Clarabelle Ann Durian

Clarabelle Ann Durian
July 21, 1926 - January 14, 2010
Wellman, Iowa
Visitation: 2-8 p.m. January 17, 2010 at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home, Kalona
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. 18, 2010 at Kalona Christian Fellowship Church
Clarabelle Ann Durian was born July 21, 1926 in East Pleasant Plain, Iowa the daughter of Frank and Helen (Zaharris) Kaska. She graduated from high school and went to Parsons College in Fairfield. She was united in marriage to Howard Durian on June 9, 1949, they later divorced. She taught school after college, then worked at home raising her children. She later worked in food service for the Mid-Prairie School District retiring in 2005. She attended the Kalona Christian Fellowship Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, friends, and her Bible study group. Clarabelle died on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City at the age of 83 years. Clarabelle is survived by 7 children - Patrick Durian of Wellman; Mary Kauffman (Jerry) of Kalona; Michael Durian of Wellman; John Durian (Robin) of Coralville; Tom Durian (Marcie) of North Liberty; Jim Durian (Jennifer) of Cedar Rapids; Terry Durian of Wellman; 7 grandchildren - Shawn Kauffman, Shane Miller, McKenna Durian, Brittney Durian, Ashley Durian, Austin Durian, Victoria Durian; and 10 brothers and sisters - Marian Pohlit of Loveland, CO, Ardell Kaska of Fairfield; Marcella Greiner of Washington; Walter Kaska of Denver, CO, Cletus Kaska of West Liberty; Larry Kaska of Muscatine; Ron Kaska of Mt. Pleasant; Ernest Kaska of Denver, CO; Kay Swain of Sarasota, FL, and Connie Staebell of Denver, CO. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter Victoria Durian; and 2 brothers - Merlin Kaska and Gale Kaska. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010 at the Kalona Christian Fellowship Church in Kalona. With Pastor Larry Rediger, Pastor Shawn Powell and Mr. Ernest Kaska officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Wassonville Cemetery in rural Wellman. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona where the family will greet friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established for Wassonville Cemetery or Mercy Hospice Care Unit.