Clarence Kobliska
January 23, 1943 ~ March 23, 2009
Clarence E. Kobliska, age 66 of Alta Vista, IA, died on Monday, March 23, 2009 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA.
Clarence Edward Kobliska was born on January 23, 1943 to Edward and Rita (Kuehn) Kobliska in Elma, IA. He attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Elma, IA. Clarence worked on the family farm until he joined the National Guard. He was united in marriage to Leone Kacher at Assumption Catholic Church in Little Turkey in 1968 and to this marriage two sons were born, Ricky and Bobby. He later worked for Wallace Wright near Riceville. He then purchased his own truck which began Kobliska Trucking. He was united in marriage to Vickey Hockenson on August 11, 1979 at The Little Brown Church In The Vale at Nashua andto this marriage two sons were born, Roger and Darron.In 1981 they renewed their vowsat St. Bernard's Catholic Church. He later leased his trucks to Michaelsen Truck Line in Mason City before leasing to Decker Truck Line in Fort Dodge.He also enjoyed spending time in his shed refurbishing pallets.
Clarence loved fishing, boating, hunting and family gatherings. He loved his dog D.K. who was his right hand pup. Clarence was characterized byhis love for hisfamily, his faith in God, his hard work ethic, infinite wisdom and defining laugh. He was a member of St. Bernards Catholic Church, Alta Vista. He will be greatly missed by his many friends and family.
Clarence is survived by wife Vickey of Alta Vista; three sons Ricky and Bobby Kobliska of Alta Vista, IA, Roger (Amber) Kobliska of Davenport, IA; three grandchildren Tylor, Josie, and Kaden Kobliska; his mother Rita Kobliska of Alta Vista; four sisters Dorothy (Greg) Holder of Tampa, FL, Lucille (Pete) Curtis of Evansdale, IA, Alice (Pat) OTool, Nora Springs, IA and Joan Kobliska of Alta Vista, IA; four brothers Raymond (Marlys) Kobliska of Elma, IA, Leonard (Dorothy) Kobliska of Raymond, IA, John (Judy) Kobliska of Elma, IA and Vincent Kobliska of Waterloo, IA; numerous nieces and nephews; Clarence also guided and loved Renee Perry and Andy Folkers as if they were his very own.
He was preceded in death by his father Edward and son Darron.
Cemetery:
Burial will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Alta Vista with Roger Knutson, Dick Wright, Mike Freidhoff, Andy Folkers, Dean Folkers, Gene Hockenson, Tod Hockenson, and Dennis Marvin serving as casket bearers. Military Rights by Alta Vista VFW John Paul Post #4069
Visitation:
Visitation will be from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 with a rosary at 4:30 PM at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in Elma. Visitation will continue at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Thursday.
Service:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at St Bernards Catholic Church in Alta Vista with Fr. Ray Atwood as celebrant.
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Dearest Vickey and family, My thoughts and prayers are with you. May God wrap his arms around you, hold you close and bring you comfort. With deepest sympathy, Janell
Kobliska Family – You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We are sorry for your loss. – Tommy Toni
My dear friend, Vicki, Thinking of you and keepiing you in my prayers May God wrap you in his loving arms during this time. Find comfort in knowing that other care and share you sorrow. Ruth
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Kobliska family. Brian Kelly
Our thoughts and prayers are with you today and always. Vickey, may all your precious memories you and Clarence shared help sustain you during this time of great loss. God Bless you and your family.
Vickey and Family! I am so sorry for your loss of Clarence. My heart aches for what you must be going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow. I am praying that God brings you peace during this difficult time! God Bless and Love you! John
We are so sad to hear this news. Our thought and prayers are with you, and please let us know if there is anything at all we can do for you.Tom and Clarence worked together at different times over the past thirty years, and Tom has always enjoyed working with him, and considered him a friend and truly a good person!
