Charles “Chick” Blanchard Seely
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Gender: Male
Date of Birth: April 5, 1926
Date of Death: January 25, 2003
Birth Place: Youngstown, OH
Death Place: Mason City, IA
Charles “Chick” Blanchard Seely
April 5, 1926 – January 25, 2003
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio
Resided in: Clarksville, Iowa
Funeral Home: Kaiser-Corson Funeral Homes, Inc. – Waverly
Service: January 29, 2003
Charles “Chick” Seely, 76, of Clarksville, Iowa passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa from complications of heart by-pass surgery.
Chick was born on April 5, 1926, the son of Charles Blanchard and Virginia (Head) Seely in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended school in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania and graduated from Altoona High School in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the US Army, serving during World War II as a medic in Japan. In 1952, Chick graduated from Penn State University, with a degree in Animal Husbandry. Chick was employed with Ralston-Purina in Pennsylvania and also sold hydraulic pumps. He was united in marriage to Ann DiCamillo, and to this union, three children were born, Charles “Chip”, Nancy and Greg. Chick was transferred to Iowa in 1963 with Purina and continued to sell hydraulic pumps. On January 16, 1988, he was united in marriage to Lois (Sheldon) Oltmann at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple made their home in Grinnell, Iowa for 5 years and in 1993, they moved to their present acreage near Clarksville.
He was an extremely passionate Penn State fan, believing that even God was a fan because He created the sky blue and white, Penn State’s colors. He loved to cook, enjoyed all forms of wildlife, but most especially enjoyed his cats and feeding birds. Chick loved to tease and visit with family and friends. Collecting trains, oil lamps and old cars were among his favorite hobbies.
Chick is survived by his wife, Lois of Clarksville, Iowa; three children and their spouses, Charles “Chip” and Sue Seely of Mason City, Iowa, Nancy and Chris Coyer of Fairfax, Virginia and Greg and Sonny Seely of Dayton, Ohio; step son, David Oltmann of Salem, Oregon; 13 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; two brothers and their wives, John and Joyce Seely of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania and George and Sylvia Seely of Dayton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Patricia Witt and Georgine Seely; one brother, William “Larry” Seely and one step son, Douglas Oltmann.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at 11:00 am at the First United Church of Christ-Pleasant Valley, rural Clarksville, Iowa with Rev. Anne Sunday officiating. Family will great friends one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Memorials may be directed to the family. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly, Iowa is in charge of arrangements.
On-line Memorial Obituary Program by FuneralNet.
CLARKSVILLE – Charles “Chick” Seely, 76, of Clarksville, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Church of Christ-Pleasant Valley in rural Clarksville, with the Rev. Anne Sunday officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is in charge of arrangements.
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, (319) 352-1187.
Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette on Tuesday, January 28, 2003
