Kositzke, Clarence

1911 - 2009  (97 years)    Has 16 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Kositzke, Clarence
  Born	22 Jun 1911	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1929	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1929
  Died	13 May 2009	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 13 May 2009
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Clarence Kositzke, age 97, passed away on May 13, 2009, at the Appleton Health Care Center. He was born June 22, 1911, in Appleton to the late Herman and Ella (Luebke) Kositzke. On February 2, 1935, Clarence married Harriet Smits, and together they enjoyed 62 years of marriage. Clarence participated in Golden Gloves boxing and many years of bowling. Clarence worked for the Appleton Toy Factory, the Appleton Supply company, and then moved to Weyauwega where he owned and operated the Keenway food store. In 1953, he moved back to Appleton and worked at the ALKO supermarket, then later at Orv's Pizza. In 1970, Clarence played Santa in Appleton's first Christmas parade. He continued being Santa for family and friends for many years. He will also be remembered for his delicious home-made Curly's Candy. Clarence is survived by his children: Ken (Carole) Kositzke, Betty (Leroy) Sommers, Mary (Patrick) Kiley, and David Kositzke, all of Appleton; grandchildren: Cynthia Sorenson, William (Roxanne) Kositzke, Connie (John) Maki, Kurt Kositzke, Beth Rowe, Mark (Virginia) Rowe, Jayne Rowe, Terry Rowe, Jackie (Jeffrey) Warzyn, and Petra (Nicholas) Price; great-grandchildren: Ethan Kositzke, Caleigh Kositzke, Melinda (Mike) Betz, Ben Nieft, Ryan Rowe, Lawrence Muthig, Chad Muthig, Allyson Floyd, Michelle (Adam) Lanser, Jason Warzyn, Molly Warzyn, and Miranda Warzyn; and a great-great-grandchild, Cole Betz. Clarence was preceded in death by his wife Harriet, his sister Elvira Cotter, brothers: Orville Kositzke and Wilbur Kositzke, grandson David Marschner, and also several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. The funeral liturgy for Clarence will be held on Monday, May 18, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 312 S. State Street in Appleton with Fr. Donald Zuleger officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wichmann Funeral Home on Sunday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and again at the church on Monday morning after 9:30 a.m. Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior Street Appleton 920-739-1231 Online condolences www.wichmannfargo.com <http://www.wichmannfargo.com>
  Person ID	I154840	1FamilyTree | AmandaFulcer47594, CarolePeters25925
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Kositzke, Herman,   b. 6 Nov 1887,   d. 16 Mar 1974  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Luebke, Ella Emilie,   b. 18 Apr 1891,   d. 5 Jan 1954  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F38144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smits, Harriet V.,   b. 29 May 1913, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Jan 1996, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1935
  Children	1. Kositzke, David Carl,   b. 23 May 1947, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Feb 2014, Palmetto, Manatee, Florida, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F51516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 22 Jun 1911 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1929 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 13 May 2009 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1303] Appleton High School Class of 1929 Clarion Yearbook, (Appleton High School Class of 1929 Clarion Yearbook). 154840 - Appleton High School Class of 1929