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- Charles City Press (IA)
October 30, 2006
Clarence H. Wegner, 96, of 1787 Rotary Park Rd., Charles City died Friday, Oct. 27, 2006) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Interment will be in Mt. Carroll Cemetery in rural Ionia.
Clarence Henry Wegner was born at home in Deerfield Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa on Oct. 11, 1910, the son of Wilhelm and Theresa (Bahr) Wegner. He attended Colwell High School. He was joined in marriage to Elaine O'Donnell on Oct. 11, 1939. From this marriage three children were born, Joyce Tegtmeier of Charles City; Roger Wegner (wife Helen) of Gretna, NE and Terry Wegner (wife Teri) of Charles City.
Clarence was a life long farmer as well as a dairy farmer for forty years. He was once trained as an airplane mechanic and worked at Oliver Tractor Works in Charles City during World War II. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His family loved to be united with him on any occasion and will always remember the joy and fun he imparted to Christmas with a special guessing games and friendly jokes. His many interests included fishing, skilled woodworking, welding, gardening, old westerns, reading and debating politics. He also had a love of history, family genealogy and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.
Other living family members include eleven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren covering the width of the country.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ed Wegner and Fred Wegner Sr.; one sister, Ida Ross; two great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
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