Source: Commercial-Review, Portland, Indiana, October 31, 1985, page 12.
Clara LeMaster
Clara L. LeMaster, 90, 316 W. Main St., Portland, died Wednesday evening at the Portland Community Care Center East following a brief illness.
Born Dec. 16, 1894, in Jay County, she was the daughter of John and Leafie (Beebe) Burkey. She was married in 1913 to Chesley F. LeMaster, who died Aug. 9, 1960.
Surviving are two sons, Ralph LeMaster, Elkhart, and Dale W. LeMaster, Springfield, Mass.; a daughter, Mrs. Doris M. Shaneyfelt, Portland; two sisters, Mrs. Etta Greaf, Portland, and Mrs. Clyde (Mabel) Murray, Goshen; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home. Rev. John Bellante will officiate. Burial will be in the Salamonia Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday. The family will be present at the funeral home from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
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