Clara Fuhrmann

A Mass of Christian Burial for Clara Catherine Stoffels Fuhrmann, 89, of Lindsay, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 25, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lindsay, TX with Fr. Philip Petta officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. A Rosary service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, at St. Peter’s. Visitation will follow in Conrad Hall.

Clara Catherine Stoffels Fuhrmann, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Muenster. She was born June 9, 1926 in the Van Slyke community north of Lindsay, where she lived her entire life. She attended school at Van Slyke and at Sacred Heart in Muenster through the eighth grade. During World War II, she worked in the laundry at Camp Howze and enjoyed going to USO dances.

Clara married Erwin Fuhrmann on November 3, 1948 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. They lived on a dairy farm about 5 miles north of Lindsay their entire lives. Blessed with 67 years of marriage to her loving husband, Erwin, she was extremely proud of her 11 children, 35 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren with three more on the way.

Clara was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker, and friend to many. She was famous for her homemade bread and jelly, and enjoyed working in her vegetable garden and shelling pecans. Clara found great joy in sharing her bounty with family, friends, and neighbors. She also enjoyed sewing, making quilts, and painting. She was a faithful member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and a member of the St. Anne’s Society.

She is survived by her children Barbara Rohmer and her husband Don of Muenster; Joan Sedge and husband Raymond of Denton; Elizabeth (Betty) Baker and husband Philip of Denton; Arnold Fuhrmann and wife Cecilia of Lindsay; Diane Hermes and husband John of Lindsay; Martha Sicking and husband Allen Michael of Muenster; Karen Davis and husband Kelly of Muenster; Denise Dangelmayr and husband Jack of Muenster; Alex Fuhrmann and wife Kathleen of Missouri City; Laura Neusch and husband James of Lindsay; and Ted Fuhrmann and wife Laura of Muenster. Grandchildren are Leah Hodge, Kimberly, Nathan and Rose Hermes; Joseph, Andrew, Stephen, Isaac, Michael, Aaron, Mark, Thomas, and Sarah Davis; Crystal Bayer, Amber Harrison, Cletus and Abe Fuhrmann; Quinn, Devin and Shane Sicking; Jacob, Patricia and Shawna Neusch; John and Mary Baker; Jessica and Jena Dangelmayr; Heather, Kyle, and Dylan Fuhrmann; Levi, Julia, and Abigail Fuhrmann; along with step-grandchildren Brent Sedge and Stefanie Hudson. Great-grandchildren include: Luke, Lewis, Gregory, Rafael, Konrad, Blaise, Camillus, George, Francis, Georganne, Edward, Sophie, Toby, Catherine, Caleb, Olivia, and three soon to be born. She is also survived by siblings Emma White of Garland, Lucy Westbrook of Whitesboro, Bill Stoffels of Albuquerque, NM, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband Erwin on November 29, 2015; her parents Henry Peter and Sophie Marie (Angerer) Stoffels; brothers and sisters: Pete Stoffels, Henry Nick Stoffels, Sarah DeFrance, Charles Stoffels, Rose Marie Shrodes, and three siblings who died in infancy.

Memorial contributions may be made to Southern Eye Institute, 5350 Poplar #950, Memphis, TN 38119. This mission was founded by Erwin and Clara’s godson, Thomas Lewis and his wife, Dr. Cathy Schanzer, to provide free eye surgery for people in Africa.