Darlene Sommerfeld

DARLENE CLARK SOMMERFELD

Vinton

Darlene Mary Clark Sommerfeld, 90, died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab following an extended illness.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 13, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Urbana, with Father Ardel Barta as celebrant. Interment will be held in St. Mary's Spencers Grove Cemetery. A wake service will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St. in Vinton, and visitation will continue until 7 that night.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for St. Mary's Catholic Church in Urbana or Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab.

Darlene was born March 2, 1927, in Benton County to Edward J. and Elizabeth (Schmitz) Kramer. On Sept. 5, 1943, she married Floyd Clark in California. He preceded her in death on Aug. 10, 1985. She married Al Sommerfeld in July 2000. He died March 10, 2009.

For 12 years, she was employed in the dietary department of Virginia Gay Hospital and also as an office assistant at Vinton's West School.

Darlene is survived by her sons, Duane L. Clark of Cedar Rapids and Randy J. (Liz) Clark of Indianola; her daughters, Diane (Wayne) Long and Lonna (Rick) Gordon, both of Vinton; 16 grandchildren; 36 great- grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Henry, Leo and Harold, and Harry in infancy; her sister, Irene Schlotterbeck; her son-in-law, John Riffey; two

sisters-in-law; and one brother-in-law.

Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.