Clarence J. Sageman

Clarence J. Sageman, age 89, passed away Friday, March 18, at Beaumont Hospital after a short illness.

He was born February 17, 1922 in Verona Township to the late Robert and Margaret (McFarland) Sageman. He graduated from Bad Axe High School in 1940 and was then employed by Good Year Tire and Rubber Co. in Lansing. He enlisted in the 8th Air Force during WW II and served from 1942-1946 as a 1st Master Sergeant. In 1947 he attended Veterans Vocational Watch Makers School.

On October 22, 1949 he was united in marriage to Joan Kathleen Ross and together they opened their own jewelry store in Bay City. A year later they relocated Sageman's Jewelry to Bad Axe and continued to operate it until their retirement in 1994. He was very interested and instrumental in seeing Bad Axe grow and prosper. He was a past member of Bad Axe Chamber of Commerce, Bad Axe Rotary Club, First Presbyterian Church, a founding member of the Downtown Development Authority and was a current member of the Thumb Sportsman’s Club.
He enjoyed his retirement years in his workshop designing and building mechanical items with wood and metal. His passions in life were attending equipment auctions, spending time with his family, being out on Lake Huron boating, skiing, and fishing, traveling to the UP to deer hunt and going on trips with his long time fishing group of friends.

Surviving are his wife Joan, two daughters Kathy (Christopher) Stinehour of Novi and Shelley (William) Corsini of Bad Axe, three grandchildren, twins John and Aaron Stinehour of Chicago and Ali Stinehour of Novi, one brother Frank (Donna) of Bad Axe, 12 nieces and 8 nephews. Preceding him in death were four brothers James (Hazel), Norman (Helen), Carl (Ida) and Charles. Three sisters, Annie Seaman, Mary (Arthur) Sandow and Martha Sageman, one nephew William Sageman.

Military graveside services will be held for the immediate family at Verona Township Cemetery and a Celebration of Life gathering will be conducted at a later date.