Claudia Morton Obituary

Claudia Morton CHARLESTON - Claudia Hope Morton, 87, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Saturday, September 23, 2023, with her devoted niece, Kendra Seidle, by her side. Her Funeral Service will be held Thursday, September 28, 2023, in St John's Lutheran Church at 11:00 am. Interment, St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 10:30 in the Parish Hall at 5 Clifford Street prior to the funeral service. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel. Claudia, the youngest of 7 children, was born in Charleston on September 20, 1936, to Kenneth and Dorothea Morton. She was predeceased by her parents and 5 of her siblings: Kenneth Morton Jr., Dorothea Morton Damon, Elizabeth Morton Reers, Jacqueline Morton Claywell, and Richard Mason Morton. She is survived by her sister, Elaine Morton Schirmer, and numerous nieces and nephews who felt a tender closeness with their beloved Aunt Claudia, especially her niece, Kendra. Claudia enjoyed classical music and the arts, with a special fondness for Charleston's annual Spoleto Festival. She was a true lover of nature and animals. A graduate of Charleston High School and Palmer Business College, Claudia worked as an underwriter for the Worth Agency and the Heffron Insurance Company. She was a lifelong, active member of St. John's Lutheran Church and served faithfully in many ministries over her 87 years there. Memorials may be made to St John's Lutheran Church, 5 Clifford Street, Charleston, SC 29401, or Charleston Animal Society, 2455 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com.