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Erma I. Clausen

Erma I. Clausen, 81, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Hamilton Manor in Aurora.

Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Doniphan.  The Reverend Rodney Armon will officiate.  Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at All Faiths Funeral Home.

Mrs. Clausen was born September 14, 1928 at Grand Island the daughter of Theodore and Emma (Reher) Buchfinck.

Survivors are her husband, Robert; daughter and son-in-law, Coleen and Jim Fagan of Grand Island; sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Clausen of Grand Island and Curt and Desiree Clausen of Grimes, Iowa and sister and brother-in-law, Louise and Wylie Rowan of Dallas, Texas.

Other survivors are grandchildren, Chris Fagan, Erin Linn, Kathy Clausen, Adam Clausen, Logan Clausen, Lindsey Clausen and Zach Clausen and great-grandchildren, Connor and Carson Fagan and Zoey Clausen.

Her parents and sister, Dorothy Klingenberg welcomed her into heaven. 

Erma was raised on a family farm northeast of Grand Island.  She attended School District 32 in Merrick County and Grand Island Senior High.  On October 16, 1949 she was united in marriage to Robert Clausen.  Along with her husband they farmed south of Grand Island.  Erma also worked at Wolbach’s, the Liederkranz and Western Charloin. 

She is a member of St. Paul Lutheran of Doniphan where she taught Sunday school.  Erma enjoyed bowling, cooking and visiting with others.

Memorials are suggested to the church, the Alzheimer’s Association or to the family’s choice.