SYRACUSE – Carolyn Elizabeth “Carol” Clark, 79, of Syracuse, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 7, 2019, after a brief illness due to a brain tumor.
She was born on Nov. 9, 1939, in Warsaw, to George Wilbur and Dortha Ruth Phillips Shaffer.
She was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident except one year in Pennsylvania. She graduated in 1957 from Warsaw High School, and on June 26, 1966, in Warsaw, she married Jack P. Clark, M.D., who survives.
She retired in 1996 from Syracuse Family Practice after 10 years of service. She was formerly employed at Cardinal Learning Center in Warsaw as a teacher and volunteer, Dalton Foundry in Warsaw, and Hall & Marose Insurance Agency in Warsaw.
She was a member of the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Syracuse; Wawasee Camp of Gideons International Auxiliary in Syracuse, where she served as chaplain and secretary; PEO Sisterhood in Warsaw; and the Beta Sigma Phi sorority.
She enjoyed extensive outdoor sports, traveling and exploring God’s creation with her husband, Jack.
She is survived by her husband, Jack Clark of Syracuse; two daughters, Cathy Ann (Thomas) Turner of Coventry, R.I., and Susan Kay (the Rev. John) Munson of Fennville, Mich.; a son, David Allan Clark of London, Ky.; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Sue Gunter of Marion and Barbara (Lavon) Harman of Warsaw.
She was preceded by her parents; son, Bruce Clark; great-granddaughter, Grace Ann Turner; and brother, Richard Shaffer.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Tormey officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.
Burial will take place in the Syracuse Cemetery.
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Memorials to Wawasee Camp of Gideons International, P.O. Box 101, Syracuse, IN 46567; or St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 1413 N. Long Drive, Syracuse, IN 46567.
