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Charles Clemens Obituary
He is survived by wife of 40 years, Marsha Kay Clemens, and daughter, Kimberly Elizabeth Clemens.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Clemens (Wolfram), and father, Charles William Clemens Jr.
Born in Denver, Charles served as a captain in Army Medical Corp from 1971 through 1973 and had service in the Republic of Vietnam from 1971 through 1972.
Charles received his Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1966 and his Master of Arts from Indiana University Medical School in 1970. He did his internship at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind., from 1970 through 1971 and his residency at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis from 1973 through 1975.
In 1975, Charles joined the practice at Carle Clinic in Urbana, until 1991 when he moved to the Southern Illinois University Student Health Service, where he retired as chief of staff.
His hobbies included long-distance bicycling, camping and photography and backpacking. As of 2004, he had completed six backpacking trips into the Grand Canyon.
"A Celebration of Life: Remembering Chuck Clemens" to honor Dr. Clemens will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Green Retreat in Victorian House at www.greenretreat.com. The address is 6337 Chautauqua Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966.
The family plans at various points throughout the afternoon during the celebration to pause and allow those who wish the opportunity to share any memories and stories about Dr. Clemens with others present, probably around 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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Carol & Dennis Rose
June 11, 2011
Our sincere condolences to Charles' (Chuck) Family.
As classmates of the 1963 Adams Class we remember him well and at our reunions....our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.
scott arnold
June 6, 2011
Marsha and family-
I am in complete shock and utter disbelief to find that my dear friend Chuck ("Doc") has passed away. We have been friends for over 20 years and sat around many a table together during that time. I'll never forget Chuck's wisdom, knowledge and great sense of humor. His dedication to living life on life's terms goes unsurpassed. He was truly inspirational. He'll be missed, but not forgotten.
May the Good Lord be with you and your family in this time of grief. And may God Bless "Doc's" soul.
Sincerely,
wes henson
June 6, 2011
Dear Marsha and Rebecca, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your husband and dad. May God's presence and your family and friends be a source of comfort.
Fran Holly
June 5, 2011
Marsha and family. So very sorry to hear that Chuck passed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We had some good times together @the Health Service. Take Care . Fran Holly Cobden.
Pam Perkins
June 5, 2011
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your father. We lived across the street from each other on Chamberlin Dr. in South Bend. We were classmates at Adams. He was a wonderful and funny guy. It was a shock to hear that he had passed away as I had recently seen postings by him on facebook. May he rest in peace and God hold him in his arms.
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