Roy Lynn Wiseman (1941-2007)

WISEMAN, GREEN, DOUGLAS, LARSON, MENTZER, SELESKIE, COBURN, JESTER, MARTIN

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 2/3/2008 at 10:51:29

THE STORY CITY HERALD, Story City, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, February 28, 2007.

Roy Lynn Wiseman, age 65 of Early, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb.20, 2007, at the Loring Hospital in Sac City, Iowa following a courageous battle with cancer.

Roy was born June 28, 1941, in Storm Lake, the son of Vern and Colette (Green) Wiseman of Early. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through the eighth grade and graduated from Early High School in 1959. Roy entered the U.S. Army and served abroad in Europe from 1961-1964. He then returned to Early and worked for a short time in the Wiseman family grocery store before becoming a self-employed carpenter.

On April 18, 1966, Roy was united in marriage Kathryn Douglas at Sacred Heart in Early. To this union four children were born, David, Dawn, Doug and DeLynn.

Roy was well known for his meticulous detailed work, and later concentrated on finish carpentry. He then worked for the Early Builders from 1989-2003 at which time he retired. He then started working part-time for Farmers Coop in Sac City.

Roy loved the game of golf, completing the daily crossword puzzle, Sudoko, and jigsaw puzzles. Every year, Roy and Kathy had an annual open house to display their crafts of candles, baked goodies and painted sweatshirts. Roy spent many hours researching and perfecting the art of candle making. He was very proud of the various aromas and types of candles that he could offer and aimed to please. Roy cherished his 12 grandchildren and later went on to rename his candles "Grandpa's Candles".

Roy will always be remembered as a man of few words, but you always knew that he loved you.

A devoted husband and father, he will be greatly missed by family and friends alike. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 40 years, Kathy; son, David and his fiancé, Dalean Larson and their children, Lauren and Landon Larson and Lane Wiseman of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Dawn and her husband Jeff Mentzer and their children, Devin, Jack and Ross of Early; son, Doug and his wife Ellen and their children, Anne and Nora Seleskie and Alec and Claire Wiseman of Story City; daughter, DeLynn Coburn and her children Johnathan and Patrick of Early. Other survivors in include his mother, Colette Wiseman of Sac City; three sisters, Pat (Dick) Jester of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; Jan Wiseman and Kay (Dan) Martin all of Sac City; and two brothers, Tom Wiseman of Johnson City, Texas and Don Wiseman of Frederick, Colorado. Roy's mother-in-law, Ruth Douglas of Mount Pleasant; many cousins, nieces, nephews and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law also survive him.

Roy was preceded in death by his father, Vern; father-in-law, Willard Douglas; and nephew, Randy Wiseman

Mass of the Christian Burial was held, Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Early with Father Larry Burns officiating. Burial was in Sac Red Heart Cemetery.