Loeta Clark

Loeta M. Clark, 101 of Las Vegas, NV, and formerly of Mt. Vernon, died on October 16, 2010. She was born on April 17, 1909 in Griffin, IN, the daughter of Fredrick and Corda May (Shelton) Mason.


She married Sylvester R. Clark on June 9, 1928 in Albion, IL. They had five children. Mr. Clark was a typesetter for the Mt. Vernon Democrat prior to retiring. He preceded his wife in death on August 21, 1981.


Mrs. Clark held many jobs in her lifetime. During World War II she was a riveter. She lived in Mt. Vernon, Carmi, IL, and Belleville, IL. She was a longtime resident at Clover Leaf in Mt. Vernon until she moved to Las Vegas in 2005.
She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. She was a lifetime member of the American Legion. She was also a member of the Eagles, Moose, Royal Neighbors, Rebecca Lodge and Harrow Relief Corp.


She is survived by one daughter, Thelma Joyce Vinson of Carmi; one sister, Gertrude Fisher of Texas; seven grandchildren, and several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Orvan R. Clark; three daughters, Juanita Stermer, Myrtle Woods, and Geneva Clark; several brothers and sisters; and one grandchild.


Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Austin-Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery. On-line condolences may be left at www.austinfuneralhome.com.