Clare (Iske) Gocken

The funeral Mass for Clare (Iske) Gocken, 96, of Fremont will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont.

She died Monday, June 30, 2008, at Shalimar Gardens in Fremont.

She was born Feb. 9, 1912, in rural North Bend to Michael and Katherine (Farrell) Gaughen. She grew up in North Bend and was a 1929 graduate of North Bend High School. She taught school for two years at District 7 northwest of North Bend.

She married Leonard E. Iske on Sept. 12, 1931, at Columbus. The couple farmed in the Webster area south of Dodge for 46 years. Leonard died Jan. 13, 1978. She moved to Fremont in March 1978. She married Marvin Gocken on Dec. 5, 1979, at Fremont. He died Jan. 9, 2000.

She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont and St. Pat’s Women. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and playing cards.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; a sister, Catherine Emanuel; and two brothers, Raymond F. and Thomas J. Gaughen.

Survivors include: a son, Charles (and wife, Gorgene) Iske of North Bend; three daughters, Mary Jean (and husband, Martin) Paup of Seattle, Wash., Margaret Iske and Helen (and husband, Ken) Tallerico of Sacramento, Calif., 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Ron Battiato will officiate Saturday’s service. A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 1-4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and continuing one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Woodland Cemetery in North Bend.

Memorials can be made to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dodge County Humane Society and North Bend Volunteer Fire Department.

Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapaels.com .