Clarence “Kelly” Reppen

Clarence “Kelly” Reppen, age 55, of Baraboo, WI lost his battle to cancer on October 22, 2018.

Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Pastor Karen Hofstad will officiate. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to the time of service. There will be a luncheon to follow at the church.

Kelly is survived by his wife, Cyndi; children: Ben and Heather; and their mother, Janet Reppen. Also, step-children: Allen Zautke and Amber Zautke; granddaughter, Gabbie; mother, Karen Reppen; brothers: Tim (Judy) Reppen, Richard (Denise) Reppen, and Aldon Jr. (Vicki) Reppen; sisters: Mary (Eugene) Biesek and Jennifer (Dennis) Rockweiler; great-aunt, Edna Hornbeck; great-aunt, Adeline Beuhler; special uncle, Dean Kasten, and aunt, Jean Brown. Further survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Kelly was born on April 10, 1963 in Baraboo, WI to Aldon and Karen (Kasten) Reppen. He graduated from Baraboo High School in 1981, then attended MATC for 2 years. He was in the finance business for 31 years. He worked with his brother Aldon Jr. for years, then got a job driving for ADRC. After that, he drove school bus for First Student in Baraboo then Lamers in Waunakee, where he was also the trainer. His final job was non-emergency medical transport for Van Go.

Kelly was an avid golfer and a fierce Packer Backer. Kelly was a volunteer firefighter for the Lodi Area Fire Department for 7 years. He spent many afternoons on the deck in front of his grills making amazing meals for his family and friends. Kelly touched many lives with his music, whether through the various bands he was a member of or through the contemporary Christian music he played at this church.

He is preceded in death by his father, Aldon Reppen, grandparents: Clarence and Rosanna Reppen; and Frank and Vera Kasten; and his aunt, Ruby Reppen.