Wilbur Clapp, 96, of Waldron, passed away April 9, 2011 in Greenwood.
Born Jan. 8, 1915 in Shelby County, he was the son of Wesley and Minnie (Reed) Clapp. He married Eileen Zetlmaier Nov. 27, 1957; she survives.
Mr. Clapp lived in the Shelby County area his entire life. A 1933 graduate of Waldron High School, he was a farmer until retiring in 1996. He was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in France, Belgium and Germany as a member of the 217th AAA Mobile Gun Unit with Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army where he held the rank of Tech Sergeant. Wilbur loved farming, International Harvester equipment, traveling, fishing, country music, and spending time with his wife of 53 years and his family. His memory will live long with those who knew and loved him; may be rest in peace.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a sister, Lucille Seibert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a niece, Candice Hufft of Lexington, Mo.; nephews, Michael Seibert of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patrick Seibert of Scottsdale and Phillip Tevis of Dallas, Texas; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Avolyn (Clapp) Tevis.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at St. Vincent Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Landwerlen officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, Shelbyville.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Vincent Catholic Church.
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Wilbur Clapp, 96, of Waldron, died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Greenwood.
Born Jan. 8, 1915, in Shelby County, he was the son of James Wesley and Minnie (Reed) Clapp. He. married Eileen Zetlmaier on Nov. 27, 1957, and she survives.
Other survivors include sister, Lucile Seibert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; niece, Candice Hufft of Lexington, Mo.; nephews, Michael Seibert of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patrick Seibert of Scottsdale and Phillip Tevis of Dallas, Texas; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Avolyn Clapp Tevis.
Mr. Clapp was a lifetime resident of this area and a 1933 graduate of Waldron High School.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in France, Belgium and Germany with the 217th AAA Mobile Gun Unit of Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army, where he held the rank of technical sergeant.
Upon completion of his service, Mr. Clapp returned to the United States and resumed his life as a farmer in the Waldron area, retiring in 1996.
He was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church.
Wilbur loved farming, International Harvester equipment, traveling, fishing and country music and enjoyed spending time with his wife of 53 years and his family.
Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent Catholic Church, 4218 E. Michigan Road, with the Rev. Paul Landwerlen officiating.
Burial will be in St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery in Shelby County, with a graveside military service conducted by local veterans organizations.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Vincent Catholic Church in Wilbur's memory.
Born Jan. 8, 1915 in Shelby County, he was the son of Wesley and Minnie (Reed) Clapp. He married Eileen Zetlmaier Nov. 27, 1957; she survives.
Mr. Clapp lived in the Shelby County area his entire life. A 1933 graduate of Waldron High School, he was a farmer until retiring in 1996. He was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in France, Belgium and Germany as a member of the 217th AAA Mobile Gun Unit with Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army where he held the rank of Tech Sergeant. Wilbur loved farming, International Harvester equipment, traveling, fishing, country music, and spending time with his wife of 53 years and his family. His memory will live long with those who knew and loved him; may be rest in peace.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a sister, Lucille Seibert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a niece, Candice Hufft of Lexington, Mo.; nephews, Michael Seibert of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patrick Seibert of Scottsdale and Phillip Tevis of Dallas, Texas; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Avolyn (Clapp) Tevis.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at St. Vincent Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Landwerlen officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, Shelbyville.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Vincent Catholic Church.
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Wilbur Clapp, 96, of Waldron, died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Greenwood.
Born Jan. 8, 1915, in Shelby County, he was the son of James Wesley and Minnie (Reed) Clapp. He. married Eileen Zetlmaier on Nov. 27, 1957, and she survives.
Other survivors include sister, Lucile Seibert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; niece, Candice Hufft of Lexington, Mo.; nephews, Michael Seibert of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patrick Seibert of Scottsdale and Phillip Tevis of Dallas, Texas; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Avolyn Clapp Tevis.
Mr. Clapp was a lifetime resident of this area and a 1933 graduate of Waldron High School.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in France, Belgium and Germany with the 217th AAA Mobile Gun Unit of Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army, where he held the rank of technical sergeant.
Upon completion of his service, Mr. Clapp returned to the United States and resumed his life as a farmer in the Waldron area, retiring in 1996.
He was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church.
Wilbur loved farming, International Harvester equipment, traveling, fishing and country music and enjoyed spending time with his wife of 53 years and his family.
Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent Catholic Church, 4218 E. Michigan Road, with the Rev. Paul Landwerlen officiating.
Burial will be in St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery in Shelby County, with a graveside military service conducted by local veterans organizations.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Vincent Catholic Church in Wilbur's memory.
