Franklin priest missing for four years Father Anthony Kluckman was last seen leaving his residence at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake in Franklin

Updated: 8:42 PM CDT Jul 21, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 marked four years since Father Anthony Kluckman disappeared.

He was last seen outside his apartment building near the Priests of the Sacred Heart Monastery on Highway 100 and West Rawson Avenue.


A private investigator believes Kluckman went to South Dakota, where he worked as a school chaplain at a Native American school prior to moving to Wisconsin in 2021.

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Kluckman began struggling with memory loss and retired in Franklin.

Kluckman was last seen wearing glasses, an ID bracelet, a square print multi-colored shirt, dark pants, white Adidas tennis shoes, and carrying a small black duffel bag.

If anyone has any information on his whereabouts or any details that may assist in locating Father Anthony, please contact Detective Sgt. Mark Goers at 414-858-2643.

The family has offered a $10,000 reward for information that helps find Father Anthony.

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