Submitted by: Dan Rich

John T. Clark

March 18, 1923 - May 19, 2003

South Bend Tribune 5/21/2003

MISHAWAKA - John T. Clark, 80, of Eastgate Circle, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after an illness at 1:35 p.m. on Monday, May 19, in Saint Joseph Care Center-West, South Bend, Ind. John was born on March 18, 1923, in Jackson, Ky., as the son of the late Roy and Maggie (Carpenter) Clark. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Stanley, Cullen, Lee Roy and Henry.

On March 12, 1945, in London, Ky., he married the former Betty Lou Taylor, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Sueann (William) Petzold of South Bend; two sons, Thomas (Linda) Clark of Cassopolis, Mich., and James (Anna) Clark of South Bend; six grandchildren, John Petzold, Tammy Seltzer, Tracey Gunn, Tara Sue Szabo, Steven Clark and David Clark; nine great-grandchildren; four sisters, Gertrude White of Cincinnati, Ohio, Marie Bray, Sallie Ascherman and Corena Clemons; and by three brothers, Jim Clark, Milton Clark and Dennis Clark, all of Kentucky.

John was a benchman for Huckins Tool & Die in South Bend for 30 years before retiring in 1986. He was a member of the American Legion in Three Rivers, Mich., and a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans. John and Betty Lou retired to Clear Lake in Michigan, then moved back to Mishawaka in 1999. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday following the visitation, with Rev. Brian Beall of Keller Park Missionary Church officiating. Burial will follow at Olive Cemetery, Elkhart, Ind. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637-3437; or to the Lupus Foundation, South Bend Michiana Branch, 1133 Roosevelt St., South Bend, IN 46616.