Clement Joseph Unrein, Jr., died on September 3, 2023, peacefully after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born on July 11, 1941, in Salem, Oregon, to Clement Sr and Beatrice Nendel Unrein, he was the oldest of four children. He graduated from Serra Catholic High School in 1960. He married Charlene Fisher from Mt. Angel, Oregon on October 20, 1962. They raised three boys and a girl. They began their married life in Salem before moving and settling in Mt. Angel in 1976.

Clem was a hard-working husband and father. He was first and always a mechanic, working and eventually managing Master Service Station at the base of the Center Street bridge. The purpose of the move to Mt. Angel was to allow Clem to manage farm operations around the Mt. Angel Abbey. After retiring from farm management, he went back to being a mechanic which he truly loved.

Clem enjoyed being a volunteer firefighter/EMT with the Mt. Angel Fire Department. Elk hunting, woodworking, car trips, cooking and playing cards with friends.

He is survived by his wife Charlene, sons Mike (Callie), Darin (Tamela) and Joseph (Alison) and his daughter Kim (Brad), his sister Sharon (Douglas) and brother Douglas. He also has 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Karen and two of his grandchildren, Matthew and Alexander.

His funeral service will be Tuesday, September 12th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mt. Angel. Rosary will be at 10:30 am with mass following at 11:00.