Notes:

* Adopted out of the Vaughn Family at a young age by Keith Edward Killam and Bessie Killam.



Obituary:

Paul Edward Killam was born July 4, 1933 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., the son of Keith Edward and Bessie (Nicholson) Killam. He was united in marriage to Mary Baker, Aug. 14, 1949 at Clarinda. The couple were blessed with two children: Diane and Charles. He served in the US Military during the Korean War. Paul was the Des Moines Register District Manager for many years and farmed on the side.

Paul passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Alegent Health in Corning, following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his son, Charles Edward and both parents.

He is survived by his wife Mary of New Market; daughter Diane Kirsch and husband Dan of New Market; granddaughter Angie Tracy and husband Craig of Norwalk, and their children Colton and Austin, Tristan, Vivian, Kendra and Devon and granddaughter Michelle Schurman and husband Ken of Light House Point, Fla.

Private services for Paul Killam, 81 of New Market, will be held at the Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of SW Iowa - Corning, or SW Iowa Humane Society.

Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel of Clarinda is providing arrangements.

(Published in The Clarinda Herald on June 2, 2015)

Jack married M. Baker [Group Sheet]

K.D. — D.L. Kirsch. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

Charles Killam Rites May 10

Funeral services for Charles Edward Killam, 17, of New Market, held May 10 in the New Market Community High School were conducted by Carl Cummings and Rev. Edward Osburn. Charles died May 8, 1971 near New Market, Enroute to his home. Interment was at the Hopkins Cemetery.

Charles Edward Killam, son of Paul and Mary Baker Killam, was born March 3, 1954 in Maryville, Mo. He had lived in Taylor County Iowa all of his life with the exception of three and one-half years during the time his father was stationed in Savannah, Georgia, while in the service of his country.

Charles had attended the New Market Community School since the beginning of his school years and he was a member of the high school junior class this year, where he was active in various school activities. He was especially fond of sports and in these he represented his school with honor and success. He was a member of the yearbook staff and he had been selected to attend Boys' State this year.

Left to cherish memories are his parents, a sister, Diane and her husband Dan Kirsch; grandfather, Charles M. Baker and grandmother Bessie Killam; uncles, Vernon and Eldon Baker and families; other relatives; a close friend, Marla McAlpin, and his many school friends and acquaintances.
When a lad he was baptized in the New Market United Methodist Church.

Charles was a kind and loving son, brother, and friend who will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

(Published in The Bedford Times-Press on May 20, 1971)

A.M. — C.D. Tracy. [Group Sheet]

M.L. — K.D. Weed. [Group Sheet]

M.L. — K.W. Schurman. [Group Sheet]