SUTTON, William ‘Clayton' 1932-2005

SUTTON, MOLSBERRY

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Date: 2/26/2009 at 11:51:23

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William ‘Clayton' Sutton

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA — William "Clayton" Sutton, 73, of Nora Springs died Friday (April 1, 2005) at his home.

Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, 1 Jackson St. W. in Plymouth, with the Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth with military honors conducted by members of the American Legion HDS Post No. 449.

Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

[Globe Gazette 4/2/2005]

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William ‘Clayton' Sutton

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA — William "Clayton" Sutton 73, of 316 N. Gaylord, died Friday (April 1, 2005) at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, 508 Carter Street, Plymouth, with the Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Inurnment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth, with military honors conducted by members of the American Legion H.D.S. Post 449.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.

William "Clayton" Sutton was born on March 13, 1932, in Mason City, the son of Ervin and Alta (Molsberry) Sutton.

Clayton attended schools in Plymouth, country school Rock No. 7 and graduated from Osage High School. During high school he excelled very well in athletics, especially track, where he received medals at the Drake Relays and in wrestling.

Clayton was drafted into the United States Army in 1953, completing his training in Fort Riley, Kansas, and later being sent to Korea. Afterwards, he returned to the family farm where he helped his dad. Clayton began working for the Nora Springs Creamery on a milk route. He also worked for Oliver-White Manufacturing until they closed. He then went to work for Winnebago Industries in Forest City delivering motor homes.

Clayton enjoyed gardening, riding his motorcycle, puzzles, reading, teaching all of his nieces and nephews how to play chess and how to tie their shoe laces. His greatest love was spending time with family.

Clayton was a natural teacher to children and young people would gravitate to him. He attended Plymouth United Methodist Church.

Clayton is survived by his siblings, Earl (Carrol) Sutton, of Texas, Janet Peterson, of Nora Springs, Lora (Jerald) Tourtellott, of Osage, Clinton (Karen) Sutton, of Hastings, Minn., Linda (Mike) Kohler, of Mason City, his aunt, Eva Harmon, of Mason City; along with many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Clayton is preceded in death by his parents; infant sister, Bonnie Crystal; and sister Carol White Green.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 North Hawkeye, Nora Springs, (641) 749-2210 -- www.colonialchapels.com

[Mason City Globe Gazette --April 3, 2005]

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William "Clayton" Sutton, 1932-2005

Memorial services for William "Clayton" Sutton 73, of Nora Springs, Iowa, were held Monday April 4, 2005 at the United Methodist Church, Plymouth, with Rev. Jim Turner officiating.

Inurnment was in the Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth with military honors conducted by members of the American Legion H.D.S. Post 449. He died Friday April 1, 2005 at his home.

William "Clayton" Sutton was born on March 13, 1932, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Ervin and Alta (Molsberry) Sutton. Clayton attended schools in Plymouth, Country School Rock #7 and graduated from Osage High School.

Clayton was drafted in the United States Army in 1953, where he completed his boot training in Ft. Riley, Kansas, later being sent to Korea, and returning to the family farm where he helped his Dad. Clayton began working for the Nora Springs Creamery on a milk route. He also worked for Oliver White Manufacturing until they closed; then he went to work for Winnebago Industries, Forest City, delivering motor homes.

He attended Plymouth United Methodist Church.

Clayton is preceded in death by his parents, infant sister, Bonnie Crystal, and sister Carol White Green.

Clayton is survived by his siblings Earl (Carrol) Sutton, of Texas, Janet Peterson, of Nora Springs, Lora (Jerald) Tourtellott, of Osage, Clinton (Karen) Sutton, of Hastings, Minn., Linda (Mike) Kohler, of Mason City, aunt Eva Harmon, of Mason City, along with many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Arrangements were made by Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs, Iowa; phone: 641-749-2210.

[ Mitchell County Press-News, www.mcpress.com -- Posted April 5, 2005 ]