MCCLAIN, Jack Floyd 1927-2011

MCCLAIN, LANDRUM, MCMURRAY, HEAD, DEDRICKSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/21/2011 at 11:58:48

Jack F. McClain

Date Of Death: March 8, 2011

Jack F. McClain, 83, of Charles City, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Anaheim, California.

Funeral services for Jack McClain will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Debra Lincoln of the Colwell United Church of Christ and Jordan River will officiate. Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Promise City Cemetery, Promise City. Pastor Linda Reida of the Seymour United Methodist Church will officiate.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Jack Floyd McClain was born September 14, 1927, in Decatur County, the son of Everett F. and Hada Etta (Landrum) McClain. From August 30, 1945 to August 13, 1946, he served in the United States Navy. In 1947, he was united in marriage to Norma Lee McMurry in Promise City. Norma Lee died on February 9, 1950. He later married Donna Head and they later divorced. On August 11, 1993, he was united in marriage to Sheilah Dedrickson in Rapid City, S.D.

In 1978, after leasing to various trucking companies over the years, Jack applied for and received authority to own and operate his own truck. He was a member of the NRA, EAA and OOIDA. His interests included motorcycling, going to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Oshkosh Air Show, flying, keeping in touch with friends, feeding wild animals, raising miniature donkeys and goats; mentoring young men and spoiling his step-grandchildren.

Living family members include his wife, Sheilah McClain of Charles City; two daughters, Patty (Mark) Roman of Tel Aviv, Israel and Bonnie (Ralph) Stein of Dallas, Texas; two step-sons, Sean (Leah) Dedrickson of Manitou Springs, Colo. and Christopher Dedrickson (Angela Finholt) of Lakeland, Minn.; two grandchildren, Maya Roman and Alexandra Stein; five step-grandchildren, Kelly and Ian Dedrickson, Samantha Dedrickson and Andrea and Tony Finholt; three sisters, Ann Clubb of Washington, Mich., Grace McClain of Sunrise, Fla. and Lucille “Dickie” Bartlett of Seymour; brother, Charles McClain of Promise City; two sisters-in-law, Ethelyn McClain of Des Moines and Velma McClain Evans of Promise City; many nieces and nephews and devoted traveling companion, Sammy.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Norma Lee; son, Dale McClain; sister, Mary Louise Millikin; four brothers, two in infancy, Billy and Bobby and Nate and Dean McClain.

[Hauser Funeral Home obituary, March 2011]