Margaret Clark

Mrs. Margaret Mabel Clark, age 92, 220 E. Dunn Rd. of New Carlisle, Ind., died Monday, July 25, 2005, at Miller's Merry Manor in New Carlisle, Ind. She was born, May 4, 1913 in LaPorte, Indiana to the late Oscar Swanson and the late Charlotte Morehead Swanson. Mrs. Clark was a native of LaPorte, Indiana, moved to South Bend, Indiana in 1986. She was married on July 8, 1931 in LaPorte, Indiana to William Carl "Bill" Clark, who preceded, on February 24, 1978. Mrs. Clark was a homemaker and was a seamtress employed by Levines Boston Store in LaPorte, for 10 years. She was a 4-H leader , a member of the East Galena Extension Homemakers, active member of the Democratic party in Galena Township, when she moved to South Bend, she became a member of the St. Joseph County Women's Democratic Club and was a member of Rolling Prairie United Methodist Church. Her hobbies were knitting afghans for the family while watching for a Cubs win and a Notre Dame victory. Then there were Bulls basketball games and Bears foofball. When the high school basketball season started she was always at the games with her children. She is survived by her four daughters, Charlotte Robert Miller of Boonville, IN; Mary J. Jim Reese of Holbrook, AZ.; Corrine "Connie" Wes Humphrey of Globe, AZ; Margaret "Peg" McGilvra of South Bend, Ind. ; Thirteen grandchildren: Ron Miller, Linda LeMasters, Cathy Miller, David Reese, Rebecca Young, Christine Reese, Michael Krause, Lorinda Ohnesorge, Lisa Blackford, James Krause, Christopher Krause, Jonathan Krause, and Kellie McGilvra, twenty-two great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Carl "Bill" Clark, both parents; sister, Florence Downing, brother J. William Swanson, and foster brother, Edward Kenney. Arrangements are being handled by Haverstock Funeral Home, Inc., 602 Maple Ave., LaPorte, Ind., where the family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, July 29, 2005. Funeral service will be at Haverstock Funeral Home at 1:00 PM Saturday, July 30, 2005 , with Rev. Joann Kaiser, officiating. Burial will be at Heckman Cemetery in LaPorte, Ind. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Rolling Prairie Methodist Church or the Miller's Merry Manor Activity Fund in New Carlisle, Indiana. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Margaret Clark please visit our Sympathy Store.