DORIS MOTHERSHEAD
Doris Young Mothershead, 71, of Bedford, died January 15, 1967, at the Bishop-Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha, Ne., following a lengthy illness.
She was born January 25, 1916, in Bedford, the daughter of Charles and Olive Terrell. On September 9, 1935, she was married to Wilbur (Dutch) Young. To this union, two children were born. Dutch preceded her in death on December 17, 1963. For over 35 years, she and Dutch operated the Hardin Theater in Bedford.
On September 13, 1966, she married Ollen Mothershead. She and Ollen continued to operate the theater and also continued his work on the farm. Following their retirement, they moved to Melbourne, Ark., where they lived for a short time prior to returning to Bedford.
Doris was a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the First Baptist Church of Bedford. She loved to visit and especially enjoyed having friends and family into her home.
Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Ollen; daughter, Susan Danner of Maryville, Mo.; son, Jim Young and wife Carolyn of Clarinda; step-children, Oliver Mothershead and wife Mary of Leon, Mrs. Evelyn Lyles and husband Ken of Deer Park, Wa.; Dwight Mothershead and wife Marilyn of Rogers, Ark.; a brother, Ivan Terrell of Indianola; sisters, Mrs. Jean Horton of Lincoln, Ne., and Mrs. Raymond (Mildred) Trafton of Seattle, Wa.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Terrell of Bedford; two brothers-in-law, Harold Mothershead of Maryville, Mo., and Noble Mothershead of Bedford; nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dutch Young; a brother, Kendall Terrell; and two sisters, Mrs. Mayre Harland and Alice Terrell.
Doris will be remembered for her love of others and for her many years of service in the Hardin Theater. She enjoyed gardening and especially enjoyed making jelly for her grandchildren.
"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book. Editor: Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong. Published in 1972.
Page 391 - WILBUR HAROLD YOUNG, b 23 Jun 1913, Bedford, IA. He married 20 Nov 1938 at Bedford, IA, DORRIS TERRELL.
Their issue:
1 - Susan Jeane Young, b 12 Aug 1939
2 - James Terrell Young, b 26 Sept 1941, Bedford, IA; m Carolyn
DORIS MOTHERSHEAD
Doris Young Mothershead, 71, of Bedford, died January 15, 1967, at the Bishop-Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha, Ne., following a lengthy illness.
She was born January 25, 1916, in Bedford, the daughter of Charles and Olive Terrell. On September 9, 1935, she was married to Wilbur (Dutch) Young. To this union, two children were born. Dutch preceded her in death on December 17, 1963. For over 35 years, she and Dutch operated the Hardin Theater in Bedford.
On September 13, 1966, she married Ollen Mothershead. She and Ollen continued to operate the theater and also continued his work on the farm. Following their retirement, they moved to Melbourne, Ark., where they lived for a short time prior to returning to Bedford.
Doris was a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the First Baptist Church of Bedford. She loved to visit and especially enjoyed having friends and family into her home.
Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Ollen; daughter, Susan Danner of Maryville, Mo.; son, Jim Young and wife Carolyn of Clarinda; step-children, Oliver Mothershead and wife Mary of Leon, Mrs. Evelyn Lyles and husband Ken of Deer Park, Wa.; Dwight Mothershead and wife Marilyn of Rogers, Ark.; a brother, Ivan Terrell of Indianola; sisters, Mrs. Jean Horton of Lincoln, Ne., and Mrs. Raymond (Mildred) Trafton of Seattle, Wa.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Terrell of Bedford; two brothers-in-law, Harold Mothershead of Maryville, Mo., and Noble Mothershead of Bedford; nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dutch Young; a brother, Kendall Terrell; and two sisters, Mrs. Mayre Harland and Alice Terrell.
Doris will be remembered for her love of others and for her many years of service in the Hardin Theater. She enjoyed gardening and especially enjoyed making jelly for her grandchildren.
"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book. Editor: Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong. Published in 1972.
Page 391 - WILBUR HAROLD YOUNG, b 23 Jun 1913, Bedford, IA. He married 20 Nov 1938 at Bedford, IA, DORRIS TERRELL.
Their issue:
1 - Susan Jeane Young, b 12 Aug 1939
2 - James Terrell Young, b 26 Sept 1941, Bedford, IA; m Carolyn
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