Katherine Rose Clark age 91 of Dundas, Illinois passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18,
2022 in her home.
Cremation rites will be accorded to Mrs. Clark. Burial will be in the Redford Cemetery at a later
date.
Katherine was born on November 12, 1930, in Newton, Illinois the daughter of George and
Lucille (Phillips) Colwell. In January of 1948, Katherine married Chester Edward Clark. They
shared seventy years of marriage before his death on May 15, 2018.
Katherine worked for Jafco and E.R. Moore in Newton. She later worked as a nurses’ aid at the
Olney Nursing Home and the Murray Center in Centralia, Illinois. Katherine attended the
Community Church of Farmersburg. In her free time, Katherine enjoyed reading, visiting resale
shops and crocheting afghans. She liked to embroider quilt blocks. With the help of her
daughter-in-law, she was able to recently finish two quilts. Katherine loved to spend time
visiting with family and friends.
Katherine is survived by her children Donnie (Mary) Clark of Mt. Grove, MO, Tom Clark of St.
Mary, MO, Roy (Julie) Clark of Willow Hill, IL, Jeff (Betty)Clark of Farmersburg, IN, Ray
(Becky) Clark of Dundas, IL, Peggy Rodgers of Olney, IL, Ted (Debbie) Clark of
Elizabethtown, KY and Mike (Pam) Clark of Dix, IL; twenty-three grandchildren; forty-four
great- grandchildren and twelve great-great-grandchildren; sister Shirley (Claude) Alexander of
Lee’s Summit, MO; sister-in-law Julia Colwell of Newton and brother-in-law Darold Miller of
Newton.
Her parents, husband Chester, daughter Rhoda Carol Clark, infant son David Clark, grandson
Stephen Postlewait, and siblings Rhoda Schwarz, Carol Miller, Morrey Colwell, Donald Colwell,
and Roy Colwell preceded her in death.
Online condolences may be offered at www.crainfuneral.com.
