CLARENCE C. LANDORF FAMILY

John Carl and Fredricka Renter Landorf came to America when their four children were young, and they all lived in the Naperville area. Their children were: Anna, Charles, Fred and Martha.

Charles married Minnie Westendorf and they farmed south of town on Modaff Road, now occupied by Mrs. Irene Flock. They had 7 children: Clarence, Raymond, Evelyn (Mrs. Paul Brummel), Marion (Hanson), Joseph, Carl and Robert.

Clarence was born April 18, 1910 on that farm. The family moved to a farm which would now be on 75th Street. When he was 15 or 16 his grandfather die and he lived with his grandmother and ran her farm, at the corner of the 75th Street & Plainfield Road. The house is still standing. He also drove a milk truck, picking up the milk from the farmers and hauling it to the dairy in Lisle. On June 16, 1931 Clarence married Lillian Modaff and lived on the farm until it was sold. They moved to town in 1933 and he continued in trucking. In 1945 he rented a small farm on Chicago Avenue across the road from the Naperville Country Club. By this time they had boys who loved farming so he sold his truck and started milking cows. The family moved to “Carol Acres” farm on Oswego Road in 1948 where Clarence lived and worked until his death on November 6, 1977.

Their son Clarence Jr. and family still operate the farm, which is now the only dairy farm in DuPage County.

Clarence and Lillian raised 6 children, these being: Frank (deceased April 15, 1977) who married Rose Ann Stash and had 3 children: Peter and Chris live with their mother in Naperville; Yvonne and children Robert and Megan live in Naperville.

George and Pat (Cook) live and farm on Rt. 59, Naperville and have three sons.

Richard and Jeanne reside i Missouri. Dean and Jud have a daughter, Jennifer and live in Huntley, Illinois. Daniel lives with his parents.

Clarence Jr. (Junie) and Pat (Squires) have two sons, Jeff and Kevin.

Dorothy and Al Pardones live in Aurora with their children Al and Michelle.

Janet and Alex Bumber and children Eric and Alexis live in Aurora.

Diane and Mike Shoger farm in Winslow, Illinois and their children are, twins Matt and Melissa and Tracey.