Funeral Homes in Clinton, IA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: David C. Hilmers (engineer and astronaut), Matt Bentley (wrestler), Salvatore Giunta (soldier), Mickey Meyer (actor and film producer), and Brooke Byam (actor and singer-songwriter).

Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,885 as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa (also located in Clinton County), was named in honor of the sixth governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is coterminous with Clinton County. Clinton was incorporated on January 26, 1857.

Clinton Obituaries

It was written by Chicago Tribune on April 17th, 2022 that Carol J Kelly (Maurek) passed on in Illinois.  Ms. Kelly was 93 years old and was born in Clinton, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carol J's life.

It was noted by The Daily Journal on January 23rd, 2021 that James David Sr Jones died in Vineland, New Jersey.  Jones was 87 years old and was born in Clinton, IA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James David Sr's life.

It was noted by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on January 16th, 2021 that Dixie White (King) passed on in Dublin, Ohio.  Ms. White was 87 years old and was born in Clinton, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dixie's life.

It was disclosed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on January 5th, 2021 that John H Maxheim died in Longboat Key, Florida.  Maxheim was 86 years old and was born in Clinton, IA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John H's life.

It was disclosed by The Desert Sun on November 28th, 2020 that Robert Lee Blinkinsop died in Palm Springs, California.  Blinkinsop was 66 years old and was born in Clinton, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Lee's life.

It was disclosed by North Platte Telegraph on November 28th, 2020 that Richard "Rick" Samuelson passed away in Clinton, Iowa.  Samuelson was 84 years old and was born in North Platte, NE.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard "Rick"'s life.

It was noted by Peoria Journal Star on November 23rd, 2020 that Robert E "Bob" Clark perished in Trivoli, Illinois.  Clark was 89 years old and was born in Clinton, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert E "Bob"'s life.

It was disclosed by Quad-City Times on November 22nd, 2020 that Dolores A Hillsten (Khyn) passed away in Silvis, Illinois.  Ms. Hillsten was 92 years old and was born in Clinton, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dolores A's life.

It was revealed by The Daily Herald on November 7th, 2020 that Thomas Metzger passed on in Gilberts, Arizona.  Metzger was 74 years old and was born in Clinton, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas's life.

It was disclosed by San Diego Union-Tribune on October 25th, 2020 that Judy J Albert (Brown) perished in San Diego, California.  Ms. Albert was 78 years old and was born in Clinton, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Judy J's life.

History

Irenaeus School was opened in 1852. Between the 1850s and 1900, the cities of Lyons and Clinton quickly became centers of the lumber industry and were regarded as the "Lumber Capital of the World." Huge log rafts were floated down the river from Wisconsin and Minnesota, cut into lumber at Clinton, then shipped to the growing communities via the river and the railroads. The Iowa Land Company was organized on May 26, 1855 and on July 4, bought Bartlett's tract and renamed it Clinton, in honor of DeWitt Clinton, two-time governor of New York and one of the driving forces behind the construction of the Erie Canal. Fellow lumber baron F.C. It opened on July 1, 1956.