Kuhn, Clara (Busta) 1921 - 2021
KUHN, BUSTA, KOVAR, FERNHOLZ, ROSE, DINGA, VAGTS, CARLSON, MARKHAM, STUHT, VAGTS, BARNESS, SCHMIDT, WOLDAN
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 10/23/2021 at 14:31:03
Clara Kuhn, age 99, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 22, 2021, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service, on Friday, October 22, 2021, at the church.
The family requests all attending to please wear a mask.
Clara (Busta) Kuhn was born December 7, 1921 to parents Charles and Rose (Kovar) Busta in rural Fort Atkinson and attended local schools. During her early years she helped on the farm and assisted with the care giving of her elderly grandparents living with the family. On February 3, 1941 she married Paul Kuhn and they lived on the Kuhn farm home place for 15 years near Jackson Junction and cared for Paul’s father, Anton, until the mid-1950s. At that time Paul built the Allis Chalmers implement business on the outskirts of Fort Atkinson and they moved to a new home on the adjacent property. In the 1960s they built another home near the business and in 1978 they built their retirement home in Fort Atkinson. They enjoyed a few years of semi-retirement and travel until the untimely death of Paul in 1983. Through the years Clara enjoyed quilting, embroidering, playing cards, and for many years belonged to bowling leagues and enjoyed golfing with friends. Clara and her family attended St. Johns Nepomucene Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson where she was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and active in many church activities. For many years she enjoyed the company of other senior citizens at the Fort Atkinson meal site. Due to failing eyesight she moved to Wellington Place in Decorah in May of 2013. She made many new friends and enjoyed a variety of activities.
Clara is survived by her four children and their spouses: Sally (Carmen) Fernholz, Madison, MN; Diana Rose/ Bob Dinga, La Selva, CA; Kenneth (Rosemarie) Kuhn, Decorah, IA; Rebecca (Greg) Vagts, Rosholt, WI. Grandchildren: Christian (Kedzie) Fernholz, New Liberty Township, OH; Constance (Eric) Carlson, Buffalo, MN; Kathryn (Shawn Markham) Fernholz, Crystal, MN; Craig (Anneliese Stuht) Fernholz, St. Paul, MN; Gene (Karen) Kuhn, Naperville, IL; Tom (Karen) Kuhn, Decorah, IA; Kirk Vagts, Plover, WI; Paula (Ryan) Barness, Harmony, MN. Great-Grandchildren: Madeline, Ingrid, and Leif Carlson, Alexandra and Hans Fernholz, Kaelyn and Alison Kuhn, Parker and Cooper Kuhn, and Hudson and Sawyer Barness. Sister-in-law: Anita Busta. Many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Kuhn in 1983. Parents: Charles and Rose Busta. Great-grandchild: Natalie Rose Kuhn. Siblings: Charles (Sophie) Busta, Emma (George) Schmidt, Tillie (Frank) Woldan, and Godlove Busta. Three brothers in infancy: Edward, Joseph, and Roman.
Source: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home database
St. John's Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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