Leo James Clare 1895-1976

CLARE, ALLIS, MAHIN, ANDERSON, VANGUILDER, WILBERG, MURPHY, CROOK

Posted By: Cathy Joynt Labath (email)
Date: 9/23/2006 at 16:17:34

Leo James Clare
From Funeral Card

Leo James Clare
1895-1976

PALLBEARERS (grandsons)
Paul Allis, Jim Mahin, Mike Anderson, Jon VanGuilder, Denny Clare, Dave Wilberg

Services will be conducted at St. John’s Cemetery Emmetsburg, Iowa

Leo James Clare, the son of Chris and Roseann Clare, was born December 4, 1895 at Emmetsburg, Iowa and departed this life at Holy Family Hospital in Estherville, Iowa on Sunday, June 20, 1976 at the age of 80 years, 6 months, and 16 days.

He received his education in St. Mary’s Grade School and graduated from St. Mary’ High School in Emmetsburg, Iowa.

On November 2, 1917, he was united in marriage to Eileen Murphy at Graettinger, Iowa. The couple farmed in the Emmetsburg and Graettinger areas until 1926 when they moved to Estherville, Iowa. He was employed by the Rock Island Railroad for thiry-six years, retiring on May 31, 1963.

He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville and was a member of Knights of Columbus for thirty years.

Mr. Clare is survived by his wife, Eileen; on son, Robert Clare of Platteville, Wisconsin; two daughters, Mrs. Glen (Leona) Anderson of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Mrs. Marvin (Mary) Wilberg of New Richmond, Wisconsin; twenty grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Rose Crook of Newton, Iowa; and two brothers, Joe Clare of Sacramento, California and Vincent Clare of Knoxville, Iowa. He has been preceded in death by two sons, two daughters, one grandchild, and his parents.