Obituaries : Arthur Chapin Corbett

Art Corbett

VINTON – Arthur Chapin Corbett 89, of Vinton died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the First Christian Church in Vinton with Pastor Connie Wacht officiating. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton with full military rites conducted by Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post #57 and Iowa Military Funeral Honors. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton and one hour prior to service time at the church on Wednesday. A Memorial Fund has been established. Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.

Art was born March 1, 1922 on the family farm two miles south of Vinton to Glen and Hazel Chapin Corbett. His parents later divorced and his mother married Clifford Aldeman in 1945. Art attended school in Vinton and was a 1939 graduate of Lincoln High School.

He served his nation during World War II in the United States Army. While in the service he spent most of his war time in upper France and Germany as a Tech. Sgt. with the 275th - 70th Infantry Division.

Art was united in marriage to Katherine “Kay” Claybaugh on January 3, 1948. Art spent most of his life on the family farm which was established in 1852, just six years after Iowa became a state. The farm remains in the same family some 160 years later. Art and Kay spent over 15 years wintering in Venice, Florida. He loved spending time with his family especially at holiday gatherings and other special occasions. He enjoyed each of his grandchildren and welcoming each new great grandchild. He and Kay enjoyed taking quiet drives across Iowa and many trips across the United States in their mobile home and following family members participating in RAGBRAI which he referred to as “Rag-Ride”.

He enjoyed membership in the Farm Bureau, Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post #57 and the Vinton Country Club where he enjoyed many years of golfing.

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Art is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kay of Vinton; his three daughters, Elaine (Terry) Harrington of Watkins, Gwynne (John) Whitson and Barbara (Jim) Salger all of Vinton; his six grandchildren, Jason (Tosha) Whitson of West Des Moines, Lisa (Brian) Henning of Denver, Colorado Nichole (Mike) Rinholen of Newhall, Matthew (Amy) Salger, Sean (Alicia) Salger all of Vinton, Michelle (Cole) Knudsen of Watkins; his eleven great grandchildren, Bailey, Ashton and Abigail Whitson; Jack and Kaden Henning, Gavin and Reagan Salger, Noah and Ava Rinholen, Danica Salger and Cale Knudsen, and his sister-in-law, Betty Wright of Vinton, and a special cousin, Bob (Ginny) Chapin of Venice, Florida

He was preceded in death by his parents and step-father.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Cardiac-Stroke Floor at Mercy Medical Center, Acute Care Staff at Virginia Gay Hospital and a special thanks you to Dr. Mark Dearden for his care and friendship he has given Art and his entire family.