Clarence H. Mehrkens

Clarence Henry Mehrkens was born on May 13, 1925 to Fred and Elsie (nee Siebrasse) Mehrkens in Greaterstone, North Dakota. At the age of five the family moved their farm by train to rural Goodhue. He attended Bear Valley School and helped on the family farm. Clarence worked for LaVerne Windhorst for several years before he married Lucille Banitt on February 5, 1945 at the Parsonage of Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue. He then worked for Art Domman prior to running his own farm. Clarence and Lucy farmed in Mazeppa until 1973. Clarence then worked at Mayo Clinic until retiring in 1987. Clarence enjoyed fishing, bowling, playing cards, gardening, having coffee with friends and spending time with family.
Clarence is survived by his wife Lucy of Mazeppa; children, Darold (Trudy) of Mazeppa and Sharon (Gene) Krismer of Hammond; ten grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Lila (Donald) Reese, Betty Mehrkens and Joyce (Kelly) Larson.
Clarence was preceded in death by two grandsons, Jim and Tim Krismer; brother, Walter Mehrkens and sister, Edna Darcy.

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Visitation

OCT 14. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CDT)

St. John's Lutheran Church - Mazeppa
Mazeppa, MN

Service

OCT 14. 1:00 PM (CDT)

St. John's Lutheran Church - Mazeppa
Mazeppa, MN