CLARA AAS
Clara M. Aas, 100, of Henderson, and former lifetime resident of Williston, N.D., passed away peacefully Sept. 10, 2009. Clara began her journey through life March 3, 1909, the daughter of Christian W. and Carrie Andresen Hansen, in Williston.
She attended grade school in Montrail Township and graduated from Alexander High School. Jan. 2, 1935, she was united in marriage in Sidney, Mont., with Clifford M. Aas and they had two children.
During the 1940's and the early 1950's, they owned and operated the Root Beer Barrel Drive In and the original Dairy Queen Ice Cream. In 1957, Clara became affiliated with the Williston Elks Lodge (B.P.O.E. 1214) until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Williston and also a lifetime member of the Women of the Moose.
In 1996, Clara moved to Henderson along with her daughter and son. Her great enjoyment was playing cards along with being an avid bingo player. She enriched the lives of all of her family and so many friends and will be greatly missed.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents, Christian and Carrie Hansen; husband, Clifford Aas; and four brothers, Robert, Edmund, Paul and Harry Hansen.
Surviving her are a daughter, Carol Rees; and a son, Monty Sather, both of Henderson; six grandchildren, Kent Rees of Houston, James (Wendi) Rees of Tyler, Texas, Christie Rees of Houston, and Morris (Heather) Sather, Cory Sather and Lori Walk, all of Salt Lake City; and five great-grandchildren, Jace and Jaxon Rees of Tyler, and Amorette, Destiny and Andrew, all of Salt Lake City.
Final placement after cremation will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123.
Published in Las Vegas Review-Journal on September 17, 2009
Clara M. Aas, 100, of Henderson, and former lifetime resident of Williston, N.D., passed away peacefully Sept. 10, 2009. Clara began her journey through life March 3, 1909, the daughter of Christian W. and Carrie Andresen Hansen, in Williston.
She attended grade school in Montrail Township and graduated from Alexander High School. Jan. 2, 1935, she was united in marriage in Sidney, Mont., with Clifford M. Aas and they had two children.
During the 1940's and the early 1950's, they owned and operated the Root Beer Barrel Drive In and the original Dairy Queen Ice Cream. In 1957, Clara became affiliated with the Williston Elks Lodge (B.P.O.E. 1214) until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Williston and also a lifetime member of the Women of the Moose.
In 1996, Clara moved to Henderson along with her daughter and son. Her great enjoyment was playing cards along with being an avid bingo player. She enriched the lives of all of her family and so many friends and will be greatly missed.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents, Christian and Carrie Hansen; husband, Clifford Aas; and four brothers, Robert, Edmund, Paul and Harry Hansen.
Surviving her are a daughter, Carol Rees; and a son, Monty Sather, both of Henderson; six grandchildren, Kent Rees of Houston, James (Wendi) Rees of Tyler, Texas, Christie Rees of Houston, and Morris (Heather) Sather, Cory Sather and Lori Walk, all of Salt Lake City; and five great-grandchildren, Jace and Jaxon Rees of Tyler, and Amorette, Destiny and Andrew, all of Salt Lake City.
Final placement after cremation will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123.
Published in Las Vegas Review-Journal on September 17, 2009
CLARA AAS
Clara M. Aas, 100, of Henderson, and former lifetime resident of Williston, N.D., passed away peacefully Sept. 10, 2009. Clara began her journey through life March 3, 1909, the daughter of Christian W. and Carrie Andresen Hansen, in Williston.
She attended grade school in Montrail Township and graduated from Alexander High School. Jan. 2, 1935, she was united in marriage in Sidney, Mont., with Clifford M. Aas and they had two children.
During the 1940's and the early 1950's, they owned and operated the Root Beer Barrel Drive In and the original Dairy Queen Ice Cream. In 1957, Clara became affiliated with the Williston Elks Lodge (B.P.O.E. 1214) until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Williston and also a lifetime member of the Women of the Moose.
In 1996, Clara moved to Henderson along with her daughter and son. Her great enjoyment was playing cards along with being an avid bingo player. She enriched the lives of all of her family and so many friends and will be greatly missed.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents, Christian and Carrie Hansen; husband, Clifford Aas; and four brothers, Robert, Edmund, Paul and Harry Hansen.
Surviving her are a daughter, Carol Rees; and a son, Monty Sather, both of Henderson; six grandchildren, Kent Rees of Houston, James (Wendi) Rees of Tyler, Texas, Christie Rees of Houston, and Morris (Heather) Sather, Cory Sather and Lori Walk, all of Salt Lake City; and five great-grandchildren, Jace and Jaxon Rees of Tyler, and Amorette, Destiny and Andrew, all of Salt Lake City.
Final placement after cremation will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123.
Published in Las Vegas Review-Journal on September 17, 2009
Clara M. Aas, 100, of Henderson, and former lifetime resident of Williston, N.D., passed away peacefully Sept. 10, 2009. Clara began her journey through life March 3, 1909, the daughter of Christian W. and Carrie Andresen Hansen, in Williston.
She attended grade school in Montrail Township and graduated from Alexander High School. Jan. 2, 1935, she was united in marriage in Sidney, Mont., with Clifford M. Aas and they had two children.
During the 1940's and the early 1950's, they owned and operated the Root Beer Barrel Drive In and the original Dairy Queen Ice Cream. In 1957, Clara became affiliated with the Williston Elks Lodge (B.P.O.E. 1214) until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Williston and also a lifetime member of the Women of the Moose.
In 1996, Clara moved to Henderson along with her daughter and son. Her great enjoyment was playing cards along with being an avid bingo player. She enriched the lives of all of her family and so many friends and will be greatly missed.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents, Christian and Carrie Hansen; husband, Clifford Aas; and four brothers, Robert, Edmund, Paul and Harry Hansen.
Surviving her are a daughter, Carol Rees; and a son, Monty Sather, both of Henderson; six grandchildren, Kent Rees of Houston, James (Wendi) Rees of Tyler, Texas, Christie Rees of Houston, and Morris (Heather) Sather, Cory Sather and Lori Walk, all of Salt Lake City; and five great-grandchildren, Jace and Jaxon Rees of Tyler, and Amorette, Destiny and Andrew, all of Salt Lake City.
Final placement after cremation will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123.
Published in Las Vegas Review-Journal on September 17, 2009
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