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Clemens Anthony Bieschke

July 10th, 1920 - July 17th, 2007

Clemens Anthony's Obituary

Clemens Anthony Bieschke, 87, of South Haven died Tuesday, July 17 at South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.

He was born July 10, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Martha (Eheman) Bieschke. Clem attended Our Lady of Victory grade school and Lane Tech High School in Chicago, Illinois. Clem served his country in the U.S. Air Force as a radio operator during World War II in the South Pacific and on the Island of Okinawa. He married Martha Dobbins on June 29, 1961 at St. Basil Catholic Church. Clem worked as a supervisor for Hamlin Overton Frame Company. Clem was a member of St. Basil Catholic Church and the Riverbend Boat Club. He enjoyed fishing, boating and dancing to big band music.

He is preceded in death along with his parents by his wife – Martha Bieschke who died in 1971.Three Sisters – Grace Bessmer, Gertrude Morris, Margaret Czoch and two brothers Edward Bieschke, and George Bieschke also precedes him.

He is survived locally by nieces and nephews – Marian (Robert) Slentz of South Haven, Michigan and Carol (Frank) Lash of South Haven, Joan (Dick) Wheeler of Gobles, Michigan, Jack (Sally) Morris of South Haven and Jim (Bonnie) Morris of Muskegon. One brother – Norb Bishop of Edina, Minnesota. Seven other nieces and nephews, fifteen great nieces and nephews and 28 great great nieces and nephews also survives.

Memorial services will be Saturday, July 28 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Basil Catholic Church with Rev. Father Robert Flickenger officiating. Family will receive friends from 10 – 11 at the church prior to the service. Burial will take place at Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Basil Catholic Church Building Fund. Kindly share your thoughts and memories on the family’s online guest book at www.FilbrandtFFH.com.


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