Clifford E. Davis
February 11, 1925 ~ September 11, 2017 (age 92) 92 Years OldShare using:
Memorial service for Clifford Davis will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday September 15, 2017 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Spring Valley with Rev Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-7 P.M. Thursday September 14, 2017 at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue for 1hr prior to the service at the church.
Clifford E. Davis, age 92, of Ostrander, MN died Monday September 11, 2017 at St Marks Lutheran Home in Austin. He was born February 11, 1925 in Moravia, IA to Harvey “Clell” and Veta (Hiatt) Davis. He attended and graduated from Fillmore County Schools in 1939 and joined the United States Army in 1944. He was discharged in 1947 earning the World War II victory Medal and European, African and Middle Eastern Theater Medal. Following his discharge he started farming in the Ostrander area in 1948 where he farmed until his retirement in 1991. Cliff was united in marriage to Georgine Thorson in Spring Valley Minnesota on February 16, 1946. He enjoyed collecting antique tools, fishing and making lefse with his grandchildren. He served on the Ostrander Co-Op Board for 10 years and the Bennington Township Board for 19 years. Cliff was proud of the time he spent in the military. He was very active in the Ostrander American Legion serving as its commander. He was also honored to be a part of The Honor Flight in 2010.
He is survived by his wife Georgine of Austin, MN, 8 children; Sandra (David) Vreeman of Spring Valley, MN, Sharon (Tom) Benge of Rolfe, IA, Curt (Vickie) Davis of Bernice, OK, Pam (Tom) Bye of Le Roy, MN, Pat Hovde of Le Roy, MN, Brian (Pam) Davis of Spring Valley, MN, Sheila (Tim) Meirick of Kasson, MN and Brad (Brenda) Davis of Ostrander, MN, 25 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 1 sister; Maxine (Robert) Jahn of Spring Valley, MN and a sister-in-law Carolyn Davis of Rochester, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandchildren; Nathan Vreeman and Cheryl Davis, brothers; Robert Davis and Rolland “Speed” Davis and sons-in-law Doug Ferguson and Jim Hovde.
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