Clara M. Ernstes

March 28, 1918 - June 22, 2003

Age: 85

Greensburg, Indiana

Date of Death: Sunday, June 22, 2003 at 7:00 a.m.
Place of Death: At the residence of her daughter.
Date of Birth: March 28, 1918
Place of Birth: Clarksburg, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at 2:00 p.m.
Place: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - 1219 South Michigan Street in Greensburg 
Visitation: Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 
Officiating: Rev. Mark Flory
Place of Burial: South Park Cemetery


Parents: Lewis & Lillie (Weber) Boyce

History:

Residential: Lifelong resident of Decatur County.

Occupation: She had been a cook at the Laughlin Restaurant, Hamilton Restaurant & Howard Buell Restaurant.
                  She also had worked at the Carol Cook dress factory.

Education: She graduated from Greensburg High School in 1937.

Memberships: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at Greensburg. 

SURVIVORS:

1 Daughter - Donna Edmondson - North Vernon, Indiana

1 Son - Charles Edward Ernstes - Yellville, Arkansas       

1 Brother - Sherman Lewis Boyce - Milroy, Indiana          

16 Grandchildren

29 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by:  Her companion & love of her life: Tom Godbey - May 13, 1997

                                    Parents

                                    1 Brother: Clifford Boyce

                                    2 Sisters: Catherine Knapp
                                                   Wyona “Tutty” Smith Reagan

                                    1 Granddaughter: Sue Donna Ernstes

                                    2 Great Grandsons: Joshua Goodlin
                                                                  Cody Hersley Edmondson

Memorial Contributions may be made to the donor’s choice through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.

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