Individual Details
Clarence Bernard Beste
(May 23, 1929 - January 11, 2004)
Clarence B. Beste, 74, of Sauk Centre, died peacefully with his family surrounding him, on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.14 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Tim Wenzel and Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m Wednesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Veterans prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m.
Clarence Beste was born on May 23, 1929 in Sauk Centre, Minn., to William and Lucy (Jung) Beste. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On April 14, 1954, he married Kathryn Deters at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union. They later divorced. He was a life long resident of Sauk Centre, where he was a farmer, school bus driver and also worked for CMC Elevator and Oil. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, where he was a former usher, and Bishop Busch Council 4863 Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of American Legion Post 67, Paul F. Donart VFW Post 2853, Sportsmen Club, Pheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited.
Survivors include five children, Jim (Linda) Beste, Joni (Pat Uhlenkamp) Imdieke and Jason (Cathy) Beste, all of Sauk Centre, Janet (John) Pastian of Hudson, Wisconsin and John Beste of Fairbanks, Alaska; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Stella (Phil) Carroll of Columbus, Ohio, Wilfred (Jan) Beste of Sauk Centre, Viola (Bob) June of Westminster, Colo., Lois (Ron) Johnson of Cloquet and Lillian "Pudge" (Connie) Kettler of Sauk Centre. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Jean Thang; brother, Ray Beste; sister, Evelyn Beste; granddaughter, Shanna Jacobs; and grandson, Michael Imdieke. Serving as casket bearers will be Macorde and Nick Jacobs, Matt Imdieke, Jamie and Josh Beste and Luke Thang. Cross bearer will be Sarah Thang and gift bearers will be Kristi and Nikki Beste. Honorary bearers will be Jim Kane, Oscar Rueckert, Bud Minette, Joe Zehrer, Jerry Sogge, Virgil and Lee Kerfeld, Vern Beste and Conrad Kettler. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.14 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Tim Wenzel and Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m Wednesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Veterans prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m.
Clarence Beste was born on May 23, 1929 in Sauk Centre, Minn., to William and Lucy (Jung) Beste. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On April 14, 1954, he married Kathryn Deters at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union. They later divorced. He was a life long resident of Sauk Centre, where he was a farmer, school bus driver and also worked for CMC Elevator and Oil. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, where he was a former usher, and Bishop Busch Council 4863 Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of American Legion Post 67, Paul F. Donart VFW Post 2853, Sportsmen Club, Pheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited.
Survivors include five children, Jim (Linda) Beste, Joni (Pat Uhlenkamp) Imdieke and Jason (Cathy) Beste, all of Sauk Centre, Janet (John) Pastian of Hudson, Wisconsin and John Beste of Fairbanks, Alaska; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Stella (Phil) Carroll of Columbus, Ohio, Wilfred (Jan) Beste of Sauk Centre, Viola (Bob) June of Westminster, Colo., Lois (Ron) Johnson of Cloquet and Lillian "Pudge" (Connie) Kettler of Sauk Centre. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Jean Thang; brother, Ray Beste; sister, Evelyn Beste; granddaughter, Shanna Jacobs; and grandson, Michael Imdieke. Serving as casket bearers will be Macorde and Nick Jacobs, Matt Imdieke, Jamie and Josh Beste and Luke Thang. Cross bearer will be Sarah Thang and gift bearers will be Kristi and Nikki Beste. Honorary bearers will be Jim Kane, Oscar Rueckert, Bud Minette, Joe Zehrer, Jerry Sogge, Virgil and Lee Kerfeld, Vern Beste and Conrad Kettler. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
Events
| Birth | May 23, 1929 | Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Marriage | April 14, 1954 | West Union, MN - Kathryn Deters | |||
| Death | January 11, 2004 | 56378 Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Kathryn Deters |
| Child | James Beste |
| Child | Joni Beste |
| Child | Jason Beste |
| Child | Janet Beste |
| Child | John Beste |
| Child | Jean Beste |
| Father | William Beste (1891 - 1982) |
| Mother | Lucy Jung (1892 - 1978) |
| Sibling | Stella Beste |
| Sibling | Evelyn L. Beste (1925 - 1993) |
| Sibling | Raymond Walter Beste (1927 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Wilfred L. Beste (1930 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Viola Beste |
| Sibling | Lois Beste |
| Sibling | Lillian Beste |