Clara Kathryn Kreger died Feb. 26, 2017 at the age of 97. She was born Oct. 12, 1919 to George and Mary (Becker) Schumaker. She married Albert Moritz Kreger on May 11, 1940. She is survived by her children: Al and Judy Kreger (Greenville, SC), Carol Mitchell (Medina, OH), Robert and Joyce Kreger (Bradenton, FL), Barb and Steve Engerer (Valparaiso, IN) and Brenda and Bob Jacob (Strongsville, OH). She is also survived by brothers and sisters Norman Schumaker, Elaine Venable, Marilyn Sawyer, Ada Kreger, and Bud Fox. She has 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her dear husband, Albert. Clara and Albert lived in Northwood, OH for most of their lives and were members of First St. John Lutheran Church (Toledo, OH). After retirement, they lived part time in Colony Cove in Ellenton, FL. After Albert's death, Clara moved to Florida and lived there for 25 years, where she was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church (Bradenton, FL). Two years ago she moved to Plum Creek Assisted Living in Brunswick, OH. Clara loved her family. For the past 25 years, those who were able would spend a week together each summer in the mountains or at the beach. The group grew to include as many as 25 sharing one house. She and Albert loved to travel. The children fondly remember many driving vacations "out West" crowded into a station wagon and cooking breakfast over a Coleman stove. Clara's last big trips were to Italy when she was 88 and the Canadian Rockies when she was 89. Clara worked as the Food Service Director for the Northwood schools for many years. She served as advisor for the Cheerful Stitchers 4-H club for 25 years. She was active in First St. John Lutheran Church as a member of both Miriam and Mary Martha Circles, and was President of the Women of the Church. In Florida, she coordinated and delivered Meals on Wheels and supervised the lending library at Colony Cove. She enjoyed playing golf, line dancing, making quilts, reading, playing bridge, and solving crosswords and jigsaw puzzles. Funeral Service will be conducted on Saturday, March 4 at First St John Lutheran Church (2471 Seaman St, Toledo) at 11:00 a.m. with interment following at St John Cemetery. Friends and family may call at the Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel 440 South Coy Rd, Oregon OH, Friday, March 3, from 2:00-8:00 p.m. Memorials may be sent to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 6311 3rd Ave W, Bradenton FL, 34209 or First St. John Lutheran Church, 2471 Seaman St, Toledo, OH 43605.