Clara Ann (Lubrecht) Young, 86, of Cloquet, passed peacefully into her next chapter on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet.

She was born on December 22, 1938, in Sturgeon Lake to Arthur and Annie (Stapuk) Lubrecht. Clara grew up in the Cloquet and Esko area before moving to Minneapolis, where she spent many years. She was a hard worker from a young age and went on to work for over 21 years at the Gopher Restaurant in West Duluth.

Clara's greatest joy in life was her family. She had a deep love for hummingbirds and a passion for traveling the world.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Grooms; her second husband, Ben Young; and her siblings, Margaret Francis and Raymond Lubrecht.

Clara is lovingly survived by her son, David Lee Grooms of Cloquet; daughters, Candi Jo (Ken) Kiminski of Esko and Jane Ann (Gordon) Flesher of Port Orange, FL; grandchildren, Joshua Kiminski, Derrick Kiminski, and James (Kira) Grover; great-grandchildren, Madison Marie Grover, Logan Vernon Zosel, and Breonna Lovelle Grover; and siblings, Lillian (Mark) Monson and Leonard (Debbie) Delly.

A private service has been held, and interment will take place at Sturgeon Lake Cemetery.

Arrangements by Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.