Clifford McCarl

CLIFFORD "CLIFF" MCCARL

Marion

Clifford Elvin "Cliff" McCarl, 89, left his earthly home and entered his heavenly home on Jan. 25, 2017, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Ottumwa.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids, officiated by Pastor Dave King. Visitation will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Stateroom. Entombment will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Irene; children, Dr. Elvin (Diana) of Ottumwa, Marvin (Joyce) of Ottumwa, Pamela (Bill) Kennon of St. Louis, Mo., and Mark (Karen) of Charlotte, N.C.; eight grandchildren: Todd (Kim) and Eric (Tammie) McCarl, Kris (Ralph) McConaughey, Patty (Nate) Tigges, Tarah (Jason) Fowler, Bryan Kennon, and Jesse and Melissa McCarl; as well as 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Bessie McCarl; two sisters, Louise McCarl and Doris Glazebrook; brother-in-law, Perry Glazebrook; and nephew, Donald Glazebrook.

Clifford was born on a farm near Grand River, Iowa, to Pete and Bessie (Woods) McCarl on July 12, 1927. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Irene Coffey on May 27, 1945.

He worked as a supervisor for John Morrell and Co. for 22 years until the plant closed in 1973. Most of those years he lived in Ottumwa and spent some time in Chariton. He and his family those still at home (Pamela and Mark) relocated in Marion. He then became a supervisor at Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids and after 15 years, he retired.

He taught adult Sunday school classes for the Nazarene Church for over 50 years, some in Chariton, then some in Ottumwa, and the final years at Oakland Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Rapids.

Cliff and Irene traveled much and reached their goal of visiting all 50 states.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Youth Ministry at Oakland Church of the Nazarene.

Online condolences may be conveyed at www.cedarmemorial.com.