Evans Funeral Home
314 E Main St
Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone: 419-668-1469
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Clarence T. Poole, age 95, of Norwalk, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023, at Admiral's Point in Huron.
He was born July 29, 1928, in New London, OH to the late Allen A. and Cora F. (Haynes) Poole.
At 15 years old he started working at Sacket Funeral Home in New London and then Eastman Funeral Home for seven years. He attended college for one year in mortuary science, and then was drafted into the US Army in 1950 were he was Sergeant First Class serving in Koje-do, an island in Korea, guarding prisoners. He then went to the front line for six months in Seoul, Korea and later was discharged in 1956. He worked a variety of supervisory jobs in Norwalk over the years at Sheller Globe (Mayflower), and K-Mart. After retirement he enjoyed working at Gardner's Cardinal Grocery and Rural King. Throughout many of his years, he was a funeral assistant and greeter at the former Kubach-Smith Funeral Homes and Evans Funeral Home in Norwalk. He was an active member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Norwalk Lions Club, and of the Knights of Columbus Council 626.
He is survived by his sons, Roderick A. Poole of Norwalk and Kim T. Poole of Golden Valley, MN; five grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. (Taylor) Poole in 2021; siblings, Arthur J. Poole, Alvin A. Poole, Ethel McKinney, Wanda L. Williams and Delores J. Lemons.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, September 11, 2023, at St. Paul Catholic Church, 91 E. Main Street, Norwalk with Father Anthony Recker officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at St. Paul Cemetery. A luncheon will then be provided at St. Paul's gathering space.
Arrangements entrusted to the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Paul Catholic Church, 91 E. Main Street, Norwalk, OH 44857.
