Virginia Carol Clement - Obituary

In Memory of
Virginia Carol Clement
December 29, 1924 - November 24, 2017
Obituary

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Virginia “Carol” Clement (Benner), 92 years old, left this world from her home at St. Mary’s Village in Blue Springs, MO and went to her eternal rest with her heavenly father on Friday November 24, 2017. Carol was born December 29, 1924 in Wagner, South Dakota to Stanley and Beulah (Lowe) Benner. She spent her childhood in South Sioux City, Nebraska until her senior year of high school. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1942. Shortly thereafter she met her soon to be husband, Jack Clement. They were married in 1944 and enjoyed 73 wonderful years together before his passing earlier this year. Carol spent many years working as a switchboard operator at the RLDS Auditorium in Independence, MO and later supported her husband in their family owned business, Clement’s Remodeling. They lived in Raytown and Independence, Missouri as well as their lake home at Pomme De Terre Lake. Carol loved to sing and participated in many church choirs. She also provided special music often to her church congregations. Music was a very important part of her life. In her later years, she learned to play the organ and often filled her home with the sound of beautiful music.


Carol and Jack had two children, Nancy and Mark who blessed them with many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She loved all of them and never left them without saying “I love you more”.


Carol was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Jack, parents, Stanley and Beulah, infant sister “Snooky”, brother, Melvin and sister, Nelda. She leaves behind her children, daughter Nancy Ann Carlson (Tom), son Arthur Mark Clement (Jo Ann); Grandchildren Bob Carlson (Michelle), Jim Carlson (Kristine), Carrie Reifsteck (Trent) and Tracy Thompson (Rocky); Eleven great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren and another soon-to-be.


A memorial service will be held Saturday December 30, 2017 at Missionary Restoration Branch church, 3415 N. Elsea Smith Rd., Buckner, MO at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 2:00 at the church. Carol will be placed to rest next to her husband, Jack, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO in a private ceremony.


In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to the church.