Clarence V. Kluge, 92, of Fremont, formerly of Scribner, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at Nye Courte in Fremont.
Clarence was born on May 18, 1930, at home on the farm near Ames to Victor and Clara ‘Eggers’ Kluge. He attended District No. 2 School in Ames before moving with his family to a farm near Scribner. He attended District 12 school and graduated from Scribner High School in 1948. He continued to work on the farm until 1951 when he entered the United States Army. He served in Germany. In 1952 he returned to the farm near Scribner. On September 25, 1955, he married Marcella M. ‘Sally’ Wegner at Trinity Lutheran Church west of Scribner. Clarence was a farmer most of his life. He also ‘ran the sheller’ for Marv Wietfield, drove truck for Lyle Westphalen and school bus for the Scribner-Snyder School District.
Clarence was a member of St. John’s Ridgeley Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 121 of Scribner and VFW Post No. 4912 of West Point.
Survivors:
Daughters – Becky (Reed Muller) Westphalen of Fremont
Patty (Steve) Popken of Scribner
Grandchildren – Abby (Eric) Smeal, Ashley (Nate Tolle) Westphalen,
Adam (Karlie Robertson) Popken, Tyler (Katlyn) Popken
Great-grandchildren – Merrit and Bennit Smeal, Amerah Tolle, Thomas Popken and Olivia Walker
Sisters-in-law – Shirley Martin of Valparaiso and Anne Wegner of Scribner
Brothers-in-law – Douglas McCabe of Fremont, Clifford Wegner of Fremont
Richard (Rhonda) Wegner of Fremont
Clarence was preceded in death by his Wife Sally after 55 years of marriage, parents, son-in-law Lyle Westphalen and sister Elaine Harms.
The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at St. John’s Ridgeley Lutheran Church southwest of Scribner. Burial with military jonors will follow in the Scribner Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church or the Scribner Volunteer Fire or Rescue Departments. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at the Ludvigsen’s Scribner Funeral Chapel in Scribner with the family present from 6 to 8.
Ludvigsen’s Scribner Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
