Vander Veen, Claude

February 9, 1950 – March 14, 2018

Claude was born in Muskegon, MI. He owned a bicycle shop in St. Louis when he was young and loved biking all his life. He was also a tool-and-die maker and math teacher. He was active in the Green Party and enjoyed many friends at the First Unitarian Church in Milwaukee.

Claude loved good music and dining with his life companion, Shelley Schaffer. He was bright and caring. They loved their cats.

Claude is survived by Shelley; his mother, Alice, in Michigan; sister, Caryn (Jack), in Ohio; and brother, Carl (Jackie), in Nevada.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to an animal shelter or plant trees.

Claude will be much missed.