Clara Clementine Friedman, 88 of Carroll, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2015 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Music will be by Kate Cuddy and the St. Lawrence Choir. Clara’s son-in-law, Scott DeKok, will sing Ave Maria. Lectors will be Beverly Bargren and Laurel Cakinberk. Gift Bearers will be: Meghan Geason, Emily Friedman, and Luke Friedman. Eucharistic Ministers will be Joni Badding, Eilin Friedman, and Bob Friedman. Casket Bearers will be: Rachel Kurtz, Nick Friedman, Todd Friedman, Noah DeKok, Claire Kramer, Emma Price, Nathan Price, and Grace Friedman. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 6 p.m. by St. Lawrence Parish.
The casket will be moved to St. Lawrence Church at 9 a.m. on Friday where visitation will resume until time of the funeral mass.
Memorials may be left at the funeral home or the church for Kuemper Catholic Schools or Habitat for Humanity.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Clara’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on January 7, 1927 at Arcadia, Iowa, Clara was the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Hoelscher) Dentlinger. Clara spent her younger years in the Arcadia area and attended St. John School.
On June 15, 1948, she was united in marriage to Elmer Friedman at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Carroll community where they were co-owners of the Coast-to-Coast hardware store for 42 years. Clara and Elmer were happily married almost 52 years before his passing on April 29, 2000.
Clara was a devoted homemaker and housewife, raising her nine children over many years. She enjoyed fishing, the Chicago Cubs, and tending to her small flower and vegetable garden. Clara was a serene, patient, kind, and nonjudgmental person. ‘Content’ is the word we think of when remembering our beautiful mother. She never liked to draw attention to herself. Even on her last conscious days, the caretakers at St. Anthony told us she complained of no pain.
Clara had a deep devotion to her faith and was an active parishioner over the years at St. Lawrence Parish, where she served in various capacities, including parish ladies guild and Eucharistic Minister.
Clara is survived by her children: Beverly (Wayne) Bargren of Altamonte Springs, FL, Jan Friedman (John Kramer) of Iowa City, Deb (Scott) DeKok of Wauwatosa, WI, Bob (Peggy) Friedman of Johnston, Rick (Carol) Friedman of Denver, CO, Pat Friedman of Rancho Bernardo, CA, Lori (Phil) Price of Encinitas, CA, and Greg (Eilin) Friedman of Rancho Bernardo, CA; 16 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; her siblings: Lawrence (Arlene) Dentlinger of Arcadia, Al (Izzie) Dentlinger of Westside, and Joni Badding of Carroll; her sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws: Elaine Dentlinger of Carroll, Mildred Schreck of Carroll, Sister Maria Friedman, FSPA of Lacrosse, WI, Wilma (Cletus) Irlbeck of Omaha, NE, Phyllis Friedman of Carroll, and Doris (Pat) Riordan of Rock Hill, SC; as well as other extended relatives.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Elmer; her son Fred Friedman; her brother Elmer Dentlinger; and her sisters: Martha Daniel, Ruth Schreck, and a sister Mary in infancy.
