Bruce Clark & Ruth A. Cox Clark

Lange Funeral Home Obituary

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Bruce Clark, 1939=2011

  Bruce Clark, age 71, of Centerville, Iowa died February 10, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville, Iowa.

  Bruce was born September 5, 1939 in Centerville, Iowa the son of William and Ruth Hixenbaugh Clark.  He graduated from Centerville High School.  He married Ruth Cox in 1958 in Clio, Iowa.  Bruce served in the United States Navy, retiring after twenty years of service.  After retiring from the service, he was a mechanic and drove a rock truck.  His hobby was collecting and restoring toys and was an avid enthusiastic collector. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church.  Bruce was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Fleet Reserve.

  He is survived by his wife Ruth, 3 children, Debra (Mark) Kauzlarich of Centerville,  Diana (Max) Baethke,  Owasso,  OK,  Richard Clark of Jerome,  Iowa,  5 grandchildren  Melissa (Clint) Hedrick of Edmond,  OK,  Brad (Lindsey) Kauzlarich of Oskaloosa, IA, Ashlee (Hardy) Gunsalus, Oklahoma City, OK, Sandi Kauzlarich of Centerville, Mariah Clark of Jerome; four great grandchildren; one brother Roger (Jill) Clark of Centerville.

  He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother William (Joe) Clark.

  Visitation:  Sunday, February 13, 2011, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

  Service:  Monday, February 14, 2011, 11:00 AM, Highland Cemetery, Mystic, IA.

  Special Services:  Graveside Military Services.

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Daily Iowegian - 21 February 2012

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Ruth A. Clark, 1939-2012

  CENTERVILLE — Ruth A. Clark, 72, of Centerville, passed away Thursday,  Feb. 16, 2012 at her home.

  Ruth was born Oct. 16, 1939 at Allerton, the daughter of Ernest and Elnor Michael Cox. Ruth grew up in Seymour and graduated from Seymour High School. She married Clyde Bruce Clark in Clio in 1958. For the next 20 years, Ruth spent her life as a Navy wife, moving from Coast to Coast. She enjoyed the moves to new places, especially meeting new people along the way.  During those years she made many lifelong friends. After Bruce retired from the Navy, the family settled in Centerville. For the next 25 years Ruth worked for Union Carbide, retiring from Curwood in 2004. She enjoyed caring for her home — always had some sort of project underway.  She loved her flowers and the colorful displays in her yard. Ruth loved her family, especially her grandkids. She was a member of the Drake Avenue Christian Church, Centerville where she was baptized in 1992.

  Ruth is survived by three children Debra (Mark) Kauzlarich of Centerville, Diana (Max) Baethke of Owasso,Okla., Richard Clark of Jerome, five grandchildren Melissa (Clint) Hedrick of Edmund, Okla., Brad (Lindsey) Kauzlarich of Oskaloosa, Ashlee (Hardy) Gunsalus of Englewood, Colo., Sandi Kauzlarich of Centerville, Mariah Clark of Jerome; four great-grandchildren, Logan Hedrick, Audrey Kauzlarich, Hudson Hedrick and Kellen Kauzlarich. Also surviving are six brothers and sisters William (Eleanor) Cox of Okarche, Okla., Marge Brandeburg of Delmar, Gene Cox of Peoria, IL, Tom (Linda) Cox of Unionville, Mo., Kathy (Gary) Lord of Tucson, Ariz. and Butch (Shirley) Cox of Ft. Dodge.

  She was preceded in death by her husband Bruce Clark and her parents.

  Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at Highland Cemetery, Mystic with Pastor Ken Mehrhoff officiating. Friends may call all day Monday with the family present from 6-8 p.m. at the Lange Funeral Home, Centerville. A memorial has been established to either Hospice of Central Iowa or Drake Avenue Christian Church and may be left at the funeral home.  Condolences may be left at www.langefh.com.

William Joe Clark, 1938-2010

Daily Iowegian - 9 March 2010

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  W. Joe Clark, 72, of Centerville, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville.
  Joe was born Jan. 18, 1938, the son of Bill and Ruth (Hixenbaugh) Clark in Centerville. He grew up in Plano and graduated from Centerville High School. He married Judith Katherine Butkovich July 30, 1959 in Camanche. She preceded him in death on Jan. 30, 1982. Joe was in the US National Guard for over 12 years. He worked for Mitchell and Chebuhar several years before going to work for Appanoose County driving a rock truck. Joe enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and was an avid NASCAR fan.

William Joe Clark

  Joe is survived by his children, Cheryl (Ronny) Kirkland of Centerville, Joe (Tracy) Clark of Centerville; grandchildren, Jennifer Kirkland of Cincinnati, Amanda (Clint) Wells of Cincinnati, Nathan Kirkland of Centerville, Niki Brunning of Loveland, Colo., Michael Clark, Dakota Clark and Zachary Clark all of Centerville; a great-grandchild, Leo Wells of Cincinnati; and siblings, Roger (Jill) Clark of Centerville and Bruce (Ruth) Clark of Centerville.
  He was preceded in death by his wife and parents.

  A Memorial service will be held 10:30 Wednesday morning, March 10, at Lange Funeral Home, Centerville, with Pastor Kay Singley officiating. Interment of the cremains will follow at the Numa Cemetery in Numa. A memorial has been established to the Centinental St. Joe and may be left or mailed to the Lange Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.langefh.com.

