Funeral services for Juanita Clabaugh, 72, of Estherville, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at the Henry-Olson Funeral Home in Estherville with Pastor John Hanna officiating. Interment will be at East Side Cemetery, Estherville. She died on Oct, 15, 2026, at the Estherville Community Care Center.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Juanita Marie Clabaugh, the daughter of Donald and Mary (Crees) Clabaugh, was born on April 26, 1954, in Estherville, Iowa. Juanita attended school in Lubbock, Texas before moving back to the Estherville area with her family. She worked with ECHO doing various jobs over the years. In her free time, Juanita enjoyed going to Chicago to watch the Cubs play, dancing, and music. She loved listening to Elvis, KISS, and Native American music. Juanita loved jewelry and could often be found wearing Native American jewelry and clothing. When she was younger, Juanita enjoyed bowling and has several bowling trophies.
Because her dad was in the military, she had opportunity to travel throughout the USA and see many scenic sites.Juanita is survived by her mother, Mary Clabaugh; siblings, Randy (Anne) Clabaugh and Tanya Clabaugh; nieces and nephew, Ryan (Rachel) Clabaugh, Miranda (Andy) Gill, and Jenna (Tim) Dobner; 10 great-nieces and nephews; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Clabuagh.
Online condolences may be left for Juanita’s family at HenryOlsonFuneral.com.
