THEOBALD, Clem 1920-2006
THEOBALD, SCHRANDT
Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 2/25/2009 at 15:24:25
Theobald, Clem
STACYVILLE, IOWA - Clem Theobald, passed away Sunday (Jan. 15, 2006) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center at the age of 85.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday (Jan. 19, 2006) at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be in Visitation Cemetery, Stacyville.
Visitation with the family will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Visitation Church in Stacyville with a rosary at 5 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m.
Clem, son of Thomas and Gertrude Theobald, was born on Feb. 19, 1920, in Meyer. From the time he finished school in Meyer, Clem farmed east of Stacyville. He married Alvina Schrandt of Stacyville in 1942 and together they operated the Theobald family farm until 1984. They then retired to their home in Stacyville.
Clem was an enthusiastic card player and also enjoyed bowling and reading, especially his two daily newspapers. Clem and Alvina enjoyed many fishing trips with friends and family to the lakes of Minnesota. Clem was a 4-H leader and also served as an elevator board member and in the Knights of Columbus for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Alvina; two brothers, Paul and Walter; five sisters, Mary, Isabelle, Rosella, Marcella and Sister Angelita; and one grandson.
Clem is survived by his seven children, Ron (Valerie) Theobald of Burke, Va., Sue (Verlyn) Mullenbach of Stacyville, Mike Theobald of Oskaloosa, Linda (Rob) Reding of Houston, Texas, Jane (Denton) Voss of Leawood, Kan., Ed (Brenda) Theobald of Stacyville, and Tom (Darla) Theobald of Mankato, Minn.; sister, Helen Smith of Rochester, Minn.; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 713-4920.
[Published in the Globe Gazette - 1/18/2006]
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