Clarence was born May 18, 1930, son of Peter and Amelia (Feda) Lehn at their farm in Brandon Township. Clarence was baptized and confirmed at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Brandon. He attended and graduated from Brandon High School the class of 1948. Clarence spent most of his life as a dairy and grain farmer on his family farm. Clarence enjoyed his time farming, and cherished the memories made while sharing farm work with his neighbors and friends, Vernon and Jack.
Clarence married Theresa Lambertz on June 12, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria, MN. The couple celebrated sixty-five years of marriage this last summer. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Farm Bureau, Fin and Feather Club, He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing cards.
Clarence enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Theresa; their six children, Thomas (Marie) Lehn, Austin and (Lori) Lehn, Paul Lehn, Jeanne (Rusty) Kincade, Joseph (Mary) Lehn and Mark (Diane) Lehn; Grandchildren, Christine (Derrick) Wiley, Jeanette Lehn, Jennifer Lehn, Janice (Steven) Haskamp, Steven (Rebekah) Lehn, William, Peter and Laurel Lehn, Tim and Sam Lehn; great-grandchildren, Mikayla, Jisella and Hunter Haskamp, Benjamin, Lincoln and Hudson Wiley, Gregory Lehn. Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Amelia Lehn, brother, Kenneth; four premature infants, Donald, Ann Marie, Theresa and Loren; two premature great-grandsons, John Charles Lehn and Joseph Thomas Lehn.