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Clara Mary Strauel Wilwerding

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Birth	:	25 Jul 1898 Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Apr 1957 Earling, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Cemetery, Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7797012, -95.4207993
Description	:	LIFE STORY OF MRS CLARA WILWERDING, 58 Mrs. Clara Mary Wilwerding passed to her eternal reward suddenly on Friday afternoon at her home in Earling, Iowa. The cause of death was a heart attack as the result of an embolism. She died at the age of 58. Born Clara Strauel on July 25, 1898 at Independence, Iowa, she was the only daughter, the fourth of five children of Henry Strauel and Melanie Dietsch. Orphaned at the age of three by the passing of her parents, she was placed along with two brothers (Ted and Joe) in St. Mary's Home at Dubuque, Iowa.... Read More	LIFE STORY OF MRS CLARA WILWERDING, 58 Mrs. Clara Mary Wilwerding passed to her eternal reward suddenly on Friday afternoon at her home in Earling, Iowa. The cause of death was a heart attack as the result of an embolism. She died at the age of 58. Born Clara Strauel on July 25, 1898 at Independence, Iowa, she was the only daughter, the fourth of five children of Henry Strauel and Melanie Dietsch. Orphaned at the age of three by the passing of her parents, she was placed along with two brothers (Ted and Joe) in St. Mary's Home at Dubuque, Iowa. Sister Philomena, a blood sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Thiele, of the Convent of St. Francis was in charge of the children at this orphanage and through her efforts Clara was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Theile within the year. She was reared as Clara Thiele in Earling, Iowa until she was united in marriage to John C. Wilwerding on August 22, 1916. Rev. Peter I. Wilwerding, an uncle from Chickasha, Oklahoma performed the nuptials. She has lived her entire 40 years of married life in the Earling community. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, John C., four sons and four daughters, Gerald W. of Washington, D.C.. Mrs Adolph (Marie) Stessman, Joseph Wilwerding, Mrs. LaVerne (Lucille) Blum of Panama, Mrs. Kenneth (Verona) Coenen of Woodbine, Rev. Albert H. Wilwerding, Assistant Pastor of Westphalia, Raymond Wilwerding, Mrs. John (Alice) Stessman; four brothers, Albert H. Strand of Jesup, Iowa, Ted H. Strauel of New York City, Joe F. Strauel of Salem. Oregon; and John J. O'Connor of Raymond; lowa, and a step sister, Sister M. Mauritia. O.S.F. (Isabella Thiele) of Dubuque, lowa. She was preceded in death by a son; James, who died as an infant on December 29, I928. Clara was deeply devoted to her church. She had received her God in Holy Communion and attended the Mass the very morning of her death. A large attendance was present at the funeral services, which was held on Monday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph church at Earling with her priest-son, Albert celebrant of the Solemn Requeim High Mass; Rev. Al Wilwerding, S. J. (brother-in-law) Assistant Pastor, St. John Parish, Omaha, Deacon, and Rev. Jerome Schnitker, Assistant. Pastor of St. Joseph's of Earling as Sub-deacon: The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter A. Bissen, Pastor, St. Joseph, delivered the funeral sermon. Rev. Anthony Palmer of Panama acted as Master of Ceremonies. Internment was in St. Joseph Cemetary. Pallbearers were LeRoy and Donald Wilwerding, (nephews) and Ronald Wilwerding, James Schimerowski, Edward Heese and Linus Langenfeld, (cousins). She was a member of the CD of A., CK of A (Ladiei Branch), and the Altar Society. Source unavailable: 04/30/1957

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Clara Mary Strauel Wilwerding's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Earling, Shelby County, USA.
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Clara Mary Strauel Wilwerding death on 12 Apr 1957 in Earling, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7797012
Longitude: -95.4207993

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

John Christian Wilwerding

(1892 - 1963)

Siblings

Children

Marie Elizabeth Wilwerding Stessman

(1918 - 1989)

Joseph John Wilwerding

(1920 - 2008)

Verena Ann Wilwerding Coenen

(1926 - 2016)

Raymond Herman Wilwerding

(1933 - 2018)

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Coordinate: 41.9354000, -95.3387000

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