Cover photo for Clem Coverston's Obituary
Clem Coverston Profile Photo
1927 Clem 2020

Clem Coverston

April 7, 1927 — March 8, 2020

Fridley

Coverston, Clem Z. Jr. Age 92, passed Sat. March 28, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clem Z. Coverston Sr. and Cora E. Alexander Smith Coverston, and his brother Jim Coverston, and half-siblings Alice, Fred, Henry, David, Earl and Ed Smith. He was married to Eva Ahlman and was blessed with three children: Pamela (Vern) Harris, Cathy (David) Anderson, and Daniel (Trish) Coverston. His grandchildren are Mike (Kim) Harris, Jenny (Scott) Scanlon, Katherine, Carter and Jacob Anderson, Tyler (Chelsea) Coverston, and Bethany Coverston. There are also four great-grandchildren: Nathan and Evan Harris, and Matthew and Jacob Coverston. Clem graduated from Motley High School, St. Cloud State University, Mankato State University, and later the University of Minnesota with his Doctorate in Education. His teaching career began in Springfield, MN, Lake Mills, Iowa, and then Columbia Heights in 1961 where he was a Jr. High Counselor and became the Asst. Principal from '71-'76, Asst Principal at the High School '77-'79, and Principal '80-'89. Upon retiring in '89 he was able to pursue his favorite hobbies of golf and making sculptures of bronze or stone. He was a member of MASSP, Kiwanis, and also served in many roles in St. Philip's Lutheran Church, Fridley, MN. Clem served in the Merchant Marine 1945-46, and the Army 511th Parachute Inf. Regiment, 11th Airborne Div., 1946-48. Memorial service will be held at St. Philips Lutheran Church, Fridley, Saturday Oct. 17 at 1PM. Service will be live streamed. Masks are required. Memorials preferred to St. Philips Lutheran Church or Alzheimers Association.  Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Clem Coverston, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Memorial Service

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)

St. Philips Lutheran Church (Fridley)

MN

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 3

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree