Ruth Marie Clark

CLARK, Ruth Marie

Ruth Marie Clark, 93, of La Crosse, died Friday, October 23, 2015, at Hillview Health Care Center, in La Crosse, Wis. She was born on May 5, 1922, in La Crosse, Wis., She married Robert Clark in 1940, at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse, Wis.

Ruth is survived by four children; Sharon Bakkum of Onalaska, Wis., Bob (Kathy) Clark of French Island, Wis., Cindy (Don) Devine of Onalaska, Wis., and Steve (Joy) Clark of Cumming, GA; 10 grandchildren; Mary (Mike) Happel, Theresa Bilskemper, Dan (Cindi) Weber, Linda (Greg) Devine, Greg (Amy) Clark, Doug (Becky) Clark, Amanda Clark, Valerie Clark, Andew (Katie) Devine and Alyssa (Ben) Zimmer. Ruth is also survived by 27 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Russel of Las Vegas, Nev., and two sisters-in-law, Pat Huiss of La Crosse, Wis., and Virginia Anthony of Onalaska, Wis. She is also survived by special friend Kay Bach and many nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert, sister Phylis Fuchs, brother Dennis Netwal and grandson Nicholas Devine.

A visitation will be held at Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Home, 1501 West Ave So., La Crosse, Wis., on Friday, October 30, 2015, from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 (Noon) with a service to begin at 12:00. A private family burial will be held at a later date at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Special thanks to  Hillview Health Care Center for the wonderful care of our mother.