Clara Ott

Clara Ott passed into eternal life following a three-year battle with cancer.

She was born on Sept. 11, 1930, to Edward J. and Anna (Kleckner) Biever.

She attended St. Mary’s Grade School and graduated from Port Washington High School.

Clara enjoyed upbeat music and dancing, especially at Wyler’s. It was at a dance where she met Gerald Ott. They were united in marriage on April 22, 1950, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Port Washington. They shared 67 wonderful years together before Jerry’s passing in 2017.

Clara was a stay-at-home mom but volunteered at Holy Cross School, where her children attended, and later at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Port Washington.

She enjoyed 40 years of camping with Jerry and the kids, but her favorite pastime was knitting, which she learned at a very early age from her grandma. Mittens, scarves, sweaters and afghans were just some of her creations.

After Jerry’s retirement, they decided to move to Green Bay to be closer to family.

She is survived by her children Michael Ott, Susan (Steven) Barnes and Ann Marie (Peter) Seidenstricker; grandchildren Nathanael (Stacy) Barnes, Katherine Barnes, Aaron (Kristine) Barnes, Mary (William) Campbell and Jay (Elizabeth) Seidenstricker; great-grandchildren Shawn and Owen Barnes, Garret and Miranda Barnes, Maggie Seidenstricker and one on the way; and stepgrandchildren Joseph and Thomas Hale.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald; her parents; sisters Celia (Gilbert) Duarte and Esther (Robert) Hermann; brother Harold (Margaret) Biever; and sister-in-law Marcella (Thomas) Eberle.

Friends and family called at St. Jude Parish, 1420 Division St., Green Bay, Friday, June 19, from 10 to 11 a.m.

The Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. at the church with Father Gregory Parent officiating.

Blaney Funeral Home assisted the family.

To send on-line condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that in memory of Clara donations be made to Boys Town, P.O. Box 6000, Boys Town, NE 68020-9988.

The family would like to thank the Green Bay Oncology-St. Mary’s site, Unity Hospice, especially Sam and Sarah for their loving care.