Clarence Earl Bergman, 90, of Spearfish; SD, died March 4, 2012, at his home.

Clarence was born November 19, 1921 to George and Julia (Meyers) Bergman in Verdi, Minnesota on the family farm. He was the youngest of eight children. He married Geraldine (Petersen) on June 22,
1941 in Tyler, Minnesota. To this union
two daughters were born, Sharon Lee in 1942 and Mary Ann in 1947.

The couple lived on the family farm with his parents until 1948. His parents moved to town and he took over the farm and ran it until 1959 when he moved his family to Rapid City, SD.

Clarence worked many jobs after moving to Rapid City; the Titan Missle sites, the minute man sites, Saint Martin's Academy, Pete Lein and Sons and the gasification plant to name a few. In 1978, Clarence and Geraldine moved to Spearfish and he went to work for Eldon Johnson as a carpenter. He began doing landscaping soon after that, doing as many as 300 gardens per year.

He is survived by his wife, Geraldine of 70 years; daughters, Sharon Coughlin and Mary (Gary) Goddard, Spearfish; sister Wynema Ehlers, Flandreau, SD; Grandchildren, Lorrie Redfield, Sundance,WY; Michelle (Wade) Wilson, Gillette, WY; Randy (Carrie) Coughlin, Prescott, AZ; Colette (Eric) Ek, Battle Ground, WA; Dianna (Troy) Rommen, Spearfish,; Debra Hansen, Gillette; Great-Grandchildren, Amber and Andrew Redfield, Sundance; Sadie and Callie Wilson, Laramie, WY; Katie and Mollie Wilson, Gillette; Jade Foss, Dickenson, ND; Kiah Crowley, St. Onge, SD; Parker Coughlin, Prescott; Austen Redinger and Alishia Munger, Woodland, WA; Tyler, Brooke and Spencer Redinger and Adrian Ek, Battle Ground, WA; Kayla, Brianna and Peyton Rommen, Spearfish; Miranda and Matthew Rosencranz, Spearfish; Great-Great-Grandchildren: Aryabella Locke-Redfield, Upton; Rowen Crowley, St. Onge; Renn Redinger and Elliott Munger, Woodland; Walker and Milo Redinger, Battle Ground.

Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Harvey Bergman, Elda Anderson, Alma Isles, Mancel Bergman, Ildra Taylor and Harley Bergman and Grandson-in-law Wade Redinger.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Pastor Karen Matuska officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels, Spearfish. Online condolences may be written to www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com.