Dear Vickey and family, Our Deepest Sympathy. May all of the good memories carry you through this difficult time. Thoughts and prayers. Many hugs, MikeLisa Sullivan
Dear Vickey and Family! My sympathy and prayers go out to you. I am so sorry about your loss.
Dearest Vickey- My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Love, Hazel
Dearest Vickey~I am so sorry for your loss. My heart aches for you and your family. May God bless you and keep you strong thru His love and light! You are in my thoughts and prayers!~Sheri
I am praying for you and your family, Vickey. You have such strong faith, I know that will help you through this difficult time. God will comfort you!
Kobliska Family, So sorry to hear about Clarence. You your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
My dear friend Vickey, I was so shocked to hear of Clarences passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time.
Roger and family- My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family iduring this hard time.
Roger, Amber, and Family- Carisa and I wanted to let you know you are all in our prayers. In this time of your loss we hope the great memories you have had with your Dad will help you through this difficult time. Please let us know if you need anything at all. Take Care,
Thinking of You, Wishing you hope in the midst of sorrow, comfort in the midst of pain. With Heartfelt Sympathy.
Vickey and boys please accept my heartfelt sympathy on the loss of Clarence he was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Pat
Vickey and family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. We are all thinking of you during this difficult time. Pam Holte
Vickey and family, Words cannot adequately express my sympathy to you and your family. My heart aches for you. Know that you are in my prayers and thoughts continuously. May God give you peace through this difficult time. Much love, Felicia
Vickey and Family, Clarence was a wonderful man, we loved him dearly. our prayers are with all of you. If there is anything we can do PLEASE let us know We love you all. Kelly and Kevin sutton
Vickey and Family, I am so sorry to hear about Clarence. Our prayers are with you and your family – Colleen, Doug, Josh, Nathan, and Leanna
Vickey and family~ May the memories you cherish of Clarence give you strength. Family and friends are your gifts through which faith, hope and love will shine. We are here for you. Bob Deanna
Vickey and Roger- My deepest sympathies goes out to you. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. You are being surrounded by love.
Vickey, Many prayers for strength in this difficult time. Know I am thinking of you often. May you find some comfort in knowing how much we love you and care about you. Anne
Vickey, I am so sorry for your loss. May Gods peace surround you and your family during this time. You are all in our prayers.
Vickey, I am terribly sorry for your loss. Know that you and your family will be in our prayers and that we are sending you strength and a big hug. Please let me know if there is anything that you need!
Vickey, my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I am so very sorry to hear about Clarence. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Lori Pierce
Vickie and family, You have my deepest sympathy during this time of great loss. I pray you will feel Gods loving arms around you. Julie
We are soo sorry to hear of your loss. Our deepest sympathies with you all during this difficult time. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Wes and Jenn
Dear Kobliska Family, Steve and I are so sorry to hear of your loss. Steve will miss running into Clarence at the Decker lot in Mason City and we will miss visiting with him at the Decker Christmas party. You will be in our thoughts and prayers
Dear Vickey, It is still hard to believe that Clarence is gone. How quickly a world can get turned up-side-down! I pray for you and your family to have the strength to get through such difficult times. Cher
Dearest Vickey, Words cant express how deeply I feel for you and your boys during this difficult time. May your strong faith in GOD and his plan give you peace and inner strength. In the days to come, fill each with your wonderful memories of Clarence and the life you spent together. You are in my thoughts and prayers daily. All my love, Amanda.
I want to send the family my deepest sympathy! From what I knew of Clarence, he was a bubbly funny guy and I know he will be missed terribly! I am so sorry I cannot be there for you all!
