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Meidinger, 87, of LaMoure, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND, passed away Monday afternoon, October 3, 2016 at Aberdeen, SD.
Clarence was born in Lehr, ND on May 15, 1929, the youngest son of Karl and Johanna (Fey) Meidinger. He attended school in Lehr and joined the US Marine Corps in 1951 and was stationed in Camp Pendelton. Upon his discharge in 1953, Clarence attended college at North Dakota State School of Science, Wahpeton, ND. He married Adeline Nordahl in Hastings, ND in 1956 and Clarence graduated from college later that year with a degree in auto body repair. Clarence and Adeline moved to Groton, SD where he worked as an auto body technician. From South Dakota, they moved to Kulm, ND where Clarence was part owner of City Body Shop. In May 1965, Clarence and Adeline purchased the Knights of Columbus building on Main Street in Edgeley from the Church of Transfiguration. They opened Edgeley Body Shop and ran it for 29 years.
Clarence is survived by his wife, Adeline Meidinger, LaMoure, ND; four children, Gerald Meidinger, Carrington, ND, Jan Alan Meidinger, LaMoure, ND, Kent (Colette) Meidinger, Edgeley, and Karen (Dan) Reilly, Rochester, MN; three grandchildren, MacKenzie Meidinger, McKell Meidinger and Hope Reilly; and sister, Agnes Wolff, Kulm.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sons, Karl Meidinger in infancy and Kevin Meidinger; brother, Art Meidinger; and sisters, Lorraine Wentz and Violet Kessler.
Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 7, 2016 at Wesley United Methodist Church, Edgeley, with Pastor Becky Holten officiating.
Visitation: One hour before the service at the church.
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery, Edgeley, ND.
An online guest book is available at www.liskofuneralchapel.com.