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In Memory of
Clarissa Linda (Schwartz) Breiland
She will be greatly missed by me. I give thanks for Clarissa's life.
It is with deep sadness that I report the news of the death of my first cousin Clarissa (Schwartz) Breiland. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. We give thanks for Clarissa's life.
Passed Away January 20th, 2021
Breiland (Schwartz), Clarissa Linda 4/24/48 -1/21/21 72, of Scottsdale, AZ (former resident of Brooklyn Park, MN). Preceded in transition by her adoring husband Richard (Richy). Fun, spirited, merry-making, mischievous hostess with the mostess was a caring woman who will be missed dearly. She dances again with her darling! Survived by sons Christopher, Jason, and Matthew and grandsons Coltrane and Neil. A celebration to be held Spring '21 (TBD).
Published on February 14, 2021
Madeline Mesa
My dear angel, you are at peace now. The news just got to me, and I am devastated. We'll have lunch one day in heaven. Love you, sweet angel.
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From our Music Index
From our Music Index
Clarissa Schwartz & Floyd Ruggles
1949
Classmates ~ Class of '66
My 1st Cousin
A reflection back
January 23rd, 2021
We grew up in North Minneaplis a few blocks apart. You could say we were very good friends. I was born in March and she in April of 1948 only 43 days apart. My mother and her sister were best friends. My cousin and I were together a lot in our earliest years. My mother loved my cousin a lot and my aunt loved me. We were both loved by two beautiful sisters. That's probably why I have tears rolling down my cheek right now. We graduated from Minneapolis North High School together in 1966. We shared the same homeroom in high school for three years. I didnt't miss one day of school and I don't remember her missing any school either. She was a much better student than I could have ever been. The only reason I graduated from high school was perfect attendance. The teachers felt sorry for me and passed me for the effort I made. My cousin, she was a lovely and beautiful person. She was kind and outgoing with a big heart. She chose to be very private in her later years. So I would assume she hates all the attention she's getting from me today. She had some underlying medical issues. She lived alone in Scottsdale Arizona. She was a widow. Life has been a rocky road for her. But you would never know that speaking with her. She always was strong enough to pick herself up and move on through life.
I'll give her an A+ for being one of the strongest women I know. Her family kept in contact with her constantly. The last time I had a vist with my cousin was 2 years ago. We missed our vist last year in Phoenix do to Covid-19. I look back on that with regret today. I talked to family members today and I put together this accounting of her last few days.
Friday January 15th, 2021 she went shopping at the grocery store. She had a conversation with her sister Kathy on Sunday the 17th. She was feeling a little tired at the time, but she was looking forward to their visit in a few weeks in Scttsdale.
On Monday the 18th in a conversation with her sister Caroline. "Cookie" for short, she seemed upbeat and fine which indicated that she was okay at that time. She made her last posting on Facebook at 2:14pm at Click Here
In a conversation on Tuesday the 19th of January 2021 with my aunt Gloria, one of her best friends, my cousin felt a little tired at the time and the word hospice came up in their conversation that day.
The family had no contact with her from that point as far as we know. She was not answering her phone on Wednesday the 20th.
Her two sisters became concerned and called authorities for help. The maintenance man from her apartment building unlocked her apartment door. Kathy her next door neighbor found her. They found her very early in the morning on the 21st of January 2021. The maintenance man said "He thought at first she was just sleeping in her favorite chair with her little dog by her side". Kathy my cousin's neighbor than called Clarrissa's sister Kathy back with the bad news. So she passed either on the day of the 20th or the evening of the 19th. In either case she died peacefully in her sleep.
She came this way but once. Yet, She touched our lives in many ways while she was here. We shall remain eternally grateful for her friendship and for the influence she bestowed upon us.
She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. We give thanks for Clarissa's life. Rest in peace my cousin and remember you are not forgotten while I am still on patrol. I cannot wait till we will see each other sittin' round the table again.
My dear departed cousin
I was standing by my window on this cold and cloudy day when I read the news. My eyes filled up with tears this day.
I could see that hearse come rolling for to carry her away.
