Racine – C.W. Korndoerfer, 86, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Wolf was born in Racine on August 28, 1925 to Carl and Tillie (nee, Bartels) Korndoerfer. He married the former Merll Walley on January 28, 1950. Wolf Served in the U.S. Naval Air Corps as a pilot during WWII. He was the founder of Korndoerfer Construction Company and had been very active in many local civic organizations. Wolf is survived by his wife Merll (nee, Walley) Korndoerfer; children, Leigh (Bill) Chipman of Sandy, UT, Debbie (Randy) Gottfredson of Salt Lake City, UT, Carl (Jeanne) Korndoerfer of Racine, Wolf (Karen) Korndoerfer of Racine, John (Robin) Korndoerfer of Racine and Jenifer (Dean) Mullis of Richfield, NC; Grandchildren, Parker (Lindsay) Chipman, Kit (Kim) Chipman, Peter (Kelsey) Gottfredson, Rachel (Dillen) Bennett, Trevor Gottfredson, Kylie Gottfredson, Kathleen Korndoerfer, Caralyn Korndoerfer, Kristen Korndoerfer, ErikaKorndoerfer, Hans Korndoerfer, Niclaus Korndoerfer, Liesl Korndoerfer, Ellie Mullis and Levi Mullis; great-grandsons, Braden, James and sister-in-law, Lois Kibbe. Wolf is also survived by a niece and nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by parents; sister, Ellie Benstead & brother-in-law Mel Benstead; and great-grandson, Carter Chipman. Memorial services for Wolf will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Sue Leih officiating. A private family inurnment will take place at West Lawn Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorials may be directed to the Prairie School, Racine Zoological Society or the Wheary Christmas Lights.