Obit: Hribar, Clara Christine #2 (1925 - 2012) 

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hribar, Jionetti, Routar, Zwaschka, Denk, Paredes, Dew, Suda, Eaton, Collier, Follmar           

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/2/2012

Hribar, Clara Christine (16 July 1925 - 23 April 2012)

Clara C. Hribar, 86, of Greenwood died Monday, April 23, 2012, at her home.

Clara Christine Routar was born July 16, 1925, in Willard, the daughter of John and Ana (Jionetti) Routar. She was raised on the family farm and received her education at Willard State Grade School and graduated from Greenwood High School in 1943.  Clara then attended St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Marshfield and graduated in 1947.  After graduation, she worked for a time at St. Joseph’s Hospital and also did private nursing care in other hospitals.  She was united in marriage to Walter Hribar at Holy Family Catholic Church in Willard Nov. 25, 1948. She and Walter farmed together in Greenwood until retirement.

Clara was a member of the KSKJ, American Slovenian Catholic Union. Clara’s life involved caring for her family, and she expressed her love by the wonderful cooking that she did for all.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Walter, of Greenwood; her children, Joanne (Tom) Zwaschka of Willard, Wally (Cheryl) Hribar of Prior Lake, MN, Mary (Gerry) Denk of Crystal Lake, IL, Kathy Paredes (Tim Dew) of Conroe, TX, Patti (Dennis) Suda of Spencer, Tom Hribar (Lynn Eaton) of New Prague, MN; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Anne Collier and Jenny Routar; and one brother, John Routar.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Willard, with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of service.  Rev. Joseph Follmar officiated and burial of Cremains followed in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home, of Greenwood, assisted the family with arrangements.