October 11, 2002
HOOPER - Clare K. Dierking, 79, of Hooper died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Clare Fauss was born Sept. 2, 1923, in Uehling. She graduated from Hooper High School in 1941 and attended teachers training so that she was able to teach in rural Washington County schools for several years following her graduation from high school. She married Eugene Dierking on April 2, 1942, in Hooper. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Smeda Garage, Fauss Construction and for the Omaha Public Power District in its Hooper office. She retired from OPPD in 1988. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper and was active in the church choir. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and sang for many years with the "Sweet Adelines" group in Fremont. She was a longtime member of Elk horn Valley Golf Club and the Ladies Golf League.
Survivors include: her husband; a daughter, Gwen (Mrs. Ron) Havekost of Omaha; a brother, Edward Fauss Jr. of Checotah, Okla.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son, three sisters and a brother.
The memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper with the Rev. Steve Tjarks officiating. There will be no visitation. She was cremated and her ashes will be buried in Hooper Cemetery at a later time. A memorial has been established to Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper. Warne-Johnson Funeral Home in Hooper is in charge of arrangements.
October 11, 2002
HOOPER - Clare K. Dierking, 79, of Hooper died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Clare Fauss was born Sept. 2, 1923, in Uehling. She graduated from Hooper High School in 1941 and attended teachers training so that she was able to teach in rural Washington County schools for several years following her graduation from high school. She married Eugene Dierking on April 2, 1942, in Hooper. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Smeda Garage, Fauss Construction and for the Omaha Public Power District in its Hooper office. She retired from OPPD in 1988. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper and was active in the church choir. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and sang for many years with the "Sweet Adelines" group in Fremont. She was a longtime member of Elk horn Valley Golf Club and the Ladies Golf League.
Survivors include: her husband; a daughter, Gwen (Mrs. Ron) Havekost of Omaha; a brother, Edward Fauss Jr. of Checotah, Okla.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son, three sisters and a brother.
The memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper with the Rev. Steve Tjarks officiating. There will be no visitation. She was cremated and her ashes will be buried in Hooper Cemetery at a later time. A memorial has been established to Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper. Warne-Johnson Funeral Home in Hooper is in charge of arrangements.
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