Clarence Mathias Schaefer, 89, of Malone died Friday, November 26, 2010 at his residence.
He was born June 9, 1921, in Mount Calvary, to the late Frank and Mary (Schoenborn) Schaefer. He attended Holy Cross Grade School in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin.
Clarence served in the Army during World War II from November 21, 1942, until November 10, 1943.On October 11, 1944, he married Stella Kraus at St. Peter's Catholic Church in St. Peter. His wife preceded him in death on March 18, 2001.
Clarence owned Schaefer Auto Repair in Peebles and in 1966, he went to work at Mercury Marine in the Engineering Department. He retired in 1985.
He was a member of Holy Family Parish. A Life Member of the Abler-Engel American Legion Post 454 in Mount Calvary, where he also was past Post Commander and had served on the Firing Squad. He was a lifetime member of the Badger Steam Engine Club, belonged to the R.S. Vintage Steel, Empire Threshing Association, Kewaskum Historical Society, Wisconsin, Steam Antique Engine Club and a member of the Malone Area Heritage Museum.
Survivors include his two sons. Richard "Dick" C. (Ophiela) Schaefer and Robert "Bob" F. (Chris) Schaefer both of Malone; two granchildren, Rebecca Smith of Fredonia, and Tim (Alicia) Schaefer of North Fond du Lac; four step-grandchildren, Henry(Julie)Meinert of Malone, David (Jackie)Meinert of St. Cloud, Sun(David)Weber of New Holstein "Marytown" and Tamy Meinert of Sun Prairie; six great grandchildren: 12 great-step grandchildren; two brothers, Cyril(Mary)Schaefer and James(Mary)Schaefer both of Mount Calvary; four borthers-in-law, Eugene Lefeber of St. Cloud, Lawrence (Marie)Kraus of St. Peter, Clarence(Sara)Kraus of Mount Calvary and Elmer Sabel of New Holstein; five sisters-in-law, Stella Schaefer of Johnsburg, Mildred(James)Murphy of Fond du Lac, Esther Schumacher of Fond du Lac, Bernice(Delbert)Sabel of North Fond du Lac and Mary Kraus of St. Peter.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Stella, two brothers, Francis and Claude Schaefer, five sisters, Florence Ziegelbauer, Marcella Schaefer, Leona Engel, Edna Sabel and Virginia Lefeber; five brothers-in-law, Lawrence Engel, Gilson Sabel, Raymond Ziegelbauer, Sylvester Kraus and Ed Schumacher; two sisters in law, Marcie Sabel and Bernice Schaefer and a step-grandson, Louis Meinert.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Holy Family Parish, St. Peter's Church, N8079 Church Road, Malone, WI Reverend Victor Capriolo will officiate. Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Abler Engel Post 454 will be in the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.
Family and friends may call at the Sippel Funeral Home 1311 Thorp Street in St. Cloud on Monday, on Tuesday November 29th from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at the church in St. Peter on Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until time of services.
Sippel Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
He was born June 9, 1921, in Mount Calvary, to the late Frank and Mary (Schoenborn) Schaefer. He attended Holy Cross Grade School in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin.
Clarence served in the Army during World War II from November 21, 1942, until November 10, 1943.On October 11, 1944, he married Stella Kraus at St. Peter's Catholic Church in St. Peter. His wife preceded him in death on March 18, 2001.
Clarence owned Schaefer Auto Repair in Peebles and in 1966, he went to work at Mercury Marine in the Engineering Department. He retired in 1985.
He was a member of Holy Family Parish. A Life Member of the Abler-Engel American Legion Post 454 in Mount Calvary, where he also was past Post Commander and had served on the Firing Squad. He was a lifetime member of the Badger Steam Engine Club, belonged to the R.S. Vintage Steel, Empire Threshing Association, Kewaskum Historical Society, Wisconsin, Steam Antique Engine Club and a member of the Malone Area Heritage Museum.
