CLARK, Howard

CLARK, BOWKER, KOHNS, GRAHAM, KARHOFF, SCHISSEL

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 9/26/2006 at 10:51:18

HOWARD CLARK

Memorial services for Howard F. Clark, 78, of Storm Lake, will be 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at the Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia, with Pastor Woody Clauson officiating. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements. A memorial fund has been established.

Howard died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.

Howard Francis Clark was born December 26, 1925, the son of Henry and Ada (Bowker) Clark near Cherokee, Iowa. He attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Cherokee. He served in the Army during WWII, and was honorably discharged. Howard married Lenore Kohns, to this union three children were born. Lenore died March 31, 1965. On March 9, 1968, Howard was united in marriage to Lucy Graham at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. To this union two children were born. Howard worked as a truck driver for 22 years for Peters Trucking in Storm Lake. He then worked part-time for the Pilot-Tribune in Storm Lake, retiring in April, 2004. He enjoyed fishing and watching baseball, particularly the Kansas City Royals.

Preceding Howard in death were his parents, his first wife, Lenore (Kohns) Clark, and one sister, Delores Clark.

Survivors include his wife Lucy of Storm Lake, five children, Francis and his wife Delores Clark of Sioux Rapids, Rose and her husband Mike Karhoff of Pocahontas, Terry Clark of Lakeside, David Clark of Sioux City, and Paul Clark of Sioux Center. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, two brothers, Donald and his wife Mary Clark of Council Bluffs, and Charles and his wife Elise Clark of Springfield, VA, and one sister, Alice and her husband Jim Schissel of Cherokee, several nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.