ADA MAY (THOMAS) GRIFFITH
Ada May (Thomas) Griffith, daughter of William Henry and Vida May (Stevenson) Thomas, was born May 7, 1916, at Adrian, Illinois. She passed away May 14, 1996, at the age of 80 years and 7 days at Des Moines General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, following treatment of complications from septic poisoning.
Ada had a rich heritage in the Latter Day Saint faith, her great-grandparents having immigrated to America from Denmark and England because of the church. She found great joy in researching and cataloging the heritage of her family. Ada's childhood was spent in the area of Nauvoo, Illinois and Burlington and Fort Madison, Iowa. She was baptized into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the age of eight and remained involved, faithful, and supportive to the end of her days.
Ada always loved school. She began her journey in Nauvoo elementary school, then attended country school at Lincoln School in Rock Creek Township, Hancock, Illinois, finishing her first 8 grades in 6 years. She completed high school in Colusa, Illinois in 1932 at the age of 16 years.
Ada attended Illinois Western State Teachers College at McComb, Illinois, and Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, Iowa. She began teaching country school in the fall of 1935 near Denmark, Iowa. From 1938-1941 she taught 7th and 8th grades at the West Chester, Iowa school.
While teaching at West Chester, Ada met Paul Eugene Griffith, a young farmhand, whom she married June 8, 1941, at the home of her parents west of Lamoni, Iowa. Ada and Paul began farming near West Chester and Ainsworth. They later purchased a farm in 1949 near Ada's family five miles northwest of Lamoni, where they have lived for 47 years. Their home was blessed with two daughters; Nancy and Janet, and three sons, Gene, Barry, and Laurel.
Any who knew her recognized Ada's hostessing abilities. She loved being a homemaker and kept an orderly, attractive home, yard, and garden.
Ada was a devoted farm wife who also served her community. She served as a Bloomington Rustlers Girls 4-H Club Leader, was a long-time member of the Decatur County 4-H Committee, coordinated the Decatur County Cancer Fund Drive for several years, and belonged to the Lamoni Tuesday Federated Club. She spent many volunteer hours typing Lion's Club minutes for Paul and served as Recorder for the Lamoni Congregation for eight years.
There were no boring days in Ada's life. She was a voracious letter writer, crocheted afghans, made quilts, and enjoyed craftwork. She loved family reunions and for many years she published a Stevenson family newspaper. She wrote poetry, short stories, and family anecdotes from her heart and read good books. She enjoyed music, pretty things, photographs, friends, and family.
Ada was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law Jack Griffith; father-in-law, Clement E. Griffith; sisters-in-law, Betty Griffith and Marjorie Thomas; and granddaughter, Mary Kate Griffith.
She is survived by her husband, Paul; children, Nancy Powell and husband Raymond of Creston, Iowa; Gene Griffith and wife Kathy of Geneseo, Illinois; Barry Griffith and wife Mary Linda of Knoxville, Iowa; Janet Griffith of Des Moines, Iowa; and Laurel Griffith and wife Anita of Cawker City, Kansas.
She is honored with ten grandchildren, Melinda (Griffith) Sutter and husband Dave of Cincinnati, Ohio; Kendall Griffith and wife Suzy of Orlando, Florida; Robert Gnffith and wife Kirstin of Evanston, Illinois; Larkin Powell and wife Kelly of Athens, Georgia; Noel Powell of Irvine, California; Jewell Griffith of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Carrie and Megan Griffith of Iowa City, Iowa; Jedidiah and Levi Griffith of Cawker City, Kansas; two great granddaughters, Ellen Sutter and Madison Griffith; two brothers, William Thomas and wife Geraldine of Dumont, Iowa, and Elbert Thomas of Lamoni, Iowa; sister, Mildred (Thomas) Blevins and husband Wayne of Rich Hill, Missouri; mother-in-law, Mabel Griffith of Wellman, Iowa; sister-in-law, Patricia (Griffith) Dusenberry and husband Harry of West Chester, Iowa; brothers-in-law Donald Griffith and wife Marge of Glenwood, Missouri; Ted Griffith and wife Delores of Wellman, Iowa; Clement Griffith and wife Vivian of Keithsburg, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A memorial service in her honor was held at 10:30 a.m. on May 17, 1996, at the Lamoni Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Officiating ministers were High Priest T. Raymond Powell, Evangelists Les Kohlman, and Les Gardner, Readers Larkin Powell and Kathy Griffith, Organist Noel Powell, and vocalists Don and Barbara Breshears. Casketbearers were Dick Ballantyne, Doug Jeanes, Elmer Stevenson, Lester Stevenson, Phil Stevenson, and Odin Thomas. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Lamoni, Iowa.
