Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa)
Thursday July 29, 1960 [p. 1]
Mrs. Minnie Poore Rites Here Wed.
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Poore were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service Home on Madison Street Wednesday afternoon, July 20. Rev. Walter Ortmann officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Minnie E. [ffie] Polley, daughter of Edwin and Diantha Polley, was born near Denver, Mo., March 28, 1876 and died July 18, 1960 at the age of 84 years, three months, 20 days.
At an early age she moved with her parents to the vicinity of Maloy, Iowa, where her girlhood was spent.
On December 25, 1898 she was] married to Charlie Poore and they established their home near Blockton.
She affirmed her faith in God while young and became a member of the Blockton United Brethren church, later transferring to the Methodist church at Blockton.
She is survived by two sons, Howard and Ward Poore of Bedford; a foster son, Paul Poore of Pollock Pines, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lula Skinner of Altoona, Iowa; one brother, Guy Polley of Mount Ayr.
Her husband, parents, two brothers, and two sisters preceded her in death.
Relatives and friends usually found these words and scripture at the close of her letters to them: "I live by John 3:16— For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
Thursday July 29, 1960 [p. 1]
Mrs. Minnie Poore Rites Here Wed.
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Poore were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service Home on Madison Street Wednesday afternoon, July 20. Rev. Walter Ortmann officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Minnie E. [ffie] Polley, daughter of Edwin and Diantha Polley, was born near Denver, Mo., March 28, 1876 and died July 18, 1960 at the age of 84 years, three months, 20 days.
At an early age she moved with her parents to the vicinity of Maloy, Iowa, where her girlhood was spent.
On December 25, 1898 she was] married to Charlie Poore and they established their home near Blockton.
She affirmed her faith in God while young and became a member of the Blockton United Brethren church, later transferring to the Methodist church at Blockton.
She is survived by two sons, Howard and Ward Poore of Bedford; a foster son, Paul Poore of Pollock Pines, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lula Skinner of Altoona, Iowa; one brother, Guy Polley of Mount Ayr.
Her husband, parents, two brothers, and two sisters preceded her in death.
Relatives and friends usually found these words and scripture at the close of her letters to them: "I live by John 3:16— For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa)
Thursday July 29, 1960 [p. 1]
Mrs. Minnie Poore Rites Here Wed.
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Poore were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service Home on Madison Street Wednesday afternoon, July 20. Rev. Walter Ortmann officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Minnie E. [ffie] Polley, daughter of Edwin and Diantha Polley, was born near Denver, Mo., March 28, 1876 and died July 18, 1960 at the age of 84 years, three months, 20 days.
At an early age she moved with her parents to the vicinity of Maloy, Iowa, where her girlhood was spent.
On December 25, 1898 she was] married to Charlie Poore and they established their home near Blockton.
She affirmed her faith in God while young and became a member of the Blockton United Brethren church, later transferring to the Methodist church at Blockton.
She is survived by two sons, Howard and Ward Poore of Bedford; a foster son, Paul Poore of Pollock Pines, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lula Skinner of Altoona, Iowa; one brother, Guy Polley of Mount Ayr.
Her husband, parents, two brothers, and two sisters preceded her in death.
Relatives and friends usually found these words and scripture at the close of her letters to them: "I live by John 3:16— For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
Thursday July 29, 1960 [p. 1]
Mrs. Minnie Poore Rites Here Wed.
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Poore were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service Home on Madison Street Wednesday afternoon, July 20. Rev. Walter Ortmann officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Minnie E. [ffie] Polley, daughter of Edwin and Diantha Polley, was born near Denver, Mo., March 28, 1876 and died July 18, 1960 at the age of 84 years, three months, 20 days.
At an early age she moved with her parents to the vicinity of Maloy, Iowa, where her girlhood was spent.
On December 25, 1898 she was] married to Charlie Poore and they established their home near Blockton.
She affirmed her faith in God while young and became a member of the Blockton United Brethren church, later transferring to the Methodist church at Blockton.
She is survived by two sons, Howard and Ward Poore of Bedford; a foster son, Paul Poore of Pollock Pines, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lula Skinner of Altoona, Iowa; one brother, Guy Polley of Mount Ayr.
Her husband, parents, two brothers, and two sisters preceded her in death.
Relatives and friends usually found these words and scripture at the close of her letters to them: "I live by John 3:16— For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
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