Colleen C. Clark Obituary (1928

Colleen C. Clark, age 85, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2014. She was born December 20, 1928, in Ogden, Utah, to Nathaniel Douglas and Nellie Cora Palmer Clark. She grew up in Clearfield and Ogden and graduated from Weber College and Brigham Young University. On September 19, 1951, Colleen married Wayne Walter Clark in the Salt Lake Temple for time and eternity. She was married for 62 years to the love of her life. She spent her life serving others and raised seven children: David (Pat), Kathryn Hymas (Rick), MaryLynn Olson (Eric), Karen Willmore (Ernie), Marlene Bluth (Eric), Jenette Jenkins (Scott), and Steven (Trish). Colleen always said that her greatest joy came from being a mother. She served in many church callings, was an inspiring teacher, loved being around children, worked in the school lunch program, and worked as the librarian at the BYU Jerusalem Center when Wayne was the Associate Director. She is survived by members of her family who will miss her greatly, including 31 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Edgemont 9th Ward Chapel, 4300 North Canyon Road, Provo, Utah. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Friday, April 4 from 6-8:00 p.m. and at the church Saturday from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. prior to services. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Hills, Provo, Utah. Condolences may be sent online at www.bergmortuary.com.