Matthew Randall Clark

A funeral service for 73-year-old Matt Clark of Algona, will be 10:30 am Friday, February 25, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona. The service will be livestreamed on the church's You Tube and Facebook platforms. To view the service you may use the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLoGGEMAhmA&authuser=0. Visitation will be held 5 - 7 pm Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Life Center in Algona. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery in Algona. Matthew Randall Clark, son of Randall and Elfrieda (Paetz) Clark, was born October 4, 1948, in Algona, Iowa. He graduated from Algona High School in 1966. Matt studied at Iowa State University's Department of Dairy Science, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1970. Matt and Nancy Webb were married August 1, 1970, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona. Matt farmed and operated a dairy farm in Plum Creek Township. He was employed at Pioneer Seed in Algona for nearly 30 years. He also drove the school bus for the Algona Community School District. Matt owned Clark's Christmas Conifers, an evergreen tree farm in Algona. ...[more]

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was a member of the Algona FFA Alumni and Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona. Matt enjoyed model railroads, birds, and his trusty dog companions. Matt died February 20, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. Survivors include his children: Andrea (Alan) Spencer of Stanton, IA, Carl (Hollie) Clark of Houston, TX, and Emily (Gary) McKern of Underwood, IA; grandchildren: Clark, Grant, and Addie Spencer, Gabriel, Titus, Callaghan, and Ezariah Clark, and Dylan and Henry McKern; wife of 49 years, Nancy Clark of Red Oak, IA; and sister Sara Cogar of Rochester, MN. Matt's parents, sister Linda Becker, and brothers-in-law Jerry Becker and Claude Cogar preceded him in death.