CLETUS ELSBERND

Friday, September 16, 2016 2:25 pm

CLETUS ELSBERND, 94, of Calmar, died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial is in the church cemetery. Friends may call from: 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel in Calmar, and also after 9:30 a.m., at the church Saturday morning. Cletus is survived by his four sons:  Robert (Michele) Elsbernd, Calmar; William Elsbernd, Decorah; Ron (Phyllis) Elsbernd, Calmar; and Rick Elsbernd, Calmar; one daughter, Diane (Jerry) Langreck, Calmar; one daughter-in-law, Nancy Elsbernd Decorah; grandchildren: Brandon (Denise) Elsbernd, Justin (Sue) Elsbernd, Kyle (Kristin) Elsbernd, Ryan (Cindy) Elsbernd, Matt (Melanie) Elsbernd, Theresa (Ryan) Otte, Brad (Kelly) Elsbernd, Alicia Elsbernd, Brian (Kelly) Cook, Chrissy (Chad Bakken) Langreck, Katie Elsbernd and Kylie Elsbernd; great grandchildren: Dylan, Hailey and Alexis Elsbernd, Olivia and Lauren Elsbernd, Lila and Jax  Elsbernd, Sam and Lars Elsbernd, Nora and Aiden Elsbernd, William Otte, Peyton and Lane Elsbernd, Jacob and Brody Cook, Mathias, Zecheriah and Georgina Bakken and Kaia Bakken.