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Claire E. Karstetter
POSTED: January 9, 2009
Lock Haven Express

Claire E. Karstetter, 63, a resident of the Nippenose Valley for the p
ast 49 years, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 at the Gatehouse in Divine Pro
vidence Hospital.

She was born Aug. 5, 1945 in Jersey Shore, a daughter of the late Raym
ond and Edna (Dapp) Dowling Sr.

Claire was married Sept. 5, 1959 to Lewis H. Karstetter Sr. and they r
ecently celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary together. Her husban
d has cared for her for the past two years during her illness.

Claire's grandmother and great-grandmother were full-blooded America
Indians and she was very proud of her American Indian heritage. Sh
e was a lover of nature and animals. Claire spent her free time in th
e mountains camping with her family and pets. While camping, she love
d to wake up early and watch deer, turkey and bear in their natural ha
bitat.

Surviving are her loving husband; two sons, Lewis H. (Leda) Karstette
Jr. of Haneyville and Daniel L. (Carrie) Karstetter Sr. of Linden; f
our beloved grandchildren, Daniel L. Karstetter Jr., Mindy N. Karstett
er, Adam S. Sweeney and Marissa Claire Karstetter; a brother, Raymon
d Dowling Jr. of Tennesee; three sisters, Emeline Frey of Bensalem, De
lores Brening of Muncy and Patsy Shilling of Castanea; a sister-in-law
, Connie Brague; two brothers-in-law, Kenny Karstetter and Jack Karste
tter; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by five sisters, Alice Wagner, Evelyn Koch
, Rae Jean Dowling, Mary Sherman and Cecila Dowling.

There will be a visitation for family and friends on Tuesday, Jan. 13
, 2009 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Frederick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N
. Main St., Jersey Shore. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Gatehous
e in her memory.

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Gatehouse at Divine Providence Hospital,

Claire married Lewis Henry KARSTETTER, Sr. on 5 Sep 1959 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co, PA. Lewis (son of Paul Sees KARSTETTER and Martha E. BOWER) was born on 7 Aug 1935 in Nippenose Valley; died on 3 Dec 2020 in Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lewis H. KARSTETTER, Jr. was born on 7 Mar 1960.
2. Daniel L. KARSTETTER, Sr. was born on 16 Nov 1952; died on 26 Jan 2018.