Clara Weyker

Mrs. Clara Weyker, of Dacada, passed away with family at her side in the morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. She was 97 years old.

Clara was born in the Town of Holland on the family farm on Nov. 15, 1923, the daughter of John Rassel and Clara Laures Rassel. Growing up, she attended school at St. Nicholas School in Dacada.

On May 10, 1941, she married Lawrence Weyker at St. Nicholas Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 1974, exactly 47 years apart.

Clara was a lifelong member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church (Our Lady of the Lakes Parish) and was also a member of the Christian Women. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and quilting.

In her younger days, she was an excellent softball pitcher on the St. Nicholas Girls’ softball team. She passed on her love of the game to all her children and grandchildren.

Clara enjoyed the many family get-togethers, including summer parties and holidays. She was the rock of the family.

She is survived by her 12 children: Ronald (Lois) of Belgium, Dianne (the late Gerald) Schmit of Random Lake, Judith (Robert) Wiedmeyer of West Bend, Carol (Steve) Bares of Belgium, David (Jean) of Belgium, Anthony (Lea) of Sheboygan, Jane (Guy) Harkness of Liberty, Mo, Steven (Liz) of Little Kohler, Lori (David) Hill of Fredonia, Charles (Emily) of Saukville, Paul (Lonnie) of Cedar Grove and Lisa (John) Reiter of Sheboygan Falls. Clara is further survived by

35 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one sister-in-law, Doris Rassel of Random Lake, and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter and son-in-law Marilyn and James Ronk, son-in-law Gerald Schmit, and three granddaughters, Mary, Sara and Ashley, seven brothers and two sisters.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lakes Parish – St. Nicholas Chapel, Dacada. Father Gideon Buya will preside over the Mass.

 Visitation will take place Thursday, Oct. 7, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Eernisse Funeral Home, 171 N. Royal Ave. in Belgium and again on Friday, Oct. 8, at St. Nicholas Church from 10 to 11 a.m.. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in St. Nicholas Parish Cemetery, Dacada.

 Eernisse Funeral Home, Belgium is honored to serve the family. Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com

The Weyker family wishes to thank Dr. Bettag for his care the past few years and the staff at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan.