Sheldon James Clinton

Sheldon James Clinton

Elkader

Sheldon James Clinton, 84, of Elkader, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at UnityPoint-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was born Aug. 4, 1937, in Volga, Iowa, to Vernon and Ruth (Baars) Clinton. On Aug. 4, 1958, Sheldon married his first wife, Marilyn Nelson. They later divorced. They had three children; Rebecca, Linda and Jeffrey. Sheldon and Barbara (BJ) Stephens met in 1992 and were married on Oct. 7, 2005.

Sheldon is survived by his wife, Barbara (BJ); children, Rebecca (Gary) Hindman and Linda Thomas; four grandchildren, Lisa (Joel) Griebenow, Stephanie (Zane) Way, Aimee (Spencer) Gaibler and Tyler Thomas; five great-grandchildren, Matthew and Nathan Griebenow, Brayden and Ava Way and Axel Gaibler; one great-great-grandchild, Emberly Griebenow; brother, Roland (Marguerite) Clinton; sister, Shirley Meyer; brother, Dennis (Rhonda) Clinton; brother, DeVere (Ellen) Clinton; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Sheldon was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife; son, Jeffrey Clinton; sister, DonnaRuth Clinton; brothers, Nyal Clinton and KentJohn Clinton; brother-in-law, Harlan Meyer; and nephew, Michael Clinton.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Elkader.

A private family burial will follow.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that in honor of Sheldon, memorials may be directed to the American Parkinson Disease Association or Hawkeye Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elkader is assisting the family.