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Clara M <I>Ketterling</I> Schatz

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Clara M Ketterling Schatz

Birth
Morton County, North Dakota, USA
Death
30 Jul 2008 (aged 95)
Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
Burial
Hebron, Morton County, North Dakota, USA Add to Map
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The Bismarck Tribune, ND, Aug. 02, 2008 -

GLEN ULLIN - Clara Schatz, 95, Marian Manor Healthcare Center, Glen Ullin, formerly of Hebron, died July 30, 2008. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Aug. 5, at First Congregational Church UCC, Hebron. Burial will be in First Congregational Cemetery.

Clara was born Nov. 5, 1912, on a farm northeast of Hebron, the daughter of August and Lydia (Sayler) Ketterling. She was raised and educated in the Hebron Schools then attended Dickinson State College and earned a one-year standard teaching certificate.

She married Christopher Schatz Oct. 20, 1933, at First Congregational Church. They began farming 15 miles south of Hebron. In addition, she taught at several country schools and continued her 39 year milking career with her beloved Brown Swiss cows. Clara always had a large garden up until her 90th birthday.

Having been a member of First Congregational Church for 90 years, she was very active in church work including Sunday school teacher, superintendent, church deacon and Women's Guiding Light Society.

Clara had a great interest in reading and writing poetry and was honored by the National Library of Poetry with an editor's choice award for her poem "In Memory of My Son."

Clara had a great memory in regard to people, times and events. A former Hebron mayor referred to her as a "walking encyclopedia."

Clara and Christ had two sons: Elton took over the family farm and passed away in 1991, Kenneth a retired teacher and grain farmer, now lives in Granite City, Ill. Daughter-in-law Janice Schatz lives in Bismarck.

She also leaves 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 1 sister and 2 brothers.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husbandc Christc in 1972; and her sister, Marie Opp.
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The Bismarck Tribune, ND, Aug. 02, 2008 -

GLEN ULLIN - Clara Schatz, 95, Marian Manor Healthcare Center, Glen Ullin, formerly of Hebron, died July 30, 2008. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Aug. 5, at First Congregational Church UCC, Hebron. Burial will be in First Congregational Cemetery.

Clara was born Nov. 5, 1912, on a farm northeast of Hebron, the daughter of August and Lydia (Sayler) Ketterling. She was raised and educated in the Hebron Schools then attended Dickinson State College and earned a one-year standard teaching certificate.

She married Christopher Schatz Oct. 20, 1933, at First Congregational Church. They began farming 15 miles south of Hebron. In addition, she taught at several country schools and continued her 39 year milking career with her beloved Brown Swiss cows. Clara always had a large garden up until her 90th birthday.

Having been a member of First Congregational Church for 90 years, she was very active in church work including Sunday school teacher, superintendent, church deacon and Women's Guiding Light Society.

Clara had a great interest in reading and writing poetry and was honored by the National Library of Poetry with an editor's choice award for her poem "In Memory of My Son."

Clara had a great memory in regard to people, times and events. A former Hebron mayor referred to her as a "walking encyclopedia."

Clara and Christ had two sons: Elton took over the family farm and passed away in 1991, Kenneth a retired teacher and grain farmer, now lives in Granite City, Ill. Daughter-in-law Janice Schatz lives in Bismarck.

She also leaves 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 1 sister and 2 brothers.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husbandc Christc in 1972; and her sister, Marie Opp.
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  • Created by: DG Bender
  • Added: Jan 26, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124186514/clara_m-schatz: accessed ), memorial page for Clara M Ketterling Schatz (5 Nov 1912–30 Jul 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124186514, citing First Congregational United Cemetery, Hebron, Morton County, North Dakota, USA; Maintained by DG Bender (contributor 47380620).