Rita Clark
March 29, 2015
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Rita Clark
Des Moines
Rita Clark, 77, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines, due to complications from pneumonia. She was born June 15, 1937 in Lewis, Iowa, to Richard and Elberta Roberts Clark. She moved to Des Moines in 1957 and worked in the Cancer Registry at the VA Medical Center for 33 years and at Mercy Medical Center for 15 years. Rita enjoyed traveling, having been to four continents. She was proud to have been inducted into Mensa. She enjoyed living at Ramsey Village and liked playing cards with her friends.
Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., with Mass beginning at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2926 Beaver Ave., Des Moines. Interment will follow at Glendale Cemetery.
Rita is survived by her niece, Annette Clark and her son, Lawrence Triplett; and her niece, Mary Clark, husband, Paul Gladnick and sons, Sam and Andrew. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elberta Clark; father, Richard Clark; and her brother, Dennis Clark.
Memorials may be directed to Ramsey Village for medical equipment, Mercy Hospice, or St. Vincent de Paul.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Lisa Klahn Meinecke
08/23/2015
To Rita's nieces: Rita's parents were friends of my parents and Rita was my Godmother. We always sent cards to each other on bdays and xmas. Only the last few years did she stop sending them. I assumed it was due to failing health. I was thinking about her this weekend and in checking on the internet learned of her passing. Sorry for your loss. She always had a special place in my life. Lisa
Annette Clark
04/05/2015
Hello. I am Rita's niece. Thank you everyone for your lovely prayers, and words about Rita. I am sad only because I will miss her She was a lovely person and very Dear to my son and I. She will be missed. Godspeed and rest your Irish eyes on God's shoulders now. I love you Rita. Annette and Lawrence
JIM & PHYLLIS CLARK
04/01/2015
WE ARE SADDEN BY THE LOSS OF YET ANOTHER CLARK. IT SEEMS WE ARE LOOSING TO MANY FINE FAMILY MEMBERS TO SOON. OUR SYMPATHY TO ANNETTE AND MARY. "THANK YOU RITA FOR INTRODUCING US TO OUR EXTENDED FAMILY IN IRELAND. JIM & PHYLLIS CLARK (ERNIE CLARK FAMILY
Linda Louwagie
03/31/2015
Our Deepest Sympathy to Rita's family, Rita will be missed and her connections with family in Ireland and US. Truly hope we can honor her buy keeping in touch. May she rest in peace
Noel Cunningham
03/31/2015
On behalf of the Clarke and Cunningham Families in Ireland,
and in the U.K. I wish to send our condolences to Annette and Mary Clark,
and the greater Clark family in the U.S.A on the sad loss of Rita Clark.
Rita will be sadly missed. May She rest peace.in
Patricia Clark Pardell
03/30/2015
Solas Mhic Dé ar a n-anamorphic Gaelic translation: "The Light of the Son of God on her soul". We thank you Rita for enriching our lives with our Homeland and introducing us to our Irish relatives. (The Clark Families in Minnesota)
Marcia Clark
03/30/2015
My prayers are with all of the family. Rita was always so interested in what we were all doing and did a great job of keeping in touch. It meant so much! She will be missed by so many. Sending love.
Marcia Clark (Austin, TX.) (daughter of John and Lenice Clark from Marshall, MN.)