CLAUSEN, Leo 1918-2003

CLAUSEN, TOFTDAHL, WILLIAMS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/11/2010 at 18:39:37

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LEO CLAUSEN

OSAGE, IOWA — Leo Clausen, 85, of Osage, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at Mitchell County Regional Health Care Center, Hospice Unit in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Osage with the lay minister, Gary Gilbert, officiating. Interment will be at the Riverside Cemetery in Riceville with military rites at the grave by the Osage V.F.W. post 7920.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion–Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and one hour before services on Thursday at the church.

Champion–Bucheit Funeral Home,

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday, September 1, 2003]

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The Social Security Death Index says:

CLAUSEN, LEO
b: 14 May 1918
d: 01 Sep 2003
(Verfied)
age: 85
Res: 50461 (Osage, Mitchell, IA)
SSN: Iowa 479-42-7298

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OSAGE, IOWA — Leo Clausen, age 85, of Osage died on Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at Mitchell County Regional Health Care Center Hospice Unit in Osage.

Leo was born on May 14, 1918, in Riceville, Iowa, the son of Harold and Dorthea (Toftdahl) Clausen. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Leo went with the first draftees from Mitchell County on April 17, 1941, and was discharged Oct. 14, 1945, serving in Panama and the Galapagos Islands.

On March 17, 1946, he was united in marriage to Jean Williams at the First Baptist Church in Osage. They farmed in the Little Cedar and Riceville areas. Leo also worked as a bus driver and custodian at the Riceville Community Schools.

In 1973 they moved to Osage and Leo drove the Mitchell County senior citizens bus for many years. He was a member of David Community Church and served as its treasurer for 30 years. He was also a member of the Osage V.F.W.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Osage with the Lay Minister Gary Gilbert officiating. Interment will be at the Riverside Cemetery in Riceville with Military rites at the grave by the Osage V.F.W. Post 7920.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and one hour before services Thursday at the church.

He is survived by his wife, Jean Clausen, of Osage; one daughter, Leanne (Michael) Snyder of Wadena, Minn.; two sons, Harold Clausen of St. Francis, Minn., and Joe (Mary) Clausen of Mulvane, Kan.; three sisters, Esther (Doug) Walker of Emily, Minn., Ruby Harold of Modesto, Calif., and Mary (Robert) Weed of Taylorville, Ill.; one brother, Alfred Clausen of Central City; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded by his parents; two brothers, Clarence and Floyd Clausen; one sister, Pearl Power.

Arrangements are by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, September 3, 2003 - www.globegazette.com]

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