Obit: Ives, Calvin Chester (1930 - 2019)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Ives, Engum, Drescher, Mashin, Mayenschein, Conner, Bourget, Honadel,
Fitzmaurice, Anderson
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/09/2019
Ives, Calvin Chester (11 April 1930 – 3 January 2019) With Flag
Calvin Chester Ives of Neillsville, passed away peacefully, after a courageous
four-year battle with cancer, at the Tomah VA Medical Center on January 3, 2019,
with his family by his side.
Calvin was born April 11, 1930 at home in Fairchild. He was the first born of
four children of Elmer and Mina Ives. Calvin attended the Fairchild School
District, after school he served in the US Army in Korea from 1951 – 1953 as a
mechanic. In 1955, he went to work at Nelson Muffler Factory in Neillsville in
the Maintenance Department. He was united in marriage in Price, on June 18, 1955
to Lorraine Ruth Engum. They moved west of Neillsville in 1963 after living in
the city of Neillsville.
He had a love and knowledge of cars that grew into the establishment of Ives
Auto Salvage as he continued his employment with Nelson Muffler, he worked long
days and nights in his salvage yard also, helping people from near and far who
needed parts. He was known to barter with those in need, have many lengthy car
talk conversations with those who were impressed with his collection and the
kindness he showed to help them, and his great memory of knowing where
everything was….amongst his prized collections. His most prized possession, the
“1947 Chrysler” honeymoon car. For Calvin and Lorraine’s 50th wedding
anniversary they were taken in the Chrysler to the church they were married at
in Price. Calvin enjoyed going to flea markets, thrift sales, antiques stores
and car shows throughout the state. He took his family tent camping, which later
turned into the hard-shell truck bed camper in the 50’s and 60’s on various
memorable trips out west, Glacier and Yellowstone National Park’s and the
Badlands. He enjoyed spending time with his family and seeing each new addition
throughout the years.
After 40 years with Nelson Muffler Factory he retired in 1995. In 2005, Ives
Auto Salvage closed.
He is survived by with wife, Lorraine, four daughters, Debbie (Tom) Drescher of
Neillsville, Linda (Marvin) Mashin of Neillsville, Bonnie (Jim) Mayenschein of
Neillsville and Chari (Mitch) Conner of Chili, four grandchildren: Liza (Jason)
Bourget of Neillsville, Nick (Christine) Drescher of Neillsville, Greg (Tara)
Mashin of Neillsville, Ryan (Tiffany) Mashin of La Crosse; seven great
grandchildren: Cody Drescher, Melody and Monica Mashin, Hadley, Hayden and
Harrison Bourget and Lydia Mashin; a brother, Jerry (Virginia) of Colfax, two
sisters, Darlene (Roger) Honadel of Eau Claire, and Bernice Fitzmaurice of
Neillsville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Mina Ives.
Funeral Services for Calvin will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 10,
2019 at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Chad Anderson will
officiate. Interment will be in the Neillsville City Cemetery, with Military
Honors performed by the Neillsville Veteran’s Council. Visitation will be from
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Thursday at the Gesche Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to: Give Kids the World Village,
210 S. Bass Road, Kissimmee, FL 34746.
Online Condolences may be made at
www.geschefh.com. The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Calvin’s family
with Funeral arrangements.
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