Merle Richard Feddersen, age 88, of Clarence, Iowa, died on April 19, 2012 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Merle was born September 13, 1923, in Clarence, Iowa. Merle married Berniece Wendt on May 13, 1945. Burial will follow at a later date in The Clarence Cemetery. At the request of Merle and Berniece, there will be no services. Cards may be sent to Berniece c/o Cedar Manor, 1200 Mulberry St. Tipton, Iowa 52772. Memorials may be made to the Clarence Fire Department and Ambulance. He is survived by wife Berniece; close friends: Don and Marilyn Meier, Dennis and Lee Stresemann and Richard and Deborah Sawyer.