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Claire Summers Obituary
Summers, Claire
(nee Vollet), Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Loving wife of the late Eugene Summers; loving mother of Diane (Tony) Ganss, Dan Summers, Mary (the late Jim) Oakley and the late Paul Summers; beloved grandmother of Sarah, (David Allen) Ganss, Andrew (Colleen Kelly) Ganss, Amy (Chris) Harrel, Kathryn (Jeremy) Faulkender, Jessica (Pedro) Garcia, Jimmy Oakley and Jenny (Daniel) Hanks; our dear great-grandmother of 11, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend. Visitation at St. Francis of Assisi on Friday, 11/4 from 9:30 a.m. until Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers do an act of kindness for someone in need.
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Memories and Condolences
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Patrick Browne
November 3, 2022
Mr. and Mrs. Summers were some of the nicest people I´ve ever met, and everyone in their family are just as sweet.
My sympathy to a loving family .
Susie & Gary Gorsuch
November 1, 2022
One of the sweetest and kindest women we were blessed to have known. She will be missed and always remembered.
Laurie A Brundick
October 30, 2022
Hi Mary Louise summers. You are my most cherished memories of my childhood best friend. I am so very sorry for your loss. Take gentle care of yourself
Joe Sander
October 30, 2022
My sincere condolences to the Summers family. I had the honor of meeting both Claire and Gene when I worked at General American from 1977 to 1984 in HR when they both applied for jobs and were hired. God bless you all.
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