Clifford E. Willis, 89, of Inwood, Iowa, formerly of Le Mars, Iowa passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa.
Abiding by his wishes, he will be cremated and inurnment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Maryville, Missouri. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church in Maryville on Saturday, January 17 at 10:00 A.M. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars, Iowa.
Clifford Eugene Willis was born December 4, 1925 near Cainsville, Missouri to Vincent and Laura (Higdon) Willis. Clifford grew up in the Cainsville and Nodaway areas. He attended St. Benedict's High School, Clyde, Missouri graduating in 1943. He served his country with the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific from 1944 to 1946. Following his honorable discharge from the Marines, Clifford attended Iowa State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education in 1950. Cliff taught Vocational Agriculture from 1950 to 1951 and then was recalled to the Marine Corps during the Korean War. Following his discharge from the Korean Conflict, Cliff continued to teach Vocational Agriculture for sixteen years to Veterans on the GI bill.
For the majority of his life Cliff worked with agricultural products, designing liquid feed programs and designing additives for feed. He also worked with crop foliar sprays, soil amendments, and grain roasters. He would work independently and then market his programs and products to larger firms. Cliff lived in Le Mars for several years prior to moving to Inwood, Iowa. Cliff was very much an entrepreneur who always enjoyed a challenge. He was a true student of the soil, and his lifelong journey into the health of the soil left a benchmark for agricultural products as we know today and an everlasting impression on agronomy.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Farnan of Cameron, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Willis of King City, Missouri; and twelve nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Laura (Higdon) Willis; and five siblings: Dolores Cummins of Maryville, Missouri; Donald Willis of King City, Missouri; Dorothy Willis of Omaha, Nebraska; an infant brother Raymond; and an infant sister Agnes Loretta.
[Courtesy: Carlsen Funeral Homes]
Abiding by his wishes, he will be cremated and inurnment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Maryville, Missouri. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church in Maryville on Saturday, January 17 at 10:00 A.M. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars, Iowa.
Clifford Eugene Willis was born December 4, 1925 near Cainsville, Missouri to Vincent and Laura (Higdon) Willis. Clifford grew up in the Cainsville and Nodaway areas. He attended St. Benedict's High School, Clyde, Missouri graduating in 1943. He served his country with the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific from 1944 to 1946. Following his honorable discharge from the Marines, Clifford attended Iowa State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education in 1950. Cliff taught Vocational Agriculture from 1950 to 1951 and then was recalled to the Marine Corps during the Korean War. Following his discharge from the Korean Conflict, Cliff continued to teach Vocational Agriculture for sixteen years to Veterans on the GI bill.
For the majority of his life Cliff worked with agricultural products, designing liquid feed programs and designing additives for feed. He also worked with crop foliar sprays, soil amendments, and grain roasters. He would work independently and then market his programs and products to larger firms. Cliff lived in Le Mars for several years prior to moving to Inwood, Iowa. Cliff was very much an entrepreneur who always enjoyed a challenge. He was a true student of the soil, and his lifelong journey into the health of the soil left a benchmark for agricultural products as we know today and an everlasting impression on agronomy.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Farnan of Cameron, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Willis of King City, Missouri; and twelve nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Laura (Higdon) Willis; and five siblings: Dolores Cummins of Maryville, Missouri; Donald Willis of King City, Missouri; Dorothy Willis of Omaha, Nebraska; an infant brother Raymond; and an infant sister Agnes Loretta.
[Courtesy: Carlsen Funeral Homes]
Clifford E. Willis, 89, of Inwood, Iowa, formerly of Le Mars, Iowa passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa.
Abiding by his wishes, he will be cremated and inurnment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Maryville, Missouri. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church in Maryville on Saturday, January 17 at 10:00 A.M. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars, Iowa.
Clifford Eugene Willis was born December 4, 1925 near Cainsville, Missouri to Vincent and Laura (Higdon) Willis. Clifford grew up in the Cainsville and Nodaway areas. He attended St. Benedict's High School, Clyde, Missouri graduating in 1943. He served his country with the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific from 1944 to 1946. Following his honorable discharge from the Marines, Clifford attended Iowa State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education in 1950. Cliff taught Vocational Agriculture from 1950 to 1951 and then was recalled to the Marine Corps during the Korean War. Following his discharge from the Korean Conflict, Cliff continued to teach Vocational Agriculture for sixteen years to Veterans on the GI bill.
For the majority of his life Cliff worked with agricultural products, designing liquid feed programs and designing additives for feed. He also worked with crop foliar sprays, soil amendments, and grain roasters. He would work independently and then market his programs and products to larger firms. Cliff lived in Le Mars for several years prior to moving to Inwood, Iowa. Cliff was very much an entrepreneur who always enjoyed a challenge. He was a true student of the soil, and his lifelong journey into the health of the soil left a benchmark for agricultural products as we know today and an everlasting impression on agronomy.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Farnan of Cameron, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Willis of King City, Missouri; and twelve nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Laura (Higdon) Willis; and five siblings: Dolores Cummins of Maryville, Missouri; Donald Willis of King City, Missouri; Dorothy Willis of Omaha, Nebraska; an infant brother Raymond; and an infant sister Agnes Loretta.
[Courtesy: Carlsen Funeral Homes]
Abiding by his wishes, he will be cremated and inurnment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Maryville, Missouri. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church in Maryville on Saturday, January 17 at 10:00 A.M. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars, Iowa.
Clifford Eugene Willis was born December 4, 1925 near Cainsville, Missouri to Vincent and Laura (Higdon) Willis. Clifford grew up in the Cainsville and Nodaway areas. He attended St. Benedict's High School, Clyde, Missouri graduating in 1943. He served his country with the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific from 1944 to 1946. Following his honorable discharge from the Marines, Clifford attended Iowa State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education in 1950. Cliff taught Vocational Agriculture from 1950 to 1951 and then was recalled to the Marine Corps during the Korean War. Following his discharge from the Korean Conflict, Cliff continued to teach Vocational Agriculture for sixteen years to Veterans on the GI bill.
For the majority of his life Cliff worked with agricultural products, designing liquid feed programs and designing additives for feed. He also worked with crop foliar sprays, soil amendments, and grain roasters. He would work independently and then market his programs and products to larger firms. Cliff lived in Le Mars for several years prior to moving to Inwood, Iowa. Cliff was very much an entrepreneur who always enjoyed a challenge. He was a true student of the soil, and his lifelong journey into the health of the soil left a benchmark for agricultural products as we know today and an everlasting impression on agronomy.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Farnan of Cameron, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Willis of King City, Missouri; and twelve nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Laura (Higdon) Willis; and five siblings: Dolores Cummins of Maryville, Missouri; Donald Willis of King City, Missouri; Dorothy Willis of Omaha, Nebraska; an infant brother Raymond; and an infant sister Agnes Loretta.
[Courtesy: Carlsen Funeral Homes]
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