Thomas James Clazmer

Service Details

His Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 6400 Spring Street, on Tuesday, October 7^th at 5:00 p.m. followed by full military honors. Visitation will be held in the church from 3:30 p.m. until the time of the Mass. Private burial will take place on Wednesday, October 8^th in Holy Cross Cemetery Hwy 32. Please see the Funeral Home Website for the complete obituary. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been suggested to either; St. Paul the Apostle Church, St. Edward Catholic Church, or St. Catherine High School.

Memorial Suggestions

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been suggested to either; St. Paul the Apostle Church, 6400 Spring St. Racine, Wi 53406, St. Edward Catholic Church, 1430 Grove Ave. Racine, Wi 53405 or St. Catherine High School, 1200 Park Ave. Racine, WI 53403.

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Thomas J. Clazmer, 89, passed away at St. Monica’s Assisted Living on Saturday, September 27, 2025. He was born in Racine on May 7, 1936, the son of the late Harry and Stella (nee: Betko) Clazmer.

Tom received his early education at St. Stanislaus School, and graduated from Washington Park High School, Class of ‘54. He served his country with the U.S. Navy. Due to his being a Korean War Veteran, he was chosen to attend the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight in 2024. He considered it one of the greatest days of his life.

On July 25,1959, in St. Edward Catholic Church, he was united in marriage to Dolores “Dee” Anderson, celebrating their 66^th wedding anniversary this past July. Tom had been employed by Twin Disc Inc. for over 30 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, the Racine Moose Lodge #437, the St. Edward and St. Catherine Athletic Associations, the Racine Dairy Statesmen, and the St. Paul the Apostle Choir. He served as an usher at St. Paul’s and St. Edward’s. Tom helped coach all his children’s athletics.

Surviving are his wife, Dolores “Dee”; their five children, Diane (Peter) Putra, Joseph Clazmer, Jacqueline (John) Dresen, Suzanne (Bill) Coe, and Judith (Jeff) Szczerba, all of Racine; grandchildren, Stephanie Dresen, of Kansas City, MO, Jared Coe, Brian Coe, and Grace Szczerba, all of Racine; brother-in-law, Perry Paragamian; and sister-in-law, Martha Clazmer, both of Racine; numerous nieces, and nephews, other relatives, and friends. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Rebecca Szczerba, brothers and sisters-in-law, Eugene and Doris Clazmer, Dick and Jean Clazmer, Robert and Mary Ann Clazmer, and Clarence Clazmer; sister, Patricia Paragamian; father-in-law and mother-in-law, David and Colette (nee: Statz) Anderson, brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Rev. Joseph Anderson, David Anderson, Judith Anderson.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thank you to the staffs of St. Monica’s Assisted Living, St. Croix Hospice, especially, Deacon Eloy, Karissa and Millie, and Drs. Paul Durbin and Desiree Dizadji.