McClatchey, James (1930-2014)
MCCLATCHEY, CLAUSEN, SWAIN, LINDERS, LUEDKE, THOMPSON, BURGOD, GERNER, ESSENBURG
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 10/7/2014 at 15:33:33
James "Jim" McClatchey
November 6, 1930 - September 5, 2014Jim McClatchey, age 83, of Linn Grove, Iowa, died on Wednesday, September 03, 2014, at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
The youngest of four children, James Fremont McClatchey, a son of Bert and Violet (Clausen) McClatchey, was born in Jamaica, Iowa, on November 6, 1930. He grew up on farms around Linden and Minburn, Iowa, and graduated from the Washington Township Consolidated School in Minburn. He helped his dad with farming and on Saturdays, he sold shoes at Eddy’s Shoe Store in Perry, Iowa.
Jim married Marjorie Swain on July 30, 1950, in Perry, Iowa, and to this union, two sons and one daughter were born: Steven, Terry, and Cheryl.
After Jim joined the National Guard, his unit was activated in April, 1951. He faithfully served his country until his honorable discharge in December, 1952. In February, 1953, he moved his family to Linn Grove where he farmed with his dad.
In 1995, Jim and Marjorie started vacationing in Sun Lakes, Arizona. During his retirement years, Jim enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, and playing gin rummy. He was a member of the Riverside Evangelical Free Church.
Jim’s life and memory will always be cherished by his family which includes his wife, Marjorie, of Linn Grove, Iowa; his children: Steven (Lynn) McClatchey, of Linn Grove, Iowa, Terry (Tammy) McClatchey, of St. Joseph, Missouri, and Cheryl (Curtis Sands) McClatchey, of Chattanooga, Tennessee; his grandchildren: Amanda (Nathan) Burgod, Crystal (John) Linders, Casey (Michele) Luedke, Brandon (Laura), Kylee, Ryan, Sean, and Travis McClatchey, and Kristen (Aaron) Thompson; seven great grandchildren; and one sister, Doris Gerner, of Kansas City, Missouri; as well as by other extended family members and his many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Mildred; his brother, Dean; and two brothers-in-law: Jim Gerner and Jack Essenburg.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 5, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. at the Riverside Evangelical Free Church in Linn Grove, Iowa. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation with the family present will take place on Thursday, September 4, 2014, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements.
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