Clara B. Alvesteffer, age 80, of Whitehall, Michigan, died July 9, 2011. The former Clara Pearson was born August 4, 1930, in Golden Township, Oceana County, to Edward Pearson and Phyllis (Thomas) Pearson.
On July 16, 1949, in Muskegon, she married Gilbert L. Alvesteffer. A homemaker all her life, she had also worked at Ansbach's Womens Store in the 1970s. Mrs. Alvesteffer was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Montague an avid baker and seamstress, and loved to golf.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Pearson, a sister, Marjorie Cross, and a son-in-law, Sid Moseler.
Clara Alvesteffer was survived by her husband, Gil Alvesteffer; her children, Candace (Larry) Pider and Tom (Kathy) Alvesteffer, both of Whitehall, Steve (Lori Anne) Alvesteffer of Grand Haven, Becky (Mike) Stout of Twin Lake, Annette (Leonard) Hilton of Pentwater, Kris Moseler of Hudsonville, Jim Alvesteffer of Rockford and Lora (Craig) Derks of Spring Lake; 21 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a brother, James (Jenny) Pearson of Hesperia.
On July 16, 1949, in Muskegon, she married Gilbert L. Alvesteffer. A homemaker all her life, she had also worked at Ansbach's Womens Store in the 1970s. Mrs. Alvesteffer was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Montague an avid baker and seamstress, and loved to golf.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Pearson, a sister, Marjorie Cross, and a son-in-law, Sid Moseler.
Clara Alvesteffer was survived by her husband, Gil Alvesteffer; her children, Candace (Larry) Pider and Tom (Kathy) Alvesteffer, both of Whitehall, Steve (Lori Anne) Alvesteffer of Grand Haven, Becky (Mike) Stout of Twin Lake, Annette (Leonard) Hilton of Pentwater, Kris Moseler of Hudsonville, Jim Alvesteffer of Rockford and Lora (Craig) Derks of Spring Lake; 21 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a brother, James (Jenny) Pearson of Hesperia.
Clara B. Alvesteffer, age 80, of Whitehall, Michigan, died July 9, 2011. The former Clara Pearson was born August 4, 1930, in Golden Township, Oceana County, to Edward Pearson and Phyllis (Thomas) Pearson.
On July 16, 1949, in Muskegon, she married Gilbert L. Alvesteffer. A homemaker all her life, she had also worked at Ansbach's Womens Store in the 1970s. Mrs. Alvesteffer was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Montague an avid baker and seamstress, and loved to golf.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Pearson, a sister, Marjorie Cross, and a son-in-law, Sid Moseler.
Clara Alvesteffer was survived by her husband, Gil Alvesteffer; her children, Candace (Larry) Pider and Tom (Kathy) Alvesteffer, both of Whitehall, Steve (Lori Anne) Alvesteffer of Grand Haven, Becky (Mike) Stout of Twin Lake, Annette (Leonard) Hilton of Pentwater, Kris Moseler of Hudsonville, Jim Alvesteffer of Rockford and Lora (Craig) Derks of Spring Lake; 21 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a brother, James (Jenny) Pearson of Hesperia.
On July 16, 1949, in Muskegon, she married Gilbert L. Alvesteffer. A homemaker all her life, she had also worked at Ansbach's Womens Store in the 1970s. Mrs. Alvesteffer was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Montague an avid baker and seamstress, and loved to golf.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Pearson, a sister, Marjorie Cross, and a son-in-law, Sid Moseler.
Clara Alvesteffer was survived by her husband, Gil Alvesteffer; her children, Candace (Larry) Pider and Tom (Kathy) Alvesteffer, both of Whitehall, Steve (Lori Anne) Alvesteffer of Grand Haven, Becky (Mike) Stout of Twin Lake, Annette (Leonard) Hilton of Pentwater, Kris Moseler of Hudsonville, Jim Alvesteffer of Rockford and Lora (Craig) Derks of Spring Lake; 21 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a brother, James (Jenny) Pearson of Hesperia.
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