Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 4, 1978
Last Rites Held April 29 for Virgil Sexton, 67
Funeral services for Lewis Virgil Sexton, 67, of Bedford, held April 29 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Rev. Mel Smith and Rev. Marty Burgus. Mr. Sexton died in his Bedford home April 26, 1978. Interment was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Lewis Virgil Sexton, son of Nathan [Isaac] and Elsie (Laird) Sexton, was born on a farm northwest of Gravity, Iowa, February 26, 1911.
On September 29, 1948 he was united in marriage to Roena Sayler Brown. To this union one daughter, Linda Kay, was born.
He served four years and eight months in the U.S. Army during World War II, including one and one-half years in the European theatre. Following his honorable discharge he went to work for the Iowa Highway Commission at Bedford. At his retirement in 1973, he was honored for 28 years of service, including 16 years as foreman.
He was a member of the American Legion, Post 164, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Gravity Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Carl, Gael [Frank Gail], and Jess; and one sister, Gladys O'Neal.
He is survived by his wife, Roena; one son by a previous marriage, Ronald Roy of Springfield, Mo.; his daughter, Linda Kay, of Denver, Colo.; a stepson, Richard Brown of Norfolk. Nebr.; one brother, Francis, of Wishram, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Beulah Downey of Coming, Iowa, Mrs. Hazel Green and Mrs. Lorna Hardisty of Cook, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Virgil was a kind and loving husband and father and will be sorely missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Last Rites Held April 29 for Virgil Sexton, 67
Funeral services for Lewis Virgil Sexton, 67, of Bedford, held April 29 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Rev. Mel Smith and Rev. Marty Burgus. Mr. Sexton died in his Bedford home April 26, 1978. Interment was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Lewis Virgil Sexton, son of Nathan [Isaac] and Elsie (Laird) Sexton, was born on a farm northwest of Gravity, Iowa, February 26, 1911.
On September 29, 1948 he was united in marriage to Roena Sayler Brown. To this union one daughter, Linda Kay, was born.
He served four years and eight months in the U.S. Army during World War II, including one and one-half years in the European theatre. Following his honorable discharge he went to work for the Iowa Highway Commission at Bedford. At his retirement in 1973, he was honored for 28 years of service, including 16 years as foreman.
He was a member of the American Legion, Post 164, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Gravity Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Carl, Gael [Frank Gail], and Jess; and one sister, Gladys O'Neal.
He is survived by his wife, Roena; one son by a previous marriage, Ronald Roy of Springfield, Mo.; his daughter, Linda Kay, of Denver, Colo.; a stepson, Richard Brown of Norfolk. Nebr.; one brother, Francis, of Wishram, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Beulah Downey of Coming, Iowa, Mrs. Hazel Green and Mrs. Lorna Hardisty of Cook, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Virgil was a kind and loving husband and father and will be sorely missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 4, 1978
Last Rites Held April 29 for Virgil Sexton, 67
Funeral services for Lewis Virgil Sexton, 67, of Bedford, held April 29 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Rev. Mel Smith and Rev. Marty Burgus. Mr. Sexton died in his Bedford home April 26, 1978. Interment was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Lewis Virgil Sexton, son of Nathan [Isaac] and Elsie (Laird) Sexton, was born on a farm northwest of Gravity, Iowa, February 26, 1911.
On September 29, 1948 he was united in marriage to Roena Sayler Brown. To this union one daughter, Linda Kay, was born.
He served four years and eight months in the U.S. Army during World War II, including one and one-half years in the European theatre. Following his honorable discharge he went to work for the Iowa Highway Commission at Bedford. At his retirement in 1973, he was honored for 28 years of service, including 16 years as foreman.
He was a member of the American Legion, Post 164, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Gravity Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Carl, Gael [Frank Gail], and Jess; and one sister, Gladys O'Neal.
He is survived by his wife, Roena; one son by a previous marriage, Ronald Roy of Springfield, Mo.; his daughter, Linda Kay, of Denver, Colo.; a stepson, Richard Brown of Norfolk. Nebr.; one brother, Francis, of Wishram, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Beulah Downey of Coming, Iowa, Mrs. Hazel Green and Mrs. Lorna Hardisty of Cook, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Virgil was a kind and loving husband and father and will be sorely missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Last Rites Held April 29 for Virgil Sexton, 67
Funeral services for Lewis Virgil Sexton, 67, of Bedford, held April 29 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Rev. Mel Smith and Rev. Marty Burgus. Mr. Sexton died in his Bedford home April 26, 1978. Interment was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Lewis Virgil Sexton, son of Nathan [Isaac] and Elsie (Laird) Sexton, was born on a farm northwest of Gravity, Iowa, February 26, 1911.
On September 29, 1948 he was united in marriage to Roena Sayler Brown. To this union one daughter, Linda Kay, was born.
He served four years and eight months in the U.S. Army during World War II, including one and one-half years in the European theatre. Following his honorable discharge he went to work for the Iowa Highway Commission at Bedford. At his retirement in 1973, he was honored for 28 years of service, including 16 years as foreman.
He was a member of the American Legion, Post 164, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Gravity Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Carl, Gael [Frank Gail], and Jess; and one sister, Gladys O'Neal.
He is survived by his wife, Roena; one son by a previous marriage, Ronald Roy of Springfield, Mo.; his daughter, Linda Kay, of Denver, Colo.; a stepson, Richard Brown of Norfolk. Nebr.; one brother, Francis, of Wishram, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Beulah Downey of Coming, Iowa, Mrs. Hazel Green and Mrs. Lorna Hardisty of Cook, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Virgil was a kind and loving husband and father and will be sorely missed by all who knew him and loved him.
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