Obit: Petran, Clara E. #1 (1887 - 1962)

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Surnames: Petran, Ammentorp, Teske, Norton, Neis, Hollister

Source: Racine Journal Times (Racine, Wis.) Tuesday, Sept. 11, 1962, p 16, c 8

Petran, Clara E. (31 May 1887 - 10 Sept. 1962)

Petran, Mrs. Clara E.

414 ½ So. State St.,

Appleton, Wis.

Age 75. Passed away unexpectedly Sept. 10, 1962, at the home of her son, Loyal, with whom she had been visiting. Mrs. Petran was born in Willow Springs, Waukesha County, Wis., on May 31, 1887. She was a member of the Associated Bible Student Church of Appleton.

Surviving are three sons, John Petran of Peoria, Ill., Loyal Petran of Racine and Russell Petran of Wausau, Wis.; four daughters, Mrs. Emil (Isabel) Ammentorp of Wausau, Wis., Mrs. Gordon (Grace) Teske of Burlington, Wis., Mrs. Stanley (Helen) Norton of Normal, Ill., and Mrs. William (Myrtle) Neis of Watertown, Wis.; 20 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters; four brothers.

Her husband Fred W. Petran, preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 1955. A son and a daughter also preceded her in death.

Funeral services will Thursday, Sept. 13, 2 p.m., in the Wilson Funeral Home, Mr. B. F. Hollister of Chicago officiating. Internet will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis., on Friday. Friends may call at the Wilson Funeral Home, 1139 Blaine Ave., Racine, Wednesday after 4 p.m., during the evening and until time of services on Thursday.