Clifford Payne 93 died at home on Wednesday October 21, 2026.

Funeral services will be held 11:30 Monday morning October 26, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with interment in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will start after 9:30 at the church on Monday. Goettsch Funeral Home has taken Cliff and his family into their care.

Surviving are, 2 sons, Brad (Peggy), Bryan (Leann), 2 grandsons, Eric (Staci), Bruce (Carly) Payne, 2 step-granddaughters, Ayla and Nyssa Nieto, 5 great-grandchildren 2 step-great grandchildren,and a sister Sheri. He was preceded by his parents, his wife Gladys, and siblings, Robert, Ken, John and Steve. Charles Clifford Payne was born in Hopkinton, Iowa on August 4, 1933, to Vernon and Bernice Albang, Payne.

He graduated from the Monticello Community Schools and then went on to serve in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. He returned to Monticello and worked for Energy Manufacturing and then at Collins Radio. Cliff married Gladys Miller on November 22,1958 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Anamosa. The couple both worked at Collins Radio until Cliff went to work at First Electric. He opened Cliffs Radio and TV in First Electric building and later moved to its current location. He was in business on First Street for over 65 years.

Cliff enjoyed his garden, fishing, wood working, family and grandkids and traveling with Gladys on vacation and day trips. Cliff was also a life long Green Bay Packers Fan.