Clara died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus.
Clara A. Koziol was born November 7, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Mike and Sophia (Zoucha) Sliva. She was raised in Columbus and married Joseph Koziol on September 7, 1948 at St. Anthony Catholic in Columbus. The couple lived in Nelson, Osceola, and Lincoln before moving to Grand Island in 1966 and then to Columbus in 1996. Clara worked retail in many stores during her career. She enjoyed playing cards, crocheting, and gardening. She was a member of St. Anthony Church and St. Theresa Sodality.
She is survived by:
Son: Robert (Cindy) Koziol of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Joan Robinson of Wahoo, NE
Daughter: Doris (Edward) Schmit of Bellwood, NE
Sister: Marcella Drog of Portland, OR
Sister: Leona (Frank) Podraza of Mission View, CA
Sister-in-Law: Marge Sliva of Bellwood, NE
Nine Grandchildren
Eight Great Grandchildren
She was preceded by:
Husband: Joseph Koziol
Father: Mike Sliva
Mother: Sophia Sliva
Son-in-Law: Mike Wieseman
Three Brothers
Three Sisters