[Wyckoff, Mary Elsina Rabourn]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 18, 1963 p. 5
Mary Wyckoff Rites April 15
Funeral services for Mrs. Louis (Mary) Wyckoff, held April 15 at State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. Ivo Randels. Interment was in Fairview cemetery, Bedford.

The following obituary was included in the service.

Mary Elsina Rabourn Wyckoff, daughter of Jesse [Drexell] and Margaret Ann [Bear] Rabourn, was born in Roseville, Ill., July 29, 1878 and died April 13, 1963, aged 85 years, 8 months and 15 days.

At the age of 2 years she came with her parents to Missouri and spent her childhood near Sheridan, Mo.

On May 25, 1898, she was united in marriage to Louis Elmer Wyckoff of Bedford, Ia. To this union 14 children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four brothers and five children, Beulah Belle, Lee Archer, Glen [Drexel], Rose [Alma] Cortner and Arthur [Elmer].
She is survived by [Joseph] Alva, Rex [Raymond], and [Carrie] Fay Pullen of Bedford, Leroy [Dallas] and Ross [Allen] of Des Moines, Ia., Fred [Edward] of Red Oak, Ia., [Esper] May Smith of Austin, Minn., Bonnie [Vesper] Weil of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Nina [Estella] Gaule of Conway, Ia. Besides her children she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Carrie [Verlinda] Churchill of Sheridan, Mo., 47 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and three stepchildren.
She became a member of the Advent Christian church 7 miles west of Sheridan at the age of 15 years. After her marriage she transferred her membership to the Christian church of Bedford.
She was also a 50-year member of the Royal Neighbors of America.
She was a hardy and hard workingwoman who spent her life in mothering her 14 children and 3 others to whom she was stepmother, and delighted in her role. She was uncomplaining and undemanding and always cheerful and she always encouraged her children to take their place in the church.