Tears fall from my eyes; I can barely see, But my heart tells me that she will always be with me.
Your love will always be here to stay. You touched my heart with your kindness and love. My heart is filled with so much pain on this day, but I can hear myself say over and over again, God loved you more.
I will love and miss her forever, Until the day we are again together. Together in that perfect place above, Filled with caring, sharing, and love.
But until that day comes my dear cousin.
I will wipe my tears away.
Rest in Peace with peace of mind, Your memories will live on through.
Click the photo to link to the Guest Book on Facebook.
My posting on the class of 66' Facebook page 1/24/2021 at 12:40 AM
"New update on 1/28/2021"
It is with deep sadness that I report the news of the death of my first cousin Clarissa (Schwartz) Breiland. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. We give thanks for Clarissa's life.
She came this way but once. Yet, She touched our lives in many ways while she was here. We shall remain eternally grateful for her friendship and love and for the influence she bestowed upon us.
You can find more information on the North High School Class of 66' website.
This is the link to her first of the four web pages. click here
The family has okay this link to go public. She passed away a week ago. My cousin, she was a lovely and beautiful person. She was kind and outgoing with a big heart.
Please share your memories and your stories. I will post all the comments on her web pages as they come in.
Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Click a photo to link to the enlarge photo.
"Thank you all for your kind messages and words.
I appreciate all your thoughts and prayers."
Michael Guggenheimer
Lives in Mevasseret Ziyyon, Yerushalayim, Israel
.
Sorry to hear this, Floyd. My condolances.
Michael, That's very kind of you, I appreciate it.
Mary Hart Bahneman
Lives in Shorewood, Minnesota
.
Floyd. I am so sorry to hear of Clarissa’s
passing... you have my sincerest sympathy..
Clarissa and i were friends in junior high..
we had become friends on Facebook these
last many years...
she was also such a nice girl..
Mary, Thank you for your comforting words. They meant a lot to me.
Carol Rucke Glime
From Minneapolis, Minnesota
.
Teri was always a beautiful soul.
We refreshed our friendship through
Facebook. I am grateful to have
known her. Rest In Peace my friend.
Carol, I am grateful for your kind words during this difficult time.
Kathy Samson
From Minneapolis, Minnesota
.
Prayers for her final journey
and for your loss.
Kathy, Thank you for the beautiful kind words. Losing my cousin has been very hard and your words provided comfort. Thanks for being there for me!
Jackie Jorde
Lives in Burnsville, Minnesota
.
My sympathies to the Schwartz Family
to you Floyd and Adele’s Family.
I have known Clarissa since
grade school. I knew the family
well. She was always so sweet!
Floyd, Please pass my sympathies onto
Adele, Michelle, Barbara and John!!
Jackie, Thank you for sharing your story. The whole family appreciates your kind words.
Patti Weber McAnally
Lives in Deer Park, Wisconsin
So sorry for your loss, my prayers
go out to you and her family
Patti, Thank you. She was very special to me and I am grateful for all kind words from the class of 66'
Susan Wehr
Lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota
.
May her memory be a blessing.
We were friends early on.
She will be very missed.
Susan, Thank You. I am grateful for your support during this difficult time.
Cheryl Royce
Lives in Euless, Texas
.
So sorry for your loss Floyd.
May she R.I.P.
Prayers for your family
Cheryl, Thank you for your support during this difficult time. We all spent three years in the same homeroom together. They were good times. I remember those times.
Steve Scheunemann
Lives in Robbinsdale, Minnesota
.
Sorry for your loss Floyd.
Prayers to you and your family.
Thanks Steve, I appreciate all your support. Take care and stay safe...
Gail Farrand Rager
Lives in Plymouth, Minnesota
.
So very sorry Floyd on the loss of your
cousin. Prayers for comfort, strength,
and peace for the family.
Gail, Thank you for your support during this difficult time. I am so grateful and I am truly lucky to have such a caring friend
Trudy Persons Parks
Lives in Morgan Hill, California
.
Rest in peace dear cousin
Trudy, She will be missed by our entire family. She was the glue that held some of us together.
