Mary Rose Clark

Mary Rose Clark (85) of Melbourne, Iowa, passed away on November 9th, 2015, at the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held on at 12:00 pm on Friday, November 13th, 2015, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held an hour prior to services. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family to be designated at a later date. For more information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Mary and her family. Mary Rose Halter was born on May 15th, 1930, to Lester and Alice (Schinowise) Halter at the family farm in Rhodes, Iowa. She was raised and educated at the local school, graduating with the class of 1948. On March 17th, 1951, Mary was united in marriage to Clarence Clark at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The family made their home in Melbourne to raise their children. Mary and Clarence ran the local gas station for many years. She was also an employee at the Central Iowa Veterinary Clinic until her retirement. She was a member of the Melbourne 50 Plus Club and the Melbourne Methodist Church. She enjoyed Bowling, Gardening, bird and people watching. Left to cherish her memory are her siblings; Roy Halter, Larry (Shelia) Halter, Bill (Pat) Halter, children; Mike (Janet) Clark, Tim (Pat) Clark, Grandchildren; Troy (Melissa) Clark, Todd (Amy) Clark, Travis (Amy) Clark, Nathan Clark, Nick Clark, Shelly (Dave) Winter, Allison Clark, Dan Clark, and 12 great-grandchildren. In death, Mary rejoins her parents; Lester and Alice Halter, husband; Clarence Clark, son; Dan Clark, 4 sisters and 2 brothers.