Clement Deis, 97, of Linton, ND, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Strasburg Care Center, Strasburg, ND.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 25, 2017 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Linton.  Visitation will be on Sunday from 2-9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Myers Funeral Home, Linton. Burial will be at St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery, Hazelton, ND.

Clement "Clem" Deis was born on September 25, 1919 near Temvik, ND, the son of Julius and Elizabeth (Mae) Deis, the fourth of eight children. He attended school through the 8 ^th grade in Temvik.

Clement married Marcella Shea on October 25, 1948 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Hazelton, ND. They made their home on his family farm one mile west of Temvik, where they raised 6 children. He had a strong passion for the farming way of life and truly loved the farm life raising his family. Because their farms were all next to each other, Clement was able to farm alongside his brothers, Frank and Aloysius. The three of them enjoyed spending time together farming, working, and helping one another out.

In 1987 Clement and Marcella retired and moved into Linton. During his retirement years, Clement started his carpentry hobbies in the basement. He built wooden cross accessories, wall clocks, curio cabinets, a roll top desk, tool boxes, and miscellaneous items throughout his home. He also built 4 grandfather clocks, one for each daughter.

Clement desired to stay involved in what was going on at the farm and was committed to taking his daily drive to visit. He would often stop to hopefully enjoy a homemade meal as well as visit his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved sharing stories about what he would call the "good" years versus the "poor" years. He seemed to remember details which we all thought was amazing. He had a passion for dancing polkas and spending time during the day listening to music on his stereo.

On May 9, 2017, he moved to the Strasburg Care Center and remained there until his passing.

Clement is survived by 4 daughters, Mary Hennessy of Andover, MN, Eileen (Bernie) Wehri of Billings, MT, Alice (Michael) Masset of Pueblo, CO, and Karen (Alfred) Bosch of Linton; 1 son, Ron (Mardel) Deis of Las Vegas, NV; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Rosina Deis of Linton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcella on Oct. 8, 1999; son, Michael on Oct. 28, 1986; 2 brothers, Frank and Aloysius Deis; and 5 sisters, Mary Anderson, Sally Bartholome, Frances Jahner, Rose Lipp and Carol Serr.