Leota D. Clark

Canton Leota D. Clark, 95, of Canton, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2015 at Red Oak Estates in Canton. She was born on the family farm near Plymouth, IL to Charles Clifford and Mary Inez (Wolfe) Hamm. She first married George C. Siemers at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa on February 15, 1941, he preceded her in death on January 1, 1968. She then married Elmer Clark in Colchester on September 3, 1975. He preceded her in death on January 22, 1991. Surviving are four children Charles Siemers of Manhattan Beach, CA, Mary (Don) Bartholme of Romeoville, IL, Roger (Carolyn) Siemers of Greenview, CA, and Richard Siemers of Champaign, IL seven grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildern, beloved sister-in-law Pauline Hamm of Plymouth, IL nephews Lee (Don) Hamm and Steve (Linda) Hamm, three great nieces and nephews, and one great-great niece. She was preceded in death by her brother Charles Hamm. Leota worked as an executive secretary for DeHater Paper Co. in Peoria. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Canton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Wesley United Methodist Church, where visitation will ...[more]

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held one hour prior. Rev. Bruce Rushing will officiate. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be at Hutchinson Cemetery in rural Tennessee, IL. Memorials may be made to the building fund of Wesley United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be posted at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.