Clement J. Weber

Clement J. Weber, 88, of Evansville, IN passed away at The Terrace at Solarbron on December 14, 2019. Born August 8, 1931, the oldest of eight children of the late George and Anna (Matz) Weber. He attended F.J. Reitz High School; served in the US Army Signal Corps and attended electronics school at Fort Monmouth, NJ. Clem had additional training in electronics at Fort Gordon, GA. He married Rita Seib while stationed at Fort Gordon and his first child was born there. After his discharge he attended Evansville College (U of E) under the G.I. bill and St. Louis University earning a degree in electrical engineering. He was employed at McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis as an Astronaut Instrumentation Engineer on the Mercury and Gemini space program. When the program ended, he returned to Evansville obtaining a position with Telesis Engineering designing cable TV equipment. He left Telesis and was a partner in starting Diversified Electronics and was employed there for 18 years holding various positions. He retired from Diversified Electronics in 1984 and with a partner co-owned Putt-Putt miniature golf course for eight years. He also owned and managed apartments for 21 years and co-owned several coin laundries. He and his second wife, Betty (Carrel Barnes), enjoyed traveling with their very special friends to many European countries. He enjoyed visiting with his cousins in Winnenden, Germany. He attended Corpus Christi Catholic Church and served on various committees. He was an avid carpenter and gardener. He is survived by brothers Robert and Eugene (Eva); sisters Mary Seib and Elizabeth (Don) Kamuf; children, Terrie Smith, Debbie (Steve) Wahnsiedler, Cindy (Mike) Francis, Jerry (Penny) and Ken (Melissa); stepchildren Karen Barnes-Ellis and Dr. Bob Barnes; grandchildren Kevin, Chris, Dan (Jenny), Darrel (Miranda), Aubrie (Orrin), Joe, Gabriela, Joshua, Ashley, Morgan, Jon (Amber), Adam and Marie; great grandchildren Emma, Ava, Charlotte, Jacob, Logan and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Clem was preceded in death by his first wife Rita of 25 years and second wife Betty of 33 years; brothers Clarence and Charles; sister Kathryn Altstadt and sons-in-law, Brian Smith and Fred Ellis. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Rev. Claude Burns officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 until 7:00 PM on Friday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street, where there will be a memorial service held at 4:00 PM. Friends may also visit with the family from 9:30 am until service time on Saturday at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Solarbron, Dr. Robert Rusche and Heritage Hospice for their loving and compassionate care. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Clement J. Weber

August 8, 1931 - December 14, 2019