Cletus J. Tepp, 95, Plover, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Ministry St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at St. Bronislava Catholic Church in Plover, with the Rev. Edward Shuttleworth officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Stevens Point.

Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.m. Wednesday until the services.

Pisarski Community Funeral Home & Cremation Center of
Plover assisted with arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.

Mr. Tepp was born March 13, 1921, in Stevens Point, a son of
the late Mary (Massoth) and Charles Tepp. He graduated from St. Joseph
Elementary School in June 1935. He then graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School.

He was married to Marie Tylka May 6, 1944. They were married
for more than 72 years.

He worked as a paper boy for the Stevens Point Journal
during school and joined the company fulltime in May 1941. He worked as a linotype
operator until 1973, when he was promoted to circulation manager, responsible
for more than 114 newspaper carriers. He retired from the Journal in February 1985.

He was actively involved in the community, serving many
terms as a Whiting village trustee. He was the Public Works chairman when the
village started its water and sewer construction and was instrumental in one of
the first nitrate treatment water plants in Wisconsin. He also served as the
village assessor and building inspector.

He was active with the Portage County Office of Civil
Defense, in the late 1950s, serving as an auxiliary police officer.

He was also an active member of the Knights of Columbus
Council 1170 for more 57 years. Other organizations where he served as a
volunteer were the Share Food program and the Portage County Retired and Senior
Citizens Volunteer Program. He was active for numerous years with the Boy
Scouts of America in Troops 294 and 297 (St. Joseph and St. Stephen).

Survivors include his wife, Marie; two sons, Jerry (Karla
Buza) Tepp, Norbert (Patricia Simcakoski) Tepp; five grandchildren, Alan Tepp,
Alanna Anderson, Andrea Tepp, Amanda Smolarek and Alexis Tepp Sorensen; and seven
great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by three brothers and one
sister.