----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 08/25/1982

Metcalf, Clara (1889 - 1982)

Funeral services for Clara Metcalf, 92, were at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22 at Zion United Church of Christ, Greenwood.

Mrs. Metcalf died Thursday evening, Aug. 19, 1982, at Memorial Hospital, Neillsville.

Officiating at the services was Rev. Alwyn York. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery, with Larry Dallman, Allan Dallman, Randy Vollrath, Darwin Vollrath, Edward Gerlach and Ralph Grunke serving as pallbearers. Rinka Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Clara Vollrath was born to William and Anna (nee Herrian) Vollrath on Sept. 19, 1889, in the Town of Mead, Clark County. She was educated at the Benjamin School in Clark County.

She and James Metcalf were married at Haward on Oct. 20, 1907. He died in 1964. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1957.

They lived at Hayward until 1910, when they moved to the Town of Reseburg, Clark County, and farmed until 1952. They then moved to the city of Greenwood.

She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ and its Ladies Aid. She was honored with many friends and relatives at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Dallman, Greenwood, for her 90th birthday in 1979.

Surviving her are her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Dallman, Greenwood two sons, Everett, Pullman, Wash. and Dale of Ransom Lake a foster son, Lynn Blecha of Clearwater, Fla. one brother, Ernest Vollrath of Greenwood two sisters, Mrs. Ida Speich of Neillsville Memorial Home and Mrs. Emma Gerlach of Neillsville 10 grandchildren 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were one son, LeRoy a foster son a foster daughter three brothers and two sisters