Tristan Leland Clark

Tristan L. Clark, age 21, of LaValle, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Augusta, Richmond County Georgia, after he was hit by another driver on his beloved motorcycle. He was born on October 27, 2002, the son of Randy L. Clark and Sarah M Horstmann. 

Tristan graduated from the Reedsburg Area High School where he graduated in 2021. During and after high school Tristan held many jobs, Pepsi merchandiser for four years, he did a detailing job at Kayser, Seats, CDL driver for Skinners, a Ranch and three airports. At the time of his death he was working at Aiken Airport in South Carolina. That was his calling, something in aviation. He was planning on starting flight lessons this summer with his dear friend. His dream was to start flying lessons and become a pilot. He was very mechanically inclined and had a love for aviation, and loved working on his truck he got from his Grandpa Poncho, buying and flipping project vehicles to building random things, to building a shoplifting go cart which everyone loved. He loved anything with a motor, he was our gear head. He loved riding his motorcycle on road and off road with his friends, going to car and truck shows, and aviation events. He was a very responsible person, driver, loving, kind, caring, and very smart young man just starting his dreams. He cared for his family and friends very dearly to his heart.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Gary J. Jensen and Glenda A. Horstmann; great grandparents Ralph and Alberta Clark, Leonard and Marion Thayer, Morres and Wilma Jensen, and Henry and Anna Horstmann.

He Is survived by his father, Randy Clark of Mauston; mother, Sarah Horstmann (Mark Cockroft) of LaValle; step-brother Noah Cockroft of Lyndon Station; grandparents Ralph Clark of Mauston; Jan (Ralph Wussow) of LaValle, and Sue Everson of Avoca; Uncle Bill (Julie) Jensen of Spring Green; Aunt Jessica Hooker of Appleton; Godparents Andrew Shimniok, Jessica Hooker and Doug Kruse; and many other aunts, uncles, several cousins and best friends.

Funeral services for Tristan will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Farber Funeral Home in Reedsburg with Chaplain Mike Amberg officiating. Burial will follow at the Lindina Evergreen Cemetery, Lindina Township, Juneau County, WI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. and on Friday April 19, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Luncheon to follow after services at Bass Hollow Park. 

Tristan Clark’s fly-in/drive-in memorial will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells Airport. Approximately around 1:00 pm there will be a memorial fly over Reedsburg and LaValle. At the conclusion of this event there will be a memorial bike, motorcycle, truck and car ride. Please enjoy us in remembering our beloved smart young man, Tristan.

If you would like to donate to this tragedy, please go to Tristan's Go Fund Me page http://gofund.me/0624c0a9 or donations can be mailed to PO Box 11, LaValle, WI.

Please see the link below for the memorial fund.

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