DALTON OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== DALTON, Bertha L. SELL 1891 - 1993 Bertha L. Dalton, 102 years old, of Clinton, passed away Thursday morning, November 4 1993 at Westwood Nursing Home in Clinton, where she had been for approximately 3 1/2 years. Bertha L. Sell was born June 29, 1891 to John Wesley and Laura Belle Sell near Leesville in Henry County. She lived her entire life in Henry County except for a few months spent in Colorado. Her elementary education was received at the rural school near Leesville. On October 11, 1908 she was married to Lee William Dalton, also a native of Henry County and to this union were born ten children. She joined the Tebo Baptist Church at an early age and remained a faithful member. She loved her church and attended regularly as long as her health permitted. She lived a devoted Christian life and was a loving mother, setting a good example for all who came to know her. Her greatest joy was to have her children come home for a meal. It didn't matter if there were two or a dozen, she had prepared for all. She was a talented cook and well versed in the arts of homemaking. She had many friends and relatives visit her and even after entering the rest home they found her to be an inspiration to them. Her cheerful disposition always radiated sunshine, and she was noted for a loving smile which she was generous in giving to all who came. She was very patient and kind, never complaining and kept up with news of her family and friends. Although she lived to be 102 years, 3 months and 6 days, she put up a triumphant fight, but had said several times she was ready to go home to her Maker. What a heritage she has left for her family. She spent so much time in her last years in making crocheted tablecloths, bed spreads and doilies. It would be impossible to count the many beautiful quilts she has made, giving them to children and grandchildren to enjoy and treasure each stitch of love she put into them. Bertha and Lee were permitted to celebrate 60 years plus 3, together and in 1983 she was chosen as the Grandmother of the Year from Missouri, where 210 of her family were entertained at Jefferson City with a luncheon at the State Capitol with Mr. and Mrs. Kit Bond in her honor. Her husband, Lee, passed away in December 1971 and a son, Gene, only a few months previous of the same year. In 1983 she lost another son, Emmett and only this year in July she lost a daughter, Geraldine Witherspoon. What a happy reunion with all those gone before along with several grandchildren, one brother and five sisters. She will be sadly missed by three sons, Carl Dalton of Ault, Colorado, William Dalton of Kingsley, Iowa, and LeRoy Dalton of Deepwater; four daughters, Laura Mae Barrows, Margie Sheek and Pauline Wood, all of Clinton, and Doris June Evans of Deepwater. She leaves one brother, Hubert Sell, of Clinton, and a sister, Cora Bernard of Clinton, and Anita Lionberger of Greely, Colorado. Besides the seven living children she leaves 45 grandchildren, 131 great-grandchildren and 109 great-great- grandchildren, making a total of 292 living blood descendants. There are six adopted grandchildren and several step-grandchildren who thought of her as their own grandmother. The spouses of her children also loved her as she filled the vacancy of their own biological mother, as she accepted and loved them as her own. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 6, 1993 at 1:30 p.m. at the Tebo Baptist Church, Henry County, with Rev. Gary Meyers officiating. Some of her favorite hymns were sung by Mary Maude East, accompanied by Janice Peterman. The songs, so appropriate for this loved one were Where We'll Never Grow Old and Does Jesus Care?. Pallbearers were all grandsons, James Dalton, Larry Barrows, Dewayne Witherspoon, John Dalton, Randy Sheek and Larry Dalton. Honorary pallbearers were Roger Dalton, Fred Dalton and George Graham. Burial was in the Peaceful Cemetery at Calhoun. She was laid to rest under a mound of flowers among other loved ones. Consalus Funeral Home was in charge. DALTON, Carl H. 1910 - 1994 Carl H. Dalton, 84, Ault, died Saturday, December 3, at his home, after a brief illness. He was born November 19, 1910, in Calhoun, to Lee and Bertha (Sell) Dalton. He attended one room county schools and schools in Calhoun. He came to Weld County in 1933. On January 18, 1936, he married Ruth E. Klussman in Littleton. After their marriage, he and his wife moved to Iowa where they farmed. They moved to Galeton in 1940 and farmed, and in 1951 they moved to Plymouth County, Iowa, farming there until returning to Weld County in January 1960. He and his wife farmed for themselves until 1970 when he became the farm manager for Harold Law. He retired in 1987 and they moved to the Villa in Ault where he has lived since. His wife died September 13, 1994. Mr. Dalton served on the Galeton Community Volunteer Fire Department for eight years and served as the fire chief from 1961-64. He was a builder and charter member of the Galeton Baptist Church where he served as a trustee for 30 years. Survivors are five daughters, Geraldine Ann Kalas of Merrill, Iowa, Beverly Jean Ruby, Blakesburg, Iowa, Carla Sue Gelsick, Greeley, Vicki L. Clark, Ossco, Wis., and Ronda Kay Sinner of Kersey; three sons, Edward L., Wastha, Iowa, Fred A., Eaton, and Tom W. of Greeley; four sisters, Laura Mae Barrows, Doris Evans, Pauline Woods and Margie Sheek all of Clinton; two brothers, Bill of Kingsley, Iowa, and Leroy of Clinton; 24 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, and four great-great- grandchildren. A sister, Gerry Witherspoon, two brothers, Emmett and Gene, three grandchildren and one great-grandson are deceased. