OBITUARY
 In
Memory of
Laurel Clements
January 10, 1978 - October 16, 2014
Laurel Anne Clements, née Grygar, was born on January 10, 1978, to
Norbert and D. Lynn Grygar in Dallas, Texas.
She returned to her heavenly Father on October 16, 2014.
Laurel grew up in the Dallas area. She attended Mary Immaculate Catholic
School in Farmers Branch and R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton
where she played for the school soccer team. Following her graduation
from high school, she studied abroad in Spain, repeating her senior year
of high school as part of the Rotary International Exchange Program.
After her travels, Laurel graduated from the University of Texas at
Austin with a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from the Plan II Program
and a bachelor's degree in Psychology. After college, Laurel married the
love of her life, David Clements, in 2002. She then earned a master's
degree in Theology from St. Mary's University in San Antonio.
Laurel was a courageous fighter, facing both breast cancer and leukemia
with patience, poise, grace, and humor. Her happy smile and cheerful
disposition made her a shining light to her family in the midst of her
medical struggles. She enjoyed volunteering at her children's school and
at her church and doing counted cross-stitch work for family gifts. She
loved outdoor activities including camping, boating, biking, and sports.
Her energy, drive, and abundant spirit will be missed by all who knew
her.
Laurel is survived by her husband of twelve years, David Clements, and
their three children Joseph, Rebecca, and Theresa, her parents Norbert
and D. Lynn Grygar, her grandmothers Josephine Grygar and Dorothea
Ottosen, her four siblings and their spouses, Michael and Alma Carolina
Grygar, Matthew and Valerie Grygar, Noreen and Italo Cedeno, and Mary
and Jason Graham, her two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, William
and Nancy Clements and Michael and Tisha Clements, her mother-in-law
Karen Clements, and many nieces, nephews, uncles, and aunts.
Funeral services will take place at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in
Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, October 21, at 10:30am. In lieu of flowers
please donate to Wonders and Worries at www.wondersandworries.org. |
Submitted by Edward Lynn
Williams |
Carrollton-Farmers
Branch TXGenWeb