Wendell Guaine Mcclain

Wendell Guaine McClain, one of two children of Joy Delpha (Perdue) and Forrest Jay McClain, was born on April 2, 1931, on the family farm near Henderson, Iowa. Fondly known as "Guaine", he grew up in the rural Henderson area and graduated from the Wales-Lincoln High School in 1949.

Guaine and Verna Lea Chambers, daughter of Erna (Kolby) and Ralph Edward Chambers, of Henderson, Iowa, were married on January 9, 1950 at the Assembly of God Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They made their first home near Henderson where Guaine farmed and the following year, they moved to town. They later moved to the Wheeler Grove neighborhood east of Carson, Iowa and then in 1962, to a farm east of Elliott, Iowa where Guaine farmed for 24 years. Their marriage was blessed with four sons, Richard Wendell, Gary Dean, Dannie Paul and David Lee.

In the spring of 1986, Guaine and Verna moved to Denton, Texas, where Guaine worked as a carpenter. A year later they moved to Rogers, Arkansas, where Guaine worked as a dump truck owner and operator. In 2000, they made their home in Red Oak, Iowa where Guaine worked as an owner and operator of a dump truck, hauling lime and gravel for Morton Mill owned by Junior Bergren of Villisca, Iowa. When his eyesight began to fail, Guaine retired from working in 2003.

Guaine and Verna were married 56 years, when Verna passed away on September 10, 2006 and he continued to make his home in Red Oak. Guaine loved to play baseball, watch the games on TV, and was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. He also enjoyed playing golf, singing gospel songs, and listening to all types of music.

Guaine passed away on July 20, 2012 at Tabor Manor in Tabor, Iowa, at the age of 81 years, 3 months, and 18 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Verna; sister Geraldine Hoppe and husband Clint; sisters-in-law, Mary Adams and husband Garvin, and Mary Chambers, and brothers-in-law, Larry Chambers, Kevin Chambers, Lawrence Adair, and Steve Chambers.

Guaine is survived by his sons, Rick McClain and wife Peggy of Villisca, IA, Gary McClain and wife Lola of Pineville, MO, Dannie McClain and wife Shelly of Elliott, IA and David McClain and wife Tina of Essex, IA; twelve grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Vinetta Shinkle and husband Tom of Rogers, AR, and Verla Adair of Malvern, IA; brothers-in-law, Charles Chambers of AR, Kenneth Chambers and wife Judy, Norman Chambers, and John Chambers and wife Carol, all of Rogers, AR; nieces and nephews; other relatives; and many friends.

Open visitation will be Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson, from 5 to 7 PM. Graveside services & interment will be at 11 AM, Thursday, July 26, 2012, at the Wheeler Grove Cemetery, rural Carson.

A memorial fund has been established.