Clara Ognoskie Stolarski passed away peacefully on January 3, 2022, in Sealy, Texas. She was 77 years old. Clara was born on January 10, 1944, in Hempstead, Texas, the daughter of Joseph and Victoria Ognoskie. Clara was the youngest of four siblings and her family called her Sissy. She grew up in Houston and graduated from Cypress Fairbanks High School in 1962.

She met her husband Leonard at the 1963 Immaculate Conception Church Bazaar in Sealy and they got engaged on Christmas Eve of that year. They were married on July 11, 1964. They lived in Houston until 1973 when they moved to the country, San Felipe. Leonard was raised in the Sealy area. They were married for 54 years. Clara worked at various credit unions throughout her life, including the Shell Oil Credit Union. She truly enjoyed serving her customers and getting to know them.

Clara was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Frydek. She was a very active member of the Catholic Daughters, the KJZT, and the American Legion Auxiliary, in Sealy holding many offices for each organization over the years. Along with Leonard, she was a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Austin County Fair Association. They got in involved with the Fair when their daughters, Denise and Deborah, began raising show steers in the 4-H program. She often worked in the Fair’s Country Store.

She was creative and enjoyed crafting, making things like wreaths and angels. She also enjoyed baking sweets including many of her mother’s recipes. Clara loved playing cards with her friends. Like her husband, she was an avid bingo player. They also enjoyed traveling and taking cruises with friends and family, including going to Alaska, Hawaii, and Europe. She loved her pet dogs. Clara got much joy from being Meme to her only grandson, Ethan.

Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, her parents, Joseph and Victoria Ogonskie, her sister, Lillie Clark, her brother, Joseph (Sony) Ognoskie, Jr., and her brother-in-law, Carl Stolarski, Sr.

She is survived by her daughter, Denise of Sealy, her daughter, Deborah and husband Keith Jones of Texarkana, grandson Ethan Jones, her sister Angelina Ognoskie of Stillwell, OK, sister-in-law, Florianna Stolarski (wife of Carl) of Sealy, brother-in-law Benjamin Stolarski and wife Bernice of Sealy, brother-in-law Ralph Stolarski and wife Pat of Sugarland, brother-in-law Richard Stolarski and wife Pam of Flatonia, sister-in-law Betty Stolarski of Schulenburg, and many nieces and nephews.

Special Thanks to the Veranda House Assisted Living of Sealy and the wonderful staff who cared for Clara during her last months.

Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Knesek Bros. Funeral Chapel 768 Fourth St., Sealy, Texas 77474, 979-885-3535, www.knesekfuneralhome.com.