Clara Gilbert
May 12, 1930 - March 15, 2020
Obituary
Clara M. Gilbert, age 89, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020. The daughter of Conrad and Phyllis Eurich, Clara was born May 12, 1930, in Pine Island, New York. She married Gerald H. Boltz, Sr., on March 5, 1949. They shared 39 years of marriage until he preceded Clara in death. She married Darrell E. Gilbert in 1993, and they shared 26 years of marriage. He survives her.
Clara retired from Dailey Pickle Company after many years of service. She attended 1st Baptist Church of Bradenton. Clara enjoyed many hobbies in life, including playing the organ, bingo, crocheting, traveling, and volunteering at Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Clara is survived by her husband, Darrell E. Gilbert; her children, Maureen (Bill) Kotenko and Gerald H. Boltz, Jr. (the late Magdalena); her grandchildren, Allison M. Kotenko (Mehdi Hafezi), Ashley (Mark) Habitz, Marc (Deana) Kotenko, Brice (Curtis) Hagens, Jerod (Ashley) Boltz, and Leslie Bair; 10 great-grandchildren; Darrell's children, Vicki (Bart) Seslar and Ron (Sara) Gilbert; Darrell's grandchildren, Ashley (Max) Hardy, Bret (Alysia) Seslar, Kelly (Pete) Gast, and Troy (Holly) Gilbert; Darrell's 8 great-grandchildren; her siblings, James (Pat) Eurich, Louie (the late June) Eurich, and Joan (Norm) Neuenfeldt; sister-in-law, Deanna Marner (Kay); many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Clara was preceded in death by her first husband, Gerald H. Boltz, Sr.; her daughter, Phyllis Dietrich; her parents; her siblings, George Eurich, Lillian Whitby, Florence Proux, Emilie Scheuermann, Richard Eurich, and Herman Eurich; her sisters-in-law, Irene Jenkins (the late Clarence) and Violet Brunner (the late Bruce).
Private services will take place Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Fischer Family Funeral Home, 504 N. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48602. Burial will take place at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw.
Memorials in honor of Clara may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or to Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarships – Omega Chapter, care of Clara's daughter, Maureen Kotenko.
For information, please call Fischer Family Funeral Services at (989) 755-8277. To express your condolences, please visit www.fischerfuneral.com.
Clara retired from Dailey Pickle Company after many years of service. She attended 1st Baptist Church of Bradenton. Clara enjoyed many hobbies in life, including playing the organ, bingo, crocheting, traveling, and volunteering at Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Clara is survived by her husband, Darrell E. Gilbert; her children, Maureen (Bill) Kotenko and Gerald H. Boltz, Jr. (the late Magdalena); her grandchildren, Allison M. Kotenko (Mehdi Hafezi), Ashley (Mark) Habitz, Marc (Deana) Kotenko, Brice (Curtis) Hagens, Jerod (Ashley) Boltz, and Leslie Bair; 10 great-grandchildren; Darrell's children, Vicki (Bart) Seslar and Ron (Sara) Gilbert; Darrell's grandchildren, Ashley (Max) Hardy, Bret (Alysia) Seslar, Kelly (Pete) Gast, and Troy (Holly) Gilbert; Darrell's 8 great-grandchildren; her siblings, James (Pat) Eurich, Louie (the late June) Eurich, and Joan (Norm) Neuenfeldt; sister-in-law, Deanna Marner (Kay); many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Clara was preceded in death by her first husband, Gerald H. Boltz, Sr.; her daughter, Phyllis Dietrich; her parents; her siblings, George Eurich, Lillian Whitby, Florence Proux, Emilie Scheuermann, Richard Eurich, and Herman Eurich; her sisters-in-law, Irene Jenkins (the late Clarence) and Violet Brunner (the late Bruce).
Private services will take place Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Fischer Family Funeral Home, 504 N. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48602. Burial will take place at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw.
Memorials in honor of Clara may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or to Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarships – Omega Chapter, care of Clara's daughter, Maureen Kotenko.
For information, please call Fischer Family Funeral Services at (989) 755-8277. To express your condolences, please visit www.fischerfuneral.com.
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Joan Neuenfeldt
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I am so, so sorry, to say Goodbye to my dear sister. We had a special bond together all our lives. I will miss her, but I know we will meet again someday. Our hearts and prayers are with the whole family. Love you all.
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Lorri Dvoracsek
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My thoughts and prayers are with you, Maureen, and all the family.
Lorri Dvoracsek
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Ashley Habitz
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Grandma Clara was a beautiful and spunky lady that we'll dearly miss. Hard to believe she's gone.
xoxo
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sherry Jacobs
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Love, prayers and sympathy to the family of Clara. She had the most beautiful smile. She was a great lady and always enjoyed seeing her. She was one sharp and classy lady.
Sherry and Jerry Jacobs
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Dawn Eurich
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My most vivid memory of dear Aunt Clara is the time she gave me an up do at five years old for my uncle's wedding. She put a wide pink ribbon in my hair and at least one hundred bobby pins. I remember sleeping the night before the wedding stiff as a board so I would not ruin my hair. I felt like a princess and stole the show in my matching pink dress and coat. Thank you, Aunt Clara, for one of my best childhood memories. You will be missed.
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Janis Thom
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I didn’t get to see Aunt Clara very often but when I did she and I would laugh about how years ago she gave me and some of my cousins home “perms” at her house complete with haircuts so we all basically looked the same!! Those were the good ol’ days with family and these are the moments I’ll remember and cherishheart
Love and prayers Maureen and Jerrypray