CHESTER - Clifford Eugene Kiefer, 90, of Chester, died Tuesday (June 5, 2007) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2007, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with Pastor Tom Healey officiating. Full military honors will be conducted by Clear Lake V.F.W. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Memorials may be directed to Clifford E. Kiefer Memorial Fund in care of Linda Pate, 1306 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, IA 50428.
Clifford was born June 24, 1916, in Ellington Township in Hancock County, to Hazel (Hurd) and Valentine Kiefer, the fourth of nine children. He served in World War II as an Army paratrooper in the Pacific, and was honorably discharged.
Clifford married Jewel Bundy on Dec. 3, 1946. He was a farmer for nearly 30 years near Kensett, Forest City and Chester. He briefly worked as an ironworker at John Deere Tractor, Waterloo.
During retirement, Cliff was an avid gardener, enjoyed family gatherings and was a member of the Lime Springs VFW Post 4561.
Clifford is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jewel, of Chester; son, Gary (Dianne) of Ottumwa; daughter, Linda (Jesse) Pate, of Clear Lake; and son, Doug, of Scottsdale, Arizona; brother, Robert, of Clear Lake; sister, Francis (Robert) Adams, of Forest City; five grandchildren: Kristi (Jeff Reininga) Kiefer, Brad Kiefer, Nichole Kiefer, Hollie (Dean) Mosher and Jeff Pate; and four great-grandchildren: Tyler Mosher, and Madison, Kaylee and Hayden Reininga; and several nieces and nephews.
Clifford was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jay Eugene; sisters, Verna Drake, Ruth Irvin and Wanda Johnson; and brothers, Charles, Don and Shirley.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193.
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