Vickey, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to you. Thinking of you, Regina
Vickey, Roger, Ricky, and Bobby- We are so sorry to hear of your loss and wish we could be there to support you through this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always. Love, Jolene and TJ
vicky, bobby,I would like to send my deepest sympathy to you for your lose. clarence will always be remember for all the fun things we had in life. you guys were just like family because i enjoyed come over and watching the boys when they were little . We all have good memorys to laugh about. We all get older and its fun to think about the old times we all had together in the old days.
vicky,ricky,bobby,roger my thoughts and prayers are with you.clarence will never be forgotten. vicky,your home was like me and my sister second home those memories will never be forgotten brenda
We are sorry to hear this news. We extend our sincere sympathe to Clarences family. Sincerely, Don Barb Gleason Apache junction, AZ
With a heavy heart our deepest sympathy goes out to the Kobliska family. Our prays and thoughts are with you yours during this this time of deep sorrow.
DEAR VICKEY, ROGER, AND FAMILY MY DEAREST COUSIN AND SON. WE WERE SO SHOCKED TO HEAR OF CLARENCES PASSING. HE WAS A SPECIAL MAN. KIND AND GENTLE. ONCE YOU MET HIM YOU COULD NOT HELP BUT LIKE HIM. MIKE WOULD TALK ABOUT CLARENCE WHEN HE WAS AT THE FAMILY REUION. AND CLARENCE WOULD CARRY DK AROUND. AND HE WOULD ALWAYS BE ON HIS LAP. WELL MIKE HAS A DK PUPPY. MIKE WOULD TALK OFFEN OF CLARENCE AND HIS DOG. AND NOW HE KNOW HOW MUCH CLARENCE LOVED THAT DOG. BECAUSE HE FEELS THE SAME WAY. VICKEY PEARL TAKE CARE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THIS SAD TIME IN YOUR LIFE. LOVE TO YOU. TRACY AND MIKE ANDERSON AND FAMILY IN WASHINGTON STATE..
Kobliska Family – We are deeply sadden for your loss. May God grant you the peace that you will need through this time in your life. Much Love and Prayers, Lucas and Allen Pettis.
To the entire Kobliska family- my deepest and most thoughtful condolences at this time. Please know that Clarence is in a good place and will be taken very good care of. May God bless and heal each and every one of you!!!
Vickey and family, I was so shocked to hear about Clarence. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. Mary
Vickey- Im so very sorry to hear about your husband. You are in my prayers and thoughts. Remember all the great,loving memories that you had together to get you through the next days and weeks. God bless you and your family through this very sad and trying time.
Vicki, Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry for your loss. Take care and I pray you feel Gods loving presence at this difficult time. Pat
From your Davenport neighbors, our hearts and prayers are with you and your family. Memories will help ease the grief and keep your love strong. Mike and Carol Annis Richard Nelson and Family Steve and Kate Well (and boys) Joann Neaumann
Joan, Ricky and Bobby and family I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Clarence.
Roger we are all thinking about you. It is not the same seeing John come in without you! Cherish all the memories. The pharmacy girls, Lory, Michelle, Laura, Amanda
Vicky, Bobby, Ricky, Joan and Leone and families, We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Please know that we are thinking of you in this time of sorrow. Sincerely, Angel, Terry, Jourdan, Brett and Adam Schwickerath
Roger and Vickey, I was so sadened to hear of your loss. You are both in our thougths. Kris, Lafayette, Paige, Madelin and Alex
Dearest Vickey and Family, You are in my thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time. God Bless all of you. I wish I could take your pain from you, but I know without a doubt that your husband and father is with our Lord and in a much better place. If there is anything I can do for your family, please let me know. Vickey, we love you, all of us at work are thinking of you. Take care of yourself and stay close to your family, they will be a great source of strength for you during this time. Your friend, Julie Smith
To you all Rita, Joan, Vicki ,Bob, Slick You all are in my thoughts and prayers. Betsy Parke Moore Kentucky
Roger, Amber and family – Very sorry to hear of your great loss. My thoughts are with you daily as you all are going through this very difficult time. Please let me know if you need anything.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dear Vickey, Roger, Bobbie, and Rick, Whether near or far, you are in our thoughts and prayers. Forever friends Friends are the pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up, Sometimes they lean on you, and sometimes its just enough to know that they are standing by.” With heartfelt sympathy and love, Donna Tom Bodensteiner