Claire Ann Voss

Claire Ann Voss, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed into eternal rest at 4:19 pm on the 9th of February, 2022. Claire was born July 13, 1942 to Clair “Bud” and Alice Larabee in Cumberland, RI. After attending Rhode Island College where she earned her bachelors and masters in elementary education, she taught for three years. She met her beloved navy officer, Lieutenant Junior Edward Voss, at the Holiday Inn restaurant in Newport, RI, and they were married October, 2, 1971. After spending time in Guam, Ed and Claire moved to Wichita, KS then to Greenville, South Carolina where they had Joseph Edward. They then moved back to Wichita where they added Daniel Raymond and David Michael. Claire’s primary devotion was the care and love of her husband and three boys. She volunteered often at St. Patrick’s School and Pleasant Valley Middle School. She later worked at Northwest High School. She often enjoyed attending Wichita State basketball games, hosting gatherings with her closest friends, and reviving her Northeast accent with the couples she knew from Rhode Island. Her greatest joys were witnessing her two son’s weddings, seven grandchildren, and her youngest’s ordination to the Catholic priesthood. She is preceded in eternal rest by her parents, Bud and Alice; uncles, Clement and Raymond; and brother, Raymond. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Edward Voss; nephew Michael Larabee; sons, Joseph, married to Heather (Farrand), Daniel, married to Cathy (Montbriand), and Fr. David. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Kylie, Avery, Zoey, Chloe, Abigail, Max, and MacKenzie. The Visitation and Rosary will be February 18, 2022 at 7 pm at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and the Funeral will be February 19, 2022 at 11 am also at St. Patrick’s. Per the family’s request, masks are required. For donations in her loving memory, please send to St. Patrick's Catholic School, 316-262-4683, 2023 North Arkansas, Wichita, KS 67203; or The Alzheimer's Association, (316) 267-7333, 1820 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67214. If you would like to send flowers, please call Moore's Flowers, (316) 263-3234 or visit them at 10312 W Maple St, Wichita, KS 67209. Services in care of Downing & Lahey West Mortuary.