She was born on July 22, 1931, in Brokaw, WI, the daughter of the late Glen and Selma Campbell. Clara and the late Allan Guenther were married for 64 years. As a great grandma she obtained her GED. She enjoyed sharing her Christian faith. She was very patriotic. Clara's hobbies included making handicrafts, watching sports on TV, and keeping up with her daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Clara kept her calendar full of social events. Her friends described her as always positive and spunky.
Clara is survived by 6 daughters: Linda (Lyle), Cherryl (John deceased), Pamela (Thomas deceased), Brenda (Mike), Sheila (Scott), and Lisa (Mike). She is further survived by 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, a brother Jerry (Dolly), many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a son: Steven, sisters: Helen and Betty, brothers: Glen Jr. and Clifford, and a grandchild: Andrew.
A Celebration of Clara's life will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
All events will be held at: Highland Community Church Weston Campus 6615 County Road J Schofield, WI 54476 715-842-5683 Open House 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Memorial Service 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Open House 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The family is very grateful for the love and support given to her throughout her entire life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the church in Clara's name for the Vacation Bible School Program. Please make checks payable to: Highland Community Church, 1005 N 28th Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401-2498.
