Clarence Louis Hole

Clarence Louis Hole, 92, of Clarkson, died on February 2, 2025, at home surrounded by family following a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Born April 10, 1932, in Clarkson to Louis and Mildred Van Fossen Hole, Clarence was a lifelong resident of Clarkson. He graduated from the former New Waterford High School in 1950.

Clarence served his country in the U.S. Army as a gunnery instructor in California during the Korean War, achieving the rank of sergeant. After being discharged in 1955, Clarence returned home and a year later married Marlene E. Brown. They were married for 66 years and devoted to each other.

A man of deep faith, Clarence attended the Clarkson Presbyterian Church his entire life until it closed in 2020. He was active in the church his entire life, including serving as an elder.

At one time Clarence and his brothers owned and operated an RV dealership in Salem, a mobile home park and Hole’s Auto in Lisbon.

Next to spending time with his family, he and Marlene loved nothing more than to work side by side in their yard and woods. In 1993 they purchased an RV and took off to see the country, traveling 153,000 miles over the next 19 years, including a summer-long road trip to Alaska. They were accompanied on many of the trips by their grandchildren and other family members, making memories that will last a lifetime.

His wife, Marlene Brown Hole, whom he married on November 16, 1956, preceded him in death on March 22, 2023.

Clarence is survived by a daughter, Linda (Tom) Giambroni of Clarkson; a son, Matthew Hole of Clarkson; granddaughters, Sarah (Chris) Smith of Wichita, Kansas, and Nadine (Jeremy) McCoy of Clarkson; and great-granddaughters, Holly and Lauren McCoy and Adelyn and Emily Smith.  Also surviving is a brother, Kenneth (Evelyn) Hole; and sister-in-law, Shirley Hole all residing in Florida.

Clarence was preceded in death by sisters, Esther (Homer) Moore, Marie (Paul) Lipp and Edith (Robert) Welce; and brothers, Albert (Doris) Hole and Donald Hole.

Special thanks to Clarence’s caregivers, including the staff from Akeso/Hospice, all who have helped keep him in his home the past two years

Private funeral services were held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, with both Reverend Dr. Stephen and Reverend Dr. Meta Cramer officiating.  Clarence was laid to rest with his wife at Clarkson Cemetery.

Arrangements were handled by Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home in Columbiana.

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