Clara Bueltel

Clara Ann (Full) Bueltel was born on July 9, 1942, at home on the family farm to Ferdinand and Cindy (Schaffhausen) Full. She attended country school through the sixth grade and graduated from Canby High School in 1960. On July 8, 1961, she was united in marriage to Aloysius Bueltel at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Taunton. To this union were born sons Robert, Nicholas, Daniel, Richard, and Benjamin. The family made their home in Canby and later moved to Stewartville, MN. Clara worked as a production worker for Telex and later Rochester Medical for over 35 years. In 2008, she moved to Marshall. Clara enjoyed vegetable gardening and canning. She also enjoyed fishing and hunting, cooking, puzzle books, listening to polka and country music, and dancing. She was most passionate about her family. Clara loved spending time with her grandchildren and will be remembered for her rousing version of “Happy Birthday.” Clara died on Friday, September 15, 2017, at the Minneota Manor in Minneota. She is survived by her children Robert (and Sue) Bueltel of Taunton, Nicholas (and Joy) Bueltel of Golden Valley, Dan (and Cathie) Bueltel of Minneota, Rick (and Tricia) Bueltel of Canby, and Benjamin (and Karen) Bueltel of New Richland; grandchildren Shana Bueltel, Thomas Bueltel, Ashley (Mac) Dietz, Lacey Bueltel, TJ Bueltel, Nathan Bueltel, Alec Bueltel, Dylan Fenger, Quinn Fenger, Collin Bueltel, Aaron Bueltel, Shelby Woodard, Madisyn Bueltel, and Maverik Bueltel; great-grandchildren Tyler and Abigail Dietz; siblings Thomas (Francoise) Full of Bessancourt, France; Mary (Dennis) Lozinski of Marshall, Mike (Eunice) Full of Lakeville, Francie (Bill) Collignon of Rosemount, Dave (Barb) Full of Anoka, Suzie (Reed) Huber of Spooner, WI, Jeannie (Al) Antony of Marshall, Al (Deb) Full of Farmington, and John (Michelle) Full of Marshall; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers: Bernard Full, Richard Full, Dennis Full, and Philip Full.