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Clara

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Jan 1, 1912 — Jun 24, 2013

Obituary

Clara Roth, age 101 of Bentley, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin.

The Funeral Service will be held at 10:30am Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin. Pastor Bill Bradley will officiate with burial in the Hope Congregational Cemetery at Elgin.

Serving as casketbearers are her 2 great grandsons, Caden and Maddox Wurzbacher, Jeanne Wurzbacher, Kimberly and Darci Grunett, Grant Daniels, and Kevin Roth.

Clara Roth, age 101 of Bentley, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin.

CLARA SAYLER was born on January 1, 1912 southwest of Glen Ullin in Grant County, ND to August and Kathrine (Amann) Sayler. She was the oldest of four children and attended a country school nearby. At an early age she began helping her parents on the farm.

Clara was united in marriage to Emanuel Roth on March 30, 1936 at the Heupel Church north of New Leipzig, ND. They began their life together on her parent's farm near Bentley. Three children, Donald, Donna and Dale where born to this union.

Clara worked side by side with her husband on the farm and ranching operation. She especially enjoyed working with the livestock, especially the sheep. Her husband passed away in 1980 and Clara continued to live in her home in Bentley. After an injury from a fall on the anniversary of her husband's death, she was forced to move into Dakota Hills in Elgin on January 19, 2013. On March 6, 2013, she entered the Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, where she said, ""This is where the old people live"".

She was a member of the Bentley Homemakers Club and enjoyed sewing.

Surviving family members include her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Edward Grunett, Hazen, ND; 2 sons and 1 daughter-in-law, Dale and Arla Roth, and Donald Roth, all of Bentley, ND; 3 grandchildren, Kimberly and Darci Grunett and Jeanne (Brian) Wurzbacher, 3 great grandchildren, Caden, Maddox, and Piper Wurzbacher; 9 step grandchildren, 11 step great great grandchildren, and one sister, Doris Hauck, Casper, WY.

Clara was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Emanuel, 1 brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Esther Sayler, and a sister, Delores Sayler.

Visitation will be on Sunday from 1:00 to 7:00pm and on Monday one hour prior to services at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.
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