Clara Elizabeth Fumusa (née Dorchester), age 88 passed peacefully with family by her side on 9/24/24. Clara was born on 4/12/1936 to Kenneth and Zilda Dorchester in Durand, WI.
Clara graduated from Durand High School where she enjoyed participating in sports and music activities. Clara was proud of being first chair trumpet player in her high school band and was also proud to play taps at local military funerals. Clara loved spending time on her grandparents’ farm helping with chores along with her two brothers and her many first cousins. Clara had fond memories of swimming in the creek at the farm as well as the Chippewa and Mississippi Rivers.
Clara moved to Madison after High School to attend Madison Business College to be a court reporter but God had other plans for her. She met the love of her life, Peter Michael Fumusa, at a local dance and the pair were married six months later. Clara and Peter were married for 65 years. They were blessed with 10 children, Elizabeth (John) DeMinico, Joseph Fumusa, Theresa Otto (friend, Rodney), Mary (John) Eggers, Linda (John) Isola, Vince (Tammy) Fumusa, Barbara (Terry) Strohmeyer, Laura Wiemers, Dominic (Ilana) Fumusa and Nancy (Matt) Walter. Clara loved her 10 children with her whole heart and dedicated her life to her family…