Donna J. Clater

May 21, 1951 - April 15, 2015

Donna J. Clater, 63 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence. Born Monday, May 21, 1951 in De Smet, South Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Walter Grensberg and the late Hilda Haupt Grensberg. She was the wife of Kenneth Clater. She and Kenneth were married on December 15, 1971 and he survives of the home. She is preceded in death by one son, Alva Lamare Gaylord; one daughter, Sandy Ann Clater and one brother, Robert Grensberg. Donna served in the Army during the Vietnam war from March 1971 - May 1972 attaining the rank of SP4. She worked on the assembly line at Hallmark in Carrollton before retiring in 1993. She lived most of her life in Carrollton until moving to Higginsville in 2009. Surviving are one son, Kenneth A. Clater, Jr. of Higginsville, MO; one daughter, Reba J. Fisher of Higginsville, MO; sisters, Eileen Grensberg and Linda Grensberg both of Willow Lake, South Dakota.; seven grandchildren, Kaleb Fisher, Chad Fisher, Candace Shultz, Rachael Gaylord, Destany Clater, Jayden Claer and Ryen Clater. A Memorial service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday at Hoefer Chapel located at 1600 Main St. Higginsville, Missouri 64037 with the Rev. Dan F. Mahurin officiating. Inurnment will be in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Memorial contributions may be sent to Family Choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hoeferfuneralhome.com