Wendy Fowler and Selena Morgan emailed to ask for prayer for the family of Mr. Joe McElveen. He passed away today.
Darrel “Red” Clauer, Sr.
(July 20, 1917 – January 12, 2009)
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Darrel “Red” Clauer, Sr. a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great great-grandfather, & brother was born July 20, 1917 and passed away at 6:21AM, Monday, January 12, 2009 at his residence in Amite, LA. He was 91 and a native of Linden Township of Iowa County, Wisconsin. Mr. Red was a former resident of Delafield, WI of 28 years & also of Clinton, AR for 28 years before living in Amite, LA for the last 3 years. He was a bricklayer and retired in 1977 from Milwaukee, WI Bricklayers #8 and also was a WW II Veteran in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Red is survived by his wife, Evelyn Paullin Clauer, Amite, LA; 3 sons, David Schaefer, Rockford, IL, Darrel Clauer, Jr. and wife, Pam, Clinton, AR, Frank Clauer, and wife Susan, Helenville, WI; 4 daughters, Loretta Goetsch, and husband Vincent, Coker Creek, TN, Wanda Van Den Heuvel, and husband Kirk, Germantown, WI, Susan Kemmerling, and husband Bruce, Watertown, WI, & Kathleen Davis, and husband Dickie, Amite, LA; a sister, Nahldan Kneble, Dodgeville, WI; a sister-in-law, Lorraine Clauer, Ft. Myers, FL; 21 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren & 3 great great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Gertrude Slaght Clauer, 2 sisters, 4 brothers, 1 daughter & 1 granddaughter.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.
An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com
