Clara M. Greufe, age 92 years, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, Missouri. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 16, 2015 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Holy Rosary Church Building Fund and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at
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Clara was born March 1, 1922 in Montrose, Missouri the daugher of Henry and Louise (Firsick) Boden. She married George John Greufe on February 11, 1946 in Montrose, Missouri. George passed away July 29, 2004. Clara worked at Clinton Public School as a cook. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Louise Boden, husband George Greufe, two brothers John and Raymond Boden, and two sisters Kathryn Wagner and Mary Putthoff.
She is survived by a daughter Frances Jackson of Clinton, a son Mike Greufe and wife Vickie of Clinton, a daughter Shirley Schroder and husband Dale of Harrisonville, and a daughter Linda Engeman and husband Mark of Oak Grove; seven grandchildren, Alan Jackson of Clinton, Chris Greufe of Greenville, South Carolina, Nathan Greufe of Clinton, Nick Schroder of Garden City, Scott Schroder of Harrisonville, Cassandra Engeman of Puttsdamn, Germany, and Christina Godinez of Grain Valley; nine great-grandchildren, Kate Jackson, Melissa Jackson, Chandler Schroder, Emma Schroder, Gabriel Godinez, Henry Engeman Chiodaroli, Addison Greufe, Alexys Greufe, and Avery Greufe; two brothers, LeRoy Boden of Clinton and Harold Boden and wife Elaine of Montrose, Missouri; four sisters, Florence Talley of Clinton, Eleanor Seaton of Clinton, Rose Story and husband Burnell of Kansas City, and Esther Douglas and husband Dean of Kansas City.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.