Clara Jane Klug

Clara Jane Disterheft Klug, 90, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, June 1, 2015. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 4th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 9123 George Ave., Berrien Springs. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 5, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Berrien Springs, with burial to follow at Union Cemetery on Pokagon Road.  A luncheon graciously provided by the Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, will be at the Church immediately following the burial.  Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Berrien Springs, where Clara’s children and numerous grandchildren attended.  Friends wishing to send an on-line condolence may do so at www.heritage-chapel.com.  Arrangements entrusted to Heritage Chapel & Cremations Services of Berrien Springs. Clara was born in Dowagiac in February 22, 1925 to German farmers, Gottlieb & Marie (Fiege) Disterheft. On September 29, 1945 she married her loving husband of 69 years, Vernon Klug, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sodus.  She is survived by her five children, Marilyn (Charlie) Thomas of Texas, Ernest (Patty) Klug, Diane Sink, Gerald (Karen) Klug, and Kevin (Cathy) Klug of Berrien County; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Herbert Disterheft of Dowagiac.  She was preceded in death by her husband on October 17, 2014, parents and 10 siblings. Clara proudly raised her family alongside her husband, Vernon, as life-long fruit and vegetable growers on his family farm.  They were stockholders selling produce for 40 years at the South Bend Farmer’s Market.  She meticulously maintained the display of fresh fruits and vegetables, taking great pride and responsibility in providing quality fresh food for the customers.  Clara was a devoted wife and mother to her family. She was a faithful Christian servant of her Lord, serving in many capacities over the years at her church home of Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Berrien Springs.  Clara looked forward with comfort and joy to the day she would be reunited with her husband, family members and friends in her heavenly home.