Clarence (Barney) J. Lamers of De Pere, WI, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2011 at 78. Clarence was born in Kaukauna, Wisconsin on January 17, 1933 to the late Bernard Lamers and Cecilia Faust-Lamers, the sixth of eight children. The family story is that his father was so excited to have a boy after five girls that he drove a horse and buggy around town to announce it, then they were lucky enough to have a boy and a girl after that. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Shari Winkler, their four children: Brian, Melissa, Andrea (and Tom) and Jessica (and Jason); nine grandchildren: Oliver, Cecilia, Demetrius, Madeline, Mason, Cole, Carson, Tag and Pia; sister, Lois (and Harold) Bozile, Sister-in-Laws, Helen and Donna; and Brothers-in-Laws, Francis (Fitz) and Ronald. Clarence spoke fondly of his many happy memories growing up in a small town and the close childhood friends and family he still "chummed" with all the way back to his days at Holy Cross Elementary and Kaukauna High School. He attended UW-Stout on a football scholarship and played collegiate football and tennis. He was drafted into the Army during the Korean War. After the war, he returned home to earn his Masters in Mechanical Engineering at UW-Madison and later taught Ph.D. level courses in Physics. Clarence and Shari were married on July 5, 1958 in Askeaton at St. Patrick's Church and moved to Marinette, where he worked in industrial development and energy technology at Wisconsin Public Service for 10 years. The family moved to E. De Pere and he worked at Kimberly-Clark for 10 years as an executive manager of Energy Development and traveling extensively throughout Latin America. Always a visionary and a master tinkerer, Clarence held over 5 patents for his ideas. Clarence came out of retirement several times to consult for renewable energy and cogeneration companies. He finally retired to Mesa at 62 where he honed his golf game taking home many trophies in men's tournaments around Arizona. Active in politics, Clarence volunteered on many state and local campaigns and held positions as an appointee of Gov. Tommy Thompson to the WI Planning Commission. Clarence, an Eagle Scout, took his volunteer service seriously and was honored to serve his community for many years as President of the JC's, a member of Kiwanis Club, the Men's Club, American Legion, Sullivan-Wallen Post #11, and the Elk's Club. He was also very active in his children's sporting and education activities, always cheering them on and involved in his church, St. Francis, where he was a lecturer and usher. Clarence was a prostate cancer survivor who was honored by Cancer Centers of America for over a decade in remission, for his unbelievable zest for life, his fight to overcome his own disease and his support of other families and men suffering cancer. Clarence is preceded in death by his sisters; Joan (Orville), Clarice (Rick), Audrey (George), Ruth Marie, Laverne (Francis), and his brother, (Joseph), and brother-in-Law (Marty). Barney lived life to the fullest and will be sadly missed by his wife, children and (Papa Barney) by his 9 grandchildren. Friends may call on Thursday, December 29, 2011 (TODAY) from 2:00-7:00pm at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 305 N. Tenth Street, De Pere, WI 54115, p:920-336-3171. Prayer service will be held at 6:00 pm . Visitation will continue after 9:30 am Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church, 220 So. Michigan Street, De Pere until time of service. P:920-336-1813. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am Friday at the church with Father Richard Getchel and Father Charles Brooks, officiating. Veterans Rites will follow the Mass at church. Please visit ww.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the Lamers family. Burial at St. Patrick Cemetery, Askeaton. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up in Clarence's memory.