Wente, Clare, of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at the age of 75. Loving wife of the late Donald A. Wente, Sr.; beloved daughter of the late Stanley and Regina Malawey; devoted mother of Judy Fugate, Debra (Martin) Grabanski, Brad (Vickie) Fugate, Karen (Scott) Lusch, Donald Wente, Jr. and Trisha (Andy) Cox; cherished grandmother of Jason (Andrea) and Amanda Tarro, Matthew, Melissa and John Grabanski, Joseph (Anna) Russell, Austin (Erin) Cox, Ryan and Chloe Cox; treasured great-grandmother of Kaydence, Lily Ana, Makynzie and Tyler; dear sister of Marcella Sherman, Mary Ann Hill, Charles (Juanita) Malawey, John (Mary) Malawey, Regina (Richard) Currall and Stanley (Mona) Malawey; cherished aunt to Sue and Steve Martin; beloved sister-in-law, aunt, niece, cousin and friend to many; She is preceded in death by her siblings Eugene, James and Thecla Malawey. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society