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James L. Clements
1944 - 2022
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- Jim Clements
March 25, 1944 - October 12, 2022
James L. “Jim” Clements
CEDAR FALLS – Jim Clements, 78, died Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He was
born March 25, 1944 in Mason City, IA to John and Juanita (Pavey) Clements
and was raised in Klemme, IA.
He graduated from Klemme High School in 1962 and attended and graduated
from Mason City Junior College in 1964 with an Associate Degree in
Drafting Technology. He was hired by John Deere Waterloo Works that year.
He was drafted by the U.S. Army in April 1965 and trained as a Medical
Corpsman. He was discharged in October 1967 and returned to work at John
Deere. He married Karon “Kay” Wessels in December 1966. He retired in 1998
as a Senior Designer. He was a member of Orchard Hill Reformed Church and
Amvets Post 49 in Cedar Falls. He also was a scout leader when his sons
were younger and helped do maintenance work at the scout camp.
He is survived by his wife Karon of 55 years; sons, Jeffrey (Kris)
Clements of Cedar Falls, Jonathan Clements of Colorado Springs, CO and
Jason (Sheri) Clements of West Des Moines; grandchildren, Kelsea Clements
and Connor (Jenna) Clements both from Waterloo, Madelyn Clements of Ames
and Joshua Clements of Des Moines; brother, Jerry (Judy) Clements of
Aiken, SC; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and both his paternal (Lloyd &
Emma Clements) and maternal (Wallace & Anna Pavey) grandparents.
Services will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Orchard Hill
church. Military rites will follow the service followed by a luncheon.
Visitation will be available 1 hour before the service. Inurnment at
Hillside cemetery (Lone Tree Rd) in Cedar Falls.
Cemetery Details:
Hillside Cemetery, Lone Tree Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Visitation:
Oct 15. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (CT), Orchard Hill Church, 3900 Orchard Hill
Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Memorial Service:
Oct 15. 10:30 AM (CT), Orchard Hill Church, 3900 Orchard Hill Drive, Cedar
Falls, IA 50613
source: Copyright © 2022 Richardson Funeral Service, 615 Main Street, Cedar Falls,
IA 50613; phone: 319-266-3525; [richardsonfh@cfu.net ]
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James L. "Jim" Clements
March 25, 1944-October 12, 2022
CEDAR FALLS-James L. "Jim" Clements, 78, died Wednesday, October 12,
2022. He was born March 25, 1944, in Mason City, IA to John and Juanita
(Pavey) Clements and was raise in Klemme, IA.
He graduated from Klemme High School in 1962 and attended and graduated
from Mason City Junior College in 1964 with an associate degree in
Drafting Technology. He was hired by John Deere Waterloo Works that
year. He was drafted by the U.S. Army in April 1965 and trained as a
Medical Corpsman. He was discharged in October 1967 and returned to work
at John Deere.
He married Karon "Kay" Wessels in December 1966. He retired in 1998 as a
Senior Designer. He was a member of Orchard Hill Reformed Church and
AMVETS Post #49 in Cedar Falls. He also was a scout leader when his sons
were younger and helped do maintenance work at the scout camp.
He is survived by his wife Karon of 55 years; sons, Jeffery (Kris)
Clements of Cedar Falls, Jonathan Clements of Colorado Springs, CO and
Jason (Sheri) Clements of West Des Moines; grandchildren, Kelsea
Clements and Connor Clements both from Waterloo, Madelyn Clements of
Ames and Joshua Clements of Des Moines; brother, Jerry (Judy) Clements
of Aiken, SC and a niece and nephew of SC.
He was preceded in death by his parents and both his paternal (Lloyd &
Emma Clements) and maternal (Wallace & Anna Pavey) grandparents.
A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2022, at
Orchard Hill Church with inurnment and military rites at Hillside
Cemetery (Lone Tree Rd) in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service at church.
Memorials may be directed to the family to be determined at a later
date. Online condolences may be left at www.richardsonfuneralservice.com.
Published by Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier on Oct. 14, 2022.
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