Full Obituary

     CLAYTON E. KOHLNHOFER, age 88, of Loyal, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Gold Horizons Assisted Living in Marshfield.  Funeral services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, in Loyal.  Rev. Steve Brice will officiate and burial will follow in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Felix Vasquez, Bill Kohlnhofer, Corey Kohlnhofer, Casper Kohlnhofer, Anthony Kohnlhofer, Kaizer Eikleberry and Jo Michael Kohlnhofer.  Military rites will be conducted by the Loyal American Legion Post #175.  Visitation will be held at the church, on Wednesday, from 10am until time of service.
     Clayton Edward Kohlnhofer was born on September 17, 1927 in the Town of Warner, rural Greenwood, WI, to Joe and Margaret (Shober) Kohlnhofer.  He was raised on the family farm and received his education at Christophersen School.  Clayton entered the U.S. Army on February 12, 1946 and served until his honorable discharge on April 22, 1947.  He returned to Greenwood and was united in marriage to Geraldine L. Spencer on May 20, 1949 in Dorchester, WI.  They farmed in the Town of Warner until retiring in 1988.  After farming, he worked all across the State of Wisconsin for Jeff Ossman, doing custom field work, until 1999.  He was known by many as "Statewide."
     Clayton is a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and the Loyal American Legion Post #175.
     He is survived by one daughter:  Judy Brecht of Spencer;  three sons: Bill of Neillsville,  Jim (Sharon) of Kansas City, KS,  Ritch (Kathy) of Neillsville;  nine grandchildren;  10 great grandchildren;  one daughter-in-law:  Rosie Kohlnhofer of Easton, WI;  one sister:  Barbara DeMar of McHenry, IL;  one brother:  Franny Kohlnhofer of Greenwood;  nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
     He was preceded in death by his parents;  his wife, Geraldine, on November 26, 2006;  one son, Bob Kohlnhofer;  three brothers:  John, Victor and Joe Kohlnhofer; and one sister:  Magdaline Kettner.