Erma Hilda Clausing

1928 - 2024

Erma Hilda (Baumgartner) Clausing was born on September 21, 1928, to Emil and Elizabeth (Beyerlein) Baumgartner in Clayton County, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Sebald Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point, Iowa, on October 14, 1928, and confirmed there on April 5, 1942.

She attended a rural school near her home through 8th grade and graduated from Strawberry Point High School in 1945, and attended Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, graduating in 1946. She then worked in the office of the Lutheran Children's Home in Muscatine and later moved back to Waverly and was the accountant for Westside Sales and Service. On May 19, 1950, she was united in marriage to Roland H. Clausing at St. Sebald Lutheran Church, rural Strawberry Point. They farmed nearby until 1953 when they moved to Bremer County and farmed near Waverly on the Clausing family farm. They moved to Waverly in 1968 where she worked as legal secretary and office manager for the law firm of Engelbrecht, Ackerman and Hassman until her retirement.

She enjoyed traveling and had been in 49 states, many Canada provinces, London GB, France, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. She loved to fish, and the family enjoyed many days fishing and especially their annual fishing trips to Minnesota. She loved to read, do needlework, and collecting cookbooks from their travels and trying new recipes from them.

She has three children: Sandra (Andrew) Jensen of Urbandale, Judith (Fred) Mittan of Cedar Rapids, and Michael (Roxanne) Clausing of Maquoketa; has 7 grandchildren: Nicole (Greg) Herrold, Kevin Mittan, Aaron (Shannon) Clausing, Chad (Krystin) Mittan, Sara Jensen, Tyler (Sierra) Jensen, and Daniel (Rachel) Jensen; and 9 great grandchildren: Alec, Marc, and Cora Herrold; Carter, Cade, and Colsyn Clausing; Nolan and Addison Mittan; and Everett Jensen.

She is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland; her parents, sister Loretta and brother-in-law, Arnold Raabe, brother Paul Baumgartner and sister-in-law, Nancy; brother Gerald Baumgartner and sister-in-law, Virginia, and brother Richard Baumgartner (died in infancy).

Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Schools in Waverly with Pastor Patricia Shaw officiating. The service will be livestreamed on St. Paul's You Tube page and viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFT7wf-PjGw. Burial will follow in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church or Wartburg College and online condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is assisting the family. 319-352-1187