Claerhout, Marquerite M. 1918-2015

CLAERHOUT, SLOSS, ANDERSON, CUNNINGHAM, MCDERMOTT, PETERSON, MCVAY, JENSEN

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Date: 3/2/2015 at 15:05:16

Marquerite Claerhout
Mesa, Arizona

Marquerite M. Claerhout, 97, passed away under hospice care in Mesa, Arizona on February 19, 2015. A memorial mass will be held at 12:00 pm, Thursday, March 5, 2015 at The Basilica of St. John in Des Moines, Iowa.

Marquerite was born on February 2, 1918 in Newton, Iowa and was a graduate of Newton High School. She married Remie Claerhout on December 24, 1945 in Des Moines, Iowa. Marquerite worked for Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids until moving to Des Moines as a long distance operator for Northwestern Bell Co. She retired from there after 20 years of service. After retirement, she continued to work part-time at Roosevelt Fabrics and Younker's Department Store. Marquerite enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and knitting. Among her loves were her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family, and friends. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.

Marquerite is survived by her children, Rosemary Sloss, Jerry Claerhout, and Jay (Joan) Claerhout; grandchildren, Cory (Connie) Sloss, Holly (Tom) Anderson, Casey Sloss, Candice (David) Cunningham, Jameson (Amber) Claerhout, Garrett Claerhout, and Kirsten Claerhout; great-grandchildren, Robbie, Jake, and Joe Sloss, Peter Rhodda, Marli Anderson, Connor Sloss, Eleanor Claerhout, and Avery Cunningham; and her brother, Joe (Barb) McDermott.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Remie Claerhout; brothers, Vincent, Denny, and Tommy; sisters, Marie Peterson, Gena McVay, and Bernadette Jensen.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ShanesWay, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping critically ill young adults have a "LIVE LIFE" moment. ~ The Des Moines Register Legacy, Des Moines, Iowa 2 Mar 2015.