Clarence James Buschenfeld, 88, of Clear Lake died Sunday June 11, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society at Clear Lake.
Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Michael Enderle officiating. Burial is at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Estelline, with the gravesite military honors conducted by the Estelline Aux. Post 184. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline.
Clarence Buschenfeld was born on Dec. 21, 1928, at Toronto to John and Bena Buschenfeld. He grew up living by Toronto on the family farm. Clarence was drafted into the Army and served active duty from Sept. 27, 1951, to Sept. 11, 1953, spending time in Greenland and also Korea. He then transferred to the Army Reserve Sept. 12, 1953, and was honorably discharged on Oct. 1, 1959.
Clarence married Delores Chenoweth on Feb. 20, 1956. The couple farmed one mile from the family farm in Grange Township, Deuel County near Toronto.
Clarence is survived by his wife of 61 years, Delores; two daughters, Sharon (Robert) Kasdorf of Brookings and Shirley (Dan) Krause of Estelline; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a brother, Raymond of Clear Lake; two sisters, Alberta Weinberg of Brookings and Lillian (John) VanDykhorst of Watertown, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Melvin Buschenfeld
