"My deepest sympathies go out to the entire family. We have wonderful memories of Lois that will last forever. She was a wonderful woman & she will be missed by not only me but my family as well. Especially my daughter Kylie who loved to call her gramma Lois. Our prayers are with you all and for Lois. I am sure she is looking down on you all because she is proud & loves you all very much.And so we will carry that love in our hearts forever. God bless."
In loving memory of
Lois M. Clark
January 14, 2011
Lois Marie Clark, one of thirteen children of Lelia Iona (Fletcher) Hardy and Corwin Arthur Hardy, was born on January 29, 1936 at her Aunt Melva Wallace's home in Malvern, Iowa. She attended country school through the eighth grade and then stayed home to help care for her brothers and sisters.
Lois and Kenneth Eugene Clark were married on February 15, 1954 in Glenwood, Iowa. The first two years, they made their home on a farm south of Malvern, and the next two years on a farm east of Malvern. In 1958, they moved to their present home north of Tabor, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Michael Eugene and Diane Kay.
Lois loved the farm, raising their two children and helping with Kenneth with the crops in the fall. After the children were grown, Lois worked for Unitog in Glenwood for 25 years. She also loved watching her two grandsons; Ryan and Kyle, when they were babies and as they grew up to be young men.
Lois and Kenneth looked forward to summer vacations, traveling to Texas, Colorado, the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. Lois enjoyed flying with Kenneth in his ultra light. They farmed until the day of Kenneth's heart attack on January 10, 2006. Lois and Kenneth had been married 52 years when Kenneth passed away on May 6, 2006, at the age of 70.
Lois continued living at her home and being active. She had a love for Barbie dolls. Lois would receive a Holiday Edition Barbie each year from her son, which is lovingly displayed throughout her home. She enjoyed attending holiday dinners with her brothers and sisters and their families. Lois also looked forward to going with her mother-in-law, Nina to McDonalds in Glenwood on Sundays for her chicken sandwich. They would sit and visit with friends until recently when her health began to decline.
Lois passed away on January 14, 2011 at the Hospice with Heart house in Glenwood, at the age of 74 years, 11 months, and 15 days.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lelia and Corwin Hardy; husband Kenneth Clark; brother Leonard Hardy; sister Stella Blackburn-Hamilton; brothers-in-law, Junior Driskell, Gary Blackburn, Eldon Hamilton, and Ralph Owen; sister-in-law, Kay Hardy; and father-in-law Leo Clark.
Lois is survived by her son Michael Clark; daughter Diane Radford and companion Don L. Hopp; and grandsons, Ryan Radford and Kyle Radford, all of Glenwood, IA; brothers, Lowell Hardy of Emerson, IA, Lavern Hardy and wife Beverly of Malvern, Merle Hardy and wife Vickie of Des Moines, IA, and Donnie Hardy and wife Shielah of Malvern; sisters, Ellen Driskell of Tarkio, MO, Carolyn Owen of Warsaw, MO, Beverly Phillips and husband Wayne of Hamburg, IA, Mary Sapp and husband Glen of Westboro, MO, Bonnie Abbott and husband Jim of Glenwood, and Sherrel Farmer and husband Joe of College Springs, IA; mother-in-law Nina Clark of Glenwood; sister-in-law Darlene Studey and husband Larry of Red Oak, IA; nieces and nephews; and many relatives and friends. She will be missed by her children, family, and many friends. God bless her.
Tributes
"VERN, BEV & FAMILY SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS. "
"To Lois's Family - We were so sorry to hear of your loss. I have fond memories of Lois through out the years and the picnics we used to have in Creston in the summers. To her children - your Mom will live in your hearts forever and your memories will give you comfort. To her sisters and brothers I wish I could give you all a hug but please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and we ask for God's love and peace to surround all of you. Know that your cousins in Montana are praying for you all and sending you their love."
"Bev and family, My thoughts are with you and your family. Christina Govig"
" My precious aunt.. What words would I speak to express our sorrow, our pain, our loss? I feel there are no words that I could speak to do so. Our spirt longs for comfort from our Father in heaven above. I ask from time to time why must we be left behind, but ("Ecclesiastes"3.V,1)tells us that there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die. Once someone passes out of this world of the physical and into the world of the spiritual, we can never physically experience them again the way we once knew. But we can always experience them and have them share in our lives by keeping their memories alive in our minds and in our hearts and by realizing that, as spiritual beings not limited to physical properties, they are more often around us than ever before. Terry & Jeanne "
"We are all here for you! She was loved by so many!"
"Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of Lois. I know you have many fond memories of her. I want to take this opportunity to give you hope from the Bible at Revelation 21:3,4 where it states that pain, sorrow, and death will by done away with. What a wonderful promise. Again I would like to tell you that I am truly sorry for your loss."
"May the peace which comes from the memories of love shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead. Lois was a lovely person. She will be missed. We are so sorry. Mary Jane and Peter Glauber and Family"