“That being said, I am not retiring … we are transitioning. “It’s been 33 great years, and yet I don’t have another 33 years,” he said. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Clarion Gene Johnson on this permanent online memorial. Sikorski said these awards aren’t used by the school they’re used to leave a “legacy” for the winning students in the form of technology or materials for the classrooms.ĭuring the luncheon, Sikorski also introduced to the chambers Hadassah Knight, who he called “the future of Caring for the Kenai,” and said that an endowment has been established to fund the program “into perpetuity.” View The Obituary For Clarion Gene Johnson. Nikiski Middle/High School will receive $750, Seward $1,968.75, Homer $2,781.25, SoHi $5,625 and Cook Inlet Academy will receive $8,875. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023. ![]() In addition to the individual awards, each of the schools that produced finalists received a share of $20,000 for their classrooms. Etta Rawls Tawam, 85, passed away at her home in Ridgeland, Mississippi on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. These included SoHi’s Nova Paulk, Sophia Jedlicki and Kiernan Lapp, as well as CIA’s Liam Bartholomew and Matthew Schilling and Homer’s McKenna Black. The remaining six finalists were also recognized during the luncheon as “Runners-Up,” and were awarded $400 each. Johnson was unable to attend on Wednesday, but Sikorski said she will present her plan to the school district in the near future. The Peninsula Clarion will run text-only notices of a death (death notice) or Pending Service as information is received. Rounding out the top six is Homer High School student Kavindra Johnson, who proposed the implementation of full-spectrum lighting in all Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools. View memory board Share a memory, offer a condolence Share obituary Let your community know Listen to this story Hear your. In fifth was Seward High School’s Lucy Bamford, who proposed a picture book for second graders that identifies edible and inedible plants - complete with simple recipes for cooking with gathered materials. Obituary - Clarion Ledger Cleveland Barnes, Jr. Online condolences may be made at two said they were hoping to make connections with Chamber of Commerce leadership before the end of Wednesday’s joint luncheon to discuss realizing the award - which they said would be assigned by a committee. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Somonauk-Sandwich-Leland FFA Chapter, 501 West Market, Somonauk, Illinois 60552.įuneral arrangements were entrusted to Beverage Family Funeral Home. There will be a private family service only. ![]() His most enjoyable and proud accomplishment was establishing his sweet corn stands for the last 30 years and being known as “Sweet Corn Swenson” by many. He was proud to have served on the Sandwich School Board and as Precinct Committeeman for many years. ![]() Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Patsy A. Lawrence of Clarion, Pennsylvania, born in Brookville, Pennsylvania, who passed away on May 9, 2023, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Charlotte (Art) Johnson, Marion (Kermit) Elleby, Carol Scidmore and one brother, Burdell Swenson.Ĭlarion was a tenacious man with a strong work ethic. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Patsy A. Clarion is also survived by one brother, Glenn (Carol) Swenson, one sister, Helen Tammen, and one brother-in-law, Tom Scidmore. Clarion is survived by his wife of nearly 77 years, Norma Jean, and four children, Judy (Dave) Klussendorf, Connie (Richard) Brousell, Jon (Jane) Swenson, Claire (Kris) Swenson, 12 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. They later farmed in Sandwich, then farmed in Leland, Illinois, and in 1973, moved back to Sandwich to farm. He graduated from Sandwich High School and a couple years later married Norma Jean Osmund, on December 21, 1945, and they began farming in Somonauk, Illinois. exploreClarion (exploreclarion) / Twitter Sign up Follow exploreClarion exploreclarion Your Guide to Everything Clarion County. ![]() Clarion was born September 8, 1925, at home in Earlville, Illinois, the son of Clarence and Helen Swenson. Swenson, 96, of Sandwich, Illinois, died July 10, 2022, at home.
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