Cletus C. Simon

Dickeyville, Wisconsin Cletus C. "Clete" Simon, 86, 0f Dickeyville, Wisconsin, died Saturday, August 4, 2012, at Southwest Health Center Hospital in Platteville. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at Holy Ghost Church in Dickeyville with Rev. Francis Steffen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2-7 p.m. Monday at Casey Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Cuba City where the parish wake service will be at 1:45 p.m. Friends may also call from 8:30-9:30 Tuesday morning at the funeral home before the service. Clete was born on July 5, 1926, on the family farm in Beetown Township, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Gertrude (Stelpflug) Simon. He married Eileen Hauk on June 1, 1948, on his family farm. She preceded him in death on January 30, 1997. After her death, Clete missed her very much. Clete worked at the Dubuque Packing Company, retiring in 1981. After retirement he held several jobs including custodian at Holy Ghost Church and School, working at the Sun Valley apartments, and working for his son-in-law, Floyd, at the Louisburg Garage. He loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Clete enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, golfing and winemaking. He enjoyed breakfast at Katina's and beers at Gooch's. Clete was known for this saying, "Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy, rainy day." Clete belonged to the Holy Name Society, Catholic Knights and the Dickeyville Fire Department, of which he was a charter member. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann (Floyd) Timmerman, of Louisburg, and Kay (Steve) Peterson, of Platteville; a son, Jerry (Fran) Simon, of Louisburg; seven grandchildren, Carrie Lory, Holly Splinter, Kelly Kunkel, Brooke Tigges, Chad Simon, Joseph Peterson and Justin Peterson; and twelve great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Gertrude; two brothers, Laverne and Francis; and two sisters, Margaret and Marie. We can see dad knocking on the front doors of heaven saying to his wife, Eileen, "Hi honey, I'm home." A Cletus C. "Clete" Simon Memorial Fund has been established.