He was a son to Gerhard and Mary Ann (Ungruhn) Clune. On May 12, 1876, in St. Sebastian, he married Elizabeth Brockman, who preceded him in death. On Jun 12, 1888, in St. Sebastian, he married Josephine Bolszinger, who survived him.
Also surviving are seven sons, Henry, and Albert, both Dayton, Ben, Blytheville, AK, Joe, Charlestown, MA, Frank, Paragould, AR, Anthony, Burkettsville, and Alex, North Star; seven daughters, Mary Landis, Sophia Woeste, Clara Schaefer, Christine Winhoven, all Dayton, Elizabeth Keller, Ft. Recovery, Rosa Schwieterman, Guadalupe, and Florentine Tumbusch, Saint Henry; a brother, George, Minster; forty-four grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son; a daughter; three brothers; and four sisters.
He was a retired farmer. He spent his entire life in this vicinity with the exception of ten years, which he spent in Arkansas. In 1928 he retired from his duties on the farm and moved to the village of Burkettsville. He was a devout member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and also a member of the Men's Society of that parish. He died well fortified with the last sacraments of the church of
his faith at the age of 85 years, two months and twenty days.
Funeral services were held at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Burkettsville, with Rev. Fr. Dennis Schweitzer officiating at the Requiem High Mass.
He was a son to Gerhard and Mary Ann (Ungruhn) Clune. On May 12, 1876, in St. Sebastian, he married Elizabeth Brockman, who preceded him in death. On Jun 12, 1888, in St. Sebastian, he married Josephine Bolszinger, who survived him.
Also surviving are seven sons, Henry, and Albert, both Dayton, Ben, Blytheville, AK, Joe, Charlestown, MA, Frank, Paragould, AR, Anthony, Burkettsville, and Alex, North Star; seven daughters, Mary Landis, Sophia Woeste, Clara Schaefer, Christine Winhoven, all Dayton, Elizabeth Keller, Ft. Recovery, Rosa Schwieterman, Guadalupe, and Florentine Tumbusch, Saint Henry; a brother, George, Minster; forty-four grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son; a daughter; three brothers; and four sisters.
He was a retired farmer. He spent his entire life in this vicinity with the exception of ten years, which he spent in Arkansas. In 1928 he retired from his duties on the farm and moved to the village of Burkettsville. He was a devout member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and also a member of the Men's Society of that parish. He died well fortified with the last sacraments of the church of
his faith at the age of 85 years, two months and twenty days.
Funeral services were held at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Burkettsville, with Rev. Fr. Dennis Schweitzer officiating at the Requiem High Mass.
Gravesite Details
Memorial information compiled from the Mercer County Chronicle - April 15, 1938
Family Members
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Mary Ann Clune Landis
1879–1960
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Henry John Clune
1880–1955
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Elizabeth Bernadine "Lizzie" Clune Keller
1882–1973
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Sophia Justine Clune Woeste
1886–1952
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Frances Clune
1887–1887
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Rosa Josephine Clune Schwieterman
1887–1975
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Bernard John Clune
1889–1950
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Joseph Alvis Clune
1891–1945
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Frank Gerhard Clune
1893–1956
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Anthony Joseph Clune
1896–1965
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August Frederick Clune
1899–1899
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Alex Aloys Clune
1901–1968
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Clara Ann Clune Schaefer
1903–1962
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Christine Ann Clune Winhoven
1905–2001
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Albert Lawrence Clune
1908–1973
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Florentine Clune Tumbush
1910–1981
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