MASON CITY - Cletus C. Hepp, 85, of 631 6th Court S.E., died Sunday (Sept. 18, 2005) at the IOOF Home.A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Harry Koelker officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Cletus Hepp was born Oct. 12, 1919, in rural Estherville, Iowa, the son of Frederick and Alice (Greehy) Hepp. He graduated from Mallard High School in 1939. Cletus served with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945. Cletus moved to Mason City in 1946 and married Anna Mae Dougherty on Oct. 15, 1946, in Dougherty, Iowa.He graduated from Hamilton Business College in 1947. Cletus served as the auditor and city clerk in Mason City for many years. In 1972, the Hepp's moved to Ocala, Fla., where Cletus served as the finance director for the city of Ocala. While in Ocala, Cletus furthered his education by taking courses at Florida Atlantic University. He retired in 1982 and returned to Mason City in 1983.Cletus was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, served on the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Board and was a life member of the V.F.W. and the Disabled American Veterans. Cletus was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus, where he also served as past recording secretary and financial secretary.
Cletus is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Hepp of Mason City; daughter, Barbara Sasseen and husband, Keith, of Ottumwa; son, Patrick J. Hepp and wife, Janet, of Arvada, Colo.; daughter, Margaret Crawford of Mason City; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Cletus was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Sylvester and sister, Mary Higgins.
Cletus Hepp was born Oct. 12, 1919, in rural Estherville, Iowa, the son of Frederick and Alice (Greehy) Hepp. He graduated from Mallard High School in 1939. Cletus served with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945. Cletus moved to Mason City in 1946 and married Anna Mae Dougherty on Oct. 15, 1946, in Dougherty, Iowa.He graduated from Hamilton Business College in 1947. Cletus served as the auditor and city clerk in Mason City for many years. In 1972, the Hepp's moved to Ocala, Fla., where Cletus served as the finance director for the city of Ocala. While in Ocala, Cletus furthered his education by taking courses at Florida Atlantic University. He retired in 1982 and returned to Mason City in 1983.Cletus was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, served on the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Board and was a life member of the V.F.W. and the Disabled American Veterans. Cletus was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus, where he also served as past recording secretary and financial secretary.
Cletus is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Hepp of Mason City; daughter, Barbara Sasseen and husband, Keith, of Ottumwa; son, Patrick J. Hepp and wife, Janet, of Arvada, Colo.; daughter, Margaret Crawford of Mason City; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Cletus was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Sylvester and sister, Mary Higgins.
MASON CITY - Cletus C. Hepp, 85, of 631 6th Court S.E., died Sunday (Sept. 18, 2005) at the IOOF Home.A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Harry Koelker officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Cletus Hepp was born Oct. 12, 1919, in rural Estherville, Iowa, the son of Frederick and Alice (Greehy) Hepp. He graduated from Mallard High School in 1939. Cletus served with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945. Cletus moved to Mason City in 1946 and married Anna Mae Dougherty on Oct. 15, 1946, in Dougherty, Iowa.He graduated from Hamilton Business College in 1947. Cletus served as the auditor and city clerk in Mason City for many years. In 1972, the Hepp's moved to Ocala, Fla., where Cletus served as the finance director for the city of Ocala. While in Ocala, Cletus furthered his education by taking courses at Florida Atlantic University. He retired in 1982 and returned to Mason City in 1983.Cletus was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, served on the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Board and was a life member of the V.F.W. and the Disabled American Veterans. Cletus was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus, where he also served as past recording secretary and financial secretary.
Cletus is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Hepp of Mason City; daughter, Barbara Sasseen and husband, Keith, of Ottumwa; son, Patrick J. Hepp and wife, Janet, of Arvada, Colo.; daughter, Margaret Crawford of Mason City; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Cletus was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Sylvester and sister, Mary Higgins.
Cletus Hepp was born Oct. 12, 1919, in rural Estherville, Iowa, the son of Frederick and Alice (Greehy) Hepp. He graduated from Mallard High School in 1939. Cletus served with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945. Cletus moved to Mason City in 1946 and married Anna Mae Dougherty on Oct. 15, 1946, in Dougherty, Iowa.He graduated from Hamilton Business College in 1947. Cletus served as the auditor and city clerk in Mason City for many years. In 1972, the Hepp's moved to Ocala, Fla., where Cletus served as the finance director for the city of Ocala. While in Ocala, Cletus furthered his education by taking courses at Florida Atlantic University. He retired in 1982 and returned to Mason City in 1983.Cletus was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, served on the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Board and was a life member of the V.F.W. and the Disabled American Veterans. Cletus was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus, where he also served as past recording secretary and financial secretary.
Cletus is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Hepp of Mason City; daughter, Barbara Sasseen and husband, Keith, of Ottumwa; son, Patrick J. Hepp and wife, Janet, of Arvada, Colo.; daughter, Margaret Crawford of Mason City; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Cletus was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Sylvester and sister, Mary Higgins.
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