Mr. Claussen passed away Saturday evening, January 26 at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis.
He was born to Albert and Agnes Malone Claussen, both of whom preceded him in death. He was retired as vice president of White Stone Company and had lived in Memphis for most of his life. He was a graduate of Messick High School in Memphis and a member of Union Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Brent Claussen of Memphis; a sister, Sylvia Claussen of Olive Branch, Miss.; a brother, Bill Claussen of Middleton; two nieces, Jacqueline Flagg and Cheryl Taslimi, both of Memphis; and a granddaughter.