DOEBEL, Marcus Delano "Bud" 1933 - 2005

DELANO, MARTIN, HAGEN, COOPER, LESTER, ELLSWORTH

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 1/26/2014 at 00:29:46

MARCUS DELANO “BUD” DOEBEL

Marcus Delano "Bud" Doebel, 72, of Clear Lake, died Friday, March 25, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Mark Doebel officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the chapel.

The family of Marcus Delano "Bud" Doebel has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City in his memory. According to his wishes his body was cremated.

Bud was born on Feb. 6, 1933, the son of Arthur and Bernadette (Martin) Doebel in Manly, Iowa. He was the younger brother to Mary (Hagen) of Manly and Monica (Hagen) of Mason City. As the only boy and the baby, Mary and Monica say that he was pretty spoiled, as their mother and father would tell them to just leave Bud alone. He grew up in Manly, was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Church in Manly and attended schools in Manly, and Grafton, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Cooper on June 21, 1952. To this union was born Mark, Sue, Mike, and Dan.

Marcus was a member of the National Guard and worked at Deckers Meat Packing Plant and Thriftway Grocery stores before he began a 37 year career as a route salesman with the Clear Lake Bakery in 1958. He was very proud of the fact that during these 37 years he never missed a day. (Young people take note.)

When Bud retired in 1995 he enjoyed tinkering on his and Bonnie's acreage, mowing lawn and cutting and splitting firewood (probably about 30 years worth). He enjoyed his pool games and pool buddies at the V.F.W. He also enjoyed reading, and was an avid Clear Lake Lions Wrestling fan. Many a fan could pick him out of the stands with his distinctive handle bar mustache.

Left behind to carry on his memory and legacy are his wife of 53 years, Bonnie Doebel, of Clear Lake; his son, Mark Doebel and his wife, Marilyn, of Clear Lake; grandson, Robert, and his wife, Kristie, along with Brennen and Braxton from Mason City; grandson, David Doebel and his wife, Kirsten, along with Maxwell and Colby of Alta, Iowa; granddaughter, Angie and her husband, Mike Lester, of Emmetsburg, Iowa; grandson, Matthew, of Storm Lake, Iowa; daughter, Sue and her husband, Kent Ellsworth, of Humboldt, Iowa along with granddaughters, Brittany and Calli; son, Mike Doebel and his wife, Marsha, of Clear Lake along with their son, Derek, of Ames, Iowa; son, Dan Doebel and his wife, Kim, of Davenport, Iowa, along with their sons, Luke and Josh and daughters, Kalynn and Elizabeth; Marcus's sisters, Monica and Mary and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by three nephews; two nieces; two brothers-in-law and his parents.