Iowa Obituaries

Eldora Weekly Ledger 10/01/1891

Jane Elizabeth January Higginbotham (1816-1891) OH/IA

Jane Higginbotham died at her home in Clay township Thursday, September 24, aged 74 years, 10 months and 8 days. Deceased was born in Highland county, Ohio, and came to Hardin county, Iowa in 1856 and has resided here since then. She was married to John W. Higginbotham June 22, 1839. Her husband now 72 years old survives her and mourns the loss of her who was his companion in life for over 52 years. They had nine children, three of whom are now dead leaving 6 living, three sons and three daughters. They are J. H. Higginbotham, J. M. Higginbotham, R. M. Higginbotham, Mary E. Jones, Susan M. Webb and Amanda Harrison. The family were all present at the funeral except Amanda Harrison who resides in Ohio. The funeral services were conducted Sunday morning by Rev. W. E. Jones from the Christian church in Eldora.

 

 

Burlington Hawk-Eye 03/11/1893

Clara ???? Higginbotham O'Leary (????-1893) IA

The Fate of an Eloper

Murdered by the One Whom She Left Home With

Muscatine, March 10.-Five years ago Mrs. Clara Higginbotham deserted her husband and four small children at this place; and eloped with Daniel O'Leary, a saloonkeeper. After wandering all over the west from Seattle, Washington, to Miami, Texas, the couple arrived at Wichita two months ago, and O'Leary purchased a saloon. Wednesday he beat the woman, and yesterday she died with symptoms of poisoning. O'Leary is under arrest and a post mortem and inquest will be held.

 

 

The Eldora Ledger 8/9/1894

John Wesley Higinbotham (1820-1894) OH/IA

J. W. Higinbotham died in Clay township July 27 at 12:50 a.m. of dry gangrene of right foot and leg, after three months confinement. Deceased was born in Jackson county, Ohio, January 28, 1820; married Jane E. January June 22, 1839; moved with his family to Clay township October 1856. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Marsh in the M. E. church Saturday July 28. He was in Ohio a member of the M. E. church and after coming to Iowa joined the Christian denomination.

 

 

Centerville Daily Citizen February 2, 1899

Willis Higginbotham (1842-1899) KY/IA
William Higenbotham died at the home of his son in New Chicago, a small mining berg west of the city last evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. Higenbotham was a former resident of Centerville and was a member of John L . Bashore Post, which order will conduct the funeral in Oakland cemetery tomorrow at 1 o'clock He was a member of Company G, 36th Iowa, and was a brave and faithful soldier. At the time of his death he was about 56 years old. His wife preceeded him in death about eight years ago and he now leaves five children to survive him. The cause of his death was liver trouble from which he has suffered.
Centerville Daily Citizen February 3, 1899
The funeral cortege of W. Higgenbotham arrived here at 1:30 from New Chicago where a short funeral service had been held. The Bashore Post, G. A . R. met the procession at the doors of their hall and escorted the remains to Oakland cemetery where the interment took place. The services of the Grand Army were repeated and Rev. J. M. Loughridge led the spiritual rites.

 

 

The Elsmore Enterprise (Elsmore, Kansas) 8/30/1901

John Higinbotham (1824-1901) OH/NE/KS/IA

ANOTHER PIONEER GONE

John Higinbotham Succumbs to a Painful Illness Covering Several Months - Buried at Imogene

Died - Saturday, August 24, 1901, at his home in this city, John Higinbotham, aged 76 years, 10 months and 21 days.

John Higinbotham, whose death resulted from paralysis Saturday, was born in Brown county, Ohio, October 3, 1824. Removing to Logan county he was married to Susan Pence, of that county, March 17, 1850. In the fall of 1856 he came to Iowa, locating in Hardin county. There he resided until 1866, when he removed to to Nehama county, Nebraska. In the spring of 1881 he returned to Iowa and settled on a farm in Page county, where he made his home until the eleventh day of February, 1901. Failing health induced him to seek the benefits usually found in a change of climate, and he went to Kansas, making headquarters at Elsmore with his son, W.L. It was there that the fatal illness seized him, and he was brought home in a very precarious condition just a week before his demise.

He united with the Christian church in the fall of 1860, and remained a faithful and consistent Christian the remaining years of his life. the wife, four sons and two daughters survive him, all eside his bedside during the last moments of his life, except W.L. Higinbotham, whose business detained him at Elsmore, Kansas.

Funeral services were held at the Christian church eight miles north of the city, in which he held membership and attended services for twenty years. At his request Mrs. Wallace, of the Christian church of Fairfax, Missouri, performed the last sad rites. Interment was in the Imogene cemetery.

Thus do the old landmarks crumble to dust, as one by one the pioneers pass from this habitat to the immortal life, leaving behind the evidence of their privations and citizenship. - Shenandoah (Iowa) World.

 

 

Missouri Valley Times 12/13/1906

Sarah Jane Higginbotham Ervin (1832-1906) WV/IA

Sarah Higinbotham was born August 10th, 1832, Monroe County, West Virginia, and died November 26th, 1906, making her 74 years, 3 months and 16 days. She was married to James Ervin, December 24th, 1852. To this union was born 7 children, all of whom are left to mourn, but one died in infancy. Her husband preceded her six years ago.

She moved with her husband to Iowa in 1856. She lived to see the third generation, 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She united with the Baptist church in girlhood and always lived a devoted Christian life. God was always her staff, her help and protection, and the last words that she uttered were prayers to her Heavenly Father. She was loved by all who knew her, a kind and true neighbor, an affectionate and devoted wife and mother, and not only relatives but many neighbors and friends mourn her departure. There were only four of the children at the funeral, a boy and a girl living so far west they did not get the word.

A large processions of friends followed the deceased to its last resting place in Logan cemetery.

 

 

Iowa City Press-Citizen 4/28/1911

James Hickenbottom (????-1911) IA

Old Resident Dead

Bloomfield - James Hickenbottom, thirty years a resident of this county, died Monday morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.

 

 

The Centerville Journal Thursday, November 30, 1911

Elisha Hickenbottom (1835-1911) IL/IA

The death of Elisha Hickenbottom occurred at his home 512 North Eighth Street, Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock. Mr. Hickenbottom has been in failing health for a number of years, gradually growing worse until death called him. He was one of our old and highly esteemed citizens and many friends in Centerville will mourn his loss.

Elisha Hickenbottom was born near Springfield, Illinois, and at the time of his death was aged 76 years. He was married to Miss Mary Ann Harris in Jefferson County, near Fairfield, fifty seven years ago, moving three years later to Appanoose, living near Centerville on a farm. Two children were born to this union, both girls who died in childhood. Mr. Hickenbottom was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W. M. Martin, at the residence Thursday at 2:00. Interment will be made at Oakland.

 

 

Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier 12/25/1913

Margaret Frances Hickenbottom Bayles (1854-1913) IA

Fairfield, Dec. 23. - Mrs. Ben B. Bayles, who was so frightfully burned yesterday morning at her home on 700 West Stone street, passed away at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Jefferson county hospital after several hours of the greatest suffering.

Mrs. Bayles had arisen early Monday morning and was preparing hot biscuits for the family breakfast. While in the act of looking at them in the oven her dress became ignited from a leaking hole in the gas stove which had just caught fire and before assistance could reach her practically her entire body was cooked. Medical aid was summoned but it was seen at once that life was only a question of hours an to better alleviate her sufferings Mrs. Bayles was removed to the hospital.

Mrs. Bayles was born near Glendale, March 18, 1854, and hr maiden name was Fannie Hickenbottom. She was twice married and is survived by her husband, B.B. Bayles, and one son, Walter Rizor, of this city, and one daughter, Mrs. Will Brown, of North English.

While no definite arrangements have yet been made for the funeral services they will probably be held this afternoon of Wednesday morning.

 

 

The Muscatine Journal 12/22/1914

Estella E. Butler Higginbottom (1883-1914) IA

Former Resident Of Wapello Is Called

Wapello, Ia., Dec. 21 - Word was received here today by relatives of the death of Mrs. Elmer Higginbottom at a Dubuque hospital Saturday evening. Death followed an operation the shock of which Mrs. Higginbottom never recovered.

Mrs. Higginbottom before her marriage was Miss Stella Butler of this city.

She is survived by her husband and by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Butler, by one sister, Mrs. Lewis Otto and by one brother, Drury Butler. The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been announced.

 

 

The Eldora Herald 12/31/1914

James Madison Higginbotham (1841-1914) OH/IA

PIONEER DIES SUDDENLY

James Higginbotham Expires at his Home Northwest of Town Monday Afternoon-Long a Resident

James Higginbotham, living northwest of Eldora and a well known resident of this section of the county, died suddenly Monday afternoon at his home, death being due to heart trouble. Although Mr. Higginbotham had not in the best of health of late, nothing of a serious nature was thought of. A short time previous to the coming of the death messenger Mr. Higginbotham had been visiting with a number of callers at the farm, showing his friends his thoroughbred chickens, the growing of which he had made a specialty of for a number of years.

Mr. Higginbotham was born near Xenia, in Greene county, Ohio, July 25, 1841. Mr. Higginbotham came to Hardin county, Iowa, in 1856, making the trip from Ohio in a wagon over rough roads and across unbridged streams. He knew of the hardships incident to pioneer life, for with his hands he helped clear away the timber from large farms and to assist in developing this then practically unbroken land. In 1864 Mr. Higginbotham was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Jane Rhodes, who with his four children-two sons and two daughters-survived him. The children are: A. E. Higginbotham of Kingsley, Iowa; Mrs. Richard Lawrence of Union; Mrs. Ezra A. Albertson of Aiden, and Harley Higginbotham who has always resided with his parents.

Mr. Higginbotham was a man of rugged honesty, a friend of the best possible government and a citizen whose life was worthy of emulation.

The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the Christian church, the service being in charge of Rev. A. I. Martin. The burial was in Eldora cemetery.

Evening Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1/15/1916

Sarah Higginbotham (1835-1916) IA

Death at County Farm

Mrs. Sarah Higginbotham, of LeGrand, Dies Friday

Mrs. Sarah Higginbotham, aged 80, who entered the county hospital near Lamoille Nov. 4, 1915, from LeGrand, died Friday of general infection resulting from an abscess of the ear. One son, S. G. Higginbotham, lives at LeGrand.

Iowa Falls Sentinel 1/9/1917

Homer Adam Higginbotham (1877-1917) IA

Homer Adam Higginbotham was born July 9th, 1877, near Eldora, and died at Burlington, Kansas, January 2, 1917, being at the time of his death thirty-nine years, five months and twenty-one days old. Several weeks ago he left Iowa Falls to make his home with an uncle, Henry Jackson, at Burlington, Kansas. The cause of his death, the doctors said, was a general nervous breakdown, which had been coming on for several months. Physically he was in perfect health.

He was married to Miss Iva Gearhart December 6, 1900, at Nevada. To this union were born two children, Irvin Douglas, aged eleven, and George Earl, aged three. His mother preceded him in death in 1902.

Homer was a successful farmer in this community the last several years. Formerly he was an employee on the Short Line railroad and is said to have been the first fireman to ride an engine out of Hampton, north to Mason City. He was a member of the K.P. lodge of this city.

He was a man of reliable character and his personality gave him the power of creating friends with whomever he came in contact, placing a great value on this friendship.ven during his short stay at Burlington he made many friends who seemed to take an interest in his welfare and cared for him in every possible way to the last. His uncle summarizes his character very appropriately in the following way: "Those who knew him longest loved him best."

The remains were accompanied to this city by his sister, Mrs. Ruth Stewart, and an uncle, Henry Jackson. The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Christian church, Rev. Emanuel in charge. Burial was made in Union Cemetery. The Knights of Pythias lodge, of which deceased was a member, attended in a body. Those who remain to mourn his loss are his two sons, a sister, and numerous relatives and friends.

 

 

The Iowa Falls Sentinel 12/10/1918

Joseph H. Higginbotham (1840-1918) OH/IA

Another of the early and pioneer residents of Hardin county died on Thanksgiving day with the passing away of Joseph H. Higginbotham. Mr. Higginbotham was born in 1840 in Green county, Ohio, and when a young man, came with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Higginbotham, to Hardin county. For years Mr. Higginbotham was engaged in farming until failing health compelled his retirement. Death was due to infirmities of age. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Stewart, of Missouri; one brother, Robert M. Higginbotham, of Eldora; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Jones, of Jackson township, and Mrs. Susan Webb, of Aiken, Minnesota. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Christian church in Eldora, being in charge of Rev. D. S. Thompson. Burial was in Eldora cemetery.

 

 

Hardin County Ledger 05/15/1919

Robert Monroe Higginbotham (1844-1919) OH/IA

Robert Monroe Higginbotham was born near Xenia, Green County, Ohio, February 7, 1844. Died at Eldora, Iowa, May 8, 1919.

When but a boy of twelve years of age, in 1856 he came with his parents to Iowa, and settled in Clay Township, Hardin County. Very early, as a mere boy he enlisted in the First Iowa Calvary. The enlistment took place Jan. 4, 1864. He served until the end of the war, and was honorably discharged March 19, 1866. He was engaged in some of the fiercest conflicts of the closing years of the civil war.

On August 18, 1866, he was united in marriage to Lydia Stewart. To this marriage were born two sons, E. D. and R. S., both of California. Mr. Higginbotham and wife settled on a farm near Mineral Point, Hardin County, Iowa, soon after the war, where they spent many happy years together. They shared one another’s love and affection through fifty-three years.

Two sisters grew to womanhood in the home where Robert grew to manhood, both of whom survive their brother. They are Mrs. Mary Jones of Eldora, and Mrs. Susan M. Webb of Atkinson, Minnesota.

Soon after the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Higginbotham, they started the Christian life together. First they united with the United Brethren Church of Mineral Point. When the Mineral Point Church ceased to be, they united with the Congregational Church of Eldora, more than 30 years ago. Since that time they have been faithful attendants and Mr. Higginbotham has held prominent offices in the Church.

Funeral services were held from the home on Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. Rev. Albert R. Rice officiated assisted by Rev. William Ramsey of Ottumwa, a former pastor.

 

 

The Iowa Recorder 06/11/1924

Wilma L. Hickenbottom (1923-1924) IA

Fairfield-A grain of popped corn lodged in the lungs of the 13-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hickenbottom, of Lockridge, causing her death after a week of suffering. The child was playing with the other children of the family who were popping corn. When she started to swallow the corn she laughed and a big fluffy kernel lodged in the windpipe. The operation the night before she died was futile.

 

 

May 14, 1926
Anna H. Heginbotham Goff (1847-1926) England/IA

DIES IN BROOKLYN
Miss Anna Heginbotham, daughter of John and Harriet Heginbotham was born November 4, 1847, the first of seven children. The place of birth was Stockport, England, although she came to America with her parents when she was three years old. It took six weeks for the journey in a small schooner. They made their home on a farm near Newark, Ohio.
On March 15, 1871, she was united in marriage to William Fuller Goff at Newark. He preceded her in death twenty-three years ago, on January 23, 1903. Eight children came to bless this home, Ella Mable Goff at Grinnell, Mary C. Goff of Brooklyn, William Earl of Grinnell, Elmer, who died eleven years ago, the twins, Percy and Mrs. Pearl Smith, Mrs. Grace Williamson of Bell, California, and John of Brooklyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Goff came to Brooklyn December 8, 1884, where she lived until her death, which took place Sunday evening on Mother's Day, at her home in Brooklyn. Mrs. Goff was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church in St. Louisville, Ohio, where she retained her membership until her death.
On Friday, March 12, 1926, Mrs. Goff broke her hip. Since then she has gradually grown weaker and thinner until at her death her weight was scarcely seventy-five pounds. Mrs. Goff was a very exceptional mother.

 

 

Fairfield Daily Ledger 09/07/1927

Prudence R. Hickenbottom Pfoutz (1849-1927) IA

MRS. P. PFOUTZ TYPHOID VICTIM

Long Time Resident Here Died At Home of Daughter Mrs. C.H. Woellhaf

Mrs. Prudence Pfoutz, a resident of this city for nearly 33 years, passed away last evening at 6:10 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs. C. H. Woellhaf, 706 North Fifth street, after a three weeks illness with typhoid fever. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Woellhaf home in charge of Rev. Harvey E. Butler. Burial will take place at the Lockridge cemetery. Mrs. Pfoutz was formerly Miss Prudence Hickenbottom and she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hickenbottom. In early life she was married to Jacob Pfoutz, who passed away in this city 20 years ago last January. Mrs. Woellhaf is the only child. She leaves the following brothers and sisters: James Hickenbottom, of Broken Bow, Neb., R. E. Hickenbottom of Callaway, Neb., Mrs. Josephine Baker of Gig Harbor, Wash., Mrs. Frank Moore of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Belle Case of Roseburg, Ore., Mrs. Jane Eastman of Arcadia, Neb., and Mrs. Anna Jensen of Nowata, Oklahoma.

 

 

The Ogden (UT) Standard-Examiner 11/11/1929

James Andrew Higinbotham (1852-1929) IA

Leaves-J. N. Higginbotham, 2540 Jackson avenue, assistant general yardmaster of O.U.R. & D. Co., left today for Shenandoah, Iowa, receiving word last night of the death of his father, J. A. Higginbotham.

 

 

Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 3/8/1933

James Madison Hickenbottom (1863-1933) IA

Lockridge Man if Found Dead in Barber Shop

James Hickenbottom, 70, Stricken; Funeral Rites Thursday

Fairfield, Ia., March 8. - James M. Hickenbottom, 70-year-old barber in Lockridge, died Tuesday morning in his shop following an attack of heart disease. He had been in poor health for some time, friends said, but had gone to work Tuesday, and was sharpening a pair of shears when death came.

Mr. Hickenbottom was born in Glendale, near Fairfield, and moved to Lockridge where he had been a barber 45 years. He leaves his widow and the following children: Ralph, Biggsville, Ill.; Charles, Fairfield; Matthew, Morning Sun; Mrs. Clarence Frame, Glasgow; and Pauline and Robert Hickenbottom, at home. The brothers and sisters are: Joseph Hickenbottom, Mrs. Anne Overholser and Mrs. Mary Damm, Fairfield; Mrs. Lloyd McCarter, Perlee; and Mrs. Ishmel Dyers, Hopkins, Mo.

