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- [S927] Obituary.
Clara Hatzenbuhler, 82, died Dec. 13, 2010, surrounded by family, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Patrick Schumacher as celebrant. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, with a parish rosary/vigil at 7 p.m.
Clara was born Nov. 6, 1928, to Nick and Frances (Bender) Bullinger in St. Anthony, and married Joseph Hatzenbuhler Jr. on Oct. 26, 1948, in Huff.
Clara kept busy raising 10 children and helping with grandchildren. She worked at Custer Elementary as head cook for 16 years. Clara enjoyed embroidering, listening to polka music and making sure she had cookies baked for whoever stopped by. Clara enjoyed many evenings visiting and playing bingo with her many friends at Library Square.
Leaving with fond and loving memories are her daughters, Elaine (Richard) Neibauer, Center, Julie (Jim) Nelson, Bismarck, and Linda (Tom) Fried and Fran (Perry) Freidig, both of Mandan; sons, Dennis (Pam) Hatzenbuhler, Nick (Elaine) Hatzenbuhler, Jeff (Kim) Hatzenbuhler, Joe (Mary) Hatzenbuhler and Craig (Melissa Wilhelmi) Hatzenbuhler, all of Mandan, and Richard (Rhonda) Hatzenbuhler, Rapid City, S.D.; sisters, Irene Morrell, Mandan, and Marlene Schweitzer, Torrington, Wyo.; brothers, Ralph (Lucille) Bullinger and Kenneth Bullinger, both of Mandan, and Lawrence (Kitty) Bullinger, Spokane, Wash.; sisters-in-law, Frances Bullinger and Carol Bullinger, both of Mandan, and Alice Bullinger, Bismarck; brother-in-law, Robert Schwartzbauer, Mandan; as well as 27 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Jr., who passed away in 2006; her parents; her sisters, Rose (Mike) Wetsch and Bertha Schwartzbauer along with infant sisters, Linda Bullinger and Annie Bullinger; brothers, Jack, Ben and Nick; grandson, Richard Lee Neibauer; and great-granddaughter, Jordan Hatzenbuhler.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Go to www.weigelfuneral.com to sign the online guest book and view flower and tribute photos.
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