Clady Erma

Erma Elizabeth Clady, 88, of Napoleon, Ohio died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 at the Lutheran Home in Napoleon, Ohio. She was born Mar. 30, 1920 to Phillip M. & Carrie M. (Ricker) Rettig. On Feb. 25, 1941, she married Allen "Pete" Clady in Holgate, OH, who preceded her on Jan. 24, 1995. Erma was a homemaker and helped her husband on the family dairy farm. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, where she was a life member of the Ladies Guild. She was a advisor for the Holgate Good Luck 4-H Club, Farm Bureau Clover Leaf Council for 50 years, a 4-H advisor for 25 years, and member of the 4-H Hall of Fame. She is survived by son, Forrest Clady of Holgate, daughters, Phyllis Weller of Reading, Michigan, Bonnie (Thomas) Eggers of Napoleon, Jane (Eldor) Gerken of Napoleon; grandchildren, Christopher (Lori) Clady, Andrew (Lynn) Clady, Eric (Teresa) Weller, Sheila (Rudy) Perry, Jody (Matt) Vargo, Jennifer Gerken, Philip (Kate) Gerken, Alex (Tracy) Gerken, Stephanie Gerken, Matthew (Donna) Eggers, Dawn (Timothy) Hennessy, Timothy (Betsy) Eggers; great grandchildren, Jared, Jenna, Jillian, and Jack Clady, Drew, Ross, and Owen Clady, Jessica, Holly, Abby and Maggie Weller, Austin and Caleb Perry, Melissa Vargo, Megan Windisch, Alaina Gerken, Hayden Gerken, Benjamin M. and Rebekah Eggers, Madison, Harrison, Kennedy, and Grant Hennessy, Henry and George Eggers; and great great grandson, Ashton Windisch. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jay Clady; son-in-law, Marvin Weller, grandson, Benjamin H. Eggers; great grandchildren, Liza Clady & Joseph Vargo, brother, George Rettig, and sister, Inez Clady. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at the St. John's United Church of Christ, Holgate, with Pastor Franklin Hays officiating. Interment will follow at the Riverview Memory Gardens, Defiance. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. on Thursday at the Rodenberger Funeral Home in Napoleon and 1 hr prior to the service at the church on Friday. The family suggests memorials to the St. John's United Church of Christ, Henry County 4-H Endowment Fund, or charity of the donors choice.

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Clady Erma

November 11, 2008