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- Obituary:
SAN ANGELO - Clarice Ruth Drgac, 74, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wall Brethren Church with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Survivors include her sister, Dorothy Kokes of San Angelo; and brother J.K. Drgac of Odessa.
- Obituary:
Clarice Ruth Drgac passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at age 74, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. She resided at the Terrace Assisted Living Facility in San Angelo.
Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 9 at Wall Brethren Church with the Reverend Tommy Tallas officating. Burial followed in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born October 6, 1932, in Caldwell, Texas, to Walter and Annie Drgac. She moved to the San Angelo area with her family in February, 1936.
She loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, playing softball for the Veribest Ladies softball team and playing her Color Glow Organ.
She was a lifelong member of Wall Brethren Church, SPJST Lodge 160, San Angelo, Mutual Aid Society, taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, and directed the junior choir.
She retired from San Angelo National Bank on November 30, 1991, after 41 years, and received her 40-year pin. She enjoyed the monthly luncheons with the retirees of the bank.
Clarice was a very caring person and was always first to assist anyone in need. Her motto was "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Evelyn Drgac and Viola Krupala and husband Edwin; brothers Marvin, W.C., Albert, and Hubert Drgac; nephew John Drgac; and great-nephew Brian Drgac.
Survivors include sister Dorothy Kokes and husband Louis of San Angelo; brother J.D. Drgac and wife Loretta of Odessa; sisters-in-law Janelle Drgac Sanders of Grand Junction, Colorado, and Noemi Drgac of Veribest; aunt Lottie Drgac of Caldwell, Texas; nieces Judy Holik, Lyn Hatterman, and Debbie Drgac; nephews Larry, Gary, James, Rodney, Rick, and Bobby Drgac; godson Scott Drgac of Austin; many cousins; and special friend Johnnie Corbell.
Pallbearers were Scott Drgac, James Drgac, Rodney Drgac, Stanley Holik, Jr., Billie Allbright, Bill Feathers, Merlin Hunt, and Jimmie Machann. Honorary pallbearers were all retirees of San Angelo National Bank.
The family suggest memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society, 3228 College Hills Boulevard, San Angelo, Texas 76904; or a charity of your choice.
(Published in The SPJST Vestnik Herald on February 28, 2007)
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