Ardell Timothy WADDINGHAM

WADDINGHAM, BLUMER, TOMPKINS, PAYNE, HASBROUCK

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/19/2011 at 17:41:00

Obituary - Ardell Timothy Waddingham

The Clear Lake Mirror Reporter
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
February, 2001

Ardell T. WADDINGHAM, 76, of Ventura, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001 at Mercy Medical Center ­ North Iowa, Mason City. The funeral was held Monday, Feb. 5 at the United Methodist Church in Ventura with the Rev. Paul HASEL officiating. Music was provided by organist, Dorothy SCHNUELL who accompanied soloist, Larry SHAFFER. Usher was Mike CASH. Casket bearers were Calvin ANDERSON, Bob WHITE, Wendell DAVISON, Harry ROENFANZ, Gordon JOHNSON and Dr. Norman HELD. Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner was in charge of arrangements.

Ardell Timothy WADDINGHAM, the son of George Timothy and Anna (BLUMER) WADDINGHAM, was born Sept. 14, 1923 on a farm near Klemme. He attended the rural schools south of Ventura and graduated from Ventura High School in 1941. He then farmed with his mother south of Ventura. On Sept. 24, 1944 he married Tressa TOMPKINS at the United Methodist Church in Klemme, Iowa. They lived on the home farm until 1947 when they moved northwest of Ventura to Tressa's home farm. They farmed for a total of fifty years before retiring. Ardell enjoyed his family, grandchildren, spending winters in Arizona and playing cards with friends.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the church board of trustees and the Hancock County Co-op Oil Board.

Ardell is survived by his wife, Tressa WADDINGHAM of Ventura; three daughters, Kathy PAYNE and her husband, Thomas, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Iris ALT and her husband, Jerry, of Earlham, Iowa and Valerie HASBROUCK and her husband, Bruce, of Ventura; four grandchildren, Tiffany PAYNE, Judd PAYNE, Vanessa HASBROUCK and Natalie HASBROUCK.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gary WADDINGHAM in 1983; and two brothers, Curtis and Arnett WADDINGHAM.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2011