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Claudia Church

1949 - 2025

BORN

1949

DIED

2025

Claudia Church Obituary

Claudia (Yackels) Church Cheraw, SC - Claudia (Yackels) Church was born in Fort Atkinson WI on March 21, 1949. She was one of 3 children born to Nathalie and Donald (Bud) Yackels. Claudia married her husband Courtney Church on December 30, 1967 and went on to raise 3 beautiful children together, 1 of her sons is reunited with her in Heaven. She is survived by 2 children, 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She will be dearly missed. She left a legacy behind that will never be forgotten. Some may call her mom, GiGi or Claudia but in all things she was a special and dear person and she never failed to represent that. She returned home to the God that gave her life on May 25, 2025.

Claudia was proceeded in death by her parents, husband, son Corey Church, Grandchildren Hunter Wild and Hannah Church and brother Timm Yackels.

Claudia is survived by her children Candy (Kerry) Wild of Cheraw SC. and Christopher (Dawn) Church of Friendship WI

Her brother Todd (Tammy) Yackels of West Bend WI

Grandchildren: Devin Wild, Brandon Church, Seth (Jordyn) Wild, Maxwell (Skylar) Church and Braeden Church

Great Grandchildren: Everleigh Wild, Hudson Church, Hayden Church and Holden Church

And special friends Sue and Steve Hall

Per Claudia's wishes, there will be no formal service.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Daily Jefferson County Union from May 29 to May 30, 2025.

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