Clarence Hasse, 91

Clarence Hasse, 91, passed away at Pinewood Care Center in Coeur d'Alene on Monday, July 12, 2010.

Clarence was born March 7, 1919, in Cottonwood. He was the fourth child of Edward and Lydia Hasse.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Eleanor; brothers, Raymond Hasse and Ward Hasse; sister Evelyn Thompson; daughter Judy Meredith and two grandchildren, Carrie and Robert (Bob) Noble in Dalton Gardens.

His is survived by his wife of 38 1/2 years, Geraldine Hasse at home; son Kenneth Hasse and wife Nancy of El Dorado, Calif.; daughter Beverly Noble and husband Ron in Dalton Gardens including three step-grandchildren, Marvin Lightner of Alaska, Judy Regelin of Nebraska and Larry Lightner of Idaho. Also surviving are grandchildren Kent Hasse and Kathy Bruins of California, Kevin Noble of Dalton Gardens and Kelly Porter of Spokane, Wash.; great-grandchildren Tabitha and JoAnna Porter of Spokane, and Nicole Bruins of California; plus numerous step-grand and great-grandchildren.

Clarence grew up on the Rathdrum Prairie after his parents moved from Cottonwood when he was quite young. He attended school in Rathdrum and the Seventh-day Adventist boarding school in Auburn, Wash.

He was drafted into the Navy in 1944, and trained at Farragut until the war ended when he was discharged. He later bought some heavy equipment and began his own business of clearing land and logging. He cleared much of the land on the Palouse, then went into logging which took him to many locations in Washington, Idaho and Montana.

Clarence had a very inventive mind. Among one of his inventions was a delimber which helped him in his business. He retired at the age of 85 when he planted a fruit orchard where he returned to live once again on the Rathdrum Prairie where he grew up.

There were no services and English Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.