Clyde E. Wissler | ||
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| Clyde E. Wissler, 58, 318 26th Ave S., Clear Lake, IA, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 in Quinnisec, MI as the result of a car accident. A Funeral service will be held Saturday, 11:00 AM, April 21, 2007, at the First Congregational Church, 205 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, with Rev. David Toyne officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St, Clear Lake. Military Honors will be provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.. Memorials may be given to the Clyde Wissler Memorial Fund.
Clyde was born December 29, 1948 in Elkhorn, IA, the son of Malcolm and Lela (Andersen) Wissler. He graduated from Kimballton Community High School in Elk Horn, IA. He attended Iowa State University (1967-69) and South Dakota State University (1969 & 1972), majoring in Animal Science. During his college years, he served in the U.S. Army from 1969 – 1971 in Germany. He was a Dale Carnegie Graduate “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. Clyde married Kathy Krogmann June 30, 1979 in Chapel of Hills, Rapid City, SD. Clyde first worked at Lakeland Nursery’s in Sioux Falls, SD while he attended Southeast Area Vocational Technical College in Sioux Falls, SD obtaining an Associate degree in Landscape Design. Upon graduating he ran a residential and business landscaping crew, managing property and lot sales. He then worked in both sales and management for Walnut Grove Products, which was bought out by Cargill Animal Nutrition. Clyde earned top ranks in sales with the company. Clyde worked part time for the Clear Lake Sanitary District, the V.F.W. Post 4868, Clear Lake, and Amosson Farms Inc. He was currently working for Cargill and as a District manager for ES & D Services. Clyde was very involved in Clear Lake which included being a member of the Clear Lake V.F.W. Post 4868 and the Clear Lake Evening Lions, serving as President 2003-2004 and winning the Lion of the Year Award in 2002, Melvin Jones Fellow Award 2004, Warren Coleman Award 2004 and serving on the Board of Directors to present. His interests included landscape design, golfing, camping, spending time with his children and serving those in need. Clyde is survived by his wife Kathy Wissler, Clear Lake, IA; three children Amber Wissler, and her fiancé Shane Cotter, Des Moines, IA, Brooke Freiborg and her husband Jordan, St. Michael, MN and Marshal Wissler, Clear Lake, IA; sister Janet Gruber and her husband Jim, Murray, NE; father-in-law George Krogmann and his wife Jean, Sioux Falls, SD; brothers-in-law James Krogmann and his wife Clara, Omaha, NE and Neil Krogmann and his wife Susan, Sioux Falls, SD; and many nephews and nieces. Clyde is preceded in death by his parents, brother Larry and mother-in-law Dorothy Krogmann. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St. Clear Lake, IA 50428 (641)357-2193 www.colonialchapels.com | ||