Eunice Clements
July 23, 1934-Jan. 28, 2022
Eunice Clara (Dut-
kiewicz) Clements, 87, of
Rugby, was called to
Heaven by God on Friday,
January 28, 2022, at the
Heart of America Medical
Center in Rugby, North
Dakota. She was born on
July 23, 1934, in Detroit,
Michigan, to Florence
(Targowski) and Vincent
Dutkiewicz in Detroit,
Michigan.
Eunice was united in
marriage to Wilmer Le-
land Clements in 1956 at
St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Howell, Michi-
gan. With everlasting true
love, they celebrated 61
years of marriage and to-
gether, they raised seven
children. She worked as a
bookkeeper throughout
her years at McPherson
Oil Company, McPherson
State Bank and New Cen-
tury Bank in Howell,
Michigan. On the farm,
Eunice had a knack for
creating many breathtak-
ing moments for family
gatherings, especially at
Christmas, leaving warm
memories for her chil-
dren. In 1987, she and
Wilmer moved to Boze-
man, Montana, where
they built a log home,
creating beautiful gardens
and fond memories with
their children, grandchil-
dren, great-grandchildren
and friends. She enjoyed
selling garden flowers and
rag baskets at the local
farmer’s market. Eunice
loved traveling with Wil-
mer, especially to the
beaches of Florida. She
had a knack for storytel-
ling and a wonderful
sense of humor. She had
impeccable taste and
knowledge of antiques.
She left an impression on
others with her cooking
and baking. Eunice was a
giving person and thought
of others often. She was a
member of the Little
Flower Catholic Church
in Rugby, North Dakota.
Eunice will be forever
in the hearts of her chil-
dren, who she is survived
by, Denise (Chuck) Pay-
ment of Newberry, MI,
Michele Clements of
Webberville, MI, Cynthia
(Joe) Saylor of Webber-
ville, MI, Patrick (Tammy)
Clements of Littleton, CO,
Timothy (Kelly Dawes)
Clements of Bozeman,
MT, Jennifer (Scott)
Kohles of Windsor, CO,
and Thomas (Kelly) Cle-
ments of Rugby, ND; 19
grandchildren; 15 great-
grandchildren; her broth-
er, Dennis Dutkiewicz;
sister-in-law, Margaret
Dutkiewicz; nieces, neph-
ews; other relatives and
friends. She was preceded
in death by her husband,
Wilmer Clements in 2017;
sister and brother-in-law,
Christine (Charles) Kraus-
mann; sister and brother-
in-law, Patricia (Jerry)
Karpenko; brother, Robert
Dutkiewicz and sister-in-
law, Doris Dutkiewicz.
Memorial service and
burial will be held in
Howell, Michigan at a
later date.
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby. Online registry:
www.funeralsbyanderson.
com