Clifford R. Berkey

BERKEY, WEBER, SCHMEISER, LIEBIG

Posted By: Judy Kelley (volunteer) (email)
Date: 4/7/2009 at 11:16:36

Wapello Republican, December 14, 2000

Clifford Roscoe Berkey, age 95, of Iowa City, died Friday morning, December 8, 2000, at the Oaknoll Retirement Residence of Iowa City. Mr. Berkey was born to William Daniel and Elizabeth Weber Berkey in Johnson County, Iowa on December 28, 1904. He was married to Agnes Schmeiser on August 31, 1941.

Mr. Berkey was a long time member of the Masons in Sharon Center. He graduated from the University of Iowa and was a band instructor in various schools in the Iowa City area. He later was co-owner and operator of the Irish Potato Chip Company after which he was employed by the University of Iowa. Clifford was a friend to everyone. He loved people.

He is survived by his wife, Agnes, also residing at the Oaknoll Retirement Residence; and nieces and nephews.

He is survived locally in Wapello by his brother-in-law, Maurice Schmeiser.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Myrtle Liebig, and brothers, Emmett and Raymond.

Graveside rites were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 10, 2000, the Wapello Cemetery, officated by Rev. Harlan W. Winter.

The Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello, provided the care and arrangements for Clifford Berkey.