Willard Russell Macy 1928-2017

MACY, VAN DYKE, RIZOR, MOORE, KELLER, STEVENSON

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 5/11/2017 at 19:10:04

Willard Russell Macy, age 90, of Stockport, passed away April 24, 2017, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield, IA.

A Masonic service was held start April 30, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home.

The funeral service was May 1, 2017, at First Lutheran Church in Fairfield with Pastor Greg Friedrich officiating. Burial was at Wright Cemetery.

Willard was born December 24, 1926, to Delbert C. and Beulah (Van Dyke) Macy. He married Donna Jean Rizor March 14, 1948, in Fairfield, IA. They celebrated 50 years of marriage before Donna passed away on March 21, 1998.

Willard graduated from Fairfield High School with the Class of 1945. He was a lifetime farmer starting with horses. Willard also worked 25 years at American Chain & Cable. Some of his other jobs throughout his life in addition to farming were carpentry, cream route driver, rural mail carrier and Snow removal for the DOT. Willard as a member of the First Lutheran Church was active on the church council and committees. He was a member of Masons, Lions Club and Odd Fellows.

Willard is survived by his four children, Connie (Ken) Moore of Birmingham, IA, Kathianne Keller of Brighton, IA, Kristin Macy of Newton, IA, and Charles Macy of Des Moines, IA; three grandchildren, Matthew Keller, Sherri Moore and Daniel (Natalee) Moore; three great-grandsons, Jarrod Keller, Frederick Moore and Howard Moore; one sister, Lucille Stevenson of Williamsburg, IA; and one brother, Harold “Hal” (Barbara) Macy of Palmdale, CA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Delbert and Beulah Macy; his wife Donna Macy; one brother and sister-in-law, Leonard "Len" and Sandy Macy; brother-in-law John Stevenson, and special friend, Judy Anderson.

Source: Van Buren County Register, Keosauqua, IA, 4 May 2017

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