Michael Ambrose Clemen 1930-2012

CLEMENS, STUNES, BILY, ARTHUR, PANOSKE, FROST, BRYDON

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Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, IA) - Saturday, July 28, 2012

BELLEVUE, Iowa -- Michael Ambrose Clemens, 82, of Bellevue, peacefully passed away Wednesday evening, July 25, 2012, at home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 30, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, where military rites will be accorded with the combined efforts of the Dubuque Marine Corps League and the American Legion Post 273. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 29, at Hachmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bellevue, where there will be a Scripture service at 1:30 p.m. Friends also may call after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

He was born on Jan. 29, 1930, in Oelwein, son of John and Gertrude (Stunes) Clemens. He married Dorothy Bily on Aug. 9, 1952, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein.

Mike served in the Marine Corps from 1948 to 1952. He participated in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Mike was extremely proud of his military service, which attributed to his true discipline.

Michael was a hard worker. He always kept busy. After returning from the military, he was employed with North Western Bell Telephone Co. He worked as manager for the telephone companies of Decorah, Clinton and Cedar Rapids. In 1973, after 27 years at the telephone company, he resigned from his last position. He then owned and operated Clemens Beverage Co. in Dubuque. Mike also was involved in real estate and land development.

Mike was a member of the board of DAC in Maquoketa and was a member of the "Brian Trust" at the Car Wash. He loved to start each day with a laugh.

Mike and Dorothy loved to travel and visit countries all over the world, where they made many friends.

Michael was intelligent and disciplined and carried a great sense of humor. His family meant the world to him, especially his grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife of 59 years, Dorothy, of Bellevue; a son, Michael Scott, of Anamosa; a daughter, Joan Arthur, of Columbia, Mo.; six grandchildren, Abigail (Mike) Panoske, Katie Arthur, Brad Clemens and Meghan, Andrew and Alex Arthur; three great-grandchildren, Brylin and Malena Panoske and Otis Gray; four brothers, Bill (Elaine), of Oklahoma City, Howard (Helen), of Elgin, Ill., Tom, of Las Vegas, Nev., and Jim (Helen), of Ottumwa; and a sister, Maxine Frost, of Cedar Falls.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Craig, on Oct. 12, 1982; a brother, John; and two sisters, Patricia Clemens and Marian Brydon.

Memorials will be given to Hospice of Dubuque and Wounded Warriors.

Online condolences may be left for the family at hachmannfuneralhome.com.

The family would like to thank all those who participated in the care of Mike from Hospice of Dubuque, especially Dawn. You all are truly angels of mercy.