Max Edward TITUS

TITUS, CHRISTIAN, BEARDSLEY, WATNE, WANGEMANN, WOOD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/16/2011 at 10:12:39

February 25, 1922 -- January 12, 2011

CLARION, Iowa - Max E. Titus, 88, of Clarion, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at his home. There will be a Visitation from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday January 21, and the Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Clarion with Rev. Don Morrison and Stan Watne officiating. Arrangements were made through the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center in Webster City.

Max Edward Titus, son of Edward and Etter Christian Titus was born on February 25, 1922 at his parent's farm home near Guthrie Center, Iowa. He received his education from the Valley country school at the corner of the Titus' farm and High School through the 11th grade, at Guthrie Center, then had to quit after his father had his 2nd stroke. On April 11, 1942 he married Florence Louise Beardsley at Bethany, Missouri. Not long after, he and Florence accepted Jesus Christ as their own personal Saviour at the First Baptist Church pastor's home. Later they were involved in the construction of the Bible Chapel Church where they were founding members. The couple resided on their farm two miles east of Guthrie Center where they raised their 3 children, until 1959 when Max accepted the position of Agency Mgr. for Wright County, for Farm Bureau Insurance. Max took the Dale Carnegie Course, and later helped teach the same course to others. Then in 1963 Max left Farm Bureau, and opened his own Independent Insurance Agency and became a Realtor. In 1975 he and his son Rick became auctioneer's, adding that to his many talents. Max learned to fly an airplane and received his pilots license at age 50. Max built many farm buildings and then in 1979 retired from his business, and built a large addition onto their home giving Florence the space and fireplace she had always wanted. They got to enjoy their home for another 30 years. Florence preceded him in death, going ahead to meet their Saviour only 10 months earlier on March 10, 2010.

Survivors include his sons, Wyn Allen (Saundra) Titus of Lebanon, Mo; Rickey Edward Titus of Clarion; daughter, Etter Marlene (Knute) Watne of Galt; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and his sister, Elzora (Jim) Wangemann of Urbandale. He was preceded in death by his wife Florence; a brother, Harold Titus; sister, Elnora Wood; and his parents. Max was a member of the United Methodist Church in Clarion. Make a contribution to www.gideons.org.

January 16, 2011
Fort Dodge Messenger, Iowa