Clifford Burmeister
Clifford “Cliff” Burmeister, 95, of Buffalo City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, with his family at his side, at Lake Winona Manor, Winona, Minn.
He was born on June 10, 1922, in Buffalo City, Wis., the son of Gustav and Elizabeth (Fluekiger) Burmeister. On Nov. 20, 1947, Cliff was united in marriage to Inez Wenger and to this union three sons were born. They also raised their nephew just like their own.
He was a proud World War II Army Veteran, serving in the 711th Tank Battalion. He was privileged to be a veteran on the Freedom Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Cliff worked for the Army Corp of Engineers for over 30 years. He was a longtime and faithful member of Dr. Martin Luther Church in Buffalo City and a lifetime member of the Cochrane VFW. Cliff was bestowed the honor as the oldest lifelong resident of Buffalo City during the Buffalo City sesquicentennial. He was an avid Packers fan. Cliff enjoyed the Mississippi River, especially fishing its waters. He enjoyed spending time outdoors and trapping and hunting. Cliff and Inez loved to travel, and after retirement they traveled many miles in their motor home.
Cliff will be sadly missed by his four sons, Steven (Julie), Bruce (Carol), Brian (Tammy), all of Buffalo City, and Terry (Sue) Shafer of Indian Creek; grandchildren, Mindy (Matt) Ward, Mickey (Jenny) Burmeister, Kipp (Savanah) Hulquist, Kelly (Tim) Cartwright, Scott (Marcy) Shafer, Ashley (Corey) Byas, and Jena (Chris) Minetti; great-grandchildren, Madison, Mylee, Maci, Landon, Sawyer, Kinley, Brandon, Ben, Kristin, Tyler, Alec, Zak and Gavin; brother, Roger, Buffalo City; brother-in-law, Roger (Karen) Wenger, Janesville; sister-in-law, Carmela Burmeister, Winona; other relatives and many dear friends.
Besides his parents, Cliff was preceded in death by his wife, Inez, on April 1, 2016; sisters, Glennise, Grace and Lila; brothers, LeRoy, Harry “Bones,” Lester “Fuzzy” and Adolf “Red;” sisters-in-law, Clara and Mabel.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Christ Lutheran Church, Cochrane, with Pastor Mark Wilde officiating. Burial followed in Buffalo City Cemetery.
Arrangements by Talbot Family Funeral Homes. Please share your memories and condolences online at www.talbotfuneralhomes.com. The family would appreciate memorial donations be made to the Cochrane VFW.
