Marie Helen Clark
Died: Friday, February 19, 2010
Sioux Falls, SD
Age: 85 years, 9 days

V.F.W. Auxiliary Service
7:00 PM Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Miller Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, SD

FUNERAL SERVICE
1:30 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Miller Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, SD
Reverend Aaron Asmus, Officiating
Special Music
Amazing Grace
On Eagles Wings
I Can Only Imagine

INTERMENT
Hills of Rest Memorial Park
Sioux Falls, SD

PALLBEARERS
Justin Clark Joshua Clark
Chad Engel Mike Murray
Randy Clark Tony Clark

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Gale Murray Rik Thomson
Dick Clark

Marie Helen Aljets, daughter of Harm and Minnie (Feeken) Aljets, was born February 10, 1925 in Iona, MN. She grew up in Luverne, MN, where she graduated from high school.

Marie was united in marriage to Richard Boots Clark on December 22, 1945 in Luverne. The couple then made their home in Sioux Falls. In addition to being a loving homemaker and mother, Marie worked at John Morrell, Downtown Lewis Drug Store and Raven Industries. For many years Marie and Boots owned and operated the South Soo Tavern. Richard preceded her in death on September 17, 2004.

She enjoyed baking, flowers, working in her garden and crocheting. Marie was a long-time member of the V.F.W. Post 628 Auxiliary.

Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Sheryl (Gale) Murray, Sioux Falls,
Richard (Ellen) Clark Jr., Des Moines, IA, Donna Engle. Carlton, WA, Terri Lynn (Rik) Thomson, Rolesville, NC, Tony Clark, Sioux Falls, SD, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, her siblings, Marge Gunter, Chamberlain, SD, Ray (Audrey) Aljets, Brandon, SD, Minnie (Dean) Axtell, Sioux Falls, Darlene Aljets, Trent, SD, and a sister in-law. Etoyle Aljets, Valley Springs, SD.

Her parents, son Mike, daughter Lisa Marie and brother, Henry, also preceded her in death.