Cletus A. Moorman
Cletus A. Moorman, 74, of Seal Ave., Piketon, OH, died
Thursday, December 23, 2004, at Pleasant Hill Manor in Piketon.
He was born on April 17, 1930, in St. Henry, OH, the son of
the late William B. and Irene C. (Hartings) Moorman. On August
18, 1956, he was united in marriage to Jean Marie (Flaspoehler)
Moorman who survives.
Also surviving are 2 sons: William Martin (Lavada) Moorman of
Lancaster and Michael James (Stacy) Moorman of Piketon; 3
daughters: Ellen Marie Moorman and Jon Elwell of Springfield,
OH, Mary Linda (J. Doug) Wolf of Kettering, OH, and Teresa Joann
(Jon) Johannes of Virginia Beach, VA; 9 grandchildren; 3
brothers: Thomas and Edward Moormam, both of St. Henry, OH, and
John Henry Moorman of Chicago, IL; and 3 sisters: Mary Ruth
(Harold) Willman of Ft. Recovery, OH, Helen Elizabeth (Frank)
Umphrey of Battle Ground, WA, and Marjorie Ann (Roger) Stachler
of St. Henry, OH.
In addition to his parents, Cletus was preceded in death by 2
brothers: Gerald and Robert Moorman.
Cletus was an educator in numerous school districts and
retired from the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections.
He was a U.S. Army veteran in the Korean Conflict.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday,
December 30, 2004 at the St. Mary’s Queen of the Missions
Catholic Church, Waverly, OH, with Father James Black
officiating.
Friends may call at the Howe Wheeler Boyer Hornback Funeral
Home in Piketon from 4 – 8 p.m. Wednesday with military services
to follow conducted by the American Legion Merritt Post #142,
Waverly.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the
University of Dayton Alumni Band, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH
45469.
http://www.boyerfuneral.com/_wsn/page2.html
In Memory of Uncle Clete
Ned, Cathy and I were able to get up to Ohio for Uncle
Clete's funeral and spend some brief but quality time with
Aunt Jean's family and the other relatives that were able to
make it. We got in after the visitation on Wednesday night, but
visited at the hotel until turning in and again before and
after the funeral mass.
I have to say, I didn't know Uncle Clete as well as I know
Aunt Jean and the Moorman kids, but I have to tell you that he
was a very amazing and interesting man from the stories I heard
in that short amount of time we were able to spend. I'd like to
share this with those others like me who didn't really know him.
Cletus was one of 9 Moormans born in St. Henry, Ohio, to
devout Catholic parents. Although he had a crusty demeanor,
inside was a large heart. Anyone who teaches has to love what
they teach and Clete's love for music was one he happened upon.
He learned an instrument in the military and after getting out
of the army went back to college to get a degree in music from
the University of Dayton. All his kids are musical (whether they
want to admit it or not). I can't remember who plays what
instrument. He was band director of the local high school and
Directed the Alumni Band at the "Great University" of
Dayton....Another one of his passions: pulling for their sports
teams.
After he and Jean were married they were on an Indian
reservation in Arizona where Clete started the basketball
program there and was recently honored there at an anniversary
celebration.
Clete loved his family very much and his grandkids. Bill's
son, Chris read a beautiful essay at the funeral. He had written
it in school about "The Person I'll Never Forget", his Paw Paw,
which was full of wonderful, witty and touching examples of
Clete's personality. There was not a dry eye in the church when
that little grandson finished reading his story. I know everyone
would enjoy reading that essay if Chris would share it again.
I wish I could report more, but I get confused on details. In
our brief time there I may have gotten some of this mixed
up too. Maybe some of the other family members could fill us in.
It is sure that Clete was loved and respected by many. Let's
keep his family and friends in our thoughts and prayers as they
mourn his loss. May God bless them and keep them.
And may God's perpetual light shine upon Clete.
Love to all the Group,
Barbie Francis, Greenville, SC
I guess I have some sharing to do about Uncle Clete. When I
was very little Aunt Jean and Aunt Mickey lived in an apartment
in Louisville on Patterson or Peterson. Ii remember the street
was brick. I guess Aunt Jean was dating Uncle Clete at time
time. Anyway, sometimes he would be there when we would go
visit and I would sit on his lap and he would read to me from
this encyclopedia-type set of books of stories. Many times,
when I would see Uncle Clete through the years, he would quote
"The House That Jack Built". I attribute my love for reading to
him. Thank you Uncle Clete. We'll miss you! Love to
everybody,
Rose Ann |
