Clarence F. Beranek, 94, of Wahoo, NE, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo. He was born June 7, 1921 in Wahoo, NE to Joseph Sr. and Sophie (Hengen) Beranek. Clarence graduated from Wahoo High School, where he was a four year letterman as a starting guard on the basketball team and a starting end on the football team. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII on the USS Kinzer (Attack Destroyer) until he was honorably discharged. On January 23, 1946, Clarence was united in marriage to Marge (Pallat) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Colon, NE. Clarence was awarded the 50 Year Service Award by the American Red Cross for his service as a certified swimming instructor for Saunders County. He taught hundreds of Saunders County youth and adults the skill of swimming. He also enjoyed fishing at Branched Oak Lake outside of Lincoln.

Clarence was known as The Master Sausage Maker of Wahoo. He was taught the family recipes from his father, Joe Beranek Sr., who founded the O.K. Market in Wahoo during the early 1920’s.   The O.K. Market specialized in the “Famous Wahoo Wieners”.

He is survived by wife, Marge Beranek, of Wahoo; son, Brian Beranek, and his wife, Chris, of Boulder, CO; daughter, Carol Tajouri, of Omaha, NE; grandchildren: Troy Beranek and his wife, Erin, of Mission Viejo, CA, Lisa Beranek and fiance’, Ryan Soutter, of Redwood City, CA, Dr. Tanya Tajouri, M.D. of Cleveland, OH, Dr. Mehdi Tajouri, D.O. of Springfield, MO, Radia Tajouri of Omaha, NE and Leila Tajouri of Omaha, NE; great-grandchildren: Brayden Beranek of Mission Viejo, CA and Roco Tajouri of Omaha; sister, Lucille Hlavaty, of Lincoln; sister-in-law, Ruth Beranek, of Wahoo.

He was preceded in death by brothers: Jerry Beranek and Joe Beranek Jr. and sister, Ruby Hendersen.