He was born n West Bend on July 27, 1923, to the late Oswald "O.C." and Hildegarde (nee Braun) Claus, and was united in marriage to Gayle Reuterdahl at Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church in Minneapolis, Minn. on Sept. 24, 1948.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Richard J. Claus II of Eau Claire and David (Gloria) Claus of North Fond du Lac; two grandchildren, Matthew Robert Claus and Kathryn Gayle Claus, both of North Fond du Lac; a sister, Ruth (Dr. John) Morrissey of Bend, Ore.; two brothers, Richard J. (Lois) Claus of Mt. Dora, Fla. and Roger W. (Mary) Claus of New Berlin; an aunt, Meta Chase of West Bend; other relatives and friends.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 12:30 p.m. at the Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home, West Bend.

Co-officiating will be Pastors Rollin Wilson of Eau Claire, Mike Keshan and Dean Oldson.

Following the memorial service the family will greet relatives and friends at the West Bend Country Club.

Private graveside services were held on Nov. 30 at Washington County Memorial Park.

It was Bob's wish that any memorials friends may wish to make in his memory, be directed to the Bob Claus Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Kettle Moraine YMCA or to the Kettle Moraine Bible Church.