Clarence Edelman passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 28 at the age of 88. He was born in Rigby, Idaho. At age seven his family moved to Newberg, Oregon where he graduated from high school in 1954. After serving in the U. S. Army, he returned to Newberg.

Clarence married Carol LeBlanc and they had 4 children: Lisa (Morss), Jill (Owens), Jana (Hubbard) and David. They later divorced. In 1993, Clarence married Judy (Wilkinson) Holte.
Clarence held many jobs in his lifetime, but he was a salesman at heart. He was a journeyman meatcutter, a salesman for Helene Curtis, an inspector for the Housing Authority of Portland, a general contractor (twice) and a licensed Home Inspector for the State of Oregon.
Clarence and Judy moved to Welches, Oregon in 2005 where he became an active member of the community. He was a member of Hoodland Lutheran Church and became the chairperson of
Neighborhood Missions. He wore many hats with that outreach program, but his specialty was cutting, splitting and delivering free firewood to those in need. He always had a smile and a word of wisdom to pass along. After moving to Sandy in 2017 he remained active in the church as head of the property committee. Clarence had a deep faith and a great sense of humor.
Clarence is preceded in death by his daughter, Jill Owens, and his 5 siblings: Raymond, Aydee, Victor, Esther Kingham and Adeline Moody. He is survived by Judy, his wife of 30 years, his other three children, 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, January 27 at 2:00 p.m. at Hoodland Lutheran Church. Memorials may be sent to: Neighborhood Missions, ℅ Hoodland Lutheran Church, PO Box 594, Brightwood, OR 97011.