CLARK, Susan D. (Shower) 1957-2018

CLARK, SHOWER

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 4/16/2018 at 19:23:42

Services:
Friday, April 13, 2018 at Waterloo First United Methodist Church, 614 Randolph St., Waterloo

Visitation:
Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Locke Funeral Home, 1519 W 4th St., Waterloo

Cemetery:
Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors by the Iowa Army National Guard Funeral Honors Detail and Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49

Memorials:
Waterloo First United Methodist Church or Cedar Valley Hospice. Friends wishing to send flowers may have them sent to Locke Funeral Home.

Biography--

Susan D. Clark, 60, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, in Waterloo, of Graves Disease.

She was born May 4, 1957 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Carol Bethke and Charles Shower. She graduated from Schaumburg High School in 1975 and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northwestern University in December of 1978.

Susan married Dennis Clark September 22, 1979, in Schaumburg. She served as a Registered Nurse in the U.S. Army retiring with the rank of Captain.

She taught nursing at Hawkeye Community College and was a Registered Nurse for Cedar Valley Hospice for 18 years.

She was a member of Waterloo First United Methodist Church, TTT, PEO Chapter JP, and the Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony Guild.

Susan loved being a nurse; her time with Hospice was so fulfilling. She was passionate about helping others from many groups always going above and beyond. Susan's generosity gave her great joy. She had a patriotic zeal when that included her support of our veterans and veteran's organizations. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife and mother.

Survivors include her husband Dennis of Waterloo, a son Brandt Clark of Atlanta, GA; a daughter Sarah (Jason Dobes) Clark of Waterloo; and sons Cayden Clark and Lucas Clark both at home. She is also survived by a brother Steven (Kim) Shower of IL, a brother Michael (Anna) Shower of Waterloo, a sister: Leeann (Frank) Schmidt of IL, a brother Jack (Andy) Bethke of NY and her mother in law Lorraine Clark of Waterloo.

Susan was preceded in death by her parents, three infant children, and father-in-law Dale Clark.

SOURCE: Locke funeral home website