The funeral services will be at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Lockridge Baptist church, with burial in the Union cemetery, south of Glendale.

 

 

Eldora Herald Ledger 03/16/1933

Sarah Jane Rhodes Higginbotham (1845-1933) OH/IA

Mrs. Higginbotham is Taken by Death

Sarah Jane Higginbotham, 88 years old, a pioneer resident of Hardin county, died at her home and that of her son, Harlan, near Steamboat Rock, where some member of the Higginbotham family have lived for the past 75 years.

Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Licking county, Ohio, July 18, 1845, and came west with her parents in 1855, in a covered wagon, ferrying across the Mississippi river. They settled first in Vinton, where they remained a short time before settling northeast of Steamboat Rock in 1856.

She was married May 1, 1864 to James M. Higginbotham, who died in 1914. To this union were born four children, Arthur of Kingsley; Harlan W. of Steamboat Rock; Mrs. R. N. Lawrence, deceased; and Mrs. E. A. Albertson of Redlands, Calif. Others who survive are ten grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren; two brothers, John P. Rhodes of New Virginia, and George W. Rhodes of Chicago; and two sisters, Mrs. L. E. Edgington of Sedalia, Mo., and Mrs. W. G. Brown, Grundy Center.

Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Church of Christ, of which she was a lifelong member, in Eldora, with burial in Eldora cemetery. Rev. A. L. Ragsdale officiated at the service and also conducted a short prayer service at the Vilmont-Longenecker funeral home. Music at the funeral was provided by Miss Mildred Albee and Miss Lewin, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Glen Hoover.

 

 

Omaha World-Herald2/4/1935

Betty Mae Higginbotham (1925-1935) IA

Betty Mae Higginbotham, 10, died Saturday at her home, 2422 Fourth Avenue, the first meningitis death of the year. The girl was taken ill Wednesday when she complained of a severe headache.

Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin; five brothers, Ray, Elton, Lloyd, Lawrence and Hugh, of Council Bluffs, and a sister, Mrs. Grace Mayberry of Glenwood. The body is at the Been-Belford mortuary.

 

 

The Waterloo Sunday Courier 09/19/1937

Robert Lewis Higginbotham (1925-1937) IA

TAMA-Robert Lewis Higginbotham, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Higginbotham, Friday at Marshalltown hospital; born Aug. 19, 1925, in Tama; surviving, parents; two brothers, William, 9, and Leonard, 2; grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Higginbotham of Monticello, Ky., and a grandfather, M. C. Musel, Tama; funeral Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic church.

 

 

Fairfield Daily Ledger 9/28/1939

Martha Anna Hickenbottom Overholser (1858-1939) IA

Mrs. James Milton Overholser, nearly 81 years of age and a life-time resident of Fairfield, passes away very suddenly this morning at 8:30 at her home, 300 East Adams street.

Mrs. Overholser was born on November 15, 1858. Her husband and one daughter preceded her in death.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Frank Town, Park Rapids, Minn.; two sons, James Ernest of Fairfield and Otto of Jewell, Iowa.

One brother, Joseph E. Hickenbottom of Fairfield and three sisters, Mrs. Ada Dyer, Geneva, Nebr.; Mrs. Mary Damm, Fairfield and Mrs. Ida McCarty, Fairfield.

The body was taken to the Weston Behner funeral home pending funeral arrangements.

 

 

Estherville Daily News June 12, 1940

Charles Higinbotham (1870-1940) IA

GRUVER PIONEER IS DEAD

Chas. Higinbotham Passes Last Night of Heart Attack; Resided at Gruver Over 40 years

Chas. Higinbotham, popular Gruver merchant, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon [June 10, 1940] at his home in Gruver. His death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Higinbotham had been working in his store at Gruver and he complained of a pain around his heart. He went upstairs to the family apartment above the store and as he reached the door he collapsed. Medical aid was summoned but he passed away before help arrived.

The deceased was one of Emmet county's pioneer merchants and citizens. He was born in Forest City on April 26, 1870, and was 70 years old at the time of his sudden death. He spent his childhood in and around Forest City obtaining his education in the public schools of that place. In 1897 he moved to Armstrong and entered the grain business.

Mr. Higinbotham was united in marriage with Miss Grace Lawrence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lawrence of Estherville. Two sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Higinbotham. The family moved to Gruver in 1899 and Mr. Higinbotham continued in the grain business for the first year of his residence there. In 1900 he opened a general store in Gruver and he continued to operate the store until his death.

For thirty years Mr. Higinbotham has successfully served the people of Gruver and vicinity as postmaster, being retired on May 1st of this year having reached the age of seventy years.

His genial disposition and his pleasing personality won many friends for Mr. Higinbotham throughout his many years of service to the public in the store and the postoffice. He had been active in community affairs and was one of the guiding powers in the administration of the Gruver town affairs. He served the town as mayor for a number of years, was a member of the town council and was active member of the school board during his residence in Gruver.

Funeral services will be held at the William Higinbotham home in Estherville at 1:30 o'clock on Friday afternoon and at the Gruver Presbyterian church at 2:30 p. m. Rev. Burton of Gruver will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in the East Side cemetery. Pall bearers will be Chris Skaarup of Maple Hill, M. H. Chukker, Leonard Brood, John Irwin, John Goldsberry and Frank Krieger all of Gruver.

Surviving besides his widow are the two sons, William of Estherville and Lawrence of Spencer, two grandchildren, Dean and Janice of Estherville, two sisters Mrs. Meta Fisher and Miss Alice Higinbotham of Forest City and one brother V. M. Higinbotham of Red Lake Falls, Minn.

 

 

12/10/1940

Sarah Owen Higginbottom (1874-1940) England/IA

Sarah Owen, daughter of John and Ann Owen, was born July 30, 1874 at Worsley, England. It was there she grew to womanhood, and on Oct 9, 1902 was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Jesse Higginbottom.
To this union there were born three sons. In 1914 the family moved to America and to Story county Iowa, later moving to Elkhart in 1916. Shortly after coming to Elkhart, Mrs. Higginbottom united with the Elkhart Christian Church. Through the many years she has been a faithful and loyal member.
Her husband and companion was called to depart this life in December 1918. The youngest son Arthur preceded his mother in death in June 1919.
Mrs. Higginbottom has maintained her home in Elkhart vicinity through the many years and a sister Jane has lived with her.
Sister Sarah Higginbottom was a quiet, devoted soul. She was a kind and thoughtful mother with a deep love for those near and dear to her. She was a kind neighbor and a friend to all. Her faith in her Heavenly Father was steadfast and sure. She was sheltered in the fold of God.
On December 2 she underwent a major operation at the Iowa Lutheran hospital in Des Moines. It was apparent that the operation was entirely successful and she was making rapid improvement and her general condition was considered good. On Monday afternoon, December 9 a blood clot formed in one of her limbs and her passing came suddenly and without warning.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her two sons, Frank and Harry, a brother William Owen, and her sister Jane all of this community; a sister Ellen Owen in England, eight grandchildren, other relatives and a great host of friends.
Mrs. Higginbottom's father, John Owen, came from Coventry, England, the town having recently suffered such terrible bombing.
The funeral was held at the Elkhart Church of Christ.
Interment was in Elkhart cemetery. Cooper's Funeral Service.

 

 

Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 1/1/1941

Ada Hickenbottom Miller (1868-1940) IA/OH

Mrs. H. Marshall Miller, 72, former local resident, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in her home in Cleveland, Ohio. She was formerly Ada Hickenbottom and was born June 17, 1868 in Parsonsville, where she lived many years. In 1893 she married Christian Roth. A son, Joseph, was born to them. Mr. Roth died April 14, 1897.

Later, Mrs. Roth married H. Marshall Miller and they made their home in Fairfield until 17 years ago when Mr. Miller became connected with the Monorail Corporation in Cleveland and the home was established there. Mrs. Miller had been in poor health a year.

The husband, Marshall Miller; a son, Joe Roth; and a brother, Perry Hickenbottom, survive.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Cleveland. Conforming to her wishes the body will be cremated.

 

 

Moulton Weekly Tribune 07/16/1942

Winfield Harvey Higinbotham (1858-1942) OH/IA

Winfield Harvey Higginbotham, son of John and Sarah Higginbotham, was born in Ohio, October 18, 1858, and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. T. Livingston of Unionville, Iowa, on July 6, 1942, at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 5 days. He came to Iowa with his parents at the age of 3 years, and has spent the most of his life here. He was united in marriage to Alvira Exline on August 26, 1883, and one daughter was born to this union, Mrs. E. L. Dodge who now resides at Toledo, Iowa. His wife preceded him in death on Nov. 14, 1884. He was later married to Aretta Exline on December 2, 1888 and to this union were born six children, Clara Livingston, of Unionville, Ia., Laura Hayworth, of Moulton, Nancy Morse, of Boone, Orpha Hitchcock, of Pleasanton, Iowa. Two sons preceded him in death, Carey on Nov. 9, 1938, and Paul Nov. 16, 1903. Also his wife on July 1, 1922. He is survived by 5 daughters, 29 grandchildren, and 20 great grand children, one brother, Grant Higginbotham of LeGrande, Iowa, and a host of friends and relatives. He has been a member of the Holiness church of Moulton for many years and has been a faithful follower of the word until death. The funeral was held July 8 at 2 p. m. at the Hitchcock Funeral Home, and burial was made at the Otterbein cemetery. Mrs. J. J. Sales read the obituary and spoke from the first and second verses of the 14th chapter of Job. Mrs. Sales and Mrs. Herman Tiffany provided the music, which included hymns that were special favorites of Bro. Higginbotham.

 

 

The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune 11/1/1943

Robert Chester Hickenbottom (1938-1943) IA

Fairfield - Serum brought here by plane from Washington, D.C., arrived too late to save the life of Robert Chester, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hickenbottom, farmers living north of here.

Robert died Sunday following several months of illness caused by an excessive number of red blood corpuscles.

Dr. George W. Karelas, blood specialist connected with Casualty hospital, Washington, arrived with the serum Saturday night. The boy was given a blood transfusion, but was too weak to be revived.

The Hickenbottoms have one other son, Jerry Lee.

 

 

Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 7/23/1944

John J. Hickenbottom (1895-1944) OH/IA

Maquoketa, Ia. - Funeral services for John Hickenbottom, 48, of near Andrew, were held Saturday afternoon with the Rev. H.D. Green, First Methodist church, in charge. Burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery.

He was born Dec. 31, 1895, in Ohio and had farmed in the Miles community until moving north of Andrew a few years ago.

The widow, Bernice Hickenbottom, Clinton; a daughter and four sons, three of whom are in the Navy, survive.

 

 

The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 3/13/1945

Geneva Belle Higginbotham Dodge (1906-1945) IA

Mother Of Five Killed By Elevator

Operator, 39, Caught Under Lowering Car

Mrs. Geneva Dodge, 39, of 1516 Tenth street SE, mother of five children, was killed shortly after noon Tuesday in an elevator accident at the Smulekoff building, Third avenue and First street SW.

An elevator operator for the Collins Radio company, which occupies the building, Mrs. Dodge was caught between the third floor and the bottom of the elevator.

Police said it had fallen on her, pinning her body against the third floor edge of the elevator shaft. No one witnessed the accident, according to police.

Dr. T. Frank Hersch, Linn county coroner, said he believed the death purely an accident and that no inquest would be necessary. Death, he said, was caused by the elevator's crushing Mrs. Dodge's abdomen.

The elevator, an old type, had been overhauled only two weeks ago, according to Edwin Filipi, foreman of the Collins company's carton department, housed in the building.

Car Controlled By Cable

The car is controlled by a cable running at the side of the shaft. In order to start the car, the operator reached through an opening in the side of the car and pulls on the cable. It is stopped by a mechanical control inside the car which clamps around the cable.

The car may be started from any floor, however, by anyone who reaches into the shaft and give the cable a pull.

Fellow workers said they had seen Mrs. Dodge return from lunch and take the car to the first floor balcony, where it is believed she left her coat.

Police Reconstruct Mishap

Police reasoned she then returned to the elevator and went up to the third floor, where she stepped out for some reason. On returning for the car and finding it had taken up she reached into the shaft, police theorize, and pulled on the cable to start it downward.

It is believed she slipped a few seconds later when she reached into the descending car to apply the mechanical stop. In doing so, she would have fallen feet forward into the shaft to be pinned by the descending car.

Worker Heard Jolt

Fellow workers heard the car jolt, looked into the shaft and saw Mrs. Dodge's feet dangling from the third floor. They raced upstairs and found the floor of the car pinned across her chest. She was lying face up, only her head and shoulders visible.

Mrs. Dodge was taken to St. Luke's hospital by Ambulance Service, but she lived only a few minutes after being released from the shaft.

Gates Guard Entrance

Entrances to the elevator shaft are protected by gates which run across the openings. The gates, however, consist only of three-inch boards about three feet off the floor.

It would be possible to slip beneath the board, or fall over it into the shaft.

In addition to her husband, George M. Dodge, Mrs. Dodge is survived by four daughters, Ilah, 19, of Omaha; Mrs. Donna McNulty, 17, at home; Dixie, 12, and Rita 3; a son, Dwight, 15; a sister, Mrs. Alice Lyons, 1542 Bever avenue SE, and a brother, Walter Higgenbottom, 408 Fourth avenue SE.

 

 

The Des Moines Register 10/31/1946

Lois Rose Hickenbottom (1932-1946) IA

Fairfield, IA. - Lois Rose Hickenbottom, 14, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hickenbottom, farming eight miles east of here, was killed Wednesday on Highway 34 near her home when struck by a truck.

She was crossing the highway from a store to where her mother and brother waited in a car. Coroner Jack Raymond said the truck was driven by Harold Clark, Ottumwa.

An inquest will be held today.

 

 

Fairfield Ia. Daily Ledger Friday May 21, 1948
Caroline Belle Hickenbottom Case (1861-1948) IA/OR

Mrs. Albert CASE Dies In Oregon

A former resident of Jefferson county passed away Thursday at her home in Eugene, Oregon. She is Mrs. Albert Case whose body will be returned to Fairfield for burial.

Mrs. Case is an aunt of Mrs. C. H. Woellhaf, Fairfield. Other survivors who reside in Fairfield include a niece, Mrs. Carrie Brown; a nephew, Walter Rizor; and James Snyder, Abingdon, also a nephew.

Mrs. Case passed away at 11 a.m. Thursday at her home in Eugene, Oregon. She had been in failing health for some time.

Belle Case was a former resident of Jefferson county, the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Hickenbottom. She was united in marriage to Albert Case, who preceded her in death October 2, 1903. She moved to Oregon 25 years ago.

Mrs. Case, a member of the Christian church, the W.R.C.'s and Rebekah lodge, is survived by two children, Mrs. Nelle Hall, Eugene, Oregon, and James Case, Jameston, North Dakota; and one granddaughter. She was also preceded in death by a son.

 

 

The Davenport Democrat and Leader 02/17/1949

Edna Higginbotham Garman (1889-1949) IN/IA

MRS. GARMAN OF DURANT DIES; RITES TO BE IN MOLINE

Mrs. David Garman, 59, who resided on a farm three miles south of Durant, died in her home at 1 p.m. Wednesday after an illness of several months. She had been seriously ill the past two weeks.

The body was removed to the Esterdahl mortuary, Moline, for services in the chapel there at 1:30 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Ray Honeywell, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Lawn cemetery, Moline.

Mrs. Garman, the former Edna Higginbotham, was born July 31, 1889, at Birdseye, Ind., and was married to Mr. Garman, Oct. 12, 1904, at Belleville, Ill. The family moved to Moline in 1920 and in 1941 to their present home near Durant. Mrs. Garman was a member of the First Methodist church, Moline. Her husband is a retired foreman of the paint department at the International Harvester plant in East Moline.

Surviving besides her husband are a son, Norman E. Garman, Chicago; a daughter, Mrs. LaMoine J. Watkins, Davenport; six grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Harrison, Gasconade, Mo. Two daughters preceded her in death.

 

 

The (Davenport) Democrat and Leader 06/26/1949

Bernice Bates Hickenbottom Engelhardt (1898-1949) IA

Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Engelhardt, 51, of 1414 ½ West Fourth street, formerly of Clinton, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist church, Mile, Ia. Burial will be in the Miles cemetery. The body is at Runge mortuary and will remain there until Wednesday morning when it will be taken to Miles.

Mrs. Engelhardt, who resided with her son, Clifford Hickenbottom, at the Fourth street address, died at 5:45 p.m. Friday in Mercy hospital after a lingering illness. She had lived at 114 ½ North Fourth street, Clinton, until coming here for treatment six months ago.

The former Bernice Bales was born Sept. 8, 1898, near Miles, and was married to John J. Hickenbottom in 1917. She was married to F. R. Engelhardt in Clinton county in 1946.

Surviving are her husband; 5 sons, Clifford Hickenbottom, Davenport; Robert Hickenbottom, U. S. Navy, California; Lewis, Darrel and Dick Hickenbottom, all of Clinton; 2 daughters, Mrs. V. P. Bentley, Dubuque, and Shirley Hickenbottom, Clinton; 7 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. John Rept, Denver, Ia., and a brother, Merlon Bates, Spragueville, Ia.

 

 

Hardin County Index 03/17/1950

Harlan W. Higginbotham (1868-1950) IA

HIGGINBOTHAM RITES

Funeral services for H. W. Higginbotham of Eldora who died Wednesday at the home of his nephew, Floyd Lawrence in Union were held Saturday afternoon at the Biersborn Funeral home in charge of L. K. Schuler of Eldora. The casket bearers were Arthur Chamness, Charles Mitchell, Lawrence Balvanz, Lewis Simcox, Lynn Fuerehelm and Paul Williams. Interment was in the Eldora cemetery. H. W. Higginbotham was born August 29, 1868. He spent his entire life, with the exception of a few years in Hardin county. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and one brother. In early life he taught school but in later years he lived on a farm north of Eldora. He is survived by seven nephews and two nieces.

 

 

The Mount Pleasant News 5/9/1951

Perry Hickenbottom (1869-1951) IA

Perry Hickenbottom Of Lockridge Taken

Perry Hickenbottom of Lockridge died at his home Tuesday afternoon at 3:25 after an extended illness. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the Hoskins Funeral Home at Fairfield.

Mr. Hickenbottom was the step-father of Everett Moxley of Mt. Pleasant and John Moxley of Salem.

 

 

Council Bluffs Nonpareil 03/30/1952

Maude Oliver Higginbotham (ca1883-1952) IA

Funeral for Mrs. Maude Higginbotham, 68, 2019 Seventh avenue, who died Wednesday, will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Rusch chapel. The Rev. R. K. Roebuck of Fifth Avenue Methodist church will officiate. Burial will be in the Carson cemetery.

 

 

The Monroe County (Iowa) News 11/09/1953

Leonidas "Lee" Higginbotham (1877-1953) IA

Lee Higginbotham Dies; Final Rites Wednesday

Lee Higginbotham, 76, longtime resident of Albia, died Sunday at his home 222 Third Avenue East.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Christian church, conducted by the Rev. Frank B. Marler, pastor, and burial will be in Oak View cemetery. The body is at Humeston Funeral home.

A resident of Albia 37 years, Mr. Higginbotham had been associated with telephone firms through that period. He was born Feb. 8, 1877.

He gave a quarter of a century of volunteer service to the Albia Fire Department, and served the organization as chief. He also served on the city council. He was a member of the Masonic lodge.

Survivors are his wife; three children, Harold of Riverdale, Ill., Evelyn Rose Young of Elgin, Ill., and Paul DeWayne Higginbotham of Albia; and seven grandchildren.

 

 

LeMars Sentinel 10/12/1955

David Wayne Higginbotham (1955-1955) IA

Higginbotham Infant At Kingsley Expires

David Wayne Higginbotham, 3-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Higginbotham, died Oct. 8 at his home at Kingsley.

He was born July 6, 1955. Survivors are his parents; two brothers, Norman and Harold; two sisters, Ruth Ann and June Ellen; and his grandmother, Mrs. Emma Bush of Plainview, Nebraska.

Funeral services were Monday. Burial was in the Kingsley cemetery.

 

 

Iowa City Press-Citizen 10/20/1955

Carrie Koza Higginbotham (1883-1955) IA/CA

Plan Graveside Rites Here for Former Resident

Graveside services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Oakland cemetery for Mrs. Carrie Koza Higginbotham, who died Wednesday at her home in Long Beach, Calif.

The body will arrive in Iowa City late this evening, and friends may call at the Oathout funeral home Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Iowa City, the daughter of the late John and Barbara Pachman Koza. She was educated in local schools and married Claude Higginbotham on August 10, 1915. In 1935, Mrs. Higginbotham moved to Long Beach.

Survivors include one son, Clark J. Higginbotham, Long Beach, and one brother, Will Koza, of Cedar Rapids. Her parents, two sisters and one brother preceded her in death.

 

 

Council Bluffs Nonpareil 01/20/1956

Edwin Dixon Higginbotham (1878-1956) NE/IA

Ed Higginbotham, 78, 2019 Seventh Ave., died at a local hospital Friday following a week’s illness.

He was born in Homer, Neb., and had been a resident of Pottawattamie County nearly all his life.

Mr. Higginbotham was a former employee of a soft drink bottling company for 10 years. He retired three years ago. Before that he was an auto dealer in Omaha.

He was a member of the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church and the Moose Lodge.

Survivors include: five sons, Ray, Lawrence, Hugh, all of Council Bluffs, Elton of Seattle, and Lloyd of New Carlisle, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Laura Lee Rasmussen, address unknown, Mrs. Grace Mayberry of Albany, Ore.; half-brother, Clarence Davis of Council Bluffs; two sisters, Mrs. Inez Burdge of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Mary Coy of Council Bluffs; 18 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.

Rusch Funeral Home is in charge.

 

 

Council Bluffs Nonpareil 02/23/1956

Laurence Leland Higginbotham (1910-1956) IA

Laurence Higginbotham, 45, 2446 Eighth Ave., died Wednesday at a local hospital after an illness of over a year. Death was due to cancer.

Born in Carson, he had spent most of his life in Council Bluffs.

He was a former brakeman for five years on the Union Pacific Railroad. Mr. Higginbotham later became a boilermaker, a position he held until recently.

Mr. Higginbotham was a member of the Boilermaker’s Union 663, and had served in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1929 to 1931.

Survivors includes: widow Verona; two sons, Chester (Bud) and Lee, both of Council Bluffs; four brothers, Ray and Hugh, both of Council Bluffs, Eton of Seattle, Wash., and Lloyd of New Carlisle, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Rasmussen of Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Grace Mayberry of Albany, Ore.; two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Rusch Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

 

 

Iowa City Press-Citizen 5/22/1956

Thomas Fredric Higginbotham (1870-1956) IA

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Higginbotham, 426 South Johnson street, were called to Mystic by the death of Mr. Higginbotham's father, T. F. Higginbotham. The late Mr. Higginbotham was one of Iowa's oldest barbers. Funeral services were Monday.

 

 

The Cedar Rapids Gazette 06/20/1957

Verla Doris Higginbotham Gabrielson (1908-1956) IA

Verla Doris Gabrielson, 48, of 123 Sixteenth Street NE, wife of Arthur Gabrielson, died Wednesday. A practical nurse at St. Luke’s for seven years, she lived in Cedar Rapids for 10 years. Born Oct. 15, 1908, at Mystic, she was married Sept. 29, 1927, at Webster City.

Surviving are her husband; three sons, Neil, of Cedar Rapids, Jerry, of LaPuente, Calif., and Darrell, at home; her mother, Mrs. C. H. Higginbotham of Mystic; a sister, Mrs. Leroy Wolverton of Mishawaka, Ind.; and a brother, W. M. Higginbotham of Aurora, Mo.

Mrs. Gabrielson was a member of the Christian church at Mystic, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial in Highland Cemetery there. The body was taken from the Beatty-Beurle chapel to the Swanson funeral home at Mystic.

 

 

The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa) 12/19/1958

Edith E. Vernon Hickenbottom (1866-1958) IA

Mrs. J. E. Hickenbottom, 92, of 504 Kirkwood Blvd., Davenport, died at 1 a.m. today in St. Like's Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday. A native of Cairo, Iowa, she lived in Fairfield prior to coming to Davenport last September.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Verl Sammons, with whom she made her home, and a son, Wade, of Montclair, N.J. Mr. Hickenbottom died in 1945.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Weston Behner Funeral Home, Fairfield. Burial will be there.

 

 

Hardin County (Iowa) Index 03/06/1959

Robert Stewart Higginbotham (1886-1959) IA/CA

Former Eldoran Dies in Calif.

Word has been received that Robert Stewart Higginbotham, 73, one time Eldora resident, has died in a Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Higginbotham has been a resident of California for the past 49 years. Burial was in the Redlands Hillside Cemetery. He leaves his widow and son Robert Jr. and two grandchildren. Mr. Higginbotham was born on a farm north of Eldora and graduated from Eldora High School and Drake University.

 

 

The Daily Nonpareil 4/6/1962

Mary Olive Higginbotham Coy (1872-1862) NE/IA

Mary O. Coy, 90, a resident at a local convalescent home, died there Friday after a long illness.

Mrs. Coy was born at Homer, Neb. She came to Council Bluffs 70 years ago from Texas.

Survivors include: son, Vernon (Jack) Hyatt of McClelland, daughter, Mrs. Clarence Prescott of Omaha; three brothers, Clarence Davis of Council Bluffs, Syd North of Fresno, Calif., and Arthur North of California; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Beem-Belford Funeral Home is in charge.

 

 

The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa) 3/27/1964

Marieta Irene Higginbotham (1944-1964) IA/IL

Miss Marieta Higginbotham, 19, of 2507 15th St. A, Moline, a student at Augustana College, died at 8 p.m. Thursday in University Hospitals, Iowa City.

She had been in a coma for two days.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Esterdahl Chapel, Moline. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Moline.

Miss Higginbotham, the daughter of Clarence and Ethel Higginbotham was born in Davenport.

She was graduated from St. Katherine's School Davenport.

She moved to Moline in 1950.

Surviving are the parents, with whom she resided, and a sister, Vaughn Lea, Iowa City.

 

 

Waterloo Daily News  11/04/1964

Pocahontas Wilson Higginbotham (1897-1964) IA

TAMA-Services are pending at the Mason Funeral Home here for P. W. Higginbotham, 67, who died Wednesday Morning in a Marshalltown hospital. Survived by wife; two sons, William, Tama, and Leonard, in England.

 

 

The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 3/15/1965

Richard Lee Hickenbottom (1955-1965) IA/MO

Douglas Allyn Hickenbottom (1958-1965) IA/MO

Two Sons Of Former Iowa Couple Drown

Mt. Sterling, Mo. - Two sons of a former Fairfield, Iowa couple drowned Sunday when they fell through thin ice on a pond at their family home near here.

The bodies of Richard, 9, and Douglas, 6, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hickenbottom, were recovered and taken to Fairfield for funeral services and burial.

The Missouri highway patrol  said the boys went into a pasture near their farm home in Scotland county to feed some horses around 9:30 a.m. They apparently walked onto the thin ice and fell through.

 

 

Le Mars Sentinel 02/01/1966

Arthur Evart Higginbotham (1898-1966) IA

ART HIGGINBOTHAM RITES AT KINGSLEY

Funeral services for Art Higginbotham, 67, Kingsley, were at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Church of the Brethren, Kingsley. Rev. David Cave officiated. Interment was in the Kingsley Cemetery under the direction of the Sickison - Michaelson Funeral Home, Kingsley. Mr. Higginbotham died unexpectedly last Thursday afternoon at his residence in Kingsley. He was born Feb. 28, 1898, at Kingsley. His marriage to Thelma Weaver took place Oct. 24, 1921, at Storm Lake. He had been a resident of Kingsley most of his life. Mr. Higginbotham was a World War I veteran. He is survived by his wife; six children, Mrs. Vern Petersen of Galva, Kan., Mrs. Wayne Wenzel of Fairmont, MN., Mrs. Robert Badgerow of Le Mars, Arthur E. and James R. of Sioux City and Mrs. Paul Nitzsche of Le Mars; 24 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Eppling of Kingsley and Mrs. Gunnard Carlson of Pierson; two brothers, James of North Hollywood, Calif., and Harlan of Kingsley.

 

 

Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 9/19/1968

Matthew James Hickenbottom (1890-1968) IA.CA

Morning Sun, Iowa - Services for Matthew Hickenbottom, 78, Alameda, Calif., formerly of Morning Sun, will be at 2 p.m. today in Pierce Funeral Home here. Burial will be in Morning Sun Cemetery.

Mr. Hickenbottom died Sunday in Alameda.

Mr. Hickenbottom was born in 1890 in Lockridge, Iowa. He married Mary Hannah in 1917. the couple lived here until 1943 when the moved to California.

Mr. Hickenbottom is survived by his wife; sons, Harland, Hayward, Calif., and W.J., Pacifica, Calif.; daughters, Ella McCoy, Elmira, Ore.; Agnes Montgomery, Alameda, and Doris Williams, Hayward; 20 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Anna Frame, Mount Pleasant, and Pauline Leu, Marion, and brothers, Robert, Fairfield, and Charles, Lawton, Okla.

 

 

Iowa City Press-Citizen 07/06/1970

Claude Higginbotham (1895-1970) IA

Claude Higginbotham, 75, of 426 South Johnson Street, died at Mercy Hospital Saturday afternoon after a sudden illness.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the George L. Gay Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Welsh officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Masonic memorial services will be at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart Fund.

Mr. Higginbotham was born June 22, 1895, in Brazil, Iowa, son of Thomas and Jennie Andrews Higginbotham. He graduated from high school at Centerville and attended the University of Iowa.

For a number of years he owned and operated the Hicks Barber Shop in Iowa City.

He married Monnie Kinchelee on Dec. 25, 1935, at Marysville, Mo. He was a member of the First Christian Church at Mystic. He was also a past master of AF&AM of Iowa City, a member of Clarksville AF&AM, the Iowa City Chapter, Swafford Council, Palestine Commanders, Jessamine Chapter of OES, White Shrine, Iowa City Shrine Club and Kaaba.

Surviving are his widow; a son, Clark J. Higginbotham of Seal Beach, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Leonard (Irene) Heffner of Mystic. A brother and sister died earlier.

 

 

Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 5/30/1972

Ferne L. Hickenbottom (1918-1972) IA/IL

Services for Ferne L. Hickenbottom, 53, of 2631 47th Ave., Rock Island, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in DeRoo Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park.

Visitation is after noon today at the funeral home.

Mr. Hickenbottom died Sunday at the home of his brother in Fairfield, where he was visiting.

He was employed as a machinist at Farmall Works, Rock Island.

Mr. Hickenbottom was born in Glendale, Iowa. He married Gertrude Ross in 1941 in Kahoka, Mo.

He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry Ristau, Port Byron; sons, Robert, Geneseo, Ill., Clarence, Orion, and Donald, Rock Island; four grandchildren; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hickenbottom, Packwood, Iowa; a sister, Mrs. Clyde Dailey, Packwood, and brothers, Donald, Fairfield, and Roger, East Moline.

 

 

Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 8/27/1973

Esther Hayes Hickenbottom (1920-1973) IA

Mrs. Clifford A. Hickenbottom, 53, of 2669 Harrison St., Davenport, was pronounced dead on arrival Sunday at Mercy Hospital after an apparent heart attack.

Services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.

Visitation is today and until noon Tuesday at the Runge Mortuary.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Hickenbottom had been employed at the Hartz Furniture Co., Davenport.

Esther Hayes was born in Maquoketa, Iowa. She married Mr. Hickenbottom in 1937 in Clinton, Iowa.

Mrs. Hickenbottom is survived by her husband; sons, Lanny A., Davenport; Jerry C., Northboro, Mass., and Gary A., at home; four grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Ray Nairn, Mrs. Ray McMullin and Mrs. Ralph Batey, all of Maquoketa, and Mrs. Alvie Zabel, Santa Barbara, Calif., and brothers, Paul Hayes, Maquoketa; Art Hayes, Santa Barbara, and Frank Hayes, Arizona.

 

 

Fairfield Ledger Friday June 14, 1974
Robert Leroy Hickenbottom (1913-1974) IA
Death Takes Hickenbottom
Robert L. Hickenbottom, 61, 1205 S. Sixth, died Thursday at 4:30 p.m., at the Jefferson County Hospital. He had been seriously ill for two weeks.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m., at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dean W. Berg officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The family has requested memorials to the Heart Fund or the First Lutheran Church. They will receive friends tonight at the Weston Behner Funeral Home from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Hickenbottom was born March 15, 1913 at Lockridge, the son of James and Stacy Teeter Hickenbottom.
He was married to Ollive E. McCormick on Sept. 27, 1942.
He had been a U.S. letter carrier at Lockridge for 24 years. A veteran of three years duty with the U.S. Navy during World War II, he was a member of First Lutheran Church of Fairfield, Lions Club, American Legion, Eagles and the National Rural Letter Carriers.
He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mary Ann Madden of Mason City and one grandson; two sisters, Mrs. W.C. Frame of Mount Pleasant and Mrs. Clifford Leu of Walker; and his mother, Mrs. Stacy Hickenbottom of Lockridge.

 

 

The Muscatine Journal 2/21/1975

Mary Catherine Hannah Hickenbottom (1896-1975) IA/CA

Morning Sun - A former resident of Morning Sun, Mary Catherine Hickenbottom, 79, of Alameda, Calif., died Tuesday.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Pierce Funeral Home, Morning Sun. Rev. Wendell Wright will be officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Mary Hickenbottom was born Jan. 3, 1896 in Henry county, the daughter of John and Viola (Courter) Hannah.

She married Matt Hickenbottom on Feb. 20, 1916, who died in 1968.

Surviving are two sons, James, Pacifica, Calif., and Harlan, Fremont, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Ernie (Doris) Williams, Mrs. Roy (Agnes) Montgomery, both of Alameda, California, and Mrs. William (Ella Mae) McCoy, Elmira, Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha McDowell, Monrovia, Calif., and Mrs. Esther Richardson, Crawfordsville; 20 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Her parents preceded her in death.

 

 

Fairfield Ledger Saturday Feb. 14, 1976

Raymond Carl Hickenbottom (1922-1976) IA
R. C. Hickenbottom Dies
Raymond C. Hickenbottom, 53, 405 W. Monroe, died Friday at 6:30 p.m. at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Death was caused by cancer. He had been in failing health for six months and seriously ill for six weeks.
Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Weston Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne L. Bartruff officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday night from 7:30 to 9.
Hickenbottom had been employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad for the past 27 years. He was a work equipment operator.
He was born Oct. 12, 1922 at Agency, the son of Ralph and Pearl Green Hickenbottom. He was married to Betty Lou Barker Sept. 3, 1951.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, Paul of Galveston, Tex., and Ralph of Fairfield; one stepson, David Lankford of Fairfield and two daughters, Mrs. Larry Casteel, Clarksville, Tenn., and Mrs. Chris Johnson, Fairfield.
Also surviving are two grandchildren and his mother, Mrs. Ralph Hickenbottom, Fairfield.

 

 

Estherville Daily News February 10, 1977

Grace Olga Lawrence Higinbotham (1880-1977) KS/IA
Estherville – Mrs. Charles (Grace) Higinbotham, 96, Estherville, died early Wednesday morning at the Good Samaritan Center here.

Services for Mrs. Higinbotham will be 3 p.m. Friday at the Fuhrman Funeral Home, Estherville, with the Rev. Neal Armstrong, Gruver, officiating. Interment will be in East Side Cemetery.

