Klara Ida Holbrook

Klara Ida Holbrook, 91, of Happy Valley, Oregon, passed away peacefully while in hospice care on November 18, 2025. She was a beloved mother and grandmother whose passing will leave a deep void to all that knew her.

Klara was born on May 29, 1934, in Kaiserslautern Germany where she met her husband Bruce a career serviceman. Together they had two sons Lewis and Bruce. While in Germany Klara worked as a bank teller with American Express and worked her way up to being the executive secretary at the main American Express bank in Germany. Klara, as a military spouse, relocated throughout Germany and the US in support of her husband and children.

Klara was a strong woman who provided loving parenting even during difficult times of hardship while he her husband was deployed to Korea and Vietnam. That strength was displayed again when her husband Bruce passed away, in 1978, from an illness related to his service in Vietnam. Klara continued to mentor, guide, and provide loving care to her children throughout. Following her husband's passing she worked at the European Health Spa in Portland eventually becoming the manager of numerous locations in Portland and the surrounding areas.

Klara enjoyed traveling which including going on cruises. She loved animals and always had a dog that she lavished love on. Klara had a dry and good spirited sense of humor that all she came into contact with enjoyed.

Klara is survived by her sons Lewis Holbrook of Seaside Oregon; Bruce Holbrook of Oregon City Oregon; and her beloved grandchildren Adrian, Sean, and Jenny.

Klara will be buried with her husband Bruce at the Willamette National Cemetery. The burial and service will be private.