Clarence L. Hoisington, age 81 of Mobridge, formerly of McIntosh, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 29, 2009 at the Mobridge Regional Hospital.


Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at 1:00pm Wednesday, May 5, Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with full military honors.


CLARENCE LEO HOISINGTON was born June 17, 1928 at Thunder Hawk, SD to Clarence Leo Sr. and Evelyne Gary (Kempton) Hoisington. The Hoisington's lived in Keldron and moved to Watauga in 1930. Clarence rode a Shetland pony 4 miles to the Matkin School south of Watauga. In 1936, they moved north of Watauga where they finished grade school in Watauga and Clarence attended McIntosh High School.


He enlisted into the U.S. Army on June 4, 1946 and served during WWII as a payroll clerk. He was honorably discharged on May 29, 1949.


Following his discharge, he went to Sheet Metal Technician School in St. Louis, MO. He met his wife Mary and they were married in McIntosh. Clarence and Mary moved from St. Louis to Lorca Centa, CA where he worked in automobile repair shops. Five children were born to this union.


Clarence married Maxine and they lived in Lorca Center, CA. In the mid 1980's, he returned to McIntosh. In 2007, he entered the Golden Living Center in Mobridge where he has continued to live since.


He was a member of the VFW and American Legion.


Surviving are 2 sons, Doug Hoisington, Lorca Center, CA; Gary Hoisington, Reno, NV; 1 daughter, Jeannine Zwart, San Francisco, CA; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Calvin Hoisington, McIntosh, SD; Edmund Hoisington, Mobridge, SD; and Bennett Hoisington, Twentynine Palms, CA.


Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Maxine, 2 daughters, Sharon and Debbie, and 2 brothers, Keith and Herbert Hoisington.