Born April 4, 1880 in Salem, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Sara Lawrence, her life story is closely connected with the development of Emmet County. The Lawrences moved to Armstrong in 1892, after living for a time in Hazelton and Grundy Center, and were the fourth family to settle there.

After receiving her education in Armstrong schools, Grace Lawrence married Charles Higinbotham at Armstrong, and the couple moved to the yet-unbuilt town of Gruver in 1899. The Higinbothams purchased a grocery store in Gruver in 1901. Following her husband's death in 1940, Mrs. Higinbotham continued to operate the store until 1950, when she moved to Estherville, where she had made her home since. She is a member of Gruver Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Higinbotham is survived by two sons, William Higinbotham, Estherville, and Lawrence Higinbotham, Brookings, S.D.; two grandchildren, Dean Higinbotham, Corpus Christi, Tex., and Mrs. Harold (Janet) Hart, Chandler, Minn.; four great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Fuhrman Funeral Home, Estherville, is in charge of the arrangements, where friends may call until time of services.

 

 

Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 4/5/1977

John Lewis Hickenbottom (1918-1977) IA

Clinton, Iowa - Services for John L. Hickenbottom, 58, Clinton, will be 1:30 p.m. today at Snell-Zornig Funeral Home. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal.

Mr. Hickenbottom died Sunday at Mercy Hospital.

He was a retired truck driver.

Mr. Hickenbottom was born in Miles, Iowa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Survivors include sisters, Mrs. Marian Bentley, Clinton, and Mrs. Shirley Langhough, Chetek, Wis., and brothers, Clifford, Davenport; Robert, Wrightwood, Calif., and Richard, San Antonio, Tex.

 

 

The Fairfield Ledger Thursday, August 25, 1977
Florence Minnie Hollander Hickenbottom (1890-1977) IA
Mrs. Hickenbottom Dies
Mrs. Chester Hickenbottom, 86, died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday at Parkview Care Center where she had been a resident since Sept. 10, 1976.
Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Ed Dorman and the Rev. Kermit Black officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Raymond Funeral Home from 7:30 to 9 p.m. this evening.
The casket will be taken from the funeral home to the church at noon Saturday.
Florence Hickenbottom was born Oct. 9, 1890, near Salina. She was the daughter of John and Ellen Hollander.
She had spent her entire life in the Parsonville and Cross Lanes Communities in Jefferson County. The family home is on Route 2, Batavia.
Her marriage to Chester Hickenbottom took place Feb. 22, 1911, at Salina. She was a member of the First Christian Church and Cross Lanes Social Club.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Hickenbottom is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Carl Martin, Batavia; and five sons, Virgil, Batavia; Marshall, John and Hugh, all of Fairfield; and Leslie, Batavia.
Other survivors include 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren; and a brother, Ephriam Hollander, Fairfield.
She was preceded in death by one son, two grandchildren, one great grandchild, three brothers and one sister.

 

 

Omaha World-Herald 11/12/1978

Verona Ester Francis Prunty Higginbotham (1914-1978) IA

Higginbotham - Verona, age 64 yrs. of 3416 8th Ave., Co. Cluffs. Survived by daughters-in-law, Doris and Mary G. 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren.

Services at 10 AM at mortuary. Interment Fairview Cemetery. Family visitation, 7 to 8:30 PM, Sun. at mortuary.

Beem Belford Service 553 Willow Ave. 322-6669

 

 

Omaha World-Herald 1/7/1980

Martha Helen Jensen Higginbotham (1909-1980) IA

Higginbotham - Martha H., age 70 yrs. of 2010 S. 7th St., Co. Bluffs; survived by husband Ray; sons, Dr. Robert D. and Dr. Dennis R.; daughters, Mrs. LaVerne (Peggy) Goss, all of Co. Bluffs; Mrs. John (Linda) Stewart, Papillion, Neb.; 2 brothers, Herbert and Herman Jensen; 2 sisters, Marie Kramer, all Co. Bluffs, Letha Prohaska, Glendo, Wyo.; 12 grandchildren. Services 2 PM Tuesday at mortuary, Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Family visitation 7 to 8:30 PM Mon. and mortuary. Memorials to Heart Fund, Lung Association, or Bethany Presbyterian Church.

Beem Belford Service 553 Willow Ave. 322-6669

 

 

Moravia Union 07/02/1980

Irene Higginbotham Hefner (1909-1980) IA

Mrs. Irene H. Hefner, 71, a piano teacher and resident of Mystic for 60 years, passed away very unexpectedly at the St. Joseph Hospital in Centerville Sunday morning, June 29. She had been in ill health the past year. Death was attributed to a heart attack.

She was born March 19, 1909, in Mystic, the daughter of Thomas and Jennie Andrews Higginbotham. She married Leonard Hefner in Mystic on July 10, 1949, and he survives.

Mrs. Hefner was an active member of the Christian Church and Order of the Eastern Star in Mystic and the White Shrine in Centerville. She was past president of the Ensemble Music Club of Centerville. Her chapter of Eastern Star will conduct rites at her memorial service.

Her parents, two brothers, Claude and Gerald Higginbotham; and one sister, Ethel Jones, preceded her in death.

Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Barrie Browns of Columbia, Missouri and Burrell Browns of Centerville; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services are today, Wednesday, July 2, at the Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home in Centerville with burial at the highland Cemetery in Mystic. Memorials are to the Christian Church at Mystic.

 

 

Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 12/24/1980

Clifford A. Hickenbottom (1917-1980) IA

Services of Clifford A. Hickenbottom, 63, of 2119 Kraftmeyer Drive, Davenport, will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.

Visitation is 3 to 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Runge Mortuary.

Memorials may be made to the Heart Association.

Mr. Hickenbottom died Monday at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness.

He was retired from Rock Island Arsenal.

Mr. Hickenbottom married Esther Hayes in 1938 in McGregor, Iowa. She died in 1973. He married Charlotte Deems in 1975 in Davenport.

He was a member of the Exchange Club and Loyal Order of the Moose, Davenport.

Survivors include his wife; sons, Lanny and Gary, both of Davenport, and Jerry, Hartford, Conn.; step-daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Sally) Knibbs, Dunedin, Fla.; Mrs. Victor (Julia) Thuesen, Berkeley, Calif., and Elizabeth Deems, San Jose, Calif.; nine grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Marion Bentley, Clinton, Iowa, and Mrs. Shirley Langhough, Chetek, Wis.; and brothers, Robert "Doc", Wrightwood, Calif., and Col. Richard, San Antonio, Texas.

 

 

Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 7/14/1983

Ada Diana Hickenbottom Graber (1903-1983) IA

Fairfield, Iowa - Ada D. Graber, 79, of Fairfield died Wednesday at Jefferson County Hospital.

Services will be 3 p.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.

Visitation is 7 to 8 p.m. today.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Ada Hickenbottom married Jesse Graber in 1922 in Parsonsville.

She was a member of Fairfield United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son, Chris, Wilton; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a sister, Mary Brostrom, and brothers, Chester and Joe Hickenbottom, all of Fairfield.

 

 

Sioux City Journal 1/19/1984

Harlan Wellington Higginbotham (1911-1984) IA

Kingsley, Iowa - Harlan W. Higginbotham, 75, of Kingsley died Tuesday in a Sioux City hospital.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Evangelical Church of North America in Moville. The Rev. Vernon Aarnes will officiate. Burial will be in the Kingsley Cemetery. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. today in the Michaelson Funeral Home in Kingsley.

Mr. Higginbotham was born May 11, 1908, in Kingsley and was a lifelong resident. He married Helen E. Bush Oct. 15, 1940, in Kingsley. He was in the TV-radio repair business.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Norman of South Sioux City and Harold of Moville; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Gray of Moville and Mrs. Robert (June) Turpen of South Sioux City; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Eppling of Kingsley and Mrs. Gunard (Mildred) Carlson of Pierson and 12 grandchildren.

 

 

Fairfield Ledger Monday Dec. 3, 1984

Marshall Ephraim Hickenbottom (1915-1984) IA

Hickenbottom rites Tuesday

Marshall E. Hickenbottom,, 69, 807 W. Harrison, died at 11:47 p.m. Saturday at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Raymond Funeral Home. The Rev. David Kennedy will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society.

Hickenbottom lived his entire life in Jefferson County and was a retired farmer, carpenter and implement dealer.

He served as a county committeeman for 12 years on the Jefferson County Agricultural Stabilization Committee, and was a former board member for the Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Company.

Marshall E. Hickenbottom was born March 6, 1915, in Jefferson County near Parsonsville. He was the son of Chester L. and Florence Hollander Hickenbottom. His marriage to Bernice Flinspach took place Feb. 24, 1935, at the Methodist Parsonage in Fairfield.

Surviving are his widow; two sons, Jerry, Fairfield; and Jim, Phoenix, Ariz.; three grandsons; a sister, Frances Martin, Fairfield; and four brothers, Virgil, Leslie and John all of Batavia; and Hugh, Fairfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son.

 

 

LeMars Sentinel 01/14/1986

Thelma Loretta Weaver Higginbotham (1903-1986) IA

Thelma Higginbotham, 82, of LeMars died Monday ( Jan 13, 1986 ) at Floyd Valley Hospital in Lemars after a brief illness. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mauer - Johnson Funeral Home in LeMars. Rev. Debra Warnes will officiate. Burial will be in the Kingsley cemetery. Mrs.. Higginbotham, the former Thelma Weaver , was born Nov. 18, 1902 in Iowa to Frank Weaver and Mabel (Parker) Weaver Maywall. She attended Meridian Schools, she married Arthur Higginbotham Oct. 14, 1921, at Storm Lake. The couple lived most of their married life in Kingsley. He died in 1966 and she moved to LeMars in 1968. Survivors are three daughters: Dorothy Nitzsche of LeMars, Mrs. Robert ( Carol ) Badgerow of Harrison, Ark., and Mrs. Wayne ( Kathleen ) Wenzel of Fairmont, MN.: two sons, Arthur E. of McPherson, Kan., and James R. of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother Wilbur of Stuart, Fla.; 28 grandchildren and many great - great grandchildren, She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons and two daughters.

 

 

01/27/1987

Mildred I. Higginbotham Carlson (1915-1987) IA

Mildred Carlson, 71, of Pierson died Sunday, January 25, 1987, at St. Luke's Medical Center, Sioux City. Services were held at the Pierson United Methodist Church with Rev. Nova Wells officiating. Burial followed in Grand Meadow Cemetery, rural Washta, Iowa, under direction of Dickison-Michaelson Funeral Home, Kingsley. Mildred I. Higginbotham was born May 9, 1915, in Kingsley, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur E. and Mary Ann (Smith) Higginbotham. She was a lifelong Kingsley-Pierson resident. She attended school at Kingsley. On January 10, 1934, she married Gunnard Carlson. They lived on the same farm since 1935, retiring from farming in 1981. Mrs. Carlson was a member of the Pierson United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, the Grand Meadow Garden Club, a past member of Pierson Eastern Star, and a member of the Hobby Club. Survivors include her husband, four daughters, Mrs. Roger (Marjorie) Irwin of Remsen; Mrs. Keith (Marlene) Walker of Cherokee; Mary Ellen Wenck of Noblesville, Indiana; and Kay Carlson of Storm Lake; two sons, Robert Carlson of Quimby and James Carlson of Cincinnati, Ohio; one sister, Lucy Eppling of Kingsley, 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded by three brothers, Art, Jim and Harley.

 

 

Omaha World-Herald 6/8/1987

Hugh Edwin Higginbotham (1915-1987) IA

Higginbotham - Hugh E., age 72, Co. Bluffs, 6/6/1987. Survived by wife Florence; son Frank; daughter Jackie Ludwig, Co., Bluffs; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers Ray of Co. Bluffs, Lloyd, Acton, MA.

Funeral service Wed. June 10, 1:30pm, Cutler Chapel. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will receive friends Tues. 7:30-8:30pm Cutler Chapel. Memorials to the library at Anamosa Reformatory, Anamosa, IA.

Cutler Funeral Home 533 Willow Ave. 322-7779

 

 

The De Moines Register 2/12/1988

Nancy Margy Higinbotham Morris (1894-1988) IA

Nancy Mary Morris, 93, of Polk City Manor died of a stroke Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton Funeral Home, with burial in Glendale Cemetery.

Mrs. Morris was bourn in Moulton and lived in Polk City for eight years. She previously lived in Boone and des Moines. She was a retired cook.

Survivors include two sons, Frances of Grain Valley, Mo., and Roger of Des Moines; a sister, Orphia Wilson of Des Moines; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.

 

 

Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 4/6/1988

Ada Massey Higginbotham (1901-1988) IA

Davenport - Services for Ada. M. Higginbotham 87, of 641 E. 13th St., will be at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood, Calif. Burial will be in Valhalla Cemetery.

Mrs. Higginbotham died Monday at Fejervary Health Care Center, Davenport.

Halligan-McCabe Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Ada Massey married Herman Higginbotham. He died in 1981.

Survivors include a son, Edward J. Kearns, Davenport; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

 

 

Omaha World-Herald 10/3/1988

Robert Dale Higginbotham (1931-1988) IA

Higginbotham-Robert D., D.D.S., age 57 of Co. Bluffs, died Oct. 2, 1988. Survived by wife, Mary Jo (Homan); sons and daughters-in-law, Brad and Patti Higginbotham, Greg and Dena Higginbotham, all Co. Bluffs, Brian Higginbotham, Ames, Ia.; grandchildren, Garrett, Abbey, Nathan, Alex; father, Ray Higginbotham, step-mother, Goldie, Co. Bluffs; brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Timee Higginbotham, Co. Bluffs; sisters and brothers-in-law, Peggy and LaVerne Goss, Co. Bluffs, Linda and John Stewart, Belleview; father and mother-in-law, Matt and Marcella Homan, Columbus, Ne.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill Homan, Omaha, John and Sandi Homan, Meadow Grove, Ne., Dick and Johanna Homan, Grand Island, Ne.; uncles, aunts, cousin; 19 nieces and nephews; 9 great-nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his mother, Martha Jensen Higginbotham.

Services Wed. 11 AM at the Cutler Chapel. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family Tues. 7 to 8 PM, Cutler Chapel. Memorials suggested to "Make Today Count", 2627 7th Ave., Co. Bluffs, Bethany Presbyterian Church and Council Bluffs Morning Optimist Club.

Cutler Funeral Home 533 Willow Ave. 322-7779

 

 

Marshalltown Times-Republic 1/5/1989

Johanna Musel Higginbotham (1899-1989) IA

Tama - Services for Johanna (Jean) Higginbotham, 89, Tama, who died Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tama. The Rev. Frank Benda of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chelsea, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Mason-Hand Funeral Home, Tama.

She was born Dec. 6, 1899 near Chelsea to Michael and Katherine Cihak Musel. She attended school in Tama County.

On April 2, 1925 she married P. W. Higginbotham in Tama and they lived in Tama.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Catherine's Circle and the Catholic Order of Foresters.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1964,a son, Robert, in 1937, six sisters and four brothers.

Survivors include two sons, William, Tama, and Leonard, Montezuma; two sisters, Josephine Hansen, Tama, and Ann Dochrmann, Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

 

 

Estherville Daily News January 25, 1989

Alice Elizabeth Ramsey Higinbotham (1907-1989) IL/IA

Estherville – Services for Mrs. William (Alice) Higinbotham, 81, will be held Thursday, 10 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Besore, III and the Rev. Neal Armstrong, Gruver, officiating. Interment will be in East Side Cemetery. She died Sunday, Jan. 22, 1989 at Holy Family Hospital.

Friends may call at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Alice Elizabeth Ramsey was born May 3, 1907 at Grand Ridge, Ill., the daughter of James and Rose (Andrews) Ramsey. She attended Emmet County country school and graduated from Estherville High School. She attended Teacher Training School and taught in the local country schools. On July 14, 1926 she was united in marriage with William Higinbotham at Fairmont, Minn. The couple lived in Gruver until 1937 when they moved to Estherville. She was employed for many years as the Social Editor for the Estherville Daily News.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church; Holy Family Hospital Auxiliary and the V.F.W. Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband Bill; one son Dean and wife, Houston, Texas and daughter Mrs. Harold (Janet) Hart, Chandler, Minn.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers: Frank and Gus Ramsey, Estherville and sister Isabelle Ramsey, Gruver.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister.

 

 

Fairfield Ledger Saturday March 11, 1989

Ollive E. McCormick Hickenbottom (1918-1989) IA
O. Hickenbottom rite Monday
The funeral service for Ollive Hickenbottom, 70, 1205 S. Sixth, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Hickenbottom died at 10 a.m. Friday, March 10, 1989, at the Jefferson County Hospital.
She was born May 13, 1918 in Jefferson County, the daughter of Glen and Tressa Nelson McCormick. She married Robert L. Hickenbottom on Sept. 27, 1942 in Memphis, Mo. He died June 13, 1974.
Mrs. Hickenbottom was secretary for the Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors for 24 years and at Lockridge schools eight years prior to that. She retired from her position in August 1981.
She graduated from Fairfield High School and Iowa Success Business School in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Hickenbottom was a member of the First Lutheran Church and past president of the Soroptimist Club, 1966-67.
She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ann Madden of Columbia, S.C., and two grandsons.
Friends may call at the Behner Funeral Home beginning Sunday noon. Memorials may be left to the American Cancer Society or to the First Lutheran Church.

 

 

Estherville Daily News 10/06/1990

William Lester Higinbotham (1902-1990) IA

ESTHERVILLE - Services for William Lester Higinbotham, 89, will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Neal Armstrong of Gruver Presbyterian Church officiating.  Interment will be in East Side Cemetery. He died Thursday, Oct. 4, 1990 at his home. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday. He was born May 22, 1902 at Gruver, the son of Charles and Grace (Lawrence) Higinbotham and attended Gruver School. July 14, 1926 he was united in marriage with Alice Ramsey at Fairmont, Minn. The couple lived in Gruver following marriage until 1937 when they moved into Estherville. He was employed by Thomas Motors and Lyman Auto Supply in Estherville many years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Gruver. Survivors include one son Dean, Houston, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Harold (Janet) Hart, Chandler, Minn., four grandchildren: Kay, Jeff, Beth and Sarah; and one brother Lawrence Higinbotham of Estherville. He was preceded in death by his wife Alice Jan. 22, 1969 and his parents.

