Clark Trailer

We are here to celebrate Merrill's new life. God Bless you.

Clark Merrill Trailer was born June 10, 1923, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Clark Milton and Mary Josephine (Merrill) Trailer and died March 29, 2009, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

Merrill Trailer was a World War II Veteran, having seen active duty with the 75th Division, 291st infantry in the Battle of the Bulge, Holland, Belgium, France and Germany.

Merrill is survived by his wife, Betty Marie of Atlantic; his son Charles, and his wife Meta, of Jacksonville, Iowa; his grandchildren, Carrie Petersen, and her husband Steve, Christopher Trailer, and his wife Angie, and Jeffery Trailer and his friend, Jessica Steen; his great-grandchildren, Braden, Kailey and Ethan; and his brother, James Trailer.

He is preceded in death by his infant son, who was a twin brother to Charles; his brother, Eugene Trailer and his parents, Clark and Josephine Trailer.


A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Hockenberry Family Care Chapel in Atlantic. A private family burial will be held in the Atlantic Cemetery with military graveside rites.

Visitation was Monday, March 30, 2009, at Hockenberry's in Atlantic.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, is in charge of the arrangements