Obituary of Clarence Stagg
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West Liberty, Iowa
Clarence “Bud” Stagg, 87, died Wednesday December 25, 2013 at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday December 28, 2013 at the First Church United in West Liberty. Visitation will be held Friday 4 to 7 P.M. at the First Church United, 1100 North Calhoun St. West Liberty. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty. A memorial fund has been established. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com.
Clarence Louis Stagg was born January 2, 1926 near Iowa City, Iowa the son of Louis H. and Nellie Parsons Stagg. He was a graduate of West Liberty High School in 1944. On December 9, 1946 he was united in marriage to Donna Yedlik in Iowa City, she died in 2003. He later married Dora Lee Petersen on May 2, 2009, she died in 2012.
He had farmed in the West Liberty area for many years, he also had delivered L.P. Gas, worked in farm equipment sales and was in Pioneer Seed Sales.
Clarence was a member of the First Church United, Lions Club, Moose Lodge, Elks and West Liberty Country Club. He enjoyed painting, metal detecting, coin collecting, antique cars, dancing and traveling. He and Donna spent many winters in Florida.
He will be lovingly remembered and missed by his 4 children: Letha (Vince) Ottaway of West Liberty, Russell (Bonnie) Stagg of West Liberty, Annette (Jeff) Henderson of West Liberty and Marilee (Tony) Quinlan of Coralville. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren as well as three sisters: Betty Coglan of Iowa City, Marj (Filmore) Melick of West Liberty, and Martie (Ray) Morrison of Peoria, Arizona, four brothers: Harold Stagg of Iowa City, Harley (Barb) Stagg of Iowa City, Richard (Marilyn) Stagg of Oro Valley, Arizona and James (Donna) Stagg of West Liberty. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Donna, wife Dora Lee, two daughters Janet and Audrey Poock, brother Everett, sister in law Edith Stagg and a brother in law Dean Coglan.