Clara Schatz

Clara Schatz, 95, Marian Manor Healthcare Center Glen Ullin and formerly of Hebron, died Wednesday, July 30th. Visitation will be held at Spangelo Funeral Home in Hebron on Monday, August 4th from 3:30 PM to 8 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 5th at 10:30 AM at the First Congregational Church (UCC) Hebron. Burial will be in the First Congregational Cemetery in Hebron. Clara was born November 5th, 1912 on a farm northeast of Hebron, ND the daughter of August and Lydia (Sayler) Ketterling. She was raised and educated in the Hebron Schools, then attended Dickinson State College and earned a 1-year standard teaching certificate. She married Christian Schatz October 20th, 1933 at the First Congregational Church in Hebron. They began farming fifteen miles south of Hebron, in addition she taught at several country schools, and continued her 39 year milking career with her beloved Brown Swiss cows. Clara always had a large garden up until her 90th birthday. Having been a member of the First Congregational Church for 90 years was very active in church work including Sunday School Teacher, Superintendent, Church Deacon, and Women?s Guiding Light Society. Clara had a great interest in reading & writing poetry and was honored by the National Library of Poetry with an Editor?s Choice award for her poem ?In Memory of My Son?. In Memory of my SonHe was loved in life; living yet:In the hearts of those who can?t forget;Near other loved one?s we laid him,Low in the churchyard to lie,And though our hearts are near broken,Yet we do not question ?why?. Into heavens mansion he entered,Never to sigh or to weep,Blast of the earth shall no longer,Throw over our loved one a chill. Angels through heaven will guide him,Jesus will still bless and keep. Not for the world would we wake him. Beautiful rest for the weary,Well deserved rest for the true,When our life?s journey is ended,We shall again be with you. This helps quiet our weeping. Hark! Angel music so sweet!He giveth to his beloved, beautiful, beautiful sleep. Clara had a great memory in regard to people, times, and events. A former Hebron Mayor referred to her as a ?walking encyclopedia?. Clara and Christ had two sons, Elton took over the family farm and passed away in 1991, Kenneth a retired teacher and grain farmer now lives in Granite City, IL. Daughter-in-law Janice Schatz lives in Bismarck. She also leaves her grandchildren, Stuart (Tara) Schatz, Byron (Mindy) Schatz, Sharlyn (Vince) Patten, Kevin Schatz, Steve Schatz, Jay Schatz, Teri (David) Dutko and four great-grandchildren, Kiana & Kaley Schatz and Bryan & BreAnna Patten. She also leaves her sister Ruth Hoerauf, and brothers Eugene & Raymond Ketterling. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Christ in 1972, and her sister Marie Opp. The family suggests memorials to the Hebron Congregational Church.


Burial Date: August 5, 2008
Funeral Home Hebron, ND

Funeral Service: Tuesday, First Congregational Church (UCC), Hebron