Nona Bell Allsup

May 2, 1917 - August 6, 2004

Nona Bell Allsup: Nona passed away at her home in Oskaloosa on Friday, August 6, 2004 at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 4 days. She is survived by a sister, Mildred Hudelson of Fresno, CA and three nephews and their wives: James & Betty Whitlatch of Orinda, CA; Wayne & Nona Whitlatch of San Antonio, TX; and Chuck Hudelson of Fresno, CA; and two nieces and their husbands: Bonnie & Darrell Ritchhart of Lakeland, FL and Grace Ann McMullen of Long Beach, CA; two sisters-in-law: Maxine Pedeu and Family of Modesto, CA and Joyce Allsup and Family of New Brighton, MN; a chosen son and his wife: Clyde & Nancy Doty of Oskaloosa. Nona Bell Allsup, daughter of Harry & Grace Beitel Whitlatch was born in Beacon, IA on May 2, 1917. The family moved to Oskaloosa in 1924 where she attended Whittier School and was a 1934 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. She worked in the office of the Whitlatch Dairy until her marriage to Lyle Edgar Allsup on July 29, 1938 in Denison, IA. She and Lyle owned a grocery store in Oskaloosa from 1939 until 1943. They lived in San Francisco, CA for 3 years while Lyle was in the army. After returning to Oskaloosa, they farmed for 25 years north of Rose Hill, retiring in 1972. Nona enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Lyle in June of 2002; two brothers: Harold and Forrest Whitlatch; two sisters: Edith Whitlatch and Alberta Bryan; and a nephew, Charles Bryan. PDF Printable Version