EMMICK, Eldon R. 1932 - 2006

EMMICK, PENDELTON, GRABARSKI, GRAY, BOWMAN, BUTLER, BIRD

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 12/15/2013 at 10:54:10

Mason City, Iowa Globe Gazette
Eldon R. Emmick Sr.

CLEAR LAKE — Eldon R. Emmick Sr., 73, 12633 B Indigo Ave., Clear Lake, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ, 2010 14th Ave. N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jim Allard and the Rev. Alan Sheldon officiating.

Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Memorials may be given to the Eldon Emmick Sr. Memorial Fund.

Eldon was born Sept. 16, 1932, in Sioux City, the son of Robert Lee and Pearl Hazel (Pendelton) Emmick. He was raised on a family farm in Anthon, Iowa, with his grandmother Emily Katherine Grabarski. He worked for Nutrina Feed in Sioux City, then with the Sioux City Fire Department from 1958 to 1963.

He married Ruby Gray on Oct. 31, 1950, at Elk Point, S.D. Eldon did construction in LeMars. They moved to Clear Lake in 1977. Ruby died on Oct. 26, 1980.

Eldon married Virginia “Ginny” Bowman on Sept. 5, 1981, in Onawa, Iowa. He later has worked at Opportunity Village.

Eldon loved hunting, fishing and was a history buff. He also enjoyed woodworking. Eldon was a member of the Church of Christ in Clear Lake.

Eldon is survived by his wife Ginny Emmick, of Clear Lake; children, Raye Emmick and his wife, Denice, of Jefferson, Mary Butler and her husband, Larry, of Des Moines, Marlene Emmick of Onawa, Eldon Emmick and his wife, Tatya, of Milo, Bill Bird and his wife, Triscia, of Leigh and Steve Bird, of Onawa; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Eldon was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Ruby; and brother, Virgil Emmick.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.