B.S., M.S., Kansas State Teacher's College
Pittsburg, KS
Home Economics
1945 - 1972
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OBITUARY
DECEMBER 19, 1906 - OCTOBER 31, 1978
OSAWATOMIE - Final rites
for Lela Alice Clerico, 71, of 1114 Main St., were held
Friday in Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home. Mrs. Clerico, who
taught home economics in the Osawatomie school system for 28
years, died Oct. 31 in the Olathe Community
Hospital. She was born Dec. 19,
1906 in Toronto and her parents were William and Sallie Gray
Smith. She grew up in Peabody and attended the local
schools. She received her bachelor of science in home
economics and her master of science in biology from
Pittsburg State University. She then began a career in
teaching which totaled 40 years. On Sept. 9, 1939, she
married Joe Clerico and they were parents of a son and a
daughter. Mrs. Clerico was a member
of the Business and Professional Women's Club; Missouri
Pacific Women's Club; Delta Kappa Gamma; and a life member
of the national, state and local National Education
Association. Following her retirement
in 1972, she served as director of the Community Senior
Service Center, Inc. She was preceded in death
by her daughter, two brothers and a sister. Survivors include her
husband, Joe, of the home; her son, Joe Clerico, Framingham,
Mass.; a stepdaughter, Jean Rookhuyzen, Liberal; and three
sisters, Mrs. Lula Bear, Harper, Mrs. Nannie Riemer and Mrs.
Mary Bear, Wichita. The Rev. P. Eugene Riley
officiated at the rites. Music was provided by Mrs. Charles
Heckart and Mrs. Glenn Ricketts, accompanied by Mrs. John
Dollar, organist. Pallbearers were John Shaw, Ernest
Swenson, Charles Heckart, Dick Nofsinger, M. J. Lhuillier
and John Cole. Burial was in Osawatomie Cemetery.