Clara Garwood

CLARA GARWOOD

Vinton

Clara Marie Garwood, daughter of Jude Clen and Laura Andreina (Johnson) Tallman, was born in the family farm home near Monteith, Iowa, on June 10, 1922. She was called from this life on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. On Feb. 21, 1943, she was united in marriage to Macy Eugene Garwood of Dexter, Iowa, at her rural family home near Guthrie Center, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with three sons, Jay Dee (Carol), Teddy Lee (Deanna) and Macy Eugene Jr. "Sam" (Cindy). Her life was made happy and complete when her family was around her. Her garden, flowers and friends filled her life with entertainment.

Besides her sons and their wives, she leaves behind her grandchildren, Jayson (Tamara) Garwood, Charlotte (Doug) Frost, Roxanne (Jeff) Lindaman, Suanne Winters and Lisa (Andy) Hunt; her stepgrandchildren, Lisa Sheehy, Kevin (Shae) Sheehy and Jaclyn Anderson; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; her sisters, Laura Ostby and Elsie (Norman) Hertz; brother, Peter Tallman; and many nieces. nephews and relatives

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Macy; son, Jay Dee; granddaughter, Tina Lowe; brothers, Wilbur (in infancy), Robert and Justin "Jack" Tallman; and sisters, Ruth and Wilma Tallman.

Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton with the Rev. Dr. Judith Bunyi officiating. Following the funeral service, lunch will be served at the church and the family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Fireplace Room of the church. Interment will be held at Union Cemetery, Guthrie Center, Iowa, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17.

Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneral

homes.com.