Clara A. McGleno

Clara A. McGleno, 63, Nett Lake, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.

Clara was born on May 21, 1951, in Virginia, Minnesota, to Edward and Flora Skinaway.
She grew up in Grand Rapids, MN and in Minneapolis. While in Minneapolis she was employed as a mail clerk at the Minneapolis Government Center and also worked in a counselor role in the Minneapolis Schools. Clara later moved to Greaney and then to Nett Lake, where she has resided the past 17 years. She worked a few years at the Nett Lake Post Office, then was disabled after a car accident. She loved traveling, fishing and garage sales. Her family fondly called her the "garage sale queen." Clara was a member of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.
She loved her pet dogs, both past and present.

She was preceded in death by her father Edward Skinaway in 1996 and a brother, Thomas Skinaway in 1989.

Clara is survived by 1 daughter, Chantel (Robert) Reynolds of Nett Lake; her mother, Flora Skinaway of Nett Lake; 2 brothers, Roger Skinaway of Nett Lake and Gerald Skinaway of Minneapolis.

SERVICES: Memorial services will be at 1:00 PM Saturday (March 21st) at the Nett Lake Baptist Church. Pastor Kevin Land will be the officiant. A reception in Clara's honor will follow in the church social hall immediately after the service. Interment will be in the Nett Lake Cemetery.