Evelyn Ida (Strampe) Clay (1912-2008)

STRAMPE, DOBBERTIN, CLAY, OGDEN

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Date: 6/12/2021 at 21:05:24

A funeral service for Evelyn I Clay was held at 10-30 a.m. Saturday, September 13. 2008, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hartley, Iowa. Rev. David Ericksen officiated. Pallbearers were Dan Blcckc, Dave Blcckc, Greg Calkins, Doug Clay, John Ogden and Brad Voss Interment was in Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Evelyn Ida Clay, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Dobbertin) Strampe, was born in Paullina, Iowa on September 11, 1912 one of 13 children. She lived her youth in the Paullina area and attended Paullina Public School.

On February 19, 1929 she was united in marriage to Earl Clay at the Lutheran Church-Siloam in Paullina. To this union three children were born: Keith, Gary and Barbara. Following their marriage the couple farmed near Primghar and later moved to Hartley where they continued to farm. In 1960 they built and ran the Hartley bowling alley until 1972 when they retired and moved to town.

Following Earl's death in 1992, Evelyn continued to live in Hartley and moved to the Community Memorial Health Center Assisted Living at Hartley in 2004 She died at the Community Memorial Health Center Mann Wing in Hartley on September 9,2008 at the age of 95.

Evelyn was a member of St Paul's Lutheran Church. She loved to play Bridge, and especially enjoyed the visits she received from her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, 10 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, cousins, and a special friend, Lois Christiansen.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband, seven brothers, five sisters, and son-in-law Donald Blocke, a daughter-in-law Wilma Clay, and great-granddaughter, Katherine Ogden.

Hartley (Iowa) Sentinel, 18 Sept 2008, p4