Obituaries

Clyde T. White, Jr., 73, of Waterloo, died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo.

He was born March 11, 1948 in Des Moines, son of Clyde T. Sr., and Wilma L. Geeser White. He graduated from Southeast Polk High School in 1966. Clyde served in the US Marine Corps for 15 years during the Vietnam War beginning in 1971. In 1986, he was honorably discharged with the rank of Gunnery Sergeant.

After the Marine Corps, Clyde worked at Zanotti Armor as a production worker making gun safes for many years. In 2003, Clyde began a relationship with Valerie Hockey, and they were together for 18 years. He was a member of Waterloo VFW Post #1623 and was an avid collector of decanters, of which he had many.

Clyde is survived by his son, Joe (Jeanette) White‚ Indianola; three daughters, Teri Walton‚ Bland‚ MO, Tracy White‚ Des Moines‚ and Jessica (Nicholas) White‚ Waverly; 11 grandchildren, Raul Perez, Jesse Dirks, Christina White, Lian Frink, Angeliqua Collins, Gabriella Shields, Charli Walton, Katlin Walton, Jennifer Campbell, Elizabeth Quinnett, and Tristen White; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Pam (Steve) Cervi‚ Fort Wayne‚ IN, Phyllis Culver‚ Sahuarita‚ AZ, and Janet Green‚ Bremerton‚ WA; and a brother, Carroll White‚ Des Moines.

Preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Herbert Neve and James White; and a sister, Sharon Kauffman.