Birth date: Feb 10, 1932 Death date: Jan 8, 2013
In loving memory to a wonderful, terrific, great, funny, patient, kind, caring,giving ……… husband, daddy, son, grandson, father-in-law, grandfather, great grandfather,brother, brother-in-law, cousin, friend, role model, worker and Read Obituary
You know it's Easter Daddy Darling because Jesus died and arose so you could be in heaven with him. I still miss you so and see you in my mind every day, It's not the same without you, your love and jokes and personality are so much part of me. I know it was time for you to go and I know you would not have wanted to be here with alzheimers but I'm selfish and want you back the way you used to be. Love your Glenda Lee.
To Helen and Glenda: My dad was sorry to hear about Corkie. I've heard many stories over the years about Helen and Corkie. Blessings to you both from your Missouri family.
Lit a candle in memory of Leo "Corkie" Ivie
Helen and Glenda,Deepest sympathies to the two of you. I was always very fond of Leo, he was a great person. When I first moved to Sacramento 43 years ago Leo hired me to work at his Shell station on Florin Road doing mechanic work. It was one of the best places I have ever worked. I was a 20 year old college student at the time. He let me arrange my work schedule around my school time.Helen, Linda and I still have the wedding present the two of you gave us. I don't know how many hours are on that mixer but we use it all the time. I always brag to people that are at the house when I use it, I will ask them, do you know how old this mixer is? Then I tell them how we got it as a wedding gift in 1970 from my boss and his wife, and it is still working great after all these years. Glenda your dad thought the world of you. I can't believe how young we were back then, we thought we were grown up! At least I did, you were much younger than me.Even though I've been away in Alaska for many years (35 now) I think of Leo often. I liked to visit with Leo and Helen when we came to California.It's hard to say enough about Leo's kindness, fairness and generosity. I just heard today about Leo's funeral services last week or we would have sent flowers. Rest in peace old friend.Pete Van De Hei and Family
Well Daddy Darling, your memorial service is today and I think you will like it. Mike and I are picking up Mom in time to be at the church at 10:00 to receive the flowers and set up your urn, flowers, Grannie's picture she had of you on her mantel, paint can, paint brushes and three other pictures of all the kids you loved to tease and scare (Anthony, Jenee, Bonnie, Crystal, Nicole, Kyle, Kacy, Amrin, Ryan). Kenny will play before and after the service the CD he made that will show the pictures we picked of you with the four songs we chose to go with them (Working on the Building by Elvis, How Great Thou Art by Ray Price, Fly Away by Jerry Lee Lewis, As the Saints Go Marching by Louis Armstrong). Jeannie will be at the guest registry with Don helping and handing out pamphlets (we picked out a beautiful poem to go inside and the outside has a little white church that reminded me of Harrisburg. Duane is going to start with a welcome, Phillip is going to sing and play the piano "Lord I'm Coming Home" putting in the part you used to sing to Nicole, Crystal, Bonnie and Mom, "Lord I'm coming home, I don't want to, but Helen says I have to, Lord I'm Coming Home." Kacy is going to speak and you never know what he might say. Phillip is going to speak. Other people will have a chance to say something. Phillip is going to sing another song but I forget what it is. Frank is going to preach a little. Then food will be served in the dining hall. We know how you love to eat. Judy made the deviled eggs you love so well, baked beans, pasta salad, pies, bean dip and chips, coleslaw with Cuz Helen doing the dressing. One of your favorite people, Charlotte Bush, is bringing something and of course two of your most loyal visitors Carole and Joey. When thinking of Charlotte I remember the birthday party we had for you, Cuz Helen and Charlotte. You, Jim and Mike wore those bandanas so I could take a picture. There will be so many of your loved ones, relatives, friends and church family at the service. This will be a day honoring a wonderful man. A happy day that you are out of pain, in heaven with Jesus and your loved ones that went before you, and a sad day because we miss you so much and have to wait to see you. That's why all of the wonderful memories are so important. Well I have to go take a shower now. I will write later and tell you about the day. Love you so Corkie Dale, your Glenda Lee
As I read other's comments a lifetime of memories flood my mind.Corkie was a man I always respected and looked up to. He was a leader amoung men in his quite hardworking way. And always with a smile, a joke, or some sharp-witted comment, he made me laugh. Even when I as a youg man it was hard to keep up with him on a job, whether working at one of the stations or watching him paint at the church, But more than anything, I remember how Leo and Helen helped people. Your love for God showed in your compassion to oters and my family and I were on the receiving end of your loving touch many times. Thank you Leo, Helen and Glenda for the extended family that you included me in.In more recent years, when we would brings the church kids to your trailer to sing Chrismas Carols, you would always bring joy to us, and a ton of candy to the kids!2 Thessalonians 4:13-14, "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jeus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus." Leo has fallen asleep in Jesus! So our weeping is only for a season and full of hope! God bless you, Helen and Glenda.-Phil and Joann Carriker
Hi Daddy Darling, I was thinking about the time you and I were golfing and you sliced the ball. Since you are very competitive it really aggravated you when you did not do something well. The next thing I know you take the club and break it across you knee and said (talking to the club) I guess you won't do that again (like it was the clubs fault). I was astonished and was laughing so hard. I could not wait to get back and tell on you. So many memories I have many more to tell. Love from your Glenda Lee.
Corkie, you brought so much cheer and laughter to my life. I'll never ever forget all the fun times we had since the moment I met you when I was just 10 years old. Starting off with you telling us we had to hold on to the bumper of your black Cadillac if we wanted to come home with you and Helen. I don't know what was more fun, you making up super silly songs about all of us kids and Helen, you scaring us at night by coming down the hallway and making those crazy sounds, running to your truck after church to get some Bazooka bubble gum, going through the Arby's drive thru in our jammies for the 5 for $5, MANY trips to Dairy Queen for your Pepsi Freezes and our Blizzards, seeing your eyes light up at the all you can eat buffet at Sizzler, or the way you would puff air into your cheek so we could kiss it. ?? It was alwasys my pleasure to get the chance to take care of you and Helen after your surgeries. I always felt it was my way of giving back to you guys for all you did for us. I love and miss you very much. One day when I get to go to Heaven, I know that you'll have those pearly white gates freshly painted just for me.Love You Bunches,Nicole
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Corkie was the real definition of "Gentleman" I always told him and Helen that we needed to have him cloned, several million clones just like Corkie. He was EVERYTHING you would want in a man – the BEST that I have ever known. You are greatly missed!Thoughts and Prayers for all.Love from your dear Friend and Neighbor,Bea Fee
