Clara
Lietzow, 88
Thief
River Falls - Clara E. Lietzow, 88, died on
Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at Valley Home in Thief
River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on 
Saturday,
January 11 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River
Falls with Rev. Dennis Raymond officiating. Ida
Nordvall was the organist and Diane Johnson was the
soloist. Casketbearers were Ed Lietzow, Ron
Lietzow, Erling Thompson, John Seaverson, Jim
Thompson, J.D. Seaverson and Marc Seaverson.
Honorary casketbearers were Lori Witt, John
Thompson, Greg Ellingson, Joby Thompson, Jason
Thompson, Chance Witt and all her friends at Valley
Home and Riverside Terrace. Interment will be in
Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
Clara
Emma Pfeifer was born on April 8, 1914, the
daughter of Phillip and Mary (Huber) Pfeifer in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was baptized
and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended
Haultain School.
On
November 5, 1940, Clara was united in marriage to
Walter E. Lietzow in Haultain, Saskatchewan. The
couple farmed in Canada until 1952, when they moved
to Thief River Falls and settled on a farm in
Numedal Township of Pennington
County. The couple farmed until Walter's death in
1966. Clara was employed by the Fountain
Café in Thief River Falls for several years.
She was a
member of Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River
Falls. She enjoyed the Zion Quilting Circle,
reading, walking and family activities. She resided
at Valley Home.
Survivors
include her daughters, Marian Ellingson of
Minneapolis, Clare (Erling) Thompson of Mesa, Ariz.
and Lorraine (John) Seaverson of Thief River Falls;
sons, Ed (Sharon) of LaCrosse, Wisc. and Ron
(Marlys) of Sioux Falls, S.D.; six grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Campbell
of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and several other
relatives in Canada.
Clara was
preceded in death by her husband, Walter; her
parents; a sister; 12 brothers; and a
great-granddaughter. A00003B2002JA15
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