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WILLMETTE CLARK Obituary

WILLMETTE "WILLIE" CLARK, 88, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018. She was born and lived in Fort Wayne, Ind., and was a daughter of the late Chester and Grace Shenfeld. For over 30 years customers enjoyed her smiling face at Zesto Ice Cream. Willmette was a wonderful cook. She loved the arts, big band music and dancing. However her greatest passion was her family. She was married to Jack Clark for over 43 years until his passing and was a loving and selfless wife and mother. Surviving are her son, William "Bill" (Lisa) Clark of Lone Tree, Colo.; daughters, Cathy Harter of Antioch, Ill., Theresa "Terry" (Bruce) Widener of Indianapolis, Ind., Susan (Greg) Goodwin of Fort Wayne, Ind., Laura Miller of Fort Wayne; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Chester Shenfeld of Wabash, Ind., Jerry (Mary) Shenfeld of Fort Wayne, Ind., Frank (Marilyn) Shenfeld of Columbia City, Ind. Willmette was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Clark; brothers,, Larry Shenfeld, Richard Shenfeld; sisters, Betty Pietzak, Mary Didion, and Alma Cox. Funeral service is 1 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018, at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne (IN 46804), with calling one hour prior. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Ind. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice, Parkview Hospice, or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. To sign the online guestbook visit www.domccombandsons.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Mar. 19, 2018.

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Dan Faust

March 22, 2018

Sorry for your loss. Remembering Willie and your family from the old neighborhood on Hazelwood.

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Audra Turrin

March 18, 2018

I enjoyed working with Mrs Clark at Zestos she was so nice RIP

Pat Mabee

March 18, 2018

So very sorry for your loss. She was a special lady.

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