Clarence Aloysious Buechel, age 86, of rural St. Cloud "St. Joe" left peacefully with the angels on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born March 4, 1926 to the late Henry & Agnes (Schneider) Buechel in the Town of Calumet. He attended 1st grade in Garnet Public School and 2nd-8th grade at Holy Trinity School in Jericho. Clarence married Valeria M. Groeschl on May 4, 1949. He and Valeria farmed for 1 year in Marytown, 10 years in Brothertown, and 25 years in St. Joe until they retired. After retiring, Clarence continued working for Vic & Marion Steffes on their farm for 16 years. Clarence was a member of the Catholic Knights. Most important in his life was his wife, Valeria, his children and their spouses, 5 grandsons and the 3 granddaughters he referred to as his "tootsies". He enjoyed farming, fishing, tractors, their dogs, Valeria's cooking, apples, watermelon, fig bars, orange slices and dancing polkas. Clarence and Valeria understood hard work and the value of a dollar which are values they instilled in their children. Survivors include his wife, Valeria; 3 children, Gary "Buck" (Janet) Buechel of St. Joe, Donna (Allen) Hoerth of North Fond du Lac, and Donald Buechel of West Palm Beach, FL; 8 grandchildren, Dina Hoerth, Brent Buechel, Brian Hoerth, Bryan Buechel and his fiancée Katie, Eric Hoerth, Brad Buechel, Brittni Buechel, and Cami Hoerth. Other survivors include brothers, Leander Buechel of Malone and Ambrose Buechel of Fond du Lac; sister, Alice Petrie of North Fond du Lac; brother's in-law Ed (Marie) Schneider and Leon (Sandy) Groeschl; sister's in-law, Lucille Cullen and Carol Groeschl; and many nieces & nephews. Preceding him in death include his parents, Henry & Agnes Buechel; mother & father in-law Anthony and Veronica Groeschl; daughter in-law, Sandy Buechel; sisters, Viola (Lester) Schmitz and Romilda Schneider; sisters in-law, Marion Buechel, Margaret Buechel, Eileen Groeschl, Magdalene Groeschl, Mary Groeschl; brothers in-law, Sylvester Groeschl, Lester Groeschl, Anthony Groeschl, James Cullen, Harold Petrie; 3 nephews, Lester and Christopher Groeschl and Ken Cullen; a niece, Delores (Buechel) Ford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at St. Isidore Parish, St. Joseph Church W620 County Road G St. Cloud, WI. Rev. Steven Kropp OFM Cap. will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in St. Joe. Family and friends may call at the Sippel Funeral Home 1311Thorp Street in St. Cloud on Tuesday, June 5th from 4-8:00 PM and Wednesday from 10:00 AM-4:30PM when brief family rites will be held. A Prayer service will be held at the Funeral Home Tuesday evening at 7:45 PM. The family will arrive at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, but the Sippel Funeral Home will be open at 10:00 AM to accommodate family & friends who wish to pay their respects at an earlier time. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Cari and Danielle, the two earthly angels that helped Clarence & Valeria this past year. Their help, support, and love made keeping Dad at home a reality. Also, thanks to In-Home Hospice, Brother Steven, Fr. Oliver, Fr. Peter, Sr. Jenada, family and friends for their visits and prayers. We will miss his physical presence in our lives, but know he will be there spiritually to watch over each and every one of us. For additional information, please call the Sippel Funeral Home in St. Cloud (920) 999-2291 or visit www.sippelfuneralhome.net Clarence Aloysious Buechel Born: March 4, 1926 to Henry and Agnes (Schneider) Buechel Early Tuesday morning on May 29th at the age of 86 Clarence left peacefully with the angels. Clarence was born in the Town of Calumet in Fond du Lac County. He went to1st grade in Gamet Public School and Holy Trinity School in Jericho 2nd-8th grade where he graduated in 1940. He never attended high school because he was needed to help on the family farm. Clarence married Valeria M. Groeschl on May 4, 1949. He and Valeria farmed 1 year in Marytown from 1949-1950, then farmed in Brothertown from 1950-1960 and in St. Joe from 1960-1985 when they retired. Clarence was a milk truck driver from 1960-1963. He drove pea viners for a period of time and also did custom work for farmers. From 1965-1972 he worked at Arps. Valeria was Clarence's right hand man (woman) who helped him with the farm work when he was home and also did it when he was at other jobs. They built a new home across from WolfLake on County Road G in 1985 and have lived there since. After retiring he continued working for Vie and Marion Steffes on their farm from 1986-2002. Clarence was a member of the Catholic Knights. Most important in his life were his wife, Valeria, his children and their spouses, 5 grandsons and the 3 granddaughters he referred to as his tootsies. He enjoyed farming, fishing, tractors, their dogs, mom's cooking, apples, watermelon, fig bars, orange slices and dancing polkas. His favorite songs were: Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Keep The Lovelight Glowing In Your Eyes So Blue, and Amazing Grace. He enjoyed playing sheepshead which anyone who ever played the game with him would remember him slamming down the card he knew ahead of time was the one to take the trick. He somehow knew so well what everyone had in their hands. For many years dad smoked a pipe and when we were growing up and heading out to pay a Xmas visit to an aunt and uncle's home the car was filled with the smoke from his pipe. It consumed the whole car and we were glad when we finally reached our destination. We all were happy when he finally stopped smoking. People were always welcomed in mom and dad's home and several people through the years lived with us because they needed a place to stay. They have always known what hard work is and the value of a dollar and have instilled that in their children. Dad and Mom were married for 63 years. Dad was lucky to have mom who has cared for him thru his battle with Alzheimers, kept him at home regardless of how hard that was and was there for him daily until the very end. We all worked hard to help that be a possibility by honoring his wishes to keep him in their home. Survivors include his wife Valeria, three children, Gary "Buck" (Janet) Buechel of St. Joe, Donna (Allen) Hoerth of North Fond du Lac, and Donald Buechel of West Palm Beach, Florida, 8 grandchildren-Dina Hoerth of Chicago, IL, Brent Buechel of Hershey, PA, Brian Hoerth of North Fond du Lac, Bryan Buechel of Fond du Lac and his fiancee, Katie, Eric Hoerth of North Fond du Lac, Brad Buechel of Craig, CO, Brittni Buechel of St. Joe, and Cami Hoerth of North Fond du Lac. Other survivors include brothers Leander and Ambrose Buechel, sister Alice Petrie, brothers in law Ed Schneider(Marie) and Leon Groeschl (Sandy), sisters in law Lucille Cullen, Carol Groeschl, and many nieces and nephews. Deceased family members include his parents, Henry and Agnes Buechel, mother and father in law Anthony and Veronica Groeschl, daughter in law Sandy Buechel, sisters Viola Schmitz (Lester) and Romilda Schneider, sisters in law, Marion Buechel, Margaret Buechel, Eileen Groeschl, brothers in law Sylvester Groeschl (Magdalene & Maryjjl.ester Groeschl, Anthony Groeschl, James Cullen, Harold Petrie, nephews Lester and Christopher Groeschl, Ken Cullen and niece Delores (Buechel)Ford. We the family would like to extend a special thank you to first of all our two earthly angels Cari and Danielle who helped mom with dad the last year of dad's life. Your help, support and love made keeping him home a reality. Also thanks to In-Home Hospice, Brother Steven, Fr. Oliver, Fr. Peter, Sr. Jenada, family and friends for visits and keeping dad and mom in their prayers. We will miss his physical presence in our lives, but know he will be there spiritually to watch over each and everyone of us. We love you dad!