A Funeral Mass for Clarence Augustine Rome will be held at 10:00 Friday, September 14 in the St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jeremy Myers of the church will officiate with 4th Degree members of the Knights of Columbus serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Ted Miller, Bill Smith, Les Berry, Roger Flexer, and Ralph Vertner. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mr. Rome passed away on September 12 at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center at the age of 75.

Clarence was born on October 13, 1931 in St. Peter, Kansas to the late August and Amelia (Reidel) Rome. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Salina, Kansas. Clarence and Dee Quested were married on August 9, 1952 in Salina. Clarence joined the US Navy in September 1952 and served in the Korean Conflict. Clarence worked as plant manager at ConAgra for many years until his retirement in 1980. He was a dedicated member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, a 3rd Degree Grand Knight, a 4th Degree Faithful Navigator, former president of the St. Mary's Cemetery Board, and had participated in many other voluntary jobs.

Mr. Rome is survived by his wife Dee of Sherman; three sons, Mike Rome and his wife Merrill of Houston, Randy Rome and wife Debbie of Sherman, and Tim Rome and wife Doris of Sherman; one daughter, Janet Garvert and husband Randy of Corinth, Texas; two sisters; Lenore Berry and her husband Les of Salina, Kansas and Jean Mayton and husband Bill of Shamokin, PA; 10 grandchildren, Hunter, Hayden, and Harris Rome of Houston; Jennifer and Lauren Rome of Sherman; Katie, Matt, and Drew Rome of Sherman; and Brooks and Meggi Garvert of Corinth. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Rudy and Jerry.

The rosary will be recited at 6:30 pm Thursday at Waldo Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the rosary from 7:00 to 8:00. Memorials may be made to the St. Mary's Building Fund at 727 S. Travis, Sherman, TX 75090. The register book can be signed online at waldofuneralhome.com.