Cletus Uhrhan

Cletus J. "Pee Wee" Uhrhan, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 25, 1937, in Benton, Missouri, to Stephen and Agnes Berghoff Uhrhan. He and Sue Carolyn Koester married on July 29, 1972, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau.

Cletus operated heavy equipment for several commercial construction companies. He retired from Bloomsdale Excavating in 1999.

Cletus was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau and a former member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. He had a been a member of Bishop Timon Knights of Columbus Council No. 6405 in Jackson for more than 50 years.

Loving survivors include his wife of 49 years, Sue Uhrhan of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Brenda Sue (Patrick) Kelly of Kansas City, Missouri, and Erin (Kevin) Cline of Springfield, Missouri; four grandchildren, Brandon and Stephen Kelly of Kansas City and Catherine and Benjamin Cline of Springfield; a brother, Vernon (Jerry) Uhrhan of Cape Girardeau; three sisters, Irene (the late Cornelius) Blattel of Kelso, Missouri, Rosemary (the late Ronald) Kern of Scott City and Helen (Fred) Drew of Imperial, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

Cletus was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Friday, immediately followed by recitation of the rosary led by K.C. Council No. 6405.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cathedral, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, Knights of Columbus Council No. 6405 or St. Mary's Building Fund.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Cletus's obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.