Clare Pung

Clare J. Pung passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the age of 85. Born May 18, 1928 in Fowler, he was the son of Norman T. and Martha (Simon) Pung. Clare was a Pioneer Seed salesman and a member of the American Legion Post #187.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Teresa (Rademacher) Pung, four children, Karen (Jay) Johnson, Kenneth (Virgene) Pung, Kathryn (Mike) Miller, Linda (Jack) Terry; 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Mark Pung, Paul (Eugenia) Pung and one sister, Mary Ellen (Robert) Thelen. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Jerome Pung and sister-in-law, Daria.

Clare was a man of faith and family. He was a farmer most of his life and a Veteran of the Korean War. He will be remembered as a hardworking, loving and caring man, and will be missed by all who knew him.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 106 East Street, Pewamo. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., with The Rosary being prayed at 3 p.m. and a scripture service at 8 p.m., at the Goerge Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Homes in Fowler.