Mardelle Elaine Clendenen Obituary (1923

Mardelle E. Clendenen, 91, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Thursday morning, May 28, 2015 at Grandview Health Care Center. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein with Rev. Rev. Connie Markle officiating. Visitation will be for one hour before the service at the funeral home. Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to her family. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Mardelle Elaine Smith was born July 31, 1923 in Oelwein, Iowa, the daughter of Ferd D. and Mauna Leone (Smith) Smith. Mardelle was united in marriage to Cecil Raymond Clendenen on January 20, 1940 in Independence, Iowa. Mardelle was employed for many years as a CNA at Grandview Health Care Center in Oelwein. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, V.F.W. Auxiliary, Oelwein Historical Society, Oelwein Genealogy Society and Solo Club. Mardelle is survived by her son, Jack (Judy) Clendenen of Oelwein; 8 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; Brother, Donald Smith of Oelwein; Sister, Lola Jean Smith of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Cecil on January 25, 1983, son: Jerry Clendenen, 2 brothers: Robert Smith and Carl Smith & 2 sisters: Shirley Nelson and Doris Lawrence.