Eugene Clinton Claassen

Eugene Clinton Claassen

May 2, 1946 – Oct. 30, 2023

Eugene (Gene) Clinton Claassen, 77, passed away on Oct. 30, 2023, at his home in Marlin, Wash. He was born May 2, 1946, in Omak, Wash. the second child of Clinton and Evelyn Claassen. Raised on the family farm in Marlin, Wash., he chose farming as his life-long vocation, actively farming until his final days. Both sons joined the family farm and worked by his side. All four grandchildren work on the farm in the summer where Grandpa taught them to drive grain carts and combine as well as hoe weeds. He was proud to work harvest with all the gra...