Clem Fox

Clement B. Fox of Farmington, formerly of Viburnum, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Green Park Nursing Home in St. Louis at the age of 86 years. He was born on January 29, 1923, at Silver Lake, MO, son of the late Michael and Maude Moranville) Fox. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty (Arri) Fox, three sisters, Mary Ellen Wilson, Cathrine Fox, and Loyola Fox, a brother, Tom Fox, a daughter in infancy, Patricia Fox, and a daughter-in-law, Chris Fox. Mr. Fox was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Farmington, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, and also a member of the RCIA Team. He was a former member of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church at Viburnum, where he was a Founding Father and an active member. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy in World War II, where he served as a Corpsman on hospital ships. Clem earned his Bachelors in Education from Washington University, and his Masters Degree in School Administration from University of Missouri at Columbia. He taught high school science and chemistry at Perryville and Silex and then became Superintendent of Iron County C-4 School District at Viburnum. Clem was very active in his community also, serving as a Boy Scout Leader in several cities and was a member of the Lions Club at Viburnum. He is survived by six children, Greg Fox and wife Mary of Neenah, WI, Mark Fox of Laguna Nigel, CA, Janet and husband Mike Berendzen of Jefferson City, David Fox and wife Susana of St. Louis, Maureen and husband Robert Burnham of Little Rock, AR, and Margaret and husband Frank Connors of Fayetteville, AR, sister, Agnes Kelly, nineteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Numerous other relatives and friends also survive. The family will receive friends at the Cozean Memorial Chapel after 4 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2009. Visitation will resume on Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church of Farmington. Burial with full military honors will follow at New Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church Building Fund. Obituary and online condolences at: cozeanfuneralhome.com.