Obit: Brussow-White, Clara (1893-1986)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
 
Surnames: White, Vivoda, Brussow, Buddinger, Lepke, Trimberger

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (10 June 1986)

Brussow-White, Clara (1 July 1893-8 June 1986)

LOYAL-- Services for Mrs. James (Clara) White, 93, formerly of Loyal, who died Sunday at the Marshfield Living Center, where she had resided for the past three years, will be Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Loyal.

The Rev. C. Arlene Denzer will officiate. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, Loyal. Vivitation will be at the Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal.

Pallbearers will be Gart, Parker, Brad and Mark Vivoda, and Sam and Rick Brussow, all grandsons.

The former Clara Buddinger was born July 1, 1893 in Wausaukee, a daughter of Peter and Minnie (Lepke) Buddinger. She attended Town of York schools.

Her first marriage was to Arthur Brussow on June 21, 1916. He died in 1939. Her second marriage was to James White on April 9, 1949. He died in 1962.

She was active in the Women's Study Club for more than 40 years and in the church and its Women's Society. She had been a resident of Loyal for 70 years.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Vivoda, Appleton; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Hugo (Minnie) Trimberger, Granton; and one brother, George Buddinger, Granton.

Besides her husbands, she was predeceased by one son, Dwain Brussow, who died March 8, 1979, two brothers and two sisters.

***Note: Clara is buried as Clara Brussow