Clara Gerber was born June 6, 1934 in Gratiot, WI to Henry and Leona Stietz.

She passed away peacefully on Oct 10, 2026 in Phoenix, AZ. She was united in marriage on Oct 9, 1954 to Daniel W Gerber. They shared 62 years together raising their six children, working at their Dairy Queens and traveling in their motor home.

Clara is survived by five children: Barbara (Martin) Post, Julie (John) Potter, Sharon (Greg) Casagrande, Steve (Leca) Gerber and Patti (Ken) Wortman; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; a sister - Rose and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Daniel; daughter Deborah; mother; father; four brothers - Joe, Ed, Lavern, Cliff and four sisters - Dorothy, Lucille, Louise, and Mary.

Services will be held on Oct 22 at 10 am AZ time. To access the live streaming, go to olphaz.org (http://olphaz.org/) , and select the ‘Mass Livestreams’ button. It will take you directly to the live streaming. Condolences to the family can be sent to 3732 W Gardenia Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85051.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the Valley in memory of Clara Gerber at http://www.hov.org.