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Clara M. Pawloski

June 1, 1912 — November 6, 2012

Clara M. Pawloski, 100, of Farwell died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Heritage Living Center.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Farwell. The Reverends Ray Kosmicki and Alex Borzych will officiate. Burial will be held in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery south of Farwell. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Sunday with a wake service held at 7:00 p.m., at the church.

Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, to the Farwell QRT's or to the family's choice.

Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements.

Clara was born June 1, 1912 in a sod house in rural Elba, Nebraska to Jacob and Mary (Tuma) Tuma.

She was raised in rural Elba. She attended rural school to 8th grade then helped out on the family farm.

Clara was united in marriage to Harry Pawloski on October 5, 1932 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Farwell.

After marriage, she worked on the farm for a while and then the couple moved into Farwell.

Clara worked at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant for a few years and for the Farwell School. She also babysat for many children in Farwell.

She was a member of the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Farwell and the Rosary Sodality.

She enjoyed fishing, canning and smoking carp. She loved gardening and canning her produce and working in the yard. She also loved Polka music, playing accordion and word search puzzles.

Clara is survived by a son & daughter-in-law, Ronald & Evon Pawloski of Farwell; two daughters & son-in-law, Agnes Kelly of Grand Island and Catherine & Duane Hilderbrand of Central City; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren; and one sister Gustie Albers of Spokane, WA.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harry, six brothers, Adolph, Frank, Leonard, Jake, John and James Tuma and eight sisters, Albina Tuma, Anna Vincik, Caroline Vincik, Bessie Senseney, Mollie Kelly, Josephine Brahatcek, Mary Horky and Lizzie Jares.


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