OBITUARY: Clayton C. Schlick, 1916-2003, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Mitchell co. Press-News online -- Posted May 14, 2003]



                            Clayton C. Schlick

Funeral services for Clayton C. Schlick, age 87, of Osage were held Monday,
May 12, 2003 at the United Church of Christ in Osage. The Reverend Robert
Melhorn officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery in Osage with
Military Rites conducted by the Osage American Legion Post 278. Clayton
died Friday, May 9, 2003, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center
in Osage.

Clayton Schlick was born February 6, 1916, in Mason City, IA, to Edward and
Alice Schlick. He graduated from Mason City High School and Bradley School
of Horology in Peoria, IL.

He worked in jewelry stores in Sioux City, IA; Fargo, ND and Mason City, IA.
He was married to Violet Widmer at Moorhead, MN, in 1942. He proudly served
in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He opened his own jewelry store in Osage in
1946, which he operated for 36 years. Clayton was an active member of the
Osage American Legion Post 278, serving as Post Commander. He also served
as District Commander and held many positions on the district, state and
national level. He was a member of the Osage Zoning Commission, Rotary
Club, Osage Chamber of Commerce, Osage Development Corporation, Mitchell
County Draft Board and the United Church of Christ.

Preceding Clayton in death were his parents, two brothers, a sister and a
grandson.

His survivors include his loving wife of 61 years, Violet of Osage; two
sons John Schlick and wife JoAnn of Murfreesboro, TN and Jerry Schlick
and his wife Sharon of Perry, FL; two daughters Joellyn Weinberger and
husband Kenneth of Osage and Judy Scheer and husband Tim of Lakeville, MN;
seven grandchildren Cory Weinberger and wife Michelle; Alicia Trout and
husband Jason; Jennifer Meredith and husband Kelly; Jason Schlick; Kathy
Rierson and husband Mike and Kari and Kristin Scheer; six great-grandchildren
Kyler, Kierstyn and Trevin Meredith; Taylor and Brandon Rierson and Dylan
Lach; one sister-in-law Vivian Roesler and husband Larry of Fort Walton
Beach, FL. We will miss him so much.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 1-641-732-3706 Osage was in charge of
arrangements.




          
Copyright (c) 2003 by Kermit Kittleson
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