July 8, 2005

The ADVOCATE’s Free Press & Community News

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 9, No. 54

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“A. Marie Boyles

1917-2005

Funeral services for A. Marie Boyles, 87, Garnett, are Friday, July 8, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. at

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gary Benjamin officiating.  Interment is in Garnett

Cemetery.  The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until the service on Friday.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.”



“Gladys F. Ledom

1922-2005

Funeral services for Gladys F. Ledom, 82, Ottawa, were Saturday, July 2, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at

Dengel and Son Mortuary.  Interment was in Princeton Cemetery.  Mrs. Ledom died Thursday,

June 30, at Village Manor Nursing Home in Ottawa.

Gladys F. Ledom was born August 2, 1922, at Erie, the daughter of Oard H. and Artie E.

(DeHart) Carrell.  She attended school in Rantoul.  Gladys was a nearly lifelong resident of

Ottawa, having lived in Kansas City, KS, for a very short period of time after her marriage.  She

worked for Hercules Powder Plant in DeSoto as a line worker during World War II and the

Vietnam War.  She worked in quality control for Parmalee Products for 20 years, retiring in 1991. 

She was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post #5901 Auxiliary, Ottawa.

Gladys and Barney L. Ledom were married October 1, 1945, at Kansas City, KS.  He preceded

her in death on August 22, 1981.

Mrs. Ledom was also preceded in death by her son, Terry Ledom; her parents, Oard and Artie

Carrell; her sisters, Margaret E. O’Brien and Mable L. Marks; and her brother, Ernest A.

Carrell.

Gladys is survived by her son, Kenneth Ledom of Ottawa, her daughter, Betty Payne of Ottawa;

her grandchildren, Deann Farrell, Cheri Gragg, Angela Clancy, and Nicole Ledom; 10

great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorial to the Gladys Ledom Memorial Fund.

Dengel and Son Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.”



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Anderson County

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By:  Lulu B. Nixon