Wilbur Clapp, 96, of Waldron, passed away April 9, 2011 in Greenwood.
Born Jan. 8, 1915 in Shelby County, he was the son of Wesley and Minnie (Reed) Clapp. He married Eileen Zetlmaier Nov. 27, 1957; she survives.
Mr. Clapp lived in the Shelby County area his entire life. A 1933 graduate of Waldron High School, he was a farmer until retiring in 1996. He was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in France, Belgium and Germany as a member of the 217th AAA Mobile Gun Unit with Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army where he held the rank of Tech Sergeant. Wilbur loved farming, International Harvester equipment, traveling, fishing, country music, and spending time with his wife of 53 years and his family. His memory will live long with those who knew and loved him; may be rest in peace.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a sister, Lucille Seibert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a niece, Candice Hufft of Lexington, Mo.; nephews, Michael Seibert of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patrick Seibert of Scottsdale and Phillip Tevis of Dallas, Texas; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Avolyn (Clapp) Tevis.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at St. Vincent Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Landwerlen officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, Shelbyville.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Vincent Catholic Church.
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Wilbur Clapp, 96, of Waldron, died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Greenwood.
Born Jan. 8, 1915, in Shelby County, he was the son of James Wesley and Minnie (Reed) Clapp. He. married Eileen Zetlmaier on Nov. 27, 1957, and she survives.
Other survivors include sister, Lucile Seibert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; niece, Candice Hufft of Lexington, Mo.; nephews, Michael Seibert of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patrick Seibert of Scottsdale and Phillip Tevis of Dallas, Texas; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Avolyn Clapp Tevis.
Mr. Clapp was a lifetime resident of this area and a 1933 graduate of Waldron High School.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in France, Belgium and Germany with the 217th AAA Mobile Gun Unit of Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army, where he held the rank of technical sergeant.
Upon completion of his service, Mr. Clapp returned to the United States and resumed his life as a farmer in the Waldron area, retiring in 1996.
He was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church.
Wilbur loved farming, International Harvester equipment, traveling, fishing and country music and enjoyed spending time with his wife of 53 years and his family.
Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent Catholic Church, 4218 E. Michigan Road, with the Rev. Paul Landwerlen officiating.
Burial will be in St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery in Shelby County, with a graveside military service conducted by local veterans organizations.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Vincent Catholic Church in Wilbur's memory.
Born Jan. 8, 1915 in Shelby County, he was the son of Wesley and Minnie (Reed) Clapp. He married Eileen Zetlmaier Nov. 27, 1957; she survives.
Mr. Clapp lived in the Shelby County area his entire life. A 1933 graduate of Waldron High School, he was a farmer until retiring in 1996. He was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in France, Belgium and Germany as a member of the 217th AAA Mobile Gun Unit with Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army where he held the rank of Tech Sergeant. Wilbur loved farming, International Harvester equipment, traveling, fishing, country music, and spending time with his wife of 53 years and his family. His memory will live long with those who knew and loved him; may be rest in peace.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a sister, Lucille Seibert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a niece, Candice Hufft of Lexington, Mo.; nephews, Michael Seibert of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patrick Seibert of Scottsdale and Phillip Tevis of Dallas, Texas; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Avolyn (Clapp) Tevis.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at St. Vincent Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Landwerlen officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, Shelbyville.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Vincent Catholic Church.
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Wilbur Clapp, 96, of Waldron, died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Greenwood.
Born Jan. 8, 1915, in Shelby County, he was the son of James Wesley and Minnie (Reed) Clapp. He. married Eileen Zetlmaier on Nov. 27, 1957, and she survives.
Other survivors include sister, Lucile Seibert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; niece, Candice Hufft of Lexington, Mo.; nephews, Michael Seibert of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patrick Seibert of Scottsdale and Phillip Tevis of Dallas, Texas; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Avolyn Clapp Tevis.
Mr. Clapp was a lifetime resident of this area and a 1933 graduate of Waldron High School.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in France, Belgium and Germany with the 217th AAA Mobile Gun Unit of Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army, where he held the rank of technical sergeant.
Upon completion of his service, Mr. Clapp returned to the United States and resumed his life as a farmer in the Waldron area, retiring in 1996.
He was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church.
Wilbur loved farming, International Harvester equipment, traveling, fishing and country music and enjoyed spending time with his wife of 53 years and his family.
Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent Catholic Church, 4218 E. Michigan Road, with the Rev. Paul Landwerlen officiating.
Burial will be in St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery in Shelby County, with a graveside military service conducted by local veterans organizations.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Vincent Catholic Church in Wilbur's memory.
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