and a sister, Eva Doop.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Talbert J. Ruckman of the home; two sisters: Ices Atkins and Lucy Kristoff, both of Topeka, Kansas; two stepdaughters: Betty Mescher and Rose Melvin and a stepson Talbert J. Ruckman Jr. of the Streator, Ill. area; 11 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Her family and friends will remember her as a kind and considerate loved one and she will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
submitted by: Julia Johnson, #47176433
Flossie Ruckman Final Rites Were Held Here Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Talbert J. (Flossie Ely) Ruckman, 68, of Streator, Ill., a former Bedford resident, were held June 11 in Winterrowd Funeral Home in Streator, Ill., conducted by Rev. Earl Barr. Bedford Chapter # 228 presented fraternal honors June 13 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating the service. Mrs. Ruckman died in Saint Mary's Hospital in Streator, Ill. June 9, 1983. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. Flossie Ely, daughter of Lester Ely and Della Johnson Ely, was born near Centerville in Appanoose County, Iowa March 1, 1915.
With the exception of a few years lived in Wyoming, she grew to maturity in the area where she was born. She attended the Centerville Public School and the Baptist Church. In 1940 she was united in marriage to Carroll Little and they lived in Clearfield, Iowa, Burlington, Iowa and Bedford, Iowa where he was employed as a police officer. Carroll died in 1969. She was employed by the Central Telephone Company and served as dispatcher for the Taylor County Sheriff Department.
She was a member of Bedford Chapter #228, Order of Eastern Star.
On September 10, 1970 she was united in marriage to Talbert J. Ruckman of Streator, Illinois where they made their home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carroll Little, and a sister, Eva Doop.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Talbert J. Ruckman of the home; two sisters: Ices Atkins and Lucy Kristoff, both of Topeka, Kansas; two stepdaughters: Betty Mescher and Rose Melvin and a stepson Talbert J. Ruckman Jr. of the Streator, Ill. area; 11 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Her family and friends will remember her as a kind and considerate loved one and she will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
submitted by: Julia Johnson, #47176433
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