Lynn Christofferson Gill-Saatela
Lives in Glenpool, Oklahoma
.
Very sorry Floyd...
Thanks Lynn for the kind words. Say hi to Ray for me, we were in the same homeroom together for three years in High School. Maybe he remembers her.
Comment from Lynn, Ray does remember your cousin. He said she was “Very nice”. I did not know her but always thought she was so pretty, walking in the hallway.
Carmen O'Brien Rettke
From Minneapolis, Minnesota
.
My sincere sympathy to you and family.
Carmen, Thank you for your kind words during this difficult time. From the bottom of my heart, I am truly lucky to have so many caring friends from North High School class of 66', Go Polars.
Linda Ryan
Lives in Brainerd, Minnesota
.
How sad. I remember Clarissa. She was
so nice, fun and she had such a calm
demeanor!!!! Wonderful person.
RIP Clarissa. We will meet again.
So sorry for your loss Floyd.
Sympathies to you and family!!!
Linda, Thank you for your sympathy, kindness and for your kind thoughts.
Penny Tompkins
Went to Richfield High School
.
So sorry for your loss Floyd.
May she rest in peace
Thanks Penny, I am grateful for friends like you at this time of sorrow.
Terry Rice
Lives in Waconia, Minnesota
.
Sorry for your families loss.
Terry, Thanks for your kind words. Take care and stay safe my friend.
Mary Earley Oliver
Lives in Coon Rapids, Minnesota
.
So very sorry to hear of her passing!
I remember her well from North.
We also were FB friends the last few
years. RIP dear Clarissa Breiland .
Mary, Thanks for all your kind words. This is a difficult loss. I was very close to my cousin and a large part of my life seems to have been lost. If you get a chance check out her web page on the class website.
Paula Lange
Lives in Blaine, Minnesota
.
I am so sorry to hear of Teri's passing.
She was a nice person and good friend.
Sending condolences to you, Floyd, and
to all of your family.
Thanks Paula, sometimes I forget that she was a classmate also and not just a cousin. When I hear the name Teri, I realize that she will be missed by a lot of the class of 66'. Thanks for being a good friend we will both miss her.
Jeff Ansel
Lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota
.
Floyd,
Every day it seems that the world is
closing in on us a little more.
For the most part we don’t feel that
we are aging but reality tells us
otherwise. I am so sorry for your
loss and the sadness that will come
into your life and the lives of your
family. You have my sincerest
condolences. My thoughts and prayers
are with you and your family.
Jeff, Thanks for your kind words. You always lift me up with your kind thoughts. Your words make me reach back for a poem that comes to mind by Mary Frye 1932 called Autumn Rain it goes like this.
Autumn Rain
Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush, I am that swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die.
Terry Tompkins
Class of 66' President
I this morning stumbled upon your notice
of Clarissa’s passing.......
somehow missed it before. I’m very sorry
for your loss, yet happy that you were
able to have her in your life these many
years. She lives on in the fond memories
you have of her. For all of us, that is
as good as it gets, my friend.
Terry T.
Thanks Terry for your kind words. Stay safe my friend.
Tilman Bergman
Lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota
.
Floyd, my sympathy.
Thanks Tilman for the kind words, take care my friend and stay safe. Say hi to your lovely wife for me.
Bonni Saice
Sorry to hear we lost another classmate!
Bonni, It seems to be a routine for me these days. Between the two websites that I maintain, it seems like I'm just doing memorial pages most of the time. This one seems to hurt a little bit more.
On my 1st Reconnaissance Battalion website I'll call attention to the Taps Section. I've completed 4 memorial pages this week plus I'm backed up with 2 more to complete for fallen Marine Brothers. This Covid-19 is really hitting us hard. I'm praying for all Marines and all Veterans that are in Veterans homes these days. You can always check out my website at: Click Here If you find yourself bored or want to be depressed. We have over 1550 members on the 1st Recon site and many around the same age. So in my opinion North High Class of 66' is doing pretty good and they're holding their own "knock on wood". But this memorial page has hit home for me. Take care Bonni and stay safe.
