Obituary
Clara B. Spracklen, 80, of Glenrock, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Poplar Living Center.
She was born March 24, 1929 in Custer, South Dakota, the daughter of Marion and Gladys Cullun Gould, one of 14 children. Clara was a graduate of Newcastle High School in 1949. She was united in marriage to Willis A. Spracklen Feb. 8, 1950 in Rapid City, SD and he preceded her in death August 1, 1986. She was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandy Mezger and her husband Rick of Glenrock, 3 sons, Douglas A. Spracklen of Elko, NV, Bruce A. Spracklen and his wife Coral of Brule, NE and Willis E. ( Gene) and his wife Carrie of Colorado Springs, CO. There are four grandchildren, Heather Pickett and her husband Byron, Karissa L. Jones and her husband Atom, Christy McGlyn and Shawn Spracklen and his wife Heather, two step-grandchildren, Velvet Stevenson and husband Dustin, Leslie Clyde and her husband Jeff numerous great grandchildren. Two brothers, Robert Gould and wife Jody, Louis Gould and wife Joan, seven sisters, Alma Hackworth, Anna Mae Stufft, Betty Quick and husband Bill, Thelma (Squeak) Hall and husband Dan, Norma Jean Hernandez and husband Tacho, Kay Carpenter and husband Gene and Pauline Clark. There are numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 16, 2009, 11:00 AM at the Glenrock Fundamental Baptist Church with Pastor Robb Jupp officiating. Interment will follow in the Glenrock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Glenrock Senior Citizens Center . Arrangements under the direction of the Newcomer Funeral Home of Casper.