Donald Tice

Donald Tice, 88, of Clarion passed away Monday, October 14, 2013, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at the Clarion Church of Christ, 420 North Main Street in Clarion, with Pastor Warren Curry officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. 

Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral service at the church on Thursday.

Donald Tice was born on December 29, 1924, on the family farm south of Lake Cornelia to Jay and Wava (Colby) Tice. After graduating from Clarion High School he continued working on the family farm and retired after 81 years. On January 8, 1949, he married Mary Nagle in Clarion. Don was an active member of his church serving as an Elder and teaching junior high Sunday school for 29 years. He loved working with the youth and was frequently referred to as ‘the biggest kid in the class.’ He enjoyed taking them on trips to waterparks, assisting with church camp and challenging them to a game of basketball. He also served several terms on the Clarion School Board. After retirement he and Mary moved into town where he still actively ‘farmed’ his flowers. Don loved reading, especially history and always had an atlas nearby to look up locations.

He was a member of Clarion Church of Christ, Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star.

Don is survived by his wife of  64 years, Mary; son, Greg Tice of Chicago, IL and daughter, Laurie (Larry) Kleppe of Elgin, MN; granddaughters, Daphne Tice, Anna Kleppe and Allie Kleppe; brother, Charles (Ruth) Tice of Grand Marais, MN and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Ruth Olson and brothers, Howard Tice and Jay Tice Jr.

Memorials may be directed to Clarion Church of Christ youth group.