Vera Christine Schmidt (Americanized to Smith) Clark, 93, of Jerome died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, at St. Benedicts Family Medical Center in Jerome.
She was born in Worland, Wyo., on April 22, 1917, the daughter of Fred and Catherine Schmidt. Coming to Jerome at an early age, her family was one of the German families brought here to work the sugar beet crops. Vera attended schools at Falls City, Pleasant Plains and town schools. Following her graduation, she moved to Port Angeles, Wash., where she later met and married Fred Bradley. They were later divorced.
Vera went to work at an ice cream parlor, learning to freeze the ice cream, and later became the manager, working there for many years. She quit that job and went to work at a supper club, where she met and later married Bernard Clark. They came to Jerome in 1972, working for Holiday Inn and Diamondfield Jacks. Vera was the attendant at Towle's Laundromat for several years. She also worked for her sister, Irene, at the Rialto Bar.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, five sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Hopfe; and son, Larry Bradley, both of Jerome; five grandsons, Jack Brice of Jerome, Brad, David, Matthew and Paul Bradley of Kennewick, Wash.; one granddaughter, Laura Powell of Kelso, Wash.; and three great-grandchildren, Jesse Kyko of California, Misty Brice and Cody Powell, both of Jerome.
Times-News, The (Twin Falls, ID) - Sunday, December 19, 2010
She was born in Worland, Wyo., on April 22, 1917, the daughter of Fred and Catherine Schmidt. Coming to Jerome at an early age, her family was one of the German families brought here to work the sugar beet crops. Vera attended schools at Falls City, Pleasant Plains and town schools. Following her graduation, she moved to Port Angeles, Wash., where she later met and married Fred Bradley. They were later divorced.
Vera went to work at an ice cream parlor, learning to freeze the ice cream, and later became the manager, working there for many years. She quit that job and went to work at a supper club, where she met and later married Bernard Clark. They came to Jerome in 1972, working for Holiday Inn and Diamondfield Jacks. Vera was the attendant at Towle's Laundromat for several years. She also worked for her sister, Irene, at the Rialto Bar.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, five sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Hopfe; and son, Larry Bradley, both of Jerome; five grandsons, Jack Brice of Jerome, Brad, David, Matthew and Paul Bradley of Kennewick, Wash.; one granddaughter, Laura Powell of Kelso, Wash.; and three great-grandchildren, Jesse Kyko of California, Misty Brice and Cody Powell, both of Jerome.
Times-News, The (Twin Falls, ID) - Sunday, December 19, 2010
Vera Christine Schmidt (Americanized to Smith) Clark, 93, of Jerome died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, at St. Benedicts Family Medical Center in Jerome.
She was born in Worland, Wyo., on April 22, 1917, the daughter of Fred and Catherine Schmidt. Coming to Jerome at an early age, her family was one of the German families brought here to work the sugar beet crops. Vera attended schools at Falls City, Pleasant Plains and town schools. Following her graduation, she moved to Port Angeles, Wash., where she later met and married Fred Bradley. They were later divorced.
Vera went to work at an ice cream parlor, learning to freeze the ice cream, and later became the manager, working there for many years. She quit that job and went to work at a supper club, where she met and later married Bernard Clark. They came to Jerome in 1972, working for Holiday Inn and Diamondfield Jacks. Vera was the attendant at Towle's Laundromat for several years. She also worked for her sister, Irene, at the Rialto Bar.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, five sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Hopfe; and son, Larry Bradley, both of Jerome; five grandsons, Jack Brice of Jerome, Brad, David, Matthew and Paul Bradley of Kennewick, Wash.; one granddaughter, Laura Powell of Kelso, Wash.; and three great-grandchildren, Jesse Kyko of California, Misty Brice and Cody Powell, both of Jerome.
Times-News, The (Twin Falls, ID) - Sunday, December 19, 2010
She was born in Worland, Wyo., on April 22, 1917, the daughter of Fred and Catherine Schmidt. Coming to Jerome at an early age, her family was one of the German families brought here to work the sugar beet crops. Vera attended schools at Falls City, Pleasant Plains and town schools. Following her graduation, she moved to Port Angeles, Wash., where she later met and married Fred Bradley. They were later divorced.
Vera went to work at an ice cream parlor, learning to freeze the ice cream, and later became the manager, working there for many years. She quit that job and went to work at a supper club, where she met and later married Bernard Clark. They came to Jerome in 1972, working for Holiday Inn and Diamondfield Jacks. Vera was the attendant at Towle's Laundromat for several years. She also worked for her sister, Irene, at the Rialto Bar.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, five sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Hopfe; and son, Larry Bradley, both of Jerome; five grandsons, Jack Brice of Jerome, Brad, David, Matthew and Paul Bradley of Kennewick, Wash.; one granddaughter, Laura Powell of Kelso, Wash.; and three great-grandchildren, Jesse Kyko of California, Misty Brice and Cody Powell, both of Jerome.
Times-News, The (Twin Falls, ID) - Sunday, December 19, 2010
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