Individual Details

Woodrow "Woody" M. Clason

(1 Aug 1936 - 15 Jan 2000)

Posted at findagrave.com: Woody and Judy were married on October 7, 1961, in Viola, Wisconsin. They moved to Janesville where he was employed by GM, retiring in 1988. Survived by his wife; 3 sons; a daughter; 6 grandchildren; three sisters and nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents.

Janesville Gazette, Janesville, Wisconsin, Monday, January 17, 2000, Page 10, Cols. 1 & 2: Footville---Woodrow "Woody" Clason, age 63, died Sat. Jan. 15, 2000, at Mercy Hospital from complications of diabetes. He was born in Sylvan, WI on Aug. 1, 1936, the son of Louis and Mildred (Buroker) Clason. He married Judy Hamilton Oct. 7, 1961, in Viola, WI. He was employed by General Motors, Janesville, retiring in 1988, and was a member of UAW Local #95. He was a past member of the Footville Fire Department and coached youth baseball. Woody was an outdoorsman, enjoying fishing and deer hunting and until health no longer allowed.

He is survived by his loving wife, Judy of Footville; his sons, Jody of Footville, Kelly (Judith) of Janesville, Robert (Lisa) of Madison; a daughter, Laurie Petri of Footville; grandchildren: Joshua and Jeremy Brueggeman, Crystal and Casey Brown, Kelsey Clason, Elizabeth Petrie; his sisters: Shirley Ann Keene of Richard Center, Gloria (Joseph) Riegal of Eau Claire, Lois (Richard) Clement of Mukwonago; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wed. Jan. 19, 2000, at the Footville Church of Christ with Paul Roberts officiating. Burial will be Grove Cemetery, Town of Center. Friends may call from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Newcomer-Silverthorn Funeral Home, Orfordville. He will be dearly missed by his family and many friends.

Events

Birth1 Aug 1936Sylvan, Richland Co., Wisconsin
Birth1937Wisconsin
Residence1 Apr 1940Kickapoo, Vernon Co., Wisconsin
Marriage7 Oct 1961Viola, Richland Co., Wisconsin - Judy A. Hamilton
Death15 Jan 2000Janesville, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Alt nameWoodrow Clason
Soc Sec No397-34-4964
SSN issuedWisconsin
BurialGrove Cemetery, Footville, Rock Co., Wisconsin

Families

SpouseJudy A. Hamilton (1944 - 2013)
ChildJody Clason ( - )
ChildKelly Clason ( - )
ChildRobert Clason ( - )
ChildLaurie Clason ( - )
FatherLouis Wood Clason (1912 - 1997)
MotherMildred Pearl Buroker (1915 - 1998)
SiblingLois Clason ( - 2014)
SiblingShirley Ann Clason (1934 - 2014)
SiblingGloria J. Clason (1938 - 2013)

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