C.L. Huffman
July 19, 1919 - October 17, 2011
Sac City, IA
Visitation: 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Friday, October 21, 2011 at Farber & Otteman Funeral Home, Sac City
Funeral Service: 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Farber & Otteman Funeral Home, Sac City
Interment: October 22, 2011 at Oakland Cemetery, Sac City
C.L. Huffman, age 92, of Sac City, IA died Monday, October 17, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services in Davenport.
Clyde Leslie Huffman, Jr. (CL) was born July 19, 1919, in Lake City, Iowa, to Clyde Leslie, Sr. and Violet (Knisley) Huffman. He attended school in Lake City, Lytton, and Sac City, Iowa, and then followed in his father’s footsteps, making farming his life-long career. June 19, 1943, CL married Evelyn Lucille Block. They raised three children on their Sac City farm, where they resided until CL’s illness in autumn of 2011.
CL’s favorite pastimes included playing cards, fishing, traveling, and telling life stories to his family. He and Evelyn spent many summers at their lake cabin in Minnesota and a few winters in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Family was extremely important to CL. He and Evelyn attended many events for their children and grandchildren and his greatest delight was family gatherings.
Preceding CL in death were his parents, Clyde and Violet Huffman; sisters Lois Young, Inez Arnett, and Joyce Huffman; and brother Kenneth Huffman. Family members surviving CL include his wife of 68 years, Evelyn Huffman; sister Blanche Witze (Byron, deceased) of Owatonna, Minnesota; his 3 children: Judy Smith (Joseph) of Tucson, Arizona, Gloria Paterni (Clarence, deceased) of Sac City, Iowa, and Maurice Huffman (Cynde) of Dubuque, Iowa; 8 grandchildren: Shea Simpson (Tara), Nicole Simpson (Tim), Joseph Smith, Jr., Charlotte Chevez (Coley), Heather Shults, Travis Huffman (Amber), Ashley Huffman, and Andrew Huffman; and 6 great grandchildren: Caden Simpson, Paige Harrigan, Cortez Chavez, Dominick Shults, Bryce Shults, and Julian Shults.
Cards may be directed to Evelyn at 5605 Jersey Ridge Road, Apt 106, Davenport, IA 52807.
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