Grace C. Clark

Grace Catherine Clark, 89, of Marietta, passed away at Genesis Health and Rehabilitation on Saturday, February 6, 2009.

She was born on November 8, 1920, in Watertown Township to the late Frederick and Pearl Muntz Gebhart.  She lived all her life in this area.  Grace graduated in 1939 from Marietta High School and attended Marietta Business College.  She was employed in sales at Montgomery Wards and Kroger Company and also worked as secretary/accountant for Marietta Concrete Corp., Croy Lumber and American Petroel.

Grace was a member of Marietta Senior Citizens, RSVP and VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed square dancing, bingo and cards.

She is survived by one son, Donald Gebhart and his wife Sharon; 3 grandchildren:  David Gebhart, Stephanie Newbanks and Corey Gebhart; 3 great grandchildren:  Gavin, Gwen and Sydney, 2 sisters, Helen Britton of Mesa AZ and Betty Ford of Devola and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Charles W. Clark on February 1, 1998, her parents and 2 brothers, William and Harold Gebhart.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 10th, at 1:00 pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Wendy Erb officiating.  Burial will be in Rainbow Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:00 on Tuesday afternoon with family present from 2-4 and 6-8.

Memorial contributions are requested to the O’Neill Senior Center, VFW Ladies Auxiliary or Genesis Health & Rehab.