Clara was born on September 23, 1946, to Virgil and Dorothy (Cartwright) Harris. She was welcomed home by two older sisters. She passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2023.

Clara grew up in Diagonal where she graduated high school in 1965. She married Bud Ayres and welcomed two daughters (Deb and Pam). Later on, she married Bob McVey and welcomed a stepdaughter into her life, Pam Meyer.

Clara lived in Mt Ayr, Iowa most of her life and worked 35 years at Clearview nursing home. Later in her career, she worked in the Alzheimer’s unit there. She found her work with those patients to be very rewarding.

Outside of work, she enjoyed time with her family. She loved all types of music and was known to sing along with the gang at McGoof’s garage. Clara was also known to cheer on the Iowa and Iowa State sports teams, along with the Kansas City Chiefs. Bob and Clara spent their time together fishing, visiting casinos and enjoyed most of all the trips they took with Deb and Bill.

She is preceded in death by her husband Bob McVey; her parents; son-in-law Rick McVey; granddaughter Susan McVey; her sister Velda Adams and a number of brothers & sisters in law.

She is survived and greatly missed by her daughters Deb Ayres-Sickels (Bill), Pam McVey and stepdaughter Pam Meyer (Jim); her grandchildren Mandi Dunbar, Becky McVey (Justin) and Tom McVey (Miranda); 14 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; a sister Alma Harris; special family friend Jodi Angus and many other family and friends.

Memorials are being accepted by the family to use at a later date.