Clara E. Antram

Clara was born in St. Louis, MO to Henry Ritter and Theresa Ritter (Keimeier). Clara married William G. Tebbe of St. Rose, IL on March 2, 1946 in St. Louis, MO. Clara and William had four children, William Tebbe (Terry) of Arlington Hts, IL; Thomas Tebbe (Mary) of Northbrook, IL; Anne Davis (David) of Dumas, MS; and Geralyn Tebbe of Littleton, CO. Clara married George C. Antram of St. Louis, Mo on September 27, 1980 in St. Louis, MO.

She was preceded in death by Henry Ritter (Father), Theresa Ritter (Mother), William Tebbe (Spouse); George C. Antram (Spouse); and her siblings Frank Ritter, Henry Ritter, Theresa Sutter, Helen Oyen, Florence Hoette, and Louis Ritter.

Services for Mrs. Antram will be held on March 27, 2024 at 11:00AM, at Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel, located at Addolorata Villa, 555 McHenry Rd., Wheeling, IL. and on April 29, 2024, at St. Ferdinand Church, 1765 Charbonier Rd, Florissant, MO 63031. Visitation will be at 9:30AM followed by a funeral Mass at 10:00AM. Mrs. Antram's cremated remains will be placed in a grave site at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, MO in a private ceremony for immediate family only.

Clara lived a life of service, friendship and support to family and others. She was the youngest of seven children born to Henry and Theresa Ritter. She grew up working the fields on a vegetable farm that her parents owned in north St. Louis County, Mo. She was a caretaker for her mother who had suffered a stroke and her father who experienced heart disease. Later Clara worked in the cafeteria of St. Jerome School, which her children attended. Following the sale of the state-owned dairy farm that her husband, William, managed and her family's move to Ventura Drive in Dellwood, MO, Clara began working at Bommarito's bakery. She was the friendly face at the Bommarito counter for several decades. She also maintained a robust garden at the Ventura Drive address and continued to can vegetables, a skill she learned as a child on the farm. Clara enjoyed music, made friends easily and enjoyed dancing throughout her life. In her late seventies Clara moved to St. Patrick's senior apartments in Florissant, MO where she also worked as an assistant manager and offered daily assistance to other residents. At St. Patrick's Clara devoted much of her time to hand-stitching quilts, which were sold at fundraising events in support of St. Ferdinand's parish in Florissant. Clara's family moved her to Addolorata Villa in Wheeling, IL in 2018. There she continued her daily walks, quilting in support of the Linus Foundation, playing cards with friends and giving warm smiles and greetings to all. Clara died peacefully on February 6, 2024.

To honor Clara please make a donation in memory of her to Addolorata Villa or a charity of your choosing.