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Lora Mae Zluticky, 89, Breckenridge, Minn., died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at the Pioneer Retirement Community in Fergus Falls, Minn.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the United Methodist Church, Breckenridge, with the Rev. Terry Tilton officiating.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the funeral at the church.

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Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge. Lora Mae was born March 7, 1920, to Chester and Velma Mae (Jackson) Clark at Murray, Iowa. When Lora was 2 years old, she moved with her family to Breckenridge. Her mother died when Lora was 8. Chester later married Sarah Pottratz who raised Lora Mae. She attended Breckenridge schools and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1938. Lora then worked at Cliff’s Tailor Shop.

On July 6, 1942, Lora Mae was united in marriage to Walter Zluticky at Parnell, Mo. They made their home in Breckenridge and Lora Mae continued working at Cliff’s Tailor Shop. Walter preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 1992.

Lora Mae was a member of the United Methodist Church in Breckenridge, The Breckenridge Homemakers Club No. 2, The Eastern Star and the Railroad Retirees. She enjoyed cooking for others, being with people and always wanted people to be happy.

Lora Mae is survived by: her two daughters, Laurie (Gary) Vibeto, Minot, N.D., and Jill (John) Walkup, Campbell, Minn; her six grandchildren; her nine great-grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Sharon Zluticky, Waubun, Minn.; her brother, David (Nona Mae) Clark, Kerkhoven, Minn.; her sister, Kathryn Price, Cold Water, Mich.

She was preceded in death by: her husband, Walter Zluticky; parents, Chester and Velma Clark; her step-mother, Sarah Clark; her son, Michael Zluticky; her brother, Chester Clark.

Memorials may be made to Lakeland Hospice and/or Cancer Care and Research Center in Fergus Falls, Minn.

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