Sue Clare

Sue Clare was born on March 9, 1911 in Jackson County, the daughter of Cornelius and Susanna Baerg Wiens. She married Carl Clare on May 18, 1938 in St. James, MN. Sue worked as a waitress in St. James and Mountain Lake and as a Cook and Nurses' Aid at Eventide. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, sewing, embroidery, and needle work, traveling and trips, reading, word puzzles, and caring for her cats. Her primary joys in life were her church and serving Christ. Sue was a loving caregiver and enjoyed teaching Sunday School. Sue died on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake at the age of 99 years. She is survived by her daughters - Janet and husband Ivar Johnson of Winstead, MN and Patricia Jordan of Mountain Lake; 7 grandchildren; great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters - Lena Long, Agatha Wiens and Ann Sherrill Taylor; brothers - Cornelius, George, Peter, Henry, and John; and step-sons - Leon Claire and Don Clare.