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Reverend Clarence Lewis Schaffner was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 8, 1931. He died in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin on June 17, 2024.  “A wonderful life filled with beautiful people” (including but not limited to) parents Helen Wieken Schaffner and Clarence Louis Schaffner, sister Sandra Sawyer, beautiful wife Marcelyn Joann nee Nelsen; children and spouses;  Juliann Lois, Brad Wilcox, Bradley Lewis, Elaine (Matt), Philip Anchor, Karin Beth, Louis Vukich; grandchildren Bart, Madisen, and Maud (Hunter) Vukich, Charlie and Emma Wilcox, and Johnny Schaffner.  Degrees U of M Carlson School of Business 1953, Northwestern Lutheran Seminary Minister of Divinity June 4, 1964.  ELCA Churches Served Crosslake Lutheran, Swanberg Lutheran  Two Point Church, Almelund Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eveleth Christ Lutheran, Hoyt Lakes Four Point Methodist Parish (Associate), and Virginia Gethsemine Lutheran (Associate).  Funeral Service 11 a.m. Monday, June 24, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lindstrom, MN.  

Visitation 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Grandstrand Funeral Home in Lindstrom, MN and one hour prior to service at church.  In lieu of flowers memorials preferred.  

Thank you to Heather NP and the nursing staff for the wonderful comfort care provided to our Dad at St Croix Health (Hospital) during his final days. 

Condolences may be expressed online at www. grandstrandfh.com.  “A wonderful life filled with beautiful people.” AMEN.

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