Clifford Lee Ohlson, 78, died at 1:31 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born March 2, 1946 in Alton, he was the son of Donald Clifford and Virginia Lee (Gericke) Ohlson.

Cliff was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Alton and the former St. Mathew Parish of Alton. Cliff retired from the shot tower department of Olin. He was a 70-year member of the Winchester Handgun Facility where he was also a Range Officer. Cliff loved to serve others, always had time to listen, and helped countless family and friends with projects. He also shared his many talents and time with the community as a member of the Shriners and Westerner Club as well as volunteering for the Riverbend Family Ministries, the United Way, and Junior Achievement.

His true love was for his family and spending time with them whenever possible is what brought him eminence happiness. He always enjoyed passing out big pennies to his grandkids, camping with the family, and ensuring that his sons-in-law built the campfire just right so he could tend to the fire throughout the night. Family vacations and dinners were especially treasured by Cliff. He loved for the family to be together so we could swap stories about life, hear the achievements of his grandkids, and play games. Cliff could often be found listening to Jimmy Buffet music while eating a cheeseburger with ketchup and pickles only and drinking a cold Pepsi. Cliff was an excellent grandfather to his six grandchildren. He would always make sure they had special treats on visits like going to QT for a soda, having McDonald's for lunch, and grabbing ice cream from Shivers.

On July 3, 1971 he married Rosalie Weidler in Alton. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Stephanie Bullock (Benjamin) of Glen Carbon, and Heather Buettner (Mark) of Troy, and six grandchildren, Jacquelyn, Madison, Abigail, Ava, Emma, and Owen.

Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton where there will be a memorial service at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2024. Burial will be at Valhalla Memeorial Park in Godfrey.

Memorials may be made to Riverbend Family Ministries to continue Cliff's love of serving the community.

Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com .