Clarence
Martin Heffel, age 82, of Friendship, Wisconsin died Sunday,
September 20, 2009 at Liberty Manor in Adams, Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September
23, 2009 at the Roseberry's Funeral Home in Friendship,
Wisconsin. Father James P. McNamee will officiate. Military
honors will be presented by the Veterans Honor Guard of
Adams County. Interment, following cremation, will be at the
Mt. Repose Cemetery, Friendship, Wisconsin.
Friends may call at Roseberry�s Funeral Home on Wednesday
from 9:00a.m.until the time of service.
Clarence was born August 22, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
to George and Norma (Kuether) Heffel. He quit school early
to get a job in order to support his mother. Clarence
enlisted in the Army in 1945 serving 7 � years. He was a
veteran of the Korean Conflict and also spent time in
Germany and Japan. Clarence was a hard worker, working at AO
Smith as a welder for 27 years. He retired to Grand Marsh
Wisconsin in 1989 to be close to his sister, Karen.
He enjoyed playing guitar, listening to Chet Atkins,
Jonah Jones, and various Big Bands; he also was a talented
artist and enjoyed drawing horses, loved the outdoors, and
was an avid fisherman in his earlier days, he enjoyed
watching movies and was very good at movie trivia. Clarence
was also a huge football and Packer fan.
Clarence was preceded in death by parents, Charles and
Norma Heffel; and brother, Carl Heffel.
Survivors:
Daughter: Christine (Paul)
Meissner
Sister: Karen (Jim) Mallette
Sister-in-law: Jennie Heffel
Nephew: Peter (Linda) Heffel
Nephew: David (Tammy) Heffel
Nephew: Dan (Terri) Kraemer
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the
Tomah Hospice Touch, 321 Butts Ave. Tomah, WI 54660.
Roseberry's Funeral Home is
assisting the family. Visit www.roseberrys.com for online
condolences and further information. |
Memorials to:
Tomah Hospice Touch, 321 Butts
Ave. Tomah, WI 54660.
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