Tamm, C Clifford (1933 - 2022)

TAMM, SIBENALLER, MAXWELL, NIGRO, WEISS, BERGLUND, CURTIS, ELLIS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/4/2022 at 16:31:15

Name of deceased: C Clifford Tamm

Aged: 88 yrs, 9 mo, 4 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Dec. 20, 1933; Denison, Crawford County, IA

Died: Sep. 24, 2022; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2022; Congregational United Church of Christ, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife Judy; children, Michael of Chicago IL, Susan (spouse, Perry) Sibenaller of Overland Park, KS, Tiffany Tamm (spouse, Bill Maxwell), and Jeff Tamm (spouse, Marianne), Norway; grandchildren, Sidney (spouse, Sam) Nigro, Bailey Sibenaller, Emma Tamm, Espen Tamm, Steven Tamm, and Seraphina Tamm; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Clarence and Marie (nee Weiss) Tamm; sisters, Barbara Berglund and Joyce Curtis

Education: Graduated from high school in 1952; location not provided; he then attended the University of Colorado and University of Iowa. Later, he would graduate from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Served in the U. S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D Roosevelt, 1955-1957

Marriage: Judith Ann Ellis; June 18, 1960; location not provided

Employment: Taught school in Parkville, MO, and at Carson-Macedonia High School, Carson, IA; later, he worked as circulation manager for the Des Moines Register prior to moving to Harlan, IA in 1965. There, he taught social studies and US History as well as coaching football, basketball, track and tennis until his retirement.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed traveling to the beach and Iowa Hawkeye Bowl Games; Cliff followed the Hawkeyes, KC Royals and Harlan Cyclones; liked hunting, fishing and playing golf

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com; ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current