KIMES OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== KIMES, Elizabeth LANGFORD 1879 - 1962 Mrs. Elizabeth Kimes, 82, hospitalized at Clinton General Hospital, Clinton, MO, since suffering a stroke on Feb 7, 1962, died there about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, February 22, 1962. She was born Apr 2, 1879. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb 24, at the Clinton First Baptist Church. The Rev. S. Richard Wallis officiated. Mrs. Lewis DeLozier, organist, accompanied soloist, Norman Green. Pallbearers were Floyd Cox, Albert Norris, Ralph Morris, Harless Tillman, Fred Tubbesing, and Ernest Williams. Interment was in Englewood Cemetery under the direction of Consalus Funeral Home. Elizabeth Langford, one of seven children of James A. and Katherine Wertenberger, was born Apr 2, 1879, near St. Joseph, MO. Four of the children preceded her in death. Hr mother died when she was a small child. As a young girl she came with her father and family to Henry County which remained her home the rest of her life. On Feb 25, 1903, she married Jacob Lindsey Kimes and they settled on a farm east of Clinton for a few years before moving about seven miles north of Clinton in the Quarles neighborhood where they spent the remainder of their married life. Two children blessed this union, Lindsey Kimes, Route 1, Clinton, and Mrs. Chester A. Ruth Brown, Bartlesville, OK, both of whom survive. Mr. Kimes died Jan 9, 1942. After her husband's death Mrs. Kimes moved into Clinton. Besides the son and daughter, she leaves a sister, Mrs. J. D. (Sevilla) Kinyon, Denver, Co, and a brother, Ora Langford, near Clinton, many other relatives and friends. KIMES, Herbert Cecil 1911 - 1929 Herbert Cecil Kimes, only son of Herbert H. and Mary Kinyon Kimes, was born Jan 4, 1911, and departed this life Jul 10, 1929, being 18 years of age. He was born near Little Grant School and when four weeks of age the family moved to the farm about two miles east of Huntingdale, where he lived until his death. He was preceded in death by twin sisters who died in infancy. The funeral was conducted at Shawnee Mound Church with interment in Shawnee Mound cemetery. KIMES, Herbert Harrison 1888 - 1958 Last rites for Herbert Harrison Kimes, 69, who died unexpectedly May 6, 1958, were conducted at 2:30 p.m., Friday, May 9, at the Quarles Baptist Church by the Rev. J. E. Ellis, pastor of the Huntingdale Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. Wyatt Pruessner, former Quarles pastor. A quartet, Mrs. Dwight Cameron, Mrs. H. J. Tubbesing, Marvin Burch, and E. R. Consalus, sang Abide With Me and What a Friend We Have In Jesus, accompanied by Mrs. Harless Tillman. E. R. Consalus, a soloist, sang, When They Ring Those Golden Bells, accompanied by Miss Sarah Margaret Gilbert. Pallbearers were Herbert Gorden, Melvin Stone, Albert Norris, William Anstine, Albert Southers, and Mark Paul. Interment was in Shawnee Mound cemetery under the direction of the Consalus Funeral home. KIMES, Ida May 1878 - 1967 Funeral services for Miss Ida Kimes, 89, Clinton, MO, who died at 1:25 p.m. August 23, 1957 (1967?), at Clinton General Hospital, following a week's illness, were conducted at 2:30 p.m., Aug 25, at the Consalus Funeral home by her pastor, the Rev. J. Leslie Hartz, assisted by the Rev. Arthur Olsen. Casket bearers were Earle Lilleston, Carl Sherman, Bill Price, Dennis Wolf, Dr. Hugh Henry and Everett Brown. Interment was in the Englewood Cemetery. Miss Kimes had been in failing health the last three years and last November was taken to the Millam Rest Home where she was well cared for. Ida May Kimes, youngest of 11 children of William H. and Hannah Kimes was born Aug 24, 1878, in the Deer Creek neighborhood. She leaves only nieces and nephews, namely: Lindsey Kimes, Clinton. KIMES, Jacob Lindsey 1873 - 1942 Jacob L. Kimes, of the Quarles community, passed away Jan 9, 1942, at the Clinton General Hospital. Late Monday afternoon preceding his death, Mr. Kimes was engaged in his usual farm tasks, driving a pair of