Obituary of Clara-E. Collins

Clara E. Collins, 86, of Nine Mile Falls, WA, formerly a longtime resident of Louisville, passed away at her home on Friday, June 6, 2003. She was born February 26, 1917, in Harrison County, IN. She was a resident of Nine Mile Falls for the past three years. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Louisville for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Paul Collins, in 1996, and her son, Gary Collins, in 1992. She is survived by her daughter, Paula L. Linn and her husband, Steven; daughter-in-law, Sharon Collins; grandsons, Christopher Collins and his wife, Beth, and Bradley Collins; great-granddaughters, Chloe Collins and Ainsley Collins; sister, Ann Jones; brothers, Maurice and Paul Haas; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2003, at the Southern Home of Arch L. Heady & Son, 3601 Taylor Blvd., with entombment in Louisville Memorial Gardens-West Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Spokane, P.O. Box 2215, Spokane, WA 99210.