TIBBITS, Lawrence Donald 1921 - 2014

TIBBITS, MORSE, SKALICKY, CASH, LEVAD, LANE, DAVIES, OSWALD

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 12/3/2017 at 10:42:30

Lawrence Donald Tibbits, 93, 20 North Fourth St., No. 312, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at his home.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, May 19, at Fertile Lutheran Church, 602 W. Washington, Fertile, with the Rev, Dave Halvorsen officiating.

Visitation will be from 4–6 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Inurnment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Fertile Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

Larry was born Jan. 29, 1921 in Rock Falls, the son of William and Gladys (Morse) Tibbits. He was one of 15 children. He grew up in the Rock Falls and Clear Lake areas. He attended Rock Falls schools.

Larry married Frances Skalicky on Nov. 11, 1946, in Mason City.

Larry was known to be a workaholic by family and friends. Besides farming, he worked at the Hanlontown Elevator, the Clear Lake Elevator and in the early years the Sugar Beet Plant and Marigold Dairy. His other involvements were being on the board of the Fertile Creamery, and the Hanlontown Co-op Elevator. He was a 4-H leader. Larry loved flowers, reading and going to auctions.

In retirement he enjoyed his group at the Backyard Deli “Members of the Hearing Impaired group.” Larry was a member of Fertile Lutheran Church.

Larry is survived by his wife Frances Tibbits, Clear Lake; three children Nancy (Mike) Cash, Ventura, Judy (Jim) Levad, Forest City, and Tim (Candy) Tibbits, New Virginia; grandchildren Todd (Jennifer) Cash, Ryan (Shana) Cash, Megan Levad, Jason Tibbits, Logan Tibbits and Tyler (Elena) Levad; great-grandchildren Katie Cash and fiancé Dan Behr, Madalynn Cash, Garett Cash and Sofia Levad; brothers and sisters Betty Lane, Manly, June Frederickson, Mason City, Phyllis Gericke, Cedar Falls, Clarice “Tootie” (Jerry) Skyles, Portland, Ore., Marlys Pederson, Waukee, Marlene (Jerry) Jenkins, Longmont, Colo., Ed (Carol) Davies, Mason City, Wally (Judy) Davies, Manly, and Tiny Krahenbuhl, Osage; and many nieces and nephews.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Bill Tibbits and Gladys Davies, step-mother Mae Tibbits Oswald and step-father Walter Davies; brothers and sisters, Bob Tibbits, Joanne Franks, Marvin “Snooks” Tibbits, Donnie Tibbits and Ronnie Tibbits; brothers-in-law Maurice Lane, Kneeland Fredrickson, Dutch Gericke, Herb Pederson and Larry Krahenbuhl and sister-in-law Gladys Tibbits; two nephews and a great-niece.