Martha Rae "Skeeter" Claussen, the daughter of Ora Ray (1928-2005) and Vaneta LaVee (Gault) Roberts, was born October 21 1950 in Flint MI and died June 7 2013, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Atlantic IA at the age of 62Y 7M and 16D.
Martha "Skeeter" was baptized in the Baptist Church. She attended school at the Masonic Home in Dallas TX, returning to Michigan to graduate with the high school class of 1968. She then worked as a car hop and also worked at a local bar.
On August 23 1970, she was united in marriage to Frank James Claussen at the Anita Lutheran Church in Anita IA. Martha "Skeeter" was employed at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic IA in the housekeeping department, then did housekeeping for the Hoegh Motel. Martha "Skeeter" worked in the laundry at the Atlantic Nursing Home and did housekeeping for the Wise Owl Motel. She then started working for Casey's General Stores becoming an assistant manager and worked in the stores in Adair, Anita, and Exira IA for many years. Later she did housekeeping for the American Best Value Inn until she had to take a leave of absence due to her health.
Martha "Skeeter" enjoyed raising both vegetable gardens and flower gardens. She loved being outdoors and enjoyed camping. She was a pool "shark", enjoyed playing cards, and collecting all sorts of different types of knick-knacks. She also enjoyed testing her computer skills by playing games and communicating with others with her e-mail.
Martha "Skeeter" was preceded in death by her parents; her brother; her grandparents; her mother-in-law and father-in-law Bill and Thelma Claussen and her niece Melissa Dawn Claussen.
Survivors include her husband Frank J. Claussen of Anita; her constant companion, her dog Curly; numerous brothers and sisters; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Sherman and wife Thelma Claussen of Irwin IA, Herm and wife Deb Claussen of Lawson MO, Olinda and husband Jim Krause of Massena IA, and Bill and wife Kathy Claussen of Atlantic IA; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Martha "Skeeter" was baptized in the Baptist Church. She attended school at the Masonic Home in Dallas TX, returning to Michigan to graduate with the high school class of 1968. She then worked as a car hop and also worked at a local bar.
On August 23 1970, she was united in marriage to Frank James Claussen at the Anita Lutheran Church in Anita IA. Martha "Skeeter" was employed at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic IA in the housekeeping department, then did housekeeping for the Hoegh Motel. Martha "Skeeter" worked in the laundry at the Atlantic Nursing Home and did housekeeping for the Wise Owl Motel. She then started working for Casey's General Stores becoming an assistant manager and worked in the stores in Adair, Anita, and Exira IA for many years. Later she did housekeeping for the American Best Value Inn until she had to take a leave of absence due to her health.
Martha "Skeeter" enjoyed raising both vegetable gardens and flower gardens. She loved being outdoors and enjoyed camping. She was a pool "shark", enjoyed playing cards, and collecting all sorts of different types of knick-knacks. She also enjoyed testing her computer skills by playing games and communicating with others with her e-mail.
Martha "Skeeter" was preceded in death by her parents; her brother; her grandparents; her mother-in-law and father-in-law Bill and Thelma Claussen and her niece Melissa Dawn Claussen.
Survivors include her husband Frank J. Claussen of Anita; her constant companion, her dog Curly; numerous brothers and sisters; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Sherman and wife Thelma Claussen of Irwin IA, Herm and wife Deb Claussen of Lawson MO, Olinda and husband Jim Krause of Massena IA, and Bill and wife Kathy Claussen of Atlantic IA; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Martha Rae "Skeeter" Claussen, the daughter of Ora Ray (1928-2005) and Vaneta LaVee (Gault) Roberts, was born October 21 1950 in Flint MI and died June 7 2013, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Atlantic IA at the age of 62Y 7M and 16D.
Martha "Skeeter" was baptized in the Baptist Church. She attended school at the Masonic Home in Dallas TX, returning to Michigan to graduate with the high school class of 1968. She then worked as a car hop and also worked at a local bar.
On August 23 1970, she was united in marriage to Frank James Claussen at the Anita Lutheran Church in Anita IA. Martha "Skeeter" was employed at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic IA in the housekeeping department, then did housekeeping for the Hoegh Motel. Martha "Skeeter" worked in the laundry at the Atlantic Nursing Home and did housekeeping for the Wise Owl Motel. She then started working for Casey's General Stores becoming an assistant manager and worked in the stores in Adair, Anita, and Exira IA for many years. Later she did housekeeping for the American Best Value Inn until she had to take a leave of absence due to her health.
Martha "Skeeter" enjoyed raising both vegetable gardens and flower gardens. She loved being outdoors and enjoyed camping. She was a pool "shark", enjoyed playing cards, and collecting all sorts of different types of knick-knacks. She also enjoyed testing her computer skills by playing games and communicating with others with her e-mail.
Martha "Skeeter" was preceded in death by her parents; her brother; her grandparents; her mother-in-law and father-in-law Bill and Thelma Claussen and her niece Melissa Dawn Claussen.
Survivors include her husband Frank J. Claussen of Anita; her constant companion, her dog Curly; numerous brothers and sisters; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Sherman and wife Thelma Claussen of Irwin IA, Herm and wife Deb Claussen of Lawson MO, Olinda and husband Jim Krause of Massena IA, and Bill and wife Kathy Claussen of Atlantic IA; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Martha "Skeeter" was baptized in the Baptist Church. She attended school at the Masonic Home in Dallas TX, returning to Michigan to graduate with the high school class of 1968. She then worked as a car hop and also worked at a local bar.
On August 23 1970, she was united in marriage to Frank James Claussen at the Anita Lutheran Church in Anita IA. Martha "Skeeter" was employed at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic IA in the housekeeping department, then did housekeeping for the Hoegh Motel. Martha "Skeeter" worked in the laundry at the Atlantic Nursing Home and did housekeeping for the Wise Owl Motel. She then started working for Casey's General Stores becoming an assistant manager and worked in the stores in Adair, Anita, and Exira IA for many years. Later she did housekeeping for the American Best Value Inn until she had to take a leave of absence due to her health.
Martha "Skeeter" enjoyed raising both vegetable gardens and flower gardens. She loved being outdoors and enjoyed camping. She was a pool "shark", enjoyed playing cards, and collecting all sorts of different types of knick-knacks. She also enjoyed testing her computer skills by playing games and communicating with others with her e-mail.
Martha "Skeeter" was preceded in death by her parents; her brother; her grandparents; her mother-in-law and father-in-law Bill and Thelma Claussen and her niece Melissa Dawn Claussen.
Survivors include her husband Frank J. Claussen of Anita; her constant companion, her dog Curly; numerous brothers and sisters; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Sherman and wife Thelma Claussen of Irwin IA, Herm and wife Deb Claussen of Lawson MO, Olinda and husband Jim Krause of Massena IA, and Bill and wife Kathy Claussen of Atlantic IA; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
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