November 5, 1915 - October 30, 2013
Clara Mabel Wosmek Rekow Miller passed away October 30, 2013, six days before her 98th birthday. Clara was born in Deer River, MN, on November 5, 1915, first child of Francis Joseph and Rebecca Mabel (Fenton) Wosmek. She attended elementary school in Itasca County and graduated high school in Sebeka, MN. On December 2, 1933, Clara married Elmer Carl Rekow. In 1948 the family moved to Minneapolis from Wadena, MN. Clara enjoyed her role as housewife and mother. After Elmer's death in 1969 Clara married Howard Clarence Miller March 28, 1970 and moved to Silver Bay, MN. After Howard's death in 1974, Clara moved to Fridley, MN where she lived for the past 30+ years. She was a member of St. Phillips Lutheran Church in Fridley. Clara is survived by sons, Kenneth (Rosalie), Gerald (Nancy) and Marlin (Mary). She is survived by eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her two siblings, Frances E. Wosmek and Samuel J. (Ann) Wosmek. Clara was preceded in death by husbands, Elmer (1969) and Howard (1974); grandson, Lewis Grover (1992) and daughter, Rosalie (2000). The three most important factors in Clara's life were her faith, her family, and her friends.
Memorials may be directed to the Juvenile Diabetes Association.
Our family has many great memories of GRANDMA MILLER, which we all called her!!!! Our youngest son, Eric, was same age as grandson, Chris. In the elementary grades Eric and Chris went back and forth from our home, Grandma Miller’s and the Rekow home. Grandma Miller’s love, meals, and wisdom will always be with Eric and our family.
The family has our sympathy, God Bless the memories forever!!!!!
Yvonne Harnisch and boys (Eric and William)
What a wonderful woman! My husband Dave and I had the privilege of sharing Clara’s home for two years of our early married life. What a gift she was to us. Living on a shoestring and she allowed us to fill her basement with boxes and boxes as we started a business then fledgling – now independently successful. Her wisdom, her grace, her laugh, her softness, her stories. Throughout the years, coming back to visit with a larger and larger family she became “Grandma Clara”. I appreciated again her wisdom and encouragement to me – now as a mother. What an imprint she leaves on our family. Thank you for sharing her. Bless you as you remember her and miss her. What fun to imagine her with Jesus now.
David & Lisa Horsager and family