Clarice Lee, daughter of Ora and Pearl (Textor) Cretsinger, was born May 14, 1919 on her parent's farm south of Coon Rapids, Iowa and departed this life October 6, 2013 at Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City, Iowa. She was 94.
Clarice grew up on a farm and attended country school in the Coon Rapids. Her family belonged to Lone Star country church. Clarice attended Coon Rapids High School for three years and graduated from Bayard High School in 1937.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1940, Clarice Cretsinger married Marvin Briscoe at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia. They had two children, Raymond and Mary Kay. Marvin passed away in September 1943, four months prior to the birth of Mary Kay.
Clarice and her children made their home in Carroll. She worked at St. Anthony Hospital as a nurse's aide, was a telephone operator and a retail clerk at Spurgeons Clothing Store. With hard work and the devoted love and help of her parents, Clarice raised her young family in the Bayard vicinity.
On September 19, 1953, Clarice Briscoe married Virgil Lee at Denison. To this union was born one son, Robert Lee. They settled on the family farm two miles west of Lohrville, where they lived 34 years.
Clarice loved working in her vegetable and flower gardens, quilting and her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, sharing and trying new recipes. Homemade ice cream is still a family favorite.
After Virgil's death in May of 1987, Clarice moved to an apartment in Lohrville. She belonged to Helping Hands Club, American Legion Auxiliary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville.
Left to mourn her passing are her three children:
Raymond Briscoe and his wife, Diane of Littleton, Colorado
Mary Kay and her husband, Bill Kibby of Fort Dodge
Robert Lee and his wife, Carol of Lohrville
12 grandchildren
13 great-grandchildren
brother Ora Cretsinger Jr.
sister June Collins
sisters-in-law
nieces and nephews
Those who preceded her in death were her parents, two spouses, four brothers and one granddaughter, Michaela Lee.
Funeral services were Oct. 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville, with Father Lynn Bruch officiating. Lector was granddaughter Sarahlee Sommerfeld and servers were Hannah and Bennett Lee. Organist was Fran Lawson. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery near Lohrville.
Casket bearers were Kevin Kibby, Jim Bocken, Craig Wegner, Jessica Lee, Chelsea Hoffman and Holly Briscoe. Honorary bearers were great-grandchildren; Calvin and Steve Kibby, Allie, Madison and Olivia Wegner, Kelsey and Katy Bocken, Zac Kibby, Cal and Kate Birkey, Mia and Stella Weiss and Cecelia Briscoe.
Clarice grew up on a farm and attended country school in the Coon Rapids. Her family belonged to Lone Star country church. Clarice attended Coon Rapids High School for three years and graduated from Bayard High School in 1937.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1940, Clarice Cretsinger married Marvin Briscoe at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia. They had two children, Raymond and Mary Kay. Marvin passed away in September 1943, four months prior to the birth of Mary Kay.
Clarice and her children made their home in Carroll. She worked at St. Anthony Hospital as a nurse's aide, was a telephone operator and a retail clerk at Spurgeons Clothing Store. With hard work and the devoted love and help of her parents, Clarice raised her young family in the Bayard vicinity.
On September 19, 1953, Clarice Briscoe married Virgil Lee at Denison. To this union was born one son, Robert Lee. They settled on the family farm two miles west of Lohrville, where they lived 34 years.
Clarice loved working in her vegetable and flower gardens, quilting and her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, sharing and trying new recipes. Homemade ice cream is still a family favorite.
After Virgil's death in May of 1987, Clarice moved to an apartment in Lohrville. She belonged to Helping Hands Club, American Legion Auxiliary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville.
Left to mourn her passing are her three children:
Raymond Briscoe and his wife, Diane of Littleton, Colorado
Mary Kay and her husband, Bill Kibby of Fort Dodge
Robert Lee and his wife, Carol of Lohrville
12 grandchildren
13 great-grandchildren
brother Ora Cretsinger Jr.
sister June Collins
sisters-in-law
nieces and nephews
Those who preceded her in death were her parents, two spouses, four brothers and one granddaughter, Michaela Lee.
Funeral services were Oct. 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville, with Father Lynn Bruch officiating. Lector was granddaughter Sarahlee Sommerfeld and servers were Hannah and Bennett Lee. Organist was Fran Lawson. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery near Lohrville.
Casket bearers were Kevin Kibby, Jim Bocken, Craig Wegner, Jessica Lee, Chelsea Hoffman and Holly Briscoe. Honorary bearers were great-grandchildren; Calvin and Steve Kibby, Allie, Madison and Olivia Wegner, Kelsey and Katy Bocken, Zac Kibby, Cal and Kate Birkey, Mia and Stella Weiss and Cecelia Briscoe.
