Leona Clouatre, of North Platte, passed away at Linden Court on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the age of 84.
Leona was born September 5, 1934, in Keystone, NE, to Roscoe and Julia Vath. She grew up in Arthur County and graduated from Sidney St. Pat's in 1952. Leona then came to North Platte where she worked at Dr. Ziegler's and Dr. Hoyte's offices.
On June 2, 1955, Leona was united in marriage to Jean Paul Felix Clouatre at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Ogallala, NE. The couple settled in North Platte where they raised eight children and were married for nearly 58 years when Felix died in 2013. Leona loved her family and enjoyed being with them.
She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church and liked anything to do with the church. She also loved traveling, playing the piano, gardening and tending to her flowers.
She is survived by four sons, Tom (Tina) Clouatre, of Saluda, VA, David (Teresa) Clouatre, Mark (Connie) Clouatre and Steven (Kim) Clouatre, all of North Platte; three daughters, Teresa (Don) Keever, of Shepherd, MT, Denise (David) Baladez, of Julesburg, CO and Lisa Clouatre, of Bellevue, NE; 29 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; brothers, Louis Vath, of Sutherland and Theodore Vath (special friend Margaret), of Grand Junction, CO; sisters, Louisa (Jack) Schaeffer, of North Platte and Irene (Mike) Chilcott, of Ogallala; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other family.
Along with her husband, Felix, Leona was preceded in death by their son, Pat; her parents, Roscoe and Julia Vath; brothers, Anthony, Richard and Lesley Vath; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be on Friday, October 12, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Rosary service will begin at 10 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. with Celebrant Father Mark Seiker. Burial will follow in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment Fund.