Survivors include his two sons. Richard "Dick" C. (Ophiela) Schaefer and Robert "Bob" F. (Chris) Schaefer both of Malone; two granchildren, Rebecca Smith of Fredonia, and Tim (Alicia) Schaefer of North Fond du Lac; four step-grandchildren, Henry(Julie)Meinert of Malone, David (Jackie)Meinert of St. Cloud, Sun(David)Weber of New Holstein "Marytown" and Tamy Meinert of Sun Prairie; six great grandchildren: 12 great-step grandchildren; two brothers, Cyril(Mary)Schaefer and James(Mary)Schaefer both of Mount Calvary; four borthers-in-law, Eugene Lefeber of St. Cloud, Lawrence (Marie)Kraus of St. Peter, Clarence(Sara)Kraus of Mount Calvary and Elmer Sabel of New Holstein; five sisters-in-law, Stella Schaefer of Johnsburg, Mildred(James)Murphy of Fond du Lac, Esther Schumacher of Fond du Lac, Bernice(Delbert)Sabel of North Fond du Lac and Mary Kraus of St. Peter.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Stella, two brothers, Francis and Claude Schaefer, five sisters, Florence Ziegelbauer, Marcella Schaefer, Leona Engel, Edna Sabel and Virginia Lefeber; five brothers-in-law, Lawrence Engel, Gilson Sabel, Raymond Ziegelbauer, Sylvester Kraus and Ed Schumacher; two sisters in law, Marcie Sabel and Bernice Schaefer and a step-grandson, Louis Meinert.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Holy Family Parish, St. Peter's Church, N8079 Church Road, Malone, WI Reverend Victor Capriolo will officiate. Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Abler Engel Post 454 will be in the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.
Family and friends may call at the Sippel Funeral Home 1311 Thorp Street in St. Cloud on Monday, on Tuesday November 29th from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at the church in St. Peter on Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until time of services.
Sippel Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Clarence Mathias Schaefer, 89, of Malone died Friday, November 26, 2010 at his residence.
He was born June 9, 1921, in Mount Calvary, to the late Frank and Mary (Schoenborn) Schaefer. He attended Holy Cross Grade School in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin.
Clarence served in the Army during World War II from November 21, 1942, until November 10, 1943.On October 11, 1944, he married Stella Kraus at St. Peter's Catholic Church in St. Peter. His wife preceded him in death on March 18, 2001.
Clarence owned Schaefer Auto Repair in Peebles and in 1966, he went to work at Mercury Marine in the Engineering Department. He retired in 1985.
He was a member of Holy Family Parish. A Life Member of the Abler-Engel American Legion Post 454 in Mount Calvary, where he also was past Post Commander and had served on the Firing Squad. He was a lifetime member of the Badger Steam Engine Club, belonged to the R.S. Vintage Steel, Empire Threshing Association, Kewaskum Historical Society, Wisconsin, Steam Antique Engine Club and a member of the Malone Area Heritage Museum.
Survivors include his two sons. Richard "Dick" C. (Ophiela) Schaefer and Robert "Bob" F. (Chris) Schaefer both of Malone; two granchildren, Rebecca Smith of Fredonia, and Tim (Alicia) Schaefer of North Fond du Lac; four step-grandchildren, Henry(Julie)Meinert of Malone, David (Jackie)Meinert of St. Cloud, Sun(David)Weber of New Holstein "Marytown" and Tamy Meinert of Sun Prairie; six great grandchildren: 12 great-step grandchildren; two brothers, Cyril(Mary)Schaefer and James(Mary)Schaefer both of Mount Calvary; four borthers-in-law, Eugene Lefeber of St. Cloud, Lawrence (Marie)Kraus of St. Peter, Clarence(Sara)Kraus of Mount Calvary and Elmer Sabel of New Holstein; five sisters-in-law, Stella Schaefer of Johnsburg, Mildred(James)Murphy of Fond du Lac, Esther Schumacher of Fond du Lac, Bernice(Delbert)Sabel of North Fond du Lac and Mary Kraus of St. Peter.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Stella, two brothers, Francis and Claude Schaefer, five sisters, Florence Ziegelbauer, Marcella Schaefer, Leona Engel, Edna Sabel and Virginia Lefeber; five brothers-in-law, Lawrence Engel, Gilson Sabel, Raymond Ziegelbauer, Sylvester Kraus and Ed Schumacher; two sisters in law, Marcie Sabel and Bernice Schaefer and a step-grandson, Louis Meinert.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Holy Family Parish, St. Peter's Church, N8079 Church Road, Malone, WI Reverend Victor Capriolo will officiate. Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Abler Engel Post 454 will be in the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.
