Obit: Bremer, Clara #2 (1883 - 1960)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Bremer, Barnett, Bush, Mouw, Nord, Cord, Varneg, Hediger, Opelt, Holmes, Peterson, Holmson, Holt, Gault, Clintsman, Tubbs, Frei, Stucki

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) January 5, 1961

Bremer, Clara (27 May 1883 - 30 December 1960)

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday for Mrs. Clara Bremer, 77, a former Neillsville resident, who died Friday in Glenwood City.  Dr. Benj. Stucki officiated at services from the Georgas Funeral Home, and burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

The former Clara Barnett was born May 27, 1883, in Concord, Kans., and at the age of seven came to Clark County with her parents. They locate in the town of Weston, where she received her education. 

In 1901 she was married to the late Frederick Bremer, who died in 1922.  Mr. and Mrs. Bremer were engaged in farming.  Following his death she moved to Neillsville and resided here until 1952, when she went to live with her children.  She had been in failing health for several years.

She is survived by five children: Howard, and Mrs. Earl (Hazel) Schultz, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Wayne (Marion) Bush, Milwaukee; Mrs. Zelma Mouw, Glenwood City, and Clarence of Neillsville.  Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Abbie Nord of California, and Mrs. Etta Cord of Illinois; 22 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were grandsons of Mrs. Bremer: Duane Bush, Kenneth Mouw, Edward Varneg, Fritz Hediger, Dennis Bush and Arnold Opelt.  Mrs. Virgil Holmes, accompanied by Miss Carol Peterson, sang, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus".

People from out of town here for the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bremer, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schultz, and Miss Judy Mouw, of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Zelma Mouw, Kenneth Mouw, John Mouw, John Knops, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Varneg, Miss Kay A. Holmson, all of Glenwood City; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bush, Dennis Bush, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Opelt, Mrs. Ethel Holt, Mrs. Merton Holt, Granton; Mrs. Grace Gault, Gary, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Clintsman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clintsman, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Clintsman, and Warren Barnett, all of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holt, and Donald Holt, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Tubbs, Eau Claire; and Mr. and Mrs. Don Frei and children, Black River Falls.