SOURCE: Mount Ayr Record News, published in Mount Ayr, Iowa on Thursday, May 23rd, 1996, p. 14
Ada May (Thomas) Griffith, daughter of William Henry and Vida May (Stevenson) Thomas, was born May 7, 1916, at Adrian, Illinois. She passed away May 14, 1996, at the age of 80 years and 7 days at Des Moines General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, following treatment of complications from septic poisoning.
Ada had a rich heritage in the Latter Day Saint faith, her great-grandparents having immigrated to America from Denmark and England because of the church. She found great joy in researching and cataloging the heritage of her family. Ada's childhood was spent in the area of Nauvoo, Illinois and Burlington and Fort Madison, Iowa. She was baptized into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the age of eight and remained involved, faithful, and supportive to the end of her days.
Ada always loved school. She began her journey in Nauvoo elementary school, then attended country school at Lincoln School in Rock Creek Township, Hancock, Illinois, finishing her first 8 grades in 6 years. She completed high school in Colusa, Illinois in 1932 at the age of 16 years.
Ada attended Illinois Western State Teachers College at McComb, Illinois, and Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, Iowa. She began teaching country school in the fall of 1935 near Denmark, Iowa. From 1938-1941 she taught 7th and 8th grades at the West Chester, Iowa school.
While teaching at West Chester, Ada met Paul Eugene Griffith, a young farmhand, whom she married June 8, 1941, at the home of her parents west of Lamoni, Iowa. Ada and Paul began farming near West Chester and Ainsworth. They later purchased a farm in 1949 near Ada's family five miles northwest of Lamoni, where they have lived for 47 years. Their home was blessed with two daughters; Nancy and Janet, and three sons, Gene, Barry, and Laurel.
Any who knew her recognized Ada's hostessing abilities. She loved being a homemaker and kept an orderly, attractive home, yard, and garden.
Ada was a devoted farm wife who also served her community. She served as a Bloomington Rustlers Girls 4-H Club Leader, was a long-time member of the Decatur County 4-H Committee, coordinated the Decatur County Cancer Fund Drive for several years, and belonged to the Lamoni Tuesday Federated Club. She spent many volunteer hours typing Lion's Club minutes for Paul and served as Recorder for the Lamoni Congregation for eight years.
There were no boring days in Ada's life. She was a voracious letter writer, crocheted afghans, made quilts, and enjoyed craftwork. She loved family reunions and for many years she published a Stevenson family newspaper. She wrote poetry, short stories, and family anecdotes from her heart and read good books. She enjoyed music, pretty things, photographs, friends, and family.
Ada was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law Jack Griffith; father-in-law, Clement E. Griffith; sisters-in-law, Betty Griffith and Marjorie Thomas; and granddaughter, Mary Kate Griffith.
She is survived by her husband, Paul; children, Nancy Powell and husband Raymond of Creston, Iowa; Gene Griffith and wife Kathy of Geneseo, Illinois; Barry Griffith and wife Mary Linda of Knoxville, Iowa; Janet Griffith of Des Moines, Iowa; and Laurel Griffith and wife Anita of Cawker City, Kansas.
She is honored with ten grandchildren, Melinda (Griffith) Sutter and husband Dave of Cincinnati, Ohio; Kendall Griffith and wife Suzy of Orlando, Florida; Robert Gnffith and wife Kirstin of Evanston, Illinois; Larkin Powell and wife Kelly of Athens, Georgia; Noel Powell of Irvine, California; Jewell Griffith of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Carrie and Megan Griffith of Iowa City, Iowa; Jedidiah and Levi Griffith of Cawker City, Kansas; two great granddaughters, Ellen Sutter and Madison Griffith; two brothers, William Thomas and wife Geraldine of Dumont, Iowa, and Elbert Thomas of Lamoni, Iowa; sister, Mildred (Thomas) Blevins and husband Wayne of Rich Hill, Missouri; mother-in-law, Mabel Griffith of Wellman, Iowa; sister-in-law, Patricia (Griffith) Dusenberry and husband Harry of West Chester, Iowa; brothers-in-law Donald Griffith and wife Marge of Glenwood, Missouri; Ted Griffith and wife Delores of Wellman, Iowa; Clement Griffith and wife Vivian of Keithsburg, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A memorial service in her honor was held at 10:30 a.m. on May 17, 1996, at the Lamoni Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Officiating ministers were High Priest T. Raymond Powell, Evangelists Les Kohlman, and Les Gardner, Readers Larkin Powell and Kathy Griffith, Organist Noel Powell, and vocalists Don and Barbara Breshears. Casketbearers were Dick Ballantyne, Doug Jeanes, Elmer Stevenson, Lester Stevenson, Phil Stevenson, and Odin Thomas. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Lamoni, Iowa.
