Clara Mitchell, age 81, formerly of 375 Dakota Ave. S., Huron, and formerly of Wessington, died Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. Her funeral mass will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 19, at the Church of the Resurrection with Father Jim Zimmer officiating. Burial will be at St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery at Wessington. Friends may call this Friday afternoon and evening at the Welter Funeral Home or prior to the mass at the church Saturday morning. The family will be present from 7:00-9:00 PM this Friday evening at the funeral home with a Scripture Service at 7:30 PM followed by a Catholic Daughters of America Rosary. Clara Mitchell was born Clara M. Feterl on August 11, 1922, to John and Elizabeth (Weber) Feterl, Sr., at Wessington, SD. She spent her elementary school years at Whiteside Country School near Wessington, and 1 year at St. Marys School at Salem, SD. On June 18, 1944, Clara married Donald Mitchell at Wessington. Clara lived at Wessington for 55 years and during that period of time she worked at the Vayland Store for 6 years. In 1977, she moved to Plankinton where she worked as the housekeeper for Father Donald Molumby. In 1978, she moved to Vermillion where she was the House Mother for the Alpha Phee Sorority House, and in 1980, she moved to Huron where she worked for the Huron Regional Medical Center in food-preparation for 14 years prior to her retirement. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, Catholic Daughters of America, and the Huron Area Senior Center. In addition to enjoying the time that she spent with her family, her other interests included writing letters and sending birthday cards to her family and friends, and sending get-well cards to those who were sick. She is survived by 2 daughters, Nancy Bohr of Sioux Falls, and Donna (Eben Buzz) Noyes of Wessington; 4 grandchildren, Eric (Ale) Noyes, Shannon (Tony) Waterman, Donovan Bohr, and Lucas Bohr; 6 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Bernard (Audrey) Feterl of Rapid City, and John (Judy) Feterl, Jr. of Charleston, IL; 3 sisters, Marie Weber of Bridgewater, Louise Anderson of Salem, and Jean Feterl of Howell, MI; 1 sister-in-law, Florence Feterl of Deadwood; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald on March 31, 1964; 1 brother, Leonard Feterl; and 2 brothers-in-law, Ivo Weber, and Randall Anderson.