The Des Moines Register 4/30/1991

Orpha Mary Higinbotham Hitchcock Wilson (1905-1991) IA

Service were held Monday for Orpha Wilson, 84, of Valley View Village, 2571 Guthrie Ave., who died of pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease Friday at home. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery.

Mrs. Wilson, a homemaker, was born in Moulton and lived in Des Moines for 40 years.

Survivors include a son, Paul Hitchcock of New York; two daughters, Colleen Babcock of Des Moines and Lucile Colton of Atlanta; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Arrangements were handled by Hamilton's Funeral Home.

Omaha World-Herald 3/30/1992

Frank Edwin Higginbotham (1934-1992) IA

Higginbotham - Frank, age 57. Survived by wife, June Ann; children, Michael and Geanine Higginbotham, Mrs. Georganne Willey, Mrs. Gabrielle Garrean; mother, Florence; sister, Jackie Ludwig, other members Treasure Nunes, Sheryl Parmer, Randy Higginbotham.

Funeral service 10 am Wed., McCurdy Chapel. Memorials to Muscular Dystrophy Foundation in Frank and infant son Matthew Higginbotham. Visitation 7-8 pm Tues.

McCurdy Funeral Home Co. Bluffs 328-1144

Fairfield Ledger Date: Monday, March 22, 1993
Joseph Jerome Hickenbottom (1899-1993) IA
Joseph J. Hickenbottom, 93, 307 W. Van Buren Ave., died at 10:40 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 1993, at Jefferson County Hospital.
The service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Hickman officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery east of Fairfield. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. A memorial has been established to the Fairfield Foursquare Gospel Church.
Hickenbottom was born July 16, 1899, at Parsonsville, the son of Perry and Rose Bell Parsons. He grew up in the Parsonsville community and farmed in the Parsonsville area until moving to Illinois. He worked for Joliet Caterpillar, later for Moline Consumers Sans and Gravel Co., and worked in maintenance for the Colona, Ill., grade school. He married Minnie M, Gohn on Aug. 10, 1918, in Fairfield. He was a member of Moline Gospel Temple while living in the Quad Cities and was among those instrumental in starting the Foursquare Gospel Church in Fairfield. He was a former member of Iowa National Guard. He and his wife moved to Packwood in 1967 and to Fairfield in 1978.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Donald of Packwood, Roger of East Moilne, Ill.; a daughter, Thelma Dailey of Packwood; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-great-grandchildren. A daughter, Lois Rose Hickenbottom, a son, Fern, five grandchildren, two brothers, Chester and Clarence, and two sisters, Mary Louise Brosgtrom and Ada Graber, preceded in death.

Fairfield Ledger 7/4/1993


Emily Claire Monfort Hickenbottom (1901-1993) IA

E. Claire Hickenbottom, 91, of Parkview Care Center, died at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 1993, at Jefferson County Hospital.

The service was at 10 a.m. today at Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Royar officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. A memorial has been established to First United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Hickenbottom was born September 14, 1901, northwest of Fairfield, the daughter of Edward and Ellen Mahon Monfort. She married Clarence Hickenbottom in May 1943 at Memphis, Mo. He died in October 1964. She was a country school teacher for 15 years in rural Jefferson county and for two years in Pleasant Plain. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Philathea Class, Order of Eastern Star, Rebekah, White Shrine, and Retired Teachers Association.

Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy E. Roach Whitham of Holstein; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A son, Robert Leonard Roach, and three brothers, Ralph, Leonard, and Harbert, preceded her in death.

 

 

Estherville Daily News July 6, 1994

Lawrence Howard Higinbotham (1906-1994) IA
Estherville – Services for Lawrence Higinbotham of Houston, Texas, formerly of Gruver will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home with interment at East Side Cemetery with full military graveside rites by American Legion Post No. 91 and V.F.W. Post No. 3388. He died Friday, July 1, 1994 at Willowbrook Healthcare, Houston.

He was born Aug. 19, 1906 at Gruver, the son of Charles and Grace (Lawrence) Higinbotham and attended Gruver School graduating in 1924. He attended Estherville Junior College one year and completed his education at the University of Iowa. He worked for Standard Oil Co. in Spencer until 1942 when he entered the U.S. Army. In 1945 following his army discharge, he worked for Parks Motor Co. in Spencer and sold cars in Algona. He later sold insurance until retirement. He moved to Houston in 1991 to be near his nephew, Dean Higinbotham and his family.

He is survived by one nephew, Dean, of Houston, a niece, Mrs. Harold (Janet) Hart of Chandler, Texas; grand nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Bill.

 

 

The Des Moines Register 8/14/1994

Vernal May Burgess Higginbottom (1906-1994) IA

Vernal M. Higginbottom, 88, of Elkhart died of a heart ailment Friday at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital. Services will be a 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Elkhart Christian Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be at Elkhart Cemetery.
Mrs. Higginbottom was born in Elkhart and had lived there most of her life. Before retirement she had been a teacher for the North Polk school district.
Survivors include two sons, Fred and Richard, both of Maxwell; a daughter, Miriam Welch of Iowa Falls; a brother, Dorus Burgess of Pleasant Hill; a sister, Bernice Kendig of Elkhart; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hamilton's Funeral Home near Highland Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to her church.

 

 

Fairfield Ledger April 10, 1995
Honor Loy Westercamp Hickenbottom (1936-1995) IA
Honor Loy Hickenbottom, 59, of Libertyville died at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 1995, at her home. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Robert Gates officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home. Memorials to First Christian Church or the Fairfield Public Library are requested in lieu of flowers.
Mrs. Hickenbottom was born April 5, 1936, in Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County to Fred A. and Marie Jane Helm Westercamp. She married Fred L. Hickenbottom Aug. 1, 1971, at the Peoples Church in Batavia.
She graduated from Stockport High School in 1953 and then attended and graduated from the Burlington Beauty Academy in Burlington. She was a beautician for 30 years and operated Honor Loy's Beauty Shop. She was a member of First Christian Church and former member of the Fairfield Square Dance Club. She also was the former worthy matron in the Stockport Chapter of Order of Eastern Star.
Mrs. Hickenbottom is survived by her husband; two daughters, Deborah A. Archibald of Columbus, Ind., and Denise Wells of Stockport; one son, Darren Keller of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Ralph of Florissant, Mo., and Daniel of Bettendorf; and three sisters, Tessie Lane of Stockport, Shirley Maxwell of Burlington, and Minnette Giberson of Keosauqua.
Her parents preceded her in death.

 

 

Cedar Rapids Gazette 01/24/1996

Bernice A. Wacha Higginbotham (1933-1996) IA

Bernice A. Higginbotham, 62, of rural Tama, died Monday evening, Jan. 22, 1996, in Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, after a lingering illness with cancer.  Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Mason-Hand Funeral Home, where friends may call after 10 a.m. today and where the family will be present from 6:30 to 8 tonight. The Rev. John Epperson of Grinnell Christian Church will officiate. Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery. Toledo. Survivors include her husband. William; two sons. Randy of Tama and Roger of Toledo; a daughter. Carol Kalinay of Toledo; four sisters, Evelyn Bidwell and Marie Wacha, both of Tama, Lucille Jacobsen of Hudson and Genevieve Iezek of Dysart; and two brothers, James Wacha of Brooklyn and Roger Wacha of Toledo.

 

 

Fairfield Ledger Monday, September 23, 1996



John C. Hickenbottom (1922-1996) IA

John C. Hickenbottom, 74, of Sigourney, died at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

The service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home with Carl Willhoit officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. A memorial has been established.

Hickenbottom was born Feb. 16, 1922, at Parsonsville in Jefferson County, the son of Chester and Florence Hollander Hickenbottom. A lifelong resident of the Fairfield area, he owned and operated Hickenbottom Heavy Construction business for 50 years. He was a member of First Christian Church in Fairfield.

Surviving are a son, Gary of Ottumwa; two daughters, Sue Stover of Madison, Wis., Beth Walters of Chattanooga, Tenn.; five grandchildren; two brothers, Virgil and Hugh, both of Fairfield; and a sister, Francis (sic. Frances) Martin of Fairfield. He was preceded in death by his parents;; an infant daughter, Florence; and three brothers, Vern, Marshall and Leslie.

 

 

Quad-City Times 8/4/1998

Marian Zoe Hickenbottom Bentley (1920-1998) IA

Clinton, Iowa - Services for Marian Z. Bentley, 78, of Clinton, will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Clinton. Burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery, Clinton.

Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Clinton Chapel, Snell-Zornig Funeral Home and Crematory.

Mrs. Bentley died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, at Samaritan Hospital North, Clinton.

Sge retired in 1980 after many years as a seamstress at Clinton Garment Factory.

Marian Hickenbottom was born March 15, 1920, in Miles, Iowa. She married Virgil Bentley in 1940 in Davenport. He died in 1976.

Memorials may be made to the church.

Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Shoup, Fort Madison; sons, Russell, Clinton, and Roger, Dubuque; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley Langhough, Chetek, Wis.; and a brother, Richard Hickenbottom, San Antonio.

 

 

Omaha World-Herald 1/21/2000

Goldie Mae Resler Lewis Higginbotham (1904-2000) IA

Higginbotham - Goldie, age 93 of Council Bluffs, died January 18, 2000. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; daughter, Joanne Bergantzel and son, Herman Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Ray; 3 daughters, Paula Livingston, Charlene Peterson and Lucy Hofer; 3 sons, Bob, Richard and Chuck Lewis; 32 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Eula Resler.

Family will receive friends at Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home on Friday from 6-8 pm. Funeral service on Saturday at 11 am at First Christian Church with Rev. Dale Erickson co-officiating with Rev. Julie Larry. Burial at Fairview Cemetery. Memorials suggested to the First Christian Church Toddler Ministery or Mercy Hospice Care.

Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home 545 Willow Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 712-322-0293

 

 

Sioux City Journal 5/30/2000

Helen Emma Bush Higginbotham (1911-2000) IA

Kingsley, Iowa - Helen E. Higginbotham, 88, of Kingsley died Saturday, May 27, 2000, at Hallmark Care Center in Sioux City.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Evangelical Church of North America in Moville, Iowa, with Rev. Carl Fetterman officiating. Burial will be in Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Earnest-Michaelson Funeral home in Kingsley.

Mrs. Higginbotham was born Aug. 23, 1911, in Moville, the daughter of William F. and Emma A. (Anders) Bush. She was raised in the Moville area.

She married Harlan Higginbotham on Oct. 15, 1940. The couple lived in the Kingsley area.

Her husband died Jan. 17, 1984.

She was employed with Colonial Nursing Manor before retiring.

She was a member of Rebekah Lodge.

Survivors include two sons and their wives, Norman and Jana of Sioux City and Harold and Connie of Moville; two daughters and their husbands, Ruth and Ron VandePol of Moville and June and Robert Turpen of Sioux City; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a step Grandson.

She was preceded in death by two sons, David and Donald.

 

 

The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) 10/4/2001

William Paul Higginbotham (1928-2001) IA

Tama - William P. "Bill" Higginbotham, 73, of rural Tama, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center of pneumonia following a stroke. Survivors include two sons, Randy W. of Tama and Roger A. of Toledo; a daughter, Carol I. Kalinay of Toledo; two grandchildren and a great-grandson; and a brother, Leonard M. of Montezuma. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice, on Jan. 22, 1996; and a brother, Robert. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hand Funeral Home Chapel, Tama, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo. Friends may call today at the funeral home, with family present from 6:20 to 8 p.m.. A memorial fund has been established. Mr. Higginbotham owned and operated a sawmill south of Tama until retiring for health reasons.

 

 

Sioux City Journal 12/05/2001

Jody Lee Higginbotham (1976-2001) IA
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Jody Lee Higginbotham, 25, of Moville died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, of injuries suffered in a farming accident near Blencoe, Iowa.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Evangelical Church of Moville, with the Rev. Ken Brakefield officiating. Burial will be in Kingsley Cemetery, Kingsley, Iowa. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today at McCulloch Chapel of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes in Moville.
Jody Lee Higginbotham was born Jan. 24, 1976, in Sioux City, the son of Harold W. and Connie M. (Allen) Higginbotham. The family lived in South Sioux City until Jody was 6 years old, then moved to Kingsley. He attended and graduated from Kingsley-Pierson High School in 1994.
After high school, Jody moved to Moville. He was employed with Rocket Auto Wash, Sears Automotive, Schaeff Incorp and AGP. He was working very hard to become self-employed.
He was a member of Pheasants Forever. His hobbies included restoring vintage trucks, landscaping, watching NASCAR races and was a huge Dale Earnhardt fan.
Survivors include his parents of Moville; three brothers, James Higginbotham and his wife, Marci of Ponca, Neb., Jeremy Higginbotham of Rockwell City, Iowa, and Justin Higginbotham of Sioux City; his fiancee, Sara Wibbels of Lawton, Iowa; two nephews, Evan and Tristan; grandmother, Martha Klave of Sioux City; aunt and uncle, June and Robert Turpen Sr. of South Sioux City; cousins, Angie, Robert Jr. and Michael Turpen; second cousins, Koty and Jennah Turpen; and other aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Harley and Helen Higginbotham; and great-grandmother, Clara Johnson.
Pallbearers will be Cory Loreth, John Olsen, Don Sulsburger, Matt Thompsen, Mike Turpen, Robert Turpen Jr. and Steve Meyer.

 

 

The Des Moines Register 11/16/2002

Jeffrey S. Higginbotham (1962-2002) IA

A council Bluffs man died early Friday when his pickup truck went off the road and rolled in a ditch, officials said.

Jeffery Higginbotham, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle accident, said Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker. Authorities are investigating the accident.
 

 

Sioux City Journal 12/11/2002

Jeremy William Higginbotham (1978-2002) IA

MOVILLE, Iowa -- Jeremy William Higginbotham, 24, of Moville died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, in Le Mars, Iowa.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Moville Evangelical Church, with the Rev. Ken Brakefield officiating. Burial will be in Kingsley Cemetery, Kingsley, Iowa. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith McCulloch Chapel in Moville.
Mr. Higginbotham was born March 20, 1978, in Sioux City, the son of Harold and Connie M. (Allen) Higginbotham. He grew up in the Kingsley and Moville area. He attended schools in Kingsley and Moville. He was employed with Demco Manufacturing in Boyden, Iowa, and later for U.S. Metro in Sioux City.
He loved to tinker with cars and audio systems. He enjoyed reading and computers.
He is survived by his parents, Harold and Connie Higginbotham of Moville; two brothers, James Higginbotham and Justin Higginbotham, both of Sioux City; grandmother, Martha Klave of Sioux City; a nephew, Tristan; and aunt and uncle, June and Robert Turpen Sr. of South Sioux City; three cousins, Angie, Robert and Michael Turpen; a second cousin, Koty Turpen; and his girlfriend, Crystal Smith.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jody Higginbotham; grandparents, Harley and Helen Higginbotham; a great-grandma, Clara Johnson; and a cousin, Jennah Turpen.
Pallbearers will be Robert Ferdig, Richard Harvey, Ed Niemeyer, Aaron Smith, Michael Turpen and Robert Turpen Jr.

 

 

Omaha World-Herald 3/25/2003

Florence Rebecca Stephens Higginbotham (1914-2003) KS/IA

Higginbotham - Florence R., age 88, Council Bluffs. Preceded in death by husband, Hugh; son, Frankie; grandson, Robert B. Ludwig. Survived by daughter, Jackie Ludwig, Omaha; grandchildren and spouses, Cindi Sullivan and Ron, Omaha, Treasure Lynn Nunes and Ronald, Merced, CA, Sheryl Hamilton and Kenneth, Hanover, IN, Mischelle Schaffner and James, Denver, Randy Higginbotham and Vicky, Jan Willey and Dennis, Gabrielee Garrean and Michael, Geanine Higginbotham, all of Council Bluffs, Michael Higginbotham and wife Tracy, of Malvern, Mark Higginbotham and Teresa, Neola, Glennay Landals, Martin Higginbotham and Jessica, all of Omaha; numerous great-granchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation Wed. 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Funeral services 1 pm Thurs., Valley View Baptist Church. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to the church preferred.

Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home 545 Willow Ave. 322-7779

 

 

Omaha World-Herald 9/15/2003

Raymond Oliver Higginbotham (1906-2002) IA

Higginbotham - Raymond O., 96 yrs., Council Bluffs. Preceded by wives, Martha and Goldie; son, Robert; grandson, Mark Goss. Survived by daughters, Peggy Goss (LaVerne), Council Bluffs, Linda Stewart (John), Bellevue, NE; son, Dennis R. Higginbotham, DDS and wife, Timee, Council Bluffs; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; brother, Lloyd and wife Evelyn Newburn, of NC; daughter-in-law, Mary Jo Higginbotham, Council Bluffs.

Funeral service Tues. 9 am, Cutler-O'Neill Chapel. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with family Mon. 6:30-8:30 pm at mortuary. Memorials to Wings of Hope, Bethany Presbyterian Church or Bethany Lutheran Home.

Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home 545 Willow Ave 322-7779


 

Sioux City Journal 02/01/2004

Sherry Colleen Welch Higginbotham  (1942-2004) IA

SLOAN, Iowa -- Sherry C. Higginbotham, 61, of Sloan died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at Embassy Rehab and Care Center in Sergeant Bluff.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Kevin Richter officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home.
Sherry was born May 25, 1942 in Sioux City, the daughter of Bert G. and Virginia L. (Rowe) Welch.
Sherry lived in Sioux City until 1972, when she married James (Rob) Higginbotham, when they moved to Colorado Springs, Colo. The couple lived there until they moved to Sloan, Iowa in 1996. She graduated from Blair Community College in May, 1986, with a degree in medical administration. After graduation, she worked at the Colorado Springs Medical Center. Sherry always loved to camp and fish up in the mountains of Colorado. After moving to Sloan, Iowa, Sherry volunteered at the Westwood Animal Hospital. She was a loving mother of five boys, Edwin Porr of Arizona, Darrell Colwell, James Zacek (deceased), Kevin Liebsack and Dana Higginbotham, all of Colorado Springs.
Survivors include her husband, Rob; four sons; 12 brothers and sisters, Bert Guy Welch Jr. and his wife, Deb, Thomas Edward Mitchell and his wife, Deb and Dennis Michael Mitchell and his wife, Nancy, all of Sioux City, Patrick Neil Mitchell of Sloan, Gary Robert Mitchell of Sioux City, Dawn Rene Bashara and her husband, Ness, of Omaha, Neb., Norma Jane Cotter of Sioux City, Pamela Ann Boetger and her husband, Dwight, of McCook Lake, S.D., Ricke Roxanne Sloan and her husband, Bill, of Sioux City, Dennis Dean Welch and his wife, Kathy of Hubbard, Neb., Susan Diane Strohbeen and Patrick Paul Welch and his wife, Markie, all of Sioux City; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Jackilyn Mitchell; and her son, James "Jimmy" Zacek.

 

 

The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 8/7/2005

Linda Marie Hickenbottom Kenney (1949-2005) IA

Linda Marie Hickenbottom Kenney, 56, of Fairfield, formerly of Marion, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, in her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. A memorial celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Harmony Bible Church, south of Danville, with Pastor Mark Caston officiating. A lunch at the church will follow the service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Raymond Funeral Home, Fairfield.

Linda was born May 26, 1949, in Fairfield. She was the daughter of Hugh Lyle and Betty Marie Harrison Hickenbottom. She grew up in the Fairfield community, graduating from Fairfield high School in 1967. She received her medtech degree from Southeastern Community College at Burlington.

Linda worked in the lab at the Jefferson County Hospital and Burlington Medical Center. She worked in medical research lab at the V.A. Hospital for the University Hospitals in Iowa City. Linda worked in sales with Mary Kay Cosmetics, attaining the position of future national sales director.

Linda married Gary Gene Kenney on Jan. 1, 1982, in Cedar Rapids, where they lived for several years before moving to Bonaparte and Fairfield. Linda was a homemaker and she worked with her husband at their business Roto Fab at Libertyville.

Linda was a member of the Harmony Bible Church near Danville and was very active in their church, and led worship and Bible study groups and was a leader in several Christian women activities, plus many community groups and the Republican Party.

Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Gary Kenney; two daughters, Tiffany and husband Kelly Cass of Fairfield and Michelle and husband Ron Luckner of Olathe, Kan.; two grandchildren, Katelyn and Robyn Luckner; her parents, Hugh and Betty Hickenbottom of Fairfield; two brothers, Steve (Roxanne) Hickenbottom and Mark (Kerry) Hickenbottom, both of Fairfield; her nieces and nephews; and her grandmother, Golda Marie Miller of Ottumwa.

The family request no flowers. they wish that memorial gifts be given to Hospice of Central Iowa.

 

 

Omaha World-Herald from Apr. 26, 2006

Mary Genevieve O'Connor Higginbotham (ca1932-2006) IA

HIGGINBOTHAM-Mary G., age 74, Council Bluffs, IA, 4/24/2006. Preceded in death by husband, Leland; brother, Dr. Maurice O'Connor. Survived by daughters, Sheila Higginbotham, Co. Bluffs, Marilee Cloonan and husband, Ed, Omaha, Susan Rolston and husband, Todd, Lima, OH; sons, Gregory Higginbotham and wife, Heather, Bellevue, NE, Christopher Higginbotham and wife, Amy, Co. Bluffs; 10 grandchildren; nieces; nephews.
VISITATION with family Thursday 6-8pm with Rosary Recitation at 7pm at the Funeral Home. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL will be Friday 10:30am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Father David Fleming officiant. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be offered to the family. CUTLER-O'NEILL-MEYER-WOODRING
Funeral Home 545 Willow Ave. 322-7779


 

Sioux City Journal 07/28/2006

James Robert Higginbotham (1936-2006) IA
James "Rob" Higginbotham, 69, of Sloan, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at a Sioux City hospital.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Cemetery with the Rev. Alex Washington officiating.
Rob was born Dec. 1, 1936, in Plymouth County, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Thelma (Weaver) Higginbotham.
He was an avid fisherman, hunter and mechanic by trade.
Survivors include six sons, Dana (Pam Lee) Higginbotham of Springfield, Mo., Robert (Trish) Higginbotham of Sioux City, Kevin (Tina) Liebsack of Colorado Springs, Colo., David Higginbotham, Darrell (Cindy) Colwell of Colorado Springs and Edwin Porr of Arizona; a brother from Oregon; and two sisters, Dorothy Nitzschke of Le Mars, Iowa, and Carol Badgerow of Harrison, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; two brothers and three sisters.

 

 

The Daily Nonpareil 08/29/2006

Doris Louise Stewart Higginbotham (1931-2006) IA

Doris Louise (Stewart) Higginbotham, age 75, of Council Bluffs, passed away Aug. 27, 2006, at her home. Doris was born July 25, 1931, in Council Bluffs to Edward T. and Robin (Hewitt) Stewart. She worked as an administrative assistant for a medical center print shop. Doris was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who was also a master gardener. Doris is preceded in death by her husband, Bud Higginbotham (1964); her son, Jeff Higginbotham (2002); and granddaughter, Amy Rutledge (1986). Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at Henry~Livingston Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Funeral service will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church; 633 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, with Pastor Jon Benson officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Lawn Cemetery.

 

 

Globe Gazette 05/02/2007

Randy Lee Higginbotham (1963-2007) CA/IA
 MASON CITY - Randy L. Higginbotham 43, of 113 Eighth St. S.W., died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the gazebo in East Park in Mason City with Deb Gage and Jerry Hewitt officiating, and with honors conducted by members of 8th Texas Gun Salute and Bagpipers.
Randy was born Aug. 11, 1963, in Selma, Calif., the son of Harold and Judith Higginbotham. Randy graduated from Winters High School, Winters, Calif. He was a member of FFA and showed sheep and hogs at the Cow Palace in Oakland, Calif.
He enlisted into the United States Army, where he was stationed in Anniston, Ala.; there he met Kaye Wright, they were united into marriage on July 15, 1983. Together they were stationed in Germany until his honorable discharge in 1985.
They moved back to Waterloo; where he graduated from Hawkeye Tech in law enforcement and the Police Academy, in 1986. Randy was a police officer for different communities including Nora Springs, where he was chief of police. In 1998, Randy became a counselor for Francis Lauer until he couldn't work anymore because of health issues. In 2005, he started working towards his bachelor degree; he wanted to be a history teacher. Randy will be remembered for his great knowledge of the Civil War; he was a walking encyclopedia of history.
Randy loved the history of the Civil War, fishing, hunting, movies, and dining out; his greatest love was spending time with Kaye, his family and his two Chihuahua dogs, Mike and Rex.
He was a member of the 8th Texas Civil War Reenacting Group and the Sons of the Union Veterans.
Randy is survived by his wife, Kaye Higginbotham, of Mason City; father, Harold Higginbotham, of Quitman, Ark.; step-mother, Barbara Higginbotham, of California; siblings, David, Todd, Darrel, Angel and Laurie Higginbotham, all of California; aunt, Deena Cote, of Louisiana; mother-in-law, Audrey A. Wright, of Waterloo; brother-in-law, Kent Wright, of Waterloo; nephew, Isaac Wright and niece, Naomi Wright; along with other relatives and friends.
Randy was preceded in death by his mother, Judith (Underwood) Higginbotham; and father-in-law, William Wright.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com

 

 

Ottumwa Courier 2/23/2008

Hugh Lyle Hickenbottom (1925-2008) IA
FAIRFIELD — Hugh Lyle Hickenbottom, 82, of Fairfield, died Feb. 22, 2008, at the Living Center, Jefferson County Hospital.

Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home, Fairfield, Pastor Danny Carey officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home with the family present.

Memorials may be given in Hugh's name to Hospice of Central Iowa.

 

 

The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) 4/21/2008

Willa Mae Kemp Hickenbottom Thiry (1935-2008) IA

Jesup - Willa M. "Willie" Thiry, 72, of Ottumwa, formerly of Jesup, died at home Saturday, April 19.

She was born July 12, 1935, in Black Hawk County, daughter of Edward and Beulah De Moss Kemp. She married Ed Thiry II on June 24, 1989.

A graduate of Jesup High School, Mrs. Thiry had owned and operated the Town Crier in Fairfield and worked for KBIZ and the Ottumwa Courier in the advertising department.

Survived by: her husband; two daughters, Sue Ann (Dave) McQuade of Madison, Wis., and Beth Ellen, (Mel) Walters of Hixon, Tenn.; and four sons, Gary (Roxanne) Hickenbottom of Wichita, Kan., Edward A. Thiry III of Erie, Pa., Andy (Judy) Thiry of Bartlett, Tenn., and Robbie (Jill) Thiry of Madrid; 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and six sisters, Mary Ellen Speer of Warthin, Ga., Janice Graham of Waterloo, Judy Hoye of Oklahoma City, Okla., Lynne Kemp of Naples, Fla., and Jean Sheedy and Leigh Ann James, both of Ottumwa.

Preceded in death by: a brother, Allen William Kemp.

Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Reece Funeral Home, Ottumwa, with graveside services at 2 p.m. at Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery. Public visitation today at the funeral home, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m.

Memorials: may be directed to Hospice, 312 E. Alta Vista, Ottumwa 52501.

 

 

Des Moines Register 11/27/2008

Mildred "Millie" Higginbotham (1914-2008) IA

Granger, Iowa - Mildred Higginbotham, 94, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Polk City Nursing and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. with burial at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mildred was born September 5, 1914 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. She made her home in Des Moines for most of her life. Mildred retired from J.C. Penney after 21 years of service. Mildred is survived by her children, Sandra Turner of Pleasant Hill, Iowa; Carol (Don) Moore of Newton, Iowa; and Brian (Rhonda) Higginbotham of Granger, Iowa; five grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother; a sister; a son-in-law; and a grandson. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.

 

 

Ottumwa Daily Courier 06/02/2009

Bernice Ireta Flinspach Hickenbottom (1915-2009) IA

FAIRFIELD — Mrs. Bernice I. Hickenbottom, 93, formerly of Fairfield, died Sunday May 31, 2009, in Peoria, Ariz. Visitation will be at the Raymond Funeral Home on Thursday with the family present from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at the Raymond Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Suzanne Swahn officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Diabetes Foundation, American Heart Association, Jefferson County Hospital Auxiliary and Lou Gehrig's disease foundation. Born August 29, 1915, in Fairfield, she was the daughter of Robert and Grace (Hyde) Flinspach. She married Marshall E. Hickenbottom Feb. 24, 1935, in Fairfield. He died Dec. 1, 1984.Bernice graduated from Fairfield High School in 1934. She was a homemaker and helped her husband in farming and the Hickenbottom Implement business in Fairfield. She also worked as a cook at the Jefferson County Hospital. She and her husband enjoyed traveling and square dancing. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Hickenbottom and wife Donna of Ottumwa, Jim Hickenbottom and Patty Backos of Peoria, Ariz.; three grandchildren, Alan Hickenbottom and wife Peggy of Mt. Pleasant, Bob Hickenbottom and wife Liz of Batavia, Jeff Fleming and wife Jennifer of Ankeny; two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Enla McCleary and a son, Bobby. Arrangements are by the Raymond Funeral Home.

 

 

Des Moines Register 07/29/2009

Frederic J. Higginbottom (1934-2009 IA

Des Moines-Fred Higginbottom, 75, died Monday, July 27, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born on January 22, 1934 to Frank and Vernal Higginbottom in Des Moines. Fred served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1957. He was a lifelong farmer and was a commissioner for the Soil Conservation Commission for 20 years. Fred is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Joel Higginbottom, Laura Hoyer (Mark), Paul Higginbottom, and John Higginbottom (Barbara); step-children, Pam Barnes-Palty (Dave) and Ron Barnes (Lynne); grandchildren, Garrett Hoyer, Bailey Higginbottom, Nellie Higginbottom, Brita Higginbottom, Daniel Higginbottom, Abigail Higginbottom, Roni Palty, Alyssa Palty, David Palty, Madison Barnes, and Alex Barnes; brother, Richard Higginbottom (Darlene); and sister, Miriam Welch (Bob). Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church of Ankeny, 206 SW Walnut St., Ankeny, Iowa 50023. A visitation with family present will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Thursday.

 

 

Rock Island Argus, March 18, 2010

Roger Dean Hickenbottom (1943-2010) IA/IL

Funeral services for Roger D. Hickenbottom, 66, Moline, are 11 a.m. Monday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline.

Burial is at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where the East Moline American Legion Post 227 will conduct military honors. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.

Roger died Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

He was born Sept. 24, 1943, in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Minnie Gohn Hickenbottom. He married Judith Vest on Aug. 3, 1974, in East Moline.

Roger served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He retired in 1993 from John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline, after 30 years of service. In 1994, he went to work as a courier for Metropolitan Lab until 2006. He then worked at the East End Boulder's Club in Moline until 2009, when his health began failing.

Roger had driven stock car No. 505 in the 1960s in Davenport and in Sterling, Ill. He was an avid NASCAR fan, attending many races and his favorite driver was Dale Earnhardt Jr. Roger loved spending time with friends and his grandchildren. He especially enjoyed watching his grandson Trenton race at the BMX Track in East Moline. Roger was a member of the Moline Vikings, East End Boulder's Club and the Friends Circle Club.

Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Judy; daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Shane Jackson, Moline; stepson, Tim Vest, East Moline; grandchildren, Donald Vest, Chase Harmoning, Seth Jackson, Trenton Jackson and Tessa Jackson; brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Beverly Hickenbottom, Fairfield; sister, Thelma Daily, Sigourney, Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by an infant son, David Duane; his parents; a sister, Lois; and his brother, Fern.

 

 

08/16/2010

Lanny A. Hickenbottom (1939-2010) IA

Born: January 29, 1939 Died: August 15, 2010

Lanny A. Hickenbottom, 71, of Long Grove passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010 at the Rock Island Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Cremation will be done with private services. Memorials may be made to the family and online condolences may be made at www.rungemortuary.com. Lanny was born January 26, 1939 to Cliff & Esther (Hayes) Hickenbottom. He married Sharon Crabbs on November 24, 1962. On February 14, 2001 he was united in marriage to Diana Maxfield in Davenport. Lanny was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He loved to fish and spend time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife Diana, Long Grove; 2 daughters Susan (Jason) Hickenbottom, Leslie (Sara) DeLaere; son Jim (Dawn) Hickenbottom; 3 daughters Kimberly (Ed) Vander Pool, Dawn (Brad) Jones, Regina (Brian) Van Acker; 11 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; and a brother Gary Hickenbottom, Atlanta, GA.

 

 

11/7/2010

Pansy Edith McGhghy (1924-2010) IA

Pansy Edith Higinbotham, 86, formerly of 809 S. Milner St., died at 8:55 p.m. Nov. 6, 2010, at The Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa. She was born July 7, 1924, in Dean, Iowa, to George Amos and Annie E. Garr McGhghy. She married Richard Higinbotham July 7, 1939. He preceded her in death May 8, 2005. She was a resident of Ottumwa most of her life, where she worked at St. Joseph Hospital in Ottumwa as a nurse’s aid. She was a member of First Assembly of God. Surviving are a son, Norman (Linda) Higinbotham of Ottumwa; two daughters, Joan (Richard) Gaffield of Maringo and Janet Kay (Ben) Lehenbauer of Ottumwa; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruby Shadduck of Ottumwa. She was preceded in death by five sisters, Marie Sparks, Myrtle Williams, Harriett Archer, Goldie McGhghy and infant sister Martha McGhghy; four brothers, Everett, Willie, Charles and Oscar McGhghy.

 

 

Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home 1/8/2011

Carol E. Higginbotham Badgerow (1930-2011) IA/AR

Carol E. Badgerow, 80, of Harrison, Arkansas, and formerly of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 7, 2011, at Hospice House in Harrison. A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 13, 2011, at the Kingsley Cemetery in Kingsley, Iowa. A time of lunch and fellowship will follow at the Kingsley Community Center. The Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home of Kingsley is assisting Carol's family with arrangements.

Carol E. Badgerow, the daughter of Art and Thelma (Weaver) Higginbotham, was born Dec. 23, 1930 at Kingsley. She married Robert G. Badgerow on May 9, 1946. Carol was a member of Eastern Star, a 4H Leader for many years, and a cook at Union School. In 1973 she and Robert moved to Harrison, where she worked for Emerson Electric until retiring.

Carol is survived by her son Bruce of Moville, IA; her daughters, Judy (Roger) Muecke of Sioux City, IA, Debra (Robert) Reeg of Bergman, Arkansas, and Bonnie (Mike) Evans of Harrison, Arkansas; a sister, Dorothy Nitzschke of Le Mars; a brother, Arthur Higginbotham of Arizona; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; 2 sons, John and infant son Larry; a grandson Mike Evans; one brother, Robert Higginbotham; 3 sisters, Nellie Mae Fletcher, Kathleen Wenzel, and Mary Etta Peterson; and sister- and brother-in-law, Thelma and Shirley Arnold.

