Obituary of Clayton L. Shalla

Dr. Clayton L. Shalla, 79, longtime resident of Iowa City died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at a local care facility. Private family services will be held at Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in his memory to Coralville Library or Iowa City Hospice. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for his family and services. Clayton L. Shalla was born June 19, 1935, in Iowa City the son of Ralph and Myrna (Fountain) Shalla. Following graduation from Keokuk High School, Keokuk, Iowa, he attended and graduated from the University of Iowa with DDS and MS degrees from the College of Dentistry. After several years in private practice, Dr. Shalla joined the faculty of the University Of Iowa College Of Dentistry practicing in oral pathology and teaching until his retirement in 1987. His family includes his wife, Faye (Busching) Shalla; son, Jeff and his wife, Angie Shalla of Iowa City; and four grandchildren, Nicole, Jacob, Joshua, and Rachel. He was preceded in death by his parents.