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Clara Minnie Dinslage McGehee, 92, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2011 at the Cottages of Meridian, in Meridian, Idaho with her niece Janice McGehee Streng by her side.
Clara was born in Elgin, Nebraska on November 3, 1918 to John and Anna (Baumert) Dinslage. She was baptized at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Elgin, Nebraska Nov. 4, 1918 and confirmed Oct. 15, 1934.
On May 30, 1941 she was united in marriage to George A. McGehee of Granite, Oklahoma in Huntington Beach, CA. They moved to Bonners Ferry, Idaho in 1963 where they owned a trailer park for several years. They then moved to Nampa, Idaho to be close to George's brother Roger McGehee and his family. Clara worked at Birds Eye in Nampa and made many wonderful friends there as well as volunteering at the Nampa Senior Citizen Center for the past 25 years. Clara and George celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1991. Clara is survived by one brother, Raymond Dinslage, of Elgin, Nebraska. She is also survived by a nephew Michael McGehee of Mesa, Arizona, and niece Janice McGehee Streng of Meridian, ID, great nephew Taylor Streng and great niece Ashleigh Streng. She was preceded in death by her husband George McGehee, four brothers John Jr., Frank, William, and Edward, and three sisters, Theresa (Ted) Kerkman, Julia (Gerald) Zegers, Henrietta (Gilbert) Zegers. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews in Nebraska who loved her kind spirit and wonderful sense of humor. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 19th at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Nampa, ID. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Clara’s name to the Nampa Senior Center or St. Paul's Catholic Church and School, Nampa, ID. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.AccentFuneral.com
Condolences:Sender's Name: Bob Otten
I was a neighbor of Clara's in Nampa and was so sorry to hear of her passing. I always marveled at her work ethic as she never let the weeds in her yard get the better of her. Even last year at the age of 91 she was out on her hands and knees weeding her garden spot. Sender's Name: Lila Kerkman Winger
I am Auntie Clara's niece,I am going to miss you, you were my favorite aunt, we have wonderful memories of you and your many visits to us,and all our shared times together. We will miss you and remeber you always. Sender's Name: Bethene Moore |