Clarence Howard Walker, 86, of Riceville, Iowa passed away Thursday, June 13, 2002 at the Riceville Community Rest Home.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 17, 2002 at St. Pciter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville, Iowa with Rev. Michael Parris officiating. Burial was in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural Riceville. Military rites were conducted by Rcy Gue Post 244 of Riceville.

Clarence was born April 11, 1916 in Esmond, N.D., son of Christopher and Bernice Marlenee Walker. He attended local schools. He graduated from high school in Colo, Iowa. He married Gayle Polton on June 22, 1941 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

Clarence entered the army in 1942 and served in New Guinea in the East Indies Campaigns and achieved the rank of siaff sergeant. Clarence and Gayle farmed near State Center, Iowa when they were first married and then moved to a farm in rural Saratoga, Iowa. Clarence was an independent truck driver and in later years worked for Mehmert Trucking. Clarence and Gayle moved into Riceville in 1964. Clarence was an avid reader, enjoyed spending time with his family fishing, a home-cooked meal, and was an avid Riceville Wildcat’s fan. His love of trucking never ended.

Survivors include two sons, Robert and his wife Kathy Walker of Riceville, and Michael and his wife Brenda Walker of Kaiser, Missouri; four daughters, Evelyn Tomey of Eastman, Wise., Nancy Dobbs and her husband Jack of Osage, Betty Koschmeder and her husband Fred of Riceville, and Kathleen Tonn and her husband Leland of Britt, Iowa; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Elaine Stamm and her husband Ira of Twain Heart, Cal.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Gayle in May 1991, one grandson, Timothy Tomey, one granddaughter, Christina Tonn, and one sister, Natalie Suddarth.

Source: Riceville Recorder; June 20, 2002 Page 11
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