Fr. Michael E. Klarer Biography

Family

Born June 23, 1953 to Emil and Marcella Kammerude Klarer in Monroe at St. Clare Hospital. Grandparents Christian and Kathryn Klarer were immigrants to Monroe from Appenzell Switzerland. Peter and Mary Kammerude were from near Blanchardville, WI. Siblings: Patrick of Verona, Mary Kay Logemann of Lancaster, Ellen Malkow (Mike) of Monroe. Nephews Jonathan Klarer Logemann of Chicago, Christopher Michael Malkow of Monroe; Neices Jennifer Ellen Malkow of Monroe, Teresa Jean Logemann of Minneapolis (UMinn).

Baptized at St. Victor Church on July 25, 1953 by Fr. Eugene McCollow. Godparents were Lavern Kammerude (uncle) and Agnes Klarer Kammer (aunt). Fr. Klarer also received First Confession (1961), First Holy Communion (April 22, 1961), and Confirmation (1966 by Auxiliary Bishop Hastrich). He celebrated his Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Victor Monroe on June 3, 1979.

Education

• Lincoln School (kindergarten)
• St. Victor Grade School (1-8th grade - 1959-1967)
• Monroe High School (1967-1969)
• Holy Name Seminary High School (1969-1971)
• Holy Name College Seminary/Edgewood College (1971-1973)
• St. John University Collegeville (1973-1975 - B.A. 1975)
• St. John University Collegeville (1975 - 1979 - M.Div. 1989)
• Scripture Study in Jerusalem in 1977
• United States International University (1995-1997 = MFT MA 1997)
• Ordained deacon by Bishop Cletus O’Donnell at Holy Name Seminary, April 7, 1978
• Deacon internship St. Mary Platteville, June 1978 - February 1979)
• Ordained priest by Bishop Cletus O’Donnell at St. Raphael Cathedral, June 1, 1979

Assignments

• St. Aloysius Parish, - Sauk City/Prairie du Sac, WI (June 1979 - June 1986)
• St. Thomas Aquinas Parish - Madison, WI (June 1986 - June 1989)
• United States Navy Chaplain Corps (June 1989 - June 2002)
• Served with 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, CA;
  • Desert Storm Veteran;
  • Naval District Washington, DC;
  • Naval Medical Center San Diego (Balboa Hospital);
  • Navy Region Southwest, Naval Station, San Diego
• Pastor, St. Victor, Monroe (June 2002 - present)
• Ordained priest 25 years celebrated June 6, 2004 St. Victor Monroe

Other Activities/Events

• Executive clergy - Madison Marriage Encounter 1980-1989
• National Executive Clergy National Marriage Encounter, 1986-1989.
• Member of the Apostolate to the Handicapped board of directors, Monroe Theatre Guild, Monroe Swiss Singers, The Knights of Columbus, The VFW