Clara Adank
Born: August 24th, 1865
Died: May 7th, 1943
Obituary
Mrs. Clara Adank, 77, of 1208 N. Seventh street, widow of Chris Adank, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday in Burlington hospital, after an illness of three months.
She was a native of Des Moines county, born in Flint River township, Aug 24, 1865, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Rundorff. She married Chris Adank here in 1889. He was formerly coroner of Des Moines County and died April 28, 1940.
Mrs. Adank was a member of the Silver Star circle, the Hawkeye Natives society and was president of the Townsend club auxiliary.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. L.P. Blank and a grand-daughter, Dorothy Blank, of Burlington; seven sisters, Mrs Mamie Mann, Mrs. Adolph Fritz, Mrs Ed Schweitzer, Mrs. Peter Leicht, Mrs. Fred Zeller, Mrs. Nora Christenson, all of Burlington, and Miss Hattie Rundorff, Des Moines County; one brother, Emil Rundorff, Des Moines county.
Besides her husband, two sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Burnett-Wallen funeral home. Dr. W.T. Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Aspen Grove cemetery.