Clara Ozella Hoffman

1925 - 2016  (90 years)

• Name	Clara Ozella Hoffman
  Born	1 Dec 1925	Logan County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 Apr 2016	Ashley, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	22 Apr 2016	Ellendale City Cemetery, Van Meter Township, Dickey County, North Dakota, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I357659	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Johannes Hoffmann Hoffman,   b. 31 Dec 1886, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 27 Feb 1979, Wishek, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Katharina Ketterling,   b. 17 Aug 1888, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 0May 1986, Wishek, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F119348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harold C. Martin,   b. 7 Aug 1920, Wirch, Dickey County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 23 Mar 2007, Ashley, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1945	Napoleon, Logan County, North Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Sandra F. Martin,   b. 29 Jul 1946, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 20 Sep 2004, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 58 years)   2. Shelda Martin
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F119350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Clara Ozella Hoffman Martin Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Dec. 1, 1925 Logan County North Dakota, USA Death: Apr. 13, 2016 Ashley McIntosh County North Dakota, USA Clara O. Martin, 90 of Ashley, ND formerly of Forbes, ND died April 13, 2016 at Ashley Nursing Home, Ashley. Daughter of John Sr. & Katherine Hoffman nee Ketterling. Clara O. Hoffman married Harold C. Martin at Napoleon, ND Oct. 6, 1945. They lived on their ranch near Forbes where they farmed and raised cattle. Clara is survived by her daughter Shelda (Mark) Flaten, Forbes, ND. Four grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Preceeded in death by her husband Harold, parents and daughter Sandra (Dale) Hiepler. Visitation is Thursday 3-8pm with a prayer service at 7pm at Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale, ND. Visitation continues one hour prior to church services at the Ashley Baptist Church in Ashley, ND. The funeral is 11am Friday, April 22 at Ashley Baptist Church with Pastor Gerald “Jerry” Deppa officiating. Burial is at Ellendale City Cemetery. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale. Family links: Spouse: Harold C Martin (1920 - 2007) Children: Sandra F. Martin Hiepler (1946 - 2004)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Ellendale City Cemetery Ellendale Dickey County North Dakota, USA Created by: Rudy Record added: Apr 13, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 160983673 [S927] Obituary. Clara O. Martin (December 1, 1925 - April 13, 2016) Clara Ozella (Hoffman) Martin, 90, of Ashley, ND formerly of Forbes, ND died April 13, 2016 at Ashley Nursing Home. She was born December 1, 1925 to John and Katherine (Ketterling) Hoffman in Logan county, south of Streeter, ND. Clara was ninth of eleven children. She was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) church near Streeter. She attended Streeter high school graduating from there in 1943. Clara went on to attended State Normal and Industrial College in Ellendale where she received her teaching certificate. While at college, she met Chuck, thru his sister Esther. Clara and Chuck were married October 6, 1945 in Napoleon, ND. She taught country school for several years in the area including Coldwater, Rosedale, and Spring Valley schools. Two daughters were born to their union, Sandra and Shelda. Together, Clara and Chuck ranched and farmed their entire married life. They raised beef cattle, pail calves and pigs. They also milked cows, separated and sold cream for many years. In May 2013, Clara entered the Ashley Nursing Home residing there until her death. She was also loved very much by the staff at Ashley Medical Center. Gardening was a favorite. Along with a home filled with houseplants, Clara loved planting flowers with her vegetables. She canned many of the vegetables for her family. She was a wonderful cook and loved to feed family and friends. She also loved spending time with her family, especially grandchildren and great grandchildren. Clara was always busy with crafts, especially crocheting. Over the years, she made her family many keepsakes, like afghans, until she could no longer crochet. She was a former member of Forbes Methodist church. Grateful to have shared in her life and loved very much are her daughter and son-in-law Shelda (Mark) Flaten, Ashley, ND; four grandchildren: Lisa Colgate, RioRico AZ, Lynnette Ennen, Menoken, ND, Kerri Zahn, Belle Plaine, MN, and David Flaten, San Diego, CA; seven great-grandchildren: Nicholas, Coy, Mea, and Myleigh Sandra Colgate, Sammy, Dustin and Jamie Zahn; one son-in-law: Dale Hiepler, Ellendale, ND, several nieces and nephews. Clara was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter: Sandra Hiepler and all ten siblings. The funeral is 11am Friday, April 22 at Ashley Baptist Church with Pastor Gerald “Jerry” Deppa officiating. Visitation is Thursday 3-8pm with a prayer service at 7pm at Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale, ND. Visitation continues one hour prior to church services. Burial is at Ellendale City Cemetery. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale.