Clarence Albert Ohman Jr.

Age 92 of St. Paul. Went to be with Jesus on November 29, 2022. Clarence was born in Northeast Minneapolis on September 10, 1930, to Clarence Sr. and Anna Bertha Ohman. At the age of 11, he gave his life to Jesus and was baptized at Elim Baptist Church. He graduated from Edison High School in 1948 and worked for a time at his father's garage in downtown Minneapolis. He then began a 28 year career with the United States Postal Service, starting out as a mail carrier and working his way through the ranks to become Supervisor of several different branches, including Diamond Lake, Bloomington and Minneapolis. In his retirement, he enjoyed working for Smarte Carte at the Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport, which also afforded him the opportunity to act as the unofficial greeter for travel-weary friends and family flying into MSP. Clarence met Ruby Winnifred Johnson, the love of his life, as a camper at Trout Lake Camp in Pine River, Minnesota. They were married on September 22, 1950, and shared 71 years together before Ruby passed away just one year ago. As a young family, Ruby and Clarence loved to spend time outdoors with their two sons, Roger and Gene, attending family camps at Trout Lake; fishing, canoeing and pontoon boating on Knife Lake; and ice skating and sledding at Prospect Park near their home in Southeast Minneapolis. In their later years, they enjoyed day trips to various nature centers to look for wildlife, and particularly loved to watch for eagles along the Mississippi River. They also cherished time with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who fondly recall playing rounds of Uno and Skip-bo, and putting together jigsaw puzzles in their living room. In his spare time, Clarence was an avid collector of stamps, coins and paper weights. He was a longtime member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in downtown Minneapolis, where he taught Sunday school and served faithfully on various committees. Clarence was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruby. He is survived by sons Roger (Cindy) and Gene (Wanda) Ohman; grandchildren Andy (Erin) Ohman, Jessica (Nathan) Hedtke, Angie (Joel) Geib, and Rachel Ohman; great-grandchildren Jackson and Tyler Ohman and Hannah Hedtke. A funeral service will be on Wednesday, December 7th at 12 PM at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home, 515 Hwy 96 W., Shoreview, MN. Visitation is one hour prior to the service, with a lunch to follow. Interment will be at 3 PM at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1800 Edgerton St, St. Paul, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Trout Lake Camps, www.troutlakecamps.org.

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Clarence Albert Ohman Jr.

September 10, 1930 - November 29, 2022

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Clarence Albert Ohman Jr.

September 10, 1930 - November 29, 2022

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