Comment from Bonni, Floyd You do such a beautiful job with memorials, so I’m sure it keeps you very busy! Sorry to hear of all of the deaths of your Marine and Veteran friends! I’m sure it is harder when it is a relative! Hope you and your wife are staying healthy and safe! I’m sure everyone will be happy to get back to some kind of normal life again!
Leogene English
Lives in Red Lake, Minnesota
.
Condolences prayers for you & family
Leogene, Thanks for the kind words, its nice to hear from you. Take care and stay safe my friend.
Bill Lee
Graduated 1966 North High School
.
Floyd, I am sorry for your loss.
Thanks Bill I'm hanging in there. Stay safe and take care.
Mike Sterling
Studied at University of Minnesota
.
So sorry to hear of your loss.
Best wishes to your family
Thanks Mike for the kind words. Stay safe and take care maybe we'll see each other at this year's reunion. God willing
A butterfly lights beside us, like a sunbeam … and for a brief moment, its glory and beauty belong to our world … but then it flies on again, and although we wish it could have stayed, we are so thankful to have seen it at all.
Author Unknown
Rubin Latz
Lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota
.
So sorry,
Floyd
May her memory always comfort,
bless, and inspire.
Thanks Rubin for your kind words.
Davidene Walensky Weinberg
Lives in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
.
So sorry for your families loss
Thanks Davidene for your kind words.
Gloria Whitinger
My aunt
Clarissa's memorial From the moment
I heard you had passed I felt adeep
pain in my heart, I miss you so much
I miss the hours we spent on telephone
laughing sometimes crying ,singing old
songs talking about all the old movies
we had seen the places we loved to eat
at lol Nankin, Bills Garden and Davanni's
a new recipe her secret ingredients
I will see you soon and we will never
have to say goodbye ever till then always
remember I love you so Aunt Gloria
see you in Heaven.
Thanks Floyd beautifully done
Thanks, will post on Clarissa's web page soon.
.
Though her smile is gone forever and her hand I cannot touch I still have so many memories Of the one I loved so much. Her memory is now my keepsake Which with I’ll never part. God has her in her keeping I have her in my heart. Sadly missed, but never forgotten.
Author Unknown
Pennie Shapiro
Studied at University of Minnesota
.
Sorry to hear this sad news, Floyd.
I remember Clarissa as a gentle soul.
Pennie, Thanks for the kind words. My cousin is gone but not forgotten and yes she was a gentle soul.
Carol Russell Trombley
One of my 1st cousins
.
Hi Floyd, I just read about Clarissa
so sorry to hear. I remember her when
I was young. Not sure if this remember
me. My name is Carol Russell Trombley.
Your Uncle Arnie's daughter. I am sure
you know mom and dad are gone.
Thanks Carol, for replying yes I do know about your mother and father and I'm very sorry for your loss. Stan in contact Carol and stay safe and we we'll get through this Covid-19 together.
Gloria Whitinger
My aunt
I will miss our many talks, talks of many memories
over the past almost 73 yrs , we shared old movies,
music, food and card party's will see you in Heaven
precious Niece. I do and will always miss hearing
your sweet voice
She will be greatly missed by both of us. I give thanks for Clarissa's life. Thanks for your posting. I will post it on Clarissa's web page today.
Comment from Gloria, Thanks so much that means a lot to me Sunny
Myrtis Simmons
A woman who seeks the best in life for all.
.
Sorry for your lost
Thanks Myrtis for your kind words.
Doug Wolfe
1st Recon Battalion, Bravo Company 1968-1969
.
Sorry for your loss Floyd.
Thanks Doug for your kind words.
Floyd A. Ruggles
Class of 66' webmaster
.
"Thank you all for your kind
messages and words.
I appreciate all your thoughts
and prayers." I will post all
the comments on her web page
as they come in. Thanks for your
patience and understanding.
If I should go tomorrow,
It would never be good-bye, For I have left my heart with you, So don’t you ever cry. The love that’s deep within me, Shall reach you from the stars, You’ll feel it from the heavens, And it will heal your scars.
Author unknown
Rest in Peace Clarissa
Go in peace and remember you are not forgotten while I am still on patrol.
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