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Clarence Warren Doering obituary 2/18/99


Clarence Doering, age 85 of Waverly, died Thursday, Feb.
18, 1999 at his home.
Clarence Warren Doering was born Oct. 22, 1913 to Arnold
and Ida (Paulik) Doering on the family farm in Woodland Township. He attended
the small country school that still stands today, not far from the family
farm.
Clarence farmed with his parents and his brother, Irv,
until he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941. He served in Europe with the
Fourth Cavalry during WWII and was injured in battle. Clarence was discharged
from the Army in 1945. On his return to the U.S., Clarence served as a military
policeman on the Queen Elizabeth I, which was refitted as a troop transfer
ship.
While serving in Europe, Clarence’s father died, and after
leaving military service, Clarence resumed farming with his brother.
On Sept. 11, 1949, Clarence married Antonia Painschab.
The marriage was blessed with five sons and three daughters.
Clarence continued to farm with his brother and, eventually,
his sons, until he semi-retired in 1975. Clarence plowed snow and graded
roads for Woodland Township for almost 40 years. In addition, he also worked
part-time at the Conoco Station in Waverly for many years.
Clarence also drove school bus for Howard Lake-Waverly
School District from 1969 until his official retirement at age 70 in 1983.

For the next 15-plus years, Clarence made his almost daily
trip to have coffee with the gang in Howard Lake and Waverly. When not having
coffee in town, Clarence could be found under his favorite tree, with coffee
cup in hand, watching the world go by.
Clarence was preceded in death by his parents and brother,
Irving.
He is survived by his wife Antonia; sons, Robert, Arnold,
Ronald, Allan (Deidre) and John; daughters, Rosemary, Beverly, and Joann
(Doug) Reynolds; two grandsons, Jared and Cory Reynolds; two granddaughters,
Danielle and Mikenna Doering; many nieces, nephews, cousins, sister and
brothers-in law.
Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 22, 1999 from the Swanson-Peterson
Funeral Home, Howard Lake, with the Rev. Lisa Rosse officiating. Music was
by Diane Johnson and Albert Lorentz. Interment was in Woodland Township
Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Dale Doering, Scott Painschab, Mike
Painschab, Wayne Doering, Dean Hohag, and Bob Brabeck.

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