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, at the Adamson Memorial Chapel. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorial gifts may be made to the Carl H. Dalton Memorial Fund or Hospice of Northern Colorado Inc., in care of Adamson Mortuary. DALTON, David abt 1866 - 1925 David Dalton died at the County Farm at 8:30 a.m. last Saturday morning. He had been an inmate of the home since December 11, 1921. He came there at the age of 55, following a stroke of paralysis. He had never been able to do much since then, but was able to get about until about a month ago, when the fatal stroke came and for more than three weeks was unable to swallow food. It was tender ministering to that he received in those last days by Superintendent Hallford and other caretakers, who made his last days on earth as comfortable as possible. He had been twice married and the second wife now lives at Pleasanton, Kas. He also leaves several children by each marriage, part of whom live in this county, and he has two sons in the Navy. He was a good, honest hardworking citizen and for years was a coal miner at Lewis Station. His body was taken to the Tebo Baptist church, where the funeral services were held and his body laid in the cemetery near by. DALTON, Doris Mae LAWSON 1926 - 1995 Doris Mae Lawson Dalton was born June 8, 1926, in Osceola, the daughter of Audra and Mae (Greer) Lawson. She died Thursday, November 30, 1995, at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton at the age of 69. Doris graduated from Clinton High School and was a lifelong resident of the Clinton area. On August 19, 1946, she was united in marriage to Lee Roy Dalton. To this union six children were born. She was a dedicated wife, mother and very special Granny Doris. Doris was a nurse at General Hospital for 14 years and at Golden Valley memorial Hospital for two years, also a plant nurse at Rival for 13 years. For two years, Doris was a city clerk for the City of Calhoun. In addition to working, through the years Doris was a Scout den mother, bowled for 10 years on the Tuesday Powder Puff League and currently had been serving as vice president of the Camelot Community Organization. She loved trail rides, fishing and a most special time for her was being with friends and family at the camper on the lake. She is survived by her husband, Lee Roy, of the home; two sons, Roy Dalton and wife, Vicki, Wheatland, and Roger Dalton, Calhoun; three daughters, Kathy Jamsek and husband, Larry, Hutchinson, Kansas, Eileene Millam and husband, Rick, Clinton, and Joy VanOster, Decatur, Arkansas; a daughter-in-law, Sue Pinkston and husband, Dan, Clinton; two sisters, Betty Nuhn, Clinton, and Dorothy Rains, Colton, California; two brothers, Robert Lawson and Kenneth Lawson, both of Clinton; 13 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends, with special recognition to George and Donna Millam, who have been closest of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Audra and Mae Lawson; one daughter, Elaine Miller; one sister, Helen Lawson, and an infant brother. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 3, at the Consalus Chapel, Clinton, with Rev. Bill Ritchie officiating. Special music selections were Amazing Grace. When the Rolly is Called Up Yonder and Wind Beneath My Wings. Pallbearers were Jim Cox, Brad Lawson, Dwayne Witherspoon, Robert Lawson, Mike Lawson and Norman Witherspoon. Honorary pallbearers were Chad Lawson, Jim Dalton, John Dalton, Don Dalton, George Millam, Dan Pinkston, Rick Millam, John Miller, Larry Jamsek, Charlie Willcockson, Floyd McClendon and Jerry Dalton. Burial was in Clinton Memory Gardens under the direction of Consalus Funeral Home, Clinton. DALTON, Ruth E. KLUSSMAN 1919 - 1994 Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Ruth Dalton, 73, Ault, Colorado, on September 13, as the result of an automobile accident. Ruth was born July 26, 1919, in Galeton, Co., and was married on January 18, 1936 in Littleton, Co., to Carl Dalton from Clinton. She was a member of Galeton Baptist Church. Services were at Adamson Memorial Chapel on September 16 with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She is survived by her husband, Carl of the home, as well as five daughters and three sons, 24 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends. Those relatives traveling to Colorado for the services were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barrows, Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Sheek and Pauline Wood, all of the Clinton area. DALTON, Vada MILLER WENZEL 1909 - 1993 Vada Dalton, 83, Kingsley, Iowa, died Friday, March 26, 1993, at a Sioux City, Iowa hospital. Services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 29, 1993, at Union Township Presbyterian Church in rural Le Mars. Rev. Russ Burnett officiated and burial was in the Kingsley Cemetery under the direction of the Dickinson- Michaelson Funeral Home. Mrs. Mildred Nairn was the