MILLARD, Clara E. 1933-2005

MILLARD

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 8/2/2005 at 19:15:29

Clara Elizabeth Millard, 71, of rural Northwood, died Monday, July 11, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, surrounded by her loving husband and family. A funeral mass was held on Friday, July 15, 2005, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manly, with Msgr. Joseph J. Slepicka officiating and Deacon Robert Mega assisting with the mass. Burial was held in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation was last Friday morning at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood.

Clara Elizabeth Millard was born September 12, 1933, in Mason City, the daughter of Clarence and Kathryn Gertrude (Creekmur) Wagner. She graduated from Ottumwa Heights Academy, after completing years of school at St. Joseph Catholic School in Mason City. Clara went to work at Eddie Jones Insurance Co., then Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Mason City. She was united in marriage to Chester Millard on February 21, 1953, in Sanford, FL, at All Souls Catholic Church. They moved to Mason City, then to Northwood to farm. Clara also worked at the Kline Drug Store in Northwood. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manly. Clara was a very loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Clara enjoyed gardening, handwork, sewing, music, playing the piano for several years, antiques, crossword puzzles, her flower garden and reading.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband Chester Millard Jr, of rural Northwood, her children, Mark Millard and his wife Carolyn of Ames, Pamela Best and her husband Kirk of Webster City, Timothy Millard (deceased), Debra Sampson of Ankeny, Jeffrey Millard and his wife Kathy of Garner, Daniel Millard and his wife Dawn of Fertile, and Thomas Millard of El Dorado Hills, CA, 23 grandchildren, Aaron and Jessie Millard, Jason and Chad Best, Nigel, Douglas, Trent, and Trisha Millard, Jonathan Geerlings, Kari, Kristen, Jamie, Joelle, Stacy, and Jessie Sampson, Kelsey, Lisa, Joey and Mikah Millard, Tara Birri, Ivy, Jacob and Lauren Millard, three great-grandchildren, Jared and Brianna Best, Robay Birri, as well as other relatives and many friends.

Her parents and a son Timothy Millard preceded Clara in death.

Source: Northwood Anchor, July 20, 2005