Clara Bartle Lucke Holt, age 95 passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024. Clara was born July 11th, 1929, in Butte, Montana, Silver-bow county, to Sydney and Beatrice Bartle and was the youngest of five children. She grew up in Whitehall and Butte, MT. Clara was married to Jack Dahlberg, Harvey Johnson, Merle Lucke for 39 years, and married Joe Holt after being widowed.
Clara had 7 children. (Jim, Rich, Clara, Lynn, Lois, Robert, and Helen). Clara’s work life included being a CNA, working at east junior high as the lunch lady, she managed evergreen motel, and then several apartment complexes until retirement. She was also an active member and past president of the VFW Post 1087 Women’s Auxiliary, where she spent countless hours volunteering with several different programs. Clara was preceded in death by her parents, all her siblings, her husband’s Merle Lucke, Joe Holt, her son Richard Dahlberg, nephew Bruce Lyle, and Tim Bartle . Clara is survived by her children James Dahlberg, Clara Sprague, Lynn Holmes, Lois Lucke, Robert Lucke (Elaine) and Helen Pulst (Gary), 13 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by a special niece, many nephews, and several great nieces and great nephews.
A private burial service was held September 17th, 2024, at Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Mt. Please join our family at Clara’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, at 1:00 pm, Great Falls VFW Post 1087, 4123 10th Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405.
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