WOYACH, Clarence "Click" 1917-2002

WOYACH, FICK, FRANZEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/25/2009 at 17:43:17

Clarence "Click" Woyach, 85, a resident of 3031 Clark Street, Charles City, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, at his residence. Funeral services for Clarence "Click" Woyach will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. The Reverend Dennis Niezwaag, pastor of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. There will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, and from 9 a.m. until service time on Friday.

Clarence Ted Woyach was born May 7, 1917, in Leyden Township, Illinois, the son of Charles and Bertha (Fick) Woyach. He received his education at Melrose Park, Illinois. Clarence served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. He received the Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Battle Star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Battle Star, five Overseas Service Bars, one Service Stripe and the Good Conduct Medal.

On June 18, 1949, he was united in marriage to Elma Franzen at Crown Point, Ind. Clarence worked for the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad from 1937 until he retired in 1982. In 1986 they moved to Charles City. He was a member of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bensenville, Ill., a long time member of the V.F.W., and the Moose Lodge in Bensenville, Ill. Clarence enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in his garden.

Living family members include his loving wife, Elma of Charles City; two sisters, Helen Lewis of Mountain Home, Ark., and Betty Niccolai of Carol Stream, Ill.; many nephews and nieces including Robert Franzen and wife Terri of Charles City; great nephews and nieces; and great-great nephews and nieces.

His parents, two brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.

The family suggests memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa Charles City site.

Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.