Cletus J. Harrold 1921-2016

HARROLD

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 12/21/2024 at 22:28:11

Cletus J. Harrold
(September 3, 1921 - August 7, 2016)

Cletus J. Harrold - age 94, of Pomeroy, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Cletus John Harrold was born September 3, 1921, near Palmer, Iowa. He was the son of Thomas and Lillian (Lampe) Harrold. Cletus attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Pomeroy for eight years and went on to graduate from Palmer High School in 1939. He then engaged in farming near Palmer. In 1986, Cletus married Eleanor (Roese) Nelson at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pomeroy. The couple lived on the farm until 1995, when they moved into Pomeroy. Eleanor passed away in 1998 and Cletus continued to live in Pomeroy. Cletus was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed reading, flowers, gardening, fishing, listening to music and traveling to Branson, MO. Survivors include his step-daughter, Myrna King of Pomeroy; step-son, Rodney Nelson of Pomeroy; sister, Kathryn Eubank of Clinton, AR; sister-in-law, Shirley Harrold of Palmer and many nieces and nephews. Cletus was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Lillian; wife, Eleanor; sisters, Verna Olson and Berniece Kaiser and brothers, Owen Harrold and Faber Harrold. Copyright Lampe & Powers Funeral Home, (712) 464-7665, www.powersfh.net