Clara Heggen, 97, of Stephen, Minnesota passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, Minnesota on Monday, November 26th, 2012. Clara Rowena Peterson was born December 21, 1914 in St. Thomas, North Dakota to Carl Gustav and Rena (Lundin) Peterson. Clara graduated from St. Thomas High School and worked in the area until her marriage in 1946 to Herman Heggen. They made their home in Stephen where they farmed until retirement. Herman passed away in 1993. Clara was a member of First Lutheran Church in Stephen. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman and a sister, Edith Eiriksson. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, December 6th, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in First Lutheran Church at Stephen. Interment will be in the Stephen City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour before services. Rev. Michael Schendel, presiding.