Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Clements, Roger L. 2015
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 31 Dec 2015

Roger L. Clements, 86, of Ionia, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015.  He was
born on March 19, 1929, to Fredrick and Eleanor (Griffith) Clements.  On June
20, 1953, he married, Yvonne Scutt and she preceded him in death in 2002 after
nearly 50 years of marriage.

Roger was a Navy Seabee during World War II, stationed on Guam, Okinawa, the
Philippines and Hawaii.  After his first tour of duty he signed up for the
reserves and was called back to active duty during the Korean War, serving
another tour of duty most of which was on Adak in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.  He
was employed at Ionia’s Mitchell Bentley Manufacturing facility upon returning
home from active duty.  He later worked in the building and asphalt industry. 
He retired from C&B Asphalt which he co-owned with his partners.

He was a wonderful husband and father who especially loved spending time at the
cottage with family and friends.  In his younger years, he was an avid sportsman
who loved hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, motorcycling, boating and various
other activities that he participated in with his family.

He is also preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Kenneth Scutt and a
sister-in-law, Fay Clements.  Surviving are his children Judy (George) McDonald
of Belding, Gary (Kim) Clements of Ionia, Linda Clements of Ionia and Laura
Clements of Charlotte; grandchildren David Nelson of Ionia, Amy (Stephen)
Mestdagh of Wyoming, Melisa (Matt Keeler) Clements of Ionia and Michael
(Jessica) Clements of Ionia; two step-grandsons, George (Heather) McDonald of
Cedar Springs and Andrew McDonald of Ludington; special companion, Jane Scutt of
Portland; siblings, Robert (Charlene) Clements of Greenville, Sharon (Paul)
Tompsett of Trufant, Phil (Shirley) Clements of Big Rapids; brother-in-law, Cleo
(Louise) Scutt of Portland; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 

The Funeral Service will be conducted by Pastor Donna Sperry at 11 a.m.,
Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Lehman Funeral Home, 220 Rich St., Ionia.  Interment
will follow at Tuttle Cemetery.  The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8
p.m., Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at the funeral home.  The family would like to thank
the staff at Eaton Community Palliative Care for their care of Roger.  In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Palliative
Care in memory of Roger.


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