Clarence is survived by his wife of 62 years Donna See Blanchard; children: Gary (Joyce) Blanchard, Craig Blanchard, Tammy (Joe) Verwers, Tracey (Scott) Bangtson; grandchildren: Chris (Monica) Blanchard, Joe (Jennifer) Petit, T.J. Ellis, Michelle (Glen) Reynolds, Bryan (Kim) Blanchard, Gail (Billy) James, Ryan (Amy) Monk, Amber (Abel) Douglas, Damien (Kelly) Verwers, Valorie (David) Peitzman, Zachary Bangtson; twenty-one great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.

He is preceded in death by his parents, grandchildren Jerry Ellis, Derek Bangtson, two great-granddaughters and one great-grandson.

Clarence spent his early years as a farmer in Clarke County Iowa. He worked for Fisher Flow Controls in Marshalltown, Iowa retiring, after 30 years of service. He enjoyed spending his retirement with his family doing the things that he loved including fishing and attending grandchildren’s ball games. He enjoyed the time that he got to spend with his church family at Wooster First Baptist Church also.

Visitation for Clarence will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Greenbrier from 5-8 P.M. The funeral will be held at the Wooster First Baptist Church at 1 P.M. Thursday, June 1, 2017, with Brother Keith Hicks officiating. Entombment will be at the Crestlawn Mausoleum on Hwy. 64 East of Conway under the direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Greenbrier, Arkansas.