Oak Creek – Mrs. Clare M. Faulkner, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

She was born in Cudahy on August 28, 1931, the daughter of the late Morris and Clara Hogard. On March 12, 1955, she was united in marriage to Carl E. Rasmussen. Together they raised their family, a son Timothy (Tim) and daughter Susan until Carl passed away from cancer in 1975.

Clare married Richard G. Faulkner on November 27th, 1983 in Racine. They enjoyed their retirement years dining out and traveling. They wintered in Englewood, FL for several years. They experienced European vacations with their friends to Spain, Portugal, Austria, and Switzerland with Clare often commenting that Switzerland was her favorite. She enjoyed traveling to visit friends and family in Canada, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas,  and Virginia.

Clare worked as a secretary before marrying and later with Manpower. She took great pride in maintaining her home and enjoyed decorating and shopping which she affectionately called "doing research".

Clare is survived by her daughter Susan (Glen) Rogers of Ponte Vedra, Fl, grandchildren Alex and Krista Jacobson, step-daughters Cynthia Madson and Christi Kemp of Milwaukee, step-grandchildren Bryan Madson and Stacy (Eric) Madson, 7 step-great grandchildren, sister Sonia (James) Thompson of Oak Creek, brother Morris (Kathy) Hogard of Washington Island, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands Carl and Richard, and aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A heartfelt thank you to the team at Meadowmere Assisted Living in Oak Creek and St. Croix Hospice.

Service Details

Family and friends are invited to meet at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 2pm for the service.  Burial will be private.

Memorial Suggestions

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to: K9s for Warriors at https://k9sforwarriors.org or 114 Camp K9 Road, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081