HAMPTON, Clara Ellen (Burnham) - September 26, 1931 - May 19, 2013

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Clara Ellen Hampton, age 81, a resident of Mooreland, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Mooreland Heritage Manor.  She was born on September 26, 1931 in Leon, Kansas, the daughter of John and Louvilla Marie (Wohlford) Burnham.

Clara worked for the Severy School Cafeteria for 16 years, and she loved every day of it.  She always tried her best to take care of her family and friends.  Clara loved to crochet and always found a way to smile, even at her worst.

Clara is survived by one son-in-law, Richard Digman; one granddaughter, Barbara Hughes; one great-granddaughter, Clara Hughes; one niece, Maureen Smith; and three great-nieces, Amanda, Alicia, and Analisha.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Loyal Patterson; and two daughters, Ellen Hahs and Tami Digman.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at South Lawn Cemetery in Severy, Kansas.  Family suggests memorials to Faith Hospice, and they may be left with the funeral home.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.countrysidefh.com.  Arrangements are under the direction of Countryside-Zimmerman Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas 67349.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)