Clarence Boyer

Clarence Dean Boyer, 82, of Grand Rapids passed away at his home May 13, 2021.

Visitation will be held at Rowe Funeral Home, Grand Rapids, Thurs., May 20, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

Graveside services will be held Fri., May 21, at noon at the Poplar Cemetery in Leader.

Clarence was born in Staples on May 11, 1939 to Clarence Arthur Boyer and Margie Lee (Smith) Boyer. The family moved from Leader to Grand Rapids in the early 1950’s where they built their family home that Dean, as he was known to family, lived in for the rest of his life. He graduated from Greenway High School in 1957 and went on to attend and graduate from Dunwoody College in Minneapolis  with a degree in Drafting. He worked for Range Line Builders until deciding to start his woodworking business, Boyer Woodworking. He was a Master Craftsman and his beautiful work can be found in numerous homes in Grand Rapids and the surrounding area. He loved what he did and it showed in everything he built. His mother and their neighbor, Clara, completed all of the finishing work for many years; his nephews Lonnie and Shane each worked with him after they graduated from high school; his brother, Steve, worked with him for 17 years after retiring and his niece, Peggy, worked with him for the past three years. It was a family business from start to finish. He was very supportive of the GRHS Woodworking program and donated hardwood lumber material every year.

Clarence is survived by one brother, Stephen (Susan) Boyer and one sister, Sherry (Ralph) Olson; one cousin, Craig (Lori) Boyer; one aunt, Eleanor Boyer and her daughters, Carol and Elaine; three nephews, Lonnie (Jannie) Boyer, Shane (Dianna) Boyer and Jeff (Kristen) Olson; two nieces, Peggy (Mark) Miner and Jenna (Jason) Walsh: two great-nephews, Josh Miner and Stephen (Brooke) Boyer: eight great-nieces Erin Miner, Annie (Tom) Caldwell, Mollie (Zach) Boardman, Bobbi Jean Boyer, Kerrie Humble, Lainey Boyer, Kellie Humble and Eliza Boyer: four great-great nieces. Lexi, Aurora and Arianna Caldwell and Emma Boyer; two grea-great-nephews, Owen Boyer and Thatcher Boardman and many good friends including Perry Jarva and Robin Borth and his Best Buddy, his cat, otherwise known as either Bucky or Goku.

Clarence was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister, Sharon and one niece, Polly (Boyer) Humble.

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