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Herman Clark Hays
HERMAN CLARK HAYS
Mount Pleasant
Herman Clark Hays, 83, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at Park Place Elder Living in Mount Pleasant.
Clark worked in southeast Iowa as a welder and steamfitter through Local 212 and 125 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union. He was a 60-year member of the union and served on the executive board, health and welfare board, and taught welding classes. He was also a taxidermist for 45 years and was a founding member of the Iowa Taxidermist Association, serving as president for four years.
Clark is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughter, Tracy (David) Owens of Ely; two granddaughters, Emily (Jim) Gratner of Indianapolis, Ind., and Suma Janecek of Cedar Rapids; three great-grandsons, Lance, Miles and Nolan Gratner; a sister; four nephews; and one niece.
Funeral service will be held: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The service will be livestreamed at Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page and at www.powellfuneralhomes.com. Masks are required for attendance.
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