This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16809/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Shawano Leader Sunday, July 12, 2009 Clara Felts Clara Mae Felts, 88, of Shawano, passed away on July 10, 2009 at Shawano Medical Center. Clara Mae was born in Gresham, the youngest of nine children born to Charles and Eva Koonz. Her mother died when Clara Mae was 6 years old. She attended country school in Gresham, Shawano High School and Whitewater Teachers College. On Oct. 14, 1940 she was married to Orlin Felts, a local building contractor. She was secretary of Felts Construction Co. until her retirement in 1977. Clara Mae was active at First Presbyterian Church, Shawano, where she was part of the Women's Association as well as was a church deacon, calling on the sick in both homes and nursing homes. She also taught Sunday School, organized dinners for church funerals, and dinners for the Badger Breeders Corp. annual meetings, which were served at the Presbyterian Church. She was also a Girl Scout leader for many years. She enjoyed camping, fishing, snowmobiling, waterskiing, boating, and sail boating as well as spending time at the family cottage on Boulder Lake. She is survived by her husband of nearly 69 years, Orlin Felts. She is also survived by two sons, Thomas (Mary Ellen) and Richard (Judith) of Shawano. She is further survived by five grandchildren: Charles Felts, Shawano, Elizabeth (Kevin) Brown, Bellevue, Wash., Tamara (Simon) Felts-Tady, Kansas City, Mo., Tiffany and Tialynn Felts, Hudson, Wis.; three great-grandchildren: Matthew, Katie and William Brown, Bellevue, Wash. Clara Mae is also survived by one sister, Edith Vandree, Shawano. She is preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church in Shawano with the Rev. Susan Phillips officiating. Family and friends may call Monday, July 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Swedberg Funeral Home, Shawano and again Tuesday, at the church from 10 a.m., until the time of the service. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in Clara Mae's name has been established for the First Presbyterian Church, Shawano. Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements. The family would like to give thanks to Pastor Susan Phillips of the Presbyterian Church for her spiritual comfort to Clara Mae and Orlin. We would like to give special thanks to Dr. Thomas Thomas for his excellent care of Clara Mae for 22 years. Our heartfelt thanks also go out to the nurses and aides at Shawano Medical Center for the wonderful care they gave Clara Mae. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.