Shattuck, Clara Louise (Anderson) 92-1/2, of Mounds View, formerly of Columbia Heights, died Thursday, May 2, 2024, at home. Born August 21, 1931, on a small farm near Vining, the second child of Alf and Celia Anderson, she attended Vining Elementary School and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1949. She then came to Minneapolis, where she worked as a nanny for a year and liked the Cities well enough to stay. She worked in a bakery and had several clerical jobs before she met her husband Chester at the Pastime Roller Rink in St. Louis Park. They were married August 28, 1954, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They raised four children - Dawn, Dori, Daniel, and David. In addition, they were foster parents for over 42 years for Anoka County. In that time, they welcomed over 600 foster children, mostly teenagers, into their home. For over 30 years, bowling at Mady's Lanes was a passion. Clara also enjoyed knitting, embroidery, sewing and tying quilts, and reading, especially historical fiction. She served in a number of leadership roles - with Anoka County Foster Parents and Minnesota Foster Care Association, as an active member of First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights, and most recently at Realife Cooperative in Mounds View. She and Chester loved their travels, especially in their motor home. They traveled to all 50 states. In a final act of service, Clara donated her body to the U of M Anatomy Bequest Program. Preceded in death by husband; daughter Dori Henderson; grandson Joshua Shattuck; parents; siblings Vergil, Delores, Alvina, and Eddie. Survived by children Dawn (Jack) Koenen, Daniel (Renae) Shattuck, and David (Kris) Shattuck; son-in-law Keith Henderson; six grandchildren - Rev. Adam (Lisa) Posegate, Tyler (Hillary) Posegate, Rev. Michael (Rev. Jennifer) Posegate, Kayla (Adrian) McKenzie, Calvin Henderson, and Christie (Tayler Stolpa) Henderson; 12 great-grandchildren; special daughter Annette (Mike) Bonaventura; special sons Deepak (Martina) Kumar, Tony Pieczykolan, Jerry (Robyn) Radman, Terry (Marcia) Rosa, and John Swanson; many other foster children; sister-in-law Marie Walker; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 10, with visitation starting at Noon at First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights. Following the service, a light lunch will be provided. Interment at Sunset Memorial Cemetery will take place at a later date. Memorials may be directed to First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights or Our Lady of Peace Hospice of St Paul. Service will be live streamed on YouTube at link below. 

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Published on May 5, 2024