Arnold E. Anklam, age 77 years, passed away May 3, 2017 unexpectedly at his residence. He was born on November 13, 1939 in Tigerton, WI to Ervin and Solveig (nee Pederson) Anklam. The family moved to Big Falls when Arnie was 5 years old, then he moved to Milwaukee in 1957. In 1958 he married Barbara Brinkman and moved to Port Washington in 1962. Arnie worked at Simplicity Mfg. for 37 years. In 1996, the couple moved to West Bend and he retired in 2001.

Arnold was a member of the Newburg Sportsman Club, NRA, Ducks Unlimited and Gun Owners of America.

Arnold was a proud father of Dan (Sue), Jeanne (Rick) Wallace and Jesse (Jill). He is further survived by grandchildren, Sean and Caitlin Anklam, Lindsey and Halei Smith, Drew and Benjamin Wallace, Mason and Reed Anklam; great-grandson, Sabastian Anklam; his sisters, Karen (Dennis) Leyer, Nancy (Dennis) Helm, sister-in-law Kay Anklam, brother John (Spring) Anklam, brother-in-law Donald Beebe; 9 nieces, 5 nephews, other relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by his parents, his wife Barbara, his brother Larry Anklam, brother-in-law Richard "Dick" Ulrichsen, sister-in-law Betty Beebe, and brother- and sister-in-law Jerry and Mary Noeske.

A Funeral Service for Arnold will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel (1420 W Paradise Dr. West Bend). Visitation will be at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 10th from 11:00 am until time of service (1:00 pm). Entombment will take place at Washington County Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Newburg Sportsman Club (PO Box 133, Newburg, WI 53060) are appreciated.