Family and friends may call at the Sippel Funeral Home 1311 Thorp Street in St. Cloud on Monday, on Tuesday November 29th from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at the church in St. Peter on Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until time of services.
Sippel Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
He was born June 9, 1921, in Mount Calvary, to the late Frank and Mary (Schoenborn) Schaefer. He attended Holy Cross Grade School in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin.
Clarence served in the Army during World War II from November 21, 1942, until November 10, 1943.On October 11, 1944, he married Stella Kraus at St. Peter's Catholic Church in St. Peter. His wife preceded him in death on March 18, 2001.
Clarence owned Schaefer Auto Repair in Peebles and in 1966, he went to work at Mercury Marine in the Engineering Department. He retired in 1985.
He was a member of Holy Family Parish. A Life Member of the Abler-Engel American Legion Post 454 in Mount Calvary, where he also was past Post Commander and had served on the Firing Squad. He was a lifetime member of the Badger Steam Engine Club, belonged to the R.S. Vintage Steel, Empire Threshing Association, Kewaskum Historical Society, Wisconsin, Steam Antique Engine Club and a member of the Malone Area Heritage Museum.
Survivors include his two sons. Richard "Dick" C. (Ophiela) Schaefer and Robert "Bob" F. (Chris) Schaefer both of Malone; two granchildren, Rebecca Smith of Fredonia, and Tim (Alicia) Schaefer of North Fond du Lac; four step-grandchildren, Henry(Julie)Meinert of Malone, David (Jackie)Meinert of St. Cloud, Sun(David)Weber of New Holstein "Marytown" and Tamy Meinert of Sun Prairie; six great grandchildren: 12 great-step grandchildren; two brothers, Cyril(Mary)Schaefer and James(Mary)Schaefer both of Mount Calvary; four borthers-in-law, Eugene Lefeber of St. Cloud, Lawrence (Marie)Kraus of St. Peter, Clarence(Sara)Kraus of Mount Calvary and Elmer Sabel of New Holstein; five sisters-in-law, Stella Schaefer of Johnsburg, Mildred(James)Murphy of Fond du Lac, Esther Schumacher of Fond du Lac, Bernice(Delbert)Sabel of North Fond du Lac and Mary Kraus of St. Peter.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Stella, two brothers, Francis and Claude Schaefer, five sisters, Florence Ziegelbauer, Marcella Schaefer, Leona Engel, Edna Sabel and Virginia Lefeber; five brothers-in-law, Lawrence Engel, Gilson Sabel, Raymond Ziegelbauer, Sylvester Kraus and Ed Schumacher; two sisters in law, Marcie Sabel and Bernice Schaefer and a step-grandson, Louis Meinert.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Holy Family Parish, St. Peter's Church, N8079 Church Road, Malone, WI Reverend Victor Capriolo will officiate. Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Abler Engel Post 454 will be in the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.
Family and friends may call at the Sippel Funeral Home 1311 Thorp Street in St. Cloud on Monday, on Tuesday November 29th from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at the church in St. Peter on Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until time of services.
Sippel Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
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