organist, Mrs. Millie Morton was the pianist and John Morton sang In The Garden and Just a Closer Walk With Thee. Serving as pallbearers were Garry Harrison, Terry Harrison, Lonnie Wenzel. Robert Main, Larry Dalton and Eddie Dalton. She was born May 15 1909 at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Charlie and Nannie Miller. She came to the Kingsley area as a child and graduated from Kingsley High School. She married Ray Wenzel in 1926. She married William Dalton May 10, 1957, at Belton. They lived in Missouri until returning to Kingsley in 1986. Mrs. Dalton and husband, Bill, lived in Clinton 30 years. She was employed at the laundry and cleaned homes in the area. She was a member of the Church of the Bretheren and had been a member of the Joppa Bible Class in Missouri. Survivors include her husband; two sons and their wives, Verlyn and Charlotte Wenzel of Kingsley and Marlin and Delores Wenzel of Le Mars; two daughters, Beverly and Cilbert Harrison of Sioux City and Geraldine Harrison of Lawton; one stepson and his wife, Larry and Caron Dalton of Le Mars; and two step-daughters, Karen and Melvin Underwood of Sioux City and Maxine Connor of Calhoun; 15 grandchildren and 14 step-grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and 11 step-great- grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Kiehn. DALTON, Verna Emma STROBEL 1914 - 1997 Verna Emma Dalton, 83, died Wednesday morning, April 23, 1997, at her home at 519 South Second Street, Clinton. She was born February 1, 1914, near Ballard, the daughter of Henry and Emmaline Viola Strobel. She received her education in the rural elementary schools. Verna had seven sisters, Frances Crutcher, her twin sister Virgie Rucker, twin sisters Alice Loyd and Aline Strobel, also Nellie Lucas. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Ruby Sell and Louise Dickenson. On November 5, 1932, she married Emmett Lee Dalton and to this union were born four children, Jerry Lee from Blairstown, Donald Edward of Fremont, John Carroll of Urich and Janice Kay Thornton of Weaubleau. Most of her married life was spent in and around Clinton, except for a few years when they lived in Belton, where her husband was employed. After moving to Clinton she became a member of the Clinton Christian Church. Verna will be remembered as a loving and caring person. Her family was her life and she was happy when any of her children came to visit. She was an excellent housekeeper and was well versed in the arts of homemaking. After the death of her husband in 1983 she remained in her home in Clinton where her children were always ready to care for her needs. She fought lymphoma cancer but was cured for over five years. In April 1996 she was diagnosed of lung cancer and on October 21 of 1996 they gave her a clean bill of health. Then recently of this year the tumor reappeared in her brain. Her daughter Janice came to her home and faithfully cared for her, along with the three sons who willingly helped when needed, exchanging weekends with Janice. Verna was very patient and kind, never complaining and kept up with her family and friends until the end. Her triumphant fight for life through many days of sickness was an inspiration to all who knew her. She will be sadly missed by 14 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren; Jerry's wife, Pat, Don Edwards' wife, Jenny, John's wife, Donna, and a son-in-law, Donald Joe Thornton. There are aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and numerous friends who will lovingly remember her. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25, at Vansant-Mills Chapel with Rev. Ken Bolton officiating. Music was Wind Beneath My Wings and When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder. Honorary pallbearers were Deana Dalton, Debbie Dalton, Janice Dalton, Linda Dalton, Vanessa Dalton and Tracy Sierks. Pallbearers were Johnna Ward, Debbie Humbert, Donna Miller, Sandi Miller, Diane Dalton and Karla Wilmontt. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton. DALTON, William Thomas 1855 - 1929 Tom Dalton Killed. William Thomas Dalton, son of Avery and Betsy Ann Dalton, was born August 25, 1855, in Henry County, Mo. He departed this life August 8 1929, at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 16 days. He came to Lewis when a young man and resided there until his death. August 4, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Chapman. To this happy union, five children were born. Henry died in infancy; Fred, Mrs. Effie Doss, Lee William, Frank Albert and Mrs. Josephine Plunkett. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on the fourth day of this month. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton united with the Drakes Chapel Methodist church, South, soon after their marriage and remained loyal to their pledge for nearly half a century. His death was very sudden, having started to work Friday morning mowing hay. His team became frightened and began to run throwing Mr. Dalton into the wheel and life was soon gone. Thus ends the last chapter in the life of a good husband, father and citizen. Men of such character as Mr. Dalton make up the kingdom of heaven. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, August 10, at Drakes Chapel church by his pastor, T. C. 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