Clark, John DeLoss

John Deloss Clark, 71, of Clinton, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton. Visitation will be today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Clinton Chapel of Snell-Zornig Funeral Home and Crematory, where a 7 p.m. Blue Lodge service will be conducted. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Clinton. Private burial will be Monday in Oakland Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Dave Kroeger, Dean Ernst, Bob Hjelmaas, Terry Cravatta, Gene Hiett, Jim Braudt, Harold Welcher and Mike Linden.

John was born April 17, 1938, in State Center, Iowa, the son of Deloss and Vivian (Ewalt) Clark. He was a 1957 Marion (Iowa) High School graduate. He attended college for two years. He was a United States Marine Corps reserve veteran. John married Wilma Wilkinson on Oct. 25, 1963, in Marion.

John was employed at FMC Corp. for 23 years and was later employed with the Linn-Mar School District for 10 years. John was also an active volunteer in the Clinton area with his church and RSVP. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church, was a primary founder of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, rode in the first RAGBRAI and 12 RAGBRAIs since its inception. John worked with Habitat for Humanity and he thoroughly enjoyed helping people out. His greatest joy was his two grandchildren.

John was a member of Trojan Masonic Lodge 548, Marion, serving as past master in 1998; member of the Camanche Masonic Lodge 60, serving as past master in 2008; member of the Clinton Scottish Rite Bodies, Clinton Hi-12, serving as current vice-president; member of the El Kahir Shrine Foot Patrol Unit in Cedar Rapids and current president of Gateway Masonic organization.

Survivors include his wife, Wilma of Clinton; daughter, Julie (Scott) Reyhons of Clinton; grandchildren, Allison Anne Reyhons and Austin Clark Reyhons; brothers, Clair (Ann) Clark of Marion and Mark (Marcia) Clark of Ashland, Neb.; sister-in-law, Sharon (Robert) Murray of Marion; brother-in-law, Len Wilkinson of Burke, Va.; niece, Jennifer (Wade) Markley of Marion; and nephew, Christopher (Courtenay) Clark of Coralville.

John was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister-in-law, LaVonne.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Clinton High School Restoring Royalty or the Gateway Masonic Organization.

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