His Journey's Just Begun

Don't think of him as gone away

his journey's just begun,

life holds so many facets-

this earth is only one.

Just think of him as resting

from the sorrows and the tears

in a place of warmth and comfort

where there are no days and years.

Think how he must be wishing

that we could know today

how nothing but our sadness

can really pass away.

And think of him as living

in the hearts of those he touched...

for nothing loved is ever lost-

and he was loved so much.

E. Brenneman

Frank JoKing Massa, 1913-2000

Daily Iowegian - 15 August 2000

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  Frank JoKing Massa, 87, of Centerville died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

  He was born June 19, 1913, in Mathi, Italy, the son of Domenico and Anna (Giacamelli) Massa.

  He married Jessie Clark Jan. 26, 1936, in Numa. She preceded him in death June 12, 1979.

  Survivors include special friend Dorothe Blair of Centerville; three daughters, Margaret Hagan and her husband, Kenneth, of Keller, Texas, Irene Main and her husband, Billy, of Albia and Helen Tharp and her husband, Paul, of Shawnee, Kan.; a sister, Frances Jacobs of East Moline, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

  He was also preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Joe, Barney and Edward Massa.

  He received his education in Jerome schools. He worked for 42 years as a coal miner, the majority of the time at the New Gladstone Coal Company seven miles west of Centerville as one of the owner-operators until it closed in July 1971. He also worked at the Rathbun Fish Hatchery and city of Centerville, mowing the Centerville City Park. He was an active member of the 18-80 Club in Centerville.

  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Centerville with the Rev. Richard Grimes officiating. Burial will follow in Jerome Cemetery in Jerome. Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

  Memorials may be given to the Jerome Cemetery, Jerome Methodist Church or the 18-80 Club and contributions may be left at the funeral home.

Jessie Margaret Clark Massa, 1916-1979

Daily Iowegian - 12 June 1979

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  Mrs. Jessie Margaret Massa, 62, a resident of Centerville 50 years who resided at 1423 Central Ave., passed away in the St. Joseph Hospital Tuesday, June 12, 1979, shortly after being entered in the hospital. Her death was attributed to a heart attack.

  Born June 21, 1916, in Mystic, she was the daughter of John and Suzie Barker Clark. On January 26, 1937, she was united in marriage with Frank Massa in Centerville.

  Her parents, a brother--George Clark, three sisters--Mildred Clark, Hannah Wall, and May Cole preceded her in death.

  Survivors include her husband, Frank; three daughters--Mrs. Kenneth (Margaret) Hagan, of White Bear, Minn., Mrs. Billy (Irene) Main, Albia, R.R., Mrs. Paul (Helen) Tharp, St. Louis, Mo.; seven grandchildren; one brother, William Clark, Los Angeles Calif.; one sister, Mary Peel, Centerville.

  Funeral arrangements will be announced later from the Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home.

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Daily Iowegian - 13 June 1979

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  Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie M. Massa, a resident of Centerville, who passed away Tuesday, June 12, 1979, will be held Friday, June 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home with Pastor Larry Warren of the Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Jerome Cemetery.

  Visitation will be Thursday evening from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home.

Lovina Leora Clark Murphy, 1901-2003

The San Diego Union-Tribune [CA] - 16 December 2003

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  Lovina Leora Clark Murphy, a resident of San Diego for the past 20 years, died December 10, 2003 at the age of 102, at Casa Palmera Care Center in Del Mar, Calif. Born April 19, 1901 in Putnam County, Missouri to Thomas Francis Clark and Utoka Williams Clark she was one of 10 children. In 1920, Vina was united in marriage to Bert Murphy of Putnam County, Missouri, who died in 1977. She lived most of her adult life in Seymour, Iowa and surrounding area. 

  She is survived by daughter Betty Mabee, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; son Donald C. Murphy and wife Nadine of Yuma, Ariz.; daughter Carol Ulrey and husband Charley of San Diego, Calif. and daughter Patricia Janz of Mancos, Colo. In addition she is survived by grandsons Larry Mabee of Rancho Sante Fe, Calif., Don Murphy and wife Jeri, Grove, Okla., James Murphy and wife Wendy, Fallbrook, Calif., Don Janz and wife Melissa of Mancos, Colo.; six great-granddaughters, five great-grandsons and a host of other relatives and friends who will mourn her passing.

  Visitation will be Friday, December 19, from 5-7 p.m. at the Randolph Funeral Home in Seymour, Iowa. Services at the same location on Saturday, December 20, at 10 a.m. followed by interment at Southlawn Cemetery, Seymour, Iowa. Contributions in lieu of flowers to Aseltine School, 4027 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92013. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com. 

Family Attends Rites For Charley Johnson

The Seymour Herald - 26 February 1953

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  Funeral services were in Omaha, Nebr., Monday afternoon for Charley Johnson, about 60, a former resident of Seymour. He was a brother of Albert Johnson of Seymour and a brother-in-law of Mrs. Bert Murphy and Hobart Clark.

  Clark, Mrs. Murphy and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson attended funeral services and returned home Monday evening.

  Johnson was an employee of the Roberts Dairy in Omaha, having been with the company 27 years.