Son of August L. & Emma W. (Krumland) Wilken.
Clarence attended school at Christ Lutheran School. Clarence married Shirley Rector in March of 1940 in Fremont, NE. He farmed for a while in the Platte County area. He went to work for Nielsen Chevrolet and then owned the Studebaker Dealership in Columbus for many years. Clarence then went to work for Prudential Life Insurance Co. and worked for them for 45 years. In February of 1977 he married Betty Oxley in Lincoln, NE. He retired from prudential in 2000. He was active in the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and also the Columbus Jr. Chamber of Commerce. Clarence was formerly on the Columbus City Council and a member of the Evening Lions Club. In Lincoln, he was a member of the Executive Club and First Lutheran Church.
Clarence is survived by:
Spouse: Betty Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Daughter: Jane (Fred) Monnich ~ Lincoln, NE
Son: Jack Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Son: Robert (Debbie) Brassette ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Son: William Brassette ~ Grand Junction, CO
Sister: Luella (Edward) Marolf ~ Columbus, NE
Sister: Phyllis Peterson ~ Columbus, NE
Brother: Wilbert (Ruby) Wilken ~ Columbus, NE
Grandson: Brandon Monnich ~ Waco, TX
Granddaughter: Heidi (Brad) Botkin ~ Medina, OH
Grandson: Andrew (Mellisa) Monnich ~ Iowa City, IA
Grandson: Chad Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Granddaughter: Leila Brassette ~ Seattle, WA
Step-Grandson: Grant Brassette ~ Lincoln, NE
Great-Granddaughter: Samantha Botkin
Great-Grandson: Alex Botkin
Great-Grandson: Joshua Botkin
Clarence was preceded in death by:
First wife: Shirley Wilken
Brother: Lorenz Wilken
Brother: Milton WIlken
Clarence attended school at Christ Lutheran School. Clarence married Shirley Rector in March of 1940 in Fremont, NE. He farmed for a while in the Platte County area. He went to work for Nielsen Chevrolet and then owned the Studebaker Dealership in Columbus for many years. Clarence then went to work for Prudential Life Insurance Co. and worked for them for 45 years. In February of 1977 he married Betty Oxley in Lincoln, NE. He retired from prudential in 2000. He was active in the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and also the Columbus Jr. Chamber of Commerce. Clarence was formerly on the Columbus City Council and a member of the Evening Lions Club. In Lincoln, he was a member of the Executive Club and First Lutheran Church.
Clarence is survived by:
Spouse: Betty Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Daughter: Jane (Fred) Monnich ~ Lincoln, NE
Son: Jack Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Son: Robert (Debbie) Brassette ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Son: William Brassette ~ Grand Junction, CO
Sister: Luella (Edward) Marolf ~ Columbus, NE
Sister: Phyllis Peterson ~ Columbus, NE
Brother: Wilbert (Ruby) Wilken ~ Columbus, NE
Grandson: Brandon Monnich ~ Waco, TX
Granddaughter: Heidi (Brad) Botkin ~ Medina, OH
Grandson: Andrew (Mellisa) Monnich ~ Iowa City, IA
Grandson: Chad Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Granddaughter: Leila Brassette ~ Seattle, WA
Step-Grandson: Grant Brassette ~ Lincoln, NE
Great-Granddaughter: Samantha Botkin
Great-Grandson: Alex Botkin
Great-Grandson: Joshua Botkin
Clarence was preceded in death by:
First wife: Shirley Wilken
Brother: Lorenz Wilken
Brother: Milton WIlken
Son of August L. & Emma W. (Krumland) Wilken.
Clarence attended school at Christ Lutheran School. Clarence married Shirley Rector in March of 1940 in Fremont, NE. He farmed for a while in the Platte County area. He went to work for Nielsen Chevrolet and then owned the Studebaker Dealership in Columbus for many years. Clarence then went to work for Prudential Life Insurance Co. and worked for them for 45 years. In February of 1977 he married Betty Oxley in Lincoln, NE. He retired from prudential in 2000. He was active in the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and also the Columbus Jr. Chamber of Commerce. Clarence was formerly on the Columbus City Council and a member of the Evening Lions Club. In Lincoln, he was a member of the Executive Club and First Lutheran Church.
Clarence is survived by:
Spouse: Betty Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Daughter: Jane (Fred) Monnich ~ Lincoln, NE
Son: Jack Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Son: Robert (Debbie) Brassette ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Son: William Brassette ~ Grand Junction, CO
Sister: Luella (Edward) Marolf ~ Columbus, NE
Sister: Phyllis Peterson ~ Columbus, NE
Brother: Wilbert (Ruby) Wilken ~ Columbus, NE
Grandson: Brandon Monnich ~ Waco, TX
Granddaughter: Heidi (Brad) Botkin ~ Medina, OH
Grandson: Andrew (Mellisa) Monnich ~ Iowa City, IA
Grandson: Chad Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Granddaughter: Leila Brassette ~ Seattle, WA
Step-Grandson: Grant Brassette ~ Lincoln, NE
Great-Granddaughter: Samantha Botkin
Great-Grandson: Alex Botkin
Great-Grandson: Joshua Botkin
Clarence was preceded in death by:
First wife: Shirley Wilken
Brother: Lorenz Wilken
Brother: Milton WIlken
Clarence attended school at Christ Lutheran School. Clarence married Shirley Rector in March of 1940 in Fremont, NE. He farmed for a while in the Platte County area. He went to work for Nielsen Chevrolet and then owned the Studebaker Dealership in Columbus for many years. Clarence then went to work for Prudential Life Insurance Co. and worked for them for 45 years. In February of 1977 he married Betty Oxley in Lincoln, NE. He retired from prudential in 2000. He was active in the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and also the Columbus Jr. Chamber of Commerce. Clarence was formerly on the Columbus City Council and a member of the Evening Lions Club. In Lincoln, he was a member of the Executive Club and First Lutheran Church.
Clarence is survived by:
Spouse: Betty Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Daughter: Jane (Fred) Monnich ~ Lincoln, NE
Son: Jack Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Son: Robert (Debbie) Brassette ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Son: William Brassette ~ Grand Junction, CO
Sister: Luella (Edward) Marolf ~ Columbus, NE
Sister: Phyllis Peterson ~ Columbus, NE
Brother: Wilbert (Ruby) Wilken ~ Columbus, NE
Grandson: Brandon Monnich ~ Waco, TX
Granddaughter: Heidi (Brad) Botkin ~ Medina, OH
Grandson: Andrew (Mellisa) Monnich ~ Iowa City, IA
Grandson: Chad Wilken ~ Lincoln, NE
Step-Granddaughter: Leila Brassette ~ Seattle, WA
Step-Grandson: Grant Brassette ~ Lincoln, NE
Great-Granddaughter: Samantha Botkin
Great-Grandson: Alex Botkin
Great-Grandson: Joshua Botkin
Clarence was preceded in death by:
First wife: Shirley Wilken
Brother: Lorenz Wilken
Brother: Milton WIlken
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