Clara Kaiser

Clara Kaiser, age 86, of Milford, IN, went home to be with The Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 17, 1929 the daughter of Oscar and Hulda (Beer) Graff. On May 7, 1950 she married Richard L. Kaiser; he preceded her in death on May 7, 2015.

Clara is survived by three daughters, Ann (Wes) Bell of North Webster, IN, Lynn (Phil) Garber of Goshen, IN, and Lisa Klingshirn of Fort Wayne, IN; three sons, Greg (Paula) Kaiser of Milford, IN, Brent (Cindy) Kaiser of Syracuse, IN, and John (Connie) Kaiser of Winona Lake; thirteen grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; along with a sister, Phyllis (Herb) Hueni of Osceola, IN.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and five siblings, Helen Kaiser, Mildred Levy, Kate Sauder, Robert Graff, and Raymond Graff.

Clara graduated from Milford High School and went on to earn a teaching degree from Goshen College. She substitute taught in the Wawasee Community School system for many, many years. Clara's teaching ability was never left in the classroom as she was always teaching her children lessons in life and right from wrong. She didn't leave her talent at home either, as she was very involved with 4H as a sponsor, organizer, and leader. Although teaching was her talent, she too had a desire to be taught and learn from the Lord. She was very involved in the Wawasee Community Bible Church for many years, as the church now sits on the very land of the family farm that she was born on. She enjoyed attending Bible study, was a devoted member, a Secret Sister, and a Golden Prayer Sister.

A funeral service will be held in Clara's honor at Wawasee Community Bible Church, Milford on Monday, September 19, 2016 at 5 PM. Family and friends will be received from 1-4:30 PM prior to the service. Pastors Josh Weiland and Jack Barthel will officiate. Burial will follow in Milford Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Wawasee Community Bible Church.