Clara Elizabeth Cronk 1932-2004

WELTER, VANOURNEY, CRONK

Posted By: Lori Clark (email)
Date: 5/21/2004 at 11:09:38

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Iowa City – 319-338-1132

Iowa City Press Citizen – paid
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Iowa City Dateline:

Clara E. “Betty” Cronk, age 72 former longtime Iowa City resident, died Thursday, May 20, 2004, at a care center in Boardman, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 23, 2004, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Iowa City with the Reverend Edmond Dunn officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 4 to 6pm Saturday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, and after 2pm Sunday until services at the church. A memorial fund has been established in her memory. Online condolences may be sent for Betty’s family through our website @www.gayandciha.com.

Clara Elizabeth (Welter) Cronk was born April 23, 1932 in Iowa City, the daughter of Nicholas and Clara (Vanourney) Welter. She graduated from St. Patrick’s High School and had attended the University of Iowa.. Later receiving her BA degree in Home Economics. She married Clifford R. Cronk in 1952 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Her family was her world who she loved and they loved her much. The other passion in her life was her music, as a musician, she shared her gifts with her teachings, and playing for family and friends.

Her family includes daughters, Judy Cronk and her husband, Keith of San Jose, CA, Lisa Ross and her husband, Dave of Warren, OH, Marta Hopkins and her husband, Tim of Huntington Beach, CA, Andrea O’Brien of San Jose, CA, Rachel Cronk of West Branch, IA, Monica Hosfelt and her husband, Jason of Garden Grove, CA and Natalie Cronk of Iowa City; sons, Clif Cronk and his wife, Linda of Bettendorf, IA, Ken Cronk and his wife, Hariven of Huntington Beach, CA, Chris Cronk and his wife, Shaun Hawkins of North Plains, Oregon, Dennis Cronk and his wife, Leah of Iowa City, and Tom Cronk and his wife, Katie of North Liberty; eighteen grandchildren; two sisters, Catharine Burke of Iowa City, Louise Wade of Seattle, WA, and two brothers, Nick “Bud” Welter of Marshalltown, and Steve Welter.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and an infant son, Philip Cronk.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Betty’s family and her services..