high spirited mules hitched to a wagon which he used to haul feed to his livestock. The mules became frightened in the feed lot and overturned the wagon. Mr. Kimes was hurled to the frozen ground where friends and neighbors found him shortly after the accident. Mr. Kimes was taken to his home and he seemed to rally briefly until a severe stroke plunged him again into unconsciousness. His family believed that a slight stroke had caused the accident in the lot. Mr. Kimes was brought as soon as possible to the Clinton General Hospital, but his condition was too grave to respond to treatment, and it was not long until the life thread broke. Thus ended the life of an energetic, ambitious and successful farmer who was also known as a faithful husband, an indulgent father, a loyal neighbor and kind friend, affectionately greeted by all as Jake Kimes. Mr. Kimes loved the farm in his own right. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kimes, and was born and reared on a farm, eight miles northeast of Clinton. Here it was he took his bride, Miss Elizabeth Langford, February 25, 1903, to establish their home according to the pattern and high ideals of their highly respected and well known families. In a short time Mr. and Mrs. Kimes purchased near Quarles, a tract of land familiarly known as the Joe Land farm and here with their son and daughter pursued the art of farming and stock raising. Jacob L. Kimes is survived by his wife; his daughter, Mrs. Chester Brown of Bartlesville, OK, who had been at home since the Christmas holidays; and only son, Lindsey Kimes, who resides on the same farm; one brother, Alex Kimes , of Chilhowee; sisters, Mrs. Ed Sauerwein of Boyd, MT; Mrs. Martin Sauerwein of Ft Scott, KS; Mrs. Willis Cameron and Mrs. Henry Wolf and Miss Ida Kimes of Clinton. The body was laid to rest in Englewood under the direction of Wilkinson Funeral Service. A quartet from the Quarles Baptist Church, Mrs. H. J. Tubbesing, Mrs. Harless Tillman, Carl Tillman and John Young, sang Lead Kindly Light and Abide With Me. Active pallbearers were. H. R. Akers, Edwin Moberly, Ernest Williams, Dan Ragland, H. J. Tubbesing and Harless Tillman. Honorary pallbearers were: Tom Kinyon, Clarence Shobe, John Wolf, Wm. Tubbesing, W. P. Childers, Cecil Cameron, Estell Wilson and Albert Norris. KIMES, Laura Marie NORRIS 1916 - 1988 Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Marie Kimes, 71, Route 1, Clinton, MO, were held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Consalus chapel, with the Rev. Don Eaton officiating. Burial was in Englewood. Pallbearers were: Merle Richman, Walter Jackson, Bill Pennock, Kenneth Rucker, Ralph Goth, and Lee Ray Hart. Mrs. Kimes died Friday, April 29, 1988, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. She was born Aug 19. Survivors include two nephews, Paul Norris of Lenexa, KS, and David Norris of San Diego, CA; a niece, Linda Binckley of Shawnee, KS; two sisters-in-law, Orpha Norris of Clinton and Wilma Brown of Caney, KS. Mrs. Kimes was a homemaker. Her husband, Lindsey, died in August of 1985. KIMES, Lindsey Langford 1911 - 1985 Lindsey Kimes, 74, Route 1, Clinton, died Aug 15, 1985, at his home. He was born Apr 9, 1911. Survivors include his wife, Marie. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, at Consalus Chapel, with burial in Englewood. Pallbearers were: Orvil Moffitt, Bill Pennock, Kenneth Rucker, Bob Horn, Ralph Goth, and Murlen Richman. KIMES, Mary S. KINYON 1887 - 1972 Mrs. Mary S. Kimes, wife of Herbert H. Kimes, was born Oct 11, 1887 and died March 7, 1972, at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. Mary and her husband were blessed with three children, two of whom died in infancy and the other, Cecil Kimes, who was accidentally killed July 1929 at the age of 18. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. March 10 at the Consalus Chapel with burial in the Shawnee Mound Cemetery, Henry County, MO. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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