Clara M. Margarida, 92, Jasper
Clara M. Margarida, 92, Jasper, passed away at 1:05 a.m. Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Cathedral Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana.
Clara was born in St. Anthony, Indiana on September 21, 1924, to August and Clara (Miller) Troxler. She married William Margarida on November 12, 1944, in Newark, N.J. He preceded her in death on February 19, 1983.
Clara retired as an administrative assistant for the auditor’s office for Dubois County. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper. She enjoyed sewing, playing cards, crafts and viewing hummingbirds, plant and flowers.
She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Jean Griffin and Gina Frick (Roy), both of Huntingburg; one son, Arthur Margarida (Ruth) of Jasper; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister, Irma Bromm of St. Anthony.
Preceding her in death besides her husband were five sisters, Cornelia Hauser, Augusta Sternberg, Beatrice Elmore, Ruth Klueh, and Marian Schmidt, and one brother, Anthony Troxler.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Clara M. Margarida will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper.
A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. service time on Tuesday January 31, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church or to a favorite charity.
Condolences may be made at http://www.becherkluesner.com.
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My sympathy n prayer to all the family..I did not know of her passing till just recently..r I wouldv tried to come for visitation.
I didnt know she was @ Cathedral either..I used to visit her with my puppy..Merci, kinda often, in the past.. @’Waters”..She liked it when I brought her in her room.n she was on her recliner with her..