Clara M. “Toots” Englert, age 85, of Jasper

Clara M. “Toots” Englert, age 85, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. 

Toots was born in Celestine, Indiana, on June 5, 1940, to Ray and Frances (Hasenour) Schnell. She married Joseph B. Englert on January 18, 1964, in St. Celestine Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on December 28, 2023. 

Toots was the co-owner, alongside her husband of Englert’s Home Comfort Center, which they opened in 1975. She was a member of Divine Mercy Parish – St. Anthony Catholic Church. She enjoyed working on the family farm, DoTerra oils, and spending time with her family and grandchildren. 

She is survived by four children: Glenda (Gerald) Vonderheide, Jasper; Ryan Englert, St. Anthony; Kurt Englert, Jasper; and Starla (Steve) Rothgerber, St. Anthony; seven grandchildren, Lori (Nathan) Merkley, Kelly (Brandon) Bayer, Alexis (Josh) Riley, Kaden Englert, Austin Rothgerber, Elliott (Lydia) Rothgerber, Collin Rothgerber, three great-grandsons, Barret and Liam Merkley, and Luke Riley, sister, Pat (Gib) Voegerl, brother, Kenny (Norma) Schnell, and brother-in-law, Ed Verkamp.   

Besides her husband, she is preceded in death by sister, Sharon Verkamp, and one great-granddaughter, Halle Bayer. 

A Mass of Christian Burial for Clara M. “Toots” Englert will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, Indiana, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper, Indiana, and one hour before services from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at the church on Wednesday. A rosary will be prayed at 2:30 p.m. prior to the Tuesday visitation at the funeral home.   

Memorial contributions may be made to Divine Mercy Parish or to a favorite charity.