Robert George Clark, 1921-2008

CLARK, FRIES, HELMICK, BRINKLEY, ZEHNDER, CRETSINGER, SPIEKER, STENGEL

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 4/6/2013 at 16:33:38

Robert George Clark
Born: June 24, 1921
Died: April 15, 2008
Age: 86

SERVICES
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, April 21, 2008 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg, Iowa

OFFICIATING
Pastor Dennis Angland

CASKET BEARERS
John Carver - Gary Carlson
Wayne Smith - Danny Clements
Harold Schneider- Lyle Cretsinger

INTERMENT
Riverside Cemetery
Spencer, Iowa

Robert George Clark, the son of George and Amanda Fries Clark, was born on June 24, 1921, in Summit Township. Bob grew up in the Everly community and graduated from Spencer High School. He served in the Army of the United States as a military police officer in Africa and Italy during WW II. Bob was united in marriage to Ina Helmick on August 20, 1944. Ina passed away on April 23, 1961. Bob then was united in marriage to Beverly Brinkley on April 2, 1967. He farmed and lived in the Spencer area. Bob retired from farming at the age of 68 and moved to High Lake. Bob loved to dance, especially the polka, travel, golf, bowl, and was constantly busy fixing things. Beginning in 1991, Robert and Beverly spent their winters in Mesa, Arizona.

Bob passed away on April 15, 2008, at the age of 86 at Banner Garden Hospice in Mesa, Arizona. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and grandchildren, Clay Zehnder and Matthew Brinkley.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 41 years, Beverly of Mesa, AZ; his children: Susan Zehnder of Sheldon, Timothy and Susie Brinkley of Spencer, Karen and Craig Cretsinger of Spencer, Constance Brinkley of Seattle, WA, Pam and Henry Hunt of Okemos, MI and Tom and Mary Brinkley of Esko, MN; grandchildren: Thadd Zehnder and his special friend, Kim Brethauer, Seth Zehnder, Cassie Zehnder, Zachary Cretsinger and his fiance, Holly Wallace, Makala Brinkley, Brittany and Justin Spieker, Elizabeth Hunt, Sam Hunt, Jessica and Aaron Bell, Robbie Brinkley, Joel Brinkley, Markeisha Brinkley, and Earl Brinkley; a great granddaughter, Ellie Rae Spieker; a sister, Millie Stengel of Mauston, WI; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Warner Funeral Home of Spencer, IA

Interment in Riverside cemetery
 

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