McCalmant, George W.

George W. McCalmant, 100, of Wyoming, Iowa, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, at Crestridge Nursing Home, Maquoketa. A celebration of his life service will be held Monday, Sept. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Lahey Funeral Home in Wyoming. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wyoming Cemetery.

George William McCalmant was born June 28, 1911, in Wyoming, Iowa, son of William and Bessie (Gee) McCalmant. He married Ruth Carpenter on Dec. 1, 1935, in Wyoming, Iowa. She died April 11, 1988. George worked with his father at McCalmant Auto Repair Shop, was a carpenter and later worked at Walter's Lumber in Wyoming, delivering LP gas.

He was a former member of Wyoming Presbyterian Church and a member of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. George helped start the Wyoming Ambulance Service and served on the Wyoming Fire Department for many years.

George is survived by a daughter-in-law, Pat McCalmant, and a son-in-law, Lyle D. Watters, both of Wyoming; three grandchildren, Rick (Christine) Watters of Wyoming, Cindy (Richard) Henak of Oxford Junction and Pam Watters-Cooper of Wyoming; six great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Thelma (Mrs. Elmer) Rohlena of Norway and Rose Mere of Wyoming; and two brothers, John McCalmant of Marion and Ben McCalmant of Olive Branch, Miss.

He was preceded in death by his wife; a son, Richard in 2002; a daughter, Lorna in 2003; a grandson, Will in 1993; a great-granddaughter, Jessica Christiansen-Larrimorein 2009; five brothers and two sisters.

Memorials may be given to the Wyoming Ambulance Service or Wyoming Fire Department.

Online condolences may be left for the family at .

Published in The Gazette on Sept. 17, 2011