Dorothy Clark

September 1, 1921 - January 6, 2008


Dorothy D. Clark, 86, of Monticello, formerly of Chalmers, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2008 in Whispering Pines Nursing Home of Monticello. She was born September 1, 1921 in Rensselaer to the late Seaver & Bernadette (Welsh) Davidson. She graduated from Goodland High School in 1939 and then Gallagher Business School in 1940 from the Stenographic Department. After graduation, she worked as a secretary for the Air Force out of Stout Field in Indianapolis from the start of World War II until the late 1940's. Her marriage was to Robert J. Clark on February 19, 1949 in Remington at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. After their marriage they lived on a farm in Benton County until moving to Chalmers in 1958 where they continued to farm. Mrs. Clark was a homemaker. She and her husband moved to Monticello in 1984 and retired in 1987. Mr. Clark passed away on September 23, 2002. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds, the Altar & Rosary Society and the Charming Chatty's Home Extension group. She served as the first elected female board member for Frontier School Corporation. Dorothy enjoyed playing cards, cooking and visiting with friends. Surviving are her children, Tom Clark (wife: Lynn) of West Lafayette, Kevin P. Clark (wife: Judy) of Wolcott, Maureen S. Leming (husband: Dave) of Vernon Hills, Illinois and Tim Clark (wife: Lisa) of Chalmers; a brother, Robert Davidson (wife: Evelyn) of Indianapolis and a sister, Mary Jo Wright of Warrenton, Virginia. Dorothy loved spending time with her grandchildren, Ryan, Sarah, Allison, Kelly, Meggan (husband: Alan), Nathan, Jordan, Dane, Ross (fiance: Becky), Abby and Chelsea and one great-grandson, Cade Alan. Preceding her in death are two children, Cathleen Clark and Ricke Clark and a brother, Benjamin P. Davidson. There will be a Rosary service at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2008 to begin the calling and then calling from 4-8 p.m. at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home, Brookston. Funeral mass at 10 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Reynolds; Fr. Fintan Cummings to officiate. Interment to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Goodland. Donations are requested in lieu of flowers to the St. Ann Soup Kitchen, Lafayette.


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