 

 

Des Moines Register 12/27/2011

Roger Allen Higginbotham (1952-2011) IA

TOLEDO- Roger Allen Higginbotham, 59, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 29, 2011 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.  Roger was born on September 28, 1952, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of William Paul and Bernice Ann (Wacha) Higginbotham.  He graduated from South Tama High School.  Roger and Sue Schafer have been together since July 1, 1970. He delivered newspapers and was employed at Higginbotham Sawmill, Gene’s Super Value and then at Tama Meat Pack.  Roger was a member of Motorheads, National Nostalgic Nova and also the Eastern Iowa Chapter of NNN, Marshalltown Street Rods, Drag Racing Association of Women, National Hot Rod Association, Oldsmobile Club of America and Central Iowa Street Machines. He loved car events, swap meets, music concerts and drag racing. Roger enjoyed bowling, martial arts and his puppy dog, “Kalo the Pup Girl”. All of the clubs, Petersen Publishing and most of all Roger’s friends and loved ones made his life wonderful. “Music, cars and puppy dogs”!  Preceding him in death were his parents.  Survivors include his longtime companion, Sue Schafer of Toledo; one sister, Carol (Emil) Kalinay of Toledo; one brother, Randy (Alicia) Higginbotham of Tama; a niece, Rachel (Mike) King of Alaska; and his nephews, Curtis (Jenn) Higginbotham of Des Moines, and Shaun (Jenna) Blake of Pekin, IL.  A memorial fund has been established.

 

 

3/8/2013

Kerry Ellen O'Mahony Hickenbottom (1960-2013) IA

Kerry Ellen Hickenbottom of Fairfield, Iowa went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:40 am Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Zion, Illinois at the Cancer Treatment Center of America after battling an infection for several weeks.
Kerry was diagnosed with Philadelphia positive, adult, acute lymphoblastic leukemia in November of 2011 and had an allogenic stem cell transplant in May of 2012. After transplant, she was declared to be in complete remission; however, she soon encountered many set-backs, including many infections.
Kerry was born to Harriet O'Mahony of the Quad cities, Iowa on February 25, 1960 and adopted by John and Carole(Goodwin)O'Neil of Fairfield, Iowa that same year. She attended Fairfield public schools and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1978.
On August 5, 1978, Kerry married Mark Hickenbottom at the First Christian Church in Fairfield, Iowa. The couple had three children, Amanda Hickenbottom-Conner (31) and Michaela Hickenbottom-VanHooser (27) both of Branson, Missouri and Whitney Hickenbottom (25) of Fairfield, Iowa. The couple built their business, Hickenbottom, Inc. together with Kerry working in the accounting department.
Kerry was very active in community events. She spent several seasons making costumes for Fairfield Area Community Theater productions and was a member of the
Wednesday morning "breakfast club bowling league", serving as its president and other officers over the years, She enjoyed working at Simplicity Flower Shop during holiday seasons and volunteering with vacation bible school and as an usher for her church, Faith Christian Outreach Church of Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant. Kerry was an active 4-H leader for over a decade and coached baton at the Fairfield High School. She was also involved in the Fairfield High School Band-Aid group for many years, chaperoning two Florida band trips.
Among her many hobbies, Kerry enjoyed to sew and quilt, entering many competitions and even selling her work at craft fairs. She loved arts and crafts and was active in local scrapbooking and sewing groups. She also loved being outside at the beach, working in her gardens, swimming, and riding her bike.
Above all, Kerry loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and strove to be His active hands for all she encountered. She had a huge heart for people and always wanted to help whenever she could.
Kerry is survived by her husband, three daughters,
two sons-in-law; Sean Conner and Carson VanHooser both of Branson, Missouri, her mother and step-father: Carole and Doug Morrison of Fairfield, Iowa, six half-siblings, Rick O'Mahony of Calhoun, Georgia, Tim O'Neil of Fairfield, Iowa, Jill Deney of Davenport, Iowa, Steve Martin of Maquoketa, Iowa, Shawn Martin of Davenport, Iowa, and Kelly Gordon of Bettendorf, Iowa, one step-sister Camila Morrison of Washington and a future adopted grandson: Desmond Conner, currently in South Korea.
She is preceded in death by her biological mother: Harriet O'Mahony, father John O'Neil and her grandparents.
A visitation will be held at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa on Tuesday, March 12th, with viewing from 1-4 pm and family present from 5:30-9 pm. A celebration of life will be at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center at 10 am on Wednesday, March 13th, with burial following at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, Iowa. Donations in Kerry's name may be made to the Lord's Cupboard of Jefferson County, the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, and the Women's Crisis Shelter of Ottumwa, Iowa.

 

 

Fairfield Ledger Dec.16, 2013
Frances Fern Hickenbottom Martin (1917-2013) IA
Frances Fern Martin, 96, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.
A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Frosty Van Voorst officiating. Interment is at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.
Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials have been established to First Christian Church, Hospice Compassus or to Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Martin was born Oct. 25, 1917, at home in Parsonsville, east of Fairfield, the daughter of Chester L. and Florence Minnie Hollander Hickenbottom. She married Carl I. Martin Feb. 22, 1938, at her parents home. He died Nov. 12, 1990. She married Paul E. Kitchen Oct. 25, 1991, at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Fairfield. He died in March 2001.
She grew up in the Parsonsville community, attended Round Prairie School No. 6 and graduated from Fairfield High School.
She lived west of Fairfield and in Hillsboro and in Batavia before moving to Fairfield in 1982.
She was a homemaker and worked for many years as a nurse’s aide at Jefferson County Hospital and worked with hospice care.
She was a member of First Christian Church.
She was a member of Jefferson County Hospital Auxiliary and neighborhood clubs.
Survivors include two sons, John Martin of Milan, Ill., and Dean Martin and spouse Julie of Bonaire, Ga.; three stepdaughters, Janet Roberts and spouse Wade, Marilyn Turner and spouse Bill, all of Fairfield and Carolyn Wellings and spouse Norman of Oskaloosa; 11 grandchildren, 12 stepgrandchildren; and several great-grandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her two husbands, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Nancy Buckingham; her parents; six brothers, Vern, Virgil, Marshall, Leslie, Hugh and John Hickenbottom; and a stepdaughter, Joyce Jones.

 

 

10/15/2014

Beverly Jane Cathey Hickenbottom (1928-2014) IA

Beverly Jane Hickenbottom, age 86,passed away October 14, 2014 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center, Fairfield, IA.

Beverly was born September 13, 1928 in Fairfield, IA to Omar and Myrtle (Ruby) Cathey. She married Donald Keith Hickenbottom January 15, 1945 in Memphis, MO.

She lived in the Fairfield and Jefferson county area since 1968. Beverly loved spending time with family and friends. She had a heart to help take care of those who had a need. Beverly attended Prairie View United Methodist Church and served on different committees for the church.

Beverly is survived by her husband, Donald
Hickenbottom of Fairfield; 1 daughter, Janet (Carl) Adamson of Douds, IA; 3 granddaughters, Lori (Dan) Wagner of Dubuque, IA, Kim (Jon) Snyder of Mitchellville, IA and Carla (Clayton) Cubbage of Cedar Rapids, IA; 7 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; one brother, Bob Cathey of Shawano, WI; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sons, Dick and Doug Hickenbottom; 2 brothers, Frank an d Omar Cathey; and 2 sisters, Rosemond Allman and Kathryn Nelson.

Funeral services will be held 10 am Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Peterson. Burial will be at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, IA. Visitation for family and friends will be 5-7 pm Friday, October 17, 2014 at Behner Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to Hospice Compassus.

 

 

6/28/2015

Peggy C. Shaw Hickenbottom (1956-2015) IA

Peggy C. Hickenbottom, age 59 of 1175 245th Street, Batavia died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the
Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.
Peggy was born February 23, 1956 in Fairfield, the daughter of Robert William and Betty Branch Shaw.
She grew up in Fairfield and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1974.
Peggy married Larry Hickenbottom on December 6, 1980 in Fairfield.
She had worked at J. & B. Plastics, Harper Brush Company, the Jefferson County Credit Union and the
Fairfield Public Library, plus was secretary at Gillespie Dental Office in Ottumwa for over 15 years.
Peggy was a member of T.T.T..
She was preceded in death by her father.
Surviving are her husband Larry, 2 sons: David Hickenbottom and wife Ashley of Washington, Iowa; and
Josh Hickenbottom and significant other Brittany Kurtz of Batavia, Iowa;
3 grandchildren Zane, Chase and Lucas Hickenbottom; her mother Betty Shaw of Fairfield, 2 sisters:
Susan Nichols of Republic, Missouri and Heather O'Neil and husband Pat of New Orleans, Louisiana;
and her brother David Shaw and wife Janice of Richland, Iowa.
Funeral service is scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Friday, July 3rd at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with
Diane Brokken officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, east of Fairfield.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5:00 until 6:00 P.M. at Raymond Funeral Home.
Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Fund or to the Fairfield Public Library.

 

 

7/15/2015

Donald K. Hickenbottom (1923-2015) IA

Donald Hickenbottom, age 92 of Fairfield, passed away July 13, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield, IA.

Donald was born July 13, 1923 in Lockridge, IA to Joe and Minnie(Gohn)Hickenbottom. He married Beverly Cathey, January 15, 1945 in Memphis, MO. She passed away October 14, 2014.

Donald was a farmer and drove a feed truck for Reiff Grain and Feed. He was a member of Prairie View United Methodist Church. He enjoyed watching old westerns, reading and playing cards.

Donald is survived by one daughter, Janet(Carl)Adamson of Douds, IA; 3 granddaughters, Lori(Dan)Wagner of Dubuque, IA, Kim(Jon)Snyder of Mitchellville, IA ands Carla(Clayton)Cubbage of Marion, IA; 7 great grandchildren; one great great grandson; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Joe an Minnie Hickenbottom; his wife, Beverly Hickenbottom; two sons, Dick and Doug Hickenbottom; two brothers, Ferne and Rodger Hickenbottom; and two sisters, Lois Hickenbottom and Thelma Dailey.

Visitation for family and friends will be 5-7 pm, Friday, July 17, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. After visitation the body will be cremated. A Memorial service will be held 10 am July 18, 2015, Saturday, at Behner Funeral home with Pastor Dave Peterson. Burial will be at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, IA. Memorials can be made to Prairie View United Methodist Church.

 

 

Sioux City Journal 1/10/2016

David Wayne Higginbotham (1959-2016) IA

David W. Higginbotham, 56 of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at his home.

Per his wishes David will be cremated and services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff, 400 4th Street.

 

 

04/23/2016

Laura L. Higginbotham Rutledge (1956-2016) IA

Laura L. Rutledge, age 59, of Council Bluffs, passed away suddenly April 21, 2016. Laura was born July 18, 1956 in Council Bluffs to the late Edwin C. “Bud” and Doris (Stewart) Higginbotham. She graduated from Lewis Central High School in 1974. Laura was preceded in death by her daughter, Amy and brother, Jeff. She is survived by her husband, Dan Rutledge; sons, Nathanael (Paul Mucciarone) Rutledge, Clark (Megan Manire) Rutledge, Stewart (Julia Ekman) Rutledge; daughter, Heather (Ryan Mueller) Rutledge; one grandchild on the way; siblings, Lynne Kutchara, Karen Hayes, Elizabeth (Richard) Portrey, David Higginbotham; many nieces and nephews.

 

 

4/27/2016

Betty Marie Harrison Hickenbottom (1931-2016) IA
(November 28, 1931 - April 26, 2016)

Betty Marie Hickenbottom age 84 of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Jefferson County Health Center.

Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 10:30, Monday, May 2, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA.

In–lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Hospice or Evergreen Cemetery. Cards and memorials can be mailed to Steve Hickenbottom, 1686 Old Hwy. #34, Fairfield, IA 52556.

Betty was born November 28, 1931 to Fred Ernest and Golda Marie (Hyde) Harrison in Fairfield, IA. She married Hugh Lyle Hickenbottom July 11, 1948 in Lancaster, MO. They celebrated 59 years of marriage before he passed away February 22, 2008.

Betty was a lifelong resident of Fairfield. She loved to garden, play cards, travel and most of all spending time with her grandkids. Betty was a member of Fairfield First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and spent many hours reading the Bible.

Betty is survived by her two sons, Mark Hickenbottom and Steve (Roxanne) Hickenbottom both of Fairfield; 7 grandchildren, Tiffany (Kelly) Cass, Amanda (Sean) Conner, Michaela (Carson) Van Hooser, Whitney Hickenbottom, Corey (Charissa) Hickenbottom, Jessica (Jesse) Knox and Joshua Hickenbottom; and 6 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred Harrison and Golda Miller; her husband, Hugh; one daughter, Linda Marie Kenney; one brother, Eugene Harrison; and daughter-in-law, Kerry Hickenbottom.

 

 

7/12/2016

Betty L. Mayer Hickenbottom (1925-2016) IA

Betty Hickenbottom, 90, was called to her Heavenly Home on July 11, 2016 after a brief illness at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She went peacefully, surrounded by her large family who showered her with love and prayers.

Betty was born to Howard and Gertrude Mayer on October 29, 1925 in Clinton, IA. She had eight siblings: Brothers; Edward (Betty), Jerry (Evelyn), "Bubs" Bernard (Pat), "Skip" Howard (Victoria), Robert (Shirley), and Thomas (Yvonne). Sisters; Jeanne (Ward) McConnell and Mary (Joe) Pethia. Betty was raised in the Roman Catholic Church and embraced her faith her whole life. She was a 1943 graduate of St. Mary's High School.

She was united in marriage to Darrel Hickenbottom on September 4, 1946 and they were blessed with six daughters: Shirley (Jerry) Enwright, Susie (Bob) Burns, Sandy (Bob) Lara, Sally (Dan) Smith, Sheila McMinimy, Sheri (Keith) Sorem. The family grew to include twenty grandkids, thirty-two great grandkids, and five great, great granddaughters.

Betty worked for Nielsen Clearing House sorting coupons at home for several years. She also worked in the kitchen at Mercy Hospital for many years making lifelong friends.

Betty loved her time with family, especially on Easter when she hosted her notorious Easter Egg Hunt and family potluck. Betty was an active member of the F.O.E. Ladies Auxiliary, holding many offices, including president. For several year she was active in PWP (Parents Without Partners). She also enjoyed dancing, playing cards, watching television, bowling, going to the casino, and her extensive Betty Boop collection.

Betty was a lifelong blood donor, receiving her 17 gallon pin before she was no longer eligible to donate. She also volunteered for Meals on Wheels, Clinton County administrative building, and several other organizations. She will always be remembered for her poetry, especially her Memorial Day poems that she presented every year as a tribute to those in the armed forces.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Darrel, a daughter, Shirley, a granddaughter, Brittney, her parents, four brothers and a sister.

A Funeral Mass will occur at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 15 at Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Catholic Church. A visitation will occur from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a rosary at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 14, at Lemke Funeral Homes - South Chapel (2610 Manufacturing Drive) Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery immediately following the Funeral Mass. Funeral arrangements were made through Lemke Funeral Homes.

 

 

5/22/2017

Sherman Lee Higginbottom (1947-2017) OK/IA
October 18, 1947 - May 21, 2017
Sherman Lee Higginbottom was born the son of Wesley and Doris R. Higginbottom on October 18, 1947. He died on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at his home in Deloit, Iowa, at the age of sixty-nine.
Sherman was born in Talihina, Oklahoma, and grew up between there and Bakersfield, California. At the age of seventeen, he joined the United States Army on February 18, 1965, and took his Basic Training in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. He went to AIT School in Ft. Gordon, Georgia (81 mm mortars) and also attended jump school for three weeks.
Sherman served in the Vietnam War and made 200 aerial assault missions, was a paratrooper and light weapons infantryman. He received his honorable discharge July 25, 1968. He was awarded several medals including the Purple Heart, National Defense Service, Air Medal, Parachute Badge, Expert Badge with rifle bar and Sharp Shooter Badge.
On January 12, 1991, he was united in marriage to Susan Fae Wulf and they made their home in Deloit. Sherman enjoyed gambling at casinos and working on small engines. He was also known as the Bubble Gum Man, because he handed out bubble gum and suckers to all, young and old.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and two nieces.
Survivors include: his wife, Susan; one son, Brian and his wife, Jenelle; two stepsons, Eric and Ed and his wife, Tracy; one granddaughter, Emma; one brother, Douglas and his wife, Glenna; one sister, Shirley;a special little friend, Savanna (Peanut Butter); a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

 

 

Council Bluffs Iowa Nonpareil 9/1/2017

June Ann Harmon Higginbotham (1939-2017) KS/IA

Our beloved mother and friend, June Ann Higginbotham, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017.

She was born September 23, 1939, in Council Bluffs, to Ralph L. Harmon, Sr. and Rosa E. (Bonham) Harmon. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1957, and met and married the love of her life, Frank E. Higginbotham, in 1962. From this union, seven children were born, which would keep June busy for the remainder of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and infant son.

She is survived by her children, Michael (Traci) Higginbotham, Georganne (Dennis) Willey, Mark Higginbotham, Gabrielle (Michael) Garrean, Glennay (Scott) Jundt, Martin (Jessye) Higginbotham, and Geanine Higginbotham; sisters, Rita (Gene) Bertelsen, and Edna (Bob) Phillips; brother, Ralph L. (Barb) Harmon Jr. She will also be greatly missed by her sixteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Visitation with the family will be held Friday, September 1st, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Saturday, 1 p.m., also at the funeral home. Interment will be in the St. Patrick's Cemetery, in Neola, Iowa. The family invites friends to join them for a luncheon immediately following interment, at the funeral home.

 

9/7/2017

Richard Higginbottom (1932-2017) IA

Richard Higginbottom, 84, was called home on September 5, 2017.

He was born in Des Moines on October 27, 1932, to Frank and Vernal (Burgess) Higginbottom. Richard grew up on the family farm near Elkhart and graduated from Farrar High School in 1949. In 1952, he enlisted in the US Army, trained as a specialist in the Signal Corps at San Luis Obispo, California and served with the 8034th in Tokyo during the Korean War. It was there that he began training in recreational weightlifting and body building.

Following his discharge, Richard returned to Polk County and took up farming with his dad while holding down a full-time supervisory position at the John Deere plant in Ankeny. He continued his weight training and bodybuilding programs under the supervision of Ben Sorenson, entering local and state competitions throughout the late 1950s and winning 3rd and 2nd place titles in the 1956 and 1957 Mr. Iowa Contests. On June 15, 1957, Richard married Darlene Stanfel and they made their newlywed home in Elkhart. In 1966, Richard and Darlene purchased their own farm west of Farrar and moved their young family into the old farmhouse where they stayed until their new home was built ten years later.