Clarice Lee, daughter of Ora and Pearl (Textor) Cretsinger, was born May 14, 1919 on her parent's farm south of Coon Rapids, Iowa and departed this life October 6, 2013 at Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City, Iowa. She was 94.
Clarice grew up on a farm and attended country school in the Coon Rapids. Her family belonged to Lone Star country church. Clarice attended Coon Rapids High School for three years and graduated from Bayard High School in 1937.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1940, Clarice Cretsinger married Marvin Briscoe at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia. They had two children, Raymond and Mary Kay. Marvin passed away in September 1943, four months prior to the birth of Mary Kay.
Clarice and her children made their home in Carroll. She worked at St. Anthony Hospital as a nurse's aide, was a telephone operator and a retail clerk at Spurgeons Clothing Store. With hard work and the devoted love and help of her parents, Clarice raised her young family in the Bayard vicinity.
On September 19, 1953, Clarice Briscoe married Virgil Lee at Denison. To this union was born one son, Robert Lee. They settled on the family farm two miles west of Lohrville, where they lived 34 years.
Clarice loved working in her vegetable and flower gardens, quilting and her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, sharing and trying new recipes. Homemade ice cream is still a family favorite.
After Virgil's death in May of 1987, Clarice moved to an apartment in Lohrville. She belonged to Helping Hands Club, American Legion Auxiliary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville.
Left to mourn her passing are her three children:
Raymond Briscoe and his wife, Diane of Littleton, Colorado
Mary Kay and her husband, Bill Kibby of Fort Dodge
Robert Lee and his wife, Carol of Lohrville
12 grandchildren
13 great-grandchildren
brother Ora Cretsinger Jr.
sister June Collins
sisters-in-law
nieces and nephews
Those who preceded her in death were her parents, two spouses, four brothers and one granddaughter, Michaela Lee.
Funeral services were Oct. 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville, with Father Lynn Bruch officiating. Lector was granddaughter Sarahlee Sommerfeld and servers were Hannah and Bennett Lee. Organist was Fran Lawson. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery near Lohrville.
Casket bearers were Kevin Kibby, Jim Bocken, Craig Wegner, Jessica Lee, Chelsea Hoffman and Holly Briscoe. Honorary bearers were great-grandchildren; Calvin and Steve Kibby, Allie, Madison and Olivia Wegner, Kelsey and Katy Bocken, Zac Kibby, Cal and Kate Birkey, Mia and Stella Weiss and Cecelia Briscoe.
Clarice grew up on a farm and attended country school in the Coon Rapids. Her family belonged to Lone Star country church. Clarice attended Coon Rapids High School for three years and graduated from Bayard High School in 1937.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1940, Clarice Cretsinger married Marvin Briscoe at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia. They had two children, Raymond and Mary Kay. Marvin passed away in September 1943, four months prior to the birth of Mary Kay.
Clarice and her children made their home in Carroll. She worked at St. Anthony Hospital as a nurse's aide, was a telephone operator and a retail clerk at Spurgeons Clothing Store. With hard work and the devoted love and help of her parents, Clarice raised her young family in the Bayard vicinity.
On September 19, 1953, Clarice Briscoe married Virgil Lee at Denison. To this union was born one son, Robert Lee. They settled on the family farm two miles west of Lohrville, where they lived 34 years.
Clarice loved working in her vegetable and flower gardens, quilting and her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, sharing and trying new recipes. Homemade ice cream is still a family favorite.
After Virgil's death in May of 1987, Clarice moved to an apartment in Lohrville. She belonged to Helping Hands Club, American Legion Auxiliary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville.
Left to mourn her passing are her three children:
Raymond Briscoe and his wife, Diane of Littleton, Colorado
Mary Kay and her husband, Bill Kibby of Fort Dodge
Robert Lee and his wife, Carol of Lohrville
12 grandchildren
13 great-grandchildren
brother Ora Cretsinger Jr.
sister June Collins
sisters-in-law
nieces and nephews
Those who preceded her in death were her parents, two spouses, four brothers and one granddaughter, Michaela Lee.
Funeral services were Oct. 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville, with Father Lynn Bruch officiating. Lector was granddaughter Sarahlee Sommerfeld and servers were Hannah and Bennett Lee. Organist was Fran Lawson. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery near Lohrville.
Casket bearers were Kevin Kibby, Jim Bocken, Craig Wegner, Jessica Lee, Chelsea Hoffman and Holly Briscoe. Honorary bearers were great-grandchildren; Calvin and Steve Kibby, Allie, Madison and Olivia Wegner, Kelsey and Katy Bocken, Zac Kibby, Cal and Kate Birkey, Mia and Stella Weiss and Cecelia Briscoe.
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