Clarence David Percy (1897-1985)

PERCY, BOWER, CARUTH, JONES

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/31/2014 at 14:28:06

From Nevada Journal July 1985

CLARENCE DAVID PERCY

Clarence David Percy, 88, of 1803 10th St., Nevada, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 1985, at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. The cause of death is listed as a stroke.

Clarence was born in Onawa, Iowa on February 20, 1897 to parents David and Emeline Percy.

On April 10, 1928 he married Edna Bower in Winner, South Dakota. Edna passed away on July 21, 1983.

Survivors include two sons, Beryl Percy of Castleford, Idaho and Ronald Percy of Golden, Colorado and two daughters, Marian (Mrs. Curtis) Caruth of Denver, Colorado and Joyce (Mrs. George) Jones of Ames.

Percy was raised and attended school in South Dakota and in Western Iowa. He moved to Nevada in 1949 and worked as a carpenter until retiring in 1972.

He is a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Funeral services will be Friday, July 5 at 1:30 p.m. at Ryan Funeral Home. Pastor George Mowry of Des Moines will be officiating. Burial will be in the Nevada Cemetery.