Clara Evelyn Swanson, 90, Altoona, died Fri., Jan. 28, 2011 at Golden LivingCenter-Hillview. She was born in Emporium to Ross W. & Clara Ethel (Tench) Clawges. She married Earl E. Swanson on Aug. 19, 1942, in Winchester, VA and he died April 1, 2000. Survived by daughter, Cheryl E. Brown & husband, Scott, of Altoona; son, Curt E. & wife, Elizabeth, in Texas; 4 grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Predeceased by son, Craig E.; brother, Ross W. 'Bill' Clawges II and sister, Margaret Maus. Evelyn was a 1938 graduate of Portage High School and was class valedictorian. She was a homemaker and was formerly employed as a secretary at the Great American Tea Company. She had attended Schum Memorial United Methodist Church, Altoona. Evelyn enjoyed crossword puzzles, shopping with her daughter and spending time with her family. E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home, Altoona. Interment, Alto Reste Park Cemetery.
Altoona Mirror, Mon., 1/31/11
Altoona Mirror, Mon., 1/31/11
Clara Evelyn Swanson, 90, Altoona, died Fri., Jan. 28, 2011 at Golden LivingCenter-Hillview. She was born in Emporium to Ross W. & Clara Ethel (Tench) Clawges. She married Earl E. Swanson on Aug. 19, 1942, in Winchester, VA and he died April 1, 2000. Survived by daughter, Cheryl E. Brown & husband, Scott, of Altoona; son, Curt E. & wife, Elizabeth, in Texas; 4 grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Predeceased by son, Craig E.; brother, Ross W. 'Bill' Clawges II and sister, Margaret Maus. Evelyn was a 1938 graduate of Portage High School and was class valedictorian. She was a homemaker and was formerly employed as a secretary at the Great American Tea Company. She had attended Schum Memorial United Methodist Church, Altoona. Evelyn enjoyed crossword puzzles, shopping with her daughter and spending time with her family. E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home, Altoona. Interment, Alto Reste Park Cemetery.
Altoona Mirror, Mon., 1/31/11
Altoona Mirror, Mon., 1/31/11
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