Clark, Eleanor

Eleanor Clark, 93, of Anamosa, died March 31, 2012, at the Anamosa Care Center following complications from a lung disease. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the United Methodist Church, Viola. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Interment will be at Hazel Knoll Cemetery, Central City.

Survivors include a son, Paul (Carol) of Dubuque; a daughter-in-law, Carole Clark of Plano, Texas; four grandchildren, Tana (Colin) Tesdall of Ames, Dave (Natalia Stein) Clark of Milwaukee, Wis., Matt Clark of Plano, Texas and Laurie (Brad) Christiansen of Plano, Texas; AND four great-grandchildren, Kyle and Natalie Tesdall, Taylor Christiansen, and Mikhail Clark.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald (Scoop) Clark; her sister, Isabelle Thomas; and her son, Wayne Clark.

Eleanor was born Dec. 30, 1918, in Rockwell City, Iowa, and was adopted by Emmet and Lucy Hoge of Whittier, Iowa. She married Donald Clark on Feb. 23, 1940, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. She and Scoop farmed together until retiring in 1992 when they moved to Anamosa. She loved living on the farm and being a farmer's wife.

She loved to cook and there were countless wonderful meals around her table as many family events were celebrated. Quilting was one of her retirement passions and all of the family members keep warm and remember her when they wrap up in one of her beautiful warm blankets.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Viola Methodist Church.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.goettschonline.com

Published April 2, 2012 in The Gazette