Clarence "Bud" R. Koffke

Clarence “Bud” R. Koffke, age 83, of Hazelhurst, WI, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Rennes Health & Rehab Center in Weston, WI, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Bud was born in Wauwatosa, WI, on September 30, 1940, to the late Clarence E. and Helen H. (Gerdes) Koffke. He was married to Virginia Pfeiffle in July of 1965; she passed away in 2022.

Bud was a 1958 graduate of the Bradley Technology and Trade High School in Milwaukee, WI. After high school, he was a long-time sheet metal worker who retired in 2002. For many years, Bud and Ginny enjoyed spending time at their cottage in the Hazelhurst area and moved here permanently in 1972. Soon after, he upgraded from the cottage and built Ginny her dream home on the Tomahawk River. Bud was a talented mechanic and builder who could fix or build anything he put his mind to, including modified race car engines. He spent many hours woodworking in his workshop, gardening, and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Bud was a founding member of the Little Rice Fire Department and assisted in building the department. He was an outdoorsman who loved walking his granddog, Buddy.

Survivors include his daughters, Vicki (Mike) Anderson, of Hazelhurst, and Gina (Eric) Martin, of Tomahawk; his grandchildren, Erik (Shannon) Anderson, Kayla Martin (Adam Teske), and Kelly Martin (Noah Gieseke); his great-grandchildren, Raelynne, Owen, Colt, Lydia, with an additional great-grandchild on the way; his fur grandbaby, Buddy; his sisters, Darlene Koffke and Carolyn Weber; and his brother-in-law, Norman Pfeiffle. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Helen; his wife, Ginny; and his brother, Jim Koffke.

A private celebration of life gathering will be held at a later date.  Generations Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family.