Clarence Kreager

Published 12:00 am Monday, April 12, 2010

Funeral services for Clarence L. “Slicker” Kreager will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. The Rev. Reginald Klindworth will officiate. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service on Thursday.
Clarence died on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at his home.
Clarence Leroy Kreager was born on Feb. 24, 1923, in Dodge Center, the son of William and Elizabeth (Elias) Kreager. He grew up in the Dodge Center area and attended school there. During school he was active as a football, basketball and hockey player. His nickname of “Slicker” came from ice skating during hockey season. He also delivered papers as a youth. On March 28, 1946, Clarence was united in marriage to June M. Johnson in Sioux Falls, S.D.  Clarence worked for Northern States Power as a Lineman, and later as a supervisor, retiring in 1983. He was a member of the Eagles Club and a volunteer fire fighter. Clarence enjoyed reading western books, doing word puzzles, crocheting doilies, baptismal gowns, animals, tablecloths, mittens and pictures. He also enjoyed playing cards with his grandkids.
Survivors include his significant other, Helen Kreager of Albert Lea; children: LeRoy “Buck” (Connie) Kreager of Bella Vista, Ariz., Fred Kreager of Montgomery, Sandra Klindworth of Dodge Center, and Richard Kreager of Waseca; grandchildren: Lisa (Blaise) Tybor of Florida, Kelly (Carlton) Romo of Georgia, Stacy Woods of Mable, Chad (Kim) Kreager of Faribault, Kari Kreager of Eden Prairie, Stacia (Alan) Round of Dodge Center, Shelene (Terry) Rath of Kasson, Richard Klindworth of Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Sharice (Nelson) Lecea of Rochester, the Rev. Reginald (Kate) Klindworth of Chaska, and Shannon (Tracy) DuChene of Medford; 30 great-grandchildren; sisters: LaDean Strum of Moose Lake and Donna (Virgil) Moffit of Rochester; and nieces and nephews.
Clarence was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, June; great-granddaughter, Angela; brother, Kenneth; and sisters: Esther, Wilhelmina, and Phyllis.
Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society.