SOURCE: Mount Ayr Record News, published in Mount Ayr, Iowa on Thursday, May 23rd, 1996, p. 14
ADA MAY (THOMAS) GRIFFITH
Ada May (Thomas) Griffith, daughter of William Henry and Vida May (Stevenson) Thomas, was born May 7, 1916, at Adrian, Illinois. She passed away May 14, 1996, at the age of 80 years and 7 days at Des Moines General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, following treatment of complications from septic poisoning.
Ada had a rich heritage in the Latter Day Saint faith, her great-grandparents having immigrated to America from Denmark and England because of the church. She found great joy in researching and cataloging the heritage of her family. Ada's childhood was spent in the area of Nauvoo, Illinois and Burlington and Fort Madison, Iowa. She was baptized into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the age of eight and remained involved, faithful, and supportive to the end of her days.
Ada always loved school. She began her journey in Nauvoo elementary school, then attended country school at Lincoln School in Rock Creek Township, Hancock, Illinois, finishing her first 8 grades in 6 years. She completed high school in Colusa, Illinois in 1932 at the age of 16 years.
Ada attended Illinois Western State Teachers College at McComb, Illinois, and Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, Iowa. She began teaching country school in the fall of 1935 near Denmark, Iowa. From 1938-1941 she taught 7th and 8th grades at the West Chester, Iowa school.
While teaching at West Chester, Ada met Paul Eugene Griffith, a young farmhand, whom she married June 8, 1941, at the home of her parents west of Lamoni, Iowa. Ada and Paul began farming near West Chester and Ainsworth. They later purchased a farm in 1949 near Ada's family five miles northwest of Lamoni, where they have lived for 47 years. Their home was blessed with two daughters; Nancy and Janet, and three sons, Gene, Barry, and Laurel.
Any who knew her recognized Ada's hostessing abilities. She loved being a homemaker and kept an orderly, attractive home, yard, and garden.
Ada was a devoted farm wife who also served her community. She served as a Bloomington Rustlers Girls 4-H Club Leader, was a long-time member of the Decatur County 4-H Committee, coordinated the Decatur County Cancer Fund Drive for several years, and belonged to the Lamoni Tuesday Federated Club. She spent many volunteer hours typing Lion's Club minutes for Paul and served as Recorder for the Lamoni Congregation for eight years.
There were no boring days in Ada's life. She was a voracious letter writer, crocheted afghans, made quilts, and enjoyed craftwork. She loved family reunions and for many years she published a Stevenson family newspaper. She wrote poetry, short stories, and family anecdotes from her heart and read good books. She enjoyed music, pretty things, photographs, friends, and family.
Ada was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law Jack Griffith; father-in-law, Clement E. Griffith; sisters-in-law, Betty Griffith and Marjorie Thomas; and granddaughter, Mary Kate Griffith.
She is survived by her husband, Paul; children, Nancy Powell and husband Raymond of Creston, Iowa; Gene Griffith and wife Kathy of Geneseo, Illinois; Barry Griffith and wife Mary Linda of Knoxville, Iowa; Janet Griffith of Des Moines, Iowa; and Laurel Griffith and wife Anita of Cawker City, Kansas.
She is honored with ten grandchildren, Melinda (Griffith) Sutter and husband Dave of Cincinnati, Ohio; Kendall Griffith and wife Suzy of Orlando, Florida; Robert Gnffith and wife Kirstin of Evanston, Illinois; Larkin Powell and wife Kelly of Athens, Georgia; Noel Powell of Irvine, California; Jewell Griffith of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Carrie and Megan Griffith of Iowa City, Iowa; Jedidiah and Levi Griffith of Cawker City, Kansas; two great granddaughters, Ellen Sutter and Madison Griffith; two brothers, William Thomas and wife Geraldine of Dumont, Iowa, and Elbert Thomas of Lamoni, Iowa; sister, Mildred (Thomas) Blevins and husband Wayne of Rich Hill, Missouri; mother-in-law, Mabel Griffith of Wellman, Iowa; sister-in-law, Patricia (Griffith) Dusenberry and husband Harry of West Chester, Iowa; brothers-in-law Donald Griffith and wife Marge of Glenwood, Missouri; Ted Griffith and wife Delores of Wellman, Iowa; Clement Griffith and wife Vivian of Keithsburg, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A memorial service in her honor was held at 10:30 a.m. on May 17, 1996, at the Lamoni Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Officiating ministers were High Priest T. Raymond Powell, Evangelists Les Kohlman, and Les Gardner, Readers Larkin Powell and Kathy Griffith, Organist Noel Powell, and vocalists Don and Barbara Breshears. Casketbearers were Dick Ballantyne, Doug Jeanes, Elmer Stevenson, Lester Stevenson, Phil Stevenson, and Odin Thomas. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Lamoni, Iowa.
