Obituary of Clara Schaar

SCHAAR - Clara Schaar of Morris Lodge in Bangor and formerly of Melville, wife of the late Paul Schaar, entered her eternal rest on Monday, June 25, 2018 at St. Peter's Hospital in Melville at the age of 102 years. Clara was born on January 16, 1916 at Reward, Saskatchewan, a daughter to George and Barbara (nee Feist) Schell. Clara grew up on the family farm and attended Amaranth School. Clara worked at various jobs as well helped her parents on the family farm. She moved to Melville in 1946 to work at St. Peter's Hospital. While here, she met Paul Schaar at a skating Club. In 1947, she was united in marriage to Paul and remained in Melville. She enjoyed growing flowers, gardening, knitting, sewing, making different crafts, watching hockey and visiting. Paul passed away in 1989. Clara continued to live in their home until 2015 and then moved in to the Morris Lodge in Bangor where she resided. When Clara was 93 years old, she wrote down some of her memories while she was growing up, milking cows, feeding the calves and pigs, gathering eggs, washing clothes for 11 people, cooking, making 9 loaves of bread every second day, planting a garden, hoeing and weeding, canning fruit, vegetables and chicken, They had an ice house in winter to freeze beef, making country style sausage and liver sausage as well headcheese. When the slough by the barn froze, there were six of them that would have to share one pair of skates, going to school with buggy in summer and sleigh in winter. Clara also remembered working for a family with an elderly grandma and was paid $5.00 a month. Predeceased by her parents; her husband Paul; siblings, George (Liz), Wendlin, Godfred (Theresa), Margaret (John) Elder, Joseph, Alexander, Elizabeth (Betty) (Gene) Gerard, Katie Smith. Clara leaves to cherish her memory her brother in law Jim Smith, and sisters in law Lil Schell and Jean Schell, nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 from St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church in Melville with Father Albert Schmitz as the Celebrant. Arrangement were by Baileys Funeral Home, Melville. Service Information Monday, July 2nd, 2018 7:00pm, Bailey's Funeral Home - Melville Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018 10:00am, St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church Interment Details St. Henry's Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery