Clarence Eugene Pepple, 86, of McLeansboro, passed away at 6:03 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center in McLeansboro.He was born in Bluford on Jan. 15, 1923, a son of Ivan and Elsie (Overbey) Pepple. He married Dortha Marie Scrivner on April 21, 1949, in Belle City. He was a self-employed farmer. If you ever looked for Clarence, you would find him working somewhere.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Revs. Robert Sefried and Rolland Devor. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in McLeansboro.Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Mr. Pepple is survived by his wife, Dortha Pepple of McLeansboro; one son, Gregory Keith Pepple and wife Marlene of McLeansboro; two granddaughters, Jamie Jo Issler and husband Kevin of Christopher and Jolene Marie Clark of McLeansboro; one grandson, Jason Keith Pepple and wife Amye of McLeansboro; great-grandchildren, Derek and Brandon Issler and Johnathan Pepple Issler; two brothers, Robert Lee Pepple and wife Verta of Ottawa, Kan., and Loren Wayne Pepple and wife Margaret of Palo Alto, Calif.; three nieces, Merrian Hanley and husband Robert of Mojave, Calif., Monica Pepple of Bloomington, Susan Pepple Libman and husband Barry of Carlyle, Mass.; two nephews, Loren Wayne Pepple II of Odin and Robert "Sam" Pepple Jr. and wife Debra of Lawrence, Kan.; dear friend of the family, Donnie Hungate; and Katie the Cat.He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant sister.Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of all arrangements. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 10/24/2009