- Date Of Birth: May 29, 1926
- Date Of Death: December 22, 2008
- State: Montana
Clara Alice Minster, 82, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2008 at her home in Kalispell, Montana. She was born on May 29, 1926 in Hillhead, South Dakota to Emil and Rena (Skogen) Manthie.
Clara moved to Missoula at the age of three after the death of her father. She received her early education graduating from Missoula High School. She then met Garnet Minster, when he returned after serving in WWII, and they were married on June 24, 1946 in Missoula.
In 1964 the couple moved to Kalispell, Montana where Clara worked for Flathead Travel for 15 years. Clara and Garnet were very active socially with all of the organizations Garnet was involved in.
Clara was preceded in death by Garnet; three brothers, one sister and a grandson: Alexander West in 2001. She is survived by her son Allen R. Minster and wife Claudia of St. Louis, MO; three grand daughters: Jamie Minster and husband Jason Selby of Charleston, SC; Katherine Minster and husband Joshua Faulkner of St. Louis, MO; and Jessica West and husband Dan of Charleston, SC; and three great grand children: Lotus, Grace and Amelia.
