*~*~*~*~My Grandfather~*~*~*~*
Barney F. Clark, 80, of 304 Third St. N.E. died Friday, (Feb. 9, 1990) at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Mason City, of natural causes.
He was born Feb 23, 1909 at Rowan, a son of **Joseph and Anna (Borel) Clark. He attended schools in the Clarion area, then in Mason City. He worked for Ellsworth Stock Farm of Dows. He then worked for Lyons Cleaners and was self-employed in the carpet cleaning business. For 15 years he worked for the Mason City Community Schools, retiring in 1972. He married Leah Beisel on Dec 12, 1931 in Mason City. Mrs. Clark died in 1985. Mr. Clark was an avid gardener.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the senior citizens center.
Survivors include two sons, Bernard and Larry, both of Mason City; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Fern Clark, Rochester, Minn., and Elizabeth Tilton, Albuquerque, N.M.; and one brother, Joseph Clark, Waterloo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one brother.
Mason City Globe Gazette / 11 Feb 1990
**Note by granddaughter**
Barney was born Barnabus "Barney" Floyd Shunkwiler, but took his step-father's name as a teen-ager. His biological father was Floyd William Shunkwiler.
Barney F. Clark, 80, of 304 Third St. N.E. died Friday, (Feb. 9, 1990) at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Mason City, of natural causes.
He was born Feb 23, 1909 at Rowan, a son of **Joseph and Anna (Borel) Clark. He attended schools in the Clarion area, then in Mason City. He worked for Ellsworth Stock Farm of Dows. He then worked for Lyons Cleaners and was self-employed in the carpet cleaning business. For 15 years he worked for the Mason City Community Schools, retiring in 1972. He married Leah Beisel on Dec 12, 1931 in Mason City. Mrs. Clark died in 1985. Mr. Clark was an avid gardener.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the senior citizens center.
Survivors include two sons, Bernard and Larry, both of Mason City; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Fern Clark, Rochester, Minn., and Elizabeth Tilton, Albuquerque, N.M.; and one brother, Joseph Clark, Waterloo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one brother.
Mason City Globe Gazette / 11 Feb 1990
**Note by granddaughter**
Barney was born Barnabus "Barney" Floyd Shunkwiler, but took his step-father's name as a teen-ager. His biological father was Floyd William Shunkwiler.
*~*~*~*~My Grandfather~*~*~*~*
Barney F. Clark, 80, of 304 Third St. N.E. died Friday, (Feb. 9, 1990) at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Mason City, of natural causes.
He was born Feb 23, 1909 at Rowan, a son of **Joseph and Anna (Borel) Clark. He attended schools in the Clarion area, then in Mason City. He worked for Ellsworth Stock Farm of Dows. He then worked for Lyons Cleaners and was self-employed in the carpet cleaning business. For 15 years he worked for the Mason City Community Schools, retiring in 1972. He married Leah Beisel on Dec 12, 1931 in Mason City. Mrs. Clark died in 1985. Mr. Clark was an avid gardener.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the senior citizens center.
Survivors include two sons, Bernard and Larry, both of Mason City; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Fern Clark, Rochester, Minn., and Elizabeth Tilton, Albuquerque, N.M.; and one brother, Joseph Clark, Waterloo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one brother.
Mason City Globe Gazette / 11 Feb 1990
**Note by granddaughter**
Barney was born Barnabus "Barney" Floyd Shunkwiler, but took his step-father's name as a teen-ager. His biological father was Floyd William Shunkwiler.
Barney F. Clark, 80, of 304 Third St. N.E. died Friday, (Feb. 9, 1990) at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Mason City, of natural causes.
He was born Feb 23, 1909 at Rowan, a son of **Joseph and Anna (Borel) Clark. He attended schools in the Clarion area, then in Mason City. He worked for Ellsworth Stock Farm of Dows. He then worked for Lyons Cleaners and was self-employed in the carpet cleaning business. For 15 years he worked for the Mason City Community Schools, retiring in 1972. He married Leah Beisel on Dec 12, 1931 in Mason City. Mrs. Clark died in 1985. Mr. Clark was an avid gardener.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the senior citizens center.
Survivors include two sons, Bernard and Larry, both of Mason City; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Fern Clark, Rochester, Minn., and Elizabeth Tilton, Albuquerque, N.M.; and one brother, Joseph Clark, Waterloo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one brother.
Mason City Globe Gazette / 11 Feb 1990
**Note by granddaughter**
Barney was born Barnabus "Barney" Floyd Shunkwiler, but took his step-father's name as a teen-ager. His biological father was Floyd William Shunkwiler.
