Nellie M. Clingenpeel, age 90, of Miami, Oklahoma (formerly of Mapleton, Iowa) passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at the Eastwood Manor Nursing Home of Commerce, Oklahoma.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the Armstrong-Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa. Mr. Carl Clingenpeel will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Belvidere Cemetery of Turin, Iowa.
A Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Armstrong-Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa.
The Armstrong-Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa, are in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.armstrongfuneral.com.
Nellie May Clingenpeel, the daughter of Robert and Nellie (Riley) Wagner, was born on February 24, 1933, in Kennebec, Monona County, Iowa. She graduated from Castana High School in 1951.
On March 31, 1951, Nellie was united in marriage to Leonard Clingenpeel in Dakota City, Nebraska. They were married for 53 years until Leonard passed away in 2004. They raised seven children together on farms near Smithland and Mapleton, Iowa. They later moved to the town of Mapleton, where Nellie lived for about 35 years before moving to Oklahoma and living with her daughter, Linda.
Nellie was a patient and loving wife to Leonard. She volunteered extensively with the Mapleton Food Pantry and Mapleton Legion Auxiliary where she served as president and treasurer. She was a past member of the Red Hat society and enjoyed traveling. Nellie had a surprising sharp sense of humor and loved to do puzzles. She loved to sing songs like Old Shep and Chocolate Ice Cream Cone.
She loved the Serenity Prayer, “God Grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can and the Wisdom to know the difference.” Nellie had unyielding patience and never had an unkind word for anyone. She loved birds, particularly finches, and her Cockatiel named Charlie who she had for more than 15 years.
Survivors include two sons: Carl (Forough) Clingenpeel of Aurora, IL and William (Barbara) Clingenpeel of Yellville, AR. She is also survived by four daughters: Linda (Terry) Hollan of Miami, OK, LaNelle (Robert) Barker of Castana, IA, Judy (Allen) Corzine of Topeka, KS and Shirley (William) Vonderhaar of New Vienna, IA. She is survived by grandchildren Melanie (John) Cunningham, Nick (Jennifer) Moser, Nancy (Doug) Hoefler, Randy (Jennifer) Moser, Carrie Dunaway, Wendy Zimmerman, Rowan (MacKenzie) Corzine, Brian Clingenpeel, Johnathan, Samuel and Sabrina Vonderhaar; great grandchildren Terry and Timothy Moser, Jewel Cunningham, Becca Hoefler, and Lisa Davis: great-great grandchildren Chase Miller, Christopher Leaks III, Bailyn and Aiden Davis.
Nellie is also survived by daughter-in-law Lori (the late Lyle) Clingenpeel of Sioux City, IA and bonus grandchildren Brett Barker, Leah Baker, Pepper Kamas; bonus great-grandchildren Samantha, Abreanna, Whyatt, Paige, Calvin, Maddi, Hadley and Chloe; and bonus great-great grandchild Weaton; two brothers Leo (Marilyn) Wagner of Turin, IA and Ronald (Barbara) Wagner of Storm Lake, IA.
Nellie was proceeded in death by her parents Robert and Nellie Wagner; her husband Leonard Clingenpeel; one son Lyle Clingenpeel; grandsons Daniel and Douglas; and one great-grandson Trey.
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