Clarence Sick

Clarence Sick, one of four children of Emma Marie (Holst) and Henry Sick, was born on his parent's farm near Oakland, Iowa on March 17, 1912. Clarence grew up on the farm with his siblings and attended school in Oakland. He graduated from the Oakland High School and then began his lifelong career in farming. Clarence and Thelma Elaine Hays of Oakland were married in Rock Port, Missouri on February 10, 1942. They made their home on a farm east of Oakland and later on a farm west of Carson, Iowa. The marriage was blessed with their five children Fred, Betty, William, Jim, and Gladys. Clarence truly loved life on the farm and working with livestock. He was a very progressive conservationist and was one of the first farmers in the area to install terraces in his fields. Clarence and Thelma had been married nearly 35 years when Thelma died on November 30, 1976. Clarence remained on the farm and on New Year's Day in 1979, Clarence and Orpha Jacobsen of Oakland, IA were married. Clarence enjoyed the time he spent on the farm and also bowling, fishing and boating. He still enjoyed water skiing at age 75. He was a member of the Oakland United Methodist Churc...[more]

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Farm Bureau, Civil Air Patrol, and a 4-H leader. In June of 2003, Clarence's health forced him to move to the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center in Avoca, Iowa. Clarence died at the Avoca Center on March 25, 2004 AT the age of 92 years and 8 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Thelma Sick, son William Sick, daughter-in-law Peggy Sick, great grandson Wyatt Sick, and sister Della Scott. Clarence is survived by his wife Orpha Sick of Oakland; sons Fred Sick and his wife Geralyn of Sioux Center, IA and Jim Sick and his wife Connie of LaVista, NE; daughters Betty Brummett and her husband Roger of Bedford, IA and Gladys Sick of Carson; brother LeRoy Sick of Avoca; sister Helen Osbahr of Avoca; step-children Larry Jacobsen and his wife Jane of Hancock, IA, Cheroylene Holder and her husband Jay of San Diego, CA, Kay Prine of Council Bluffs, IA, Lon Jacobsen and his wife Diane of Avoca, and Lynn Jacobsen of Oakland, IA; 21 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.