Darling, Clara (Myers) 1890-1975

DARLING, TIPPERY, MYERS, WILLIAMS, STEELE, KILBY, VERDON, ZARWELL

Posted By: Errin Wilker
Date: 1/12/2016 at 19:45:46

Mrs. Clara M. Darling, 85, of New Albin died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1975, in a La Crosse, Wis., hospital.

She was born April 28, 1890, to John and Irene (Tippery) Myers. She married Lysander Darling and he died in 1974. She worked in the toy department of the Lansing Company for several years.

Survivors are five sons, Vernon, Melvin, Elton and Tom, all of New Albin, and Robert of Strawberry Point; five daughters, Mrs. Ray (Elsie) Williams and Mrs. Leonard (Margaretta) Steele, both of Waukon, Mrs. Ray (Vivian) Kilby of Charles City, Mrs. Ray (Virginia) Verdon of De Soto, Wis., and Belva, at home; 48 grandchildren; 107 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Ella Zarwell of New Albin.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Grace United Methodist Church, New Albin. Rev. Francis Jones will officiate and burial will be in the New Albin Cemetery.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday at the New Albin Funeral Chapel.

Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home, Lansing, is in charge of arrangements.

Source: Newspaper Clipping