By 1973, the Higginbottom farm operation had grown so large that Richard decided to retire from John Deere and devote himself to farming fulltime. Relaxation came in the way of annual, week-long fishing trips to Canada with his family and friends. In early 1993, Richard returned to weightlifting and by the fall had entered a local competition in the over 60 class, taking 1st place with a bench press of 325 lbs. The following winter he suffered a debilitating stroke, the effects of which he endured - but adapted to, for the next 23 years of his life. Richard was a strong man with an even stronger will to live. A loving husband, an excellent role model to his kids and grandkids, and a steadfast friend and neighbor, Richard will be missed by many.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Fred, and granddaughter Mary and is survived by wife and life-long companion Darlene; sons Norman (Nancy), Daniel (Diana) and daughters Jayne (Susan) and Amy (Allen) Finchum; grandchildren Joshua, Luke, Keith, Seth, Erin, Nicole; sister Miriam (Robert) Welch and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Friday, September 8 at Rasmusson-Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, September 9 at the Elkhart Christian Church in Elkhart with Pastor Kevin Jones officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at the Elkhart Cemetery in Elkhart.

 

 

8/22/2018

Leata Pearl Higginbotham Peeples Nelson (1950-2018) OK/IA

October 30, 1950 - August 18, 2018

Leata Pearl Nelson, 67, a resident of Davenport, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 18, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home, downtown Davenport. Keeping with her wishes, cremation rites were accorded.  Memorials may be made to the family. Leata Pearl Higginbotham was born on October 30, 1950 in Mangum, Oklahoma, a daughter of Paul and Naomi (Key) Higginbotham. She was united in marriage to Ronald Lee Peeples on October 4, 1975.  She later married Robert “Corky” Nelson in 1994. Leata was a ski bunny in her younger years at ski lodges in Michigan.  She later was a cook at Chef’s Hat and retired as a cook from Genesis East in 2005, a job she truly loved. Leata enjoyed crocheting, puzzles, and collecting angels. She loved to go on road trips with her girls, where she would frequently give the “corn report” (knee high by July). She cherished her grandchildren and the time they spent together. She worked with her sister Ann on family genealogy – they enjoyed their time working on that and they loved each other dearly. Survivors include her daughters: Denise (Scott) Cary, Davenport, Wendy Amor, Rolling Prairie, Indiana, a son, Eric Lewis, Boyne City Michigan; grandchildren: Nicholas (Kacy) Cary, Mitchell Cary, Morgan Vaughn, Emily Vaughn, Kayden Amor, Naomi Amor, and a great-grandson, Colton Alcala; sisters, Ann Hooper, Sherwood, Arkansas, Carla Jo Butler, Cabot, Arkansas, and Glenda Pinard, Indianapolis, Indiana. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Bill Amor, her parents, brother, Elmer “Junior” Paul Higginbotham, sister, Erlene Martin and brother-in-law, Jerry Hooper.

 

 

09/14/2018

LeNora Rose McCormick Hickenbottom-Johnson (1922-2018) IA

LeNora Rose Hickenbottom-Johnson, age 96 of Fairfield, passed away September 12, 2018, at Parkview Care Center.   Funeral service will be 10:30 am, Monday, September 17, 2018, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Greg Friedrich officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.   In-lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fairfield Public Library, Jefferson County Public Health and Jefferson County Health Center Auxiliary.   Cards and memorials may be mailed to PO Box 154, Libertyville, IA 52567.   LeNora was born June 14, 1922, in Jefferson County to Clarence and Gladys (Scott) McCormick. She married Perry Hickenbottom February 8, 1947. She and Perry had three children Carolyn, Lloyd and Larry. He passed away January 1986. On January 1989 she married Lawrence Johnson. He passed away May 2003.   LeNora graduated from Fairfield High School Class of 1939. She lived in Jefferson County all her life. LeNora was a school teacher and homemaker. She was a member of T.T.T., County Line Ladies Club, Ladies Hospital Auxiliary, Batavia Literary Guild, PTA and a 4-H leader. LeNora enjoyed gardening, reading and baking cookies for the boys. She will be missed by those who called her mom, grandma, great grandma, aunt and friend.   Left to share LeNora’s memories are her children, Carolyn Hickenbottom of Libertyville, IA, Lloyd (Peggy) Hickenbottom and Larry Hickenbottom both of Batavia, IA; 4 grandchildren, Ryan (Rachel) Hickenbottom, Rachel (Troy) Frideres, David (Ashley) Hickenbottom and Josh Hickenbottom; 10 great grandchildren, Madison, Maclain, Maelin, Mavryn, Caeden, Dylan, Mason, Zane, Chase and Lucas; and all of Lawrence Johnson’s family.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Gladys McCormick; two husbands, Perry Hickenbottom and Lawrence Johnson; and two sisters, Alice Hagans and Doris Bradfield.

 

 

Published in Des Moines Register on Mar. 31, 2019Arthur James Higginbottom (1934-2019) IA

Bluffton, Indiana - Arthur James "A.J." Higginbottom, 84, of Bluffton, passed away on Friday morning February 8, 2019 at his residence in Bluffton.

He was born in Polk County, Iowa on November 30, 1934 to Harry O. & Georgia (Satterlee) Higginbottom. A.J. graduated from high school in Maxwell, Iowa and completed his degrees in marketing and economics from Drake University.

A.J. always had a love for animals. Growing up in his youth, he worked in the sale barn and learned the trade of being a blacksmith and wheelwright, a trade his grandfather also worked. He moved to Bluffton in 1976 and worked for Mix Mill and Modern Mill. In 1984, A.J. started his own company, H.M.S. Zoo Diets, and developed his nutritional formulas and the production of specialty foods for many animals at zoos across the country. He had a talent for woodworking, making furniture and cabinets for many of the family members. He attended First Church of Christ.

A.J. and Janice K. (Miller) were married on December 25, 1954 in Elkhart, Iowa.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Janice of Bluffton, along with a daughter, Barbara L. (Scott) Mossburg of Bluffton, a son Jeffery J. (Kimberly) Higginbottom of Bluffton, 13 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. A.J. is also survived by 4 sisters; Helen Jacobson of Maxwell, Iowa, Catherine (Bob) Floto of Boise, Idaho, Caroline Lamberti of Richmond, Texas, and Alice (Blackie) Hubbard of Ankeny, Iowa.

A.J. is preceded in death by his parents and a son, Brian L. Higginbottom.

Memorials may be made to the Zoological Association of America.

 

 

4/3/2019

Nancy K. Higginbotham Colton (1934-2019) IA

Nancy "Kay" Colton, 84, of Ankeny passed away April 2, 2019 at Mill Pond Care Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2019 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church.
A visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass.

Kay was born in Creston, IA to Gerald (Hicks) and Mabel Higginbotham, on September 14, 1934. She attended St. Malachy's School and graduated from Creston High School in 1953.

On August 4, 1953 she married Glenn Colton from Holton, KS, and moved to Washington, MO. They lived in several places before settling in Ankeny, IA in 1969. She was a member of Our Lady Immaculate Heart Catholic Church. She has three children: Craig, Connie, and Chris.

She retired after working many years for Polk County Dept. of Motor Vehicle Registration. Kay enjoyed spending time with family and friends, camping in a motor home, a good joke, going on trips with her lifelong school friends, playing cards, and going dancing (she and Glenn were excellent at the jitterbug) to big band music.

Kay is survived by her children: Craig (Cheryl), Connie (Roger) and Chris (Amy); and four grandsons: John, Chase, Brady, and Carson; a nephew, Russ (Roseanne); and a niece, Ann (Dennis).

She is preceded in death by her husband, Glenn, in 1988, her parents, her sister, Dreda, and her brother-in-law, Jim Noonan.

 

 

The Gazette 11/9/2020

Vonnie Mae Moote Higginbotham (1941-2020) KS/IA

Hiawatha - Vonnie Mae Moote Higginbotham, born May 11, 1941, went home to be with the Lord. She died at Hiawatha Care Center on Nov. 6, 2020. Vonnie was born in Dodge City, Kan. Always eager for a new adventure, she lived in many states, including Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Iowa. Vonnie always could be found with a good book when she wasn't crocheting or playing games. Her favorite pastimes included rearranging furniture, "going out," winning at Bingo and praying for her children. Vonnie is survived by her son, Chris (Melody) Trent, Woodward, Okla.; four daughters, Jeri (Dave) Garrett, Benton, La., Tracy (Jim) Pfannenstiel, Dodge City, Kan., DeeDee (Chris) Scaffidi and Beth (Aaron) Telecky, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 24 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters; three stepsons; several stepgrandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren; her sister, Pat Burnett, Dodge City; brother, Tom Moote, Grove, Okla.; and many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by brothers, William "Billy" and James "Jimmy;" and sister, Penny Martin. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Maranatha Bible Church Commons in Cedar Rapids. A time of fellowship with family and friends will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, please send gifts to Hiawatha Care Center, 405 N. 15th Ave., Hiawatha, IA 52233, in honor of the loving care she received from the HCC staff in her final years. She will be missed by many.

 

 

Newton Daily News 8/3/2021

Deborah Carole Gibson Higginbotham (1933-2021) IA

Deborah Carole “Debbie” Higginbotham, 87, a long-time resident of Sully, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A private family celebration will be held. Memorials to St. Francis Manor/Hammond Center may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. 

Debbie, the daughter of Frank “Pop” and Sarah Jane (Teasdale) Gibson, was born Dec. 22, 1933, in Albia.  She grew up in Albia and graduated from Albia High School. On June 1, 1951, Debbie was united in marriage with Paul Higginbotham in Albia. They lived between Attica and Sully before making their home in Sully permanently in 1961. Debbie was a homemaker for many years, raising their five children, until going to work at the Maytag Company for 25 years, retiring in 1992. Debbie enjoyed bowling, knitting, reading, camping and shopping. She also loved to spend time with her family.

Debbie is survived by her husband, Paul Higginbotham; children, Alan (Carol) Higginbotham of Pella, Pam (Chris) Moore of Newton, Peg (Bob) Mavin of Olathe, Kan., Jane McMahon of Traer and Judy (Randy) Nikkel of Sully; her grandchildren, Greg (Kim) Higginbotham, Heidi Higginbotham, Todd (Kendra) Higginbotham, Chase Higginbotham (Kayla Langstraat), Shari (Tim) Westercamp, Shawna (Eldon) Van Zee, Sharesa (Jason) Van Arendonk, Melinda (Jim) Dennis, Melissa (Tom) Miller, Matthew (Jessica) Moore, Scott (Jennifer) Mavin, Jason Mavin, Erin (Eric) McEwen, Jessica (Brian) Maston, Emily Nikkel, Jodi (Nick) Steinbach and Kyle Nikkel (Alex Fangman); 45 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and her niece and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Neal McMahon; grandson, Logan Higginbotham; two brothers, Matthew and Robert Gibson; and a sister, Virginia Overturf.

 

 

The Daily Nonpareil on Dec. 4, 2021

Peggy Joann Higginbotham Goss (1935-2021) IA

Peggy J. Goss "The Cake Lady", age 86, passed away December 2, 2021. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on September 18, 1935, to the late Raymond and Martha (Jensen) Higginbotham. Peggy graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1953 and a longtime cake baker and decorator. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband LaVerne Goss; son, Mark Goss; brother, Dr. Robert Higginbotham; granddaughter, Laura Behrens; brother-in-law, John Stewart. Peggy is survived by her children, Cecelia Behrens (Richard), Teresa Wickersham (Brian), Martin Goss (Charlene); sister, Linda Stewart; brother, Dr. Dennis Higginbotham (Timee); sister-in-law, Mary Jo Higginbotham; brother-in-law, David Goss (Elaine); grandchildren, great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other family and friends. Visitation is at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home on Monday December 6, 2021, from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral service is at the funeral home on Tuesday December 7, 2021, at 10 a.m. Interment is in Memorial Park Cemetery.

 

3/1/2022

Carol Jean Hickenbottom (1949-2022) IA

Carolyn Jean Hickenbottom age 72, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield. No services are planned at this time. A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be at Union Cemetery. Memorials can be made to The Lords Cupboard or Libertyville Community Center. Cards and memorials can be mailed to Larry Hickenbottom at 1175 245th St. Batavia, Iowa, 52533. Carolyn was born July 29, 1949, to Perry J. and LeNora Rose (McCormick) Hickenbottom Jr. Carolyn was educated at home by her mother for most of kindergarten, then attended County Line No.3 country school for 2 years. When schools were consolidated, she went to Cardinal Community School and graduated with the class of 1967. Carolyn began her secretarial career in high school by working for an attorney on Saturdays. She became a Certified Professional Secretary in 1977. Carolyn worked in the Offices for Collins radio Company, John Deere, Iowa-Illinois Ga & Electric Company and State Group. She had to retire early due to Crohn’s disease. Most important to Carolyn was spending time with Family and friends. Carolyn is survived by brothers; Lloyd (Peg) Hickenbottom and Larry Hickenbottom both of Batavia, Iowa., Niece Rachel (Troy) Friders, 3 Nephews Ryan (Rachel) Hickenbottom, David (Ashley) Hickenbottom and Josh Hickenbottom: and their children Caeden, Dylan, & Mason Frieders, Madison, Maclain, Maelin, Mavryn, Zane, Chase and Lucas Hickenbottom. Carolyn was preceded by her parents, Sister in-law Larry’s wife, Peg.

 

 

Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home and Crematory on Aug. 15, 2022

Mary Joan Homan Higginbotham (1933-2022) NE/IA

Mary Joan Higginbotham, age 89, of Council Bluffs passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at her home.
She was born on May 30, 1933 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to the late Matt and Marcella (Goering) Homan. Mary married Robert Dale Higginbotham on December 31, 1955. She worked as a Dental Assistant with her husband Robert Higginbotham, DDS. Mary retired in October 1988. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Council Bluffs, St. Albert Ambassadors, Opti-Mrs and was a Wings of Hope volunteer.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Higginbotham in 1988; mother and father Marcella and Mathias Homan; 3 brothers, Bill Homan, John Homan and Dick Homan; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Peggy and La Verne Goss; and brother-in-law, John Stewart.
Survivors include sons, Brad (Patti) Higginbotham, Greg (Dena) Higginbotham, and Brian (Lynn) Higginbotham all of Council Bluffs; 5 grandchildren, Garret (Rachel) Higginbotham, Abbey (Mike) Redshaw, Nathan Higginbotham, Alex (Maggie) Higginbotham, and Macy Higginbotham; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Dennis and Timee Higginbotham; and sisters-in-law, Linda Stewart, Johanna Homan, Sandy Homan, and Julie Homan.
Visitation with family on Thursday from 6:00 – 8:00PM at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial on Friday at 10:00AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 4 Valley View Drive. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Wings of Hope or St. Albert.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary, please visit our floral store.

 

Thomas Funeral Home - Centerville on Sep. 26, 2023

Sabrina Joy Higginbottom (1978-2023) Canada/IA

Sabrina Joy Higginbottom, age 44, of Des Moines, formerly of Centerville and Moulton, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023 at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines.
Sabrina was born on October 25, 1978 in Red Deer Alberta, Canada, the daughter of Reg and Betty Higginbottom. She graduated from Moulton-Udell High School with the Class of 1997. Sabrina was united in marriage to Keith McMurray Sr. in 2003, and to this union, three children were born, Kelsey, Keith and Ethan. The couple later divorced.
Sabrina lived at Centerville Community Betterment Homes, Luthern Host Homes in Des Moines, and Ability Within Host Homes in Des Moines. She enjoyed going to the movies, playing games on her phone and playing Skipbo with her sons.
Left to cherish Sabrina's memory are her parents, Reg and Betty Higginbottom; her children, Kelsey McMurray, Keith McMurray Jr, and Ethan Graham; her sister, Eliz (Andy) Tuttle; her brother, Lanny (Heather) Higginbottom; along with three nephews; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins; and her special friends, Carla, Nancy and Mary from Des Moines.
Sabrina was preceded in death by her paternal and maternal grandparents; and two aunts, Mary Johnston and Sue Bergen.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30AM, Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Thomas Funeral Home in Centerville, with Pastor Larry Hudson officiating. Visitation will take place Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Thomas Funeral Home in Centerville, with the family greeting friends from 5:00PM-7:00PM.

 

 

The Runge Mortuary & Crematory 4/12/2024

Sharon Elizabeth Crabbs Hickenbottom (1943-2024) IA

February 4, 1943 – April 11, 2024

Sharon Crabbs Hickenbottom, 81, of Davenport, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Genesis East Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be from 12:00pm to 2:00pm Tuesday at the mortuary with burial of ashes to follow at Davenport Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to King’s Harvest No Kill Pet Shelter. Sharon was born on February 4, 1943, the daughter of Jack and Marjorie (Bryant) Crabbs, in Davenport, IA. On November 24, 1962, she was united in marriage to Lanny A. Hickenbottom, to whom she was married for almost 25 years. Her parents owned and operated Austin Crabbs Furniture, where she first worked to learn the trade. She then went on to work in furniture sales at several other stores in the area. Sharon also taught private swimming lessons for over 40 years, was a Girl Scout leader for 15 years, and a lifetime member of First Presbyterian Church in Davenport. In her younger years, she spent time with her family at the Lindsay Park Yacht Club and the Outing Club in Davenport. As a mom, she enjoyed spending time with her children in nature, and loved camping, fishing and horseback riding. Most recently, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and supporting them in all their activities. No matter how you knew her, she affected your life; she was a warm and outgoing person who never met a stranger—she always made you feel comfortable and loved. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Susan Hickenbottom of Ann Arbor, MI, and Leslie (Sara) DeLaere of Davenport, IA; son, Jim (Dawn) Hickenbottom of Davenport, IA; grandchildren, Adam Senatra, Ella Hickenbottom, Kate Hickenbottom, Ryker DeLaere, Austin DeLaere, and Bennett DeLaere; sister, Sandra Anderson of Eagan, MN; sister-in-law, Heidi Crabbs of Fullerton, CA; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved dog, Zippy. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Jack Crabbs, Jr.

 

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