Mr. Clarence D. Burmesch age 90 years of the Town of Port Washington passed away in the early morning hours on Friday December 16 2005 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon. He was born on the family homestead in the Town Of Belgium on August 24 1915 son of the late Frank and Katherine Watry Burmesch. Clarence served with the Army in WWII. On December 29 1945 he married Sidonia Strauss at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Mr. Burmesch was a cheesemaker and later worked as a machinist at Construction Forms. He is a member of Holy Rosary Parish American Legion Post 412 in Belgium VFW Post 5373 and The 40 and 8. Clarence also enjoyed bowling and playing golf. He is survived by his wife Sidonia of Port Washington children Angie (Gary) Desotelle of Saukville Albert Burmesch James (Mary) Burmesch and Peter (Ellie) Burmesch all of Port Washington 3 grandchildren; Justin and Andrew Burmesch and Beth (Kevin) Petersen and 1 great-granddaughter Jessica Petersen. He is further survived by 3 brothers; Wilfred (Juli Ann) of Grafton Donald (Mary Helen) of Belgium and Gerald (Judith) Burmesch of Odgensburg WI 2 sisters Mary Hicks of Oconomowoc and Lorena Burmesch of Saukville and 3 sisters-in-law Elsie Deppiesse of Fredonia Amanda Burmesch of Green Bay and Ester Burmesch of Sheboygan nieces nephews other relatives and many friends. He is preceded in death by his daughter Katherine and four brothers Herbert Alexander Roman and Richard. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday December 19 2005 at 7 PM at Holy Rosary Parish Holy Cross Chapel in the Town of Belgium. with father Richard Fleischmann officiating. He will be laid to rest with military honors in Holy Cross Parish Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Monday from 4 PM until the time of Mass. A combined veteran walk-thru will be held at 6 PM. The Eernisse Funeral Home Port Washington is assisting the family. br /Service:br /7:00 PM at Hwy. A Hwy. B on December 19 2005 (a target=_blank href=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Belgiumstate=WIaddress=zip=zoom=8map/driving directions/a) br/br/