SOURCE: Mount Ayr Record News, published in Mount Ayr, Iowa on Thursday, May 23rd, 1996, p. 14
Ada May (Thomas) Griffith, daughter of William Henry and Vida May (Stevenson) Thomas, was born May 7, 1916, at Adrian, Illinois. She passed away May 14, 1996, at the age of 80 years and 7 days at Des Moines General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, following treatment of complications from septic poisoning.
Ada had a rich heritage in the Latter Day Saint faith, her great-grandparents having immigrated to America from Denmark and England because of the church. She found great joy in researching and cataloging the heritage of her family. Ada's childhood was spent in the area of Nauvoo, Illinois and Burlington and Fort Madison, Iowa. She was baptized into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the age of eight and remained involved, faithful, and supportive to the end of her days.
Ada always loved school. She began her journey in Nauvoo elementary school, then attended country school at Lincoln School in Rock Creek Township, Hancock, Illinois, finishing her first 8 grades in 6 years. She completed high school in Colusa, Illinois in 1932 at the age of 16 years.
Ada attended Illinois Western State Teachers College at McComb, Illinois, and Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, Iowa. She began teaching country school in the fall of 1935 near Denmark, Iowa. From 1938-1941 she taught 7th and 8th grades at the West Chester, Iowa school.
While teaching at West Chester, Ada met Paul Eugene Griffith, a young farmhand, whom she married June 8, 1941, at the home of her parents west of Lamoni, Iowa. Ada and Paul began farming near West Chester and Ainsworth. They later purchased a farm in 1949 near Ada's family five miles northwest of Lamoni, where they have lived for 47 years. Their home was blessed with two daughters; Nancy and Janet, and three sons, Gene, Barry, and Laurel.
Any who knew her recognized Ada's hostessing abilities. She loved being a homemaker and kept an orderly, attractive home, yard, and garden.
Ada was a devoted farm wife who also served her community. She served as a Bloomington Rustlers Girls 4-H Club Leader, was a long-time member of the Decatur County 4-H Committee, coordinated the Decatur County Cancer Fund Drive for several years, and belonged to the Lamoni Tuesday Federated Club. She spent many volunteer hours typing Lion's Club minutes for Paul and served as Recorder for the Lamoni Congregation for eight years.
There were no boring days in Ada's life. She was a voracious letter writer, crocheted afghans, made quilts, and enjoyed craftwork. She loved family reunions and for many years she published a Stevenson family newspaper. She wrote poetry, short stories, and family anecdotes from her heart and read good books. She enjoyed music, pretty things, photographs, friends, and family.
Ada was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law Jack Griffith; father-in-law, Clement E. Griffith; sisters-in-law, Betty Griffith and Marjorie Thomas; and granddaughter, Mary Kate Griffith.
She is survived by her husband, Paul; children, Nancy Powell and husband Raymond of Creston, Iowa; Gene Griffith and wife Kathy of Geneseo, Illinois; Barry Griffith and wife Mary Linda of Knoxville, Iowa; Janet Griffith of Des Moines, Iowa; and Laurel Griffith and wife Anita of Cawker City, Kansas.
She is honored with ten grandchildren, Melinda (Griffith) Sutter and husband Dave of Cincinnati, Ohio; Kendall Griffith and wife Suzy of Orlando, Florida; Robert Gnffith and wife Kirstin of Evanston, Illinois; Larkin Powell and wife Kelly of Athens, Georgia; Noel Powell of Irvine, California; Jewell Griffith of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Carrie and Megan Griffith of Iowa City, Iowa; Jedidiah and Levi Griffith of Cawker City, Kansas; two great granddaughters, Ellen Sutter and Madison Griffith; two brothers, William Thomas and wife Geraldine of Dumont, Iowa, and Elbert Thomas of Lamoni, Iowa; sister, Mildred (Thomas) Blevins and husband Wayne of Rich Hill, Missouri; mother-in-law, Mabel Griffith of Wellman, Iowa; sister-in-law, Patricia (Griffith) Dusenberry and husband Harry of West Chester, Iowa; brothers-in-law Donald Griffith and wife Marge of Glenwood, Missouri; Ted Griffith and wife Delores of Wellman, Iowa; Clement Griffith and wife Vivian of Keithsburg, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A memorial service in her honor was held at 10:30 a.m. on May 17, 1996, at the Lamoni Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Officiating ministers were High Priest T. Raymond Powell, Evangelists Les Kohlman, and Les Gardner, Readers Larkin Powell and Kathy Griffith, Organist Noel Powell, and vocalists Don and Barbara Breshears. Casketbearers were Dick Ballantyne, Doug Jeanes, Elmer Stevenson, Lester Stevenson, Phil Stevenson, and Odin Thomas. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Lamoni, Iowa.
SOURCE: Mount Ayr Record News, published in Mount Ayr, Iowa on Thursday, May 23rd, 1996, p. 14
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