Clarence Schraer

Clarence Henry Schraer, 90, of Billings passed away on July 27, 2018. He followed his wife of 62 years who passed away 7 months earlier. Clarence brought joy to those who were lucky enough to cross paths with him. His gift of gab and his sense of humor was something he would be best known for. It was his goal to make people smile and laugh. He was always looking for a good joke to tell or some odd gizmo to make someone laugh. He was sure to let you know that "you do good work" if you were helping him in any way. His compassion for those less fortunate touched many lives. Clarence was born in Shiner, TX on April 25, 1928 to Bernard and Josephine Schraer. He grew up on a farm in Texas. He stayed to help his parents run the farm for 4 years after he graduated from high school. In 1950 he joined the Army and proudly served his country in the Korean War. He met the love of his life, Doris in Houston TX where they both were in door to door cookware sales. They married in 1956 and moved to Billings, Montana in 1957. In 1961 he started the General Maintenance Company which he owned and operated for the next 35 years. He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the Optimists. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for many years. Clarence was an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed his time out in nature with family and friends. Clarence is survived by Diane (Greg) Morrow of AZ, Linda (Bob) Scott of Billings, Patti Martin of Billings, Theresa (Chris) Cornelius of NE. He has 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris; stepdaughter Judy Bell; son Mike Schraer and grandson Bradley Morrow; brothers Alvin and Joe Schraer; sisters Benita Schraer, Etta Schraer, Dorthy Walters and Frances Pilat.