Bio: Taylor County Herald
Thursday April 19, 1945 p. 8
Obituary
Bessie May Lepley, daughter of John J. [ay] and Ida May [Lowder] Lepley, was born January 28, 1893, near Maloy, Iowa, and departed this life April 8, 1945, at the age of 52 years two months and 11 days.
In early girlhood she was united with the Baptist church at Maloy, Iowa, later changing her membership to the Methodist church at Blockton, Ia., at which place she retained her membership until the time of her death.
On March 15, 1916, she was united in marriage to James Lester Hoover of Blockton and to this union two children were born, Mrs. Irene Israel, Rosendale, Mo., and Lester Lee, of the parental home.
She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, children and two grandsons, James Lee and Kenneth Ray Israel, whom she dearly loved. She also leaves her father, John J. [ay] Lepley, of Maloy, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary Grey, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Roy Lepley, Maloy; Miss Emma Lepley, Cleveland, Ohio; Lee Lepley, Clearfield, Ia.; Mrs. Agnes Woods, Lenox, Ia.; Miss Merle Lepley, Cleveland, Ohio. Also nieces, nephews and a host of friends survive her.
She was a kind, loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, April 11, at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church at Blockton, the Rev. J. E. M. Chambers officiating. Burial was made in the Blockton cemetery.
Thursday April 19, 1945 p. 8
Obituary
Bessie May Lepley, daughter of John J. [ay] and Ida May [Lowder] Lepley, was born January 28, 1893, near Maloy, Iowa, and departed this life April 8, 1945, at the age of 52 years two months and 11 days.
In early girlhood she was united with the Baptist church at Maloy, Iowa, later changing her membership to the Methodist church at Blockton, Ia., at which place she retained her membership until the time of her death.
On March 15, 1916, she was united in marriage to James Lester Hoover of Blockton and to this union two children were born, Mrs. Irene Israel, Rosendale, Mo., and Lester Lee, of the parental home.
She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, children and two grandsons, James Lee and Kenneth Ray Israel, whom she dearly loved. She also leaves her father, John J. [ay] Lepley, of Maloy, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary Grey, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Roy Lepley, Maloy; Miss Emma Lepley, Cleveland, Ohio; Lee Lepley, Clearfield, Ia.; Mrs. Agnes Woods, Lenox, Ia.; Miss Merle Lepley, Cleveland, Ohio. Also nieces, nephews and a host of friends survive her.
She was a kind, loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, April 11, at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church at Blockton, the Rev. J. E. M. Chambers officiating. Burial was made in the Blockton cemetery.
Bio: Taylor County Herald
Thursday April 19, 1945 p. 8
Obituary
Bessie May Lepley, daughter of John J. [ay] and Ida May [Lowder] Lepley, was born January 28, 1893, near Maloy, Iowa, and departed this life April 8, 1945, at the age of 52 years two months and 11 days.
In early girlhood she was united with the Baptist church at Maloy, Iowa, later changing her membership to the Methodist church at Blockton, Ia., at which place she retained her membership until the time of her death.
On March 15, 1916, she was united in marriage to James Lester Hoover of Blockton and to this union two children were born, Mrs. Irene Israel, Rosendale, Mo., and Lester Lee, of the parental home.
She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, children and two grandsons, James Lee and Kenneth Ray Israel, whom she dearly loved. She also leaves her father, John J. [ay] Lepley, of Maloy, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary Grey, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Roy Lepley, Maloy; Miss Emma Lepley, Cleveland, Ohio; Lee Lepley, Clearfield, Ia.; Mrs. Agnes Woods, Lenox, Ia.; Miss Merle Lepley, Cleveland, Ohio. Also nieces, nephews and a host of friends survive her.
She was a kind, loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, April 11, at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church at Blockton, the Rev. J. E. M. Chambers officiating. Burial was made in the Blockton cemetery.
Thursday April 19, 1945 p. 8
Obituary
Bessie May Lepley, daughter of John J. [ay] and Ida May [Lowder] Lepley, was born January 28, 1893, near Maloy, Iowa, and departed this life April 8, 1945, at the age of 52 years two months and 11 days.
In early girlhood she was united with the Baptist church at Maloy, Iowa, later changing her membership to the Methodist church at Blockton, Ia., at which place she retained her membership until the time of her death.
On March 15, 1916, she was united in marriage to James Lester Hoover of Blockton and to this union two children were born, Mrs. Irene Israel, Rosendale, Mo., and Lester Lee, of the parental home.
She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, children and two grandsons, James Lee and Kenneth Ray Israel, whom she dearly loved. She also leaves her father, John J. [ay] Lepley, of Maloy, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary Grey, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Roy Lepley, Maloy; Miss Emma Lepley, Cleveland, Ohio; Lee Lepley, Clearfield, Ia.; Mrs. Agnes Woods, Lenox, Ia.; Miss Merle Lepley, Cleveland, Ohio. Also nieces, nephews and a host of friends survive her.
She was a kind, loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, April 11, at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church at Blockton, the Rev. J. E. M. Chambers officiating. Burial was made in the Blockton cemetery.
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