Obit: Klauer, Hugo W. (1890 - 1976)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Klauer, Marten, Doebler, Henchen,, Peterson, Miedziak, Eslinger, Kalsow, Lonning, Hoppa, Oleson, Manke, Meyers, Miller, Baumann, Heise, Weiske, Kroll, Meolling, Buffington, Klueckmann, ross, Schoenherr, Hess, McVean, Mueller, Winkel, Sternitzky, Pekol, Scheel, Armstrong, Zerbel, Stuebs

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 9/09/1976

Klauer, Hugo W. (20 September 1890 – 2 September 1976) With Flag

For many years, a farmer in the Town of Seif, and a former town board member there, Hugo W. Klauer, 85, of Rt. 3 Neillsville, died Thursday, September 2, in Neillsville following a brief illness. Services held Monday from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Globe, with the Rev. Ralph Stuebs officiating, were followed by burial in the church cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home.

Hugo Klauer, son of Peter and Amelia Marten Klauer, was born September 20, 1890, in the Helenville area and was educated in schools there. He was in military service during WWI, serving overseas in Germany.

Mr. Klauer was married to the former Marie Doebler on December 25, 1919, at Helenville. Following their marriage, the couple moved to the Town of Seif where Mr. Klauer farmed during his lifetime. He served as a member of the Seif town board for many years. Mr. Klauer was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and of Haugen-Richmond American legion Post No. 73.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one daughter, Mrs. Leo (Gertrude) Henchen, Neillsville; one brother, Arthur Klauer, Helenville; and three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Vern Peterson, Walter Miedziak, Carl Eslinger, Hans Kalsow, Martin Kalsow and Gale Lonning.
The Congregation sang “Nearer My God to Thee,” “Rock of Ages” and “I’m But a Stranger Here.” Mrs. Karen Hoppa was the organist.

Among those attending the services were the following from out of town: SP4 Bruce Henchen, Baumholder, Germany; Arthur Klauer, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Klauer and Mary and Mr. and Mrs. George Oleson, Oconomowoc; Mr. and Mrs. Emil Doebler, Campbellsport; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Klauer, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mr. Gary Manke and sons, Jefferson; Wilmer Klauer, Watertown; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyers and Jill, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baumann, Waukesha; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Peterson and Roger, Ripon; Mr. and Mrs. Emil Heise, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klauer and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Weiske, Berlin; Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Kroll, Schofield; Carl Moelling, Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Buffington, Mason City, Ia; Margaretha Meolling, Marshfield; Forest Klueckmann, Fall Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross, Viroqua; Kurt Schoenherr, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Rayfield Hess and Fred, Fairchild; Frank McVean and Ruth Mueller, Spencer; Ray Winkel, Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sternitzky and Ed Kalsow, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pekol, Sr., Willard; Louise Scheel and Barbara Armstrong, St. Paul, Mn.; Mr. and Mrs. Art Zerbel, Humbird
 

Friends and relatives from the Neillsville area were also in attendance.