Geraldine Rae Casey
December 2, 1934 – March 23, 2022
Geraldine Rae Casey was born on December 2, 1934, to Carl and Lois Youngblood at home in Marshall County, Iowa.
She had a special relationship with her brother Terry. They bonded through their childhood and remained very close, life-long friends.
She attended Albion High School in Albion, Iowa.
She moved to California in the 1950’s and spent most of the rest of her life there.
She worked for Clark Metals (later Coast Aluminum) in Gardena, California, in accounting, and moved to Hayward, California, in 1984 to help them open a new office there before retiring in 2001.
She also lived in Kimberling City, Missouri, Sierra Vista, Arizona and Sun City Center, Florida.
She was best known for her love for her family who very much loved her in return! She was also known for enjoying the finer things of life. She was always a classy, beautiful lady who aged very gracefully.
She met Jim Casey in 1988 and quickly developed a special bond with his children, Kathryn and Scott, that would continue through the rest of her life!
Geri and Jim not only formed a wonderful bond of marriage (which took place in Hawaii), but they also together created a bond of faith in Jesus who transformed both of their lives.
Some of her last words were “I love the Lord” and sharing her joy of how Jim grew to know, love and serve Jesus, also.
She passed away on March 23, 2022, in Sun City Center, Florida at the age of 87 years, three months and 21 days.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Lois Youngblood and her brother, Terry Youngblood.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Casey, of Sun City Center, Florida; Scott (Christy) Casey of Grand Isle, Maine; their children, Cameron and McKaley; Kathryn Casey of Sacramento, California, and her children, Alexa, Ariel and Isaac; Sister-in-law, Carol Youngblood, Bedford, Texas; nephew, Randy (Kim) Youngblood, Sierra Vista, Arizona; niece Terri (Brian) Chase, Mansfield, Texas; their children, Austin, Andrew and Caroline; great-nieces, Cara (Luis) Robles, Parkland, Florida, and Carissa (Zach) Plumb, El Cajon, California.
Geri was a member at Trinity Baptist Church where a Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on April 23, 2022.
<h3>John Philip Clarke
August 5, 1938 – April 2, 2022</h3>
<img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-35479 alignleft" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2022/04/John-Philip-Clarke-114x150.jpg" alt="" width="114" height="150" />John Philip Clarke, 83, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, April 2, 2022. John was born in Bridgeport, Conn., to John D. and Alice (Adams) Clarke.
John is survived by his wife Estelle; their three children, Cindy Thomason (Jason) of Warrenton, Va., Jason Clarke (Gigi) of Hunt Valley, Md. and Beth Clarke of Fla.; four grandchildren, Nathaniel, McKayla, Finn and Erin; sister, Joan Cooper of San Francisco, Calif., and sister, Lois Gale (Eugene) of Columbia, Conn.; three nieces; one surviving nephew; and many loved extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his sister, Alyce Hammarstrom, and nephew, Jay Hammarstrom,
John earned his degree in physics from the University of Connecticut. After school John was in the Army, stationed in Alaska and Korea. He worked for the National Security Agency for 30 years. His tours included Denver, Colo.; Ft. Meade, Md.; and Australia.
John enjoyed spending time with his family, lighthouses, jigsaw puzzles, The Simpsons, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. He was a dedicated supporter of UConn Huskies men’s basketball and the Boston Red Sox. One of his proudest moments was when he was inducted into the Connecticut Baseball Hall of Fame - as a bat boy!
In keeping with John’s giving spirit, his remains will be donated to the Anatomical Board of the State of Florida for use in medical education programs. The family is planning to honor John on his birthday, August 5, with a memorial Mass at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Sun City Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Gary Sinise Foundation, PO Box 40726, Nashville, TN 37204, www.garysinisefoundation.org/, or to support the charity of your choice.
She had a special relationship with her brother Terry. They bonded through their childhood and remained very close, life-long friends.
She attended Albion High School in Albion, Iowa.
She moved to California in the 1950’s and spent most of the rest of her life there.
She worked for Clark Metals (later Coast Aluminum) in Gardena, California, in accounting, and moved to Hayward, California, in 1984 to help them open a new office there before retiring in 2001.
She also lived in Kimberling City, Missouri, Sierra Vista, Arizona and Sun City Center, Florida.
She was best known for her love for her family who very much loved her in return! She was also known for enjoying the finer things of life. She was always a classy, beautiful lady who aged very gracefully.
She met Jim Casey in 1988 and quickly developed a special bond with his children, Kathryn and Scott, that would continue through the rest of her life!
Geri and Jim not only formed a wonderful bond of marriage (which took place in Hawaii), but they also together created a bond of faith in Jesus who transformed both of their lives.
Some of her last words were “I love the Lord” and sharing her joy of how Jim grew to know, love and serve Jesus, also.
She passed away on March 23, 2022, in Sun City Center, Florida at the age of 87 years, three months and 21 days.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Lois Youngblood and her brother, Terry Youngblood.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Casey, of Sun City Center, Florida; Scott (Christy) Casey of Grand Isle, Maine; their children, Cameron and McKaley; Kathryn Casey of Sacramento, California, and her children, Alexa, Ariel and Isaac; Sister-in-law, Carol Youngblood, Bedford, Texas; nephew, Randy (Kim) Youngblood, Sierra Vista, Arizona; niece Terri (Brian) Chase, Mansfield, Texas; their children, Austin, Andrew and Caroline; great-nieces, Cara (Luis) Robles, Parkland, Florida, and Carissa (Zach) Plumb, El Cajon, California.
Geri was a member at Trinity Baptist Church where a Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on April 23, 2022.
<h3>John Philip Clarke
August 5, 1938 – April 2, 2022</h3>
<img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-35479 alignleft" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2022/04/John-Philip-Clarke-114x150.jpg" alt="" width="114" height="150" />John Philip Clarke, 83, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, April 2, 2022. John was born in Bridgeport, Conn., to John D. and Alice (Adams) Clarke.
John is survived by his wife Estelle; their three children, Cindy Thomason (Jason) of Warrenton, Va., Jason Clarke (Gigi) of Hunt Valley, Md. and Beth Clarke of Fla.; four grandchildren, Nathaniel, McKayla, Finn and Erin; sister, Joan Cooper of San Francisco, Calif., and sister, Lois Gale (Eugene) of Columbia, Conn.; three nieces; one surviving nephew; and many loved extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his sister, Alyce Hammarstrom, and nephew, Jay Hammarstrom,
John earned his degree in physics from the University of Connecticut. After school John was in the Army, stationed in Alaska and Korea. He worked for the National Security Agency for 30 years. His tours included Denver, Colo.; Ft. Meade, Md.; and Australia.
John enjoyed spending time with his family, lighthouses, jigsaw puzzles, The Simpsons, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. He was a dedicated supporter of UConn Huskies men’s basketball and the Boston Red Sox. One of his proudest moments was when he was inducted into the Connecticut Baseball Hall of Fame - as a bat boy!
In keeping with John’s giving spirit, his remains will be donated to the Anatomical Board of the State of Florida for use in medical education programs. The family is planning to honor John on his birthday, August 5, with a memorial Mass at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Sun City Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Gary Sinise Foundation, PO Box 40726, Nashville, TN 37204, www.garysinisefoundation.org/, or to support the charity of your choice.