Clara L. Reichmuth

NORFOLK – Funeral service for Clara L. Reichmuth, 83, of Stanton, formerly of Norfolk, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norfolk. Interment will be held at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Battle Creek. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Clara passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 at the Stanton Health Center in Stanton. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Clara was born on October 26, 1939 in Tilden to Albert and Lelah (Timmerman) Billeter. She grew up in rural Battle Creek and went to public grade school in Battle Creek, graduated Battle Creek High School in 1957, and went to Norfolk Junior College. Clara married Dwaine Weinrich on April 11, 1959 at Yankton, S.D., they later divorced. The family lived in the Norfolk and Pierce area. On December 28, 1985 Clara married James Reichmuth. Clara worked at Dale Electronics and later on at Sherwood Medical 28 years in Norfolk as quality control inspector until she retired in 1998. Clara was musically inclined and could play the accordion, clarinet, and piano. She loved reading and helped start up the library at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pierce where she was a member and served on the Library Board for numerous years. She crocheted countless afghans, sewed clothes and home decorations, and embroidered her special touches to many of them. Clara loved the Lord with all her heart and was dubbed a Prayer Warrior by one of the Pastors. She would spend hours every day praying for each family member, friends, strangers, situations and circumstances, locally and globally. When Clara and Jim moved to Norfolk, they became members of Sacred Heart/St. Mary’s Parish in Norfolk. Survivors include her husband James Reichmuth of Stanton, children Brenda (Bob) Wiese of Battle Creek, Damon (Terri) Weinrich of Norfolk, Barbara Polt (fiancé Terry Riege) of Norfolk, Beverly (Del) JepsenJohnson of Lynn Center, Illinois, Susan (Tom) Lodge of Meadow Grove, 7 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters Ruth Pias of Littleton, CO, Sandy Quirk of Washington State, Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph Albert and Lelah, and sister Alice Auel, brothers-in-law Joe Auel, Brian Pias, Tim Quirk, son-in-law Dave Jepsen. Pallbearers will be Jerry Auel, Stephen Jespsen, Brandon Lodge, Jesse Polt, Austin Weinrich, and Tyler Weinrich. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Clara L. Reichmuth

October 26, 1939 - October 28, 2022