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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Claudean

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Malstrom

Jul 9, 1932 — Jan 13, 2018

Obituary

Mary Claudean Goen Malstrom, a resident of the Houston area, died early Saturday the 13th of January in her room at Unlimited Care Cottages of Spring.

Born in 1932 in Floydada, TX, Claudean received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Texas Tech University. She went on to teach second and third grades in New Mexico and California. She met and married her husband Howard in Carlsbad, NM in 1959.

While traveling home from California to Texas for Christmas 1964, Howard and Claudean were in a serious car accident which left Claudean with a broken back and other injuries. She was evacuated to Phoenix, AZ where she underwent immediate back surgery to repair the damage. During her recovery period they discovered she was pregnant and eight months later she delivered a healthy son, Jon. Claudean always wanted a large family but was unable to have more than one child. She chose a full-time role as mother and poured herself into raising her only son.

During the course of her life, her back and spinal cord injuries progressively worsened, leaving her with pain, bedridden, and eventually paralyzed. In her last years she also suffered dementia. Through it all, her sense of humor and unique ability to laugh at herself served her well. She always had a smile for her caregivers and visitors, loved to joke and give high-fives, and occasionally she offered an exuberant "Yippee!" when served a meal she particularly enjoyed.

Claudean is survived by her husband Howie, son Jon, daughter-in-law Lisa, and grandchildren Mark and Leah, all of Houston, TX. She also leaves behind her brother Dale and sister-in-law Jo, of Floydada, TX. She was preceded in death by her sister, Karen Smith.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to their church, Real Life Ministries, Texas (1400 Graham Dr, Ste B259, Tomball, TX 77375) or online at reallifetexas.org/give.

A graveside committal service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, January 19, at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038.


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INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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The scheduled committal time for MARY CLAUDEAN MALSTROM will be 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2017 . For anyone attending the committal service, please observe the following instructions:

The cemetery is located at 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038 . The telephone number is 281-447-8686 .

Please do NOT arrive at the cemetery until 9:15 a.m. After 9:15 a.m. , please follow the signs along the main entrance drive to FUNERAL LANE #1 and pull into that lane. Please pay close attention to the signs to be sure you are in the correct lane.

Please note : the schedule at Houston National Cemetery is strictly observed . If you arrive at the cemetery prior to 9:15 a.m. , you risk getting caught in a service other than the one you are attending. Conversely, please do not be late. The cemetery does not delay services for anyone who is running behind.

If you arrive at the cemetery early, we recommend pulling off to the right side of the main drive just inside the main gate. After 9:15 a.m. you can proceed to Funeral Lane #1 .

Once you have parked in Funeral Lane #1 , please remain in your vehicle .

After the Funeral Director checks in with the cemetery, a cemetery representative will lead the entire group of vehicles to a committal pavilion in the cemetery.

Funeral Services

Graveside Service

January
19

Friday

Houston National Cemetery

10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038

Starts at 9:30 am

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