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Bruce Conrad Clementson

December 3, 1938 — October 29, 2019

A memorial service for Bruce Clementson will be held Monday November 4th at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. The Rev. Dr. Marggi Pleiss-Sippola will officiate. Burial will follow at United Lutheran Cemetery in Zumbrota. The visitation will be Sunday November 3rd from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel, in Zumbrota, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Mr. Clementson, 80, died Tuesday October 29, 2019 at his home in Pine Island Township.

Bruce Conrad Clementson was born December 3, 1938 in Red Wing, the son of Conrad and Avis Clementson. Raised in rural Zumbrota, he attended Lena Country School and was a graduate of Zumbrota High School. He attended the University of Minnesota's Agriculture School and then returned to the family farm to begin his life's work. He married Maxine Underdahl on December 19, 1959, and she precedes him in death. He married Judy Peters on July 18, 1997 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. She died in 2013. Bruce retired in 2015, but he remained active on the farm. Over the years, he loved having morning coffee with his friends, collecting, showing, and driving antique tractors, tractor pulling, and participating in the Lions' Club Tractor Drive in Pine Island. He was a volunteer at the Paquette I.H. Museum. For many years he enjoyed fishing trips to Canada. He loved lutefisk and attended many area lutefisk dinners. He took great pleasure in talking with people. Most of all he loved his family and spending time with them.

He was a member of United Redeemer Lutheran Church, and attended the First Baptist Church in Leesburg, Florida where he wintered for fifteen years. He also enjoyed memberships in the Zumbro Valley Classic Iron Club, the Minnesota Chapter of the International Harvester Collectors' Club, and Rice County Steam Power.

He is survived by three sons, Scott (Robyn) Clementson, Reed Clementson, and Paul (Dawn) Clementson; grandchildren, Kiley (Travis), Tara (Dustin), Steven (Rachel), Samantha, Conrad, Shaun (Alicia), Brady (Kristin), Logan, and Cassidy; great-grandchildren, Addison, Alivia, Austin, Henry, Isla, Bruce, Darrell, Kolten, Chase, and Brooklynn; a brother, Keith (Jane) Clementson; nephews, Greg (Sherry) Johnson, David (Jenny) Clementson, and Kyle (Jenny) Clementson; a step-daughter, Kara (Mike) Sandoval; step-grandchildren, Michael, Kolbe, and Vanessa; and a special friend, Bonnie Muus.

In addition to his spouses, Maxine and Judy, Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Conrad and Avis; a sister, Joan; a brother, Steve; and a great-grandson, Lee.

Visitation

NOV 3. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel
1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN, 55992

Memorial Service

NOV 4. 11:00 AM (CST)

United Redeemer Lutheran Church
560 West 3rd Street
Zumbrota, MN, 55992
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