Sidney Fenton Garden Grove

Sidney Fenton, 70, of Garden Grove died Feb. 23, 2015, at Westview Acres in Leon.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Slade-O’Donnell Funeral Home, 103 N.E. Mill St., Leon, was in charge of arrangements.

Sidney Allen Fenton, son of Viola (Conklin) and Berl Otis Fenton, was born Jan. 10, 1945, in Ellston.

Sid attended school in Ellston, Tingley and Osceola.

Sid served in the United States Army from May 12, 1967, until August 10, 1971, as a refrigeration specialist. After his honorable discharge, he started working at Clarke Electric in Osceola. He retired in 1994 because of health reasons.

Sid was first married to Linda Phillips in 1967. They later divorced and he remarried Diane Lucille Ball on May 8, 1982, in Lexington, Mo.

Sid was a member of Point LeGrove American Legion No. 450. He also served on Garden Grove City Council and as a volunteer fireman.

Sid is survived by his wife Diane Fenton of Garden Grove; sons, Tracy (wife Lisa) Fenton of Creston, Stacy Fenton of Osceola, Shawn Fenton of Albia and Tim Fenton of Des Moines; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister Karen (husband George) Williams of Woodburn; sister-in-law Janet Pearl “J.P.” Fenton of Woodburn; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Sid was preceded in death by his parents; sister Priscilla Hull; and brother Berl “Sonny” Fenton.