Clarence P. De Nio Jr.

Clarence P. DeNio, Jr. Clarence Peter DeNio Jr., "June" was born January 5, 1926 in Onamia, MN to Clarence Peter Sr. and Otillia Mary Schumann. The 6th child of 11 children in the DeNio family. He attended Crosier Catholic School and Onamia Country School. Joining the Army in 1943, he fought for his country until 1945 serving in England, Belgium and France. When he returned to the United States he worked at Berman Plumbing, while he was going to School for Refrigeration and Appliance Repair he worked as a bellhop at the Dykeman Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. After completing his schooling, he was employed by Severin Appliance and then went to spend the rest of his career at Isaacson's Appliance Store in Spring Lake Park. Clarence was a terrific Appliance Repairman and Salesman. Kind, courteous, extremely knowledgeable and professional - he gave 150 % everyday - he had an incredible work ethic. Family, friends and clients relied on his vast amount of knowledge and skill to do repairs and give advice on making new purchases. On November 18, 1949, Clarence married Iris Mae Schulte. They had two children, Patricia and Dennis. They enjoyed life, loved to get together with family and friends, dining out, dancing, taking trips, fishing, sipping a beer or two, and spending vacations with fun-loving special friends and family. Throughout all of his health problems and the personal losses of his children, Pat and Denny, and the loss of his beloved wife, Iris, he remained upbeat and positive. Never being a person to back down from a challenge, Clarence faced difficulties with the attitude of a problem being just an opportunity to be creative and inventive and solve that problem as independently as he possibly could. A great example for all of us to learn from. Clarence, "June", was a treasure. A man of compassion, respect and integrity, he was there to help you without hesitation. In this life there are very few people that you can truly count on to be there for you unconditionally and Clarence was 'that' person for many people. More comfortable giving than taking, he gave without expecting anything in return. When you helped him or spent time with him he appreciated every moment and took no one and nothing for granted. Preceded in death by his father, Clarence Sr., and mother, Otillia, children Patricia and Dennis, brothers - Don, Jim, Carrol, Bill, sisters - Jeanette, and Jeannette's husband, brother- in-law Ray VanHercke Sr., Donna, and Donna's husband, brother-in-law Marvin Hill. Survived by brothers - LeRoy "Jack" DeNio and Pat DeNio. Sisters - Margaret Anderson and Kathleen Hammerstad. Sister-in-laws - Nancy (Don) DeNio, Joey (Jim) DeNio, Eleanor (Carrol) DeNio, Shirley (Bill) DeNio and Marilyn (Pat) DeNio. Brother-in-laws - Gene Anderson and Bob Hammerstad. He has many nieces, nephews, great nieces & nephews, neighbors and friends that will miss him greatly. We are very blessed to have had the opportunity to share this journey of life with a wonderful man like Clarence "June" DeNio. May we honor his memory and carry a bit of that upbeat positive "can-do attitude" in our own lives that he shared with us by example every day of his own life.

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Clarence P. De Nio Jr.

January 24, 2013

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Clarence P. De Nio Jr.

January 24, 2013

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