Clarence H. Mehrkens

Clarence H. Mehrkens, 90, of Mazeppa, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa, with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Following the service, the burial will be in the Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Clarence Henry Mehrkens was born on May 13, 1925, to Fred and Elsie (nee Siebrasse) Mehrkens in Greatstone, N.D. At the age of five, the family moved by train to a farm in rural Goodhue. He attended Bear Valley school and helped on the family farm. Clarence worked for LaVerne Windhorst for several years before he married Lucille Banitt on Feb. 5, 1945, at the Parsonage of Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue. He then worked for Art Domman prior to running his own farm. Clarence and Lucy farmed in Mazeppa until 1973. Clarence then worked at Mayo Clinic until retiring in 1987. Clarence enjoyed fishing, bowling, playing cards, gardening, having coffee with friends and spending time with family.

Clarence is survived by his wife, Lucy of Mazeppa; children, Darold (Trudy) of Mazeppa and Sharon (Gene) Krismer of Zumbro Falls; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Lila (Donald) Reese, Betty Mehrkens and Joyce (Kelly) Larson.


Clarence was preceded in death by two grandsons, Jim and Tim Krismer; brother, Walter Mehrkens; and sister, Edna Darcy.

Arrangements were made with Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel, Zumbrota.