Funeral Mass for Clara Burghardt, age 102, of Watertown, SD will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2010 at Holy Name Church, Watertown, SD.  Fr. John Lantsberger will officiate.  Music will be provided by Donna Williams, organist, and Brad Drake, soloist.  Clara passed away on June 30, 2010 at a local care center in Watertown.  She was the widow of Stanley L. Burghardt.

     Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Watertown, SD.  Pallbearers will be Clara’s grandsons:  Jeff Burghardt, John Burghardt, Joseph Burghardt, Jason Burghardt, Bruce Rieffenberger, and Alex Burghardt. 

     A Scripture Wake Service will be held on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at Crawford Funeral Chapel, Watertown, SD.  Visitation will continue at the church on Friday prior to the services.  The family is requested to meet at the church on Friday by 9:30 a.m. to attend the services.

     Clara was born on April 24, 1908 in Hamlin County, SD to Theodore and Clementine (Feyereisen) Falk.  She graduated from Watertown High School in 1925 and then attended Watertown Business College. 

     On September 22, 1939, Clara married Stanley L. Burghardt at Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown.  She worked at Watertown Motor Accessories, Cave Supply, and Burghardt Supply. 

     Clara was a founding member of Holy Name Church and was active in the Rosary Altar Society.  She also loved the outdoors, especially fishing and gardening. 

     She is survived by her daughter, Ellen Tomaszewski, of Watertown, SD; eight grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren. 

     She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Bruce and Bill; and her parents.