MCCLARY, Norman Ray 'Norm' 1946 - 2013

MCCLARY, MILES, FITZPATRICK, DIMITROS, LARSEN, SCHULTZ

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 11/2/2017 at 23:10:08

Norman Ray “Norm” McClary, 67, of Clear Lake died Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A funeral service for Norman will be held 2:00pm, Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Avenue North, Clear Lake with the Reverend Bernie Colorado officiating. Burial will follow in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

A visitation with a public viewing will be held from 4 to 6pm, Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Opportunity Village Special Needs Fund, 1200 N. 9th St. W, Clear Lake or the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.

Norman McClary, the son of Lester and Esther (Miles) McClary was born February 17, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The family lived in Glenwood, Iowa, before moving to Clear Lake in 1947. They shared their home with Norman’s uncle, Melvin McClary. Norman grew up in Clear Lake and graduated from the Clear Lake High School with the class of 1964.

On May 7, 1993, Norman was united in marriage to Carol Fitzpatrick at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mason City. The couple made their home together for twenty years in Clear Lake. Norman and Carol particularly enjoyed traveling together, making trips to the Bahamas; Mazatlan, Mexico, Ireland; Las Vegas; and Alaska as well as taking shorter trips on a circuit of coin shows each year.

He was employed at the Opportunity village for 32 years in different departments as a personal assistant before retiring in December of 2011. He also taught Sunday school classes at the Village for over 20 years.

Norman enjoyed reading, coin collecting, history, traveling, and spending Monday evenings with his friend and cousin, Ralph Larsen. He took special pride in being the owner of the Miles century farm south of Clear Lake.

Norman was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Carol; father-in-law, Joe Fitzpatrick; brother-in-law, Mike Fitzpatrick; sister-in-law, Sheryl Fitzpatrick; nephew, Bryce (Suzanne) Fitzpatrick; niece, Tara (Phil) Dimitros; nephew, Kyle Fitzpatrick; his “second mom”, Gertrude Larsen and her family, Ralph (Pat) Larsen, Pat Schultz, and Marvin (Janet) Larsen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, 641-357-2193, ColonialChapels.com